Once again crisis has followed me. This time to Thailand where there have been massive protests in Bangkok against the current government's policies. The prime minister has declared a state of emergency and several of the airports and train stations have been shut down.
So instead of joining the riots, protests and possible life threatening violence I have spent the last 4 days on a stretch of beach in southern Thailand without electricity for most of the day. The only way in is by boat and the only fighting being heard is between Westerners to play Jack Johnson or Bob Marley and which one of the 5 restaurants with the exact same menu they should eat at that night. Not to be naive...But I've lived in places with political unrest, riots, demonstrations and (knock on wood) as long as you steer clear of the few areas where the protests are happening things are ok.
Right now we are near Krabi in Southern Thailand and staying for a night or two then making our way slowly up to Bangkok to hopefully meet up with a couple friends...Linke? and Dorner?
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