Developments

Well, at the weekend, armed soldiers returned to duty at my central shopping area known as Sala Daeng. There are only four of them but they are armed and they are there. I don't know what that really means but something has happened or is happening.

Then I see that Bob Katter has made his announcement independently in the Australian political scene. The way it is all being dealt with looks from afar as some sort of TV Quiz Show. We now have the big announcement - "And the winner is ..... !!"

Last week, I was in Chiang Mai for a network conference on migration in the Mekong region. It was a great but busy time. I was impressed by the ones I met working in this area of outreach to those suffering under the chaos of migration due to economic, social and political hardships. One person was Liz. She is an Australian working with Empower in Chiang Mai. There are so many Australians here in this region doing great work. We should be proud.

Empower works with sex workers. They run a bar in Chiang Mai as a social and meeting centre for ones involved in anyway in the scene. It is most impressive. You can sit and talk and listen; you can connect and do some good work; or you can have a go at do-it-yourself pole dancing. I must say that this physical activity is good exercise. Unfortunately, I didn't get any tips and I was not such a pretty sight.

Just something for today.