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> "Look at Bali for example - there is terrorism, child molestation, and
> wrongful drug arrests."
>
> There were terrorist attacks in New York, London, Madrid, and Oklahoma
> City, so maybe you shouldn't go to America or Europe either.
>
> Child molestation sadly occurs in First World countries as well as
> Third World. It's very easy to avoid the . trade if you aren't
> seeking it out, even in Thailand.
>
> Wrongful drug arrests are very rare. There are ten million visitors to
> Thailand every year - how many of them are convicted of drug crimes
> that they are innocent of? The real reason hundreds of Westerners are
> doing time in Thai prisons is that Thailand can be very harsh on even
> minor drug crimes. Minor possession that in the US or Australia would
> probably not even be charged or get someone probation might result in a
> long-term prison sentence in Thailand. Lots of Westerners use drugs
> there anyway, ignoring the risks.
>
> "I'm sick of dickheads who say that if you don't need 10 vaccinations
> and an armed escort, it isn't real travel. That is just plain
> RETARDED."
>
> Post that on the Lonely Planet website's Thorn Tree discussion board if
> you really want to get a response.
LP is for retards
>
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