Goodnight, and Good Luck

9pm, and our neighbour Louis comes round. He's a well-connected chap, and some contacts in military intelligence have warned of imminent action. Being Latin American, he's experienced at this kind of thing, and offers to drive us to an ATM to get cash out before the banks shut down. An hour later, the BBC website flashes a report of tanks on the streets of Bangkok. The Thai TV stations go off the air, and CNN and BBC are also turned off. Seems like a good moment to go to bed.