TXBeth Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ok, it's not technically mine, but there is officially a coup as of 4:00 this afternoon (Bangkok time). Please pray for peace and stability here in Thailand. I have no comment on the details as we are only guests in this beautiful country, but we are hoping for speedy peaceful resolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmtzc2009 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Oh my--are you safe? Do you need to go the American Embassy or Consulate or something (IDK even the proper terms)? Will pray for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Keep safe and, like Chris suggested, check in with the consulate and see what they are advising. If you have any other international friends, see what their consulates are saying. Not every country will make the same recommendations, but it might be helpful for you to know how other countries are recommending for their nationals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Stay safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Do you need to go the American Embassy or Consulate or something (IDK even the proper terms)? Thailand has a long history of coup detat. Usually locals are well aware where not to go. Those in militrary bases would be taken care of by their own. The civilian foreigners (expats) would have to call their embassy so that the embassy can evacuate them if neccessary. If things go really crazy and Bangkok International Airport is not usable, foreigners can be safely evacuated to Malaysia to fly back home. Foreigners has been flown out of army air base too if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 So far we don't have any worry for our personal safety, just concern for how things play out for Thailand, the economy, future elections, etc. We are in Chiang Mai, and almost all the violence of the last few months has been in Bangkok. One personal concern you could pray for is that we are right in the middle of getting our visas renewed (they expire early June), so we are praying that process is not held up. So far they are saying everything should proceed as normal, but you never know how things like this are going to go. Apparently last time there were issues with the supply chain coming from the capital, so people are recommending we stock up in essentials like toilet paper and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Good luck with your visas (I so know the feeling) and I'm glad don't have concerns about your personal safety right. It's still hard to live in and love a place where there's instability even if you're not personally in any danger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 You might need to grease some palms to expedite your visas renewal. Thailand has been through martial law and it would probably be business as usual. I agree with stocking up on toiletries essentials just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Have you enrolled in STEP so that the consulate can contact you? It might be wise. Current advisories: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/mobile/052214securitymessage.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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