France 24 reporter is recovering quickly by Zivka Deleva

He was a lucky man. I talk about France 24 reporter Nelson Rand who saved his head in the demonstration of the anti-government protesters in Thailand. It’s all well that ends well, says Shakespeare, and this time these words really have the meaning. The Canadian reporter who is a France 24 English-language channel correspondent suffered three gunshot wounds few days ago in the center of Bangkok. It is good that he is recovering well. His condition is well and it is expected that he will soon be better. Rand was hurt in the abdomen, one hand and the worst injury he got was to his femoral artery in the thigh. It is good that he was successfully transferred into anothe! r hospital, passing through the big riot. It is not at all a pleasant thing to be a reporter in the middle of two opposite armed rivals. That’s what actually happened to Mr. Rand on Friday morning when was in the middle of a gun skirmish, trying to report about it. He wasn’t protected, which opens another question about the security of the reporters. He didn’t wear a helmet or bullet-proof vest. The experience says that a lot of reporters don’t like to wear them because they were uncomfortable and they couldn’t move easily. I don’t want to be sarcastic, but can Mr. Rand move easily now. There is no joke making with guns and violence. “Nelson was lucky. When he was shot he was close by a university hospital. His condition is stable and the doctors are optimistic about his recovery” - 24 France’ executive producer Franck Berruyer said after he came for a visit.

by Zivka Deleva for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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