Thursday, March 18, 2010

Sitting safely south

I have arrived safely at our secluded campus near Pattaya. While the protests did not reach the level some had expected, there were several interesting actions and episodes of violence. In protest against the prime minister, one of the groups poured human blood on a government building, and then later tossed blood at the PM's house.

There have also been two soldiers injured in a grenade attack on a military base.

Fortunately, we are fairly far away from the violence where I am located. The teaching is going well, and we are enjoying ourselves.

This weekend we'll be spending some time in Pattaya, a city best known for its women of price-negotiable affection and its "sex-pats," a term for expatriates who have come to Asia looking for a certain something.

Since none of those things have any appeal for us, we'll be checking out the Pattaya Music Festival and the opportunity to eat food that isn't mass-produced for 70 summer campers.

I'll try to keep you updated on the political situation as things develop.

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