Since I last wrote, Bangkok has changed a bit. The red shirts, supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, have been camping out in Central Bangkok since the beginning of April. The peace talks with the government have broken down and now the government has moved in to disperse the 10,000 protestors from this 3 sq. km upscale are of Bangkok (My new apartment is in this neighborhood). There have been 24 deaths this weekend and 187 injuries as I write this and the fighting continues this evening. The government originally put up a sign at the checkpoint to my neighborhood that read, "LIFE" firing zone (English in Thailand is one giant word puzzle). It's since been taken down and replaced with "LIVE". Here's hoping that all 'live' through this madness.
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