The warning, after Thai diplomats were victims of robberies around Paris, was only meant to urge people to exercise greater caution while in France, the ministry said.

"The advice for Thai travellers against non-essential travel to France was a technical slip-up," the ministry said in a statement.

The French foreign ministry has assured Thailand that "the French authorities attach great importance to this matter and will take necessary measures to ensure the safety of Thai tourists in Paris," it said.

On Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry here cautioned Thai citizens to consider postponing or cancelling travelling to France because of the threat of crime.

In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said several cars belonging to the Thai Embassy in Paris had been the target of robberies.

"In the past month, at least four robberies occurred [to] embassy cars and we would like to warn Thais who plan to travel to France to increase safety measures or consider postponing or cancelling travel to France in the summer [when it] would be crowded with tourists and possibly criminals," read the statement.

A thief broke the window of an embassy car in while the Thai commercial attache was stopped at an intersection on a busy road. The diplomat was slightly injured when he struggled with the thief, who attempted to snatch his bag.

The ministry continues to urge Thais travelling in France to take precautions against crime by keeping personal possessions with them at all times and to avoid travelling alone.

The Nation, AFP