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I am at Commart Thailand 2010 at the QSCC to check out the latest gadgets and computer hardware. Good to see so many people here despite red shirt protests. – Posted from my iPhone

Anti-government protesters move through central Bangkok March 20, 2010. Thousands of opposition activists prepared to fan out across Thailand’s capital on Saturday in a bid to win the hearts of Bangkok’s middle classes and recruit them for their anti-government campaign. (Reuters)

The red shirt protests in Bangkok have been going on for about a week now. By world standards, this must be one of the most peaceful mass protests ever. Only the Thai people can protest but keep smiling at the same time. The rally site is more like an outdoor concert at times. However, there is…

Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rest during a rally in Bangkok March 19, 2010. (Reuters) Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra line up to collect free food during a rally in Bangkok. (Matichon) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.

The movie “With Love” revolves around siblings, friends and their complicated stories of friendship and love. Saifah and Saifon are siblings who always lookout for each other. Saifah is a transgender who falls deeply in love with Pop but Pop has a crush …

I drove over to Suvarnabhumi Airport this afternoon for an opening ceremony for an art and culture exhibition. On the approach roads to the airport we came across a couple of army roadblocks. It looked like they were just setting them up in case the red …

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted citizenship by Montenegro and is currently visiting the Balkan country with his children, local police say. They say Mr Thaksin arrived from Dubai at the weekend and there have no legal reason to arrest him. (thaksinlive.com) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted citizenship by Montenegro and is currently visiting the Balkan country with his children, local police say. They say Mr Thaksin arrived from Dubai at the weekend and there have no legal reason to arrest him. (thaksinlive.com) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

TrueMove’s iPhone sales leap to 30,000 units during the first two months of 2010 As Thailand’s first and leading iPhone distributor with the most comprehensive online experience, TrueMove continues its 0% interest,6-month installment campaign that delivers genuine value-for-money at Commart Thailand 2010 Papon Ratanachaikanont,

One of the most unusual musical instruments that I have come across in Thailand is the “angklung”. It is made from carved bamboo tubes which are attached to a frame which is then shaken to produce a note. Each frame has bamboo tubes of different lengths which produces different notes. Normally the musician will stand and …

I was at Samut Prakan Immigration earlier today to submit my documents to renew my visa. It is an annual event that I have been going through for the last 16 years. It is hard to believe that I have been …

A fun sport to watch in Thailand is Blindfold Boxing. The idea is quite simple. Put two people in a boxing ring, blindfold them, and then ring the bell. The results are often hilarious as the fighters swing out at thin air trying to make contact with the other boxer. To make it…

Riot policemen stand guard while supporters of former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra gather outside the U.S. embassy in Bangkok March 17, 2010. Despite the fourth day of street rallies in Bangkok, Thai stocks hit a 19-month high and the baht currency raced to its strongest level in 22 months. Investors have been emboldened…

Supporters of former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra carry containers of human blood as they make their way to pour the blood on the gates of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s home in Bangkok March 17, 2010. (Reuters) (Natthiti Ampriwan/Bangkok Post) Supporters of former premier …

A popular destination for school children during the long summer holidays is Safari World north of Bangkok. I have been there a few times and have always enjoyed each visit. In this picture, two schoolgirls are having fun feeding the

Supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra break the police line to pour human blood in front of the Democrat Party headquarters in Bangkok March 16, 2010. (Reuters) A Brahman Priest performs a religious ritual in the pool of human blood poured in front of the Democrat Party headquarters in Bangkok …

Inaugural sales of dtac iPhones almost doubles target Sales of dtac iPhones during the 2-day inaugural sales event proved to be just as hot and sizzling as the current mid-summer climate and tense local political situation, with almost 2,000 units sold. dtac’s Head of VAS…

The red shirt protests have been going on in Bangkok for 4-5 days now. Countless thousands of protesters have been camped out along the Royal Avenue. The news hasn’t received that much attention yet in the international press, mainly because there hasn’t been any violence. …

A Brahman Priest pours a canister of human blood on the gates of the Government house in Bangkok March 16, 2010. Thousands of protesters in Thailand donated blood and poured it later outside the premier’s office on Tuesday, a “sacrifice for democracy” aimed at energizing their…

Thai riot soldiers holding army shields take part in a practice at the Government House in Bangkok March 16, 2010. Tens of thousands of protesters pressed ahead with a mass rally in Bangkok on Tuesday, some expressing frustration that four days of peaceful protests had failed to force Thailand’s premier to call elections. Early on Tuesday, leaders of the “red shirts” …