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April 14th, 2009, 19:41
Apparently the Government House red-shirt protestors have surrendered to police to avoid probable harm and will go back to regroup and make future plans. Businesses seem to be opening. You might find Silom fun tonight. It is completely mobbed. If you ever wondered what squeezing through 1000's of 20 something shirtless wet boys was like ... from DJ soi 2 to soi 4. Water guns at Convent. Maybe Silom is blessed by Kao San Road which I understand was closed at least earlier in the day.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00658.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/14/AR2009041400658.html)

Unrest Spreads In Thailand; At Least 1 Dies
Washington Post - тАО1 hour agoтАО
By Tim Johnston BANGKOK, April 14 -- Four days of violent anti-government protests in Thailand came to a peaceful end Tuesday morning when the last demonstrators gave up and their leaders surrendered to security forces, saying they wanted to avoid ...

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April 15th, 2009, 01:44
You might find Silom fun tonight.

Silom was fun tonite, and the night before, and the night before that. And I would estimate at least 90% Thai. Apparently they didnt realise that Bangkok was a war zone.