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Home » News from Thailand » Short news » Tourists should be vigilant about the situation in Bangkok
Tourists should be vigilant about the situation in Bangkok
Tourists from 16 countries, including the Netherlands, are urged to stay away from the areas where the demonstrations are taking place. Although the protests have been peaceful so far, the situation could turn and turn into violence.
The sixteen countries that warn their nationals are: Great Britain, France, Sweden, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, Australia, Israel, Brazil, Singapore, Netherlands. Belgium, Spain, Norway, Germany and Hungary.
See also our previous coverage: www.thailandblog.nl/nieuws/reisadvies-thailand-aanadjusted-bangkok/
Travel to and from Bangkok
Tourists traveling to and from Bangkok are urged to use the Airport Rail Link and the BTS Skytrain as much as possible. Traffic in Bangkok is chaotic due to the demonstrations. Travelers therefore run the risk of missing their flight. It is advisable to leave for the airport well in time and to use the Airport Rail Link.
The BTS Skytrain will deploy additional trains to handle passenger demand, The Nation writes.
Dear editor
We plan to fly to BKK next Thursday 05-12 and directly by taxi
to Hua Hin.. And go back on 21-12 by taxi directly to the intern. airport.
Are there any problems to be expected along this route?
Please your opinion
Joop Steegmans, Enschede
Dear Joop,
No, no problems are to be expected. The airport is quite far from Bangkok city. The protest locations are in the center of Bangkok. Compare it with the Netherlands. If there is a protest on Dam Square in Amsterdam, you will not notice it at Schiphol.
@ Joop Steegmans The rally will end in three days. See https://www.thailandblog.nl/nieuws/vandaag-13-marsen-door-de-stad-aftreden-premier-niet-voldoende/
I am now in the Netherlands, and will arrive on the 27th of Nov. back in BKK, and have to go from the Airport to Rama Rd 4 (Yannawa) near Lumpini Park until about there the taxi drives on the toll road, are there no problems there? bvd. Jack.
@ Jack There are certainly no problems on the toll road. What will happen on the 27th has not yet been announced. It is the last day of the rally, because Ratchadamnoen Avenue must be made available for the king's birthday and parliament is in recess until next year. Furthermore, Christmas and New Year's Eve are approaching, which are also reasons to end the rally.
Ola, I noticed this week that the traffic in Bangkok was really a DISASTER, hours of traffic jams everywhere. But we didn't notice any further demonstrations and we tuked from hot to her. So if it continues like the past few days, I think it will all work out for the tourists….? At least I've been shopping and I'm going for a round at the end of this week 🙂
Yesterday, Sunday, I was all day around the Democracy Monument where the demonstration is taking place.
It is true: the mood can change quickly, caution is advised.
But yesterday I enjoyed a great and grand celebration around the monument. The organizers talked about a million visitors, I didn't count them. All boulevards in the wide vicinity of the monument are full of happy people. I really haven't seen or had any problems. No drunk people, no aggression, no pickpockets, just sweet thai demonstrating for a better society! Streets packed, aside the handcarts for eating, free drinks, the knick-knacks to share the party: whistles, flags, scarves and so on, all in the colors of the flag.
Everywhere overhangs above the boulevards against rain and sun, people who have been bivouacking there for days, but an atmosphere: in a word, great. Large screens hung everywhere to show the activities at the Democracy Mon. to be able to follow: real demagoguers who disapproved of the current government (followed by a lousely approving whistle concert, interspersed with music, dance. I had a wonderful day!
But yes, how it goes on the 27th of November, we will know in a few days!
Dear William,
I am glad you had a wonderful day at Rachadamnoen. It could have turned out very differently for you. And I don't mean the daytime entertainment and the sweet Thai. It may still end badly for you. If the opponents of the demonstration, in this case the government, get hold of a photo of you standing among demonstrators, you can be deported from the country the same day. They actually make up a reason for that. I hope it doesn't come to that for you. Although I agree with the intention of the demonstrators (and also live close to Democracy Monument) I deliberately did NOT show myself there.
Been to the center of bangkok for the 25th full day today.
We saw protest groups, but were not bothered by them.
We flew back to Amsterdam last night. We wanted to take the Airport Rail Link from Phaya Thai, but there were so many people there. All ticket machines were out of order and you could only join a very long line at the ticket office. And that was at 23.30:XNUMX at night. In the end I decided to take a taxi, but that was certainly not easy. Ultimately we succeeded, but he did not want to drive on the meter. Anyway, we didn't really have the luxury of looking for the next taxi. The taxi driver also explained that he happened to see that we were tourists, but most drivers speed past the democrats who were walking everywhere with whistles. Anyway, we made it to the flight, even though it was a bit stressful...
We arrive in Bangkok on December 14 and then have an excursion in Bangkok for 4 days. The excursion is accompanied by a local guide. Are there still places in the city that this guide wants to avoid or has peace returned?
For questions and answers on the situation in Bangkok, read this article: https://www.thailandblog.nl/steden/vragen-antwoorden-toeristen-situatie-bangkok/