Many embassies have shut their doors and are warning their citizens against travel to Bangkok as violence in the city continues. Four days of clashes in central Bangkok between anti-government protesters and security forces have killed 35 people since Thursday, reports CNN, with 11 of those deaths occurring in sporadic fighting throughout Sunday and overnight.
On the weekend, the United States elevated its travel warning to advise its citizens to defer all travel to Bangkok and defer all non-essential travel to the rest of Thailand. The Department of State has also authorized the departure of all non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members from Bangkok.
Other countries, such as the United Kingdon, Australia and Canada, are advising against all but essential travel to Bangkok, reminding their citizens that there is a continued risk that acts of violence could take place outside the danger areas without warning, including department stores.
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