Thailand Flooding Advisory – Important Information for Canadians
For 24/7 emergency assistance after hours, call the Embassy of Canada in Thailand at 02-636-0540 and follow the instructions. You may also call the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in Ottawa,from Thailand, dial 001-800-156-220-0142 toll-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.,
Travel Report:
On Oct 26, 2011 the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s Official Travel Report for Thailand was updated to advise Canadians to avoid non-essential travel to Bangkok and flood-affected provinces in light of actual and predicted severe flooding. This warning excludes transit through Bangkoks Suvarnabhumi International Airport, which remains operational.
Register with us:
We encourage any Canadians in Thailand who have not already registered in the Register of Canadians Abroad program to do so as soon as possible. This free service enables you to be contacted and assisted by government officials in case of an emergency abroad, such as a natural disaster, and allows you to receive emergency updates directly.
Local Assistance
If you live within the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and are affected by the flooding and need urgent assistance, contact the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s flood hotline at 1555. If you live elsewhere, contact the Thai Government’s English-speaking Tourist Police, who can be reached nationwide by dialing 1155.
As conditions are difficult to predict, Canadians should keep well informed by listening to the latest warnings and advisories on radio, television, or web sites.
It is also important to follow the advice of local authorities and emergency response personnel. For general information you can contact the Government Call Center at 1111 ext. 5.
For Thai speakers, there are hotlines for trains: 1690; buses: 1490; highway: 1586, 1784; and 1146 for local roads; highway police: 1193, and emergencies: 191.
You may also wish to consult the following websites
- Tourism Authority of Thailand
- Thai Meteorological Department
- The Government Public Relations Department
