Comments on: Sangsom, Bullets & Tony Bourdain: Strange Days in Bangkok http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok Lifestyle Entrepreneurship, Permanent Travel & Digital Nomad Lifestyle Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21884 Martin Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:49:28 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21884 Those are circumstances that I would never ever like to experience. Violence is just something that paralyzes me when I see and encounter it firsthand. It's just sad that a lot of good countries are somewhat remembered for these not so good things that happen, instead of the really nice ones they can offer. It is because these incidents can really be traumatic. But hey, the article gave us very good information and insights. Thank you for sharing this post. Those are circumstances that I would never ever like to experience. Violence is just something that paralyzes me when I see and encounter it firsthand. It’s just sad that a lot of good countries are somewhat remembered for these not so good things that happen, instead of the really nice ones they can offer. It is because these incidents can really be traumatic.

But hey, the article gave us very good information and insights. Thank you for sharing this post.

]]> By: WTF is Happening in Thailand Right Now?!? | BusinessBackpacker.com http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21443 WTF is Happening in Thailand Right Now?!? | BusinessBackpacker.com Tue, 04 May 2010 13:48:09 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21443 [...] any surrounding cities or islands.  Cody from Thrilling Heroics has done a great write up on the current situation, as well as a fantastic new guide for people coming here, Check it [...] [...] any surrounding cities or islands.  Cody from Thrilling Heroics has done a great write up on the current situation, as well as a fantastic new guide for people coming here, Check it [...]

]]> By: Weekend Reading: Thai Edition | Feint http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21325 Weekend Reading: Thai Edition | Feint Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:39:42 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21325 [...] Sangsom, Bullets & Tony Bourdain: Strange Days in Bangkok - This one relates to the current conflicts.  Hopefully things settle down. btw -  what a great post title! [...] [...] Sangsom, Bullets & Tony Bourdain: Strange Days in Bangkok – This one relates to the current conflicts.  Hopefully things settle down. btw -  what a great post title! [...]

]]> By: Chris C. Ducker http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21253 Chris C. Ducker Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:27:53 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21253 Cody Great post, bud. Very insightful and the strong links definitely help out, too. I must say this stuff can get very scary - I actually experienced similar scenes in Manila years ago, and still talk about it today. Keep your head down, stay safe and save a bottle of Sang Som for me - I'm coming to Bangkok soon, I believe! Best, Chris Cody

Great post, bud. Very insightful and the strong links definitely help out, too.

I must say this stuff can get very scary – I actually experienced similar scenes in Manila years ago, and still talk about it today.

Keep your head down, stay safe and save a bottle of Sang Som for me – I’m coming to Bangkok soon, I believe!

Best,
Chris

]]> By: Mars Dorian http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21228 Mars Dorian Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:41:43 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21228 Frickin way ! What an awesome report, but I understand what you're taking about. I lived in Mexico for quite a time, and a lot of what you said (no rules, corruption) also applies there. It's chaos at times, but in a strange, natural way that other societies don't have anymore. There's danger in wild, lively kind of way - and I always used to feel very alive experiencing that .... Frickin way ! What an awesome report, but I understand what you’re taking about.
I lived in Mexico for quite a time, and a lot of what you said (no rules, corruption) also applies there. It’s chaos at times, but in a strange, natural way that other societies don’t have anymore. There’s danger in wild, lively kind of way – and I always used to feel very alive experiencing that ….

]]> By: Cody McKibben http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21224 Cody McKibben Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:34:09 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21224 Thanks for the clarifications Dave. I respect your position, but in this instance, <em>right now</em>, I disagree. I typically don't recommend anyone ever be docile… But there is a line between peaceful protest, and riling up an angry mob of people, tossing grenades at ATMs, slinging human waste at government officials, spilling tons of precious blood that could be used to save lives, threatening to blow military aircraft out of the sky, etc., etc. I don't really condone violence in any setting (so I'm not approving of gov't violence either). Some of the Reds have good heads on their shoulders, but as a group, they are an angry mob, and what they are doing is terrorizing the capital city, making threats, and acting like children. I'm not an advocate for Abhisit, Thaksin, or any particular leader, and it's not my place to be, but I strongly believe this energy should be channeled into a legitimate political campaign, not into ultimatums, scare tactics, and chaos. Thanks for the clarifications Dave. I respect your position, but in this instance, right now, I disagree. I typically don’t recommend anyone ever be docile… But there is a line between peaceful protest, and riling up an angry mob of people, tossing grenades at ATMs, slinging human waste at government officials, spilling tons of precious blood that could be used to save lives, threatening to blow military aircraft out of the sky, etc., etc.

I don’t really condone violence in any setting (so I’m not approving of gov’t violence either). Some of the Reds have good heads on their shoulders, but as a group, they are an angry mob, and what they are doing is terrorizing the capital city, making threats, and acting like children. I’m not an advocate for Abhisit, Thaksin, or any particular leader, and it’s not my place to be, but I strongly believe this energy should be channeled into a legitimate political campaign, not into ultimatums, scare tactics, and chaos.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21223 Financial Samurai Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:25:21 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21223 Hey Cody, you never do those? Dang, if you did some of those, that would definitely help some of the Thai people and the economy! :) There's a good saying that one should try and leave a place better than when he left it. Sounds like you are on that path. Best, Sam Hey Cody, you never do those? Dang, if you did some of those, that would definitely help some of the Thai people and the economy! :)

There’s a good saying that one should try and leave a place better than when he left it. Sounds like you are on that path.

Best,

Sam

]]> By: Cody McKibben http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21222 Cody McKibben Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:19:46 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21222 It's a good thing when other people express their opinions, but of course this is MY blog, which is sort of like my living room, and I get to share what I want to. :) Luckily for all of us, everyone's entitled to think whatever they want to think, but my biggest fear is that a majority of people fail to look at the money trail and critically examine who stands to benefit from throwing a nation's capital city into chaos… Same thing applies to many other political circumstances, not just this one event in Bangkok this week. It’s a good thing when other people express their opinions, but of course this is MY blog, which is sort of like my living room, and I get to share what I want to. :)

Luckily for all of us, everyone’s entitled to think whatever they want to think, but my biggest fear is that a majority of people fail to look at the money trail and critically examine who stands to benefit from throwing a nation’s capital city into chaos…

Same thing applies to many other political circumstances, not just this one event in Bangkok this week.

]]> By: Cody McKibben http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21221 Cody McKibben Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:13:52 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21221 I will tell you a few things I absolutely <em>never ever</em> do: * Pay rent on a Bangkok apartment * Buy awesome breakfast, lunch and dinner from local vendors * Go out for drinks with all my friends and leave a nice tip for the bartender * Shop around for goods/clothes and talk to the sellers at the weekend & night markets * Hire taxi drivers across town and listen agreeably as they tune into the Redshirt radio station * Fly on a Thai airline or take Thai bus companies to travel around the country * Stay in guest hostels & tour around * Host 200+ person mixers and parties at nearby clubs & venues to support local business and raise money for charity * Volunteer with orphaned or refugee kids * Basically earn coveted US Dollars and spend <em>all</em> of them in this country. :) I will tell you a few things I absolutely never ever do:

* Pay rent on a Bangkok apartment
* Buy awesome breakfast, lunch and dinner from local vendors
* Go out for drinks with all my friends and leave a nice tip for the bartender
* Shop around for goods/clothes and talk to the sellers at the weekend & night markets
* Hire taxi drivers across town and listen agreeably as they tune into the Redshirt radio station
* Fly on a Thai airline or take Thai bus companies to travel around the country
* Stay in guest hostels & tour around
* Host 200+ person mixers and parties at nearby clubs & venues to support local business and raise money for charity
* Volunteer with orphaned or refugee kids
* Basically earn coveted US Dollars and spend all of them in this country.
:)

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21216 Financial Samurai Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:06:21 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21216 Hey Cody, awesome pictures of what's going on. It is great that there are many people who fight for what they believe in and support a corrupt Thaksin. The gov't should have confiscated $1.5 billion, and use it to announce public works programs to help the people of Thailand. Let Thaksin keep the rest of his $1.5 billion. Not ALL of his wealth was shday, even though he made a lot of great deals with Shin Corp when he was the PM. Hope you and other foreigners living in Thailand can find ways of giving back to the Thai people. Best, Sam Hey Cody, awesome pictures of what’s going on.

It is great that there are many people who fight for what they believe in and support a corrupt Thaksin. The gov’t should have confiscated $1.5 billion, and use it to announce public works programs to help the people of Thailand.

Let Thaksin keep the rest of his $1.5 billion. Not ALL of his wealth was shday, even though he made a lot of great deals with Shin Corp when he was the PM.

Hope you and other foreigners living in Thailand can find ways of giving back to the Thai people.

Best,

Sam

]]> By: Wilson Usman http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21215 Wilson Usman Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:12:58 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21215 This comments section is exactly why I dislike getting political. When we talk about politics or religion there will always be someone that has something else to say. Thanks for the post Cody every time you post us up about Thailand I keep getting more excited about getting there. This comments section is exactly why I dislike getting political. When we talk about politics or religion there will always be someone that has something else to say. Thanks for the post Cody every time you post us up about Thailand I keep getting more excited about getting there.

]]> By: Dave O. http://www.thrillingheroics.com/anthony-bourdain-political-violence-bangkok#comment-21214 Dave O. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:34:23 +0000 http://www.thrillingheroics.com/?p=2420#comment-21214 Also, just note I don't mean to come across as so aggressive :) I think you wrote a well meaning overall post. I just have an issue with the statement, "not dealing with genuine democracy." Just because...it's not just Thaksin. It's hundreds of thousands of people, that are asking for an election. Also, just note I don’t mean to come across as so aggressive :) I think you wrote a well meaning overall post. I just have an issue with the statement, “not dealing with genuine democracy.” Just because…it’s not just Thaksin. It’s hundreds of thousands of people, that are asking for an election.

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