| 14th May Recent unrest in Thailand | |
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The recent unrest in Thailand has escalated today and all of us here in Thailand are hoping this is the final push to settle the current occupation of central Bangkok by the 'Red Shirt' supporters. We would like to re-iterate from previous updates that the situation is only confined to a relatively small area of Bangkok and has not affected any region we tour including Chiang Mai city, Mae Hong Son province and The Golden Triangle with no danger to tourists visiting these areas. Suvarnabhumi Airport (Bangkok) is situated a long way outside of Downtown Bangkok and the airport is operating as normal. If you are travelling to Chiang Mai by air we advise you to avoid travel outside of the confines of Suvarnabhumi airport and transfer direct to Chiang Mai airport by one of the 16 flights serviced by Thai Airways, Nok Air, Bangkok Airways, Airasia or One Two Go. Life here in the north carries on as normal with the most annoying factor being the current heatwave we are being subjected to at present without a single drop of rain for months. |
We went on an off road tour with Motorbike Thailand from
the 19th to the 26th of July. As Andy said; "each day
would be more challenging than the last" and he was certainly true to
his word. Every single day was more challenging
culminating in us having lunch with representatives of the Sham army
1500m up a mountain. I have to say the trip was exceptional and i will definitely be back
next year. The bikes and accommodation were both great along with the camaraderie between all the guys. One of the expectational aspects of the
week was that Andy really made an effort to teach, particularly Michel
and I how to ride a bike properly both on and off the road. I will
always take inspiration from his "get you r f**ing feet on the pegs when I am next sliding down a hill of mud on a bike. Cheers guys for a great week! Mark (Hong Kong near the outskirts of Scotland)