Do I worry

This topic was created by concerned
[Sun 23 May, 11:22 Tasmanian Standard Time]

Probably have read all the bad. I am a female intending to
travel alone from Singapore overland up to Northern
Thailand to do some hilltribe trekking. Heard some crazy
stories about soldiers harrassing people in the night, and
groups going missing. Is it risky?

[There are 3 posts - the latest was added on Mon 24 May, 3:43]

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  1. travel alone Added by: Farang
    [Timestamp: Sun 23 May, 12:31 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Love, who have you been listening too? Don't know about
    Malaysia since Mahathir has decided he's Allah's new
    messenger, but I always found the Malays friendly and
    pleasant. I hardly think they've changed. (Just don't talk
    about politics with them.) No problem with harrassment in
    Thailand either, other than an occasional drunk who suddenly
    wants to be your good buddy and share his booze with you. If
    you're the trekking sort, you'll probably make travelling
    friends quickly enough anyway. Doubt if you'll be alone for
    long.
    The stories you may have been reading are about Thai
    villagers who were murdered recently by opium smugglers from
    Burma. Seems that two Thais who may have been dealing a bit
    in drugs disappeared one day. The next day their village
    near the border sent out a search party. The search party
    found the Burmese bandits, who proceeded to torture and
    finally beat to death the entire group. No westerners
    involved in any of it. And that is nowhere near where you'd
    be likely to go. But it's not a good time to go trekking
    into Burma, to say the least.



  2. Yes Added by: Koen
    [Timestamp: Sun 23 May, 16:49 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    There was a posting here a few weeks ago of someone getting
    harrassed by rebels at night while doing a trek in the
    neighbourhood of Mae Hong Son. I would stick to treck
    departing from Chiang to avoid this risk, however small it
    is.

    I have info on this on my site
    www.1000traveltips.org



  3. please honey Added by: mira
    [Timestamp: Mon 24 May, 3:43 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Give me a break lov'. Don't worry about it because if it was
    very dangerous the police wouldn't let you go. I've been
    there myself and no worries matey.
    So have fun and take care and don't forget your ouzy (
    joking)




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