taony Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 the expectation went from shortly to within the next few hours to noon to this afternoon to ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Here is a link to the thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/691478-technical-problem-leaves-bangkok-bts-in-rush-hour-meltdown/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 BTS up and running again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpuumike Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Planning on staying at the Landmark acouple days and then down to Pattaya. Tollway access to and from the Landmark is just a couple blocks down Suk. Would I be correct to assume I should not be bothered too much by the protests in this area or getting in and out of BKK? You shouldn't have any problems. It's not a protest area. The worst you might have could be traffic jams but everything you need is in very easy walking distance. And again, don't see any probs getting in and out of BKK and down to Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellred Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Are there any protests on sukhumvit road? Specifically soi 4 to 21. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeSurd Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Tomorrow (Friday Dec 27th) I'll be coming into Bangkok from Pattaya, probably arriving in Bangkok early afternoon. I'll be travelling by bus and intend to change to the SkyTrain at Udom Suk. (I'm told this is possible now - I've never done it that way before.) From Udom Suk I'll be heading to Victory Monument. Then late afternoon the same day I'm planning to get the airport rail link from Phayathai to Suvarnabhumi. And catch the bus from Suvarnabhumi back to Pattaya.I'd be very grateful if anyone in Bangkok can advise whether they foresee any problems with this plan.Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Are there any protests on sukhumvit road? Specifically soi 4 to 21. Thanks Currently? No... Tomorrow? Not that I've heard... They're usually not announced until the day before..l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Have there been any announcements for "gatherings" over the weekend? I'm hoping everyone is doing some backing off and soul searching after the tragedy yesterday. I've got guests from out of town and don't want to risk getting caught up in anything if/when we get back from a trip to Jomtien. If it's forecasted bad in BKK, we may just stay down there until their flight late next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 they are breaking till after new year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 To be fair, Bangkok's a pretty large area. Quite easy to navigate around any issues. Just steer clear of the current base - Democracy Monument - and you should be ok. If you have access to twitter, start following some of the aforementioned people and you'll get a pretty up to date picture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpuumike Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Went from central BKK (Param 9/Petchburi) to Mo Chit yesterday and then up to Korat (and beyond) with no problem, only the seasonal heavy traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Anything happening around the area of Thiam-Ruammit Rd, Ratchadapisek ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 How is Vibhavadee Rangsit area? I wanna visit my friend to play basketball around Chaengwattana area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Will the shutdown of Bangkok affect flights out of Swampy? My wife and I are booked on a flight on the 26th. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Will the shutdown of Bangkok affect flights out of Swampy? My wife and I are booked on a flight on the 26th.Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 26th of when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 From the interwebs it appears like a repeat of 4th December - a big clean up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Will the shutdown of Bangkok affect flights out of Swampy? My wife and I are booked on a flight on the 26th.Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 26th of when? January. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 According to the PDRC they do not intend to take over the airport or train stations. As far as I can determine the 2nd will be a bigger escalation of last Sunday. Mass gridlock. How long that will last is anyone's guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jji23 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I would like to take my family to paragon/sukhumvit today from Rangsit. Travelling in car via Kanchanphisek tollway to victory monument, then onto paragon via phaya Thai. Does anyone know if my route will hit protest sites/road blockings? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I would like to take my family to paragon/sukhumvit today from Rangsit. Travelling in car via Kanchanphisek tollway to victory monument, then onto paragon via phaya Thai. Does anyone know if my route will hit protest sites/road blockings? Thanks Democracy Monument is the only site that is active... Ratchadamnoen Avenue area... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotravel Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 They just announced they will close 20 major roads and all mass transportation on January 7th for 7-10 days. It doesn't look good for getting around Bangkok. http://www.thairath.co.th/content/newspaper/392816 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retsdon Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 They just announced they will close 20 major roads and all mass transportation on January 7th for 7-10 days. It doesn't look good for getting around Bangkok. http://www.thairath.co.th/content/newspaper/392816 Does that include the airports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Does anybody have the names of the roads to be blocked in English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) retsdon, they said no, but if protests progress they can do it, as they did in 2008. 20 major roads blocked and no public transport means traffic chaos in the whole bkk Edited December 31, 2013 by londonthai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retsdon Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 retsdon, they said no, but if protests progress they can do it, as they did in 2008. 20 major roads blocked and no public transport means traffic chaos in the whole bkk Well, I suppose if you can't get to or from an airport it's effectively shut anyway. I somehow knew this was coming. I"m supposed to be flying in on the 9th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Unless they manage to close the airport link, there will be access to the airport. During the red shirt fiasco, the airport was very, very well guarded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) I fly out on the fifth and back on 11th. As long as i can leave I'm happy, haha. Happy to say, just watched the fireworks at central world and nothing untoward seems to have happened. Even after the second round of fireworks at 12:30. Sent from my GT-I9500 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Edited December 31, 2013 by taony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I saw some demonstration video on local TV. Is there anything major happening right now that would screw up getting a taxi from Sukhumvit to Suvarnabhumi? Sent from the Back 'o Bennachie with an Asus eePad Transformer TF201 thingumabob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I saw some demonstration video on local TV. Is there anything major happening right now that would screw up getting a taxi from Sukhumvit to Suvarnabhumi? Sent from the Back 'o Bennachie with an Asus eePad Transformer TF201 thingumabob. Nope they've got an overture planned for Sunday reaching the crescendo 8 days later on the 13th commonly referred to as Operation Bangkok Shutdown. Otherwise it will be a bit of huff and puff until then. Rhetoric and shaking fists fee-fi-fo-fum sort of stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat mick Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Arrive in BKK 9th then was planing to leave on 13th for Hua hin should i leave early morning on the 13th or leave on the 12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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