Life has returned to normal for Bangkok inhabitants and so has the traffic.  A massive storm rolled in last night, which always spells disaster for the road conditions and it took me 1 hour to go 4 kilometres.  That's life... 

The government continues to work on a road map to reconciliation.  They are currently working on setting up an independent panel for an inquiry into the violence.  In addition to this it has been reported that the Prime Minister has advised that he has plans to have discussions with academics over which sections of the Constitution they feel need to be amended.  The constitution has been a bone of contention as it was brought in following the Coup that ousted the Taksin government in 2006.

Meanwhile the tourism industry and all those involved in it continue to hope that travellers will return to Thailand soon.

The Australian Governments Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) still has a no travel warning on travel to Bangkok which means we cannot start our trips here.  For more information on Intrepid trips in Thailand please visit http://www.intrepidtravel.com/quicklink/ourtrips/safety/#Thailand .