Is Thailand a safe place to go right now, or are you warning travellers to stay away?
STEPHEN SMITH: Our travel advice says that people need to exercise a high degree of caution. We have a large number of Australians who go to Thailand, in particular, Bangkok and Phuket every year. We have, in recent days, drawn attention to the need for Australians to stay away from demonstrations, and to also be careful about their presence near government buildings. We, of course, want the situation in Thailand to be resolved peacefully and peaceably, but we are advising Australians to exercise a high degree of caution, and in particular to stay away from large gatherings of people, in particular the demonstrations. ASHLEIGH GILLON: Political unrest isn’t exactly rare in Thailand. What’s the best outcome from this latest eruption? STEPHEN SMITH: The best outcome so far as Australia is concerned is that Thailand continues to resolve these matters peacefully. We’ve had such protests before by the so-called red shirts, and also previously by the so-called yellow shirts, the supporters o
