Bangkok Situation Update

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The PAD anti-government rally is taking place at the designated protest site and the immediate areas. Tourists and expats in Bangkok should avoid travelling to areas near the demonstration site including Government House, the Parliament Building and its vicinity. The protests are directed at Members of Parliament and other political figures. These incidents are limited to the administrative centre of Bangkok. The rest of the city is safe and unaffected.

Visitors can conveniently take shuttle boats and river taxis along the Chao Phraya River for sightseeing around Rattanakosin Island. All other major tourist attractions and shopping districts in Bangkok, and nationwide, are completely unaffected. Life in the capital and the rest of the Kingdom continues as usual. Foreign nationals are unaffected.

Hotel and other travel-related infrastructure and services, including all airports, train services, roadways operate as normal. Only certain roads around the Government House compound remains closed.

Public utilities and communication services operate uninterrupted, contrary to reports of possible disruptions.

For the latest updates on Bangkok Situation, please visit website of the Tourism Authority of Thailand at www.tourismthailand.org and www.tatnews.org.