Tools to keep you informed about the situation in Bangkok
Thailand ‘s political crisis never ends and forthe last few days grenade attacks and shootings are becoming a comon thing in Bangkok, especially at night. Therefore it is important to keep you informed of the situation to have a safe travel in Thailand. Here are some tools and websites to help you.
I first advise you, for the moment at least, to avoid going out in the center of Bangkok at night and especially in the neighborhood of the big malls Central World, Siam Paragon , MBK (BTS Siam) and in the area around Lumpini .
Here are some tools to keep you informed about the situation in Thailand:
- The Nation‘s breaking news, english newspaper about Thailand that allow you to have information almost in real-time: www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/
- the Bangkok Post, an English newspaper in Thailand : www.bangkokpost.com/lite
- daily update releases of the Tourist Authority of Thailand ( TAT ), which often does not mention the violent incidents but give you the list of protest sites: www.tatnews.org/category/tat-releases/situation-update/
- Chat with the Tourist Authority of Thailand ( TAT) to ask all practical questions: www.tatcontactcenter.com/en/index.php
- TAT’s hotline: 1672
With these media, you will have enough information to know the places to avoid and anticipate potential problems. And of course we will continue to keep you informed and advise you as much as possible on this blog and on our Facebook page.
If Bangkok no longer meets the conditions for a completely serene stay especially at night since this weekend (however main attractions can be visited as normal), for the rest of Thailand, the risks are almost non-existent at the moment. And a trip to Thailand without visiting Bangkok is not a missed trip, there are many great things to see and do in the Thai provinces. For instance, you can go straight to Ayutthaya after your landing and immerse yourself in the culture and history of the country with beautiful temples to visit and nice cycling trips to do.
