Be careful today in Bangkok. Tourists and locals should stay away from protesters and large crowds of people for their own safety. This is a firm warning from a reliable source in Thailand’s capital city. This source is getting reports that red shirts demonstrators are heading to Bangkok right now on Friday evening. They are currently on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road or Thailand Route 31, often informally called Vibhavadi Road heading for 9 intersections with sharpened sticks etc.
The Thai government is capable of controlling the situation during the planned Bangkok shutdown on Jan 13 by protesters, caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra says.
Nearly 15,000 police and soldiers will be deployed in the Thai capital next week for the planned โshutdownโ of Bangkok by demonstrators trying to overthrow the government.
Travel agents in Bangkok learned that just today 3 conferences cancelled for Bangkok. One an international conference with 300 pax is one.
Thai Airways not offering full refunds and in many circumstances no refunds at all. With refunds are advising agents will take 3 months to process. Thats plainly highlighting the airline is in trouble.
Opinions out of Europe that are suggesting THAI could lose $1 billion in 5 months and be in real trouble….
Diethelm travel said about the situation on Friday:
The antiยgovernment demonstrations in Bangkok have been peaceful and their leaders have pledged not to close down airports, BTS sky trains or MRT metro system, which will operate normally. We are continually monitoring the situation and want to stress that to date no tourists have been targeted during any demonstration.
Life in Bangkok and throughout Thailand continues to be normal. We will have a better understanding of the situation on Monday morning the 13th and will update accordingly.