Although there are no known, active indigenous terrorist or rebel groups directly hostile to the United States in Thailand, periodic violence directed at Thai government interests--and more recently public places--by an indigenous insurgency continues to plague the southernmost provinces. For this reason, American citizens are urged to defer all non-emergency travel to the provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat. Recent police investigations have uncovered terrorist cells operating out of Bangkok, and while there have been no external terrorist attacks to date, American citizens are advised to exercise caution, especially in locations where Westerners congregate and remain vigilant with regard to their own personal security. While there is no information indicating that these groups have targeted Westerners, American citizens have been “wrong place/wrong time” victims of indiscriminate violence