Predictably, based on my previous trips to Thailand (see earlier blog posts), my arrival here coincided with the Thai army declaring a state of martial law. That was something of a non-event. However by Thursday this had morphed into a full blown military coup. Still no signs of the army on the streets, at least in areas that I frequented. The main impact has been the imposition of a curfew from 10pm to 5am every day, and the shutting down of all Thai TV channels (see picture). Many ex-pat commentators have seen this as a positive outcome, since we can now get to sleep before midnight without the pounding sound of some nearby bar's soundsystem, and we are spared the crap put out by most Thai TV stations. Let's see how things develop!
Meanwhile, my best advice is that if you see a planned Thailand trip on my calendar then best avoid the country for that period as inevitably it will coincide with a Red/Yellow Shirt sit-in, army take-over, or natural disaster (think flood, earthquake).
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