If you pay any attention to Thailand related news of late you may have heard a number of stories about Thailand being a dangerous place to visit.
Bangkok Post columnist Andrew Biggs seems to think otherwise, and certainly paints a rosy picture. Click through to the original article and then scroll down to the comments section to see some responses from people who seem to think that he is not helping the matter at all by glossing over the situation, when he had a perfect opportunity to impart some real and helpful advice.
Uh-oh … another news story doing the cyber rounds about how dangerous Thailand is, especially ”Pattaya, where hundreds of British tourists are murdered and maimed each year”.
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It turns out last year five British tourists were murdered in Thailand out of a total of 12 foreigners. Of these dozen foreigners who lost their lives, the majority were shady Russian gangsters/sex tourists, so surely they don’t count. Whatever the total, when you compare it with the 18 million tourists who came to Thailand last year, a fact slowly emerges that is sure to unnerve even the most hysterical letters-to-the-editor writing westerner with too much time on his hands _ Thailand is a very safe country for tourists.
Source and full article: Bangkok Post
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