While the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has advised that political demonstrations in Bangkok are not targeting tourists and attractions in the city, it has urged tourists to be vigilant and avoid areas where crowds may gather.
The warning comes as increasing protests target government buildings in a call to overthrow prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra.
In a statement, TAT says: “The ongoing anti-government protests in Bangkok have been normal to peaceful. All protest sites are not tourist attractions and tourists can travel safely and conveniently between their hotels using road transport, skytrain, subway and water transport to many attractions in Bangkok.”
All tourist attractions in Bangkok such as the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha are operating as normal.
Tourists have been advised by TAT to check travel routes and road traffic as crowd gatherings may cause delays.
International and domestic flights are operating normally. Suvarnabhumi Airport has advised air travellers of possible heavy road traffic and a lack of taxis from the protests in Bangkok. Commuters are advised to use public transport. Air travellers are also advised to allocate more time before flight departures – at least three hours.
