In view of the latest situation of Bangkok, and the 60-day state of emergency announced by the Thai Government, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (January 21) raised the Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) for Thailand (Bangkok) to black. The OTA for other parts of Thailand remains at amber. A government spokesman said, “Residents […]
SONGKHLA, 13 December 2013 (NNT) – Security has been tightened in this southern province after reports spread that two key insurgents are plotting a violence in the area. The provincial authorities have been ordered to monitor and track down two leaders of the RKK, an insurgent group in the restive South of Thailand, according to […]
BANGKOK, Dec 3 – Thirty-four countries have issued Thailand travel warnings, mostly level 2 warning for extra caution, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Sugree Sithivanich, TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications, said only Israel, Slovak, Russia advise a more serious warning to level 3 to avoid non-essential travel. Read more: MCOT
BANGKOK, 29 Nov 2013 (NNT) — A total of 32 countries have so far issued warnings about traveling to Thailand. Foreign press is also keeping a close watch on developments of the ongoing political demonstrations. A number of protesters are still staying at many government offices around the capital despite the government’s efforts to negotiate […]
RANONG, Nov 11 – Military personnel in this southwestern province have been on special alert for Rohingya ethnic people who may illegally enter Thailand from neighbouring Myanmar. Uthit Anantananon, deputy director of the Region 4 Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), said Rohingya migrants regularly leave their home country for Thailand and other countries in the […]
BANGKOK, 6 November 2013 (NNT) – According to Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichackchaikul, eight countries have already issued travel warnings to their people, urging them to avoid demonstration sites in Thailand. The Foreign Minister said so far French, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Sweden, Israel, and Japan have already issued warnings to their people traveling […]
Pakistani officials placed the capital, Islamabad, on red alert after they received information of possible terrorist attacks on Pakistan Air Force headquarters. Action was taken quickly, with Air Force and Navy helicopters seen above Islamabad shortly after the officials were notified. “Current information suggests that Al-Qaeda and affiliated organisations continue to plan terrorist attacks both […]
BANGKOK, 15 July 2013 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is warning its residents against the spread of hand,foot and mouth disease during the rainy season, which has infected over 11,000 people across the country. BMA’s Health Department has reported that a total of 11,678 people have been infected by the disease from January to […]
