davejonesbkk Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) So Im looking out my window now near sukumwit soi 103 and see quite a few cars on the road, just spoke to a friend on the phone who was down a bar near cowboy and that there were people around, I had a feeling this would happen as there never seems to be much regard for the law here. What about other areas? Are you seeing this? I think Im going our for a drink tomorrow tonight curfew or not! Getting serious cabin fever now Edited May 21, 2010 by davejonesbkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerm99 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I lived right beside Cowboy and there is only Taxi on the street near to 9pm. Later on, its empty. I can sleep with the window open and i sleep like a baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusgorman Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Yeah i hear that, serious cabin fever here also, but for sure all of soi 4 and Nana is well shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Here in Dusit area my 7/11 was closed 8PM with staff busy covering windows from the inside. Luckily a local shop still open, but crowded. Have beer, will stay home :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBkk Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Cars can still be seen at 9:10 pm on early Sukhumvit and on the tollway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stub Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Bars are opening earlier in the afternoon. The last bar closed up in cowboy at 8:30pm tonight, giving time for people to wander home. Best burgers in Bangkok (seriously) at Cactus 1pm+ tomorrow but don't expect to stay past 8pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeirdFishes Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 quiet on onnut road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 everybody is calculating risk - if it's peaceful, there won't be any cops around and you can walk/drive all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 What's with covering the windows in 7-11 and Family Mart with newsprint? Everyone already knows what's inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucharee Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) http://traffic.thai.net/camera/ scroll down. Most downtown cam have been damaged. There are a few cars around, but mostly very empty to me. Yes, you can go out. But make sure you have a good reason. Edited May 21, 2010 by Rucharee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
321niti123 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 You can go out with a reasonable cause, for example nighttime work, early work, late work, going out of the country or city through plane or train, or sending and picking up someone from train station or airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptuan Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 What's with covering the windows in 7-11 and Family Mart with newsprint? Everyone already knows what's inside. Haven't you ever heard the maxim, "Out of sight, out of mind?" Gonna make me chuck away another lifelong pearl of wisdom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 (edited) with windows covered, there is a chance, that some staff are inside and guarding off any attempts to brake in and call police if needed Edited May 22, 2010 by londonthai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullx8 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 i was actually VERY suprised thet here in phahonyothin (where i live) was ZERO traffic/peoples moving arround. i can see from my condo also 2nd expressway, morchit busterminal and vhiphavadi road .... at 1 am there was about 1 car/hour ... actually i was seriously belive that noone give a shit ... but it seems otherwise ... guess too many peoples still have 1992 in there heads. as i totally agree ... specially in BKK .. noone care about anything like law, rules ... expet the fit for themselfs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) I'm in Chiang Mai, where curfew was never really enforced anyway. Last night I was out until after midnight, and still plenty people around. Some bars were only semi-open, with no loud music playing. There are very few checkpoints that are easily avoided, but there's no point in avoiding them as they don't stop any car or motorcycle driving past them. Edited May 23, 2010 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterybkk Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 i live in hua mak and i can see cars in all directions at every hour of the night. i live quite high up so i have a pretty good view of different roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWheelMan Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) I own a bar on Sukhumvit, Bangkok and tonight we'll stay open through the curfew to show the Champions League final.Talking to allot of the other bar owners around me that seems to be the way of thinking for tonight - nobody expects that the police will give any trouble if they wander home home after the football finishes (approx 4am). Getting taxi's however will probably still be a pain in the arse!! Tom. Unless this is a private gathering behind closed doors, than you are another Farang flouting the laws of Thailand and you are taking advantage and cashing in on this situation where the law abiding establishments will be closed bringing more business your way. Like my old granddad use to say; oh what a lovely war. It`s people like you that do irreplicable damage to Thai towards Farang tolerance levels here. Whatever which way you try to justify your actions, the fact is you are breaking the law, pal. Edited May 23, 2010 by BigWheelMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Boohoo. Law, what law.. If Thailand was a country of laws, we wouldn't be in this mess to begin with. (And it wouldn't be as much fun either) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twofortheroad Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) I own a bar on Sukhumvit, Bangkok and tonight we'll stay open through the curfew to show the Champions League final.Talking to allot of the other bar owners around me that seems to be the way of thinking for tonight - nobody expects that the police will give any trouble if they wander home home after the football finishes (approx 4am). Getting taxi's however will probably still be a pain in the arse!! Tom. Unless this is a private gathering behind closed doors, than you are another Farang flouting the laws of Thailand and you are taking advantage and cashing in on this situation where the law abiding establishments will be closed bringing more business your way. Like my old granddad use to say; oh what a lovely war. It`s people like you that do irreplicable damage to Thai towards Farang tolerance levels here. Whatever which way you try to justify your actions, the fact is you are breaking the law, pal. It's not quite the same sort of curfew that you probably experienced. No need to black out the windows and turn out the lights. Farang-owned bars that were open after the curfew were probably in the minority. As other posters have said, the police or army manning road blocks are ignoring most drivers. I imagine they're only interested in gangs and people that look like trouble-makers. They wouldn't be interested in football fans, other than to maybe ask them what the score was (they like a flutter too). Edited May 23, 2010 by twofortheroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) traffic on Rama V bridge only going in 2 directions. Edited May 23, 2010 by mahtin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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