Monthly Archives: April 2011

2011 Coup Rumors & TV

Posted on April 22, 2011 by faranginbangkok

Think being the Prime Minister in Thailand is fun? No street protest, everything is politically stable in Thailand? Things are on edge to the point where an issue with a satellite knocks out TV reception for a few hours and … Continue reading →

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Songkran In Bangkok- 2011: Day 2

Posted on April 15, 2011 by faranginbangkok

I missed the first day of Songkran, had to work in Malaysia. Day 2 was very fun, Bangkok seemed to be one giant water “fight”. Most Thais say “play with water” and that is more correct than the term fight- … Continue reading →

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Bangkok Songkran 2011- very different from 2010

Posted on April 12, 2011 by faranginbangkok

Last year there were some questions if the Songkran celebration would even take place in Bangkok- the red shirts street protest had just moved to the central commercial district and then on 10 April 26 people were killed when fighting … Continue reading →

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Red Shirts, Yellow Shirts?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by faranginbangkok

Last year I lived in the middle of the Red Shirt protest, I traveled to Thailand during the Yellow Shirts protest and blockage of the airport. But what are most Thai people? Reds or Yellows or do they care? The … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday and Almost Songkran 2011

Posted on April 8, 2011 by faranginbangkok

Friday, sunny and not terribly hot and Songkran is next week. I read this morning that some schools have begun the Songkran celebration with prayers and blessing, so the New Year celebrations are kicking off in Thailand. Songkran is an … Continue reading →

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