Dear readers,

We arrive at Bangkok International Airport on January 13. That day is also Bangkok shutdown. What is the best way to get to our hotel in the city center?

We thought to take the express train to the end point and then a taxi, or walk to the river and then take a ferry. This is to avoid blockages. Is that correct?

Thanks for the response and regards,

Marleen

7 Responses to “Reader Question: How Do We Get to Our Hotel During Bangkok Shutdown?”

  1. Dick van der Lugt says up

    You don't write where your hotel is, so it's difficult to give advice. The first part by Airport Rail Link is indeed recommended. On the way, you can transfer to the MRT (underground subway) or BTS (overground subway). On https://www.thailandblog.nl/nieuws/zwaard-van-damocles-hangt-boven-regering/
    you can see where the protest locations are.

  2. great martin says up

    Knowing that we do not know where your hotel is located and the many hotels in the center, we cannot give you good advice here. And because all Hotels have a name and an address, it seems useful to me to just make it known? Because the question, . .what and where . .is the center in Bangkok is already very difficult to answer. The Bangkok Chinese, for example, see this very differently than the Thais themselves

  3. Maria says up

    Well how about canceling your hotel and traveling on??
    Seems like the most sensible solution to me.
    I have more than 3 last week!! hours in the center of Bangkok traffic jam
    because no taxi driver wants to drive/come near the demonstrations at all.

    • Dick van der Lugt says up

      @ Maria Our advice is therefore: opt for public transport, which goes above and below the demonstrations. Choose the nearest station to your destination and only then take a taxi or tuk-tuk. In most cases, the journey 'misery' is not too bad.

  4. Peter says up

    The best way to khao san is via airlink and a taxi from phaya thai?

    • Dick van der Lugt says up

      @ Peter Phaya Thai is one of the 20 locations that are being occupied, so a taxi cannot be taken there. You can transfer to the BTS without any problems. See my advice to Maria.

  5. John says up

    It's hard to predict. I remember, I was in Bangkok during the 2010 riots. The Asok skytrain station was closed. Public transport is therefore no guarantee. Go straight to another beautiful place in Thailand


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