Interest in traveling to Thailand stays low

Trips to Thailand have not clearly been affected by the military coup in the Southeast Asian country.

The China National Tourism Administration issued an advisory on its website Friday that cautioned Chinese citizens to be wary of traveling to Thailand after the Thai military announced martial law after taking control of the government. The administration also asked tourists heading to Thailand to take precautions to protect themselves.

Shanghai tourists have shown much less interest in traveling to Thailand since November 2013. Spring Airlines had three flights to Thailand each day in early 2013, compared with one daily flight currently, said Zhang Wuan, a spokesperson for Spring Airlines and Shanghai Spring International Travel Service. The latest round of political turmoil did not have a huge impact on local travel to Thailand.

Shanghai China International Travel Service so far has no plans to cancel tours to Thailand, but will remind clients interested in the country about the potential dangers, said Zhao Dexiang, general manager of the travel agency's Overseas Travel Center.

For tourists who have already booked trips to Thailand, the agency will give them a partial refund if they decide to cancel, Zhao told the Global Times.

The travel agency will continue to monitor the situation, Zhao said.