“It’s All Good Fun! But not as fun as 15 years ago!” [THAILAND COUP]

Since the coup in Thailand a couple days ago, I’ve received several emails from friends and had multiple conversations with Western folks who are wondering what the heck is going on in Thailand. All have been wondering if it’s safe. Some have trips planned and were worried about entering a country that just had a coup. Even after telling them that coups are no big deal in Thailand, that there have been some 20 coups the past 60 years, it still seems scary to them. My response to them has been “hey, Sabai Sabai, the mangos are still flowing…it’s no big deal. You probably won’t even notice it.”Well, I spoke with my Thai mother-in-law this morning to see how things are going. She could not have stated my point any better:“Oh, it’s all good fun (sanuk!) But not as fun as 15 years ago when they were shooting!”This sums it up! If you are planning to go to Thailand, GO NOW! Maybe there will be fewer tourists and you’ll have even a better trip! (Really, the common Thai thinks this is fun! so what's all the fuss about?)