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Greetings from Thailand Post Military Coup

Posted on June 6, 2014April 27, 2021

When I told my father that I was traveling to Thailand, to put it mildly, he was not too thrilled. After all we read that there was a military coup in Thailand and it must not be safe. But as the invitation was from Tourism Authority of Thailand to attend Thailand Travel Mart I was willing to go. I knew they would carefully look at the situation and only then invite people. So here are my experiences of traveling to Thailand post military coup.

I have now traveled to a few places in Thailand and I have to say it is a different type of coup. I did not see any military personnel up to now. In fact when the governor of TAT was addressing media he showed an image of the people that felt amazing to me. Here it is.

The Governor of TAT Addressing Media at TTM
The Governor of TAT Addressing Media at TTM

The message from the governor was a plea to tell other tourists that Thailand was safe for travelers! As for the political situation in Thailand I am a complete novice but as a traveler I saw nothing that alarmed me. And if you are cursing me for using TAT and TTM, TAT is Tourism Authority of Thailand and TTM is Thailand Travel Mart,a trade event held annually in Bangkok.

Grand Pearl Dinner Cruise, Bangkok
Grand Pearl Dinner Cruise, Bangkok

Talking of Bangkok, we went on a dinner cruise and it was quite an experience. There are many cruise operators that operate dinner cruises and they are quite memorable. In fact each of the small snippets are going to be full posts once I come back on Sunday.

Wat Arun at Night, Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Arun at Night, Bangkok, Thailand

On the cruise I managed to click Wat Arun at night. It was a magnificent sight. The cruise had good entertainment which included traditional Thai dances as well as contemporary music. But there is a night curfew in Bangkok from 12 mid night to 4 am which did not affect me at all.  I hardly ever venture out during those hours anywhere.

Sala Khao Yai
Sala Khao Yai

I have now moved beyond Bangkok to a place called Khao Yai which has a national park. We stopped for lunch at Sala Khao Yai (I know it doesn’t sound complimentary in Hindi :D) which was a beautiful place. On the way too we faced no problems.

As I am wrapping this post, it is raining as it rains in tropical countries. I hope my visit to the Khao Yai National Park remains unaffected.

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24 thoughts on “Greetings from Thailand Post Military Coup”

  1. Maniparna Sengupta Majumder says:
    June 7, 2014 at 2:18 am

    Oh ! Being their during that time of crisis must be an experience of a lifetime !

    And what a name ..really sounds notorious in Hindi 😀
    Beautiful photos..as always..

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 11, 2014 at 12:55 pm

      Thank you Maniparna, as Maansi also says we could not figure out it was an interesting time. It was business as usual in most areas!

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  2. Maansi Sharma says:
    June 7, 2014 at 8:26 am

    Hi Maniparna,

    I travelled with Mridula on this trip and I must say that someone who hasnt read about the military coup wont believe there is one even if you hit them over the head with the newspapers. I even walked around bangkok at night and saw no signs of unrest or martial force. Bangkok is as amazing as ever.. just, sadly, a little empty of the tourist bustle.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 11, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Thanks for pitching in Maansi.

      Reply
  3. Lady Fi says:
    June 7, 2014 at 10:53 am

    Lovely photos. Enjoy your trip.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 11, 2014 at 12:53 pm

      Thank you Lady Fi.

      Reply
  4. Avinash Gupta says:
    June 7, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    I heard that there were curfews after 10 pm, even for tourists, is it true ?

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 11, 2014 at 12:52 pm

      Avinash when I was there the curfew time was 12.00 midnight to 4.00 am for everyone.

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  5. Anki S says:
    June 7, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    The pool at the end looks so tempting..! Wow gud to hear that Thailand is safe 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 11, 2014 at 12:48 pm

      Thanks Anki, the tourist areas felt safe, there was a big convention going on as well the TTM.

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  6. Preethi Venugopal says:
    June 7, 2014 at 9:03 pm

    Such colorful pictures. Happy that all that media projects are not real. It looks a happy place.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 11, 2014 at 12:47 pm

      In the tourist areas it was fun!

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  7. Krishna says:
    June 7, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    Good to know about Thailand and I am sure that after reading this travelogue, people will understand that all those media news are all just an hype.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 9, 2014 at 5:14 pm

      Krishna, it was certainly a different Bangkok than what I expected.

      Reply
  8. Prasad Np says:
    June 7, 2014 at 11:28 pm

    Well it is good to know that Thailand is good and safe to travel.. one of my favorite countries in the world…

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 9, 2014 at 5:12 pm

      Mine too Prasad.

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  9. Siddhartha Joshi says:
    June 8, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    This is very interesting Mridula…I actually thought things would change after the coup! Nice clicks…

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 9, 2014 at 5:12 pm

      Thank you Siddhartha, I too was surprised to see things being quite normal for tourism.

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  10. sindhoooo says:
    June 8, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    Ah! That must have been a very different experience! Many people won’t even think of visiting a place in that situation… Daring you!

    Loved the amazingly beautiful captures!

    Regards,
    Sindhu
    Tantu
    The Arts & Me

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 9, 2014 at 5:11 pm

      Sindhu as I was invited by Tourism Authority of Thailand I knew they would access the situation very carefully. There was a travel mart going on with buyers and sellers from all over Asia and beyond.

      Reply
  11. Anita says:
    June 9, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    Such an awesome & different experience 🙂
    The Tourism Authority has invited you & all will be great 🙂
    Be blessed. Enjoy!

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 11, 2014 at 12:47 pm

      Thank you Anita. I did have a wonderful trip!

      Reply
  12. Kokila Gupta says:
    June 11, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Lovely pics …glad to know you thoroughly enjoyed the trip and that the unrest reports were hyped. Loved the pic with the famous umbrellas the most!

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 11, 2014 at 12:45 pm

      Thank you Kokila. There was a curfew in Bangkok from 12.00 midnight to 4.00 am but then I am anyway asleep during those hours!

      Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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