Is Thailand a safe travel & holiday destination?
As all guidebooks will tell you, Thailand is one of the safest travel and holiday destinations in the world. Thai society is famous for its unparalleled tolerance and love of a peaceful community. This has its foundation in a tradition of thousands of years of living the Buddhist middle path and the fact that there was always a bowl of rice for everyone. Besides that, Thailand is a hierarchical society with the beloved King H.M. Bhumipon Adunyadeth as its guiding light. This leads – in spite of social inequality – to great social stability and conflict resolution without violence. Foreign visitors are always treated with respect and friendly curiosity. While Thailand is certainly not free of crime, traveling in Thailand is safer than in most developed countries, this is especially true for single woman travelers and those who might be ostracized in less tolerant societies.
