Archive for June, 2007

Bangkok Protest Scene

Since the September 2006 coup that deposed PM Thaksin Shinawatra, there have been numerous groups rallying on a regular basis. Some don’t agree with the way Thaksin was ousted, and some are his paid loyalists. And then there are those who despise Thaksin, but who would like to see an end to the cycle of […]

© Anne Holmes
An estimated seven to ten thousand people rallied at Sanam Luang last night to watch a prerecroded webcast speech by ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Since June 2, crowds have been gathering nightly at the historical site in Bangkok in growing numbers to protest the disolution of the former PM’s TRT party. Tonight, an […]

Women of Iran

© Anne Holmes
I recently made a trip to Iran. Here is a collection of photographs of women. For more information, click on the large image.

Boring Day

© Anne Holmes
There was no violence and no opposition to be seen on the day the courts announced they would disolve Thai Rak Thai and ban its party leaders from politics for 5 years. I hit all the spots with a few photojournalist friends of mine, and ended up having drinks by the river instead […]