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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Coup? It's real!

Well, just when I have decided to wine down my crazy lifestyle, I found myself being in the middle of a military coup in Thailand. How lucky is that? My uncle even teased me about my starting the coup ☺ “Oh yeah, you bet. I am starting my revolution in Thailand.”

I was sitting in the living room watching some soap opera last night when Ma Jr. rushed in and told us about the coup in Bankok and the tanks rolling in the city. All the TV programs were suspended and there was a rumor of suspending all the other means of communication (i.e. internet and phone). Sounded surreal to me, especially in Thailand, one of the most democratic and developed countries in this region. No one really knows who is behind the coup but hopefully it will be more transparent once the King addresses to the public (it seems to be the case, as everyone, I meant EVERYONE, in this country loves the King and listens to the King). It is rather quiet and peaceful in Bankok, no one seems to be panic and paranoid. It is the Thai mentality - vamos a ver!

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