jsgatse Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I just received this email 5 minutes ago..... This message alerts U.S. citizens in Thailand that foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future. U.S. citizens are urged to exercise caution when visiting public areas where large groups of Western tourists gather in Bangkok. U.S. citizens are encouraged to maintain a heightened awareness when out in public; be alert for unattended packages/bags in public/crowded places and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement personnel. We also encourage you to keep a low profile in public areas, particularly areas frequented by foreign tourists. The American Citizen Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy is located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling 66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Embassy’s after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000. The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai is located at 387 Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of the Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by e-mail at [email protected]. The after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-81-881-1878. For the latest security information, you should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website, where current Worldwide Cautions, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings and health-information resources can be found. You can also obtain up-to-date information on security by calling 1-888-407-4747 (toll free) in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in other areas, by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). We encourage you notify us of your presence in Thailand by enrolling in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). This email is UNCLASSIFIED ANYONE KNOW WHAT IS UP? ANY BY "FOREIGN TERRORISTS" (AS MENTIONED IN THE FIRST LINE), DO THEY MEAN FOREIGN TO THAILAND? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang000999 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hopefully nothing happens but they seem to be hinting at a Jihadist style attack against Western gathering like in Bali years previous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I was just on the phone with an American friend who received this and he told me that five minutes later he received a recall message for this message from the embassy. Not sure exactly what's going on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgatse Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yes, just got this notice from them....they sent, then recalled, then said "disregard the recall"......seems like there is something political going on about alerting the public..... Here is their resend: Emergency Message to U.S. Citizens: Possible Terrorist Threat Note: Due to a technical error, some recipients received this message earlier followed by a recall a few minute later. You may disregard the recall. This message alerts U.S. citizens in Thailand that foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future. U.S. citizens are urged to exercise caution when visiting public areas where large groups of Western tourists gather in Bangkok. U.S. citizens are encouraged to maintain a heightened awareness when out in public; be alert for unattended packages/bags in public/crowded places and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement personnel. We also encourage you to keep a low profile in public areas, particularly areas frequented by foreign tourists. The American Citizen Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy is located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling 66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Embassy’s after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000. The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai is located at 387 Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of the Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by e-mail at [email protected]. The after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-81-881-1878. For the latest security information, you should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website, where current Worldwide Cautions, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings and health-information resources can be found. You can also obtain up-to-date information on security by calling 1-888-407-4747 (toll free) in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in other areas, by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). We encourage you notify us of your presence in Thailand by enrolling in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). This email is UNCLASSIFIED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiCoconut Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 And then a few minutes later they recalled the recall message, saying there is still the threat of danger, the original message is still in effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Usually the Brit Embassy is pretty quick with warnings - surprised nobody has heard anything from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 please continue: US Embassy Warns of Possible Terrorist Attack in Bangkok Follow this link: //CLOSED// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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