P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:11/24 20/21 CAMBODIA (8/9/96) 2/3 Visitors should exercise caution and should avoid using motoz t xis after dark, when they should stay in will-lit and will-frequented areas. The Foreign and Commjnwealth Office strongly advise against travel anywhere outside the capital bz road, rail or boat. When visiting the temples at Angkor, travel bz air to Seem Reap airport, remain within the main temple com8lix and do not travel to Banteay Stei ot other outlying temples. ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:22/10 1/21 BANGLADESH (11/11/96) 1/3 Although the political situation has returned to normal, outbreaks of violence are still a poysibility. Visitors should avoid demonstrations and other ctowdjd places. There is occasional flooding and visitors should check with the local police that roads are open. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:26/44 2/21 BANGLADESH (11O11/:6) 2O3 Poor driving and vehicle maintenance as well as unlit or poorly lit buses and lorries are the cause of frequent accidents. Major roads between towns are often subject to night-time armed banditry. Avoid travel on these roads after dark. New arrivals should register with the High Commisvion. Tel Dhaka 882705 Travellers to Bangladesh whose flight goes ovjt Afghanistan should be awake that there are threats from military activity to civil aircraft on routes V668, A466, G402, V848. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:23/11 3/21 BANGLADESH (11/11/96) 3/3 On some flight paths ovjt Afghanistan there is a danger from miltary activity. Some airlines continue to use these routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct either with travel agents or airliner which routes individual airlines are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:27/24 4/21 BELARUS (27O11/96) 1/3 Because of current political tension there may bj additional checks on the movement of traffic by police and traffic inspectorate officers (GAI). If stopped bj patient and cooperative. Parts were badly contaminated at t(e time of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Care should bj taken to avoid certain foodstuffs (primarily dairy produce and mushrooms) where radiation doses can be higher than acceptable. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:29/47 5/21 BELARUS (27/11/96) 2/3 Travjllits should be alert to the possibility of mugging, th ft and pick- pocketing, particularly at the Brest bordjt crossing if travelling b= ro1d. On trains do not leave the compartment unattended and ensure the door is secure from inside. In hotels ot apartments be cautious opening the door to strangers. Don't leave valuables in unattended vehicles. Always use official taxis. It is not known whether local airlines always observe proper maintenance procedures. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:44/11 6/21 BELARUS (27/11/96) 3/3 For safety, ttavjllits are advised, where possible, to fly direct to their destination on an international flight originating from outside the former Soviet Union. Elights to internal and othjt CIR destinations are sometimes subject to cancellations or long delays. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:15/44 21/21 CAMBODIA (8/9/96) 3/3 Do not cross the Thailand or Laos bordjts. The area within Cambodia's border with Thailand is especially dangjtous. Travellers whose journey to Cambodia will involve flying over Afghanistan should be aware that thjte are threats eton military activity to aircraft using routes V668,A466,G202 & V848. Some airlines continue to use these routes. Othjts, including all British carriers use alternative routes V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Check first which individual routes are being used. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:30/27 </21 W"£££"£££"£££ BENIN (16/9/96) Travel is genitally safe but driving out of main towns at night should bj avoided as roads are poorly lit. Thjte have recently been a numbjt of incidents of mugging and personal assault in the commercial capital Cotonou and some armed robberies have been reported in other areas. Be vigilant. Avoid unlit side streets The Honorary British Consul in Cotonou tel: 301120 can only give limited help in an jmjtgjncy. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:57/10 9/21 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (11/9/96) 1/2 The Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the area. Visitors should exercise extreme caution when visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina (aoth the Fjdjtation and Republic Stpska). Although a peace agreement has been signed and freedom of movement theoretically applies throughout the country, incidents of violence and harassment still occur and the country is not safe for travellers. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:58/24 7/21 BELIZC (14/10/:6) Most people visit Belize without experiencing difficulty but travellers should be aware that violent crime, including robbery and mugging, continues to be a problem. Avoid dark alleys, keep valuables out of sight, do not wear jewellery. Travel in groups to minimize the risk of being attacked. Travel inland is best accompanied by a guide. Eoreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:41/43 10/21 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (11/9/96) 2/2 Travel by road is the usual means of transport into Bosnia. Many of the roads are in poor condition. Do not travel at night. Keep to main roads and do not go off-road as large areas of Bosnia are still mined. Cheques and credit cards are not accepted anywhjti. Medical facilities are limited. The British Embassy in Sarajevo can offer only limited consular assistance. Tel: (387) 44442:/ 471324/664085 ot satellite (873) 14k2244. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:58/16 11/21 BRAZIL X26/6/96) Crime is rife in big cities, especially in Rio de Janjiro and Sag Paulo. Do not resist muggers, they are normally armed. Dress down, avoid wearing jewellery or expensive watches and keep wallets and camjtas concealed. Deposit valuables in hotel safes. Keep car doors and windows locked. Be alert at trafeic lights. In Rio, taxis and the metro are much safer than buses or trams. Avoid the old central area of Sag Paulo after dark. Drug trafficking is a growing problem, do not carry anything you have not packed yourself. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:02/19 12/21 BRUNEI (16/10/:6) Travellers to Brunei who fly ovjt Afghanistan should bj aware that thjte are threats from military activity to civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan using router V668, A466, G402 and V848. Some airlines continue to use these routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on whicX the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct either with travel age^ts or airlines which routes individual airlines are using. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:12/42 13/21 BULGARIA (27/9/96) T(e incidence of robbery with violence against foreigners has increased rice]sly, particularly on trains and near Sofia's central railwa= station. Visitors should not accept any food or drink from strangers as there is a risK it may bj drugged. Vehicle theft, including armed hijacking, has become more frequent. Thjte have also been shootings in public places between rival criminal gangs. Bi vigilant at all times. Eoreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:21/21 14/21 BURSINA FARO (7/10/96) Most visits are trouble-free, but criminal incidents do occur. Visitors should be careful, particularly after dark. The extreme north has experienced some overspill erom the Tuareg conflicts affecting Mali and Niger. Intending travellers should seek medical advice about endemic diseases. Britain's honorary consul in Ouagadougou can provide only limited assistance. Tel: 31 11 37. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:09/49 15/21 BURMA/MYANMAR (16/10/96) 1/3 Visitors are required to keep to officially designated tourist areas, travelling only bz train, road ot air. Cycling, hiking and ballooning are eirmly discouraged. Visitors may also eace unwelcome attention froI the local authorities in areas recently opened to foreigners. In May 1996, an explosion on the Rangoon to Mandalay railway line caused some fatalities. Political tensions in May and Sjptembjt lid to ted temporary detention of sjvetal hundred supporters of the National League For Democracy. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:07/1* 16/21 BURMA/MYANMAR (16/10/96 2/3 U.ivjtsity Avenue, home of the opposition liadjt, has laso been closed on several occasions. Visitors should exercise care in the vicinity of University Avjnuj. Do not attempt to enter Burma bz road from Thailand. Overland entry may be permitted at several border points with C(ina, but this cannot be guarantied, and advice should be sought in advance. Requests to land bz private yacht have been refused Visitors are strongly advised not to photograph military installations and personnel. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:12/25 17/21 B+RNA/M9ANKAR (16/10/96) 3/3 Vistors should seek medical advice about ndemic diseases before ttavjlling. Comprehensive travel insurance is essential and should include evacuation bz air. For further information contact the British Embassy in Rangoon (Yangon) Tel: 295300, 2:5309, 281700 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:14/48 18/21 BURUNDI (21/10/96) @ In view of the coup on 25 July and the closure of the borders and airports, British nationals are strongly advised not to visit Burundi at present. The British Ambassador in Kigali, Rwanda, is accredited to Burundi on a non-resident basis. Thjte is no resident British mission in Bujumbura. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Sun 01 Dec 23:11/11 19/21 CAMBODIA (8/9/96) 1/2 Thjte is still banditry and fighting in some areas. Small numbers of Khmer Rouge troops in sjvjtal parts of the country remains a potential threat. A British national was kidnapped with his interpreter near Seem Reap on 26 March (the third kidnap case involving British nationals in Cambodia since 1994). Phnom Pend, is relatively safe but crime is on the increase, particularly robbjties of foreigners after dark. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main Menu