ジャーナリストが伝えるバンコク(5月26日&27日)
Good morning everyone! Judging by the sound of cars & trucks on Sukhumwit curfew must be over now.
2010-05-26 06:54:18I am up early to go and take pictures of the merit making ceremony in Bangkok at 6 am.
2010-05-26 06:54:41Who would have thought a 90 minute journey to Bangkok would only take 20 minutes!
2010-05-26 07:24:33Along Ratchadamri Rd. as far as Ratchaprasong, they have set up tents at regular intervals for people coming to make merit.
2010-05-26 07:39:40Live pic of King Rama VI statue at Lumphini. http://twitpic.com/1r1rbs
2010-05-26 07:43:54The main event for the merit making ceremony is here at the Rama VI Statue. Tents & chairs have been set up.
2010-05-26 07:45:31Both MCOT & TNN24 have outside broadcast vans here already so expect live coverage on Thai TV.
2010-05-26 07:50:27More people arriving now preparing to make merit by making an offering to monks. http://twitpic.com/1r1xqn
2010-05-26 08:06:29Starting to rain a little here at Lumphini. Monks arriving now. Cannot see Bangkok Governor yet.
2010-05-26 08:12:08Brahmin priest being interviewed on CH.7 about merit making ceremony. http://twitpic.com/1r1zrd
2010-05-26 08:13:25Food being prepared to be offered to the statue of King Rama VI. http://twitpic.com/1r201e
2010-05-26 08:14:27Live pic of Bangkok Governor making merit in front of King Rama VI statue 1: http://twitpic.com/1r258m
2010-05-26 08:32:24Live pic of Bangkok Governor making merit in front of King Rama VI statue 2: http://twitpic.com/1r25cn
2010-05-26 08:32:47Live pic of Bangkok Governor making merit in front of King Rama VI statue 3: http://twitpic.com/1r25ev
2010-05-26 08:33:06Live pic of Brahmin ceremony. http://twitpic.com/1r265o
2010-05-26 08:35:36Live pic of Bangkok Governor in green. http://twitpic.com/1r26tz
2010-05-26 08:37:48Pic of some of the media here at Lumphini. http://twitpic.com/1r26yo
2010-05-26 08:38:16The Brahmin ceremony has finished & the Governor has moved to the Buddhist tent for chanting.
2010-05-26 08:55:50Making merit now to 1000 monks on Ratchadamri Road.
2010-05-26 09:11:26An MCOT news presenter just took my pic with her as she was about to go on air. She follows me apparently!
2010-05-26 09:15:41Thai friends, Please read this story and understand even more fully why Peace for Thailand is so important.... http://bit.ly/d1IrNq
2010-05-26 09:18:12Live pic of alms giving at Lumphini 1: http://twitpic.com/1r2jdf
2010-05-26 09:19:02Live pic of alms giving at Lumphini 2: http://twitpic.com/1r2joe
2010-05-26 09:20:06Thousands of people now lining Ratchadamri Road giving alms to monks in a merit making ceremony.
2010-05-26 09:22:20