Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Thailand on world travel warning list

Thailand on world travel warning list

Countries around the globe yesterday issued warnings to their citizens about travelling to Thailand.

Today:
China, France, New Zealand, Singapore, Britain, the United States, Australia and Japan counted as the country that add Thailand on world travel warning list. They warned through their websites of possible danger to their citizens.

The US Embassy advised Americans to stay away from the airport given the potential for violence and civil disobedience. "American citizens are therefore urged to avoid the areas of demonstrations, and to exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations," it said.

The Chinese Embassy warned on its website that Chinese citizens planning to visit Thailand should postpone their plans

The France's foreign affairs ministry suggested that French travellers booked to fly through Bangkok make alternative arrangements.

The New Zealand foreign affairs ministry advised stranded travellers to stay with other tourists, remain close to information counters and follow instructions issued by local authorities.

Similarly, Singapore said citizens without "a pressing need to travel" should postpone their trip.

Britain's Foreign Office issued an updated travel advisory telling Britons to keep abreast of a "very uncertain" political situation.

The Japanese foreign ministry urged its nationals to be cautious. In an alert posted on the ministry's website, it said people planning to visit or to stay in Thailand were advised to check flight information well beforehand.

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1 comment:

Stephina Suzzane said...

Travel warnings are good way to alert the traveler about the possible harm, which may suffer him. So em of the view that, the Govt. of these countries who issued a travel warning for Thailand, did excellent job by showing their concern about the security of their people. Flights to Gaborone