That is, in fact, exactly what was said to me on the phone this morning. All the office staff were phoning to make sure everyone stayed home. Apparently, the army has taken over Bangkok, declared martial law, and made today a holiday- all banks, schools and the stock market are shut down.
My first thought -Wow! That's the closest Bangkok will ever get to a snow day! (Maybe its a Canadian thing...)
Anyway, we're fine, because we're far enough out of the city that we haven't seen or heard anything. It's annoying to try to get news because all the T.V stations are shut down, but considering no one knows of anyone who is still on the Prime Minister's side, I expect it will all be over pretty quickly. (That and the king seems to have given the army the go-ahead. I think outside news sources are underestimating the power the king still has- if he said the sky was purple, then all Thais would insist that the sky is purple and has always been so...)
In the meantime, does anyone have any funny ways they were phoned to tell them not to come in to work? I'd love some entertainment on my unexpected day off.
My first thought -Wow! That's the closest Bangkok will ever get to a snow day! (Maybe its a Canadian thing...)
Anyway, we're fine, because we're far enough out of the city that we haven't seen or heard anything. It's annoying to try to get news because all the T.V stations are shut down, but considering no one knows of anyone who is still on the Prime Minister's side, I expect it will all be over pretty quickly. (That and the king seems to have given the army the go-ahead. I think outside news sources are underestimating the power the king still has- if he said the sky was purple, then all Thais would insist that the sky is purple and has always been so...)
In the meantime, does anyone have any funny ways they were phoned to tell them not to come in to work? I'd love some entertainment on my unexpected day off.
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