April 10 Bangkok-English Narration
This took place at the Democracy Monument near Phan Fa Bridge which is very close to Khaosan Road, the backpacker street. It scared the bejesus out of the kids and many of them moved out. Since the street is closed down for Songkran, they are heading up to Chiang Mai for the water. It is looking more and more like an outside group upset with the Abhisit government infiltrated the Reds demonstration. More will be known when autopsies are finished and reports released today.Update: Khaosan opened up again and the kids came back on the 13th for Sangkran
Coalition parties and the military are all calling for a quick change to the constitution and dissolution of the house. It is increasingly looking like a another coup is possible.
Meanwhile, the Reds are now continuing with their procession of dead bodies:
RedShirts coffin procession starts at Democracy Monument, to pass Lanluang, Bantadthong, Rama4, Phetchaburi, Nanglerng
The government run TV channels are mostly re-running propaganda about Thai culture and how wonderful Thailand is. One military controlled channel continually shows the wounded soldiers being taken from the demonstration site. They keep saying too many soldiers died! No mention that only 7 of the 21 dead were soldiers. This station carries no film of the wounded and dead Red Shirts. The Red Channel is still off.
Running updates, newspaper compilations and twitters from thaivisa.com here:
Tags: Bangkok, Thailand
Zoe
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