Thailand violent crime, hazards

How it works:

• Violent crime (UNODC’s stats):
  • Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 inhabitants per year: 3.2 (2016) vs global average: 8.2 (2016), Asia average: 2.3 (2016).

• Hazards:
  • Unexploded landmines along Thai-Cambodia border.

• Hotspots:
  • Domestic insurgency at the Thai-Malaysia border in the south (Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Songkhla).
  • Occasional clashes along Thai-Burma border with criminal groups/drug traffickers.
  • Tensions along the disputed Thai-Cambodia border near Preah Vihear temple.

• Terrorism:
  • Regular attacks in the south.
  • In 2016, there were also small scale bombings at tourist areas across Thailand.

• Civil unrest:
  • Demonstrations are banned but may still occur.

What to do:

• In general:
  • Stay alert, avoid secluded areas, travelling alone at night and flaunting valuables.
  • Monitor local media in case of terrorist threats and civil unrest.

Source:

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
• U.S. Department of State travel advisory
• UK Government foreign travel advice
• Government of Canada travel advisory
• Australia Government travel advice