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Red Shirts, Yellow Shirts?
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
March 2011 Red Shirt & Yellow Shirt Protest Update: No Update, Bangkok is Safe
I have grown weary of the protests in Bangkok, no motivation to be near the protest sites or write about them. The protests seem to dominate the news, but not the lives of Thai people or my life. That seems … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Bangkok, Bangkok protest, Bangkok Protests 2011, current events, is bangkok safe, Red Shirt March, Red Shirt Protest, red shirts, Red Shirts in Bangkok, Red Shirts Protest, sightseeing, Thailand, Thailand Politics, Thailand Travel, travel to Bangkok now, yellow shirts
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Red Shirt “protest” February 19, 2011
The red shirts returned to Ratchaprasong today, I live only a ten minute walk away. After having my street closed to traffic and all activity for over 2 weeks last year by the red shirts protest, I cannot say it … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Culture, Politics
Tagged 2011, Bangkok, Bangkok protest, Bangkok Protests 2011, Buddhism, current events, February 19, is bangkok safe, Red Shirt March, Red Shirt Protest, red shirts, Red Shirts in Bangkok, Red Shirts Protest, Thailand, Thailand Politics, travel to Bangkok now
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Red shirts protest- February 13, 2011; Just Another Sunday
Summary of the weekend- no issues at protests, police didn’t enforce ISA laws against yellow shirts, yellow shirts refuse to leave permanent protest site but draw small numbers, red shirts draw large numbers for temporary protest and drivers were the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Thailand
Tagged Bangkok, Bangkok protest, Bangkok Protests 2011, current events, is bangkok safe, Red Shirt March, Red Shirts in Bangkok, Red Shirts Protest, red shirts protest 2011, Thailand Politics, Thailand Travel, Thaksin, travel to Bangkok now, yellow shirts protest
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Let Protest Weekend Begin- February 10, 2011
Protest weekend has arrived, along with some hot weather. Friday is possibly the heaviest traffic day in Bangkok, and that speaks volumes as traffic is always one accident away from being an absolute mess. That makes the Yellow Shirts protest … Continue reading
February Protest Update- Yellow Shirts, Red Shirts and Coup Talk
The protests in Bangkok continue with Red and Yellow shirts both taking to the streets; yes, both taking to the streets. The yellow shirts have a permanent protest, though numbers are very small, while the red shirts have protests once … Continue reading
Red Shirt Protest January 23, 2011
The red shirts gathered at Ratchaprasong around 1pm, crowds growing to around 5,000 to 7,000 by 2:30 when they departed for Democracy Monument. The red shirts were making the trip in a procession, the crowd at the Democracy Monument was … Continue reading
2011 Protests in Bangkok- Red Shirts and Yellow Shirts
There have not been disruptive protests in Bangkok in the recent months. Well, traffic might have been disrupted by the protest itself, but the protests have not been violent or prolonged. The Red Shirts have been protesting to remember those … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Culture, Politics, Thailand, Uncategorized
Tagged 2011, Bangkok, Bangkok protest, current events, is bangkok safe, Red Shirt March, Red Shirt Protest, red shirts, Red Shirts in Bangkok, Red Shirts Protest, sightseeing, Thailand, Thailand Politics, Thaksin, travel to Bangkok now, yellow shirts
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May 26: Bangkok on the mend- Lumpini Park Opens & 1,000 Monks
Bangkok is quickly getting back to normal. Street food is back (thank you!), traffic is back, construction noises and motorbikes zipping everywhere are back. Public transit is running, I am struggle through nightly Thai classes once again. Massive numbers of … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Buddhism, Culture, Landmark, Monk, Politics, Sightseeing, Thailand, Wat
Tagged Bangkok, Bangkok protest, Buddhism, is bangkok safe, Lumpini Park, Monk, Red Shirt March, Red Shirt Protest, red shirts, Red Shirts in Bangkok, Red Shirts Protest, Thailand, Thailand Politics, travel to Bangkok now
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Thai Foreign Ministry writes open letter to CNN about accuracy of reporting
Sometimes the news is not the real news. The Thai Foreign Ministry has written a letter to CNN detailing the massive inaccuracies in one of their reports, to read the letter: http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/ThaiTalk/2010/05/23/entry-1 In other CNN reporting on the situation here…..I … Continue reading
Farang ( ฝรั่ง) In Bangkok 