Bangkok

[jimothy]

So Bangkok PHers, what's the situation like at the moment?

MrsJimothy and I were planning on taking a 6 month hiatus from the real world and spending it in Bangkok then Phuket.
Still worth doing or is it more trouble than it's worth at the moment?

[jimothy]

Thanks John. Having compared the western media to #ThaiCoup on twitter it does seem to be portrayed here as worse than it is - the curse of 24 hour news.

Agree with you on the exchange rate - should also bring down accommodation rates!

Whats Hua Hin like? Our plan is a month in Bangkok (I want to get involved with the startup community there) then 5 months in Phuket, but I'm liking the images google brings back for Hua Hin.

[jimothy]

Thanks - it sounds pretty much as I expected it to be. All okay with the desperation of the 24 hour news channel making it out to be so much more. I've been reading the Bangkok post instead of the BBC for information, so is it a better news source? Seems to be fairly even coverage, both for and against the coup.

John - we're planning on 5 months in Phuket, rent a small house so I can work on apps/a software startup, and my wife and 18 month old daughter can go to parks, the beach, playgroups and generally enjoy themselves. It seems Phuket has a good community with online mothers groups my wife can join. Does HH have anything similar? After a brief nose at the area online it looks like a nice place and cheaper than Phuket for renting - but can't see as many organisations for families.