Yesterday, I went to Silom with my camera ready to take a few shots. Still I was not ready for what I saw. The 'red shirts' had set up their barracade made of old tires and such at the end of Rachadamri facing Silom. There they were standing on their own barracade, facing the military and police, singing songs and dancing. It was like the Thai version of Les Miserables.
As you walk along Silom, you get the feel that the scene is set. It has moved from a Graham Greene novel setting to a Les Miserables setting. The frightening aspect is that it is set so that it could explode at any time. While both sides appear friendly, the ingredients are there for trouble.
Then I read in today's Bangkok Post - there have not been enough coffins in this present conflict to make Thais stop and think. Does there need to be more strife?
I am John Murray, an Australian, Catholic priest of the Order of St Augustine. I live and work in Thailand and have been here since October 2005. I have many stories from my life journey and would simply like to share some of them. So hope you enjoy and go away sometime with a smile or a helpful little insight.
We gather
to give thanks for my 25 years.
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