Where is Thailand's tourism safety ranking?

British media said that on July 5th, a ship carrying tourists from China capsized in the waters near Phuket, Thailand, causing many deaths and missing, and the search and rescue work is still in progress. The Embassy of China in Thailand said that it had lodged representations with the Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, demanding that the Thai side race against time and spare no effort in search and rescue.

According to British media reports on July 9th, Thailand is one of the most popular countries for China tourists to leave the country in recent years. The "20 17 China outbound tourism big data report" jointly released by china tourism academy and Ctrip shows that 9.8 million people from China visited Thailand last year, accounting for 28% of Thailand's global tourists. Bangkok is the most popular foreign city for China tourists. However, the hidden dangers of tourism safety in Thailand should not be underestimated, with frequent local land traffic and water accidents, especially in areas with more tourists in rainy season.

According to the Global Tourism Competitiveness Report 20 17 released by the World Economic Forum, Thailand ranks only 1 18 in terms of security among 136 countries and regions. The 20 18 edition of the handbook for China citizens' safe travel to southern Thailand issued by the Consulate General of China in Songkhla shows that there are frequent traffic and drowning accidents among China tourists in southern Thailand, which refers to 14 provinces in southern Thailand, including tourist attractions such as Phuket, Koh Samui and Phang Nga Bay.

The Consulate General of China in Songkhla advises tourists to rent and drive motorcycles and cars carefully, choose regular travel agencies and shipping companies, pay more attention to the weather before going out to sea, and wear life jackets throughout wading projects.