Considering recent coup in Thailand, is Ko Samui safe to travel?

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No problem, read about the smiling coup

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Andy

I have family in friends in bkk and I speak to them daily ..of course as any tourist you should take caution and use common sense but all say its safe an life is going on as if nothing happened...Im planning a Nov. trip and trust me I have not changed one travel plan..Now a days traveling abroad always had its cautions..Just use your common sense but id suggest advising (regester) at your embassie of your trip

Believe

Nowadays, you never know when or where a natural disaster, bomb, coup or riot will take place.

If your heart desires, then GO but exercise great care and stay vigilant when you are in the country. Usually, some common sense will do... and stay CALM in time of crisis.

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M.O.A.B

Ko Sumui is in southern Thailand, the trouble regin with muslims.
The coup leader is a muslim.

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Totally FINE...

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Yes, its safe.

xandrix79

A friend of mine is suppose to go to Bangkok next week for business but he cancelled it due to security reason. The situation in Thailand might be peaceful for now but in a case like this anything can happen. It's better to be safe than sorry. The possibility of insurgency is very imminent nobody knows what will happen next. My friendly advised is, if your purpose of going there is not a matter of life and death I rather postpone it until everything will be back to normal.

The coup is not limited only to Bangkok but he entire country is in military rule so I think there is no exception as to your location.

pimpa1949

Ko Samui is so far away from Bangkok where the military just there (not much). Everything is normal same as before. Plenty of tourists still arrived Thailand everyday. Welcome to Thailand and have a good holiday.

IceCube

Bangkok is safe, and Samui is much safer in term of military. There may be a lot of sharks though!!

David W

There is no problem. This is good for Thailand. Here's a letter from Thailand today

'When my wife finally stopped singing and dancing around with our son at 7.45am this morning, she shouted out "Damn good!"
a) few people outside Thailand really know how Taksin has so cleverly usurped, benefitted from financial corruption instead of tackling it, bought up enormous tracts of his own country in areas of future development, bought foreign homes while barring foreigners from doing the same here, sued every major media outlet that criticised him and done NOTHING for the poor, and especially the hilltribes. Smiled at foreigners while restricting visas even further and pursuing policies which may ultimately be seen to be xenophobic. Full of promises and no delivery. Even his home city Chiangmai has waited a year in vain for his promised 53m baht to tackle flooding.
b) yes, he was democratically elected. The second time. Like another western premier we could name. At the first one he bought his way in with the "million baht per village" offer. That turned out to be a loan, not a gift of course, but it did the trick. Literally!
c) In my personal view this bloodless coup would not have taken place so smoothly, if at all, without the tacit consent of His Majesty. Maybe the writing was on the wall days ago? It is reported that Taksin took his whole family to the UN conference - unprecedented.
d) Dancing in the streets? Well there should be wherever thinking people are to be found (ie mainly in Bangkok). What we have in the streets here are lots of armoured personnel carriers and soldiers with rifles slung, looking a little bored and confused. But they don't mind having their photos taken as I proved on the way into the office this morning. Not allowed to talk, though, and many don't know what is happening.
e) Next? One of many responsible comments by General Sonthi was that the army would not hang on to power for very long. A coalition government, maybe with the promising young Democrat Abhisit to the fore, could be great!
f) We live in quite exciting times, but feel totally safe and very curious about the spin-off effects. Prayerfully this can only be good for Thailand!'

White

Ko Samui is far from Bangkok, so you should be alright. Just in case, if I were you I would monitor the news for at least a week in case something else happens. Generally whenever there is a conflict Countries keep receiving tourists and will still cater to their needs.
Good luck!

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