At this time of writing, Wayne and Joe are in Bangkok. Wayne had been preaching in there, and getting some more materials for us. Just 30 minutes ago a state of emergency was declared in Bangkok and several other cities, including our own of Nakhon Sawan.The army is currently moving tanks and armoured vehicles towards the protesters.
The turmoil and division in Thailand sadly continues at this stage. The red shirts, which consist mostly of poor people from country regions, continue to barricade themselves over several city blocks. Many hotels and major shopping centres have had to close. Both the government and the red shirts seem unable to resolve their standoff.
Jack got saved after church today. It was exciting, and an answer to prayer. Thank you to all those that have been praying for him. To date, five people from Amnuay's village have now been saved: Amnuay, Khun Doi, Aatit, Udom and Jack. Please continue to pray for these young men and Khun Doi, that they would keep growing strong in their faith, and that they would be a bold witness in their village. They all have a tremendous burden for their unsaved family and friends.
Clashes between the red shirts and certain sections of the army continue. Today the army intercepted a convoy of 2,000 red shirts, shots were fired – one soldier was killed. The largest group of red shirts still occupy part of the capital, Bangkok. The army is massing around them.Sadly a confrontation, that will no doubt prove deadly, looks imminent. We are praying that somehow the two sides would come together for talks, and further bloodshed could be avoided. We love all Thais, and it’s sad for us to see Thais fighting Thais. We appreciate your prayers and will keep you updated as events unfold.
At this point of time, Bangkok and other areas of Thailand are under a state of emergency. Red Shirt protesters have claimed certain areas of the city, and have cut roads and erected barricades. The army and police are massing around the protesters. There are deep divisions in Thai society at the moment. The police are said to be mostly sympathetic to the protesters; the army is said to be some-what divided. The unrest has flared up in most major cities across Thailand. I was in Bangkok for Church on Sunday, and there were several grenade attacks about one kilometre from where we were. Several died, and many were injured.
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