Monthly Archives: May 2012

May 19, 2010 Red Shirt Crackdown Timeline

Posted on May 19, 2012 by TR

On May 19, 2010 the Thai military began a crackdown on the red shirt protesters around Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok. The following is a timeline of events that day from news, Twitter, Facebook and other sources… 03:56 – First reports … Continue reading →

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Ubon Square (อุบลสแควร์) Development Near Big C

Posted on May 10, 2012 by TR

Big changes are happening all around Big C in Ubon thanks to the “Ubon Square” (อุบลสแควร์) development directly South of the store. All the restaurants that used to be there have been moved to the East side of Big C and … Continue reading →

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Phu Manarom Viewpoint ภูมโนรมย์

Posted on May 8, 2012 by TR

This is my last post from our Mukdahan trip. We did visit the Indochina Market which is another favorite tourist spot in the city but I forgot my phone and camera that day. The last place I visited early one … Continue reading →

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The Seven Blessed Martyrs of Songkhon Mukdahan

Posted on May 5, 2012 by TR

In 1940, 7 Roman Catholic Thais were murdered by police in Songkhon, Mukdahan. You can read their story here and Wikipedia has a brief article. On our way back from Kaeng Ka Bao (แก่งกะเบา) we took the river road which … Continue reading →

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