Weeks after former Surat Thani MP Suthap Thaugsuban of the Democrat Party called for people to join him by protesting on the streets against the Thai government headed by Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra backed amnesty bill that will let her brother former premiere Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted in 2006 be free from the charges filed against him, protesters have now surrounded and occupied government buildings.
However, this ongoing political unrest in the Kingdom made the 23 countries to issue warning for the their citizens to travel to Thailand.
TAT deputy governor Sukree Sithivanich said the latest countries issuing travel warnings to Thailand are Denmark, China, South Korea and the United States, raising total countries issuing travel warnings to 23 from earlier 19.
In these 23 countries, 21 of which issued Step 2 warning or be cautious on travel. None have issued Step 5, the step that prohibits people to travel - or even Step 4 to review travel.
Israel and Slovak are the only countries who issued Step 3 warning to their citizens.
Israel and Slovak are the only countries who issued Step 3 warning to their citizens.
Most of the 23 countries warned their citizens of the political protest in Thailand, and advised them to stay away in the areas where the demonstration is taking place, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sihasak Phuangketkao said.
The US issued warning with suggestion that citizens should be careful near government agencies, while Brazil has cautioned its citizens against visiting the Grand Palace and areas surrounding protest rallies at Democracy Monument, he said.
