The British never look after their own.

This is cold, hard fact, and has been for many, many decades. New Labour is just the latest in a long line of institutions to carry on with the same policy, but they were not the originators.

Oliver (ex-pat), Duesseldorf, Germany

These people are on holidays they booked through travel agents and not by any government persuasion.They are inconvenienced no doubt and not in danger, and they may be a little poorer as a result of their experience, but they chose to go there. So..............

Ken, Bristol, UK

And where do these 'rescue flights' land - on the beach?
These Brits are hardly in as much danger as the Mumbai people.

GJB, SLOUGH, Berkshire

Britain is a rabidly socialist country with some of the highest taxes in the world and rather low standards. A left-wing police state of the first magnitude playing First Poodle to Big Brother U.S. The least we can expect for our massive taxes is a proper rescue operation mounted immediately.

Fred Rabin, Seoul,

I support Daniels comments. 1) The political climate in Thailand should have been considered before going there. 2) The airline carrier you paid to take you there and back has a responsibility. 3) You are accountable to yourself - if desperate, bus/train to Malaysia or Singapore and get a flight.

Matthew, Bucks, UK

It is appalling that the Foreign Office is sitting on its hands and doing nothing to get its citizens out of Thailand. Perhaps its waiting for riots to start and then act amazed at the outcome.

If Australia can do so can the UK.

All the Foreign Office is achiving in the world is shame to UK

Curd, Noosa, Australia

I have to reply to Daniel from Cambridge, my parents have been stuck there since last week and there is no end of a resolve, there flights booked for 4th Dec cancelled and rebooked for the 6th Dec, there is no contingency plan after this point as I did ask. No info there end or help - Extreme enough

Joanna, Stamford, uk

I take it you aren't stranded Daniel, aren't paying a fortune every week to feed someone, are within reach of your family and looking forward to Christmas. Lucky you!

Andy, Hull,

The unrest in Thailand has been going on for some time and anyone travelling there in the past few weeks should have known there was a chance their plans would be disrupted. It's the airline or tour operators responsibility to get their passengers home, not the British tax payer.

Hawe, Huddersfield, UK

OK, so a woman who flew on a non-UK airline to an overseas country and who is in no physical danger expects the Foreign Office to get her a flight home NOW because her Christmas could be ruined? What next, will she want her bottom wiped? Grow up, Love, take some responsibility for yourself.

Tony, Sussex, UK

I find it incredible that the Spanish have quickly flown their citizens back home, yet the U.K. has not. Clearly, there is a very extreme situation in Bangkok, heating up and soon to boil over. I would hope "Providing consular assistance" in extreme cases should include major civil unrest.

Troy Clarke, Madrid, Spain

Oh come on - we're all supposed to be grown ups arent we? Something unexpected happens, and you expect the government to pick you up? I thought we didn't want too much government intervention. Seriously, stand up on your own two feet. The FO said they would help in extreme cases, good enough.

Daniel, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Why do they think the gov't should get them out of situations they got themselves into? They chose to go to Thailand, a country with recent history of unrest. They're not in any physical danger, the airlines or insurance companies will foot the bill. If they don't have insurance, it's their problem.

Anne, San Francisco, US

@ W Bacon - the reason people feel this way is that we elect our Goverment to serve us and because when provide them via taxes the resources to carry this out. Life is Britain is not considered a cheap community and we should do everything we can to support our citizens.

Jesse, York, N. Yorkshire

Why do people always expect someone else to bail them out?

Going abroad carries a risk - most holidays are trouble free, but surely worst case scenarios have been thought through by the holidaymakers in question and appropriate insurances taken out?

JHR, Norwich, England

I've tried to cancel my holiday with Going Places...the girl there said she didn't even know there was a problem as she didn't watch the news.. Nothing like keeping yourself up on current events. Thomas Cook reckons that the problem will be sorted in 2 weeks time..Do the Thais know??????

kirk, Rotherham, UK

Typical British attitude --- let the Government look after us all. Why is it that it is the Governments responsibility to get tourists out of Bangkok. I am new to this being a Brit and am shocked by what everyone seems to think are the responsibilities of the Government.

W Bacon, Edinburgh, Scotland

Why would NuLabour help these rich bourgeois middle classes, they are trying to destroy them. The class war is alive and well in Number 10, as Brown says "Let them eat cake"

Richard , Nottingham,

I remember the complete lack of support in December 2004 and after from the Foreign Office in Thailand and so I'm appalled but entirely unsurprised.

Helen, London,

I agree with the comments of Jane Thewlis in that we have been let down badly by the Foreigh Office. We did not see any evidence of FO presonnel at our hotel and, had it not been for the management there, we would still be stranded.

Brian Johnson, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

The present government is just maintaining it's lack of interest in the welfare of it's own citizens. This should come as no surprise to the people affected.

Tony Atkins, Cairns, Australia

The lack support for Britsh citizens is absolutely disgusting. My daughter could be potentially trapped in Thailand, she is due to leave next Friday, but there is little hope of flights.
I am appauled, that our Government shows complete disregard for the people it is supposed to protect.

David Kirk, Stockport, England