
When I first came to Thailand fifteen years ago there wasn’t really that much in the way of English media. All we had at the time were two national newspapers in English and a few programmes on television if we tuned in to a certain radio station to get the English soundtrack. Also, if I travelled into Bangkok I could watch the latest Hollywood movies with the original soundtrack. Things have certainly changed

Today saw the start of the 182nd Phra Samut Chedi Temple Fair in Samut Prakan. This takes place every year five days after the full moon in October. It goes on for twelve days and twelve nights and includes mandy sideshow games as well as a lot of really delicious food. The event started today with a parade of the sacred red cloth through the towns of Samut Prakan and Phra Pradaeng.
The Thai government is trying to scare the Thai people into believing the current H1N1 virus could be the death of so many people. They continue to release idiotic statements through the media and it seems that people high up in the government are probably the main culprits. Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kajornprasart said on Monday, “The government plans to buy 10 million face masks and distribute them to people to help curb the H1N1 flu outbreak.” I have said before and this is directly from the World Health Organization’s website
I reported on the outbreak of swine flu or H1N1 virus. Our school took the steps early to close the school after a student showed the symptoms of the virus. On Thursday the doors were closed to students and the teachers went home at 11am after cleaning their homeroom classroom. I blogged on this here if you want to see pictures and such.
Security Stepped up at Airport
Miss Noot's Graduation Isaan Thailand
Thailand is Open as Normal
Samut Prakan Red March to Bangkok
Red Shirt Protesters Storm Bangkok
Working on Red Shirt Day
The Red Guard - Defender of the People
Sompien Eksomya, Top Thai Police Hero dies
Red Shirts Rally in Samut Prakan
Map of Danger Areas during Red Shirt Rally 2010