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The aftermath of the protests -- a revealing look at the Red Shirt Camp

May 22nd 2010
The day after the government moved into the Red Shirt compound, I had a look in to see what the 6-week old camp looked like. It revealed a depth of organization that I hadn't expected. If the government hadn't moved in, these guys would have stayed much longer than they did! I felt like a trespasser wandering through what until 24 hours before had been people's homes. Clothes were stil ... read more
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Thai Flag A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
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24th November 2010

great photo
was there in april/may and just left bkk before this actual happened.amazing how fast they rebuild it http://phuketandthailand.blogspot.com/

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