Singaporeans not cancelling plans for Bangkok holidays despite martial law

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Singaporeans not cancelling plans for Bangkok holidays despite martial law



BANGKOK: -- The decision by Thailand’s military to impose martial law in the country yesterday has yet to result in Singaporeans cancelling their holidays to Bangkok, according to The Straits Times.

Instead, they are taking a wait-and-see attitude, travellers and travel agencies said.

Dental surgery assistant Li Jiamin, is going ahead with her five-day trip to Bangkok next week. She had friends who went to Bangkok when protests were occurring there and were fine, said the 28-year-old.

“Bangkok always has this kind of problems. If anything bad happens, I’ll just stay in the hotel.”

On Tuesday night, Singapore said it hopes all parties in Thailand will exercise restraint and work towards restoring peace and order.

“As a friend of Thailand, we follow closely the latest developments in Thailand with concern. We hope that all parties involved will exercise restraint and work towards restoring peace and order in accordance with Thailand’s constitutional process and laws,” Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

“Thailand is an important regional country and its stability is crucial to the region as a whole. We hope that the situation will return to normal as soon as possible,” it added.

Singapore’s comments come as the Thai military imposed martial law nationwide on Tuesday, after months of violent anti-government protests.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/singaporeans-cancelling-plans-bangkok-holidays-despite-martial-law/


-- Thai PBS 2014-05-21

[laurentbkk]

There is no reason to cancel , my friends scheduled to arrive Friday from Australia wont cancel either ......

[aguy30]

ONE person is coming and they generate this crap "news story" about Singaporeans are coming. Pathetic example of Thai journalism.

[cloudhopper]

It's practically martial law all the time in Singapore anyway...

[Lupatria]

It's practically martial law all the time in Singapore anyway...

If Hitler sits on his cloud in the heaven for despots, he will point at the little red dot (LKY's family enterprise) on the map and tell his colleagues: “I told you it works!”

[chainarong]

I think last count 44 flights a week from Sing had been cancelled.

[Benmart]

It's practically martial law all the time in Singapore anyway...

I disagree with the "practically martial law" comment.

I found Singapore very friendly, peaceful, safe, clean, open and devoid of any military presence.

I obeyed their laws, observed their customs and made several nice aquaintances.

I never met any Singaporeans who were presumptuous and generalized about where I live and the conditions there.

[JeremyBowskill]

Dave from Bolton said "While there's cold beer and T*ts at Nana plaza, I won't cancel my holiday". Leading to the headline " Brits not cancelling plans for Bangkok holidays despite martial law"

Edited May 21, 2014 by JeremyBowskill

[Slinky1958]

Im off tomorrow

[Morakot]

ONE person is coming and they generate this crap "news story" about Singaporeans are coming. Pathetic example of Thai journalism.

TAT announcements are usually even more creative than this nonsense story Thai PBS has come up with today.

[fasteddie]

It's practically martial law all the time in Singapore anyway...

LOL!

[fasteddie]

It's practically martial law all the time in Singapore anyway...

If Hitler sits on his cloud in the heaven for despots, he will point at the little red dot (LKY's family enterprise) on the map and tell his colleagues: “I told you it works!”

Ha Ha! Top one

Shame really, it used to be more fun than you could shake a stick at!