Okay, I’ll admit it: curiosity got the better of common sense. I’d planned on staying in the quiet Banglamphoo district and avoiding the ongoing fighting between the army and protesters. And I successfully did so for a full two hours, then gave in and headed downtown.
I ended up at a corner of Ratchaprarop Road, about [...]
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I’ve arrived back in Bangkok, just in time for the final showdown. When I left the city a week ago, it seemed that the red shirts and the Thai government were close to a peaceful compromise. Apparently, those negotiations have broken down and now things will be settled with guns, grenades, and makeshift weapons.
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