Issued 17 May 2010, 15:35 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice will shortly be updated with the following: The Thai Government has declared the area of anti-government protests in Central Bangkok a “dangerous zone” on the expiry of its deadline of 3pm on 17 May for people to leave the protest area. Given [...]
Issued 16 May 2010, 20:20 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice has been updated (changes underlined): Tensions between Red Shirt protesters and security personnel remain high in central Bangkok. The situation is unpredictable. Violent clashes between the protestors and security forces have occurred over the past few days in several areas of Bangkok [...]
Issued 15 May 2010, 18:15 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice is being updated with the following: We expect shooting and intense violence in Ratchaprarop / Din Daeng area and other violent areas. As a further precaution, please avoid department stores in Bangkok. If safe to do so, please return home or stay [...]
Issued 14 May 2010, 18:46 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice has been updated: The Government’s Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situations (CRES) is taking measures to increase the pressure on the red shirt demonstrators currently located around the Ratchaprasong intersection, the central business district of Bangkok, close to the British Embassy. [...]
Issued 13 May 2010, 18:15 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice has been updated with the following: On 13 May the Government’s Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situations (CRES) announced that it will take measures to increase the pressure on the red shirt demonstrators currently located around the Ratchaprasong intersection, the central [...]
Issued 12 May 2010, 19:01 by British Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Our travel advice has been updated with the following: There are reports that the Thai Government are planning to take a number of measures from midnight on 12 May to increase the pressure on the red shirt demonstrators currently located around the Ratchaprasong intersection, the [...]
6 May 2010 – the British Embassy have today lowered their warning related to “the whole of Thailand” citing reduction of unrest and violence outside the capital. However, they are upholding their warning to avoid Bangkok other than for the most essential of travel. The update came in an email which included – A summary [...]
The British Embassy in Bangkok have issued their sternest level of warning to British nationals within, or travelling to, Thailand, with effect from 09:45am today, 27th April, ALL of Thailand is considered as a destination for only the most essential of travel reasons. In their email communique to registered expatriates and travellers, the embassy states [...]
