An anti-coup movement gathered today at 6pm in front of Siam Paragon, Bangkok. The protesters were dawned in black clothing to signify the death of democracy.The ''19 September Network against Coup d'etat'' is led by social activist combat Boonngarm-anong and Chulalongkorn University political science lecturer Giles Ungpakorn. The organization made several demands.They demanded for the …
Category: Bangkok
Living the Bangkok Beat
New Yorker’s have snow days. Thai’s have military coup days.
I arrived back from a weekend vacation in Koh Tao to witness a military faction has taking over Bangkok at around 9pm. There are reports of fires being set on the grounds of Thammasat University and anti-Thaksin remarks being made by the students. All classes and businesses will be shut down tomorrow. There are rumors …
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Adaptation
As the burning sun rises into the Asian sky the temperature once again rises to 100F in Bangkok. I have been here for just about three weeks and am beginning to feel comfortable with the city and my language skills are improving everyday. Yesterday I gave directions to some Russian tourists and now I can …
Victory Monument
I have finally settled in to my accommodation in Bangkok. I am now located at Victory Monument which is a short skytrain ride from Chulalongkorn University. The room has a breathtaking view and is located in a rather "Thai" part of town. There are few farang and I have found myself mingling with more and …
Pee Sak
My first week at Chulalongkorn can be characterized by the awkward feeling of being foreign and the air burned into my lungs from taking a motorcycle nearly across all of Bangkok every morning. George's dad, Kevin, is an ex-pat and has been living in Thailand for at least seven years. He was nice enough to …
Justin Calderón 