Bangkok is 8th most dangerous city in the world for women using public transport: survey

[webfact]

Where are the world's most dangerous transit systems for women?
By CNN Staff

(CNN) -- Alarming findings related to women's safety have come to light with the release of a Thomson Reuters Foundation survey that looks at harassment on public transportation systems in the world's largest cities.

According to the new report, six in 10 women in major Latin American cities report they've been physically harassed while using transport systems, with Bogota, Colombia, found to have the most unsafe public transportation, followed by Mexico City and Lima, Peru.

At the other end of the safety spectrum, New York was rated as the best of the 16 cities studied followed by Tokyo, the world's largest capital with 38 million people, then Beijing and London.

The poll was conducted in 15 of the world's largest capitals, as well as New York, the most populous city in the United States, in collaboration with UK polling company YouGov.

Here are the results, from ranked from worst to best:

1. Bogota, Colombia
2. Mexico City
3. Lima, Peru
4. New Delhi
5. Jakarta, Indonesia
6. Buenos Aires
7. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8. Bangkok

Full story: http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/28/travel/worst-transport-for-women/index.html

-- CNN 2014-10-30

[ginjag]

And the ninth most dangerous for men using private transport.

If we are going to have a topic like this we may as well add an equally daft twist to it.

Edited October 30, 2014 by ginjag

[JOC]

Finally Thailand on the right list!! With other third world countries!!

Quality tourists?? My backside!!

[JOC]

And the ninth most dangerous for men using private transport.

If we are going to have a topic like this we may as well add an equally daft twist to the it.

You forgot to mention, how can we expect the PM to change it after only 5 months in office after the "intervention"!!

[bapoboy]

so bangladesh,india,afganistan,pakistan,iraq,iran,libya,egypt,saudi arabia,yemen,somalia and many other countries is better then thailand? haah

this is pure bullshit.

[RustBucket]

And the ninth most dangerous for men using private transport.

If we are going to have a topic like this we may as well add an equally daft twist to the it.

You forgot to mention, how can we expect the PM to change it after only 5 months in office after the "intervention"!!

Nothing will be changed. Just going through the same old cycle of nothingness.

Rotating the trough.

Politicians, military, politicians, military, politicians, military. and so it goes on and on and on.

Human rights abuses won't be reformed, corruption won't be reformed, judicial equality won't be reformed, public transport harassment won't be reformed, Thainess won't be reformed.

TAT won't stop producing stupid worthless tactics, and Thais won't stop thinking their country is going to be the hub of absolutely everything in the world.

[rkidlad]

I can't see it myself.

I'm speaking as a male though.

[ginjag]

And the ninth most dangerous for men using private transport.

If we are going to have a topic like this we may as well add an equally daft twist to the it.

You forgot to mention, how can we expect the PM to change it after only 5 months in office after the "intervention"!!

I bet it wasn't easy for you to change the topic into a hate the PM excuse.

Do you want to use this as a hate campaign ??

[ginjag]

Everyday as there are so many negative comments on this board that targets thailand, to I'm often thinking, if everything is so negative and bad, why do you live in thailand, which head are you thinking with?

it is perhaps better to stay in their "safe" homeland for the time, unless the Islamists taking over Europe's streets.

They are already there, that's why a hell of a lot ARE HERE.

[Chairman Of The Board]

So the Tokyo subway system does not make the top ten but Bangkok does.

Maybe all of the International press reports and the Japanese train porn industry got it all totally wrong.

Edited October 30, 2014 by Chairman Of The Board

[bapoboy]

Everyday as there are so many negative comments on this board that targets thailand, to I'm often thinking, if everything is so negative and bad, why do you live in thailand, which head are you thinking with?

it is perhaps better to stay in their "safe" homeland for the time, unless the Islamists taking over Europe's streets.

They are already there, that's why a hell of a lot ARE HERE.

haha sure

[Bkungbank]

That's a fake survey, most men in public transportation would offer seat to women which you don't see in others Asean countries as I travel most of the countries and Thailand men are most gentlemen!

[bapoboy]

i think they should change bangkok with pattaya. hahahh

[JOC]

so bangladesh,india,afganistan,pakistan,iraq,iran,libya,egypt,saudi arabia,yemen,somalia and many other countries is better then thailand? haah

this is pure bullshit.

This is not about the quality of public transportation, but about womens safety on public transport!!

Who do you think are of risk of getting groped?? (since all contries you mentioned are muslim, apart from India)

[Crazy chef 1]

they should try Johannesburg at night-what a nightmare(pun intended)

[JOC]

So the Tokyo subway system does not make the top ten but Bangkok does.

Maybe all of the International press reports and the Japanese train porn industry got it all totally wrong.

"Maybe all of the international press reports"

And ofcourse your knowledge on the the subject is solely based on what you read in the newspapers??

[Chairman Of The Board]

So the Tokyo subway system does not make the top ten but Bangkok does.

Maybe all of the International press reports and the Japanese train porn industry got it all totally wrong.

"Maybe all of the international press reports"

And ofcourse your knowledge on the the subject is solely based on what you read in the newspapers??

Well considering that I am unable to simultaneously be in every country in the world, I do sometimes have to rely on the international press to find out some news or information.

And your point is?

[Bluespunk]

so bangladesh,india,afganistan,pakistan,iraq,iran,libya,egypt,saudi arabia,yemen,somalia and many other countries is better then thailand? haah

this is pure bullshit.

While I agree, to a certain extent with you, my suspicion [and experience with one of the countries you mention] is that either women don't use public transport or some form of segregation is in place to keep men and women apart. Not for any reasons of concern about the women's welfare though, purely ideological.

Edited October 30, 2014 by Bluespunk

[ginjag]

So the Tokyo subway system does not make the top ten but Bangkok does.

Maybe all of the International press reports and the Japanese train porn industry got it all totally wrong.

"Maybe all of the international press reports"

And ofcourse your knowledge on the the subject is solely based on what you read in the newspapers??

Oh why didn't I think of that---There is no freedom of the press---everyone is gagged due to the intervention

[ginjag]

I think someone pulled this list out his backside.

I have never seen thai men openly flirting with strangers let alone groping and such.

B#ll#cks!

have never seen it myself, although I have spent almost two years in bangkok, spent a lot of public transit, but never seen it.

but looks like there are many mother f.u.c.k.e.r.s on this board who get pleasure from reading negative about thailand and is naive enough to believe everything they read

Still in honeymoon mode?? Enjoy it, while it lasts!!

JOC......leave it out eh!!!!.....................it is you that has the hate problem, I love the honeymoon mode.

[webfact]

Women in Bangkok feel insecure on public transport, poll finds
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Thomson Reuters Foundation

BANGKOK: -- Women commuters in Bangkok report feeling feel less safe than those in Moscow, Manila, Paris and Seoul.

Overall Bangkok was the eighth least secure city for women using public transportation, coming in at the median in a report on 16 cities published Wednesday by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Women in Bogota, Columbia, reported feeling the least safe in the poll, which surveyed 380 to 513 women in each of 16 cities around the world.

The poll surveyed six key indicators. While Bangkok respondents reported relatively low incidents of verbal and physical harassment, they reported an overall sense that public transportation was not safe and that no one would help them if they were abused.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/10/30/women-bangkok-feel-insecure-public-transport-poll-finds


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-10-30

[Katipo]

so bangladesh,india,afganistan,pakistan,iraq,iran,libya,egypt,saudi arabia,yemen,somalia and many other countries is better then thailand? haah

this is pure bullshit.

Women aren't allowed out of the house in some of those countries, and certainly not alone and riding on public transport.

Does Somalia even have public transport?

[Dogmatix]

Time for the Ministry of Transport officials to invite the misinformed organisers of this survey to travel to Thailand (at their own expense) and be shown the correct official data about female safety on public transport.

[DLock]

But we are making a new life jacket...surely that counts for something.

[petercool]

post using profanity and replies quoting that were removed

[simple1]

so bangladesh,india,afganistan,pakistan,iraq,iran,libya,egypt,saudi arabia,yemen,somalia and many other countries is better then thailand? haah

this is pure bullshit.

Only sixteen cities were surveyed, none of the countries cities you refer to were included

Edited October 30, 2014 by simple1

[worgeordie]

More bad news for Thailand,in its push to be No.1 in quality tourist

destinations, how will they spin this, maybe commission another

survey with a more favorable PR company to find the Thailand is

really only 160 on the list of countries, blame it on Farang pervs,as

Thais would never,ever,do those things.

regards worgeordie

[webfact]

Bangkok’s public transport is unsafe to travel at night for women

BANGKOK: -- Public transportation in Bangkok is unsafe for women to travel at night, according to a Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of some of the world's largest cities.

The poll of the world’s 15 largest capitals and New York, found Bogota in Colombia ranked as having the most unsafe public transport, with women scared to travel after dark.

The survey, conducted from more than 6,550 women and gender experts, looks at harassment on public transportation systems in the world’s largest cities.

Women were asked six questions relating to: how safe they felt traveling alone at night; the risk of being verbally harassed by men; the risk of being groped or subjected to other forms of physical harassment; trust that other passengers would assist a woman being physically or verbally abused; and trust in authorities to investigate reports of sexual harassment or violence.

According to the survey, six in 10 women in major Latin American cities report they’ve been physically harassed while using transport systems, with Bogota, Colombia, found to have the most unsafe public transportation, followed by Mexico City and Lima, Peru.

Bangkok came eighth among the 16 cities surveyed in terms of safety after dark for women to travel on public transport.

For verbal harassment and physical harassment categories, Bangkok is 12th worst, and 5th worst in categories on assistance offered by others if you were being abused on public transport and the availability of safe public transport in the city.

Moscow was ranked as the worst European capital, coming ninth in the list, with women lacking confidence that authorities would investigate reports of abuse. Paris came 11th due to little confidence that other passengers would help a woman in trouble.

New York was rated as the best of the 16 cities studied followed by Tokyo, the world’s largest capital with 38 million people, then Beijing and London.

Here are the results, from ranked from worst to best:

1. Bogota, Colombia

2. Mexico City

3. Lima, Peru

4. New Delhi

5. Jakarta, Indonesia

6. Buenos Aires

7. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

8. Bangkok

9. Moscow

10. Manila, Philippines

11. Paris

12. Seoul

13. London

14. Beijing

15. Tokyo

16. New York

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/bangkoks-public-transport-unsafe-travel-night-women/


-- Thai PBS 2014-10-30

[Thormaturge]

We are fortunate to have such a magnificent police force, without which I am sure Thailand would rank far worse on this list.

[55Jay]

Unmarried women with only one nipple, using public transport, when it's raining, after 6pm, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.