After the Thai government has acted decisively to contain the months-long political turmoil in Bangkok, normalcy has returned slowly to Bangkok, though pockets of tension and aggression by the red shirts protesters continue to smoulder.

What is left of Bangkok is a city in tatters with burnt buildings and damaged public infrastructure.

A summer vacation packages is a time to enjoy the natural beauty, to get away from the normal routine of the life to luxuriate in the cool summer destinations of India. Since the time of the colonial era, India is famous worldwide for its summer holidays as it has lot of summer attractions to offer to the tourists. During the time of British India, Shimla, one of the coolest regions of India, served as the Summer Capital of British Empire.

At present visitors from the four countries need to obtain a visa before entering Malaysia, after the government in 2008 scrapped a tourist-friendly visa programme for them in a bid to curb illegal immigration.

Under the new rules, they can visit the Southeast Asian nation without a visa while transiting to another country, Tourism Malaysia director general Mirza Mohammad Taiyab told AFP.