Global Holiday Terror Risk Soars

[Boater]

HOLIDAYMAKERS face their highest-ever risk of being caught up in terror attacks, new figures show. The number of people killed in attacks excluding Iraq last year was 9,000 — up 24 per cent on 2006, according to a US Government report.

Many attacks happened in popular holiday spots such as India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Now experts are calling for terrorism get-out clauses in travel insurance to be scrapped.

Increased terror risk ... Thailand

source- http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1566734.ece

Edited August 16, 2008 by Boater

[mgjackson69]

More scare-mongering by ever-expanding governments

[Smithson]

HOLIDAYMAKERS face their highest-ever risk of being caught up in terror attacks, new figures show. The number of people killed in attacks excluding Iraq last year was 9,000 — up 24 per cent on 2006, according to a US Government report.

So these figures would suggest it's not a good idea to holiday in Iraq?

Relevance to Thailand?

[MaximumSecurity]

GLOBAL PEACE INDEX

Survey finds nation more dangerous

source: BKK Post/Reuters May 22 2008

Thailand slipped to 118th from last year's 105th in the second annual Global Peace Index survey released on Tuesday, which ranked Iceland as the world's most peaceful nation. This year's index covered 140 countries in comparison to 121 nations when it debuted a year ago.

Thailand scored poorly in four of 24 criteria used as indicators: levels of violent crimes, political instability, respect for human rights, and the potential for terrorist acts. Only Burma, at 126th, was placed lower than Thailand among nine of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Brunei was not included in the survey.

Singapore came out top in the region at 29th, followed by Vietnam (37th), Malaysia (38th), Laos (51st), Indonesia (68th), Cambodia (91st) and the Philippines (113th).

The Global Peace Index, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, looks at 24 indicators of external and internal measures of peace, including UN deployments, levels of violent crimes, respect for human rights, estimated deaths due to internal and external wars, and the likelihood of violent demonstrations.

Edited August 16, 2008 by MaximumSecurity

[Pierrot]

HOLIDAYMAKERS face their highest-ever risk of being caught up in terror attacks, new figures show. The number of people killed in attacks excluding Iraq last year was 9,000 — up 24 per cent on 2006, according to a US Government report.

So these figures would suggest it's not a good idea to holiday in Iraq?

Relevance to Thailand?

Actually my understanding is it's safer to take you holiday in Irak than, let's say, in the Maldives.

Obviously Comical Ali is still alive and back in business !

[Boater]

HOLIDAYMAKERS face their highest-ever risk of being caught up in terror attacks, new figures show. The number of people killed in attacks excluding Iraq last year was 9,000 — up 24 per cent on 2006, according to a US Government report.

So these figures would suggest it's not a good idea to holiday in Iraq?

Relevance to Thailand?

as the article mentioned thailand

Many attacks happened in popular holiday spots such as India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Now experts are calling for terrorism get-out clauses in travel insurance to be scrapped.

Also to note, that the main picture for the report was Thailand

[Smithson]

as the article mentioned thailand

Many attacks happened in popular holiday spots such as India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Now experts are calling for terrorism get-out clauses in travel insurance to be scrapped.

Also to note, that the main picture for the report was Thailand

Yes, Thailand was mentioned and a lovely picture also, however there's no real info is there? Terrorist attacks in popular holiday destinations in Thailand? Do they mean the Malaysians in the deep south?

There's been several well publicized murders and plenty of motorcycle accidents, but I can't recall any terror attacks in Pattaya, Phuket etc.

[GuestHouse]

It's all to do with the Republicans hanging on to the idea that they and only they can save America from Terrorism.

In truth more holiday makers are killed in Road Accidents than are ever likely to be killed by Terrorists... but you don't need some idiot with a bunch of cruise missiles to save you from Road Accidents.

[12DrinkMore]

Look at that mess on the beach. They could have kept those huts 20 metres back behind the tree line at least.

Who would want to go there anyway now?

[Travel2003]

HOLIDAYMAKERS face their highest-ever risk of being caught up in terror attacks, new figures show. The number of people killed in attacks excluding Iraq last year was 9,000 — up 24 per cent on 2006, according to a US Government report.

Many attacks happened in popular holiday spots such as India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Now experts are calling for terrorism get-out clauses in travel insurance to be scrapped.

9000??

The number seems quite big.

Were many of these people on a pilgrimage maybe? When someone blows up people during Pilgrimage, a lot of people get killed at the same time. Is this why the number is so big?

By the way, it has always made me wonder what would happen if someone managed to really dammage a big hotel in Pattaya or Phuket.

Also wonder why they never try, which of course I am happy about.

[lannarebirth]

Do Thai drivers now fit the "terrorist" description? Save for that one farang who was killed in Hat Yai last year IIRC I'm not aware of any foreigners dying here from terrorist attacks of any kind.

[Travel2003]

Do Thai drivers now fit the "terrorist" description? Save for that one farang who was killed in Hat Yai last year IIRC I'm not aware of any foreigners dying here from terrorist attacks of any kind.

Agree.

Seems to have become an inflation of terrorists around the globe.

Some countries call any criminals for terrorists.

GLOBAL PEACE INDEX is a joke anyway.

To rank the countries like that is silly. At least put the various countries into groups.

Quite easy to manage an entire country with 2-300 000 people (Iceland).

One can have a totalitarian regime, but still have absolutely no crime. Nice and peaceful, as long as one obey the rules.

[Maizefarmer]

HOLIDAYMAKERS face their highest-ever risk of being caught up in terror attacks, new figures show. The number of people killed in attacks excluding Iraq last year was 9,000 — up 24 per cent on 2006, according to a US Government report.

So these figures would suggest it's not a good idea to holiday in Iraq?

Relevance to Thailand?

as the article mentioned thailand

Many attacks happened in popular holiday spots such as India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Now experts are calling for terrorism get-out clauses in travel insurance to be scrapped.

Also to note, that the main picture for the report was Thailand

Sure that picture is Thailand?? - not per chance Sri Lanka (?)

[12DrinkMore]

Sure that picture is Thailand?? - not per chance Sri Lanka (?)

Printed by "The Sun" so surely must be the truth?

[HASSELHOFF]

'Sounds like a lot of bull to me.

[h90]

HOLIDAYMAKERS face their highest-ever risk of being caught up in terror attacks, new figures show. The number of people killed in attacks excluding Iraq last year was 9,000 — up 24 per cent on 2006, according to a US Government report.

Many attacks happened in popular holiday spots such as India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Now experts are calling for terrorism get-out clauses in travel insurance to be scrapped.

Increased terror risk ... Thailand

source- http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1566734.ece

Does that 9000 include the attacks of the US terror government?

[DirkGently]

Avoid areas of insane idol worship and cult worship and things should be fine.

Wait! Where is left? The world is consumed by this madness.

[Nignoy]

Sounds like this article could lead to an increase in expats moving to the Exclusive exotic lancashire resorts of Southport and Morecombe ready to enjoy the exciting and outrageous nightlife,the lure of the bluehaired ladies with their turbo charged zimmer frames will be hard to resist, no terrorism scares here, just the odd riot over a miscalled bingo number, its got to be a hard choice phuket or Southport

[londonthai]

this 3 sentences article quotes the usa government report, no any statistics to support the exagerated title

[HASSELHOFF]

Does it include the deaths in Afgan?

[stumonster]

In truth more holiday makers are killed in Road Accidents than are ever likely to be killed by Terrorists... but you don't need some idiot with a bunch of cruise missiles to save you from Road Accidents.

Statistics show that you are more likely to expire via suicide than a terrorist attack.