Bangkok (For The 7th Time)

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Back in Bangkok once again. I can't seem to stay away; its such an easy trasition point. This time was especially interesting because of Songkran (Thai New Year) coinciding with a major, albeit brief, escalation in the conflict between the "Red-Shirts" and the governmentand/military.


I watched Thai news, BBC, CNN and some of the Asian english language news channels to follow what exactly was happening. Luckily I have gotten to know several "farang" (white people) who live in Bangkok and several Thais that speak english. While I hate that there is such a bitter coflict of intersts at this point, it is very interesting to be in the middle, observing it and learning the subtlties.


On TV it looked like a war zone. Out the window it looked peaceful and normal. So, you just go about your business and keep your eyes open.

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