Deadly grenade in BKK was work of Suthep!!!

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Bangkok is still safe if you stay clear of the protests.

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believe everything u read?

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I'm driving to BKK on Friday for business. My concern is how bad the traffic will be, and whether I can get to telephone bar later that night!

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Regular Qs like that are already answered a plenty in any mainstream forum.
Traffic is bad yes and no:
YES-actually there is no traffic at all-in/around mob-sites, they also block the end of Silom near RamIV-but then I guess even in normal times that end of Silom would also be no-no for parking. Have not been there, but Silom is said to be a giant walking street. Portests often grow considerably after work-when the flagbearing whistleblowers come out.
NO-its much quieter in other main streets as normal.
Best advice is to park at an outer garage and use BTS.
Reviews of how busy-or not, our style places around Silom are are also hit and miss-from normal to deserted.

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-- Khun Pong has offered a fair summary.
- The Thai-JP. overpass is CLOSED, as is Rama IV. rd from its i'sect. with Suriwong/Henri Dunant rds. SEwards towards Sathorn rds.; but m/c. taxis and regular taxis are allowed through. Road-traffic is allowed from the Naras Thiwat/Chong Nonsi i'sect. as far as Tnn. Thaniya, at wch. point it must turn LEFT along Thaniya to Suriwong rd..
- Correct - the Rama IV. end of Si Lom rd. is a giant walking street with food stalls and other booths selling tee-shirts etc. etc..
- Some massage parlors remain OPEN for business - such little as it might be.
- But Khun Pong's advice about parking is best: park at an outer garage or BTS./MRT. stn. and take the SkyTrain/MRT.. If one must bring-in one's car as one wishes to stay late in BKK. then seek a parking space on S'wong. rd or in one of the hotels' garages along S'wong. rd., (not too far to walk back.),.

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How is the area around Ashok Sky Train station in terms of traffic?

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How is the area around Ashok Sky Train station in terms of traffic? [/QUOTE]

-- I was there on sat., 11 jan., late a'noon. and walked-back to Ratchaprasong i'sect. and then turned LEFT along R'damri. rd. - road traffic was it's usual, busy & slow-moving self then.

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