The soldiers nodded and smiled at each other, and one of the Thais greeted the Cambodians in Khmer.
Whatever the doubts about Ms Yingluck, if Thais vote for her their choice must be heeded.
Ordinary Thais seem to agree and so far have shown remarkable patience and support.
And Thais are flocking to them, along with gamblers from China and other Asian countries.
Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai has urged Thais to boycott the casinos, to no avail.
In the eyes of many Thais, Songkran is not supposed to be celebrated this way.
Dayana Francisquini, 26, and her children, six-year-old Thais, and Felipe, three, were among the victims.
But with the chaos unchecked, the question is how safe it is for Thais.
To measure tolerance, the California-based Asia Foundation last year surveyed Thais about their views.
The majority are Indonesians, with Bangladeshis, Filipinos and Thais making up most of the rest.
Most Thais would not appreciate self-serving political maneuvers in a time of national distress.
Dayana Francisquini, 26, and her children, six-year-old Thais, and Felipe, three, were killed in the fire.
Although his legal powers are vestigial, Thais still preserve an exaggerated respect for the monarchy.
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Consistent with this image, Thais Love Thais at first drew strong support in Bangkok.
The firms may well close down, putting a lot of Thais out of work.
His wife Dayana Francisquini, 26, his step-daughter Thais, six, and his son Felipe, three, all died.
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The Thais are concerned about the quantities of what are called yabba flowing across the border.
Worse is that the law hides from Thais some of the reasons for their chronic political woes.
The current flare-up began Tuesday, when Cambodian guards briefly detained three Thais who crossed into the area.
Many Thais will squirm at what follows, and will prefer the fairy-tale version of the king's story.
Since last August two Burmese and six Thais have been killed in two major clashes at sea.
Myanmar has accused the Thais of helping ethnic and other rebel groups, including opium warlord Khun Sa.
Sacked by the Thais in 1431 and abandoned in 1432, Angkor was forgotten for a few centuries.
Many Thais are uneasy at the thought that they may be living in the twilight of Bhumibol's reign.
The current flare-up began July 15, when Cambodian guards briefly detained three Thais who crossed into the area.
Research delivers torrents of conflicting opinion and concierges want to send us to farang(westerner)-friendly, air-conditioned joints where few Thais ever venture.
Thais have not seen much of their King this year--his health is fragile.
But a majority of Thais still live in rural areas, where old political party machines continue to hold sway.
Catherine Hickman, 31, Dayana Francisquini, 26, and her children, six-year-old Thais, and Felipe, three, were killed in the fire.
After the short-run political gain from scapegoating the foreign money dissipates, the losers will be South Koreans and Thais.
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