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Home » News from Thailand » Dutch embassy » Dutch Embassy: Demonstrations in Bangkok (update January 2)
Dutch Embassy: Demonstrations in Bangkok (update January 2)
Since November 2013, massive political demonstrations against the government have sometimes taken place in Bangkok. In recent days, several fatalities and several injuries have occurred in the Din Daeng district.
The government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has since announced her resignation and has called new elections for February 2. However, the opposition movement led by Suthep Thaugsuban is demanding far-reaching reforms ahead of elections.
Demonstrations and prick campaigns are therefore expected to take place regularly in the near future, particularly but not exclusively in Bangkok. Although they often take place outside the tourist areas and are not aimed at foreigners, nuisance cannot be ruled out. The demonstrations and prick campaigns are also characterized by little advance notice.
We therefore advise you to remain alert in the coming period, to follow the local media and to avoid crowds. If you come close to a demonstration or gathering, turn around and take another road to reach your destination.
The embassy is open normally.
Dear readers,
We will leave for Bangkok on January 8 and will be transferred to Jomtien and hope to stay there for 4 weeks.
Is there any unrest in these cities?
Fri. gr Erik Nap
If you just follow the news in the Netherlands, it is known that it is quite restless in Bangkok Zentrum. As far as you land at Bangkok airport, you don't get to see Bangkok at all.
Ik heb eerst een week Bangkok gepland maar denk er over maar rechtstreeks naar Jomtien te gaan ook de demonstratie vanaf 13 januari maken mij niet gelukkig erg jammer maar Jomtien is heerlijk Wij zijn er ook vanaf 14 januari en vrees dat mijn betaalde hotel maar laat zitten…in BKK
If it were me, I wouldn't change that. Only I would avoid seeing those sights in Bangkok that are close to the center. Where possible blockades and unrest will take place is written in the Thailand blog, as far as you can indicate this in advance. And you can find out exactly where these city parts are via Google maps or Earth. There you can also see where your paid hotel is located, which you can also view on the location map of the hotel. And then you still have the option to cancel and book another hotel. A little creativity is called for here.
It's been said many times on this blog, but okay, just one more time. The unrest and riots are taking place in certain areas of Bangkok.
Here in Pattaya and Jomtien you can only notice it on TV and newspapers. The Thais I speak to here in Pattaya tell me that they don't like those (paid) demonstrators.
In short, life here just goes on as usual and the exchange rate of the Euro against the Baht is still rising, already 45 Baht. So have a nice holiday!
Go to Thailand on my own for 4 weeks with my daughter at the beginning of February. First I also planned 4 days in Bangkok, then 4 days in Kanchanaburi and then with a domestic flight to the south. At the end also 2 nights BKK. Tickets have already been booked incl. 2 domestic flights. We are now starting to worry and wonder whether we should skip BKK and travel straight to Kanchanaburi or possibly even change the domestic flight and go straight to the south .
We would find it a great pity because I saw Bangkok for the first time last year, but unfortunately much too short.
I understood all the reactions so far that it's not too bad, but from January 13th it seems like a different story. How on earth do you get to your hotel if they close all access roads and you have booked your hotel in Banglamphu for example.
When announcing the 'shutdown', Suthep cs indicated that it would leave public transport, etc., alone. See, among other things, News from Thailand regarding this topic dated (before) yesterday. The Ministry of Transport is taking additional measures. There are as yet no indications that road and air traffic will be paralyzed. If that were the case at the beginning of February, you would be diverted anyway, and airlines would use national airports. The rest of TH can then be reached from there, and you will have extra cool holiday stories when you return home.
Your question has been asked a few times with almost the same content - see above. And look for information and answers from oa. Gringo, Rebell and others. Dick vd Lugt and the Dutch embassy also provide ample information elsewhere in this TL-blog edition. So just read dear emdee?.
If your domestic flight flies out of BKK (Don Muang), it could become a problem. But to the south you can go by train. Then you also see much more of Thailand, it is also cheaper, but it takes a little longer.
Traveling straight to Kanchnaburi means that you enter via Bangkok. Further on your route you can avoid BKK by traveling under BKK via route 35 and then route 4 to Kanchanaburi. Since many BKK sights are close to the center, I would cross them off your list. Wat Po is closed cq anyway. is in the risers for maintenance.
There are dozens of hotels in BKK that are NOT located in the center and can be easily reached by public transport (BTS-MRT-Airport link). So just to book?. Tip: I myself often live in a hotel in the Pattanakan Rd. just next to the station vd Airport link. In a time of 20 minutes I am in the heart of BKK without paying road toll for my car (which stays in the Hotel) and therefore without congestion etc. which will be the main problem or. is now daily.
Another tip: Thailandblog provides excellent information about any difficulties as far as they are known and calculable in advance. However, the editors are not clairvoyant either, so you have to take everything into account. Moreover, the arbitrariness of Thai demonstration leaders is difficult to estimate.