Military Coup

Yesterday, the Thai military declared a state of military coup.  The current government has been disbanded, the protesters have been sent home or jailed (and the streets they've occupied for months open), a curfew is in place, and schools across the country are closed for the next few days.

Thanks to everyone who has reached out to our family to check if we are OK.  We're doing fine and being smart about where we go and what we say.  The curfew and closed schools has made things interesting at work as we manage family challenges and balance work demands, but overall, things are going ok and Thais in general are optimistic.

We're hopeful this interim step will bring some stability and long-term governance to Thailand.  The Thai people are generally very kind and warm and it's been sad to see them so divided over the current political issues.

Here's a photo from last night as folks hit the street trying to beat the 10pm curfew. Some of the worst traffic jams in Thai history.