People ‘making mountain out of a molehill’ over ousting

THE manager of an Irish bar in Thailand has claimed people have made a ‘mountain out of a molehill’ over the military coup which has seen the prime minister overthrown.

Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern yesterday advised Irish citizens in or about to visit Thailand that, while no reports had been received of violence or of danger to Irish citizens, his department was advising they should stay indoors, exercise caution if travelling around the city, avoid any street demonstrations which might take place and stay away from government buildings.

Tony Hughes, manager of the Dubliner Bar in the centre of Bangkok, said that over the past two days he has not seen a single soldier or tank on the street on his way to or from work and that there have been no fatalities.