{"id":14080,"date":"2012-09-17T05:09:30","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T05:09:30","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2012-09-17T05:09:30","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T05:09:30","slug":"US-to-close-Bangkok-embassy-during-Islam-film-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=14080","title":{"rendered":"US to close Bangkok embassy during Islam film protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The United States said Monday it would close its embassy in Bangkok in response to a planned protest by &#8220;several hundred people&#8221; over an anti-Islam film.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The consulate, on a main road in the business district at the heart of the Thai capital, will close at noon Tuesday and &#8220;non-essential personnel will be sent home&#8221;, according to a statement posted on the embassy website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Innocence of Muslims full movie below<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lgx1_JVxfZE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The large number of demonstrators is expected to disrupt traffic in the area,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>Embassy spokesman Walter Braunohler confirmed the planned rally was part of a wave of often violent protest against a low-budget trailer for a movie entitled <strong>&#8220;Innocence of Muslims&#8221;<\/strong>, believed to have been produced by a small group of extremist Christians in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The US statement said there was no specific threat to US citizens in Thailand, but it urged Americans to &#8220;exercise caution&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence with little or no warning,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An official at Japan&#8217;s embassy, which is close to the US compound, said closure was under consideration, but the Netherlands is planning to keep its nearby embassy open because it has an entrance on a separate street.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protests have been staged since last Tuesday in at least 20 countries, with at least 17 people killed and dozens wounded in violence linked to the film.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buddhist-majority Thailand has about 1.2 million Muslims<\/strong> &#8212; 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