BANGKOK: The
US ambassador to on
Thailand warned Friday there is a "real and very credible" threat of a
terrorist attack against American citizens in Bangkok. Ambassador Kristie Kenney was elaborating on an "emergency message'' sent by the embassy to American citizens earlier Friday warning of a possible terrorist attack. The message said that ``foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future.'' It urged Americans to ``keep a low profile'' in public and to exercise caution in areas where Western tourists gather. The statement gave no other details. But Kenney told The Associated Press the threat was ``real and very credible.'' She didn't give any other information. It was the first US warning of a foreign
terror attack in Bangkok in recent memory. Embassy spokesman
Walter Braunohler declined to release more details saying, ``At this time we don't have any further information to share.''
