All Quiet on the Chiang Mai Front
The city has settled down to normal day-to-day life since the curfew was lifted, with guest houses and budget hotels reporting “business as usual”.
Only the more up-market hotels and restaurants are quieter than normal for June.
Police report that only one foreigner was detained briefly for breaking the curfew, a young tourist who was “drunk and noisy in the street” at 3.00am one night.
Australian Honorary Consul Mike Walther showed great initiative to help northern-based Aussies catch up with affairs following the closure of the Bangkok Embassy for several days. The backlog of official business was cleared in one day, thanks to a flying visit by Second Secretary & Consul Naomi Vowels.
No fewer than 16 Australian nationals took advantage of the unique, one-off service, which was based at The Garden Guesthouse and Restaurant, Rachadamnoen Road.
