A lot the members on TravelDaddy had to recently cancel their travel plans to Thailand because of the ongoing turmoil. People are again willing to go to Thailand but contemplating a few questions like if it’s safe to travel to Bangkok and other parts of Thailand now, whats the situation like, is everything back to normal.. etc
As per Thailand Authority of Tourism and other major Thai Newspapers, Thailand is almost back to normal now. Everything is functioning as normal and there are no more incidents of violence or protests.
Though the Emergency State is still exercised, but only to ensure complete caution & safety.
For complete information you can read through this post as to latest developments in Tourism in Thailand after the Crisis.
Latest Thailand Situation Update and News – July 2010
Thailand is recovering, and recovering really fast. The civil unrest and violence has settled down completely. The Thai government is doing a commendable job in not just trying to bring things back to normal but giving it the much needed boost. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the entire Thai tourism industry have rolled out a range of promotions, strategies, activities, and projects to help revive visitor arrivals which were affected by the recent political turmoil.
In its ongoing drive to restore confidence in Bangkok following the deadly May protests, the Tourism Authority of Thailand had launched a massive weekend celebration dubbed “Smile at Ratchaprasong” between 2-4th July in the area that was most hit.
Thailand’s prime minister said he believes a state of emergency will be lifted in many areas of the country soon.
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said his cabinet will resolve the controversial issue on Tuesday.
The Royal Thai Government has extended a range of measures to promote tourism, including a waiver of tourist visa fees until 31 March, 2011.
*Travelers are warned to still practice extreme caution and safety, till the emergency is over.
I think in every country may happen some misfortune and it does not depend on the situation in the state. Things happen and we can’t do everything to protect us. Our thoughts make the possibility of misfortune much stronger, so do not think about the worst, try to relax and think about good things