Everything You Need to Know About the Bangkok Shutdown
CNN International: Richard Barrow, a full-time travel blogger based in Bangkok, is a top source for those seeking news about the protests as well as travel advice for tourists. He can be followed at Twitter.com/richardbarrow
UPDATE: The Bangkok Shutdown is over. Please click here for the latest updates.
Please read my latest tweets above before asking questions. Also check the map for latest updates on protest sites.
The Bangkok Shutdown is continuing into February now. As long as you stay away from rally sites and large gatherings you will be fine. The main rally sites affecting tourists are at Phathumwan (MBK), Ratchaprasong (Central World), Asoke (Terminal 21) and Sala Daeng (Silom). However, malls at all these locations have skybridge access from skytrain stations. All transport is running in Bangkok and airports are not under threat of closure. Elsewhere in Thailand is safe.
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Five Intersections and roads they closed from 13 January:
1. Phathumwan (Near MBK & Siam Square)
2. Ratchaprasong (Near Central World)
3. Sala Daeng (Near Lumpini Park & Silom)
4. Asoke Intersection (Near Terminal 21)
5. Chaeng Wattana
Ratchadamnoen Avenue near Government House still has rally sites and is marked as a danger zone on my map.
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If you are coming to Bangkok during this time you should be alright, but obviously you might find it difficult to get around during the shutdown. It will also be unpredictable. If this concerns you then maybe you should go to Chiang Mai or Phuket instead. Or at least move to one of the nearby seaside resorts like Pattaya or Hua Hin for a few days if things heat up. Follow me on Twitter @RichardBarrow if you want to learn the full details as and when they are announced by the protest leaders. At the moment, I am spending 100% of my energy and time on reporting on the protests in Bangkok. I’ve quit my regular job to do this.
LATEST UPDATES and FAQ from TWITTER:
- Protesters at the rally sites Lad Prao & Victory Monument have moved to Lumpini. At the moment it looks like Chaeng Wattana will remain.
- The most dangerous rally sites are at Ratchadamnoen, Chaeng Wattana & Lumpini in that order. Safest at Asoke, Ratchaprasong & Phathumwan.
- As far as tourists are concerned, everything is open as normal. This includes tourist attractions, shopping malls, trains & airports.
- Even malls like MBK, Siam Center, Paragon, Terminal 21 & CentralWorld have safe access via skybridges & are now open until later at night.
- Stay away from rally sites & large gatherings in #Bangkok & you’ll be fine. Visiting them is like crossing the road without looking.
UPDATE: The Bangkok Shutdown is over. Please click here for the latest updates.
Hey Richard – Thanks for all your help, I’ve been visiting the site everyday! Just sent you a “beer” the other day as a thank you 🙂
I will be in Bangkok in about 10 days, staying at the Erawan Hyatt. I see there was an explosion very close by yesterday. You think I’m safe if I just stick to the sky-bridge and the BRT? Thanks in advance!
I don’t think that hotel has skybridge access. do you really need to stay there?
Hi Richard,
Find your blog so informative, thank you! We are arriving 12th march and are spending 2 nights at the sofitel sukhumvit which is just outside of the red zone at asoke on your map. We plan on walking from hotel to soi 11 for nightlife, will this be safe? We are both female and would consider changing hotels if you think would be safer.
Regards
Amanda
Soi 11 is safe to visit.
Hi Richard
Many thanks for your constant updates.
I’m staying at Evergreen Place (near Asia Hotel) at the end of March, alone with my 3 young children for a week. I chose the hotel so we could visit MBK and Siam Ocean World and travel to the rest of Bangkok via the Sky Train. I can see on your map its not in the red zone, but will I be able to easily avoid the protest area? I don’t know the area at all.
Thank you in advance
Tanya
It should be fine and you can use BTS to get around. But please be advised that it is near the entrance to a rally site and can be potentially dangerous.
Hi Richard,
Thank you for all your messages at Twitter and the great map.
Will be visiting Bangkok together with child mid/end March. I’ve booked at Atlanta Hotel at the end of Sukhumvit Soi 2. This seems not to be a danger zone but seems to be located between two rally sites, with the nearest BTS station (Ploen Chit) close to one of the sites. Is it alright to walk from BTS, or is it rather advisable to use taxis directly from/to hotel, considering that the highly sad fatalities on Sunday did not happen exactly on a rally site either (if I’ve understood correctly)?
Thanks in advance!
Triinu
Yes, that stretch is safe and has taxi access.
Hi Richard,
I’m a solo female traveller who will be in Bangkok from March 1-5. Please advise if Tango Vibrant Hotel – 11 Soi Wattanawong, Makasan, Rachathavee, Bangkok 10400 is safe and has easy taxi access. Is there anything else I need to take note of?
Thanks much,
J
Tango Vibrant Hotel is in a safe area and has taxi access.
Hi Richard,
Me and 2 friends are starting our backpacking trip in Asia in Bangkok on the 24th March (month away, so hopefully the troubles may have calmed down?), and are planning on staying around Khao San Road for 4 nights, before heading north.
Would you advise that in the current climate, it would still be fairly safe?
Many thanks,
Matt
There is no problem on Khao San Road at this time and there is taxi access.
Hi Richard. Is it ok to go to Bangkok theme park?
I’ll be going to BKK on the 11th March.
And is the platinum area affected?
Thank u
Which theme park? Dream World? Yes as its in the north of Bangkok. Platinum is alright but stay clear of Pratunam intersection.
Hi Richard,
Thanks for all the updates. My wife and I will be coming to bangkok from 3rd to 7th March. We will be staying in VIE hotel which is beside Ratchatewi BTS Skytrain station. Is area around the hotel safe?
It is at the moment but you do need to exercise caution as it is the entrance to a rally site.
Hi, i will go to bkk at 4th march, i stay at baiyoke suitw hotel, is it safe for me???
There is still taxi access to your hotel.
Hi, I have March 17-April 17 off and was hoping to backpack across Thailand and enjoy the major highlights in Bangkok before heading to the islands and the north. Is it wise that I skip Bangkok altogether or chose another SE Asia country that is safer at the moment and save Thailand for when Bangkok is more accessible. Thanks for any advice.
Can you play it by ear? Most backpackers don’t have fixed schedules.
Thanks so much for your diligence and guidance. I was looking forward to some street food delights, but it looks as though many coincide with protest areas. Any street food hubs that you recommend that are safe from the danger zones?
Try around Victory Monument.
Hi Richard,
I’ll stay in BKK from 26th Feb to 1 Mar, and will stay in Metz Pratunam Hotel in Phethburi Soi 15 Road ( Pratunam), Pathumwan
Bangkok, 10400. Is it safe place? Thank a million….
Yes, Metz Pratunam Hotel is in a safe area and has taxi access.
Thank you so much for your reply Richard!
Dear Richard,
We’ve planned to stay in the Solo Hotel, Sukhumvit 2 near Ploenchit BTS. It looks safe on your map but what’s your advice as it’s in between Asok and Siam.
Also: any good tips for a seafood restaurant in Bangkok.
Thanks,
Stefan
That area is quiet and safe.
Hi sir,
I will be staying at arnoma hotel on 28th march, by the time it already end of march izzit should be settle down by end of march. Any taxi access or is there any way to bts without pass by rally side.
Three people died, including two children, right next to your hotel! It’s right in the middle of a protest site.
hi richard,
Will be in BKK this 01 mar to 04. Will stay in Pratunam area- 93Hotel.
Is it safe? WOuld you advise to cancel our reservation?
Appreciate any information and advise from you. thanksie!
Markets in Pratunam are safe, but the intersection here is the entrance to the rally site at Ratchaprasong and is potentially dangerous.
thanks richard! would you advise to cancel our reservation at hotel 93 and reserve anywhere else?
Where is that?
Hi Richard.
Great update!
My husband and i will be flying in BKK from March 5 to March 9 amd staying in The Atlanta at Klong Tei. Should we change our Hotel?
Thanks! 🙂
Sorry, I don’t know that hotel.
Dear Richard,
I will have conference in the Grande Centre Point Hotel Terminal 21, Bangkok at the beginning of April. I am planning to book hotel nearby the conference hotel venue as soon as possible, do you have any recommended nearby hotel to stay in case there will be still the protests? Thank you in advance.
Find somewhere outside the rally sites that has access to the skytrain.
Firstly RIchard, thanks for your info. Great job. I’m at Asoke Place for the next week which is the other end of the protest site from Terminal 21. Would it be best to take a longer route to Sukhumvit rather than straight through the site?
Sorry but only you can answer that. i am not going to say it is safe to walk through the site – How do you think I would feel if you got hurt!
Hi Richard,
My friends and I are going to Bangkok this Thurs until Saturday. We’ll be staying at Bangkok City Hotel which is just streets away from “red marks” on your map. I’ve sent an email to hotel staffs and they told me the place is still ok. Do you think its still ok or we should look for another place. We also plan to visit Grand Palace. Hoping for your response. Thanks a lot.
Sorry, I don’t know that hotel.
Hey Richard – thanks for your updates, they are very helpful. Traveling to Bangkok soon and staying at the Holiday Inn in Silom. I just wanted to confirm that the hotel is far enough away from Lumpini park where it’s “safe”. Thank you.
Yes, the Holiday Inn in Silom is far enough away to be safe and quiet.
Hi Richard, my friends and I will be staying at Column Bangkok near Asoke BTS. Will I walk past the protest sites when getting to the BTS station? :/
Also, do you think it will be safe to visit Big C and Platinum mall this week? I will be arriving to Bangkok on the 27th.
Looking forward to your reply! Thanks!
Yes, you will have to walk through the rally site to reach the BTS. This is potentially dangerous. Which Big C? The one in the rally site where 3 people just died? Platinum Mall is alright but stay away from Pratunam intersection.
Hi Richard, thank you for the amazing and helpful information.
However my hotel is column Bangkok and I know it is near asoke and terminal 21. Should I be worried? I’ll be goin to Bangkok on the 6th to 10th. I’ll heed your advice and stick to BTS as much as possible.
Your hotel looks far enough away to be quiet and you should have taxi access. But avoid Asoke intersection.
Hey Richard,
thanks for your daily updates 🙂 Is it right that most of the incidents happen during the evening/night ? So is it a good idea to visit shooping areas within the protest zones in the morning till afternoon?
any advice for the marble temple?
That is no longer true. Attacks at the rally sites can happen at any time. But last night it happened between 1am and 3am in the Lumpinin area.
Thank you so very much for all of your amazing help Richard. Gee wizz you’ve got a busy job. You must be a patient man 🙂 because I would of given up answering all these questions by now. My husband and I decided to come to bangkok instead of staying in Phuket. We got taxi access to mercure siam but the roads are guarded/shut off. Everything seems to be very tame during the day but we are staying in at night and they are a little more cray cray now that its night. Thank you for all your help. You truly are amazing.
Hi Brooke,
I’m staying at the Mercure at the end of April – hopefully some resolutions will be made by then. If not, how did you find getting to National Stadium’s entrance to the sky walk and BTS? Thanks in advance.
Absolutely fine. And we have been walking down the streets. Only during the day though. We are finding it very quiet during the day around here. But recommend to stay in once it is dark 🙂
That’s very reassuring, Brooke! Thanks so much! I hope that you enjoyed your trip overall. 🙂
Hi Richard,
We are hoping to visit Thailand in June, but need to purchase our airline tickets now before the cost goes up. So we have a decision to make. Is it your general impression that things are getting worse in Bangkok? We are very unexperienced travellers so your advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks a bunch!
Karyn
Hopefully it will be over by then. Not sure how many more days I can keep answering questions on the blog 🙁
Hi Richard,
Thanks so much for all of this information, especially the map.
My husband and I have booked 5 nights in the Siam Mercure at the end of April. I’ve been to Bangkok before and stayed in the same area before, but am fuzzy about the details now. I was wondering about the skywalk connections – is it safe to get from the Mercure/Ibis to the beginning of the skywalk/National Stadium station? I see on your map that it’s right at the end of a red zone – is it also safe to get taxis to other sights (such as the palace), and walk to Jim Thompson’s house?
Many thanks.
Should have taxi access from the West but you need to walk through some of the protest to get to the BTS.
Thanks heaps. You say ‘you will need to walk through some of the protest to get to the bts’, what is the attitude towards tourists walking through the protests? I understand the risk of violent incidences and drive-bys etc, however what is the reception to foreigners needing access to the transit?
It’s not attitude you need to worry about. It’s grenades being thrown at protesters and anyone walking by.
Hi Richard, thanks for the updates. I am hoping to travel to Thailand in July 2014 and visit Bangkok for 3 or 4 days. I understand that July is a long way off at the moment, but could you give me any early indication of the state of the protests/Bangkok’s safety around July/August? I.e. is there an expected end point to these protests?
No idea. Sorry.
Hello there
Fantastic work – your updates really are useful. I’ll be arriving in Bangkok in 12 days time, staying at the Nouvo City Hotel just north of Khao San area. Im hoping this area is unaffected? We have a reservation at the Banyan Tree – which looks like it may be near a protest site. Can we still access this ok?
Many thanks
Khao San Road area is safe.
Hi Richard
I travel to Bangkok next Wednesady, Im staying Citadines Sukhumvit 11, I think this area is ok. Also is it safe to go to Chatuchat Market, we wentn last year via the sky train.
No problem on Sukhumwit 11 and Chatuchak Market.
Hi Richard, thanks for all your helpful insights. We are staying at the Sheraton Sukhumvit from March 6-10. Is this hotel accessible without having to enter the Asoke rally site?
thanks.
Sheraton Sukhumvit is fine and has taxi access.
We going to bkk on 4th march to 11th march. Our hotels is at Silom Road and Pratunam. We plan to go for dinner at cruise. Do you think is safe?
Silom road is a rally site and Pratunam is the entrance to a rally site.
Thank you for your advice. Where you suggest us to go? We are not familiar with that place. I search in website Asiatique Night Market and Chinatown is quite interest but is it safe to go? Tq.
Asiatique and Chinatown is safe.
Sorry. Just want to confirm with you again whether it is safe before we cancel the hotel. In silom we stay next to this train station call BTS Chong Nonsi. In Pratunam we stay behind Baiyoke sky. Tqsm.
Chong nonsi is away from the rally site. Pratunam intersection is the entrance to a rally site.
Hi Richard,
I’ll be going to BKK from 28Feb-3Apr and staying at at Phayathai Rd. Is this area safe?
I need to go to a particular dental clinic at 32/5 Sukhumvit 21 (Asoke Road). From all your replies to other people, this is a major rally site and is considered unsafe am I right?
Or is this place still safe to access?
Thanks.
Asoke intersection is a major rally site as you can see on the map.
Hello there
I’m getting extremely worried about travelling to Bangkok but I can across your blog and thought I would ask you. We arrive in Bangkok on the 28th of February at 10:30pm we are staying at the Prince Palace Hotel is it safe there and is it safe to still travel To go see the elephants, tiger temple, floating markets and the wat Arun templet? Thank you so much
Prince Palace Hotel is not bad but there is a danger zone to the west of there on Ratchadamnoen Avenue – see my map. You do have taxi access but you might need to make diversions to avoid the rally sites.
Hi Richard
Thanks & really appreciate your updates!
We will be in Bangkok from 15 Mar and staying at the Renaissance Ratchaprasong hotel. From your map its at the fringe of the red zone, is it safe to stay there? Will stay off the street level & will be using the BTS & skybridge to move around.
It is very close to the rally site. You need to make this decision yourself.
Hi Richard. I will be arriving at BKK on 27 Feb till 03 Mar. i will be staying at somerset lake point at sukhumvit soi 16. Would it be safe? is the BTS asoke station accessible from my hotel without any safety concern?
North of Suk 16 is a rally site so taxi access is only from the south.
Hi Richard. Thanks for your reply. I have cancelled the previous hotel and i am now considering Chatrium Residence Sathon Bangkok located at 291 Soi Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra 24, New Sathorn Road.
Is it a safe location? and how is the accessibility?
Chatrium Residence Sathon is in a safe area with taxi access.
Hi Richard,
Thanks for your info on your blog and twitter.
We will arrive at 28th feb. in Bangkok and stay for 2 nights in Novotel Bangkok Fenix Silom at 320 Silom rd. Not far from the Lumpini rally site is suppose.
After this we’re heading for Hua Hin.
Is it save to stay at Novotel?
Other places in Thailand are safe, they say. Can you confirm that?
Many thanks
Regards
Robert
No problem with Novotel Bangkok Fenix Silom.
Hi Richard! My friend and I are staying at the Nantra 39 Sukhumvit Hotel, which looked kind of close to some protests and red flag areas! Can you tell me if we should be worried, or book another place? We’re flying in on the 4th of March and staying for 3 days. Thank you so so much, and we booked through agoda, so yay for you!
Joli
No problem with area around Nantra 39 Sukhumvit Hotel
You’re the best Richard1
Hi Richard,
Thank you for the updates – very good. We are flying onto BKK on Friday (28th Feb) and staying at Siam@Siam. We were looking at going to MBK (via skywalk) and Chatuchak Market by BTS. Do you know of any probs around that area (realise it is on the edge of a Protest zone
It’s a major rally site all around MBK. Not safe to be on ground level. You will have to walk through the crowd to get to the BTS.
Hi Richard
Thank you for much for being our eyes and ears in Bangkok. It’s truly admirable.
I will be heading to bangkok during 15-20 March with my child who is 12 years old. We have booked Siam kempinski which is located beside Siam paragon. Will it be safe to stay there? Any taxi access? Is siam paragon/ discovery centre safe?
There is a rally site in front of Siam Paragon as you will see on the map. It might be possible to have taxi access but no guarantees.
There are rumors that Red shirts will station in Airport during march. Travelling to bkk is banned in some office in YGN. Is it even possible ??? coz i really need to travel on 8th March and don’t wanna stuck there. Thanks !
I don’t comment on rumours.
Hi Richard,
Planning to stay at Miami Bangkok Hotel during 2nd week of march.
Is it in a safe area. Planning to spend just one night there also would require your inputs on going to cambodia through road.
Reards
Venkat
The Nana area is safe and has taxi access.
Hi Richard
Is this hotel address safe to stay and with safe access to skytrain? It looks like it is in between to marked red zones
27 Sukhumvit Soi 1, Wattana, BKK
thanks
Qing
You are close to the rally site but you should be fine. It has taxi access at least.
Hi Richard, thanks so much for your active posting on this topic. We are booked at the Oriental Residences on Wireless Road from 8-12 March and noticed it’s not too far from some of the protest sites you highlighted. Is it possible to be based there and still see the major sites while avoiding the protests or are we sure to run into them?
Also we are first time Bangkok visitors so strongly thinking about taking your advice to just go to Phuket or elsewhere instead given your advice on Twitter. We have to go through Bangkok anyway so thinking of just staying at an airport hotel when we return before taking off again. Does that sound too conservative?
Thank you!
P.S. Have bought you a beer on your website 🙂
The way things are going at the moment it might be wise to stay in Phuket. Not much of a holiday if you are worrying all the time.
Thanks Richard. If we are able to feel more comfortable and end up going, would you be able to comment on the location of the Oriental Residences on Wireless Road? It seems reasonably far from the Lumphini Park rally sites you highlighted but just wanted to confirm if you could. Thanks again.
Hi Richard, apologies for the re-post but re: this part of the question we would most appreciate your views. Thank you again for your time on this:
Hi Richard, thanks so much for your active posting on this topic. We are booked at the Oriental Residences on Wireless Road from 8-12 March and noticed it’s not too far from some of the protest sites you highlighted. Is it possible to be based there and still see the major sites while avoiding the protests or are we sure to run into them?
Kind regards,
Sean
Wireless Road is safe and has taxi access.
Hey…tonight I fly to Bangkok. I would like to stay at the Khao San Road. What do you think? Is it save at the Moment? And is it possible to go by taxi from the Airport to the Khao San Road.
Thank you
Khao San Road area is safe and has taxi access.
Hi Richard,
Thanks for always updated status at Bangkok. Wanna ask my flight is 5 march-8march, if i go with family with 3child stay at hua hin 2night, and last night stay at lively house near chatuchak area, is it safe to go? and on the road from airport to hua him is it be safe?
Road to Hua Hin is safe. chatuchak is also safe.
Hi Richard,
My friends and myself are travelling to Bangkok between the 7th and 11th of March and are planning to stay at the President solitaire, visit the weekend market and shop in Platinum mall and visit a few night life clubs around sukhumvit 16-21. Is that alright? Will there be any airport shut down?
Thanks for your response.
Your hotel is in a safe area and has taxi access. Weekend market is also safe. Platinum mall is safe but be careful at Pratunam intersection.
Sorry for my bad English …so we came in 1 march in Bangkok .my hotel is the muse nearby the lumpini park… I m a little bit afraid for the situation of my hotel. .. I’m not sure that the taxi can me drop there???.
We desire to visit the Jim Thomson house , china town the principal wat and chatuchak is it safe and possible
Thanks a lot for the information
Many many thanks
To be honest, if you are worried then you should go elsewhere like Pattaya. not much of a holiday if you are worried all the time.
Peut-être en français comprendrez vous mieux ce que je veux dire…lorsque je dis effrayer je veux dire que j’ai un peu des craintes par rapport à la situation de mon hotel le muse …je vous demandais juste si il était joignable en taxi et si Jim Thomson house était visita le malgré les événements .
Je vous remercie pour les infos que vous communiqués
Hi Richard,
Ok …I can’t cancel my reservation and your response is not very friendly I just ask Is possible to go to the hotel Muse and for rest it,s ok …
Sorry, was just trying to be honest 🙁
Ok just say that is possible to go to my hotel with a taxi ….thank you Richard
Hotel Muse is not that near Lumpini Park and you should have taxi access from the north.
Merci beaucoup …Thank you
Hi
We have just got back from hotel muse. We did see a lot of traffic one day which slowed return back to the hotel but there is full access to the hotel for taxi’s. I would advise extra time to get back to the airport.
The hotel itself is functioning as normal and is a fair way away from one of the pedestrian entrances to the protest sites.
If you are walking anywhere I would advise to go to one of the nearest bts stations (2 are accessible without going through a protest site) and travel from there or via taxi.
Thank you Chris for this information …I m so worried…thanks a lot
Chris can you give the name of the two bts station ? Thanks
Hi richard. How far does the elevated platform go from asoke bts/terminal 21 area? I will be staying in a hotel in sukhumvit 18, and hoping to use the airport line, then mrt to sukhumvit station and use the elevated bts platform towards sukhumvit 18.
It doesn’t go too far – mainly from the station to Terminal 21 and across the intersection.
so from that point where we go down to street level, we will be entering the protest area, and would not be a good idea?
Sir I’ll be going to bangkok on 12th march soo I’ll be going to stay in grand alpine hotel
Pratunam soo is that area safe to stay nd I also heard the news that tourist are being deported during emergency in bangkok
grand alpine hotel is safe and has taxi access. No tourists are being deported.
Hi Richard,
what about Banyan tree hotel at Sathon Thai street? Is it in a safe area and it has taxi access?
Thanks
Banyan Tree is safe and has taxi access.
Hey there Richard,
thanks for the updates
will be flying down Bangkok this thursday, 27th
will be putting up at Grand President hotel
hows travelling in and around the area?
much appreciated with your reply.
thanks.
KT
The Nana area is safe and has taxi access.
Hi Richard,
I will be reaching Bkk on Feb 28. will be staying at The Swiss Lodge. Hope the area is safe.
Also had booked a Palace/Temple Tour and Canal Tour over the weekend. Just not sure whether i should cancel the booking.
Appreciate your reply.
The Swiss Lodge looks alright and has taxi access. Your tour should be fine too.
Thank you.
Dear Richard,
I am going to BKK on the 04th of March and stay there for 2 nights in the Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit; 566 Ploenchit Road; Lumpini. What do you think about the hotel site? Are there taxis?
Is it easy to go to the temples by taxi?
Thank you very much for your help
Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit is in a safe area with taxi access.
Thanks Richard.
And for going to the temples and airport is that easy? by taxi maybe?
good evening richard!
it’s our first trip to bangkok for my fiance & myself! our trip’s this approaching wednesday, february 26 – saturday, march 1.
our stay is at
Glow Pratunam Hotel
919 Petchburi Road, Kwang Thanon
Phayathai Rajdhevi,
Pratunam, Bangkok.
is the surrouding of the hotel safe?! are there taxi access from Don Mueang International Airport to the hotel and vice versa?!
what about Erawan Shrine?!
appreciate your kind reply!
Your hotel is safe and has taxi access. Erawan Shrine is in a rally site and is potentially dangerous.
good morning richard!
thank you for the prompt reply and for patiently going thru our queries & worries!!!
Hi Richard,
Do u think that Sukosol Bangkok hotel (formerly Siam city hotel) near to Phaya Thai BTS station safe to stay? cos it is near to the Suan Pakkad Palace..
The area around BTS Phaya Thai is safe.
Hi Richard, Thank you very much for all the info. I’m arriving in Bangkok this Thursday and staying at Plaza Athenee Hotel in Lumpini. Would you say it’s safe enough to stay there or do you advice against it? Thank you in advance.
Ru.
Plaza Athenee Hotel is safe and has taxi access.
Hi Richard,
My friends and I (girls) will be going to Bangkok from 9-13 March, staying in Best Western Mayfair Suites (Pratunam/Phayathai area). We’re planning to shop at Pratunam, Platinum Mall, MBK, Terminal 21, Siam Square and Chatuchak areas. Is it safe? Thank you so much!
Best Western Mayfair Suites is in a safe area. Siam Square ground level is the only area you need to be concerned about. MBK has safe access from skytrain.
Thank you for your reply Richard! So from my hotel Best Western Mayfair Suites to the nearest BTS station will we pass by any rally sites? Is there any temples nearby which is not nearing any rally site? Hope to get a reply from you. Thanks in advance! 🙂
Hi Richard,
Thanks for your reply.
Anyway is the Erawan Shine 4 faced Buddha safe?
It’s in a rally site. Your choice if you want to risk it. People do every day.
No rally sites there.