Is Thailand Safe for Foreigners?

[@Preceptor1111]

Love your channel Tony, thank you for all the tips. 😊

[@TheNarrowGate]

Glad you like them!

[@didiemanuelson3207]

Another great video! Thank you! I’m just trying to make it out of the US alive at this point! Crime and violence is out of control! See you soon!

[@MikaelOlofsson-rt5lb]

Great video again! Apart from Thai traffic in general for me personally I feel most unsafe crossing a street even if it has a pedestrian crossing, even if it also has traffic signals, expect the unexpected to happen. If we focus on everything else in Thailand I feel more safe than in my home country Sweden.

[@DreamofThailand19000]

Thai here but haven't lived in Thailand for a long time. I am scared to death when it comes to crossing streets in Thailand. I find myself standing for a long time before I can cross the street 😆

[@TheNarrowGate]

I totally agree! Good point!

[@lovelyone98]

Thank you for the information.

[@urs954]

Thank you for your videos they are really helpful. I'll be im Chiang Mai in the first week of December

[@ignatiobuns4853]

Love your videos, thank you so much for the info and advice! I'll be in Chiang Mai in a few weeks and knowing what to potentially expect is invaluable. All the best to you! 😊

[@TheNarrowGate]

Thanks, glad you are enjoying the videos. And that's awesome, enjoy your time in Chiang Mai.😊🙏🏻🇹🇭

[@martypoll]

This is a fair assessment, particularly for tourists. As a long term expat, 7+ years now, you get used to all these things and that in the end Thailand feels more safe than I did in the US. I like driving a car in Thailand but I would not ride a motorbike in Bangkok. I feel safe walking just about anywhere and at any time but I will keep my wits about me in a busy tourist area. We built a house in 2022 and let me tell you that safety on the construction site is not quite what it is in the US but it was the contractors responsibility. If you are old enough you will remember the days where you had to look where you are going and look both ways before crossing the street. That is what it is like in Thailand. At least people are breaking into my car like they were in the US (3x in 3 years).

[@PLATINUMSWORDS]

Always enjoy the info bro 🙏

[@TheNarrowGate]

Appreciate that!!!😊🙏🏻🇹🇭

[@bukthekit372]

We are in Chiang Mai. Just sign a year lease on the house in San Sai area. Hope to meet you guy soon. I am also driving the car and still alive!!

[@TheNarrowGate]

Yay, congrats!!! How exciting. 🎉😊🙏🏻🇹🇭

[@mangostickyrice555]

Thumbs up 👍 Tony

[@TheNarrowGate]

Thanks 👍

[@owlscoffeecats]

😊 Good advice. Enjoy your videos. Common sense will get you through, well for most people 😂 How long did it take you and Kendall to get use to the chaos of traffic? 🦇 😂 🏍️ Love you put the mosquito 🦟 spray up! Thank you 🙏

[@TheNarrowGate]

Glad you are enjoying the videos! It probably took us about 6 months or so to get used to it. We came from a small town in South Carolina with very little traffic, so if you are used to driving in a major city that should make it somewhat easier. The motorbikes are the hardest thing to get used to...they are everywhere so you always have to be on the lookout.😊🙏🏻🇹🇭

[@kevinp8108]

One important thing visitors must know about safety in Thailand is that Thailand does not have a Good Samaritan law! If you get into a motorbike accident, no one will help you even if you’re bleeding to death! Anyone giving aid to an injured person is held liable for any further injuries or death as a result of his/her actions. The only exception is if the person providing aid is a nurse or doctor, otherwise, you are at the mercy of the paramedics if they ever arrive! As a visitor, stay away from the motorbikes! Thailand is not the place to ride one for the first time.

[@TheNarrowGate]

Good information, thank you so much!

[@kevinp8108]

UPDATE: Thailand does have a DUTY TO RESCUE LAW. This means that a bystander must come to the rescue of a person who is in imminent danger of injuries or death, and failing to do so may result in criminal prosecution. Although Duty to Rescue is mandatory, it does not take away the personal liability of the rescuer if the rescue attempt is reckless and causes further injuries or death to the person being rescued. For example, you are protected if you pull a person out of a burning car but if you ask the injured person to walk an unreasonable distance to your car to take him to the hospital, you would be held personally liable for further injuries sustained by the long walk to the car. To avoid personal liability in this scenario, you'd pull the injured driver out of the burning vehicle and let him lie down on the pavement away from the fire until paramedics arrive. If the injured person is bleeding heavily from a limb and you apply a tourniquet that is too tight causing the limb tissue to die and later, an amputation then you will be held personally liable for the loss of the limb. With the lack of Good Samaritan laws, many Thais die on the roadside waiting for medical help while bystanders do nothing but stare afraid to help fearing personal liability.

[@RomanVarl]

Ah, familiar Chiang Mai spots, riding around the moat ))

[@beverlyweber4122]

I can only speak for myself and my female friends. We NEVER felt threatened or worried about or around Thai people. Crossing the street? Or even walking the sidewalks (with the dodgy pavement)? THAT can be a bit scary! That said...My roommate and I even had a Thai policeman stop traffic (!) to allow us to cross the superhighway next to Maya Mall!

[@naokookadahill5639]

February to September in Chaing Mai is bad polluted in the air you can’t even live. Is that true ?

[@TheNarrowGate]

Mid February all of March and April are the bad months.

[@Lost_Johnny]

Thailand is generally a very safe place, but those Bangkok scams for gold/ sapphire etc. They have been going on for over 30 years that I know of.

[@sjw4life546]

does charcoal tablets work for an upset stomach?

[@martypoll]

Basically my advice and what the doctors will tell you is to just restrict your food intake for a day, rest, and let it pass. If you really have to do something that day then I use Immodium. If it last more than a couple of days then visit a hospital or clinic. Bad food is not common but it does happen and at least half of my food poisoning events can be traced to establish restaurants you would never suspect. The rarest of all for me is street food vendors.

[@TheNarrowGate]

Depending on what caused the upset stomach, they could definitely help!