Kuwait, Oman tell their nationals to leave Thailand
The Sunday Nation:

Kuwait and Oman have advised their nationals to leave Thailand, according to a senior Foreign Ministry official.

Sek Wannamethee, director-general of the Foreign Ministry's Information Department, said Kuwait and Oman have told their nationals to leave the country.

They are the first to have issued such advice to their people, as other countries have so far only advised their nationals against travelling to Thailand, or to avoid areas of protest in Bangkok.

The United Arab Emirates, another Middle Eastern state, has advised its nationals to postpone their trips to Thailand, he said.

So far, 46 countries have issued warnings for their nationals regarding the renewed political tensions in Thailand, according to Sek.

Meanwhile, violence continued yesterday against anti-government protesters and their key supporters.

Home-made "ping pong" bombs were thrown into a protest site near the Lat Phrao intersection before noon yesterday. Witnesses said two explosions were heard. The bombs were thrown from a van passing over the Lat Phrao flyover bridge. The protest site's guards on motorcycles managed to intercept the van and apprehended the two men inside.

The alleged assailants were later questioned by the protesters at the Lat Phrao venue. The two men are allegedly red-shirt members from Pathum Thani and one of them was found to be carrying an ID card for a red-shirt guard, according to Suchart Srisang, a protest leader.

The protesters were considering whether to hand over the alleged assailants to police, said protest leader Issara Somchai, who is in charge of the Lat Phrao site.

In Nakhon Pathom, unknown assailants fired gunshots into Or Noi Temple in the early hours yesterday. No injuries were reported.

It was the second consecutive drive-by shooting targeting the Buddhist temple, whose abbot Phra Buddha Issara is an anti-government protest leader.

Security-camera footage showed that the shots were fired from a passing car.

-- The Nation 2014-01-19

They're getting out while the getting is good. John Wayne would say well I'll tell ya partner, they're hightailin' it outta Thailand.

Aren't those countries close to and friendly with Dubai? Perhaps they have inside information about things to come? From the missunderstood fugitive? The guy knows he'll soon lose his toy.

Leaving? All 4 of them?

Aren't those countries close to and friendly with Dubai? Perhaps they have inside information about things to come? From the missunderstood fugitive? The guy knows he'll soon lose his toy.

You obviously did geography at school

Maybe it has something to do with the current tensions in Thailand more than a guy who spends about 10% of his time in Dubai

Oh sorry i forgot Emperor Taksin is about to announce hes selling Thailand to Israel to pay the farmers thats why they are leaving

Waiting for the TAT spin on this......

I really don't think we will miss any of them, or their money. Having worked extensively in the middle east and gulf area I for one think Thailand is way better than anything they or their grotesque display of wealth can ever hope to achieve. We talk about corruption here but you have not seen anything till you have lived in an Arab country.

So Sukhumvit 3 - 7 will be abandoned soon?

The protesters were considering whether to hand over the alleged assailants to police, said protest leader Issara Somchai, who is in charge of the Lat Phrao site.

And if you don't, we'll just take your word that it actually happened. Do anybody actually believe what these clowns say?

They should hold those 2 red shirts prisoner for the entire duration of the protests at a secret location.

They should hold those 2 red shirts prisoner for the entire duration of the protests at a secret location.

i don't like Arsenal much either but thats a bit strong even for an arsenal supporter

_{More bad news for Pattaya's entertainment industry.}

I knew there was a silver lining to the present dark cloud.

High income Arabs know when it's time to skedaddle. They have a lot of experience with society crumbling around their heads back in their own region of the world.

Waiting for the TAT spin on this......

Gosh how sad is that., wonder if they will take there ''Ladyboy'' partners, with them.... oh well, we will just have to wait and see..

Life is full of surprises for sure..

wow they're going to be gutted. Not able to live the life of hypocrites for a while and having to go home and back to their religion which frowns (doesn't allow) alcohol, smoking drugs and fornication outside of marrige. Thailand is (IMO) better off without these people who spout their vile rhetoric and then get the whiskeys and hookers asap when theyre let loose!

Wow. With all the red and yellow bashing, it's been a while since we had a go at the Muslims.

As if Christianity doesn't have rules about whoring and drunken debauchery that seem to get left on the tarmac back home...

wow they're going to be gutted. Not able to live the life of hypocrites for a while and having to go home and back to their religion which frowns (doesn't allow) alcohol, smoking drugs and fornication outside of marrige. Thailand is (IMO) better off without these people who spout their vile rhetoric and then get the whiskeys and hookers asap when theyre let loose!

Of course in nearby Do buy can have whiskies and hookahs,a case of having your kek and eat it.

High income Arabs know when it's time to skedaddle. They have a lot of experience with society crumbling around their heads back in their own region of the world.

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