BANGKOK, Jan 15 – Forty six out of 68 embassies and consulates in the Thai capital have advised their nationals, especially those in Bangkok, to avoid staying near demonstration sites, and ensuring that they follow up updates about the shutdown.

The Ministry of Tourism and Sport announced Wednesday that 46 countries and territories have so far issued travel warnings to their citizens including the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the Great Britain, Ireland, France, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Romania, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Slovak, Russia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Czech, Turkey, Israel, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.

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