Coup and Safety in Thailand
 

Hi folks -- I'm planning part of my honeymoon in Thailand for Sept. 23-30 and I am a little concerned about safety given the recent coup, which revoked the Constitution and suspended the parliament. I think elections are supposed to be around September and I'm a little nervous about general safety given the internal political turmoil. I'm planning to be in Bangkok, Koh Samui and Chiang Mai.

Would very much appreciate anyone's thoughts -- thanks all...

Many of us have been to Thailand since the coup. It really hasn't impacted travelers.

Note that the coup was 6+ months ago.

i would not give it a concern...go and have a ton of fun....the coup was centered in a very small area of bkk and there was no disturbances at all..

this is the thai way

Hi -- I would not be concerned if I were going right now. My concern is that I'll be there right before elections in October. So in anticipation of a coup occuring again, I am just trying to suss out the situation...

Unfortunately, there is no way to tell how any of that will play out. We were in Bangkok shortly after the last coup and shared similar concerns, but trust me: you couldn't tell for a moment that there was anything out of the ordinary. If it happens again, I suspect it'll be the same thing.

As Thais depend so much on their tourism infrastructure, I think preserving that is a huge priority for them--irrespective of whatever political situation is going on at the time. I wouldn't really worry about it. If that's not comfort enough, I'm afraid you not find the answer you're looking for--there's just no way to say how any of this will play out.

I would assume if you are traveling to Thailand that you are not a typically jittery traveler in general. Also consider that you have just as much of a chance of something "going wrong" in the States as you would any given day in Thailand. It's probably more of a concern since Thailand is a bit "unfamiliar."

I think we could all sit here and muse about the potential outcome of the upcoming elections...I say go for it--you'd really be missing out to change your mind!

I know it's just my two cents...but hopefully that helps a bit!