Is going to Pratunam this weekend a bad idea?

[War Elephant]

My wife wants to go shopping at Platinum this weekend. I see from the protest maps that the Pratunam intersection has had some issues. What is Pratunam like right now, is it mellow or sketch?

I would be taking a minibus into town from Kanchanaburi, to either Victory Monument or Sanam Luang, and then taking a taxi or tuk-tuk to Pratunam. We'd stay Saturday night, ideally in the Pratunam area. Thanks for any info.

[Norton]

It's fine. Was there last week. Don't take a tuk tuk. Taxi much better.

[Thormaturge]

I know someone who was there on Monday and she had no problems.

[xanax]

get the 140 or 139 air con bus from VM, it's only round the corner. You don't want to be dragged round Plantinum, unless you are a masochist, go up the road 200 meters to phantip plaza and let the mrs get on with it.

[terry57]

The only thing you need to be concerned about around Pratunam is either getting run over by a car or falling into to the klong and drowning.

Its all over mate, the protesters are partying in lumpini park.

[baldrick]

when the protests were on pratunam was excellent - traffic the best I have seen

was able to do u-turns across 6 lanes with ease

[War Elephant]

Thanks for the good news all, I really wanted to get out of town this weekend.

You don't want to be dragged round Plantinum, unless you are a masochist, go up the road 200 meters to phantip plaza and let the mrs get on with it.

I'm with you on that my friend.

[nidhogg]

You don't want to be dragged round Plantinum, unless you are a masochist, go up the road 200 meters to phantip plaza and let the mrs get on with it.

It is a debatable situation. Lots of eye candy in platinum, lots less in pantip..

[baldrick]

find the little drink shops and sit down with a beer

[Tickiteboo]

Lots of eye candy in platinum, lots less in pantip..

This is true BUT Panthip has got gadgets. Much more manly than being dragged round clothes shopping.

[baldrick]

2 hours in Panthip is more than enough if you have been there before.

many of the shops just have crud

[harrybarracuda]

2 hours in Panthip is more than enough if you have been there before.

many of the shops just have crud

And aging, dust-covered crud at that!

I use Fortune these days. I mean, it's even got a Ukelele shop FFS. Who doesn't need one of those!

[BaitongBoy]

^One size fits all?...Except Butters...