Bangkok Roads To Close Sunday For Cycling Event Rehearsal

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Bangkok Roads To Close Sunday For Cycling Event Rehearsal

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Cyclists prepare for a mass cycling event December 2015 in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — Several major roads in Bangkok will be closed to traffic Sunday for rehearsal of an epic cycling event to be led by His Majesty the King next month, officials said.

 

The 39-kilometer route for the Un Ai Rak Bicycle Ride event will be blocked from noon to 7pm for the nearly 90,000 cyclists who registered to practice. The military has also advised commuters to avoid 24 roads that will be affected.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2018/11/28/bangkok-roads-to-close-sunday-for-cycling-event-rehearsal/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-11-28

[samsensam]

 

there was something similar last year, looks like more detailed planning this time. last year basically the whole of the centre of bangkok closed down, even the boats?! i was caught out but it wasn't too hot so walked 6-7kms home. there was no information about what roads were working, no marshals to give information, no shuttle buses organised that i could find. the worst thing was tourists either heading to or from hotels and the airport having to trudge the streets like refugees dragging their luggage behind them in a long search for public transport or a taxi.

[Cake Monster]

Why would you need to a rehearsal for a cycle ride ?

You can either ride a Bike or you cant

[greeneking]

5 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

Why would you need to a rehearsal for a cycle ride ?

You can either ride a Bike or you cant

No argument there.

You can either have very tight security or you can't.