Greetings from Baghdad

Well, it feels like living in Baghdad except this is bangkok, Thailand.

I do okay. The government's decision yesterday to make a final move against the UDD protest site in central Bangkok unleashed a violent outburst that has seen much destruction. Something was due to happen, given how the situation was allowed to develop by both sides, but this was not the way to go - ever! Thais killing Thais is not the answer. This is just shameful and useless behaviour. No resolution will be reached this way and now the situation is even worse for Thailand. Who knows where it will go from here? I will not even conjecture here as there are just too many possible scenarios, including just fading into an unreal sense of oblivion which Thais can do so well. Going this way solves nothing.

As for me, the power is out at my apartment as they blew up something or destroyed something yesterday that provides power into my area. So I had a hot night caring for me and my fridge as it defrosted. I figured it was a good chance just to be quiet and reflect.

We will see what happens today. So remember Carmel - within a bad Bangkok, I am doing okay.