Lite Beer Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Army announces Phuket curfewPhuket Gazette - No people, including, tourists will be allowed out after 10pm tonight. Photo: Gazette file PHUKET: Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha today announced a nationwide curfew that will come into effect at 10pm tonight. The curfew, from 10pm to 5am, will affect Phuket and all other tourist destinations in Thailand.No people, including tourists, are allowed to leave their residence or hotel unless given specific permission by government officers.This order will remain in place until further notice, said Gen Prayuth. Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Army-announces-Phuket-curfew/29519#ad-image-0 -- Phuket Gazette 2014-05-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 A tourist area like Phuket, Bangla and the likes closed. Nuts. Shows like Simon and FantaSea unable to operate.. What about late night flight arraivals ? And departures ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Holy curfew Batman, this will be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted May 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2014 I feel for tourists but small fry in the grand scheme of things and those two places you mention have been coining it in for years. I bet the tuk tuk mafia aren't happy either... my heart bleeds for that lot. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Holy curfew Batman, this will be interesting Is it even practical. Will they have guards every 20m along every road. What happens when the unknowing tourist wanders out for a drink. Will they be arrested ? Jails will not accomodate all the offenders. Just so impractical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Whoops! There goes the late-night arrivals at the airport.... (which BTW was almost deserted an hour ago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeg Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Who gives a crap. My very first time here was on 5th December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 simply done , the Thais will not open bars etc tonight..all will be dark, so tourists go back to room and try to get flights out of this idiotic Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 here we go again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I can confirm that at 4:45 our staff is reporting an Army presence in the Laguna area. Expect them to spread south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 All the inflammatory and speculative posts are being removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 This is surreal. . Internet next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Whoops! There goes the late-night arrivals at the airport.... (which BTW was almost deserted an hour ago). In BKK they have said tourists can travel TO the airport and if needed the army would provide transport.......of course they do not have the Phuket Taxi Mafia there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Whoops! There goes the late-night arrivals at the airport.... (which BTW was almost deserted an hour ago). In BKK they have said tourists can travel TO the airport and if needed the army would provide transport.......of course they do not have the Phuket Taxi Mafia there. I don't see any official announcements as yet about travel to/from airport. As some wag just posted "Free airport transfers in a real army truck - Amazing Thailand!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Whoops! There goes the late-night arrivals at the airport.... (which BTW was almost deserted an hour ago). In BKK they have said tourists can travel TO the airport and if needed the army would provide transport.......of course they do not have the Phuket Taxi Mafia there. I don't see any official announcements as yet about travel to/from airport. As some wag just posted "Free airport transfers in a real army truck - Amazing Thailand!" Try CNN and Channel News Asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Local 7-11 said they will close before 10pm. The staff at the SuperCheap told that they will be open whole night.. It would be interesting to know how well the curfew will hold in Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Wife just back in the door from picking up a friend at the airport. She never noticed anything unusual on the road back, no military or police presence. Friends says only 18 pax on the flight down from BKK. Bangkok (swampy) airport deserted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Mrs. just called me and said she will have shops closed up by 930 and home by 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Just drove down beach road patong, not busy but no army or police Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlehead Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks for the updates folks. Rumor has it that they are going to shut down the internet at 10 PM also. I find this a little hard to believe, but, you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Whoops! There goes the late-night arrivals at the airport.... (which BTW was almost deserted an hour ago). I bet it will be full tomorrow with people trying to salvage their holiday by going somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Local 7-11 said they will close before 10pm. The staff at the SuperCheap told that they will be open whole night.. It would be interesting to know how well the curfew will hold in Phuket. Does the Thai Army collect "tea money?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Whoops! There goes the late-night arrivals at the airport.... (which BTW was almost deserted an hour ago). In BKK they have said tourists can travel TO the airport and if needed the army would provide transport.......of course they do not have the Phuket Taxi Mafia there. I don't see any official announcements as yet about travel to/from airport. As some wag just posted "Free airport transfers in a real army truck - Amazing Thailand!" Maybe flights arriving in Thailand, after 10pm, were cancelled by the various airlines, due to the curfew. Airlines have a duty of care to staff and passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks for the updates folks. Rumor has it that they are going to shut down the internet at 10 PM also. I find this a little hard to believe, but, you never know. If that's true, that could also mean no mobile phone communication due to mobile device data/internet. Surely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Holy curfew Batman, this will be interesting Is it even practical. Will they have guards every 20m along every road. What happens when the unknowing tourist wanders out for a drink. Will they be arrested ? Jails will not accomodate all the offenders. Just so impractical. Every business will be closed. There will be nothing for the tourists to do but to wander back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawaiPlaBoyz Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 A tourist area like Phuket, Bangla and the likes closed. Nuts. Shows like Simon and FantaSea unable to operate.. What about late night flight arraivals ? And departures ? Kata Kid. You referenced the scribe in the HKT Gazzie but I gather you didn't read it??? The issue of air travel is covered!!!!!! Please post a condensed version????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindside Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 My school's managment just emailed all parents to cancel school tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 A tourist area like Phuket, Bangla and the likes closed. Nuts. Shows like Simon and FantaSea unable to operate.. What about late night flight arraivals ? And departures ? Kata Kid. You referenced the scribe in the HKT Gazzie but I gather you didn't read it??? The issue of air travel is covered!!!!!! Please post a condensed version????? Where did I reference the HKT Gazette ? I still don't see any confirmed Phuket news report regarding travel to/from the airport. If you have read such a HKT Gazette news reports then post the link. There is a report from the airport authories that the airport will be open. It's the travel part that I am more interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Just talked to the missus who called a cop mate of hers. Chalong bars and shops are all going to stay open unless they are asked to close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 My school's managment just emailed all parents to cancel school tomorrow. Why? School hours are outside of curfew times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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