BANGKOK IN THE SPOTLIGHT - AGAIN

The eyes of the world will once again be on Bangkok this weekend as up to one million anti-government protesters descend on the capital. Several countries, notably the Philippines and Taiwan, have already issued advisories to their citizens to postpone planned trips to Bangkok, while others, such as the United Kingdom, is urging its citizens to exercise "extreme caution".
So what is happening in Bangkok right now?
As of this morning (Thursday) the government has initiated the Internal Securities Act. This allows for checkpoints to be established and the movement of protesters to be restricted. It also allows for the imposition of a curfew if things turn violent.
Some media outlets are already reporting that checkpoints have appeared in Bangkok but I've not seen any myself. What will happen tomorrow is that a number of roads will be closed. These roads are located close to the six designated rally sites. Perhaps the most notable, so far as tourists and expats will be concerned, is Wireless Road at its junction with Rama 4. On a purely personal note one of the rally sites - at Wongwian Yai on the Thonburi side of the city - is just a few miles from my home.
I think the best advice that anyone can give right now is to monitor a range of media outlets during the course of tomorrow and over the weekend to keep up-to-date on events. Blogs and Twitter are useful for personal experiences, and are often way ahead of the mainstream media.
For me, perhaps this weekend might also be one of the rare occasions where having my official Thai media identification could come in useful.