Well it's not a state of emergency, yet, but it's certainly getting a little chaotic over there again as certain factions attempt to get rid of yet another democratically elected Government and they have supposedly enacted the Internal Security Act, for what that's worth. There is no 'trouble' as such but they are targeting government ministries at the moment and remember it was this lot that closed BKK and DMK last time so one to keep any eye on.
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Originally posted by Kyo View PostI see alot of them just joining for fun and to upload photos of themselves blowing whistles in cute poses to Facebook...
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I am in BKK now, was at Siam Square area and hotels around there are to be avoided if you do not want to be stuck in traffic. They are camping outside the main police Hq and that section of Sukhumvit is closed.
Surprisingly, my ride from airport to Rama3 was smooth going all the way, no stoppage on the expressway at all..
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Originally posted by SilverChris View PostGot a trip planned for the second week of Dec. Please, please don't have a repeat of 2010
is that true? Can't seem to find the news.
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Originally posted by sqdazz View Postthey're both as bad as eachother. red AND yellow
Originally posted by kapitan View PostI am in BKK now, was at Siam Square area and hotels around there are to be avoided if you do not want to be stuck in traffic. They are camping outside the main police Hq and that section of Sukhumvit is closed.
Surprisingly, my ride from airport to Rama3 was smooth going all the way, no stoppage on the expressway at all.
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Gentlemen...
Keep your skirts on... Everything has been rather cordial... A few disruptions here and there... The former Deputy Prime Minister is doing his best to interpret The Incredible Hulk but that's about it...
They're on a massive health kick it seems, they've clocked - on foot - over 50kms this week...
The Government will not impose a State of Emergency. That would spell an end to the government...
The area of most disruption is around Victory Monument, this week they split up and camped out in various Government Ministries. They're now mostly concentrated out at the Government Complex out by DMK.
But given next Thursday's significance, we're likely to see a reprieve for a couple of days.
There was a bit of quick stop through Asoke (Terminal 21 area) today before the leader of the Dems and former PM, along with former Finance Minister called in on the US Embassy for a quick chat.
All done and dusted now and they're headed back to their base, traffic's back to normal, looking at the traffic cameras.
There's a sh!tload of bias out there - even in the western based media - BBC is one of the worst... That is creating a storm in a teacup...
This isn't Red v Yellow either, the Yellows aren't involved - by and large - unlike the last couple of goes at it. But they are just as bad as each other, unfortunately but they each try each day to raise the stupidity stakes and one up each other on it.
Rajdamri's pretty much escaped from most of it, despite being opposite the Police General Hospital, the Hyatt's been pretty well business as usual as has the Four Seasons.
As for shutting down the airport? WTF... Haven't heard that one yet...
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Originally posted by Gunnar Smithsen View Postthe Yellows aren't involved -
I totally agree that the 5 December will be key due to the birthday of you know who but the aforementioned ex DPM is due in court on a murder charge on 10 December so maybe things will stay calm until at least then.
There is not only you on this board who spends a lot of time in Thailand mate.
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