I understand what you mean Stillthrobbing and Koreana, but for people outside Thailand, they have a sense that the entire city is dangerous and violent. I know because I have received e-mails from overseas expressing horror. Now they have gotten that impression from the western media not so much from what they have reported but from what they haven't reported. In my opinion they should, in all fairness to the travel industry at least, have given some emphasis to the vast clear, calm areas and the average citizens placidness. In my opinion, this uprising ended so quickly once the army decided to act was because of the local Bangkokians hatred of and attacks on the red shirts.