these are serious times...
As everything in Thailand, this coup also comes with surprises. I came into work today to find a fellow teacher had taken literally hundreds of photos of tanks, officers, etc. And what could we see? Well...people taking pictures of themselves infront of the tanks, putting flowers on them, making the army guys smile. And so, I guess, as with everything, no need to worry.
posted by isobella at 4:22 PM
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This photo is excellent, as it complements your post really well, but I also like that it shows a great example of how the majority of soldiers affixed yellow ribbons to their uniforms, weapons, and/or vehicles. This snap caught a dude with two out of three.
(For readers not familiar with this Thai custom, yellow is the King's birthday colour, because yellow represents a Monday birth and that's the weekday on which he was born.)
The yellow ribbon gesture helped reassure me early on that the military either already had the King's blessing or at least that they meant it when the coup organisers declared allegiance to him, and both options seemed likely to herald non-violent behaviour. To injure fellow Thais while wearing the King's colour would be the worse kind of lese-majeste imaginable. And so far, none of these guys has fired a single shot. Phew.
This photo is excellent, as it complements your post really well, but I also like that it shows a great example of how the majority of soldiers affixed yellow ribbons to their uniforms, weapons, and/or vehicles. This snap caught a dude with two out of three.
(For readers not familiar with this Thai custom, yellow is the King's birthday colour, because yellow represents a Monday birth and that's the weekday on which he was born.)
The yellow ribbon gesture helped reassure me early on that the military either already had the King's blessing or at least that they meant it when the coup organisers declared allegiance to him, and both options seemed likely to herald non-violent behaviour. To injure fellow Thais while wearing the King's colour would be the worse kind of lese-majeste imaginable. And so far, none of these guys has fired a single shot. Phew.
oops, that wasn't supposed to happen -- publish the comment twice, i mean. sorry!
Just think Hez, you have now lived in a foreign country, lived through a tsunami, and now a military coup. Not many can say that. Can't wait to see you over Thanksgiving.
Love Chris
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