11 years
Oh !!!
Sounds like a lot of action going there !
If I have enough money I'd go immediately =/
Travel warning for Thailand
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The UK Foreign Office has issued a new warning to travelers going to Thailand.
The Foreign Office is warning holidaymakers of the dangers of travelling to Thailand following the fatal shooting of City trader Stephen Ashton on Koh Phangan on New Year's Day.
Ashton, a 22-year-old traveler was dancing on the beach at a New Year’s Eve party when a fight broke out between rival gangs in a nearby bar. He was shot by a stray bullet, and not involved in the dispute in any way. He died before arriving at the hospital.
The warning advises travelers to be cautious in Koh Phangan, particularly at night, as western tourists have been victims of violent attacks by gangs. It also urges caution in Chaweng, Koh Samui and Chiang Mai due to reports of violent assaults and robberies in these areas.
The Foreign Office has not amended its overall advice for Thailand.
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11 years
There were discussions a while back about ignoring travel warnings and even how disease scares like the swine flu outbreak might affect tourism.
In the end, the general consensus is that there's a lot of hype and backpackers my not heed any of it, for better or for worse.
I would still go to Thailand.
11 years
Thanks for providing this information it may helps a lot for people who plan a vacation at Thailand.As Thailand is very beautiful place to visit but from this warning all of us take precautions before going there.
11 years
Brian, I agree. While I was finishing my time in Thailand in 2009, there was a lot of unrest breaking out yet I still felt fine. In fact, my last day was during the Thai New Year. We were celebrating in the streets with backpackers and Thais alike, while busses burned a couple blocks away. We weren't being stupid, but up until that time at least the violence was very isolated. I know from Thai friends they had a really hard time recovering after all the media that followed, even though much of the country was totally fine.
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