in my soi there is still locals sitting around drinking beer ,motorsai taxis on the corner as usual

the noodle stall is still open and there is a guy grilling pork as if nothing unusual is happening

is it the same in other parts of bkk ?

I just stepped out onto the road...call me hell raiser

Everything here is normal. Well, the one corner store shut down early, but I'm assuming that's because they took his TV away, so he decided screw it, he's going to bed early.

I just drove across Phuket after curfew and nothing out there. No tanks, soldiers or traffic. Looks like most people are obeying it down here

Came out of the cinema at Ekkamai at 8pm and everything in the centre was closed including McD's and KFC. Had no idea what was going on!

The 7 on the corner of my Soi closed at.9.45. Still a few wandering around but Pridi (Suk 71) is extremely quiet.

ching mai shut down completly,like a ghost town round nimman.

My part of Bangkok things are all closed down ok still cars going people trying to get home as traffic was bad but 711 and all stopped.

Out of town businesses in Korat carrying on as normal, bar still open 11pm

in ratchada there are still people drinking outside sitting on plastic chairs

i dont know W-T-F will happen if an army tank rolls around the corner ?

my gf text me and said get indoors or be arrested and jailed ,its 40,000 to get out for anyone who

disobeys the curfew but the people sitting aroud here dont like they would even have 40,000 to pay

and there is no soldiers anyway so who does the arresting ?

are the police allowed out after 10pm sinnce this coup is a military one and they are not military ?

i guess wel hear in tomorrows news if anyone was arrested for travelling from A to B or

staggering home drunk lol

I'm going out tomorrow night no matter what.

In Pattaya and in short, NO!

are the police allowed out after 10pm sinnce this coup is a military one and they are not military ?

Funny you should ask because everyone in Pattaya just got closed down by Police. Wasn't sure how much power the police actually have now but hey.... the Thais are extremely scared of them...... Army wise there's not one Military vehicle in sight!

Shops closed early. Nowhere to go.

You dont need and you wont get a convoy rolling down every soi in every village . You only need one soldier, one truck to roll down town/village at exactly the wrong moment after 10pm and your in a world of drama

something to keep in mind.

Edited May 23, 201412 yr by zorro1

want to ignore but no place to go.

Flew into BKK last night at (Don mung) at 2355, we were told to bring are airline tickets to prove we just arrived. The taxi was stopped 2 times from there to Pattaya/Jomtien by the Thai Army, NO PROBLEMS GETTING HOME. The streets were nearly empty, no business were open, even the rest stops were closed but loaded with trucks of all kinds on the side of the highway near the rest stops.

Edited May 23, 201412 yr by BigSkip

Yeah, don't need to get too melodramatic. And - if you missed it, it was announced that shift workers and tourists are exempt - and if like me you live 800km away from BKK then not even a ripple was felt.

So don't drop your purses just yet ladies

I'm going out tomorrow night no matter what.

Hope you live in Cambodia

The announcement came late so the Army were lenient realising not everyone would know about the curfew.

How they will react tonight if you break the curfew is anyones guess.

If they shoot you please let us know

Everything closed in Pattaya, East Pattaya and Jomtien. Miltary were checking bars around lake on darkside.

I'm in Singapore at moment [Thai girls at 4 floors not obeying the curfew]. But have a flight booked for tonight arriving BKK 10:30pm. Good to know the curfew isn't affecting those travelling in. Just checked with the airline - flight still on (so far). Should be a nice quick trip into town providing the airport has taxis at the time. Bit short on genuine information in that respect - but nothing new there! I'll be well pissed off if I have to stay in the airport until 5am. Maybe I'll upgrade to business class just in case. Anybody got any good advice? That was maybe a silly question!!!

are the police allowed out after 10pm sinnce this coup is a military one and they are not military ?

Funny you should ask because everyone in Pattaya just got closed down by Police. Wasn't sure how much power the police actually have now but hey.... the Thais are extremely scared of them...... Army wise there's not one Military vehicle in sight!

Notification maintain national No. 8/2557 .

The exceptions do not leave the dwelling .

As previously announced No person outside the dwelling pursuant maintain national No. 3/2557 dated May 22, AD 2557 to mitigate the impact on careers in a time when not out of the housing . Thus , except for the following .

One . Those who are traveling - from the country.

Two . Officials Or employees to perform Or work in the facility to practice as a time or , alternatively, such as factories , hospitals, aviation and so on.

Three . Freight travel of Cold storage , import export deadlines. And may cause damage

Four . Those businesses need , such as patients who have to travel to the hospital. On humanitarian workers .

Five . Those with other functional necessity to seek permission from the military authorities in the area.

Announced on May 22, 2557.

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha

National Board of Supervisors to keep the peace .

Tanlic, on 23 May 2014 - 08:59, said:

WinnieTheKhwai, on 22 May 2014 - 23:25, said:

I'm going out tomorrow night no matter what.

Hope you live in Cambodia

The announcement came late so the Army were lenient realising not everyone would know about the curfew.

How they will react tonight if you break the curfew is anyones guess.

If they shoot you please let us know

Don't know where you are going to go!!!

Everything closed at 22.00 in Jomtien area.

Around midnight two ladyboys walked along my Soi...

Everything closed at 22.00 in Jomtien area.

Around midnight two ladyboys walked along my Soi...

Were they in army uniform ? Just wondering.

I'm going out tomorrow night no matter what.

Me, too, they ain't spoiling my Friday night.

However, I can confirm I to any ear-wigging Thai army bods that I will be tucked up by 10pm, which is a good thing as I never know when to stop and usually spend a small fortune.

somebody just whispered this curfew is now going to go on for 1-2 years, true?

In the small town near me in Isaan everything shuts down at 8pm anyway,deserted darkness, completely empty.No need for a curfew here.

Yes, the curfew is permanent. And there will be no more alcohol sales or consumption between the hours of 05:00 and 22:00. Tourists will only be affected if they drink, or come seeking the nightlife here.

Entertainment areas will be closed except between the hour of 05:00 and 06:00, food may be served only.

Otherwise business is as usual.

somebody just whispered this curfew is now going to go on for 1-2 years, true?

You can only hope,but i doubt it

Tried to find something to do last night. It was dead in CM. So I went to a friend's house til 1am and rode back. I'm such a rebel!