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Alcohol Ban in Thailand: July 2 & 3, 2011
Selling alcohol in Thailand is banned during election voting. Grocery stores, convenience stores, bars and restaurants will not be selling or serving. Those in need- your best bet is a local convenience store; 7-11 will not be selling. Alcohol sales … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, current events, Farang, Thailand, Thailand Politics, travel to Bangkok now
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2011 Coup Rumors & TV
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
Posted in Bangkok, Culture, Politics, Thailand
Tagged Bangkok, coup 2011, current events, Red Shirt Protest, Thailand, Thailand Politics, Thaksin, yellow shirts
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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
Interesting Read About Red Shirts, Yellow Shirts, Politics and Government in Thailand
I found this to be a very informative and accurate article about the political situation in Thailand and judging by comments on Twitter, others did as well: http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/pongsudhirak4/English#comments Please note, I do not know the author and am not trying … 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
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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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Yellow Shirt Protest on February 11, 2011: Yawn
If your protest doesn’t make front page headlines, is it still a protest? What the Yellow Shirts had labeled just one week ago as a “major march” turned out to be 2,000 people gathering for a walk from their protest … Continue reading
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
Perspective on Yellow Shirts Protest- February 6
The Yellow Shirts have been protesting for 12 days. A stage is setup with a PA, toilets have been built, speakers address the protesters and music plays between speakers. The protest crowd has been small, it swelled “into the thousands … Continue reading
Farang ( ฝรั่ง) In Bangkok 