Bangkok Post: Japan issues regional terror threat alert
The Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Royal Thai Police have played down a terrorism threat alert issued by Japan for its nationals living in Southeast Asia, saying there were no indications of any attack being planned specific to Thailand.
The ministry had already checked with the Japanese embassy in Thailand and found that the alert was issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan via e-mails and intended for Japanese nationals currently living in Thailand and other countries in the region, said Tanee Sangrat, spokesman for the ministry.
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.... There has been confusion and criticism over Japan's warning of a possible terror attack in the region. Japan had issued a security advisory to its citizens in Southeast Asia, asking those in the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia to stay away from places of worship and crowded spaces. It cited intelligence that there could be possible attacks on such places, where large groups gather. Many of the countries mentioned in the security advisory said there are no indications of any imminent threat.
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