Indonesia issues travel warning for Thailand

Thailand has a new military government, an event that passed without violence earlier this week. In responce to that the Indonesian embassy in Thailand issued a travel warning for Thailand. The Indonesian embassy is still operating and travelers will still be able to process visas.

Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.

Indonesian embassy in Thailand issues travel warning
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian embassy in Thailand Wednesday issued a travel warning in the wake of an overnight military coup in the country.

The travel warning was published at the official website of the Indonesian embassy,calling on the Indonesians, who are outside Thailand, to delay their plans to visit the country.

It also called on Indonesians in the country to avoid going around outside their houses.

Available embassy phone numbers are 66-2-2523135-40 ext. 165, 184; or contact Consulate in Songkhla 66-74311544; 66-312 219; 66-441094, or mobile phone: 66-070140323 or 66-019228412.

Thai coup leaders put the country under martial law early Wednesday, ordering the stock exchange, schools, banks and government offices to remain closed and declaring a provisional authority loyal to Thailand’s king.

Military leader who ousted Thailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said the coup was necessary to end mounting rifts within Thai society and Thaksin’s efforts to undermine the country’s democratic institutions. The military said it would soon return power to a democratic government but didn’t say when.