Brits behaving badly: UK citizens most likely to get arrested in Thailand

 

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British nationals are more likely to be arrested in Thailand than in any other overseas country, official figures reveal.

 

However, it's in Spain and the USA where the highest number of arrests of British nationals were recorded.

 

According to the most recent stats available, which record the period from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016, a total of 194 Brits were arrested in Thailand, which amounts to 45 per 100,000 visits.

 

The stats, which last week were compiled by statistics company Statista, were taken from the Helping British Nationals Abroad 2015/16 report.

 

 

The report found that after Thailand, it’s the UAE and Portugal where Brits are most likely to be arrested with per 100,000 figures of 41.35 and 27.69, respectively.

 

While Spain topped the list overall with 1,012 arrests, that was from 13 million British visitors, giving it a per 100,000 figure of just 7.8, which is average for most destinations.

 

By comparison, 432,000 Brits visited Thailand during the same period, resulting in 194 arrests, FCO figures revealed.

 

The report also found that Thailand is among the countries where Brits are most likely to be hospitalised.

 

According to the report, Thailand was among the countries to record the highest number of cases involving mental health issues among Brits.

 

The report also found that the British Embassy in Bangkok is among the busiest consular section in the world, dealing with 1,112 cases during the period of the report, behind only Spain (2,872 cases) and USA (1,516).

 

The news comes after it was revealed that Thailand was among the most deadly countries for British nationals.

 

A report by The Sun last month revealed that Brits under the age of 40 are more likely to die in Cambodia and Thailand than in any other overseas country.

 

Thailand and Cambodia had more deaths per capita than any other country.

 

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, it was reported.

 

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It cannot just be Brits coming here to die - nearly every week a Chinese person drowns and the Ozzies manage to mangle themselves on a regular basis.

What they should report is that other than war zones LoS is the deadliest place for any visitor.....though most of the time self inflicted...
especially on balconies according to the Police and the (ex) Girlfriend.

 

 

In Thailand I bet the arrest in most cases is related to drink or drugs

 

In UAE it's a simple failure to understand that their legal system is based on a Bronze Age novel.

These numbers are useless if they don't compare it to people from other countries in relation to visitor numbers. 

 

1 hour ago, Kinnock said:

In Thailand I bet the arrest in most cases is related to drink or drugs

 

In UAE it's a simple failure to understand that their legal system is based on a Bronze Age novel.

Partially true about the UAE, although alcohol is available everywhere there where lots of the time it’s sold as a drink as much as you want package in a certain time frame. Bringing the laws of the country and that level of drunkenness together will lead to issues.    

1 hour ago, robblok said:

These numbers are useless if they don't compare it to people from other countries in relation to visitor numbers. 

 

Thank you for your contribution. That would never had occurred to most of us here unless you had pointed it out. I am in admiration of your wisdom. 

According to the most recent stats available, which record the period from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016, a total of 194 Brits were arrested in Thailand, which amounts to 45 per 100,000 visits.

 

Still... it's not a lot.

7 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

Thank you for your contribution. That would never had occurred to most of us here unless you had pointed it out. I am in admiration of your wisdom. 

Happy to be of service, and so thankful of your compliments. I do my best helping people like you digest the news.

 Brits arrested  have failed to grasp laws and punishments  in some country's they visit are draconian in comparison to what they enjoy. I would say brexit hasn't helped to attitude wise either.             (flack coming). 

6 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

 Brits arrested  have failed to grasp laws and punishments  in some country's they visit are draconian in comparison to what they enjoy. I would say brexit hasn't helped to attitude wise either.             (flack coming). 

 

Flack deserved for trying to bring Brexit into it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Jip99 said:

 

Flack deserved for trying to bring Brexit into it.

 Why not its taken over!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

 

 

 

Not in the part of Spain where I am at the moment.

2 hours ago, Kinnock said:

In Thailand I bet the arrest in most cases is related to drink or drugs

 

In UAE it's a simple failure to understand that their legal system is based on a Bronze Age novel.

Not real crimes just a sense of freedom and an innate inability to negotiate with police for cultural reasons

..

This is easily rectified. Passport control just needs to deny entry to anyone with a buzz cut hair style, faded tattoos and wearing a premier league football shirt. Job done.





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There is no explanation why mental health issues are so high - unless they are talking about all the guys who think their Tirak is "different"......

I am shocked, deeply shocked, I can tell you.

7 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

 Brits arrested  have failed to grasp laws and punishments  in some country's they visit are draconian in comparison to what they enjoy. I would say brexit hasn't helped to attitude wise either.             (flack coming). 

Maybe when Brits see rampaging illegal immigrants running around England and the cops do nothing about it they might think they should be able to do this in Thailand??

There are so many strange laws in Thailand, that it is easier to tell what is legal, than what is illegal
because the law changes from day to day and after the brown shirt's mood.

9 minutes ago, taipan1949 said:

Maybe when Brits see rampaging illegal immigrants running around England and the cops do nothing about it they might think they should be able to do this in Thailand??

Yes, that would be an ideal idiotic excuse for Brits in Thailand.

2 minutes ago, Bangkokazy said:

There are so many strange laws in Thailand, that it is easier to tell what is legal, than what is illegal
because the law changes from day to day and after the brown shirt's mood.

Yes indeed. The badly behaving Brits are not really behaving badly, they are just confused by the Thai legal system.

Remember Thailand is the 3 world, all and one looking for easy money.

If you never try in the danger zone of life, how should one become "fit for fight" in the jungle?

 

"In a report by the Sun last week"..........the phrase that invalidated the entire article and made it fiction, non-news.

10 hours ago, lonewolf99 said:

It cannot just be Brits coming here to die - nearly every week a Chinese person drowns and the Ozzies manage to mangle themselves on a regular basis.

What they should report is that other than war zones LoS is the deadliest place for any visitor.....though most of the time self inflicted...
especially on balconies according to the Police and the (ex) Girlfriend.

 

 

 

This article is about arrests, not deaths.... But good effort anyway 

1 minute ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

This article is about arrests, not deaths.... But good effort anyway 

Deaths, arrests, they sound similar, just like farang and isle of man, easily confused.......

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand and Cambodia had more deaths per capita than any other country.

bout time for TAT to come out and say :'thailand is safe' (sure,for thais)

If you remove road traffic deaths it is safe.

11 hours ago, lonewolf99 said:

It cannot just be Brits coming here to die - nearly every week a Chinese person drowns and the Ozzies manage to mangle themselves on a regular basis.

What they should report is that other than war zones LoS is the deadliest place for any visitor.....though most of the time self inflicted...
especially on balconies according to the Police and the (ex) Girlfriend.

 

 

I just love cold hard facts. 

I'm so impressed

1 hour ago, Bangkokazy said:

There are so many strange laws in Thailand, that it is easier to tell what is legal, than what is illegal
because the law changes from day to day and after the brown shirt's mood.

Ye gods..I cant believe a voting age adult could write that and worse..believe it to be a rational excuse for bad behaviour.

1 hour ago, simoh1490 said:

If you remove road traffic deaths it is safe.

 

Is the headline not clear ?? It's about arrests of British tourists, not deaths !!

 

 

And this little news was supposed to be a surprise? I guess we all knew that already.