renelovebear Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 is it finally safe to visit bangkok (pratunam/phetburi) area in a few weeks time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Yes it is safe Was there yesterday, no issues other than the smell of smoke and fire Area is very very quiet, went into a black canyon in Baiyoke tower that is usually full and there was only one other person in the restaurant. Pratunam is also very empty, easy to pass thru the vendors lining the street and pass thru the tight alley ways inside Siam paragon, Siam center and MBK also very very quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Any impact or effect at Pantip Plaza? I would expect not much if any, but always visit there when in BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyIdea Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 (edited) Of course it is safe, expect traffic jam though Last Sunday (23-May) I took my daughter Idea on the motorcycle and drove down to the centre of Bangkok to look at the devastation. And taught her that if you're a good person then you don't have to be afraid of the police or soldiers, told her that the smell was that of fire, that the people who set fire to all the buildings now were in jail (the leaders anyway), showed her the reason why we couldn't go to her favourite playground at Central World any longer, good moral stories to tell a 5-year-old. And it is perfectly safe Edit: forgot - Panthip is open, never went in though Edited May 27, 2010 by MikeyIdea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiEye Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I go through the area virtually everyday and can promise you that it is very safe. Although as mentioned, rather quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtam Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Is the Bon Kai area safe again now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chantorn Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 NO. Bangkok is not save. Too many snipers around. Some snipers are not even Thai. One of them was caught and in jail now is a Australian sniper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_4000 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 RIGHT. Bangkok is not save. Too many handbags around. Some handbags are not even Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJW Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 And taught her that if you're a good person then you don't have to be afraid of the police or soldiers I guess it would make sense to a 5 year old, but this is Thailand, not the UK or USA.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyIdea Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 And taught her that if you're a good person then you don't have to be afraid of the police or soldiers I guess it would make sense to a 5 year old, but this is Thailand, not the UK or USA.. There is no need to be afraid of either police or soldiers in Thailand if you don't break the law, the events during the last couple of months clearly show that. Are you saying that you have to be afraid of the police and soldiers in the UK or USA? Please elaborate as I don't understand your logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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