Saanrat "Lydia" Wisutthithadato Not Thaksin Shinawatra's Part Time Lover

It's been a year since the former Thai prime minister was ousted in a bloodless coup and despite stringent efforts by the military junta to black out news of the former strongman, the media-savvy Thaksin Shinawatra has found novel ways to remain in the Thai public eye.

On September 7, I received several urgent phone calls from my editors in Petaling Jaya requesting the photograph of Thai pop singer Saanrat "Lydia" Wisutthithadato.