Mob at Paragon
Thought it was over? Think again.
A call for gathering at Paragon Fountains at 6PM tonight, urging people to protest against the coup.
More info here.
You can also sign a petition.
Can I go?? Just to observe I swear.
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Sorry NOT live this time. I managed to drag myself through Friday Traffic to take some photos. I met up with Bua who was already there with a friend so we went for dinner and a bowling session while waiting for the mob time.
Damn why must it be at Paragon out of all places. So many distractions. I ended up going there too late, there were already mainstream press all over the Guy With Mask and his crew. I tried to get a video but it was soo noisy and so crowded so there was no point.
There was this reporter in front of me with journalistic notes in her hands I could see everything. From her notes it said that he's a Chula Political Science graduate. He's here to protest the suppression of freedom by the Coup people that forbids people to talk about politics freely. I don't have any more details because the place was like a rock concert so many sweaty people and so many of them taller than me I was suffocating.
The whole thing was said to be held at Paragon Fountain area but the area was closed for maintenance so they moved to the staircase in front of Siam Center instead.
Here are the photos.
We were opposite the thing. Please do not mistaken the massive number of people as the mob. It wasn't even big enough to be called a mob. Those are just onlookers and press.

There were army people standing around too. Look at the second picture. The old lady came by and gave them a 7-11 bag full of snacks and bevs. How cute.


See the crowd? Only the middle guy is involved in the whole thing. The rest is people with cam phones and press.
ไอ้ตี้จอมเสือก Nosy little Kitz managed to wiggle in and took a few shots.


These are the rest of the "mob". I took this shot while I was under someone's armpits so please bare with the blur. I couldn't stay to read what was on the signs I was out of breath.
The amount of mainstream press I was competing. Ran into one shouting gibberish in Japanese into his microphone. So I guess he's a reporter from Japan. 
Dumbest thing? If he hadn't had that thing covering his mouth people would have heard him better. Oh well. Gesture speaks louder than words I guess.
Man that was fun. Again no bloodshed or gunfires. Not that I was hoping for that huge but man it could have been a little bit more exciting.
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