Curfew Monday 26.05.2014
So far, I have largely observed the curfew, but with reports
and own observations that most life continues as usual, I now dare to go out
further away than walking distance from my room. The worst that could happen is
that I get shot, a risk I am willing to take to inform my readers.
Go to 39 underground sauna, 19:30 to 20:50, closes at 21 and
all customers have to leave before, crowd as usual, 20:55 BTS from Saphan Kwai
to Sala Daeng
BTS closes 21:00 (but continues their rides, I got off at
Sala Daeng around 22:10)
Silom 21:30 street market in operation (on smaller scale
than usual; but I wonder why it is operating on Monday, which is cleaning day),
Soi 4 all venues open but few customers
Soi Twilight 21:45 Scorpion bar closing, Bangkok Massage
closed, all other venues open; ask at Banana bar: closes at 2 am
Foodcourt in front of Montien hotel open, have dinner there,
ask about closing time: midnight
Soi Twilight 22:00: Dick’s café closed, other venues open
but few customers
22:10 Patpong Foodland closing, but still customers inside
at restaurant, nightmarket in final stage of disassembly, but bars still open; Silom Soi 4 closed
22:20 Silom Soi 2 open, ask about closing time: up to you;
taxis in front of Soi 2 want 100 Baht to Sathorn Soi 1 (then reduce to 80 and
70), but opposite (at Soi Convent) I get one that uses the meter immediately,
buses are still running
22:30 Sathorn Soi 1, 7/11 opposite Malaysia open
The problem is not the curfew, but that you don’t know which
venue is open and how long; or lack of entertainment (closed cinemas), supplies
(closed 7/11 and markets) and transport (closed BTS and MRT).
Update Tuesday: a problem with WiFi that left me without internet for about 24 hours was much worse than the curfew.
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ReplyDeleteChristian I missed the last train from saphan on sunday, took a 3 hour 30 minute walk back to thonglor, all along the bts route, there were a few soldiers who ignored me, nana and asoke were full of people. seems only farang are that bothere about staying in.
ReplyDeletetimmberty bty ... no idea how to sign on here giving my name .
it's hard to remain anonymous and sign this - sometimes we are anonymous not because of what we want to post but because we are from a generation that is still afraid to "speak our name" Anyway, headed for Thailand in a week and torn between Bangkok and Pattaya. You seem to be in a perfect position to post a comparison of gay - go go bar oriented of course - tourism to the two areas.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to Pattaya during the curfew, but I guess in one week - curfew or not - everything will be back to normal.
ReplyDeleteThank for report. That's great.
ReplyDeleteWhat about sauna Mania? They still open till 6AM?
Back to Seed internet cafe: please update more such places if you have info. Thanks
Hi Christian,
DeleteTomorrow, I reach Bangkok around mid night. I plan to go to sauna and stay there till dawn (maybe Mania, maybe Muffill in Lat Phrao) but not sure if they open till 6AM. Do you have any information? Thanks Christian
I can only tell that 39 underground closes at 9 pm. Don't know about others. You should call them (phone numbers are on the internet). I know Dejavu (Ladprao 122) gets empty 10 to 11 pm, but Farose 2 (Ramkhamhaeng 21) gets busy after 11 pm and most active around midnight to 2 am.
ReplyDeleteOMG. empty at 9pm??. Poor me.
ReplyDeleteI tried to contact them via facebook and Line but no one replies. I am afraid that I have to waste one night in hotel by curfew. Anyway, thanks
Christian, thank you for taking risk of being shot just to update us
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