Life in the village
...............and by the way no electricity no tv and life goes on!
Amid the protests in BAngkok and the Ash eruption in Europe that left many people stranded and calling for help without getting any over several days.
Read this story:
Britons erupt over delays
According to the report some Britons slept for the eighth nights at Suvarnabhumi International airport with only a trickle finding seats back to London. The airlines were accused of:
• Smuggling VIPs onto flights through ‘staff’ check-in desks to avoid angry confrontations.
• Denying they have seats but offering them on the internet for up to £3000.
• Refusing to accept FIM – Flight Interruption Manifests – in favour of cash buyers
continue reading http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2010/04/britons-erupt-over-delays/
Travelling around in Bangkok especially during this time with protests in the city can be challenging. Yesterday the BTS service was suspended until 10 in the morning.
But today both BTS and Metro are functioning normally:
BTS SkyTrain Operating Hours on 28th April 2010
Effective from April 28th 2010 until further notice, service at all BTS stations on both the Silom and Sukhumvit Lines will operate from 06.00-20.00 hrs except Saladaeng station that will close 7 pm.
MRTA will operate normally today until midnight except for the Lumpini station that closes 7.30 am.
Happy travelling in Bangkok and keep safe!
