Sometimes the people that work for governments in Thailand does not really know what they are saying. They should hire a PR firm and do not speak until they talked with them. Many of them have no education in marketing but is voted or elected because they have many friends or lots of money.
Last week it was our own PM that said that Burma is a nice country because they meditate.
The week before that was some genius that blamed the bugs on the train on the backpackers. It is great way to get more tourists, just keep your mouth shut about it and do your work next time ok.
This week’s blunder comes from Choochart Suwannakom, commander of the national Tourist Police when he said that “that some of the attacks were occasioned by the behavior of the women themselves” and another master quote “They tend to choose a quiet spot away from other people, take off the bikini and sunbathe. That’s when the attackers strike.”
We feel really safe now when we know that if we have clothing on the beach we all be safe. Please kick him of his chair anyone!
It’s typical Thai logic (an oxymoron) to blame the victim of a crime, especially if the victim is a foreigner.
A friend was once blamed by the police for an accident whereas a vehicle operated by a Thai failed to yield the right-of-way and hit my friend. The police rationalized that the accident was my friend’s (a westerner) fault because if he had not been at the scene of the accident, the accident would not have happened! Amazing Thailand!
All I can say is just being in Thailand is dangerous to your health and well-being! There are many other countries in the world where one can find better beaches, better weather, be treated more fairly and return home alive.