Tigerman
Contributor
Ive never had any problem traveling around the world either, doesnt mean that others dont.
I never got shot while I was in the army, that dont mean nobody in my company did?
That an area was quiet (or a death trap) 5 years ago doesnt mean that things cant change with time either and to be hontest id rather take another tourists view on things over someone actually having an obvious interest in me spending money there. Ill also take security analysts advice over any tourist as well.
Claiming that this has "nothing to do with diving" is all wrong in my ears.
Why? Because lots of people go or want to go there for the purpose of diving! Or is the diving industry in Thailand also irrelevant? Thailand is on my list of "things to do" and a single report like this on a forum doesnt make we scratch it off the list..
Its also kinda interesting that people who LIVE in the area speak of how they never have any incidents for another reason. Its pretty clear to me that wherever you go, locals and tourists can usually be distinguished pretty easilly and they ARE treated different from eachother, wether we like to admitt it or not!
I never got shot while I was in the army, that dont mean nobody in my company did?
That an area was quiet (or a death trap) 5 years ago doesnt mean that things cant change with time either and to be hontest id rather take another tourists view on things over someone actually having an obvious interest in me spending money there. Ill also take security analysts advice over any tourist as well.
Claiming that this has "nothing to do with diving" is all wrong in my ears.
Why? Because lots of people go or want to go there for the purpose of diving! Or is the diving industry in Thailand also irrelevant? Thailand is on my list of "things to do" and a single report like this on a forum doesnt make we scratch it off the list..
Its also kinda interesting that people who LIVE in the area speak of how they never have any incidents for another reason. Its pretty clear to me that wherever you go, locals and tourists can usually be distinguished pretty easilly and they ARE treated different from eachother, wether we like to admitt it or not!