After weeks of anti-government protests, Thailand’s caretaker government announced Emergency rule in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. In the lead up to the February General Elections, the police, who have been put in charge of enforcing declaration, have said they will negotiate with protesters to step down from their attempts to bring the government based in the capital to a standstill. While the treat of escalating violence looms, Sharaad Kuttan speaks to a Malaysian businessman and long-time resident of Bangkok about how he negotiates the conflict.