I was supposed to meet with fellow teachers at a university north of this area to discuss our final exam grades. I just got a call from one of the Thai teachers who had been driving for TWO HOURS TO GET to our campus (it's normally 30-40 minutes for him). He told me to not come as he is not even near to our campus yet-expects it to take another hour.

The government has closed many roads in the area to try to limit participants getting to the protests at Rangsit University. There is supposed to be a big anti-government protest by 56 groups at Rangsit University. Again this is how this government supports democracy, freedom of expression and peaceful protests. I guess they didn't have enough police available at ratio of 48 police /each protester (what they are using at government house) for this protest so it's better to just shut down the access points.

So if you don't really have to go through this area you might want to avoid it for right now or if you understand Thai or have access to someone that does check traffic reports.

Bu99er, I have to go that way to get home

Any indication as to which roads are closed?

UPDATE.

No issues whatever at 3PM up the expressway to Bang Pun then 347 to Chiang Rak.

UPDATE.

No issues whatever at 3PM up the expressway to Bang Pun then 347 to Chiang Rak.

Left the office a wee bit early did ye?