Road Blocked To Chiang Rai?

[mnbcm]

Got a friend coming back from a border run to Mae Sai who is stuck near Chiang Rai because of a protest blocking the road. Anyone know what's going on?

[mnbcm]

Got a friend coming back from a border run to Mae Sai who is stuck near Chiang Rai because of a protest blocking the road. Anyone know what's going on?

Answering my own post...

It's actually north of Chiang Rai on Highway 1 and they are protesting the government not buying enough of their rice or something like that. There's a couple hundred cars and they are only letting school buses, ambulances, and whoever they feel like through. Provincial buses are even being blocked.

Edited June 4, 2009 by mnbcm

[thaimiller]

Just got back and they have cut the road off around 30 km from Mae sae, near the army base checkpoint. There is a detor around the mountains which adds at least 50 minutes on the journey. not sure why the road is closed though as the signs were in Thai.