Jaimito Cartero

I would normally agree with this statement, but after the 20+ people who were killed last year in April/May, I'd say that such a blanket statement is a bit much.

I was in the middle of things, as my hotels were initially the Grand Hyatt and IC. I had to walk through the demonstrators hauling luggage, since they had the roads closed off. I had the "joy" of listening to their 24 hour a day rants from my hotel rooms.

I arrived yesterday, and saw a number of red shirt protesters around my hotel (Erawan Shrine area), so things aren't perfect.