Apparently not, because Gawker has already picked up on the romance that was in the air that warm night – simply by looking at photos.
Meanwhile, the UK’s ever-so accurate Daily Mail went so far as to say US President Barack Obama was “practicing a new brand of foreign relations, appearing to flirt with Thailand’s attractive prime minister” during his whistlestop visit to Bangkok.
What is all this promiscuous chitter-chatter about? Like we said, your humble coco-correspondents couldn’t help but to notice something “special” between the Commander and Chief and the Thailand’s first female prime minister at Sunday’s press conference.
Barry looked like a high school senior on his prom date. Excited, hormonal, and having a little bit too much fun. Yingluck, for her part, remained ladylike but was definitely charmed and occasionally shot sultry glances at The Prez.
Barry even barged in on a question for Yingluck and threw his two cents in before she could answer, telling the nasty reporter that he wasn’t going to let Yingluck be “put on the spot.”
What a hero.
To be honest, we don’t blame him. For a guy that’s used to hobnobbing with leaders like Chris Christie, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, and Hillary Clinton, Yingluck must have been an invigorating breath of jasmine-scented fresh air.
Same with Thailand as a whole – Obama probably has a higher approval rating here than every state in the Bible Belt and he seemed to relish the adoration after the long and dirty slog of a US election campaign.
He then went on to Burma, where he was caught on camera giving a full-on smooch to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Barack may have some explaining to do to Michelle when he gets back to the White House…