RED shirts have invaded my neighborhood
Apr 9th, 2009, 06:10 AM
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RED shirts have invaded my neighborhood
hey gang it's been a long while since I've posted, I see they've remodeled the place.
I hope every one is well.
Anyways today the reds have taken over victory monument, I hope this ends well, If not I may have to be airlifted of the roof.
I hope every one is well.
Anyways today the reds have taken over victory monument, I hope this ends well, If not I may have to be airlifted of the roof.
Apr 9th, 2009, 06:16 AM
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Hey, orgy!! Good to see you posting here! FYI .... DS Brad has just arrived in BKK in the last 24 hours or so. He says the demonstration is really "not much"... what do you think?
I remember riding the skytrain routes and thinking I would see something at Victory Monument one of the last times things got anxious (I think it was last August?). There was NOTHING at Victory Monument then. Does this mean they are expanding?
I'm headed over to BKK in about 10 days so this is something for me to consider. Hopefully they will NOT try to close the airport again. That was UGLY.
Carol
I remember riding the skytrain routes and thinking I would see something at Victory Monument one of the last times things got anxious (I think it was last August?). There was NOTHING at Victory Monument then. Does this mean they are expanding?
I'm headed over to BKK in about 10 days so this is something for me to consider. Hopefully they will NOT try to close the airport again. That was UGLY.
Carol
Apr 9th, 2009, 06:43 AM
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Hey dude how's married life? Hope you and the Mrs are well and are expecting little ones soon.
The "reds" are trying to surround Bangkok and trap everyone here for the Songkran holiday. Don't forget to do the ceremonial water splashing on them in a couple of days!
The "reds" are trying to surround Bangkok and trap everyone here for the Songkran holiday. Don't forget to do the ceremonial water splashing on them in a couple of days!
Apr 9th, 2009, 06:51 AM
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The return of Orgy7. Hip-hip-hooray. Tell us of your recent adventures. Let us know how the red shirt protests are working out. It's always great to get the view of someone on the ground. News reports tend to be insufficient.
Apr 9th, 2009, 08:28 AM
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Eek. I'm having December deja-vu all over again.
Carol, how crazy and ironic that both your trips seem to time themselves perfectly for civil unrest.
On a side note, and not to get too political, but this is so sad to watch. If that criminal thug (Thaksin) somehow manages to weasel his way back into the country and/or return to power again, I doubt I'll be wanting to visit anytime soon. I feel worse for the people there, though, who have to go through yet another year of complete instability. My thoughts go out to all our Thai-based Fodorites.
Carol, how crazy and ironic that both your trips seem to time themselves perfectly for civil unrest.
On a side note, and not to get too political, but this is so sad to watch. If that criminal thug (Thaksin) somehow manages to weasel his way back into the country and/or return to power again, I doubt I'll be wanting to visit anytime soon. I feel worse for the people there, though, who have to go through yet another year of complete instability. My thoughts go out to all our Thai-based Fodorites.
Apr 9th, 2009, 04:52 PM
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Filmwill... what IS it about little ole' ME that causes such political demonstrations?? haha...
Seriously, I do hope things don't get out of hand like they did in December! That was pretty scary; but once we got to BKK, everything was fantastic for three weeks.
Seriously, I do hope things don't get out of hand like they did in December! That was pretty scary; but once we got to BKK, everything was fantastic for three weeks.
Apr 10th, 2009, 04:10 AM
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Brad reports from soi 4-6-8 area that things are "normal" there, not to worry. If the redshirts plan to camp outside the Penn, I'm glad I don't stay in that area of the city!
Hanuman, numberwise, are we talking thousands or hundreds or dozens? What's their major beef?
Carol
Hanuman, numberwise, are we talking thousands or hundreds or dozens? What's their major beef?
Carol
