As protests and violence are nevertheless taking place, officials have declared a curfew for Bangkok and other areas. Worse may come if Thailand doesn’t have some kind of order restored. Red Shirts and other anti-government protesters are nevertheless rampant throughout Thailand. Foreign governments are beginning to advise people not to travel there, and come home if at all possible.
Article Resource: Bangkok curfew imposed as violence and fires rage in Thailand
Encampment of Bangkok protesters raided
The damage done by the riots will take a lot more than a little instant cash to fix, and also the government nevertheless lacks confidence among a large section of the public. A camp full of Red Shirt protesters has been raided by the Thai military, as outlined by the Christian Science Monitor. After the raid, a curfew was imposed in Bangkok also as in other areas of Thailand. When the military entered the camp, leaders among the Red Shirts announced they were surrendering to stay away from further violence. Buildings were set on fire and further clashes with authorities continued following the camp was raided.
British Government issues travel advisory
As outlined by the BBC, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued an advisory to all subjects of the Crown in Thailand. On May 14, the British Embassy was forced to close due to violence. They are advising Britons in Bangkok and other areas of Thailand to stay home if at all possible, and if they must travel, to do so after curfew hours with all of appropriate paperwork to ensure their safety. Thai officials have confirmed that travel after curfew can be safe as along as all necessary paperwork is in order and available.
Further unease
After the camp of Red Shirts was raided, fires broke out which emergency services had difficulty getting to. Red shirt protesters are calling for an entirely new election to be held, as they are deeply dissatisfied with the current government. This can be a result of a long chain of events, and it won’t be solved overnight.
Citations
Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/0519/Clashes-fires-roil-Bangkok-despite-red-shirt-protest-leaders-surrender
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8693122.stm
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