OCgringo Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I think that most of the USA stats are close on big crimes like murder , But I doubt they are true for robberies , assualts, car theft etc , which do not get reported as much as they occur , The USA cops are pretty worthless when it comes to smaller crimes , many times they will not even take an official report, and when they do you feel like a criminal after they are thru with you ..... So if I crime is not reported did it really happen ? Not in the official crime stats ! OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Gadfly1 said:Murder rates in places like Thailand are probably the best measure of violence since it is much harder to cover up a murder. More likely it is your metric because it is the only crime stat that backs up your suppositions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Why don't we stop with your last post (for this thread) and leave it to others - after they've had a chance to review the links in the posts above, if they so desire - to decide for themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli13 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Ok so the daily murder rate for US is 6.1, 14 for LOS & I bet hopefully lower in some european or even asian countries than US? Actually is this in total for the countries or per xxx people? If per country then it should be divided by capita & thus the thai one would be even higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William_Ginnzer Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 There is plenty of debate on how dangerous Thailand is on this board, but if anyone is curious they can directly access and compare homicides rates compiled by Thai and US government sources. snip. For specific examples of this, peruse the news section here for a few days. You will see all sorts of stories about Farangs flying off condo balconies in Pattaya. snip. And then draw your own conclusions about how dangerous Thailand really is and what sort of safety measures you think are appropriate. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Between Stickman, this board and some of the stuff that makes the news over here, it sounds like it is getting quite dangerous in Pattaya and Thailand generally. I see this board (and others) as a useful resource when planning long weekend trips. I suspect others use this board for that same purpose. while there is alot of heated debate about side issues, no one seems to be disputing the high level of violence. Instead, I see alot of arguments here about whether a visitor deserved what he got and posters getting called "whiners" for posting a link to a dubious Farang suicide. From a purely practical point of view as a visitor, that doesn't exactly make me feel any more comfortable visiting Thailand. The new section here is amazing. It sounds as though Farangs are constantly flying off balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William_Ginnzer Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Didn't someone earlier post that the homicide rate is much higher in Thailand than in the US? When I look at boards about travelling to the US, I don't see very many stories about Farangs mysteriously falling off balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playon Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 The homicide rate is not higher than the US in Thailand... I don't know where this info comes from. In my web search I found that both countries are in the top ten, but the US definitely has more per capita... mostly inner city violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Obviously, you do not know how to do a web search. Murder Rates Thailand 0.08 per 1000 USA 0.043 per 1000 and neither country is in the top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playon Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I stand corrected I must have been looking at the wrong data. Regardless, Thailand's rate is certainly not in the alarming zone, in my view. You would have a much, much higher chance of getting killed by motorcyle or car wreck. So if people are really worried I'd worry more about that than I would getting snuffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Apparently, this must be one of the safest places to live. What's the nightlife like? http://www.nationmaster.com/country/iz-iraq/cri-crime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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