Foreign reporters reporters Meaning: someone whose job is to write articles or make broadcasts about events in the news Thai Translation: ผู้สื่อข่าว, นักข่าว Learn more waiting for the Chaeng Wattana police crackdown crackdown Meaning: strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular activity Thai Translation: การใช้กำลังเข้าปราบปรามของเจ้าหน้าที่ Learn more are getting bored. There are no policemen in sight and instead of a confrontation confrontation Meaning: a situation in which people or groups are arguing angrily or are fighting Thai Translation: การเผชิญหน้า Learn more , the latest photos show police asleep back at their base. Civilian supporters who came to give police moral support moral support Meaning: giving someone encouragement Thai Translation: ให้กำลังใจ Learn more during their operation are reportedly getting impatient.