Incorrect.
I am not trying to positivify or negatify Thailand, however when i read all these incidents , and think "this place is dangerous for tourists" thats when it either is becoming more dangerous or the media is selectively reporting these
Is it just me, but so much news out of thailand is drama
Tourists getting killed by other tourists
Tourists getting killed by locals
Tourists getting killed by animals
Tourists getting killed by traffic
Tourists getting killed by accidents
Paints a poor picture
Definitely not limited to Thai/young men/poor people. Seems to be for anyone wanting their 15 mins of fame by doing something dumb and dangerous for likes on social media.
In fact id say it appears to be more of a thing in the US