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How has the recent coup affected life there? Would you discourage people from immigrating, with the country in its current state?
by ThatDarnPat 12y ago
How has the recent coup affected life there? Would you discourage people from immigrating, with the country in its current state?
- stephenr 12y agoFor me, it's meant getting into bangkok is no longer a game of "will the protestors block road X today" and "oh hey it looks like the police can actually enforce a few laws when the army tells them to". I wouldn't tell people not to come (for a holiday or work) but I am also aware that western media loves to sensationalise things so many people would reconsider coming. My parents sometimes get freaked out by their local news with stuff like "army coup in Thailand!" Followed by no other news about it. I was a bit nervous the day it happened, as I had read about very violent clashes after the previous coup and had no idea what to expect but it's largely just life as usual for us.