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Originally Posted by Deputy Chief Command
I am about to head to thailand in couple of weeks time, was thinking of going to Bangkok for a while , then check out pattaya for couple of days , before heading up north to Isaan ,
Haven't been back to thailand since those protests started back in march , any real changes I should be aware of since then ? I hear some people say it is a bit more "dangerous" now for foreigners as many people now see us as the only way to make some money , any advice or tips / things to look out for , .. ?
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Well, the Red Shirt group has started to rally again. There is at least a small bomb a week that someone lets of in Bangkok, usually in a garbage can. A Red Shirt bomb maker just blew himself up by accident a week or so ago while making bombs. That killed a few people.
It's safe, but now with new reports of coming suicide bombers, I'm not sure where it will all lead. Being the idiots they are, now that its starting to come into tourist season, now is a great time to screw up their country again and run them all off.
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Originally Posted by MaDalton
if i ever come over i wont leave the house without someone protecting me  |
Naw man, you're safe. Millions of people come here every year, no problems. It's not like Bali where they are putting bombs in tourist bars
yet. Though, that day may come.
Having said all that,
Thailand is safe. Just use your head and don't act like a dumb ass foreigner and you'll be fine. The only real issues are road accidents and whatever political drama that may rise again.