http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-04/islamic-state-militants-have-entered-thail...

Moscow's top intelligence agency has warned that 10 Syrians linked to the Islamic State group have entered Thailand to target Russians, the kingdom's police say.

A leaked letter, marked "top secret" and "urgent" and signed by the deputy head of Thailand's special branch, was widely circulated in local media late on Thursday.

It said Moscow's Federal Security Service (FSB) had told Thai police that the group of Syrians entered the country between October 15 and 31 potentially to target Russian interests.

"They [the Syrians] travelled separately. Four went to Pattaya, two to Phuket, two to Bangkok and the other two to [an] unknown location," the letter said, citing information from the FSB.

"Their purpose is to create bad incidents to affect Russians and Russia's alliance with Thailand."

The letter did not name the suspects.

More than 1.6 million Russian tourists visited Thailand in 2014, the largest number from European nations. Arrivals from Russia spike during the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

They're threatening to attack Walking Street night markets in Bangkok, busy, busy, packed with tourists and locals, now if you had half a brain you would stay well away.

I feel sorry for the stall holders.