PM hopes changes at Govt House will bring luck

At long last, here come the major refurbishments of Government House by the Yingluck Shinawatra administration.

Back in March, the Spirit House where people make offerings was relocated, and the ornamental canons were reoriented to point away from the compound. Government House is the seat of the Prime Minister's office, and in accordance with feng shui (Chinese geomancy) beliefs, you shouldn't point a gun at your own backyard.

The palms planted during the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration were uprooted. Doors are being fixed to make the building more secure and solid, along with repairs to the pavement.

All these moves were seen as part of the six-month government's feng shui renovation in order to strengthen the luck of the administration so Yingluck could last out her term and successfully sail through troubled waters.

Now, in this month of December, more renovations are underway to mark the first anniversary of the Yingluck government and to cope with the Maya rumour of the end of the world. Also, astrology says the date 12-12-2012 is ominous for a female leader — and believers are watching the movement of the celestial Rahu from December 10 up to the New Year period.

Astrologist Attaviroj Sritula, president of the Thailand Astrology Association, expressed his view of the new refurbishment of the Government House by saying it was needed due to all these factors. He said the astrological fate of the nation was tied to that of the premier's astrological fortunes.

This led to the premier ordering the Fine Arts Department to renovate the Thai Khu Fah Building after finding many parts had been damaged by termites and the paintings on its walls were looking dim. A new kind of grass, Bermuda, which is more resilient to the elements, has been planted in the lawn. The grass is the same type as used in the Alpine Golf Course, which is owned by the Asia Assets group formerly run by Yingluck, and will be planted immediately after New Year.

However, it's not just the Thai Khu Fah building that's being renovated, but other parts of the compound have been tweaked to enhance the premier's fortune. These include the refurbishment and relocation of the Cabinet Meeting Room to the same area used under her brother, ousted and fugitive former premier Thaksin. Yingluck was quoted as saying the current room is too small and the new one will be operational early next year.

There are also many changes that the deputy secretary to the prime minister, Pol Maj-General Tawat Boonfueng, and his team will look into. These include the construction of a first-aid room - something Government House currently lacks, despite the fact that many important people work there.

Recently, Deputy Premier Chumpol Silpa-acha was rushed from Government House when he suddenly fainted and there was no first-aid room. Back during the Surayudh Chulanond administration, then human security minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham also had to be carried away when he suddenly felt ill.

This situation is unacceptable, said Tawat, adding that a library and an exercise room would also be constructed.

Now all we can do is wait and see what fate has in store for us in the New Year.

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