Thailand: two advisories from Ottawa

Regional Advisory for the Preah Vihear temple (Phra Viharn temple in Thai) area and surrounding border region
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against all travel to the Thai-Cambodian border area in Surin and Sisaket provinces. This includes the Preah Vihear Temple area between Sisaket province in Thailand and Preah Vihear province in Cambodia. Consult the Security tab for more information.

Regional Advisory for the southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada advises against all travel to and through the far southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla (including the city of Hat Yai). These provinces have been experiencing criminally and politically motivated violent incidents. Consult the Security tab for more information.

http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/thailand?utm_source=thailand&utm_medium=travel_en&utm_campaign=mailout_links&utm_content=2014-04-14%2002:52%20pm