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jscorsine
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I really have a hard time believing the folks on this list. The US intelligence community develops intelligence that indicates a terrorist attack affecting US interests may be planned or considered by any number of criminal elements in the Bangkok area. That information is conveyed to the Embassy. The decision is made that the information is credible enough to issue a warning to US nationals to heighten your awareness. And, your paranoia begins -- against the very folks trying to offer you some words of caution.
Really folks. If the Embassy held this close and didn't notify US nationals, how would you be reacting if something happened? You would be demanding Congressional hearings on what State knew and when and why didn't they issue warnings if they had credible intelligence about a threat!
Come on already. Give the State Department some credit. They issued a warning for which the Thai government could very well issue a diplomatic protest if not well reasoned -- such a warning having an adverse impact on Thai national interests (economic, tourism, business development). Take it for what it is -- a warning/caution that if in Bangkok in areas in which tourists gather, be vigiliant. Folks like me -- a US tourist -- don't know what is out of the ordinary and are typically too swept up with our new surroundings to be properly aware of our surroundings. So, you experts/expats in Thailand need to be vigiliant -- you might just save a life or two.
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As a tourist in Thailand and a lawyer, I am sorry but I just don't see the case. There is accounting for the gullibility of some people. However, I never heard of the predicition of the dam's failure; if I had, it would not have impacted any decisions I would have made concerning the region; and, I think the overall press about flooding back a month or two ago is a greater limitation on restoration of tourism. I have not seen or heard of a real international campaign promoting Thailand after the floods. I would have expected something in the international press, like BP Oil is doing domestically for the Gulf Coast after the well failure. Commercials and print ads that proclaim Thailand is open for business. This seems a bit like scapegoating the old guy and this delusional very of this deceased son.
Warn Tourists About Thai Driving Habits, Expert Says
in Thailand News
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Okay, perhaps I have been lucky. I have visited Thailand 6 times now. Rented a car or had a car available to me each time. Brought an international driver's license with me and got an insurance policy. Never have had a problem. But, that said, I would drive very defensively and be 100% on all the time -- much like running "code" in a western city during rush hour. All those emergency driving courses pay off in Thailand.