Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dyed his hair before welcoming Chinese Premier Li Qiang and inspecting the Government House's readiness for tonight's reception. Regarding the worldwide Microsoft 365 outage, he said it is unlikely related to a cyberattack but requested to check the details first.
At 14:50 on 13 Nov 2026 GMT+7, reporters described the afternoon atmosphere following Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul's arrival at the Government House after having received Premier Li Qiang of the People's Republic of China on his official visit to Thailand as a guest of the government.
The Prime Minister inspected the honor guard assigned for the evening reception and also checked the readiness of Santi Maitri Building, the venue for hosting the Chinese delegation. He spoke with the cleaning staff attending to the carpets and said everything was in order. When journalists teased if he had also cut his hair, he denied it and then added, "I dyed it."
When asked about whether the recent email system disruptions at several banks, following the global Microsoft 365 outage, were related to a cyberattack, the Prime Minister said it was unlikely. He added he would check details later as he had just returned from receiving the Chinese Premier and had not yet received full information. .
