We will be traveling to Bangkok, Thailand I Jan. 09. There are riots in Thailand recently. Should I cancel the trip? If not, what would be the best way to get around Bangkok - Taxi, or Subway?
Thanks in advance!
I wouldnt be cancelling any trips to Thailand especially for a trip in January. Because Thailand is a very popular tourist destination for those of us in NZ and Australia the current upheaval is covered in great detail in our news bulletins. Overthrowing the govt is not new in Thailand it occurs on a not unfrequent basis. If you are Prime Minister and are are slightly unpopular with the masses dont leave town. The last two were overthrown whilst out of the country. The Military tried a coup once and found out they didnt like being the govt and gave it back to the people. They are however very influential in providing stable govt.
The current upheaval will sort itself out in the coming days and it should be noted the chaos at the airports is not directed at tourists, they are just the means to an end.
The taking over of Bankok's two airports is a novel way of ensuring maximum publicity to their cause and there does not appear any urgency on the part of the authorities both civil and military to bring it to a close, so it may be fair to assume that the Prime Minister's days are numbered.
If closer to you deparure time the Bangkok airports are still closed look for an alternate airport eg Phuket to arrive in Thailand, but dont cancel your holiday you will regret it if you did.
Taxis, subway, the skyway and TuK tuk's are all good ways to get around. Check out
www.tripadvisor.com and go to the Bangkok forum and you will find out much of what you want to know about the highs, lows and how to best get around this fabulous city.