Here's what the Canadian government website says, "Southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla and Yala - Avoid all travel
Avoid all travel to and through the following southern provinces, due to the unpredictable security situation. Separatist insurgents periodically perpetrate violent attacks." and also says "Exercise a high degree of caution in Thailand due to ongoing political tensions and sporadic demonstrations in Bangkok and elsewhere in the country.", so pretty much stay home and hide under your bed! I wouldn't think twice about taking my children on a vacation there, actually was on the way driving from Chiang Mai to Singapore when Covid hit so we only made it half way. I'll add that my parents took myself at 8 yrs old and my young siblings to Vietnam and Cambodia for vacation in 1968, yeah US Army didn't let us off the plane in Saigon as it was known then, but hey 55 yrs later I'm still alive and traveling in "hotspots", such as a recent bicycle trip thru Shan State, Myanmar with only great memories.
Eddie Ward not always (of course 😉 ), my TM-30 w/on-line TM-47 isn’t updated, still says a hotel stay in BKK from 15 months ago, though it’s current, so can’t do 90 day on-line.
, thanks, not sure how you wanting to visit a family member is proof that they have permission to be there. Another question was to provide evidence the sponsor has not breached Uk immigration laws, for both requests I'm not sure what to supply. What did you put in the letter to satisfy the latter?