gl4662 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Hey all. Planning to travel to thailand March 16th (departing from Minneapolis) to April 4th. I was curious about the current issue with the Thanksin and what not, especially the big rally that is supposed to happen on March 14th. I have family that live there and it's funny that half of them say its not an issue, and the other half strongly urge that I don't travel at this time. My plan is to stay March 18-20 in Bangkok with my family there, and then travel up north to Chiang mai. Also, is Phu ket safe right now? Any advice would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldar1 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 You will be fine, even during the sonkrang riots of last year, you were perfectly safe as long as you were not actually at the riots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gl4662 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 So you don't think there will be any issues with the airport shutting down or anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldar1 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 (edited) No i don't think there will be any issues that involve tourists getting in or out of the country. IF there will be any problems it will stay contained to central bangkok (ratchadanoen, victory monument, sanam luang), the rest of bangkok and thailand will be perfectly safe. Edited March 2, 2010 by eldar1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEEYEDTHAI Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 No i don't think there will be any issues that involve tourists getting in or out of the country. IF there will be any problems it will stay contained to central bangkok (ratchadanoen, victory monument, sanam luang), the rest of bangkok and thailand will be perfectly safe. Do'nt worry you can get free riot insurance from the Thai govt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlaco Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Ur main concerns ought to be ur travel insurance. If ur home country advises not to travel and u do, ur insurance cover maybe void. If the airport is blocked it's likely ur insurance will claim civil unrest and ur not covered. I've read that Thailand has taken out insurtance cover usd$10k, but I have no details. Safety on the streets -- u'd have to be very unlucky to be injured by a bomb. The mob isn't going to attack foreigners but best avoid if u come accross them cos Thai often resort to home made firearms or bombs in these circumstances. wrt Chiang Mai -- air pollution from buring of fields. Now I'm Maesalong, no problems. But u ought to be aware that CM and CR might have poor air quality necessitating a change in plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 (edited) ^ No government is advising against travel to Thailand. Every government has a standing travel advisory, as they do about just about any country in the world. It says things like don't go to the deep South, and don't go walk around demonstrations. But don't take my word for it, go to the travel advisory site of your government and look it up. Do be advised that it's the hot and (very) dry season especially in Central, Northern and North Eastern parts of the country. It will get REALLY hot, and indeed like the poster above says, the air quality in the North suffers during March. Very dry, hazy and not many good views. So the South is better (still very hot, but at least not dry and hazy) Edited March 3, 2010 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gl4662 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 My flight will land in BKK March 17th at midnight. With the protest being on March 14th, Will i run into any issues? Would it still be safe to fly down or should I wait? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aikawa Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 I am facing the same situation as you. I am travelling to Bangkok during march. Let's hope everything is peaceful and fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gl4662 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 bump from anyone currently in thailand that could give a better idea of the "protest"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gl4662 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Don't they speak English in Minnesota any longer ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 At the moment everything is quiet and perfectly normal in Bangkok. You can bump as much as you want but I don’t think anybody will be able to tell what the situation will be on midnight on March 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiEye Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 The answer why you are getting hardly any replies is that us expats are rather tired of having to tell you newbie tourists hundreds and hundreds of times that any protest in Bangkok is perfectly safe for foreign tourists. The only protest planned is for one on March 14 at a park in Bangkok. Nothing to do with any airport, Phuket, shopping centers etc... Not exactly much to worry about! Pack your bags and get to Bkk - you'll love it, nothing different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADTATIDA1 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I thought it was the 12th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Much ado about nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 The answer why you are getting hardly any replies is that us expats are rather tired of having to tell you newbie tourists hundreds and hundreds of times that any protest in Bangkok is perfectly safe for foreign tourists. The only protest planned is for one on March 14 at a park in Bangkok. Nothing to do with any airport, Phuket, shopping centers etc... Not exactly much to worry about! Pack your bags and get to Bkk - you'll love it, nothing different I suggest if they have so many questions they stay home, where mum can do their laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I will be blocking the exit doors at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 bump I am holding a protest about the protest care to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADTATIDA1 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 "I thought it was the 12th!" the 12th of never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothertorres Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 as someone who travels quite frequently between the US and Thailand, i can assure everyone who is concerned that you will NOT incur any difficulties and your vacation will go off without a hitch. and if it's any consolation, i arrive back home in Thailand on the night of the 16th. i'm not concerned one bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherpeter Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 My 73yo mum is visiting from Aus. She's off to Chiang Mai for a week, then arriving back in Bkk (Hua Lamphong central station) on the 14th and then flying back to Aus about 2 weeks later. I'm not at concerned about her safety. She may be inconvenienced a little with her tourist activities around Bkk, although we went to the Grand Palace (next to Sanam Luang where they plan to protest) and there were no problems yet. I wouldn't think about going there next weekend though. Overall, I doubt that it is going to be dangerous here, or that they will close down the airport or other areas away from old Bangkok area, but no one really knows what will happen after the 14th ... or even up to the 14th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yabaaaa Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Im arriving on the 18th and have given it ZERO thought suggest OP does the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 No worries come on over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrockguesthouse Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Come on over. However dont pack yr red t-shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 The family and I are actually leaving Thailand on 9 March for 10 days; the dates were dictated by SAS's excellent Business Class airfares. Not sure if someone kicking over someone elses noodle stall in Sanam Luang on [insert D-Day date from those suggested by the government] will make the news where we are headed but see you all when we get back I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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