Anyone in Bangkok now?
Please report the current situation over there...
I'm heading there this Sun morning...
Omg...

This post has been edited by chayyee: Jul 25 2010, 10:57 PM

My sis was shopping in JJ mkt & Ratchadapisek whole day and jz got back to hotel - Best Western which is quite near to Big C. So far din hear her say anything. Btw, on sat evening d taxi normally won't want to go to chinatown cos there's pasar malam there.

WHY WHY WHY!!
I'm heading BKK next Saturday... hopefully things won't get worsen over there...

Ya, I hope everything will be fine...
I was long waiting for this trip...

I'm going to Bangkok this Thursday

Before this, nobody reply me thus I'm posting my question and updated itinerary here:

I found a van service priced at 2000Baht per day (8am-6pm, excluding petrol & toll). Do you think it's reasonable and a wise choice considering traveling in a group (with elders)?

In general, this is my itinerary:
Day 1 (Thursday) Bangkok
Grand Palace - optional
Temples - Wat Arun (by Ferry), Wat Pho (Declining Buddha), etc
MBK - shopping + Four-face buddha
Chinatown - dinner (Thanon Yaowarat)
Night: Pratunam / Suam Lum Night Bazaar

Day 2 (Friday) Pattaya
[I know it's not a good idea to go to Pattaya but it's a special request from a member of the group]
Night: Pratunam / Suam Lum Night Bazaar

Day 3 (Saturday ) Amphawa Floating Market
- street food, fireflies, temples, railway market, local wet market
Late night: Silom Road - optional (not for elders and underaged )

Day 4 (Sunday) Home

I just came back from BKK, everything is perfectly fine Remember to visit Erawan

Ya, I'm going Erawan after I reach BKK...
One of my friend decided not to go just after the bomb explosion...

What is the four face buddha place called?
What is the hotel nearby?

Erawan Shrine - Hyatt Hotel. If u take BTS..stop at Chidlom station n walk there. As soon as U see Hyatt walk in2 the hotel and go to floors down. Toilet is very clean here....LOL!

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Added on July 26, 2010, 9:06 pmDunno how much d price but u make check out the price n arrange it there & thre thru travel agent. Is abit pricey when they day it does not include petrol. So strange. Cos normall when we hired a taxi it is inclusive of petrol. I can understand if it excluding toll. Unless u r driving yourself like from car rental company then it will be exlcuding all petrol & tol

Since u r heading Wat Po , go to Grand Palace as well it just may be 1km away

I dunno whether yr first day that u arrive late or early n u arrive at u will not be able to do all as mentioned.

Go 4 face buddha before yr shopping.

Pataya will take u whole day already. Pratunam close at around 6 pm. Don't think u can make it after Pataya.

Since Day 3 is Saturday - might as well u go shopping at Chatuchak mkt.. Go to another floating mkt that Is recommended by forumers here. It is best that U read thru the pages here before u plan yr itinerary

This post has been edited by DrezzUp: Jul 26 2010, 09:06 PM

Everything is fine and peaceful now, they have signboards all over saying "We Love Ratchaprasong" Thailand is a nice and beautiful country except for political problem. You just have to go Siam Paragon, MBK, Siam Discovery, etc - everything is in the same area. Speaking about BKK and I feel like going there now, haha. I miss the food and shopping spree

This post has been edited by clawhammer: Jul 27 2010, 02:15 PM

Did you just got back from bangkok? I heard the red shits are starting to rally again at their old site.

Where did u get this news from?
I got dozen friends in bkk tell me everything is fine.

That's not true, Ratchaprasong is fun as usual I go BKK a few times in a year, it's a nice place.

Bangkok on 18/07/2010







This post has been edited by anilin: Jul 27 2010, 07:12 PM

Many thanks for your advice.

A last-minute call-off for Pattaya trip. So I am going to spend 4D3N in Bangkok

Will rearrange my itinerary again

Ya, I'd just checked out the Bangkok Post
The breaking news: Protest against temple listing

I'd booked my hotel last week when I thought that it would be safe to travel there after the red-shirt protesters already gone.
Who knows it comes again?

I'd changed THB in money changer today some more, the rate quite low at 10.08.

But, I dunno whether should I continue or not.
I'd booked the air ticket 1 year ago during AA 0 fare.

is bangkok really safe? im going tmr morning !!

My sis is still there. Just sms her, she is still shopping now.

Therefore , I guess it is up to individual as to whether you wish to continue your trip to BKK

Do update me when your sis is back ya
I think the condition is still under control, not sure...
Because in BKK always protest protest & protest...
Me n my frens are worrying but we persist to go...
We just hope that everything can go on smoothly!

This post has been edited by chayyee: Jul 27 2010, 10:43 PM

I was there in April where the soldiers disperses the red shirt protestors in Phan Fa bridge and it was fine. It wasn't so fun because shopping complexes are closed and that's about it As long as you stay away from the area, I don't think anything bad would happen.

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Added on July 28, 2010, 9:55 amThis is nothing, a bunch of crowd standing on the road (the scale is so tiny). I was there in April and when we were walking, red shirts are all over. We even manage to take photos with a few red shirt protestors Plus when I went 2 weeks ago, everything was fine. Thai people are not so terrible in general but if you guys are worried then don't go.

This post has been edited by clawhammer: Jul 28 2010, 09:57 AM