Is Thailand Safe (Feb 2010) for Visitors?
Again – the question.
I have same answer as always… Thailand as a country – is safe. Come and visit and ignore the craziness going on – if there is any.
Bangkok is probably not safe at this time – as 2 embassies – AUS and CA (That’s Canada… lol) have issued statements that Bangkok might not be a good place to be in the near future.
Tourists are not being targeted. Have they EVER been? Not from my understanding of it all.
Stay away from Bangkok and the southernmost 3 provinces and you’ll likely be fine. Things are coming to a head soon because Thaksin Shinawatra, ex PM is set to lose about 2 billion US Dollars. Of course he doesn’t want that to happen. He has millions of followers, mostly in the northeast of Thailand – the red shirt country.
Look for some excitement in the next few weeks… or a total non-issue.
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Category: thai politics, traveling
i’m going to be going to bankok feb 28 – march 2. and i’m going to visit 4-5 major tourist attractions.
would it be safe for me to go then? any precautions i should be taking? or things i should or shouldn’t do?
LOL – yeah, I think you should stay for 2 weeks… enjoy yourself… relax!
If you follow the news, you will know were there problems are in Bangkok. Bangkok is very big so there are many places in Bangkok where you don’t have to be afraid. Better not wear yellow or red shirts
Hello,
I am planning a shopping trip to Bangkok in Early April.
There are recent news reports of bombing cases, and I am afraid.
Thank you so much for your response.
and Peter, where are the problems now in BKK.
Which places should I avoid?
I am only interested in places like MBK, platunium.. etc.. shopping areas.
are they safe??
THANKS!!
I’m considering moving there to teach english in the Fall. Will it be a safe place to plan for? Any suggestions?
Hi Kat,
I think so – but it’s anyone’s guess. Depends in large part what happens in the next week or maybe more. Things are always somewhat in limbo in Thailand – so, I’d recommend that you make your plans to come and teach. Especially if you’ll be outside Bangkok – the rest of the country sees little of the problems that Bangkok does over politics. I sent you email – hope you got it. Good luck!