The ongoing anti-government protests in Bangkok are still causing a huge mayhem for the international tourists. The Thai capital is growing more and more vulnerable during the nights and journalists out there are
reporting bluntly about the violence that is aggravating every day.The tourists in Bangkok are advised not to come out of their hotels at night. People traveling with their children should be more cautious while they go out and should avoid active protest areas. Since last Friday, there have been dozens of reports of violent incidents and almost six grenade attacks that left four children dead and more than 60 people seriously injured.
The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged the Thai authorities, anti-government protesters and parents to protect children by keeping them away from all protest sites. This came after the worst attack on Sunday night in the middle of Bangkok’s commercial and tourist centre. A five-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister were killed. and almost 30 people were injured, some seriously.
Some countries have warned their citizens from traveling to Bangkok. Hong Kong issued a severe “black” warning for Thailand (Bangkok), which prompted criticism from tourism operators that it had gone too far.
Thailand’s Tourism Ministry reports that tourist arrivals in January dropped by one million from the same time last year, costing the country millions of dollars in lost revenue.
Australia’s smartraveller.gov.au advisory for Thailand has not been updated since February 19. It says travelers should exercise a “high degree of caution” in Thailand, one of the most popular travel destinations for Australians.
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