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| 'I'm a tourist, get me out of here' | 'I'm a tourist, get me out of here' |
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| Darryl Ferguson believes the UK government has not done enough | Darryl Ferguson believes the UK government has not done enough |
| Thousands of travellers have been stranded in Thailand after anti-government protesters took over two airports. Tube driver Darryl Ferguson, 53, of Hounslow, west London, is among those affected. | |
| It's incredibly frustrating being stuck here. I can't wait to get away. | It's incredibly frustrating being stuck here. I can't wait to get away. |
| All I can do is wait. I'm losing money and annual leave. Plus there's the uncertainty of not knowing when I'll eventually get away. | All I can do is wait. I'm losing money and annual leave. Plus there's the uncertainty of not knowing when I'll eventually get away. |
| And I don't feel our government is doing enough to help Britons trapped out here. | And I don't feel our government is doing enough to help Britons trapped out here. |
| I arrived in Thailand on Friday after touring south east Asia. I was supposed to fly to Singapore and then on to London on Saturday, but obviously the protests put paid to that. | I arrived in Thailand on Friday after touring south east Asia. I was supposed to fly to Singapore and then on to London on Saturday, but obviously the protests put paid to that. |
| What's most annoying is that I can't do anything. | What's most annoying is that I can't do anything. |
| The airline I'm travelling with, Singapore Airlines, say I need to be ready to drop everything and fly. So I can't even go off and explore this amazing country. | The airline I'm travelling with, Singapore Airlines, say I need to be ready to drop everything and fly. So I can't even go off and explore this amazing country. |
| My travel insurance company have told me they won't cover my costs, so I'm having to pay for food, drinks and hotels myself. | My travel insurance company have told me they won't cover my costs, so I'm having to pay for food, drinks and hotels myself. |
| Yesterday I was supposed to be back at work. I'm using up my holidays, and if I stay here much longer my employers have told me they'll have to take it off next year's annual leave. | Yesterday I was supposed to be back at work. I'm using up my holidays, and if I stay here much longer my employers have told me they'll have to take it off next year's annual leave. |
| Fortunately, Singapore Airlines say I've got a seat on a flight from U-Tapao military airbase tomorrow. I'll be glad to leave, but I'm not looking forward to the journey. | Fortunately, Singapore Airlines say I've got a seat on a flight from U-Tapao military airbase tomorrow. I'll be glad to leave, but I'm not looking forward to the journey. |
| I need to be at the airport at 0900 local time for a 1400 flight. I've been told that there's hardly any room to sit, it'll be really uncomfortable and overcrowded - it sounds like a nightmare. | I need to be at the airport at 0900 local time for a 1400 flight. I've been told that there's hardly any room to sit, it'll be really uncomfortable and overcrowded - it sounds like a nightmare. |
| And then who knows whether the plane will actually take off? I'm bracing myself for a long day.U-Tapao military airport is overcrowded with stranded holidaymakers | And then who knows whether the plane will actually take off? I'm bracing myself for a long day.U-Tapao military airport is overcrowded with stranded holidaymakers |
| There isn't much to do here except go to bars and drink. My hotel is full of foreigners who are stuck in Thailand. | There isn't much to do here except go to bars and drink. My hotel is full of foreigners who are stuck in Thailand. |
| The Brits all seem quite annoyed at the response from our government. | The Brits all seem quite annoyed at the response from our government. |
| Other countries are chartering flights to get their nationals out. But the Foreign and Commonwealth Office isn't doing anything. | Other countries are chartering flights to get their nationals out. But the Foreign and Commonwealth Office isn't doing anything. |
| They didn't even update their web page between Wednesday and Monday. | They didn't even update their web page between Wednesday and Monday. |
| Still, I think I'm more fortunate than others. | Still, I think I'm more fortunate than others. |
| People who are self-employed won't be earning any money as long as they're stranded. | People who are self-employed won't be earning any money as long as they're stranded. |
| I reckon I could afford to stay here for a couple of weeks. Thailand isn't a very expensive country - I think this must be costing me about £70 a day. | I reckon I could afford to stay here for a couple of weeks. Thailand isn't a very expensive country - I think this must be costing me about £70 a day. |
| Hopefully it won't come to that, though. Getting home won't be much fun - but I'll be very pleased to do it. | Hopefully it won't come to that, though. Getting home won't be much fun - but I'll be very pleased to do it. |
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