| Thai people play with water in Bangkok on the last day of the Songkran festival, which is regarded as Thailand’s traditional New Year, Wednesday, April 15, 2009. This year, the start of Songkran was delayed by political protests in Bangkok |  |
Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Thailand Enjoys a Late Songkran at Thai Photo Blogs
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Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra leave the Government House area while soldiers watch in Bangkok April 14, 2009. Anti-government protesters began streaming out of the grounds of Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday, ending a siege of the Thai prime minister’s office that had lasted almost three weeks. (Reuters) A security officer takes pictures of Thai protesters showing their ID cards before they leave the site of… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Red Shirts Quit and Leave Bangkok at Thai Photo Blogs
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Thai soldiers watch for anti-government demonstrators as they clear an intersection early Monday, April 13, 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai soldiers unleashed hundreds of rounds of automatic weapons fire to clear rock-throwing anti-government protesters from a major intersection in the capital in the pre-dawn darkness Monday. (AP) Thai soldiers charge and fire gun shots in the air to disperse Thai supporters of exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Ding Daeng… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
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(I do feel ashamed of having disappeared, and not writing anything about Chiang Mai’s spectacular, colourful festivals (and everydays!) for such a long time. I have been encouraged to return, so now I’ll give a try to remote linking to my blog gallery at least.) Poi Sang Long was celebrated by Chiang Mai’s Shan (Tai Yai) community at Wat Pa Pao from 4 to 6 April this year. 86 boys dressed up in… |
Written by: Betti
Read more: Poi Sang Long in Chiang Mai at Betti
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I’ve been having the writer’s block for a few weeks now. So many things to blog about, no idea where to start…. so now I’ve decided to plunge in, still no idea where this blog is going to end up…. but hey, that’s exciting! This November was exactly about that: plunging in, having no idea where I would end up. So, here I am, having moved… |
Written by: Betti
Read more: Getting a life…. at Betti