Bangkok crisis – latest eye witness account
Roger Haumueller, managing director of Bangkok-based travel company Asian Trails, gives an update on the situation in the Thai capital
We are happy to report that within the last 24 hours the situation in Bangkok has greatly improved.
The protestors have cleared the streets of Bangkok and are now only protesting around the Government House.
Before noon, one of the leaders of the protesters has asked the remaining crowd to disperse.
The government is offering free bus rides to the home provinces of the protestors. It has been reported that many of the protestors have accepted this offer.
The area around the Government House is not included in any of our tour itineraries. All our sightseeing tours such as the Grand Palace tour, the Floating Market, the River Kwai and the biking tour are operated as normal.
All Bangkok shopping malls are re opened as of today. A reduced train service to/from Bangkok has resumed since yesterday evening.
The sky train and metro services in Bangkok had never been interrupted. Normal life has returned to the city.
This is the situation on April 14 at noon (local time). We are closely monitoring the situation and expect all demonstrations to end by tonight.
Phil Davies
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