October 29, 2008

This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. Citizens traveling to

and residing in Thailand that media reports indicate the People's

Alliance for Democracy (PAD) will hold a rally tomorrow, Thursday,

October 30, 2008 at Siam Paragon shopping center beginning at 10:00 a.m.

It is expected that the rally will move down Sukhumvit Road to the

British Embassy where the demonstrators will congregate. At this time,

it is not clear if the demonstrators plan to proceed onto Wireless Road.

The demonstration is expected to last until 2:00 p.m. We ask Americans

to exercise caution if you are going to be in this vicinity or in the

area of any demonstrations.

We wish to remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to

be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into

violence. American citizens are therefore urged to avoid the areas of

demonstrations if possible, and to exercise caution if within the

vicinity of any demonstrations.

Thanks. I was going to go down in that area tomorrow (30th), but since it's something that can wait, I think I will do it another day. Not particularly scared, but I hate large gatherings--too much traffic etc.