The situation in Bangkok appears to be deteriorating and it is clear that there is now no chance of me being able to fly to Phuket as originally planned. The general view here is that there is likely to be an escalation of the fighting between the Red Shirts and the Yellow Shirts (the ones currently occupying the airport), and foreigners are looking for ways to get out of the country. I am still waiting for my Cambodia e-visa to come through so I have decided to escape to Pattaya for the next two or three days until the situation improves.
Having arrived in Pattaya and checked into my hotel (I was the only new customer they have had for the past two days), I am not so sure that this was a good move. Bangkok was getting rather boring, but this place is the pits – at least as bad as the guide books make out. The dregs of western humanity seem to have washed up here. I hope the diving is good.
Stop press: just heard the news that the Thai government has declared a state of emergency and the Bangkok airports are going to be closed for at least two days.
Still, at least it is better than being in Mumbai.
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