The military coup in Thailand has had little immediate impact on tourists in the country with all tourist sites operating as normal, according to Wang Wei, head of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Beijing Office.

"Some travelers from Kunming even took photos of soldiers on the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday," Wang said.

The Chinese government reminded travelers to Thailand to be cautious and suggested those who had plans to travel there reschedule their journeys.

Insiders said it is too early to say whether the situation will seriously affect Chinese people's travel plans to Thailand during the upcoming week-long National Holidays.

Approximately 800,000 Chinese visited Thailand last year. The number is likely to hit one million this year, according to the Kasikorn Research Center in Thailand.

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