Troubles in Thailand

Most of you know i like Thailand, But i would recommend until the government gets these protesters at ease you might want to stay away from Thailand before they decide to close the airport again like they did last year and you will be stuck out there for an extra month.. for those of you taking that risk the beaches area( Pattaya, Phuket, Chiangmai) seem to be safe areas from the protest, but Bangkok areas seems to be the hot zones, read more below and posted some news links i look at after that. so if you go made sure you have extra money and credit cards.


From news.com

US cautions travelers to Thailand

The United States on Tuesday urged its citizens to exercise caution when visiting Thailand after violent protests, but stopped short of telling them to stay away.

In updated travel advice, the State Department warned that political demonstrations were expected to continue "indefinitely" in Bangkok and that they could suddenly escalate into violence.

"US citizens are urged to avoid the areas that may be targeted for demonstrations and to exercise caution in their movements around Bangkok," the State Department said.

However, the State Department said that incidents in Thailand "appear to be motivated by domestic politics and do not appear to be acts of international terrorism."

"Travel to Thailand remains generally safe," it said.

The travel advice is similar to guidance given to US citizens a week ago except the updated statement does not specifically ask travelers to avoid Khao San Road, a backpacker haven where the protests spilled over.

The travel alert was issued as Thailand toughened its stance against protesters, warning that security forces would use live ammunition and tear gas in any fresh clashes.

The anti-government demonstrators, known as Red Shirts, canceled a rally in the financial hub.
more @ http://news.ph.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4042141

Thailand news sites:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/

http://www.bangkokpost.com/