Good afternoon,

The silent coup continues, with more evidence that it is being orchestrated by the leader of the military, General Anupong Paojinda, who refused to obey the legally elected PM when he was instructed to clear the illegal PAD thugs. The general has been hosting various politicians in their attempt to create a coalition to support terminally unworthy Abhisit Vejjajiva, a workshy quisling who is wholly unfit for public office. If any further evidence is needed of the quality of these people, “Gen Anupong has repeatedly declared that he is a professional soldier who would not get involved in politics.” Welcome back to the big time, Mr Money Politics.

Yet another corpse has been found linked to the illegal occupation of the two airports by the fascist PAD movement. Police wonder whether this is another example of a PAD guard murdered by other PAD thugs or an innocent civilian murdered by the fascist thugs. The man was apparently beaten to death, a familiar MO for the PAD thugs. It is bizarre how PAD apologists still deny the violence so openly used by the thugs. This, strangely, is from the Nation (which has changed its tune to some extent): “Many more amazing things may have escaped your attention, such as the attack on a man last week, allegedly by PAD guards. The man was found naked and unconscious in a ditch near Suvarnabhumi Airport with a gunshot wound to his neck. Only papers critical of the PAD like Matichon and Khao Sod and prachatai.com reported this.
Some amazing remarks about Thailand are heard not here but abroad. But they are from Thais nonetheless.
While this writer was on a forced extended visit to Korea, thanks to the PAD, he went to look for Thai tourists to ask what they thought of the airport closure. I found two Thai women tourists in Seoul's fashionable shopping district and one of them denied the PAD had closed down the airport.
"It was the airport staff who refused to work," the lady insisted.
To be sure, the PAD has some amazing supporters, and no doubt more it can count on in the days and weeks to come.”

Thai doctors are apparently ready to travel to Zimbabwe to provide help with the cholera crisis.

Yesterday was Constitution Day and hence a holiday – which I had forgotten about but explains the lack of a post. It is a pity we cannot have a holiday for every new constitution then we could wrap the year up now.

Anyway, back tomorrow.

1-0 is a win. Make those chips extra salty with tears of lamentation.