Apparently the Foreign Office has once again warned its travelers that they should avoid all but essential travel to Bangkok. This report comes as Thai troops have now overrun barricades that were set up in the heart of the city by Red Shirt leaders.
So far, at least five people are known to have died as [...]

Bangkok Hotels Send Tourists Away

Posted on: April 27th, 2010 Posted by Abi Bray

The ongoing protests in the Thailand capital, Bangkok, have now started to relocate guests for safety reasons. The Thailand’s bloody political crisis has been scaring away many tourists for weeks. However, it has now taken a new turn. Many of the capital’s finest hotels have sent guests away for fear of violence at their doorsteps.
InterContinental [...]

The largest airport in Thailand is planning to relocate 12 giant “demon statues” in a bid to calm facility employees who believe bad luck is attached to the figures.
Airports of Thailand (AOT) president Serirat Prasutanond said the statues located in the arrival concourse of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport will be moved to the check-in area at [...]

Bangkok Offers Best Value For The Money

Posted on: September 23rd, 2009 Posted by Robert Jones

According to the Virgin Money Weekend Break Survey, New York has now been assessed to be the world’s most expensive city for British tourists after compiling standard costs based on a two-day stay. But in terms of the best value for your pounds, the place to be is definitely Bangkok.
The Virgin Money’s analysis measured the [...]