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Map of Demonstration Sites

Be alert of all the demonstrated areas and avoid your travel through / to the place !

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Travel Situation Update (Official Statement from Thai Government)

The messages Thai Government would like to convey to all the tourists who are in Thailand or planning to visit the Kingdom.

STATEMENT FROM THE ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT

  • Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has strongly reaffirmed the government’s intention to continue on the National Reconciliation Roadmap to resolve the political situation nationwide. Peace and normalcy have been restored in Thailand, making it once again a safe and pleasant destination in the region for foreign tourists. Major tourism destinations in provinces across the country are still pristine, peaceful and safe. Various measures have been implemented to bring normalcy back to the country, and to reassure foreign visitors that Thailand still remains a quality, value-for-money destination.

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Information

Visa Inquiry contact (+662) 02 134 0222    24 hrs

Tourist Police's help desk will be stationed at The Intercontinental hotel.

The TAT call center 1672.

Safety & Transportation Update
The transportation status as of 3rd Septembert 2010

Road:

  • All the roads are open as usual.

Air/ Airport:

  • Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports as operating normally.

    For more information, THAI CONTACT CENTER NO. 02-356-1111 (24 hrs.)

Bus:

  • All buses are running as usual.

Rail:

  • All rail routes are operating normally
 

BTS and MRT:

  • BTS
    • BTS SkyTrain operate normally from 06.00am. – 12.00pm.

  • MRT
    • MRT operate normally from 06.00am. – 12.00pm.

Attraction:

  • Now Zen, Central World and Center One have not resumed operation.

  • The rest through out Thailand are open as usual.

Accommodation:

  • All the hotels and resorts in Bangkok and throughout Thailand are open for business as usual.

Travelers' Interview Clips

Let's watch tourists and expats being interviewed and see what they would like to communicate.

  

Travelers' Quotes

Find out what inland tourists and expats say regarding their stay in Thailand during the political crisis.

Upon interviewing the travelers and expatriates for the question, “During your present stay in Thailand, have you been affected by political crisis or transportation problem and do you feel safe being here?”, below are the answers travelers expressed:

“Bangkok is a great friendly place to be. Everything seems to be going normal.”
Mr. Chris – June 2, 2010
An expatriate from UK

Special Report: Bangkok Big Cleaning to Restore Normalcy

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration organized big cleaning day for the capital Bangkok on Sunday May 23,2010, volunteered by about 2,000 people including some foreigners to help restore normalcy for the tourism sector.

          

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