Lost on Earth

Hmmm...there appears to be a coup happening right now. I had a phone call from my mother last night and an hour later another one from my fiance, who were both kind enough to inform me. I had no idea.

This morning there are tanks in Bangkok and martial law has been declared, but in Mae Hong Son everything is pretty normal. There is the usual rush hour hum of motorcbikes, loaded with entire families headed to work and school. The market was busting with shoppers taking noodle soup, coconut jelly, meat filled pasties, and fried shrimps for breakfast, and the Thais as usual, are still smiling.

Everyone has their televisions on but most of the stations only show a screen of the royal emblem.