Thailand and Cambodia the most deadly destinations for young British travellers

 

Graphic: The SUN

 

Brits under the age of 40 are more likely to die in Thailand and Cambodia than in any other overseas country.

 

Thailand and Cambodia had more deaths per capita than any other country, according to an investigation by the Sun Online.

 

Cambodia which record 11 deaths from 136,232 visitors in 2017, has a death rate of approximately 8 per 100,000 British visitors.

 

Thailand, which record 25 deaths of Brits under the age of 40 from 411,000 British visitors has a death rate of 6 per 100,000 visitors, the Sun reported.

 

While Spain recorded the most deaths of Brits under 40 with 49, nearly 13 million Brits visit the country each year, resulting in a per capita death rate of 4 in one million.

 

Similarly, Australia record 27 deaths of Brits it has a death rate of 2 per 100,000.

 

Data released by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last year revealed that road traffic accidents involving motorcycles were one of the biggest causes of death of Brits in Thailand.

 

Country	Recorded deaths of Brits under 40	Deaths per capita
Spain	49	4 in 1 million
Australia	27	2 in 100,000
Thailand	25	6 in 100,000
UAE	17	2 in 100,000
Greece	14	7 in 1 million
Cambodia	11	8 in 100,000

 

Data: Sun Online

 

Source: The SUN

 

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Come on, Thailand.  A little more work and you can claim this #1 spot just like you did road accidents. 

They are dangerous places.

Surprised Australia is so high.

I don't find these figures alarming at all!.....I thought it may have been higher.

 

With all the bad/risky behaviour i think they get off light!....

 

Suicides would be higher i'm thinking

Give me pattaya any day over most innercity centres on friday and saturday evwnings in the uk.

Very very dangerous

The younger Brits just go completely crazy with over the counter pharma and cheap alcohol in Cambodia.  Then they ride motorcycles.

9 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

The younger Brits just go completely crazy with over the counter pharma and cheap alcohol in Cambodia.  Then they ride motorcycles.

For young Brits a holiday isn't any good if they can't get p*ssed every day.

 

And for them the left-side traffic is what they're used to. The mainland European kids also drink alcohol and drive bikes but don't die that much.

Please don’t quote the sun

 

not exactly the most reliable information 

 

plus with Thailand being so popular for tourists of coarse the accident rate and death rate is going to be higher 

 

plus allot of then don’t take precautions when traveling 

 

how many die due to no ones fault but their own?

25 minutes ago, BigC said:

Please don’t quote the sun

not exactly the most reliable information 

plus with Thailand being so popular for tourists of coarse the accident rate and death rate is going to be higher 

plus allot of then don’t take precautions when traveling 

how many die due to no ones fault but their own?

A would have put you down as a typical Sun reader.

These statistics are hardly cause for concern. More Brits die horse riding than they do coming to Thailand. Furthermore I'm English and I'd rather live in SE Asia than back in Blighty, and I have done for the last 8 years now. 

2 hours ago, DonnyT said:

Surprised Australia is so high.

Sun, desert, crocodiles. There are for instance beautiful swimming holes in the deep north, lovely on a 38C day. They also have big signs in multiple languages saying that swimming here is forbidden because of the BIG salties (salt water crocodiles, metres long) ...

1 hour ago, BigC said:

Please don’t quote the sun

 

not exactly the most reliable information 

 

plus with Thailand being so popular for tourists of coarse the accident rate and death rate is going to be higher 

 

plus allot of then don’t take precautions when traveling 

 

how many die due to no ones fault but their own?

I hope you didn’t write this then go ride a m/c. You’re a likely stat!

Typical Brits . . . taking 'Swinging From the Chandelier' to new heights, when they throw a Thai party.

Edited March 29, 20188 yr by Ossy
clarity

Thai/Cambodia Road dynamics could be considered ....but reckless, careless or foolish attitudes from tourists/expats (of any nationality) would mainly be at fault.

Edited March 29, 20188 yr by observer90210

Destination isn't the problem. It's the class of traveller.

 in other related news, More sick people die in hospitals than in bars, so when you get sick go to a Pub, much better chance to survive there. 

1 minute ago, sirineou said:

 in other related news, More sick people die in hospitals than in bars, so when you get sick go to a Pub, much better chance to survive there. 

Even less in 7/11.

Staying in is my new going out cheaper and safer unfortunately not to exciting .

30 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Sun, desert, crocodiles. There are for instance beautiful swimming holes in the deep north, lovely on a 38C day. They also have big signs in multiple languages saying that swimming here is forbidden because of the BIG salties (salt water crocodiles, metres long) ...

99 attacks,  not even a third of which were fatal,  by salties since 1971 isn't really significant compared with tourist deaths in Thailand is it?

3 hours ago, DonnyT said:

They are dangerous places.

Surprised Australia is so high.

Swimming in the Ocean in Australia requires plenty of skills that aren't taught in many Countries. Also keeping up with the locals can be dangerous endeavour for many tourists too.

They should have looked at Isla De Margarita, Venezuela or Caracas. It  would be one in 20

4 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Come on, Thailand.  A little more work and you can claim this #1 spot just like you did road accidents. 

All they need is,   A little,  Dedication. 

Come on you can do it Thailand.

 

Edited March 29, 20188 yr by stanleycoin

50 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Sun, desert, crocodiles. There are for instance beautiful swimming holes in the deep north, lovely on a 38C day. They also have big signs in multiple languages saying that swimming here is forbidden because of the BIG salties (salt water crocodiles, metres long) ...

you have to be literate to read them

17 minutes ago, Franko666 said:

Swimming in the Ocean in Australia requires plenty of skills that aren't taught in many Countries. Also keeping up with the locals can be dangerous endeavour for many tourists too.

 

indeed. my sister emigrated to the northern beaches, one of the first things her husband did was tell me how to get out of a rip tide and what a red back spider looked like...

3 minutes ago, samsensam said:

 

indeed. my sister emigrated to the northern beaches, one of the first things her husband did was tell me how to get out of a rip tide and what a red back spider looked like...

Did it, have a Red Back ? 

Edited March 29, 20188 yr by stanleycoin

Young Brits,,,, not surprising,,, you need half a brain to survive in these countries

30 minutes ago, Franko666 said:

Swimming in the Ocean in Australia requires plenty of skills that aren't taught in many Countries. Also keeping up with the locals can be dangerous endeavour for many tourists too.

getting a beer gut is a dangerous endeavour?

33 minutes ago, duanebigsby said:

99 attacks,  not even a third of which were fatal,  by salties since 1971 isn't really significant compared with tourist deaths in Thailand is it?

around 30 people would think this is quite significant

the aussies are out in force on this one haha

There is a difference between risky behaviour that you would not try at home and being an innocent victim abroad. And even some of those innocent victims could have done more homework to make better informed choices. Thailand is not inherently dangerous and I have usually felt safer in most of Thailand than in many UK inner cities on a Sat night.