The Embassy of the State of Kuwait in the Kingdom of Thailand on Friday urgently advised all Kuwaiti citizens across all provinces of Thailand to exercise extreme caution following the earthquake that struck the capital, Bangkok, earlier this afternoon. The embassy stressed the importance of adhering to all official instructions issued by local authorities.

In an official statement, the embassy called on citizens to contact them in case of emergency using the following numbers:

• Emergency Embassy Hotline (Thailand): +66 89 990 9819

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Emergency Line (Kuwait):

  • 159 (within Kuwait)

  • +965 2222 5504 (international)