Thailand Coup'd'tat

So I wrote a little about it on my MySpace, but there's a coup in Thailand. I am not worried about it, but I'm crazy adventurous, though I don't look it. I did write my Dad and he wrote back with a few things to say:

21.9.2006
Dear Son,
The coup in Thailand came as big surprise to me too.
We had a day off yesterday 20.09.2006, and it is dangerous to go outside. Military Police (MP) can pick you up for no reason and make you disapear for good. It is sad for Thais and the country. It started with a car bomb targeted to kill the MPs, but luckily the bomb did not go off. The police investigation lead closer to the Soilders Group and that's why they had the coup d'tat.

Whether or not that is a car bomb was the real reason for the coup, or the last straw in a long line of straws has yet to be seen. The simple fact is life continues and there has been no major disruption in tourism or to Thailand's financial district. According to the Bangkok Post, "The military and police chiefs who took over government on Tuesday night enjoy more popular support than most of their predecessors."

I will continue to write my dad and check on his well being. He's obviously afraid and a little shocked. According to news sources, however, the coup seems to be going rather well--and will continue to go well until someone makes the wrong move and exposes insurgents.

More later...

Saving money for this trip has been a little harder than I planned...

I will be posting on my live journal.