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Is it safe to travel through Southern Thailand?

We are looking at catching the train from Kuala Lumpur into Southern Thailand, heading to Phuket and would like to know if other travels think this area is safe at the moment considering the ongoing violence due to insurgency.

15 years ago, November 23rd 2008 No: 21 Msg: #55339 Delete Edit

Nadee
Nadee Kua

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Hellow all, just my 2cents. I made it safely through the border from Butterworth to Padang Besar, from there to Haatyai by van, then to Bangkok by train. All southern Thais I encountered have said the violence is isolated. No issue as Peter states ;-) Reply to this

15 years ago, December 19th 2008 No: 22 Msg: #57979 Delete Edit

Administrator B
Travelblog Administration

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15 years ago, December 19th 2008 No: 23 Msg: #58001 Delete Edit

bobby 1294
bobby peterson

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hey,il b heading to the pherentians in march and was planning on getting the train from surat to kuta baru for the boat to the islands.is it a save trip to take these days?? Reply to this

15 years ago, December 19th 2008 No: 24 Msg: #58003 Delete Edit

Still Crazy
Stan and Sheila woolley

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Hi we travelled down from Narathiwat, Thailand, over the border to Kota Baru last July by bus. We saw no trouble, there were one or two armed police-manned road blocks but they took a casual look in the bus and waved us on.
hope this helps. Reply to this