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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Darius on November 25, 2008, 10:26:40 pm

Title: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: Darius on November 25, 2008, 10:26:40 pm

It's a good thing I didn't go there last week... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7749399.stm).

Was going to fly to Bangkok next week to visit my dad, but after this incident I think I'll wait till next month until things settle down. It wasn't so bad before when they were using grenades (few and far between and restricted to Government House), now they're using handguns and are rioting in wider parts of the city.

Title: Re: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: Rick James on November 25, 2008, 10:45:28 pm

What manner of douchebaggery is this? I can get that the protesters are pissed with the government, but whoever thought "Hey! I know, we'll storm an airport" is using twisted logic.

Title: Re: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 26, 2008, 03:14:30 am

All the protests in one area? = lock the doors and CS Gas em :yes:

Title: Re: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: Nuclear1 on November 26, 2008, 03:22:37 am

I think they're out in the open air though, so it somewhat limits riot gas effectiveness.

But I mean, damn, what a silly city.

Title: Re: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: karajorma on November 26, 2008, 04:22:39 am

Given the amount of money Thailand makes from tourism an airport is actually a quite sensible target.

Title: Re: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 26, 2008, 04:39:32 am

Sex change clinics and poppy fields then next? :nervous:

Title: Re: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: NGTM-1R on November 26, 2008, 04:59:10 am

I'm surprised they can riot there, this is the place where people joke about the police shooting you for littering...

Title: Re: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: achtung on November 26, 2008, 12:41:56 pm

Royalists?  Those still exist?

Title: Re: Never a dull moment in Bangkok, apparently.
Post by: General Battuta on November 26, 2008, 12:44:14 pm

In Thailand, they do. Thailand is famous for the popularity of its king.