My friends think Im nuts for planning LOS trip..

[Al_Davis 28]

Ok, 10,000 people wearing red shirts cant keep me from celebrating my birth in LOS , so long as they dont takeover the Airport .My question to you vets have an understanding of thai government, give your predictions of when or how this will end. I feel, if the reds dont drip down into Pattaya, I can have very nice holiday. However, if they peter out by June, I'll get to party in BKK as well . Other than England possibly not allowing a goal to USA, should I be worried about my June trip???

[too_mutt 10]

Ok, 10,000 people wearing red shirts cant keep me from celebrating my birth in LOS , so long as they dont takeover the Airport .My question to you vets have an understanding of thai government, give your predictions of when or how this will end. I feel, if the reds dont drip down into Pattaya, I can have very nice holiday. However, if they peter out by June, I'll get to party in BKK as well . Other than England possibly not allowing a goal to USA, should I be worried about my June trip???

I say it is about 60/40 against any group closing the airport. I think that is the biggest potential impediment to a LOS holiday.

[player 1]

I don't know if anyone can predict what is going to happen in Thailand in June with the Red Shirts, but if I was you, I would book the trip and head straight to Pattaya. I wouldn't think there would be any trouble down there. Other then being low season, a bit warm...well hot and maybe rainy, should be fine. There are no Thai holidays in June, so bars will be open every day.

 

I'd say England shutting out the USA would be your biggest concern!

Edited April 16, 2010 by player

[Affinity One 0]

I can predict the end of this red shirt thing will be within 7 days!!!!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

and

Sunday

:)

[chemflwr 0]

Ok, 10,000 people wearing red shirts cant keep me from celebrating my birth in LOS , so long as they dont takeover the Airport .My question to you vets have an understanding of thai government, give your predictions of when or how this will end. I feel, if the reds dont drip down into Pattaya, I can have very nice holiday. However, if they peter out by June, I'll get to party in BKK as well . Other than England possibly not allowing a goal to USA, should I be worried about my June trip???

 

Going there the same time arrive June 3rd. Had the same concerns but feel things may be calm by then.

 

Ray

[bigdelta 46]

Ok, 10,000 people wearing red shirts cant keep me from celebrating my birth in LOS , so long as they dont takeover the Airport .My question to you vets have an understanding of thai government, give your predictions of when or how this will end. I feel, if the reds dont drip down into Pattaya, I can have very nice holiday. However, if they peter out by June, I'll get to party in BKK as well . Other than England possibly not allowing a goal to USA, should I be worried about my June trip???

The ONLY way we'll score a goal would be from the penalty spot!

Not to worry-just find a favorite watering whole and enjoy your stay.

[Irish boy 67]

Lots and lots of Army in and around the Airport. The only way any group is going to take over the Airport again, is if the Army lets them....

 

Pattaya is quiet, be even more quiet in June, wouldn't worry at all.

[villayouth 37]

Ok, 10,000 people wearing red shirts cant keep me from celebrating my birth in LOS , so long as they dont takeover the Airport .My question to you vets have an understanding of thai government, give your predictions of when or how this will end. I feel, if the reds dont drip down into Pattaya, I can have very nice holiday. However, if they peter out by June, I'll get to party in BKK as well . Other than England possibly not allowing a goal to USA, should I be worried about my June trip???

 

Stop stressin you poofter MM is offering free beer to anyone that makes it out there

[joekicker 53]

I say it is about 60/40 against any group closing the airport. I think that is the biggest potential impediment to a LOS holiday. D

 

I'd say 99.999 to 0.001 but only because I never say "never". I agree that it's what worries the hell out of people because people aren't rational. In the real world, it's probably more likely you'll win 2,000 baht on the Thai lottery or get a free taxi ride to Pattaya or screw the stewardess on your flight to Bangkok than having the airport closed.

 

Lots and lots of Army in and around the Airport. The only way any group is going to take over the Airport again, is if the Army lets them....

 

Well, yes. The army WOULD definitely, absolutely let "them" if "they" tried. Don't think the army can/would/should stop "them".

 

To the OP: Your friends are nuts. You must ignore them but you can safely mock them.

 

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Edited May 4, 2010 by joekicker

[JDee 0]

Well, I'm planning to come out this Friday (will arrive around 1 a.m. Saturday 22nd) from Japan. My original plan was to stay in BKK but after reviewing Stickman's updates on his site and having some good discussions on "Rough Guide to Bangkok" forum, it seems like a bad idea to go there just yet.

 

This is more out of inconvenience than fear of being shot or something. I speculate that a lot of this is overblown hype. Some of the guys on the other forum were saying Thailand is in a "civil war". I don't think it's anywhere near that (yet) and others on that forum agreed with me. But there is a standoff and the containment zone (not necessarily the center of the action) is right downtown. Any party animals will be within about a mile or two of that area. :rotflmao And others will be inconvenienced by some of the access cut off by closed public transit and many closed streets. Lot's of embassies are closed now too so if you want to get a visa and visit a neighboring country I imagine that could be tough (although I'd do some more research before giving up hope).

 

My new plan is now to head for Pattaya for a few days. Then if it's safe and convenient enough to fly to Chiang Mai, I'd like to visit there for three days. After that, the most convenient thing would be to do my last leg in Bangkok as I fly out very early on May 31st. However, if I have to, I'll just look for a hotel near the airport the night before I leave and stick with two destinations.

 

Really disappointed as I'd wanted to see a lot of tourist attractions near/in Bangkok. I'm a history buff and not necessarily a beach lover. So I hope there's going to be more than just a 24-hour-a-day party in Pattaya (I like that too but can't handle too much...must be getting old).

Edited May 18, 2010 by Youre-Not-Your

[LocalYokul 214]

"My original plan was to stay in BKK "

 

damn dude, you wanna die over finding a place to get drunk & get laid ?

 

You really should rethink the "more out of inconvenience than fear of being shot"

 

be afraid, none of us are gonna call you a sissy

[SpicyMartin 11]

I'd say your friends have never been here are are therefore unqualified to comment! What's the old Harley t-shirt:

 

"If I Had To Explain, You Wouldn't Understand!"

[9cisco999 107]

Stop stressin you poofter MM is offering free beer to anyone that makes it out there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought he planned to make that free beer AND A "FREE BARFINE"... LOL

[JDee 0]

"My original plan was to stay in BKK "

 

damn dude, you wanna die over finding a place to get drunk & get laid ?

 

You really should rethink the "more out of inconvenience than fear of being shot"

 

be afraid, none of us are gonna call you a sissy

 

This is from the "Rough Guide to Bangkok" forum, posted on May 7th:

 

Default Re: Travel advisory

 

We advise against all but essential travel to, or through, the far southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla, due to the insurgency in these areas. See the Terrorism / Security section of this Travel

I have ignored this advice for the last 7 years,why take any notice about what these idiots tell you.Its Thailand not Somalia common sense keeps you safe.In the areas listed above more likely to be bitten to death by mosquitoes,or hit on the head by a falling durian.

More falangs are killed in Thailand by motorbike accidents,or jumping from high places.

So avoid motorbikes and high buildings and you will probably stay safe.

 

Others were making similar comments earlier in the month. Now that I'm taking a closer look, there are a few who have changed their tune recently. Looks like there are about 5k people in the Red Shirt Rally Site, many of them women and children. They seem to be on the verge of dismantling the standoff and I hope that's the case;

 

Trust me, I am definitely a sissy. But I was convinced that if I stayed away from the containment zone, I'd be perfectly safe.

 

However, you're right. That's why I changed my travel plans. And if my ticket was refundable, I'd have canceled altogether. It's definitely not worth "finding out" whether it's risky or not hanging out and playing at Soi Cowboy (about a mile away) while all this crap is going on.

[JDee 0]

Okay, now I've completely wimped out. Rescheduled flight to June 2.

 

Gotta' love the Japanese. All contracts are to be viewed as "rules-of-thumb". They changed my flight dates even though my ticket was fixed w/no reschedules, cancellations or re-routes.

 

Still, if things are bad when I arrive on the 2nd, I'll stay in the hotel airport overnight and grab me a ticket to Cambodia or Vietnam the next morning. Enough is enough.

Edited May 20, 2010 by Youre-Not-Your