BANGKOK: Malaysians have been advised to consider cancelling any plan to visit Bangkok, in view of the escalating tension between the government and supporters of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The advice comes as Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban announced that police and soldiers, deployed to more than 50 areas, have been given the go-ahead to use force.
An embassy official advised Malaysian tourists in Bangkok to exercise caution and keep themselves abreast of the latest developments by following news updates on television and to contact the embassy, if necessary.
He said the embassy, at Sathorn Road, would set up a 24-hour operations room and hotline number to monitor the situation and provide advice to Malaysians in the country.
