It takes a little while for news to filter through to rural Isaan. Even in it's bustling capital Khon Kaen. So last night when my neighbor told that they were protesting in Bangkok again I didn't think much of it. Until he pressed me to try to find out what the western media were saying about it. So I looked. This is what I saw.... And no: this is not small potatoes. Especially after the arrest warrants issued for guys orchestrating this protest. This should end well....
Update 29/8: On live TV there is ample footage of the police storming the grounds by brute force. People you talk to on the streets are outraged about this. The media is having a field day showing women and kids getting whacked. Although according to the Bangkok Post it wasn't all that bad...
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