Foreign nationals warned to avoid Thailand

With 21 countries issuing travel warnings to their nationals about visiting Thailand due to the flood situation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Surapong Towijak-chaikul has instructed the Thai embassies in these 21 countries to ensure the public are accurately informed about the situation, ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said on Tuesday.

The 21 countries included the United States, Mexico, Spain and Japan, with the latter warning Japanese people to avoid visiting Thailand and especially Ayutthaya, an informed source said.

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