Dear Hillary,
Is it safe for us to come to Thailand at present? I follow what is going down through the local Thai papers, as well as BBC, CNN and the like. I get the feeling that it’s not quite as bad as I see on the TV, but would like your opinion, as you are one of the few people we can trust from this distance (UK). We generally come over in April, but we should start booking our tickets very soon if we are to get the better fares and hotels.
Marvin
Dear Marvin,
As you know, I live here and honestly I can say I have not seen one protestor, one army chap or one policeman (other than those doing roadside “checks”). Sure, there are pockets in Bangkok where one should avoid, but that is all. The lady selling noodle soup on the street corner is still selling soup on the street corner and is not in a flak jacket and tin helmet. Book your flight and your hotel – the one good thing that this nonsense has done is to get the Bangkok hotels to offer very cheap packages. And of course Pattaya is still the same, and with the airport being on the south of Bangkok, you don’t even need to go into Bangkok at all. Just get a taxi straight down here, Petal.
