On Silom (the main street here) this morning there was a huge march by PAD supporters. They're really pissed about the girl killed in the last big protest near Parliment. There were hundreds (thousands?) walking (slowly) down the street with signs and speeches. You can imagine what that does to the already insane traffic here. I was a line of police watching near the Bankok Bank building. But the mood was parade like and the crowds on the street were very supportive. Signs were in English and Thai and people were very friendly to our cluster of Anglo women. I have to say it was kind of exciting.
The good news is that the roads near Parliment are now open. We had a meeting at the UN building with UNHCR (UN High Commission for Refugees) and the UN building is near Parliment. Saw piles of tires that were obviously a blockade.
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