is it safe to go to bangkok?

Answer 1

Not today. They just had a revolution.

Answer 2

Bangkok is always safe , a wonderful safe city but if you could wait until the coup has been settled not out of fears for safety but of inconvenience.
What if the deposed PM tries to come home and they close the airport just when you want to leave ? What if there are million people in the street supporting one side or the other -- very peacefully -- but they cause a 5 hour traffic jam ?

Think inconvenience not danger.

Answer 3

There is no problem. This is good for Thailand. Here's a letter from Thailand today

'When my wife finally stopped singing and dancing around with our son at 7.45am this morning, she shouted out "Damn good!"
a) few people outside Thailand really know how Taksin has so cleverly usurped, benefitted from financial corruption instead of tackling it, bought up enormous tracts of his own country in areas of future development, bought foreign homes while barring foreigners from doing the same here, sued every major media outlet that criticised him and done NOTHING for the poor, and especially the hilltribes. Smiled at foreigners while restricting visas even further and pursuing policies which may ultimately be seen to be xenophobic. Full of promises and no delivery. Even his home city Chiangmai has waited a year in vain for his promised 53m baht to tackle flooding.
b) yes, he was democratically elected. The second time. Like another western premier we could name. At the first one he bought his way in with the "million baht per village" offer. That turned out to be a loan, not a gift of course, but it did the trick. Literally!
c) In my personal view this bloodless coup would not have taken place so smoothly, if at all, without the tacit consent of His Majesty. Maybe the writing was on the wall days ago? It is reported that Taksin took his whole family to the UN conference - unprecedented.
d) Dancing in the streets? Well there should be wherever thinking people are to be found (ie mainly in Bangkok). What we have in the streets here are lots of armoured personnel carriers and soldiers with rifles slung, looking a little bored and confused. But they don't mind having their photos taken as I proved on the way into the office this morning. Not allowed to talk, though, and many don't know what is happening.
e) Next? One of many responsible comments by General Sonthi was that the army would not hang on to power for very long. A coalition government, maybe with the promising young Democrat Abhisit to the fore, could be great!
f) We live in quite exciting times, but feel totally safe and very curious about the spin-off effects. Prayerfully this can only be good for Thailand!'

Answer 4

it should bw safe for tourists, a family member of mine went to Bangkok during a coup in the eighties and after a day of what the Thai called "special day" everything was normal

Answer 5

I answered two similar questions just now and I would like to repeat my answer here:

I think it is rather safe. Just don't join any large crowds and don't go to any political gatherings. Always have your passport or ID with you. Stay away from any possible disputes or fights.

I live in Bangkok!

Answer 6

It is most safe to be there. Everything just nomal. People even fed the military, Have you ever seen such kind of thing before?

Note: to October: We don't have revolution...we call coup...loll.

Answer 7

YES!
Nothing is happening. Life is going on the same way. Tourists have their usual fun, no people r killed or injured. The press loves going hyper- it's their bread and butter.

Answer 8

no