An update on the OP.
https://geoexpat.com/forum/24/thread338347-3.html
An update on the OP.
https://geoexpat.com/forum/24/thread338347-3.html
I think you mean this story:
Four Thai men jailed for beating British family unconscious | World news | The Guardian
Oh yes, copied the wrong link. Thanks @drumbrake.
Thailand is pretty third world when you are away from the resorts. It's never been truly safe IMO.
thailand had 5 intentional homicide per 100,000 people in 2011
The US had about the same per 100,000 people in the same
afghanistan is similar
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) | Data | Table
thailand had 6.7 reported rape cases per 100,000 people in 2010
US had 27.3 per 100,000 in 2010
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_statistics