Over the holidays my mother asked me if it is safe for me to travel to Thailand based on the political unrest that has been in the news.
The political issue currently is that the king is in poor health and therefore there is a political group that is trying to affect what will happen when the king passes away.
The King, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was born at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge --just down the street from you! His father was studying at Harvard at the time (1927). (Did you know that the princess of Japan graduated from Belmont High?)
The king of Thailand has held the throne for 67 years, making him the world's longest ruling monarch.
The protests involve two political parties -- red shirts (pro-democracy activists & supporters of the ousted former prime minister) and yellow shirts (support the current government).
Here is an article that explains what is currently occurring politically. http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2013/1227/Five-questions-you-want-answered-about-Thailand-s-political-tumult
There is supposed to be an election in February that the protesters have vowed to stop. February, yes that is when I will be there......
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