'Red March' Continues

More photos from days two and three of the red shirt protests are up on Gavin Gough's blog - whatever your take on the political situation, this is great photography and worth a look.

My corner of the city has gone from slightly quieter than usual on the weekend to completely normal this week, and all I know about the protests is what I hear from friends who live in affected areas. They describe it almost like a high-spirited street parade, masks and waving flags, office workers coming down to the street to cheer the protesters on. Then there are the news reports, including ones on the UDD's (United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship) threat to splash Government House with 1,000 litres of blood (to be contributed by its supporters) unless Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva steps down. Some are outraged by this, calling it a terrible waste, others are saying it will probably be fake blood or pigs' blood that's used. It also appears that two soldiers were wounded by two grenades thrown yesterday, but I can't find any clear reporting on that incident. As ever, it's hard to tell what's really happening or what will happen - but at least the general atmosphere still feels far from real large-scale bloodshed.