Australia’s favourite tourist hotspot is more dangerous than ever
Statistics released by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) suggest that one of Australia’s favourite tourist hotspots is now its most dangerous.
Thailand topped the charts when it came to Aussie incidents abroad, with the south east Asian country the most likely place for Australian travellers to end up in hospital overseas, with over 200 admissions in the last year.
Far more gruesome numbers show just how dangerous the country can be, with 212 of the 612 Australians who died on holidays last year, meeting their fate in Thailand.
DFAT numbers also showed the US was the country where Australians were most likely to get into trouble with the law, with 170 arrests and 54 people jailed last year.
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Interestingly, the number of deaths and injuries occurring to Aussie travellers in Thailand saw a 26 per cent increase, despite a five per cent drop in tourist numbers.
What do you make of the research? Have you ever been to Thailand?
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