20 13 the impact of anti-government demonstrations in Thailand

Demonstrators1March to Thailand's Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior, police headquarters and TV station on October 25th. Prime Minister Yingluck had to cancel the plan to record the program on TV 5 and hold a cabinet meeting in the Prime Minister's Office instead. Some ministries and commissions were unable to work normally due to demonstrations, and most of the staff in the Prime Minister's Office and Parliament Building also left work early.

People's lives

The rally has little impact on the normal life of Bangkok people, mainly in terms of transportation. Because Bangkok is actually a world-famous blocked city, the traffic jam is very serious every rush hour, but many demonstrators are often on the road, which has caused great pressure on traffic, so now the main impact is concentrated on traffic jams.

As it is the peak tourist season in Thailand, the rally and demonstration have also brought a serious impact on Thailand's pillar industry tourism.165438+1October, the hotel occupancy rate in some tourist gathering areas near the rally site plummeted by nearly 50% compared with the same period last year. In addition, more than 30 countries and regions have issued travel warnings to their citizens, which has also led to a decrease in the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand in the last month of this year.

monetary exchange rate

20 1 1 65438+1 At the close of the foreign exchange market on October 25th, the exchange rate of Thai baht against the US dollar fell to a new low of11,down 0.4 percentage point and closed at 3 1.97 baht/kloc-.

The political turmoil in Thailand continues, which has a serious impact on the Thai baht exchange rate and the stock market. On the 23rd, the Thai baht once fell to 32.7 1 against the US dollar, the lowest level since March 20 10. Thailand's stock market slipped to the latest low of 15 weeks, down 1.2% to 1326.67 points.

In the face of the deteriorating situation, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck canceled the visit plan, and the government asked people not to go out at night.

China

In view of the current situation in Thailand, the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of China in Thailand once again reminded China citizens in Thailand or planning to go to Thailand to pay close attention to the local situation, travel cautiously, avoid going near the demonstration area, avoid going out at night, and earnestly strengthen self-prevention. Don't wear red or yellow clothes, lest you bring yourself unnecessary trouble.

In view of the latest situation in Bangkok, Thailand, the Hong Kong SAR Government raised the warning level of outbound travel in Bangkok to red on the 2nd. The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong said that it had been informed that some travel agencies had stopped the tour.

Hong Kong-Thailand Tourism announced that in view of Hong Kong's raising the warning level of outbound travel in Bangkok to red, the company decided to cancel the tour group to Bangkok from February 3 to February 3 13 and the *** 14 tour group, and about 250 members were affected.

Hu, chairman of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, said when questioned that the Council had received at least two notices from travel agencies to suspend tour groups in Bangkok from the 3rd. In addition to Hongtai Travel, Yongan Travel Agency also stopped tour groups.