December 3rd, 2013 — 9:36am
Rounding the corner of Government House it was discovered that the police had taken off their protective helmets and put down their riot shields. Most simply sat on the curb looking a little apprehensive, smoking cigarettes or snapping pictures on their mobile phones. The arriving protesters were greeted with smiles and handshakes. Many demonstrators then
December 3rd, 2013 — 9:06am
There was an uneasy calm around Government House this morning. The air was filled with an acrid smell from burnt out police vans and the occasional firework still being launched toward the building. It soon became apparent that the police had retreated, leaving the rabble-rousers on the front line free to cross the razor wire
December 2nd, 2013 — 7:37am
Yesterday, the anti-government demonstrators here in Bangkok tried and failed to breach the defenses set up around Thamniap Rataban, Government House. Repeated attempts to pull down barriers saw crowds pushed back by tear gas and water cannon. Roads approaching Government House were fortified with concrete blocks and razor wire, behind which were rows of police
November 8th, 2013 — 7:34am
My latest book, Presenting Cambodia, is now in the shops. In Southeast Asia, check-out Asia Books, Kinokuniya and Monument Books. If you are elsewhere, visit Amazon. The 160 page hardback book includes an informative text accompanied by 250 colour photographs. Here’s a snippet from the jacket: “Given the splendours of Angkor Thom together with another
November 8th, 2013 — 4:09am
As Groucho Marx once sang, “whatever it is, I’m against it.” It would make an appropriate theme tune for the kindergarten that is Thai politics.
