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Jan 31, 2014
Jan 28, 2014
Jan 27, 2014
Jan 23, 2014
bangkok 'shutdown' 2014
Fortunately or unfortunately, I am spending my time in Thailand at a really pivotal moment in history. The Thai people have found their government to be corrupt and are in an attempt to overthrow the current PM, Yingluck Shinawatra. These protests are easy to find as they are blocking a bunch of major roads and are located off of some BTS skytrain stops.
According to BBC,
The Thai government has imposed a 60-day state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok, and the surrounding provinces, from Wednesday, to cope with unrest.
The decree gives the government wide-ranging powers to deal with disorder.
Anti-government protesters have been blocking parts of the capital to try to force PM Yingluck Shinawatra to resign.
They accuse the government of being run by exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, the brother of the current prime minister.
Ms Yingluck has refused to resign and has called an election on 2 February to pacify the protesters.
You can find more information here or check out any major news site.
Jan 19, 2014
arrival | bangkok, thailand
The journey was long. The flight was uncomfortable. Jet lag is an angry, confusing whirlwind.
But, I'm here.
I am in Bangkok.
I live in Bangkok.
I'm here on an exchange program from the University of Central Missouri. I'll be studying communications & photography at BUIC- Bangkok University International College. My time here will last for six or seven months. {One way tickets are way more exciting.}
I traveled here using Royal Jordanian airlines. I will not call the plane comfortable or spacious. The seats were hard. I hit my neighbors every time I moved. So, let's not say the duration of the flights were grand.
However, Royal Jordanian treats its consumers like true royalty. The customer service was pretty phenomenal. The airline put up its long layover customers in a hotel with a complementary dinner fit for some kind of Middle Eastern goddess. I must say, the hummus was the best I've ever had.
My time spent here in Bangkok is going to be split between several projects of which most can be viewed on this blog.
My goal is to share with you how the places I travel really are. You can find thousands of travel blogs that showcase beaches and tourist attractions. It's been done, okay. We got it. What interests me is how the locals live.
What are their stories?
What makes them tick?
What do they eat?
Where do they work?
What do they believe?
This is what this blog is for.
Aside from that, I'll be sharing some of the ridiculous and crazy awesome fun cool experiences I get to have, the culturally diverse people I get to meet, and some little pieces of my day-to-day life.
Travel on, friends!
But, I'm here.
I am in Bangkok.
I live in Bangkok.
I'm here on an exchange program from the University of Central Missouri. I'll be studying communications & photography at BUIC- Bangkok University International College. My time here will last for six or seven months. {One way tickets are way more exciting.}
I traveled here using Royal Jordanian airlines. I will not call the plane comfortable or spacious. The seats were hard. I hit my neighbors every time I moved. So, let's not say the duration of the flights were grand.
However, Royal Jordanian treats its consumers like true royalty. The customer service was pretty phenomenal. The airline put up its long layover customers in a hotel with a complementary dinner fit for some kind of Middle Eastern goddess. I must say, the hummus was the best I've ever had.
My time spent here in Bangkok is going to be split between several projects of which most can be viewed on this blog.
My goal is to share with you how the places I travel really are. You can find thousands of travel blogs that showcase beaches and tourist attractions. It's been done, okay. We got it. What interests me is how the locals live.
What are their stories?
What makes them tick?
What do they eat?
Where do they work?
What do they believe?
This is what this blog is for.
Aside from that, I'll be sharing some of the ridiculous and crazy awesome fun cool experiences I get to have, the culturally diverse people I get to meet, and some little pieces of my day-to-day life.
Travel on, friends!
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