Comments on: Episode 5 : Is Thailand safe for travelling alone?

By: Loren

Loren — Tue, 23 May 2017 18:29:49 +0000

I just started learning Thai a week ago. I am travelling to Bangkok for the first time on June 6th. Coming across your website as I studied has been wonderful. It has helped me learn so much so fast. As a first time speaker and traveler I want to respect the culture by showing I have attempted to learn the language. Thank you for such a wonderful podcast! Also thank you for having your language lessons with the male polite particle krap mentioned frequently!

By: Lani

Lani — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:15:55 +0000

You raise some valid and interesting points. The reality of the situation is made even more grim. Let’s hope the “Evil Man from Krabi” video and the Dutch woman’s plight does more than just raise awareness…let’s hope something positive actually gets done. Thanks Robert.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:11:13 +0000

Young western females are assaulted and raped every night of the week in the southern Thai beach resorts. Most such incidents go unreported as it is generally known that:

1. The rape victim will have to endure an humiliating “rape examination”,

2. The culprit will almost never be arrested, much less tried and imprisoned.

In addition, very few young western females who are assaulted and raped in Thailand want to remain in Thailand for months, maybe a year or two, waiting around to testify at the trial if it ever actually takes place.

It’s expensive to hang around for so long. It’s keeps them from getting on with their lives. They might be subject to physical threats by the culprit, his friends and family. The police and court are subject to being bribed or “influenced”.