Monthly Archives: December 2008

Siam struggles – response to Economist

The following comment is in response to Desperate days, an Economist article from Nov 27th. It also applies to more recent articles that repeat the same assumption. Describing the PAD protesters as “royalist” is facile and inaccurate. The monarchy, especially … Continue reading

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Siam struggles

If you’re still interested in the Siam situation, here’s a few links: The Nation’s Breaking News has a running tally of what’s been cooking (please scroll down for earlier stuff). This will carry over into next week, if not longer. … Continue reading

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Siam sojourn – Returned

I was able to get on the flight to Hong Kong Monday evening (Dec 1st), tho it was rather crowded and chaotic at Utapao airport. Still, not bad considering what the authorities and airlines had to work with. While a … Continue reading

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