Bangkok Trouble Update

As people are seeing on their television screens around the world, the problems in Bangkok have escalated to such an extent that blood is being shed on the streets of the capital city.

 On Sunday (16 May), the black smoke of burning tires could be seen rising from the city from well over 30 kms away. Thai soldiers are shooting on their fellow countrymen, some of whom are armed with just sticks, stones, bottles and fireworks. Unarmed journalists and other bystanders have also been shot.

 It is an extremely dangerous and fluid situation, and even if the army do manage to disperse the protestors from the Ratchaprasong site, there is no end in sight to this problem that has highlighted to the world the massive fissures that currently divide the country.

While some argue that the trouble is concentrated in certain areas of the sprawling city, the main problem is the fluidity of the situation, as well as the total uncertainty of what is to come next.

Many governments around the world are, quite rightly, advising tourists visiting Thailand to avoid Bangkok completely, and instead travel south to areas like Phuket, Pattaya, Samui, Krabi, Lanta, Koh Chang, Hua Hin etc. if they still plan to visit the country.

The government has declared that Monday and Tuesday, 17 and 18 May 2010, are public holidays.

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