.. Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Hey Vinod, I'll be in Delhi late next week or early the following week. Well, not Delhi, but Noida. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinod Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Hi, Welcome, I live in Noida and my offices are in delhi. Let me know where ur staying. My cell no. is 9999 780097. BTW how long are here ? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 A few days, not sure until I get there and assess the situation at my customer's site. Likely coming in Sunday and leaving Thurs. They usually put me up at Nirula's Hotel (not my choice, but it is passable). Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatRai Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Link: The Independent Thousands of party-loving British tourists end their holidays in jail By Nigel Morris, Home Affairs Correspondent Published: 02 August 2007 Thousands of Britons end up in police cells or in hospital when they take holidays abroad, the Foreign Office reveals today. More than 1,500 were arrested last year in Spain, while nearly 1,400 were picked up by police in the United States. Almost 1,000 Britons required hospital treatment in Greece and more than 40 reported being raped in Greece and Spain. In addition to the usual tally of lost passports - more than 6,000 went missing in Spain alone - UK officials were called out to thousands of Britons who get into serious trouble overseas. Almost half of holidaymakers reported drinking "much more" alcohol abroad than when they are at home. Some of the worst problems are in popular party destinations such as Ibiza, Ayia Napa in Cyprus and Faliraki on the Greek island of Rhodes, where large numbers of young revellers are picked up by police, get into brawls or need treatment for alcohol poisoning. The authorities in Rhodes disclosed yesterday that a British man had been convicted of biting a police officer and tearing his shirt during a brawl outside a bar. The 21-year-old tourist was sentenced to 14 months in jail, but was released from custody after filing an appeal. The third highest number of arrests was in Greece, even though it was only the sixth most popular destination for Britons. The Foreign Office said a high proportion of arrests overseas were for alcohol-related offences and warned that travel insurance often did not cover injuries and accidents caused by drink. The Foreign Office also disclosed that the trouble was spreading to eastern Europe, which has recently soared in popularity for weekend breaks, a trend boosted by the combination of discount flights and availability of cheap alcohol. The British embassy in the Czech Republic is also receiving a "disproportionate" number of requests for help with lost passports (445), hospital admissions (52) and arrests (36). "This is likely to be due to the massive influx of hen and stag parties to Prague," it said. Nearly three quarters of pre-wedding parties now take place abroad, with the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and Berlin joining Prague as favourite destinations. The Foreign Office figures, which cover 2005-06, also show that growing numbers of Britons are reporting problems in more distant destinations such as Thailand and Australia, suggesting many holiday-makers are "not prepared enough for more adventurous travelling". Nearly 1,000 visitors to India requested help, probably the result of British Asians failing to be vaccinated or to take out travel insurance when they visit relatives. High numbers of rapes were reported in Greece (48), Spain (41) and Turkey (38). The Foreign Office warned women: "Don't drink so much that you are not in control of what you are doing - and never leave your drink unattended." Spain remains Britain's most popular holiday destination with 13.8 million visitors last year, followed by France (11 million), the United States (4.1 million) and Italy (3.4 million). Meg Munn, a Foreign Office minister, said tackling British nationals in distress abroad was one of the department's most important tasks. She said: "Although some of the incidents people face are unavoidable, many can be prevented with a little planning." * Up to £1.2bn will be spent over the next 10 years on researching the identities of people travelling to the UK, the Home Office announced yesterday, under government's plans for a border force and stricter security measures at ports of entry. Trips that end in trouble Most arrests: Spain 1,549 USA 1,368 Cyprus 330 France 226 Germany 210 Most lost passports: Spain 6,078 USA 3,064 Germany 1,236 Italy 991 France 713 Hospital admissions: Greece 955 Spain 601 Thailand 233 France 210 Turkey 170 Reported rapes: Greece 48 Spain 41 Turkey 38 Cyprus 10 France 6 Thailand 5 Deaths; Spain 1,325 France 376 Germany 284 Thailand 224 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Thaialnd shows up 3 times on the list. Does that mean they get arrested 462 times? Thailand 233 Thailand 5 Thailand 224 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 There's that 5 again! Scottish Welsh English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatRai Posted August 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Thaialnd shows up 3 times on the list. Does that mean they get arrested 462 times? Thailand 233 Thailand 5 Thailand 224 No! These figures mean: Hospital admissions: Thailand 233 Reported rapes: Thailand 5 Deaths; Thailand 224 I was surprised about the number 224 referring to deaths. "The Independent" states that in most cases the overconsumption of alcohol causes the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigland Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 (I'm English but some girls flat refused to believe it, mainly because I didn't have the requisite skinhead, tattoos, shorts and didn't say "fuck" every other word. Apparently, that makes me German or Danish. )" I must say that after going to Pattaya and touristy areas of BKK one might not believe London is actually quite a civilized city paced by decently dressed gentlemen shaved british skinheads, bearded international bikers, ugly midgets selling their non charms... all of them wearing rags and scarred up with tatoos ... show me how to press the button and you can film a new nuclear testing on a populated city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigland Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 "Deaths; Spain 1,325 France 376 Germany 284 Thailand 224 " What's that with France beeing particulary good at killing brits? Poor spanish tough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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