Here are some very important Safety
Travel Tips for you.
Situation 1
Visitors are approached in crowded places such as street,
hotel, restaurant and market; by respectable looking man who can
speaking English well. They will be every friendly often offer their
free assistance or service during a conversation with visitors. At some
point of time, the well dressed robbers steal or change the visitors’
bag and run away or the visitors find out that they have been cheated at
the end.
Precautions:
1. Beware of any encounters with strangers that end up
requiring to buy something in shops or places.
2. There are no government promotions or special sale at any time of the
year.
3. Don't leave your bags unattended at the table.
4. Keep your valuables properly protected from loss or keep them with
you at all time.
5. Never leave your valuables out of sight even briefly.
6. Don't accept drinks by strangers.
Situation 2
Traveling on an over night coach, van and taxi; visitors
usually put their bags in the luggage compartment, boot or put them
under their seats. When they arrive at their destination, they pay the
fare and check their bags. There are some dishonest drivers that take
your bags away or the visitors find that their valuables have been
stolen from their bags. Moreover, there are some women or transvestites
gang who stay in the taxi or private car pretending to ask the visitors
to get into the car. Visitors may be taken to a hotel and drugged.
Precautions:
1. Note down the vehicle's registration number and its
color, name of the travel agency as well as the description of the
person in the car and the place where you get on and get off it.
2. Take your bags out of the boot before paying the fare.
3. Keep zippered bag secured with small locks.
4. Check your valuables before getting off the vehicle.
5. Keep the ticket for reference.
6. Don't get into a staggers, car if you are asked to do so.
Don't forget to take these precautions
with regard to personal safety and security of your belongings. You will
have a wonderful period of time while you are staying in Thailand.
