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I think you are a bit mistaken here. I have lived in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia for over 10 years: 1. Drug laws are harsh in Southeast Asia, but Singap
by djpr 8y ago
I think you are a bit mistaken here. I have lived in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia for over 10 years:
1. Drug laws are harsh in Southeast Asia, but Singapore is the only place you don’t have to worry about bribery. It’s probably the only country in Southeast Asia where you can’t bribe anyone.
It’s places like Bali where cops plant drugs on tourists or sell drugs to tourists to arrest them later to get cash from them.
But if that really scares you, avoid Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia - it’s a safer bet in Singapore.
2. Canning isn’t a common occurance. I would be more afraid to be Black in America than being canned in Singapore.
- ezoe 8y agoThere are always exceptions. Besides, bribery isn't the only threat. If the government agency decided that you must be removed from the society, they will plant the evidence anyway.
- djpr 8y agoAgain, I'm not sure what's the difference between Singapore and most of Southeast Asia and say Latin America, if you are talking about challenging the gov't brazenly. Its only in Western Europe, Australia, and Canada where I would feel safe (as a citizen only) to openly challenge the gov't. The rest sounds iffy. If that's your criteria of countries you'd visit or live in - then I respect that. But you'll be within only a tiny slice of humanity.