Thailand: Retirement Paradise with Huge Danger!

Number four, Number four, Thailand. It's real. I love Thailand. I Thailand. It's real. I love Thailand. I Thailand. It's real. I love Thailand. I spent a lot of time there. I just did a spent a lot of time there. I just did a spent a lot of time there. I just did a video on why so many expats are leaving video on why so many expats are leaving video on why so many expats are leaving there. I'm not going to repeat myself. there. I'm not going to repeat myself. there. I'm not going to repeat myself. Watch that one. But, there's a specific Watch that one. But, there's a specific Watch that one. But, there's a specific risk about Thailand that that video risk about Thailand that that video risk about Thailand that that video didn't cover. Most content doesn't, and didn't cover. Most content doesn't, and didn't cover. Most content doesn't, and that is statistically more likely to that is statistically more likely to that is statistically more likely to affect you than any visa issue. affect you than any visa issue. affect you than any visa issue. Thailand, like Vietnam, has one of the Thailand, like Vietnam, has one of the Thailand, like Vietnam, has one of the highest road traffic death rates in the highest road traffic death rates in the highest road traffic death rates in the world, not in Southeast Asia, in the world, not in Southeast Asia, in the world, not in Southeast Asia, in the world. The WHO consistently ranks world. The WHO consistently ranks world. The WHO consistently ranks Thailand in the global top five for road Thailand in the global top five for road Thailand in the global top five for road fatalities per capita, around 32 deaths fatalities per capita, around 32 deaths fatalities per capita, around 32 deaths per 100,000 per year. For context, the per 100,000 per year. For context, the per 100,000 per year. For context, the US is about 12, the UK is about three. US is about 12, the UK is about three. US is about 12, the UK is about three. You are statistically more than twice as You are statistically more than twice as You are statistically more than twice as likely to die in a road accident in likely to die in a road accident in likely to die in a road accident in Thailand as you are at home in America. Thailand as you are at home in America. Thailand as you are at home in America. I honestly think roads in America are I honestly think roads in America are I honestly think roads in America are already dangerous. The specific danger already dangerous. The specific danger already dangerous. The specific danger is the same as Vietnam, but worse. is the same as Vietnam, but worse. is the same as Vietnam, but worse. Motorbikes, alcohol, nighttime, tourists Motorbikes, alcohol, nighttime, tourists Motorbikes, alcohol, nighttime, tourists who rent a scooter in Phuket or Koh who rent a scooter in Phuket or Koh who rent a scooter in Phuket or Koh Samui, having never ridden one in their Samui, having never ridden one in their Samui, having never ridden one in their life, on the wrong side of the road, life, on the wrong side of the road, life, on the wrong side of the road, after a couple Chang beers, without a after a couple Chang beers, without a after a couple Chang beers, without a helmet. This isn't like a fringe helmet. This isn't like a fringe helmet. This isn't like a fringe scenario. This is the single most scenario. This is the single most scenario. This is the single most documented cause of preventable death documented cause of preventable death documented cause of preventable death among foreign visitors to Thailand.

among foreign visitors to Thailand. among foreign visitors to Thailand. Shows up in every trauma ward, every Shows up in every trauma ward, every Shows up in every trauma ward, every embassy report, every expat community embassy report, every expat community embassy report, every expat community group, and it shows up almost nowhere in group, and it shows up almost nowhere in group, and it shows up almost nowhere in the endless stream of Thailand lifestyle the endless stream of Thailand lifestyle the endless stream of Thailand lifestyle content, because content, because content, because car accidents don't photograph well. car accidents don't photograph well. car accidents don't photograph well. They don't look good. Thailand's a great They don't look good. Thailand's a great They don't look good. Thailand's a great place, but the roads are trying to even place, but the roads are trying to even place, but the roads are trying to even the score. This isn't like getting a the score. This isn't like getting a the score. This isn't like getting a punch up in Pattaya. We're talking about punch up in Pattaya. We're talking about punch up in Pattaya. We're talking about like the end of your life.