Bangkok protester and battle sites constantly updated on map below.
Richard Barrow over at Thai Blogs has an article on the current situation in Bangkok concerning the state of emergency declared in certain areas on April 7th, in response to continuing Red Shirt protest rallies.
He has also created an excellent Google map which is very detailed.
Click on the map below to view the full sized version with legend giving full details of all protest activity, including road closures and planned protest routes. This map is constantly updated as the situation progresses.
Update May 18, 2010- The green areas show the latest road closures around Siam Square, Silom, Pratunam and Ratchaprasong areas and the increasing red shows streets controlled by the anti government Red Shirts. Everybody is strongly advised to stay well away from the area as battles and skirmishes are constantly flaring up. Zoom in and out with the arrows on the map, or click through to the full map with annotations.
View Bangkok Dangerous – Red Shirts Rally March-May 2010 in a larger map
Following is an excerpt from his post:
Last night, on the evening of 7th April 2010, the Prime Minister of Thailand declared a State of Emergency for Bangkok and certain districts in surrounding provinces. Although this in itself may sound scary, it in no way means that Bangkok has suddenly become dangerous. Life goes on as normal for most people. The fact of the matter is that the State of Emergency does not affect ordinary people or even foreign tourists. We do not have martial law. We do not have tanks on the streets. There is no night time curfew. People are still going to the malls, watching movies and relaxing in night clubs. Basically life is going on as normal. But, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be careful and I urge you to keep a close eye on the news. At the moment it isn’t a good idea for you to visit any of the red shirt rally sites. In fact, Bangkok is a big place and some tourists that I spoke to said they hadn’t even come across any of the protesters yet.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ 24-hour operation centre provides foreigners with further information. Please call +662-575-1023, +662-981-7225, +66-88-022-1540 or +66-88-022-1541.
TAT recommends that foreign tourists and visitors to Thailand call the 24-hour Tourist Police Hotline — 1155 — for the latest updates on traffic conditions and roads to avoid.
The TAT Hotline and Call Centre — 1672 — operates from 08.30 – 20.00 hrs [8.30 am to 8.00 pm] daily. TAT recommends that foreign tourists and visitors to Thailand call 1672 for tourist assistance. In the event that further coordination or facilitation is needed, they will be directed to the nearest TAT Tourist Information Centre.
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