Bangkok - turmoil and movement - travel help

[oscarthewild]

One of my colleagues (not that well traveled or adventurous) has to go to Bangkok to visit the Taiwanese embassy, get a visa and then fly to Taiwan.

Can someone with knowledge of current situation shed some light if this is likely to be problematic.

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[somatoform]

99.9% of all crisis ridden areas reported by news outlets are so far off the mark it's laughable.

On the other hand, major hotel brands have closed their doors:

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2...rists-packing/


Again, however, you look at alot of the comments to these stories and they claim bullshit to the exagerated coverage:

http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/none/to...bangkok-281660


In my experience travelling around some what are identified as dangerpous places - it's usually all good. If I wasn't occupied where I am, I'd be in Bangkok tomorrow.

 

[Matt]

A friend came home to find her street barricaded last week.

 

[acidboy]

I've grown up at a time when martial law, political stand-offs, coup d'etat, armed rebellions, etc... was the norm. My advise:

- absolutely avoid places where the redshirts are congregated
- don't use mass transit, take a cab
- always bring along a map
- always have an identification card that shows your friend as a visitor in thailand
- do not hang around hotel lobbies