Most of you have probably heard about the coup in Thailand on the news by now...it's been in conversations I've had over the past week and a half with Tufts Nicole, who has plane tickets to go with her fiance in November, and with Vivien, because the two of us are going in late March/early April of next year. Most reports coming out of Thailand talk about the "bloodless" coup, the Thai King backing the coup, and how democratic elections to replace the ousted prime minister will be taking place as soon as possible. I was rather amused this morning, however, when the radio show I listen to announced that all the photos and publicity coming out of Thailand are of people smiling- even soldiers with tanks in the background in Bangkok- because their country depends on tourism, and they don't want people to stay away because of the coup. And it seems to be working-- the BBC interviewed a Danish couple who talked about how excited they were to be there during the coup.
My other favorite news items today:
Boy, three, buys car on internet
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Nicole L is ENGAGED? Yeaaaaa!
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