THAILAND – UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: Bangkok – UK citizens advised there have been calls for an increase in protest action from Jan. 13, which may cause major disruption to travel on main roads in and around Bangkok. Avoid all protests, political gatherings and demonstrations. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand
UK Gov warns its citizens against all but essential travel to the islands off the coast of eastern Sabah from Sandakan to Tawau. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malaysia
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Two volcanoes erupted Monday in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights and evacuation preparations, official said. Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province unleashed volcanic ash as high as 8,000 meters (26,250 feet), the highest of its eruptions in recent days, said government volcano expert Surono. The 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) -high mountain has sporadically […]
Central Regions – Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the central regions leave 34 dead, 11 missing while displacing over 80,000. Hundreds of tourists being evacuated over recent days from the World Heritage Sites. Road, air and rail transport remains severely affected across the region http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/11/dozens-killed-vietnam-floods-2013111753223557854.html
Sixteen nations have issued warnings to their citizens visiting Thailand to avoid travel to areas near the anti-government rallies taking place in Bangkok, said Surapol Sawetseranee, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), on Tuesday. The countries are Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, England, France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Hungary, Canada, Israel and […]
Torrential rain warning issued for northern, eastern Taiwan Taipei, Nov. 11 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau on Monday warned residents of northern and eastern Taiwan to expect torrential rain over the next few days as seasonal winds strengthen. http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201311110009.aspx