Re: Possible Military Coup In Thailand

[Guest guest]

Stay safe Rob - see you and Larry back kissing the tarmac in Sydney soon!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for letting us know Rob - you have been in my thoughts!!

Elaine

>-- Original Message --

>To: SydBand

>

>Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:36:09 -0000

>Subject: Possible Military Coup In Thailand

>Reply-To: SydBand

>

>

>Hi Everyone

>So far we are safe and well, if somewhat apprehensive on my part.....

>We leave this island at 1pm for the ferry back to the mainland, then the

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>overnight train to Bangkok.

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>So far we have not had much accurate news here as what we see is

>inbThai or German with the occasional bulletin in English.... we know

>the airport is totally blockaded

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>The government are very indecisive as to the situation, some say it will

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>finish tomorrow, but no one is moving either way...

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>If the situaiton contunes we will be off load down to Pattaya, as they are

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>concerned for our safety if we remain in BKK, but the oproblem is also

>accomdation is very scarce, so we are just not sure.....

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>I am keeping sms's to a minimum, to conserve the enrgy on teh phone

>in case we are unable to get it recharged......

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>This has put a damp spot on what hs been a wopnderufl holiday, I am

>trying not to worry, but between us, I am shit scared, maily what will

>happen to end this siege....

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>I will try and log in in the next day or so, so far we are OK, my main

>worry is Larry getting back to his business..... If he can get a flight

out

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>first, I will shove him on it..

>

>Regards

>R & L

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Rob, have been thinking about you. Now... one thought is to think outside the square and to see if you can get the train to Ho Chi Min City and fly out from there. You might have to be a bit uncomfortable on the train overnight, but it would get you heading out rather than just hanging around waiting for the airports to reopen. It is going to be chaos for a week or so once it reopens. Look at alternate railway destinations where you might be able to fly out of.

Alternatively of course is to go down to the Chayo Praya River, book into a hotel with a river view and watch the world go by whilst you sip lovely cocktails... and the sky train up to MBK for some retail therapy. Look at it as a wonderful and unusual adventure. And be thankful that you are not in Mumbai... that is just a mess!

Look forward to the next update and hope to hear that you are heading home.

Mel