The two camps have set up websites with similar names.

Just misspell one letter and fans or enemies of Thaksin may be bewildered by the heated contents of either www.taksinfanclub.com or www.thaksinfanclub.com.

Taksinfanclub.com may have gone beyond the legal limit by carrying statements with swear words attacking the law courts and yesterday the website was unavailable following contempt of court allegations.

Thaksinfanclub.com is filled with satire about the premier. One article comments on how Thaksin persuaded Chat Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa, Democrat Party boss Abhisit Vejjajiva and Mahachon Party chief Sanan Kachornprasart to play golf.

Thaksin said he did not mind playing one against three. The first nine holes, Thaksin won straight with skilled hands and a few tricks, the correspondent said. The other three were getting upset and when Thaksin was about to complete the last nine holes, they abandoned the game, unable to cope with his dirty tricks.

Reading both websites seems sure to provoke strong emotions and demonstrate how Thais are divided over their leader.

Budsarakham Sinlapalavan

The Nation