jcw Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) This Advice was last issued on Friday, 23 November 2012. It contains new information under Terrorism (recent incidents in the south), Civil unrest/political tension (Internal Security Act activated in three districts in Bangkok between 22-30 November) and Local travel (building safety). We continue to advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Thailand due to the threat of terrorist attack, particularly in the provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla, where we advise you not to travel. http://www.smartrave...Advice/Thailand Sing with me: Bye bye tourist dollars... Edited November 23, 2012 by jcw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Moved to Bangkok subfurum branch, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim armstrong Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakegeneve Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Bye bye tourist dollars... Overreaction! The percentage of Australians that would actually read the advice, follow it and then change their travel patterns would be less than a few %. Tourism (only 7% of the Thai economy) has survived almost everything in this country in the last decade and the dollars will keep coming and growing even though the while industry is badly managed. Short of a zombie plague or nuclear explosion, numbers will keep growing (even with the zombie plague, people will still come) no matter what minor event takes place over the weekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Load of crap. Wheres their intel from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I arrive tomorrow. I'll make sure I wear protection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankold Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Bye bye tourist dollars... Overreaction! The percentage of Australians that would actually read the advice, follow it and then change their travel patterns would be less than a few %. Tourism (only 7% of the Thai economy) has survived almost everything in this country in the last decade and the dollars will keep coming and growing even though the while industry is badly managed. Short of a zombie plague or nuclear explosion, numbers will keep growing (even with the zombie plague, people will still come) no matter what minor event takes place over the weekend. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Thaivisa Connect App Only 7% ? That's more than enough to put a country into a recession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I arrive tomorrow. I'll make sure I wear protection. Socks with your sandals ? Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I also doubt if many Australians would read the advice - but seems sensible given the protest later today. Barely a chance that anything will happen - but if it did erupt then the travel advice makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) Load of crap. Wheres their intel from? it's called cover your arse - don't issue a travel warning and an Australian is injured or killed, then Australians will start screaming about the incompetency of the Dept of Foreign Affairs Edited November 24, 2012 by simple1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Those a just a few provinces in the deep south not all the south. phuket suratthani krabi phangna even as far as haad yai are fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Those a just a few provinces in the deep south not all the south. phuket suratthani krabi phangna even as far as haad yai are fine Yes, but that part of the travel advisory is not new. The new updated advisory was issued because of the Internal Security Act being invoked by the government a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 neither the advisory nor the conflict in the area are new, whats going on in the south has effectivley been ignored both nationally and internationally for the better part of 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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