All quite on the northern front...

The tanks are gradually withdrawing from parts of Bangkok, and the the Prime Minister may more or less cede leadership to the coup. The next couple of weeks will be very critical, however - Thailand's military coups (and the world's, for that matter) have a very poor record of restoring civilian power. Not out of the woods yet, but the chance of violence seems slim now.

I'll have much more detail to report, but my workplace internet has an ugly habit of crapping out between noon and 6 PM. Makes blogging a little difficult.

In other news, my phone might work better at 011 66 5723 2347