The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not be issuing any negative travel advisory to Malaysians who want to travel to Thailand, especially to the southern areas of the country,said Malaysia's Consul-General in Songkhla Mohd Aini Atan.
He said event though two bombing incidents happened in southern Thailand two days ago, the government believed Malaysians knew what they should do in this situation.
"We have decide this (not to issue a negative travel advisory) after lengthy discussions. As neighbouring countries, we believe "a friend in need is a friend indeed". The incidents happened in Thailands but it affects both Malaysia and Thailand," he told Bernama here today.
He said on top of that, the government respected the intelligence of the Malaysian people. "However, if they want to travel, they need to take extra precautions. They can ask us for guidance," he said.
Mohd Aini said he was also happy with the cooperation extended by the Thai authorities to Malaysians involved in the incidents.
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