2006-09-20 19:48:29 · 16 answers · asked by aramaiya 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Thailand
At the moment, the coup detat appears to be pretty peaceful , bloodless and apparently quite popular among the masses.Even the king subtlely endorsed it.The question now is can Taksin supporters able to retort back ? It is possible that pro-Taksin supporters might held some sort of demonstrations in a show of force. But their impact most likely be subdued , minimal and isolated as the majority of the populaces in the big cities are hardcore anti-Taksin.
The restoration of full democracy is on the right track as the military has already declare it has no intention to remain in power any second longer than it is necessary by annoucing a caretaker government to be form in 2 weeks time. If the installation of an interim government is succesfull it will pave the way for a general election to be held at a later date. This will take some time. Hopefully this painfully transition will be smooth without any bloodshed. Unless Taksin openly declared defeat or the surrender his premiership then there is always a risk of instability. But at the moment ordinary people seems to go about their business as usual. These uneasy calm will prevail for some time to come.
But in Southern Thailand the story is much different. Muslims insurgency are creating troubles that the government finds it hard to contain. So it is advisable to stay away from Southern Thailand. It is still premature to speculate the security level in the weeks ahead let alone a month time. But the big picture will be clearer in 2 weeks time with the installation of an interim goverment.Lets revisit this question in a fortnight time. A lot of things can happen in the meantime.
2006-09-20 21:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! The coup was a one evening event warmly received by the people. I believe a poll issued today showed that 86% of the population supported the coup.
Here in Chiang Mai, I witnessed just one small group of soldiers parked in front of an elementary school. It looked like a "show and tell" event.
Come along & enjoy.
2006-09-21 09:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm Thai and living Bangkok. Sorry to disappoint you but I see nothing dangerous here. You can come here as your plan. I see no problems on it. Everything will get back to normal in couples of weeks.(And that's mean We will have other Prime Minister)
And for cry out loud, NOT a single bullet was shoot in this so-called-Coup D'etat!! People went to take picture with the soldiers, gave them food and drink. What do you think??
We are happy ,finally that Tyrant, Thanksin was gone!!!
2006-09-21 07:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by technaja 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bkk is usually safe anyway, but w/the presence of so many soldiers it is probably even safer.. what exactly are you afraid of? Unless you are planning a violent protest my guess is you'll be pretty safe.. certainly safer than most places in the USA
2006-09-21 09:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, thailand is very safe. i would recommend u visit chingmai and chingrai, both are north of bangkok and are wonderful. bangkok is too polluted and people are mean, etc. so anywhere but there and u should be A-OK!! enjoy, thailand is magical, truly magical
2006-09-21 08:43:55 · answer #5 · answered by onemanoftheworld 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend Cambodia and Vietnam. Much more interesting to visit than Thailand.
The Thai people rejected deomcracy back in April , so who knows what will happen there next.
2006-09-21 07:48:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if you ask this question, you are not ready for Thailand in October...
2006-09-21 03:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by Daniel C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your name's Thaksin, or if you're planning to camp in a tent decorated with the US flag in downtown Naratiwat, yes safe.
2006-09-21 03:33:16 · answer #8 · answered by VIP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your chances
2006-09-21 21:14:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why wouldn't it be? Make sure you double wrap.
2006-09-21 03:10:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋