Category - Asia

Alerts: Travel updates from Ottawa TRAVEL reports: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have issued the following updates on the travel.gc.ca website to the following countries: Philippines : Exercise high degree of caution Typhoon Chedeng is expected to bring stormy conditions to the eastern coast of the island of Luzon in the next few days. […]

Japan : Exercise normal security precautions Regional warning: Affected areas of northern Honshu: Avoid non-essential travel Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to areas of the northern Honshu prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima that were severely affected by the March 11 earthquake and subsequent tsunami. See the regional […]

Airport reopens as Thailand flood death toll rises DOMESTIC airlines would resume daily flights between Bangkok and Nakhon Si Thammarat today, said director-general of the Civil Aviation Department Somchai Chanrod. He said the inspection of the airport, which was shut by the floods for a week, had shown it was again in a fit condition […]

HEAVY rainfall and subsequent flooding along the southern coast of Thailand has led to airport closures and several flight cancellations. In Samui 36 domestic and international flights were cancelled up to 18h00 local time today. Flights to and from Phuket were among those suspended. Nakhon Sri Thammarat airport has been closed since Sunday due to […]

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel within 80 km of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Following damage to the Fukushima nuclear power station in Okumacho, Canadians are strongly advised to follow the advice issued by the Japanese authorities. An evacuation order is in effect for the zone within 20km of the […]

OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to areas along the border with Thailand, China, and Laos due to clashes between the military and armed groups, ethnic conflict, banditry, and unmarked landmines in these areas which pose risks to the security of travellers. In November 2010, fighting between ethnic groups […]