Should I book my trip in Nov? AHH I am on the fence!

Thanks Hanuman !

possibly good news ???
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h...nzc3QD93546AG0

Possibly Marko but I would wait until the final chapter is written before making any assumption.

hanuman
Are the protesters still staying inside government bldg compound? Is there any chance they will not leave if PPP still stays in charge, or will they leave once Samak is out?

We are still planning on trips to BKK (DS for the month of Oct, and then all three of us for Dec/Jan). Soi 8 was its usual self when I was just in the city a couple of weeks ago. I hope that life manages to go on, in some normal fashion. It's Bangkok!!

Carol,

The protesters are sill at the government house and there are talks now of moving around 3,000 government employees, temporarily, to the old Don Muaeng airport or more specifically the old international terminals.

One of the demand of the protesters is that they don't want anybody from the PPP as prime minister but to me that's highly unrealistic as the PPP have the majority of the MPs. Right now the caretaker PM is the brother in law of Thaksin so that doesn't help either.

Everything is normal here. A lot of my friends join the protest after they finish work and the atmosphere is quite upbeat there. A lot of food stalls, very good according to some, are setup voluntarily and people attend the protest in whole family. Others, like me, prefer to stay at home and watch TV - I'm more interested in Sarah Palin!

lol... thanks for that update. I, too, am very interested in Sarah. I'm tuned to the news almost 24/7 in regards to the political situation right here at home.

Stay safe.
Carol

Who wouldn't be interested in a ex-Pentecostal secessionist who wants God to run our country?
Let's stick to Thailand politics--they're a lot less incendiary.

filmwill,

Don't blame me - it was God's will!

Thailand's acting prime minister has lifted a state of emergency in the capital, Bangkok, 12 days after it was put into place following violent clashes between pro- and anti-government forces.
http://voanews.com/english/2008-09-14-voa2.cfm

OK, I will let you know how it goes !!
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning !!"

"Napalm"! You might see Robert Duvall on the beach in Hua Hin but he'll most likely smell like sunblock lotion.

LOL
Its all good , looking forward to some serious relaxation !! and a round of golf, anyone played Black Mountain ?

Marko,

Black Mountain is the best course around Hua Hin IMO and try to play that on a weekday - much cheaper. The next best or the other courses you should try are:

Springfield - a Nicklaus course and always in good condition.
Lake View - 36 holes with themed dessert course.
Railway course - oldest golf course in Thailand but be careful of the monkeys stealing your golf ball on the par 3s.

Hanuman, Black Mountain currently have a 1000 baht deal for 18 holes !!

Further news--The protest has calmed down in recent days with new cabinet forming a new prime minister.
The twist is that the now prime minister is a brother in law of the exile former PM Thaksin shinwatra . Who created the problem.

But people seem to accept the brother in law and end the situation.
But nobody knows for how long.

OK we are back. Protest...what protest????

A great stay in Hua Hin, I will post a short report in a few days. But I can assure you that there is nothing nasty affecting us tourists !

Marko, I look forward to your report. Glad you had a great time!

Looking forward to that report Marko.

Marko, Thailand is on my list for this year, 08-09. Good to hear that its ok.