Do you agree with a recent editorial which said the govt’s recent handling of the Bangkok terror threat was a cover-up policy to protect the tourism industry?

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Do you agree with a recent editorial which said the govt’s recent handling of the Bangkok terror threat was a cover-up policy to protect the tourism industry?

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  • Start date:Jan 21, 2012
  • End date:Jan 22, 2012
  • Voters: 1,208 times
  • Yes
    86.3%
  • No
    11.8%
  • I'm not familiar with the issue
    1.9%

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  • Discussion 14 : 23/01/2012 at 09:44 AM14

    The Thai government intentionally misleads the tourists. Just look at the Tsunami in 2004.. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Hawaii warned the entire region. Bangkok and then PM Mr. T ignored the warning fearing the tourists would run away ! ! Foolish move !

  • Discussion 13 : 23/01/2012 at 02:57 AM13

    Give a tour of these places. i have never been in them.

  • Discussion 12 : 22/01/2012 at 10:43 AM12

    Palastine ... Isreal ... really intelligent comments from posters. Is there any real hope for democracy in the world?

  • Discussion 11 : 21/01/2012 at 10:12 PM11

    Is the whole thing motivated by Thailand recognising palestine? Isreal knew about the possibility of Thailand recognisting palestine. Maybe many people now think as in disc 10#.
    I have said this in other posts here, when it was announced. I do think that this was motivated and premeditated act of the isreals. To sway Thailand into not recognising palestine.

  • Discussion 10 : 21/01/2012 at 02:53 PM10

    Question should be.. Do you feel that the so called incident was motivated by Thailand recognizing Palastine? The answer most likely would be yes but the vote would be gamed to show that 96 feel that is not so...

  • Discussion 9 : 21/01/2012 at 02:05 PM9

    A lot of things are done so that it would not affect tourism in many countries.

  • Discussion 8 : 21/01/2012 at 02:01 PM8

    In the uk Northern ireland there is now a full alert on terrorism. Has the thai embassy/ consulate issued a terror alert for its citizens? I have tried to check but could not find anything.

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    Discussion 7 : 21/01/2012 at 12:05 PM7

    Disc. 2. Bud, pretty much the case. Every government will manipulate events to suit its own ends, which may or may not coincide with the welfare and safety of the people it is supposed to represent and serve.

  • Discussion 6 : 21/01/2012 at 11:47 AM6

    I think terrorist attacks – not only in Thailand - are overrated. Lots of people die every day in traffic accidents. Even without knowing the exact numbers I am sure it is a lot more likely in Thailand to get injured or killed in a traffic accident than in a terrorist attack.
    It seems like a lot of tourists are scared of terror attacks but then they jaywalk on Sukhumvit. I think technically this is called bad risk assessment…

  • Discussion 5 : 21/01/2012 at 09:13 AM5

    The likelyhood of being a victim of a terrorist bombing here is as real as the chances of being ripped off by uncrupulous taxi drivers or having one's drinks spiked by a conniving bar girl.

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