webfact Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 The road between the Asoke and Ratchadapisek-Khlong Toei intersections will be closed to traffic from November 14th through 19th, as part of the security and traffic management for the pre-APEC and APEC Summit at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. Residents living along both sides of the road and businesses whose establishments are located there will still be able to use the road during that period, but only with prior permission, which requires the completion of an application form, shown in a Google Form link, within today (Friday), according Pol Lt-Col Narongwit Sudkangwan, deputy superintendent of the traffic police at Thonglor police station. In addition to name and ID card, he said that applicants must also provide details about the colour and type of their vehicle, their license plate number, images of the front, side and back of the vehicle and a copy of the vehicle registration book. According to the police, there are also hotels, apartments, office buildings and condominiums along that 2km stretch of the road. Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/asoke-intersection-to-khlong-toei-in-bangkok-to-close-to-traffic-nov-14th-19th/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-05 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Gonna be gridlock, even more than normal. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: According to the police, there are also hotels, apartments, office buildings and condominiums along that 2km stretch of the road. Not just according to the police, but according to observable reality, as well! I lived there for a year without the police ever needing to inform me that my apartment building really existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 They should do all those meetings somewhere far away on an island. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) does this mean my Grab food delivery will be late? ???? Edited November 5, 2022 by Lemsta69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laphroaig27 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Which modern, civilized and developed country closes schools for half week and the dead center of its capital CBD for a conference? This dog and pony show could happen in dozens of US cities and the locals would barely notice. It's a fail before it's even started. As for the locals, workers - let them eat cake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Phew!....just booked a hotel in Asoke for those dates.......fortunately with free cancellation....will be giving that a big fat miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Some old farts like me will remember a similar stint show. Remember the IMF congress in October 1991? Schools were closed so "school children could enjoy the IMF congress as well" was the official wording. This time round, photos from the front and back of the car, colour, number of doors and wheels as well as the shoe size of the owner are being required. My advice, leave town until those ever-so-important bigwigs as well as the even bigger-wigs of local government and administration had their climax. They, for sure, will be blowing their own trumpet once the dust has settled; what a farçe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Not a big deal for residents. Soi 16 runs parallel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Not a big deal for residents. Soi 16 runs parallel. It is a big deal, that roads is a main thoroughfare in Bangkok Everybody using that road will now be inconvenienced to benefit a few. They could have held their important meeting at a venue outside Bangkok, that would have also injected some much-needed revenue into the outside Bangkok local economies. Edited November 5, 2022 by userabcd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuehrio Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 30 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Not a big deal for residents. Soi 16 runs parallel. Well you can only access soi 16 via the closed road. Alternatively from Rama 4. Going to be hell for me, just living on the opposite of the convention center. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 18 hours ago, ukrules said: Gonna be gridlock, even more than normal. They have a national holiday, my office that is near Asoke is closed for the three days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laphroaig27 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Unless you're stupid enough to drive in Bangkok this will have minor impact on us city folk. Perhaps the BTS MRT will be a bit more crowded. If your on foot in lower Sukhumvit I doubt it will be of any notice at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 On 11/5/2022 at 9:17 AM, Laphroaig27 said: Which modern, civilized and developed country closes schools for half week and the dead center of its capital CBD for a conference? This dog and pony show could happen in dozens of US cities That's why the meeting is in a civilized country like Thailand and not the USA. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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