Gem scams are relatively widespread in Thailand. There have been reports of visitors buying gems for inflated prices from seemingly respectable establishments then later finding out the stones are worth a tiny fraction of the purchase price. You should report any incidents of crime to the Thai police before leaving the country. for more crime […]
Terrorism: Thailand From the government of Canada travel website: There is a threat of terrorism throughout Southeast Asia, including Thailand. Canadians should maintain a high level of personal security awareness at all times as the security situation could deteriorate without notice. Exercise caution, particularly in commercial and public establishments (hotels, clubs, restaurants, bars, schools, places […]
Travelinfo.ca A COLD front is forecast to clear Beijing of the smog that forced the cancellation of more than 600 flights in recent days, said the China Meteorological Administration. Fog warnings were issued for Beijing from the afternoon of December 4 until this morning, during which time a US Embassy monitoring station reported “very unhealthy” […]
FCO issues latest advice for Thailand The Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the 25 provinces in Thailand (including Bangkok) identified by the Thai authorities as affected by flooding. The flooding is likely to disrupt transport, may affect some tourist areas (including the Grand Palace and Khao San Road), and may disrupt […]
THAI officials say the centre of Bangkok looks to have escaped the worst of the severe flooding which has inundated other parts of the country, the BBC reports. Officials had warned the weekend would be key in determining how much of the capital might fall victim to floods. With another peak high tide to come […]
Skynetblogs.be The Air India pilots union on Friday threatened to go on strike claiming that they were being discriminated against. The union has as many as 400 pilots from erstwhile Air India. The pilots have alleged that no career progression plan is in place, adding that their salary has been delayed by four months. They […]