The Australian government on Monday advised Australians to exercise high degree of caution in Thailand following the series of bombings on New Year's eve in the Southeast Asian nation's capital of Bangkok.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) reissued its travel advisory for Thailand, but maintained the overall level at exercising "high degree of caution," which is in the middle of the five levels.

"We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution because of the high threat of terrorist attack," DFAT said in the reissued travel advisory.

"We continue to receive reports that terrorists may be planning attacks against a range of targets, including places frequented by foreigners," it said.

"A series of bombs exploded in Bangkok on New Year's eve. There is a possibility of further attacks in coming days. Australians are urged to avoid unnecessary travel in Bangkok," it added.

It told Australians to avoid demonstrations, political rallies, and concentrations of military personnel, and monitor the media, and follow any instructions issued by local authorities.

Meanwhile, DFAT strongly advised Australians to reconsider their need to travel at this time to the southern provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla or overland to and from the Malaysian border through these provinces, due to high levels of ongoing violence in these regions, including terrorist attacks.

Source: Xinhua