Bangkok Protests affecting tourists?

[TonyCheong]

Originally Posted by etct88

I am now at Suvarnabhumi Airport, after a 5 days trip (cancelled from 8 days, due to personal reasons).

First time hear you cut short Thailand trip!

You ok?

[preacher1010]

hopefully everything will "clear up" by April.
"Lil bro" itching to go back there.

[modusoperandi]

I just spent a few days touring the protest hot spots around silom, asok, mbk and the media is overhyping everything. The mood is quite festive with protestors bringing their children out and painting their faces with the thai flag. It's nothing to cancel your trip over. Most of the protest stuff is concentrated in a few areas anyways. Just take the bts/mrt/airport link to get around.

[etct88]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong

First time hear you cut short Thailand trip!

You ok?

Yes, first time ever I cut short on my trip... maybe because the protests didn't reached Pattaya... hee

On the more serious note, this trip wasn't "smooth" at all, felt very accident prone, return my rental car on 3rd day ....... and decided to get out and need to get home.

I know you know, it is not me to cut short the trip.......

[TonyCheong]

Originally Posted by etct88

On the more serious note, this trip wasn't "smooth" at all, felt very accident prone, return my rental car on 3rd day ....... and decided to get out and need to get home.

I know you know, it is not me to cut short the trip.......

I see but yes it's very unlike you to cut short a Thailand trip.

Must be your ex-occupation hunch cultivated since many donkey years ago.

[Nonteerak2553]

Another two bomb were threw by the third party at Victory Monument.

About 29 injured. Source: from TV.

Seems it's getting out of hand. The third party trying to killed all the protest leader. At Udon Thani, Khun Suthep poster is almost hanging everywhere. 50K bht reward if manage to kill him. Source: Facebook.

[TonyCheong]

Originally Posted by Nonteerak2553

Another two bomb were threw by the third party at Victory Monument.

About 29 injured. Source: from TV.

Seems it's getting out of hand. The third party trying to killed all the protest leader. At Udon Thani, Khun Suthep poster is almost hanging everywhere. 50K bht reward if manage to kill him. Source: Facebook.

Bangkok Dangerous!

[spown04]

i guess the protester are more keen in those goverment area rather tourist area, just came back and was in silom area. not so much affected but seems more quiet.

[preacher1010]

its getting serious now....throwing grenades and shooting.

Does anyone know who is the "third party" trying to disrupt the protest ?

[El Frances]

Originally Posted by preacher1010

its getting serious now....throwing grenades and shooting.

Does anyone know who is the "third party" trying to disrupt the protest ?

Nobody knows. As usual in such cases there are two possibilities:
- uncontrollable anti-protester extremists. It's obvious that some people are angry and may show it this way
- anti-government people who think that such crimes will increase support to protesters (and numvber of protesters) and incite the army to make a coup (i.e. there's a video on friday's blast which looks quite disturbing)

[CPBoy]

LATEST!
Large number of riot police spotted an hour ago at Police HQ has led to rumours of a crackdown or attempt to arrest Suthep!

Bros in Bangkok now plz stay away from the protest stages. This could be a false alarm but be alert!

[modusoperandi]

I passed by asoke around 10pm and saw not that many protestors on the ground. Probably less than two hundred people total. I don't think this movement has that much traction to be honest. It's more of a festival.

[Nonteerak2553]

Originally Posted by modusoperandi

I passed by asoke around 10pm and saw not that many protestors on the ground. Probably less than two hundred people total. I don't think this movement has that much traction to be honest. It's more of a festival.

It's scatter all over Bkk. If you want action pack, try Pathunam. It's the main area.

[CPBoy]

Last night rumor of police operation against PDRC was just a rumor but that didn't stop some shooting and explosions heard overnight at Cheang Wattana and Ladphrao Soi 115 but seems like nothing serious.

The mighty whistle mob seems to be loosing steam. During the day protesters, since yesterday, has dwindled to zero at most sites only to be filled in the evenings with after work Bangkok residents. This means most of the Southern baan nok have returned home. Fatigue and fear has taken over them. Guess free food and Bht300/day is not worth risking your lives for!

ITM continue to monitor the news and social media for the latest updates. Situation can change anytime. Avoid the protest sites. They are not a tourist attraction!

Enjoy some latest pictures from the Bangkok Shutdown...

Asoke at 9am today
Food vendor sets up shop outside Central World
SIN-BKK SQ flight today
New flak jacket

My fav sexy puying pixs from the Bangkok Shutdown!
Chuwit's luksao! Suay mak mak! Pom chorp mak mak!
I Love You!

[BlueDragon193]

The Thai government announced on Tuesday that it is imposing a 60-day state of emergency from Wednesday on Bangkok and surrounding provinces.