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Definitely don’t underestimate being kidnapped, if you travel. My wife’s sister and her husband were violently attacked and almost kidnapped, but somehow manag
by moltar 6y ago
Definitely don’t underestimate being kidnapped, if you travel.
My wife’s sister and her husband were violently attacked and almost kidnapped, but somehow managed do escape. It happened in the jungle I. Thailand.
They are very average people, from Eastern Europe without any expensive possessions or ties with rich people.
It’s still a puzzle to them why they were attacked.
- duxup 6y agoI hope they're all doing well now, but I'm not sure that really says much about the likelihood of being kidnapped.
- WildGreenLeave 6y agoI have to agree with this comment, I've traveled to Thailand 3 times and I've never been attacked or kidnapped. 1, or even 2 datapoints aren't enough to say something like this. Being kidnapped will always be a risk, but not something you should worry about. Unrelated to this, I'm curious why everyone is picking so much on Thailand. I'm not sure if this is my own bias because I've went there multiple times, but people use Thailand for a lot of (mostly) bad examples. Even though Thailand is probably as safe as it gets in South East Asia (with the exception of Singapore). I know multiple people from Thailand and the Philippines, and everyone is saying that the Philippines is more corrupt and more dangerous.
- moltar 6y agoI’ve been to Thailand, cumulatively, for about 2 years probably. I’m well aware of it’s ups and downs. I’m not picking on it. But I’m just telling and anecdote, where someone not from hiso was attacked and kidnapped, but they escaped. OP was saying that only hiso individuals should worry. My point is that anyone can be kidnapped. Don’t need to be rich or famous. Otherwise I agree with your sentiment about Thailand being more safe than most. In some respects it’s safer than many western countries. Probably for everything except traffic deaths, which they are almost leading the world in.