Thailand goes on the security radar for Cruise Lines present in South East Asia

The devastating blast in Bangkok which sadly killed at 20 people and injured 100+ has now stirred security concerns among the major Cruise Lines frequenting the waters of Thailand.

Among the Cruise Lines closely monitoring events in Bangkok and Thailand as a whole are:

• Royal Caribbean
• AIDA Cruises
• Silversea
• Regent 
• Oceania

To date, we are not aware of any itinerary changes, however this is not the first time that security has been a concern in Thailand in recent times.

Our sources advise us that at this juncture Bangkok in functioning normally with day to day activities and businesses are operating normally. Residents and visitors alike can able to freely move around the city . Moreover, the following services are operating as normal:

• Public transport systems
• Subway & Airport Rail Link
• Rail and bus services from Bangkok to the provinces
• Shopping malls

Other neighboring countries such as Malaysia and even Singapore are concerned as future itinerary planning to South east Asia could be affected.

We close, by saying that our thoughts are with all the people caught up in the devastating events in Bangkok and we hope that the "Land of Smiles" stays on the Cruise calendar's of the major Cruise Lines frequenting the waters of South east Asia.