The Govt says that Australians need to reconsider travelling to Bangkok, Thailand becuase of all Terror attacks that are happening. Is the Govt being paranoid or is there a war going on over there, that the Australian media is not telling us about?
2006-10-12 13:43:16 · 7 answers · asked by JO K 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Thailand
Yes, and No. No, It is not safe to travel in southern Thailand along the Malaysian border. Though the government is trying to currently negotiate a peace with the muslim terrorists. A canadian tourist was recently killed in a bomb attack in the Southern province which is about 1000 to 1200 miles from Bangkok.
Yes, it is safe to travel to Bangkok. There is currently martial law there but, that is to prevent any violence after the coup. So, if you are there during the time martial law is in effect do not gather more than 5 people around you and demonstrate against the government. The martial law should be rescinded by the end of October if not sooner. Thailand could not afford to upset tourists as it brings a lot of money into Thailand.
The government is being conservative. They object to the coup and this is their way of punishing Thailand. The coup was bloodless and there have been a few arrests and 5 fire bombings of schools about 60 miles north of Bangkok. No one was hurt, just property damage. Over 80 percent of all the voters in Thailand are in favor of the coup.
You could wait till things settle down but, that may not happen for 6 months to a year. They just installed a temporary assembly and a cabinet. The open elections will be in October 2007.
If you are really curious as to what is going on. Read the Bangkok Post online, the website is below. The paper is pretty politically neutral. And one of the few that spoke out against the former Prime Minister Taksin.
Good luck
2006-10-12 17:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by gbdelta1954 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The remote places place of work strongly advises to no longer commute to Bangkok and different specific factors of Thailand. i'm via commute out in 2weeks. on the 2d i'm prepared to take my possibilities. i think of its unfair to push aside the above posters advice........On Sat it wasn't a "vacationer" that became killed, yet a eastern digital camera guy. Many different deaths have additionally occurred and the blood of harmless human beings has been spilt. No factor kidding yourselves.....Bangkok on the 2d isn't the main secure place interior the international, even nonetheless in case you commute with severe warning and doubtless take a nicely cautioned excursion handbook to maintain you risk-free around the city them i'm confident you would be high-quality. Have a solid one
2016-12-13 07:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it's really Thai style.
read Time magazine reported in the early day of the situation :
"A Festive Coup in Thailand"
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1536944,00.html
The european columnist said it's the silk revolution.
Welcome to Thailand!
Sawasdee Kha.
2006-10-12 17:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by mktbox 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A government issues a warning like this, because if something should happen to you while there, the government will not see it necessary to help you in any way.... because you were warned.
2006-10-12 13:53:23 · answer #4 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's been a Coup d'Etat rescently. You should really listen to the news once in a while.
2006-10-12 13:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by St.Anger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look.......Thailand is the last country any foreigner should be afraid of....it's so calm here, you don't even know the military ever existed anymore.......!
2006-10-12 15:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need not travel to bang your ****.
2006-10-12 13:52:07 · answer #7 · answered by The Oldest Man In The World 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋