webfact Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Bangkok is one of the most dangerous cities to live in, study says By Coconuts Bangkok Bangkok, along with other Coconuts cities including Yangon, Manila, and Jakarta, has been named amongst the most dangerous cities in the world to live in — it ranked near the bottom of the Safe Cities Index by magazine The Economist. The study, which was released this week, analyzed 60 cities in four safety categories including digital, health, infrastructure, and personal security. Bangkok ranked 49th with a score of 60.05 out of a possible score of 100. The Thai capital’s score was dragged down mainly by its personal security issues. Alongside cities such as Karachi, Pakistan; Istanbul, Turkey; and Mumbai, India, Bangkok ranked 4th in the world in terms of how at-risk residents are for crime, violence, and terrorism. Full story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/bangkok-one-dangerous-cities-live-study-says/ -- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2017-10-18 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 While I love living in Thailand, I avoid Bangkok as much as possible. It is nice to have some objective confirmation of my decision... 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darksidedog Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 Ooo! That won't go down well with TAT and the Junta. I am sure we will hear denials from them in fairly short order, telling us that key factors were incorrectly interpreted and that recent actions by the Government have addressed many of the issues, so that the ranking should be considered unfair and out of date. 28 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post muluc Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 ....i think statistics are never objective, i lived in bangkok a year long recently and i found it quite save, even i rode a hired 'pun pun' bicycle all the time, i love krung thep...:-) 8 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just1Voice Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 I didn't need a survey to tell me what I have known for years! 10 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HooHaa Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 from personal experience phnom penh, jakarta and manila are far worse. be interesting to understand the criteria, but 20 years in bkk, i have had nary an incident. 40 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 It's all in relativity of the matters, sure, if you go looking for troubles in Bkk you'll find them, you'll find them in the most pious of cities for that matter, living in BKK for over 30 years now, i have seen very little evidences of deliberate violence, mostly accidental... 20 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theguyfromanotherforum Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 People in Bangkok and generally in Thailand are great, however, I do find this city generally unsafe. There are a lot of things wrong with it....from sidewalks, roads, electrical, public transport (not mrt/bts) condo constructions.....just too numerous to list. Mind you I really don't mind the excitement as I have the safety of my own country to fall back to, but Bangkok is supposed to be a world class city.. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trogers Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 A walking Christmas tree would always be ripe for a picking, whichever city you live in. Dress humble and act humble and you will be fine. 20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post garzhe Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 Im resident in Thailand and spend much time in Bangkok. I feel much safer walking around the back streets of Bangkok late at night than I do in any European or US capital city. Behave yourself and your unlikely to have a problem 41 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post melvinmelvin Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 1 hour ago, HooHaa said: from personal experience phnom penh, jakarta and manila are far worse. be interesting to understand the criteria, but 20 years in bkk, i have had nary an incident. tend to agree with that view, Sao Paulo ain't no safe haven either problems with suveys like this one and Best low cost airline Best full service airline Best this hotel Best that hotel pick any 3 surveys and enjoy 3 different winners 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jesimps Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 Thank the Lord for that. Pattaya can take a breather. 4 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just1Voice Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 I'll stick with Chiang Mai any day of the week. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post midasthailand Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 I can't comment on digital, but health, infrastucture and personal safety are far better than my hometown of Sydney! No shortage of excellent hospitals, many excellent dentists, world class orthopaedic surgeons. BTS, MRT, ATM transfers to other people in different banks, excellent mobile coverage, malls, entertainment. I have never felt threatened living in Bangkok and do not hesitate to go anywhere at any time of the day or night. The same cannot be said for Sydney or any other Australian capital city. 21 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Falcon Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 I disagree with this as looking at the statistics of Pattaya, Phuket, etc. these are far more dangerous cities with far more fatalities and physical injuries happening than bangkok. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 1 hour ago, HooHaa said: from personal experience phnom penh, jakarta and manila are far worse. be interesting to understand the criteria, but 20 years in bkk, i have had nary an incident. I don't know PP but agree with you about Manila and Jakarta being far worse. But there are certain parts of some big cities in the UK where I wouldn't want to go! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jreidy Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 I have visited Bangkok 5 or 6 times each year for the past 11 years and have lived there for almost 2 years.... I roam about at all hours in various parts of the city. I've never experienced the slightest problem..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Melbourne comes in as the 5th safest, Sydney 7th safest yet Bangkok 12th most dangerous - l feel 100x more safe walking around Bangkok late at night than I would in either Sydney or Melbourne. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 2 hours ago, webfact said: Bangkok is one of the most dangerous It's not true, a Thai expert said weeks ago Thailand was a safe country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodomino Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 My view is that your safety is MOSTLY the product of your own personal choices and behavior. I have lived in this city for ten years in the Victory Monument area and though I have taken long nighttime walks between 9pm and 1am I have never even encountered an instance of a threat to my safety. I am now in my 70’s and really rather defenseless so I have chosen to do my walking earlier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RBOP Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) Living in Bangkok 24 years. Feel much safer than Pattaya, Toronto, Vancouver, Miami, Rotterdam, Detroit, Toledo .... most dangerous I'd say was when I lived in Kuala Lumpur. Another unscientific survey I'm sure. Edited October 18, 2017 by RBOP 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nontabury Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 I’ve found Bangkok relatively safe,except when useing a zebra crossing. 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anon789561 Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 more drivel from the economist. Bangkok is very safe as far as violent crimes are concerned in comparison to nearly any major City in the West. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 27 minutes ago, midasthailand said: The same cannot be said for Sydney or any other Australian capital city. The capital of Australia is Canberra. However, I have a relation that has lived in Sydney, Perth, on the Gold Coast and currently living in Adelaide. All large cities throughout the world are very similar; if you go looking for trouble, you'll find it. I've lived in Bangkok for a few years and had no problems at all. And yet, I have stayed the odd week in the sticks, and have witnessed WW3 almost break-out for hardly no reason whatsoever. In general, Thailand isn't a country that I would refer to as a safe place to live. But, where is these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FarangFB Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 I know the news section of this forum is mostly about bashing Thailand, but Bangkok (or Pattaya) aren't even close to being actually dangerous when compared to pretty much every major city in South America. I've been living in Pattaya for over 6 years and I haven't known anyone that has been robbed under gunpoint, or someone that had their house invaded and their families made hostage (under gunpoint again). In Brazil, it's quite the opposite, pretty much every person I know has been robbed under life threat (violence/knife/gun), family members have been shot and I have a friend who was killed in an attempted robbery. And all that was in São Paulo, one of the LEAST violent of the 27 state capitals in Brazil. Here in Pattaya (or Bangkok) the only safety concern I have when walking around are the stray dogs, and maybe the occasional motorbike coming from the wrong way. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyShadow Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Whay nonsense. The only farang getting killed are balcony flyers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecoolfrog Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I have never considered Bangkok dangerous in terms of potential physical assault or robbery. However I think it can be extremely hazardous in other respects , wires hanging everywhere , crazy drivers and zero respect for pedestrians spring to mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 2 hours ago, darksidedog said: Ooo! That won't go down well with TAT and the Junta. I am sure we will hear denials from them in fairly short order, telling us that key factors were incorrectly interpreted and that recent actions by the Government have addressed many of the issues, so that the ranking should be considered unfair and out of date. You are right. My 1st thought was: oh oh, that means 14 hours shifts and no day off for 2 weeks for all members of the "TAT Counter & Correct News Task Force" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 That's funny; I thought the TAT swore it was close to the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandLOS Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Putting Amsterdam, Sydney, Stockholm and Melbourne in the top 10 says everything about this 'survey' - pure propagandistic BS! In terms of personal safety (unless you drive a motorbike) Bangkok outclasses the above cities by light years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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