FCO Advice For Thailand Tourists
Updated: 10:39am UK, Monday 15 September 2014
The latest Foreign Office advice for tourists in Thailand warns of the danger of robberies and sex assaults in areas popular with backpackers.
Here is the FCO's advice on crime in the country, which draws around 800,000 British visitors each year.
Eleven British nationals have been murdered in Thailand since January 2009.
Western tourists have been victims of vicious, unprovoked attacks by gangs in Koh Phangan.
These attacks are particularly common around the time of the Full Moon parties and generally occur late at night near bars in Haad Rin on Koh Phangan.
In January 2013 a British national was killed in a shooting incident while at a beach party in Haad Rin.
Violent assaults and robberies have been reported in Chaweng, Koh Samui.
Attacks have also occurred in other tourist districts in Thailand including in Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Krabi. Take care, especially at night.
There have been sexual assaults against foreign men and women, especially in the Koh Samui archipelago and Krabi province.
Tourists have also been robbed after bringing visitors to their hotel rooms.
In some cases their drinks were drugged. Be careful about taking drinks from strangers and at clubs and parties, particularly in Koh Samui, Pattaya and at the Full Moon party on Koh Phangan, where date rapes have been reported.
Alcohol and drugs can lead to you being less alert, less in control and less aware of your environment. If you drink, know your limit.
Drinks served in bars overseas are often stronger than those in the UK. Some British nationals have suffered severe psychiatric problems because of drug use, resulting in some suicides.
Be aware of the possibility of credit card fraud. Don't lose sight of your card during transactions.
There have been incidents of ATM skimming in Thailand. Where possible use an ATM within a bank and always protect your PIN.
Be careful to observe demarcation lines between shops and stalls, particularly in market areas and at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Taking items from one shop's area to another may be treated as suspected theft.
Be on your guard against pickpockets and bag snatchers. Foreigners have had items snatched by thieves on motorbikes when walking along busy streets or travelling in open transport like tuk tuks.
If you travel by bus, make sure cash and valuables you have are kept securely. There have been incidents where passengers have had items taken from bags while asleep.
Gem scams are common. There have been reports of visitors buying gems for inflated prices from seemingly respectable establishments then later finding out the stones are worth a tiny fraction of the purchase price.
You should report any incidents of crime to the Thai police before leaving the country.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
British Tourists Found Dead On Thailand Beach
Dengan url
http://cobaagains.blogspot.com/2014/09/british-tourists-found-dead-on-thailand.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
British Tourists Found Dead On Thailand Beach
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
British Tourists Found Dead On Thailand Beach
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar