Originally Posted by
Jaimito Cartero
I would normally agree with this statement, but after the 20+ people who were killed last year in April/May, I'd say that such a blanket statement is a bit much.
I was in the middle of things, as my hotels were initially the Grand Hyatt and IC. I had to walk through the demonstrators hauling luggage, since they had the roads closed off. I had the "joy" of listening to their 24 hour a day rants from my hotel rooms.
I arrived yesterday, and saw a number of red shirt protesters around my hotel (Erawan Shrine area), so things aren't perfect.
I said Thailand was safe. I'm well aware of what has happened in Bangkok, and what will likely happen come May/June. A time, incidentally, when I will likely be in Chiang Mai, quite the hotbed of
sua daeng activity.
Their headquarters are on the northwest corner across from the block containing Wat Phra Singh FWIW.