It seems that travelers from around the world have been advised against all but essential travel to Bangkok, which is the capital of Thailand. This is due to a red shirt anti-government protest that continues there.

This red shirt anti-government group, officially called the National United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship, has been blamed for many of the problems that have recently happened in Thailand. This includes explosions on packed commuter trains. Despite these claims, however, the red shirt leaders deny any responsibility for the explosions. They said that they would not hurt innocent people. The explosions left one person dead and many more injured.

These attacks just so happen to be the latest in a six week demonstration to shake up the capital. Protesters are calling for the dissolution of prime minister Abhisit Vejjajive’s government. These red shirt groups claim that power by this group was assumed illegitimately and call for parliamentary elections. Despite this, negotiations on the matter seem to be pretty limited.

In response to this crisis, governments from around the world, including Australia, have called for travelers to avoid the region. The Australian department for foreign affairs and trade issued warnings saying that there is a strong possibility of renewed violent clashes in the area. All but essential travel to the area should be avoided.

Of course, Australia is not the only place suggesting that people not visit Thailand. The British Foreign Office said that British nationals should exercise extreme caution through the country. They should avoid demonstrations and large gatherings. Even the American embassy located in Bangkok said that United States citizens should remember that even demonstrations that are intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational quickly and without warning.