Aussies urged to be careful in Thailand

Aussies urged to be careful in Thailand
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Australians heading to Thailand should still exercise a "high degree" of caution despite the military junta lifting a curfew at three beach resorts.

On Tuesday Thailand the junta lifted a curfew at three of the country's most popular tourist destinations – Phuket, Koh Samui and Pattaya.

Updated travel advice from the federal government's Smartraveller website says Australians still needed to exercise a "high degree" of caution.

"The security situation remains volatile," the advice says.

"We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Thailand due to the possibility of civil unrest."

Australian tourists should stay clear of any public demonstrations also and monitor social media, it said.

Explaining its decision to lift the curfew at the resorts, the junta said it wanted to promote tourism and relieve the impact in peaceful areas.

The curfew was initially introduced nationwide from 10pm until 5am, but drew complaints from the country's tourism industry, which accounts for about 7% of Thailand's economy.

While more than 50 countries have issued travel alerts since the coup, many tourists have tweeted pictures from the country's resorts showing peaceful, unaffected beach paradises.

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