Shanghaiist: Thailand's military coup and China's October holiday

Melanie

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:58:02 +0800

Go anyway! It's no big deal and it happens all the time in Thailand...very unlikley it would get violent. They also have a strong desire not to involve tourists since it's a fragile industry and vital to the economy...especially in the islands. You can probably get good travel deals and imagine the horror if you get stranded on your honeymoon on a beautiful beach in Koh Sumui.

exst

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:54:12 +0800

I'm sure that you can still go there. It isn't that big of a deal, since the main problem for them is a corrupted prime minister, not the tourists or whatever. You probably just won't have that much freedome if you're goign to Bangkok, but if its out of the capital, its all pretty much the same.

myrick

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:45:46 +0800

I would not worry. Although I would expect a sharp reduction in ticket prices -- if no penalty is incurred for cancellation, you might consider re-booking hotels and airfares.

Marc

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:45:04 +0800

Dan, I would not worry about it. These Thai coups always go quite smoothly. The press and governments will make it look worse than it really is (remember SARS?). And Koh Samui is not Bangkok anyway. But I can imagine some of your guests with less Asia-experience are frightened now... I hope you can convince them to come anyway.

fwj

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:14:59 +0800

i have almost the same itinerary as you but leave the day before... i wouldn't sweat it going to Koh Samui.