Is it dangerous for a girl to go to Thailand alone?

As long as you are fully prepared when traveling to Thailand alone, you can basically ensure your personal safety. But there are always various uncertainties in everything, especially when a girl goes to Thailand alone. Whether you go to Bangkok, Phuket or Chiang Mai, there will always be various uncertain factors and there are still certain risks.

1. It is still necessary to travel to Thailand together. Not only is it safer, but you can also share food, accommodation, taxi fares, etc.

2. Avoid contact with strange men in Thailand. If necessary, seek help from the police, cleaners, supermarket clerks, bus drivers, monks, vendors, or service staff in hotels and B&Bs.

3. Dress simply, don’t wear heavy makeup, don’t be naked, and don’t show wealth.

4. Go out less often after dark and go to secluded places less often. If you have to go out of the hotel for activities, try to stay within a 15-minute walk of the hotel. Don't go to deep, dark alleys, small temples and other places when it's late.

Safety precautions for traveling in Thailand

1. Do enough homework before traveling, so you can travel in Thailand without panic

Please understand Thailand’s latest entry policies and regulations before traveling , if you apply for a visa on arrival, please prepare relevant materials in advance according to Thailand’s requirements, and purchase medical insurance that covers the cost of COVID-19 treatment before entering the country. Tourists on group tours must carefully read the itinerary, quotation, and contract sample provided by the tour group agency before joining the group, and focus on understanding whether the tour fee includes the cost of nucleic acid testing before returning to the country, and whether the tour group agency has purchased medical insurance for tourists that covers the cost of COVID-19 treatment and whether it will bear it. Tourists will be required to sign a formal travel contract regarding the expenses incurred by tourists staying in Thailand due to the epidemic. If you encounter a travel dispute while in Thailand, please call the Thai Tourism Police at 1155 (including Chinese service) to call the police to safeguard your legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law.

2. Local laws must be followed, and tobacco and alcohol must be brought with caution

According to Thai law, each tourist is only allowed to bring 1 carton of cigarettes (200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco) and 1 bottle of wine (not exceeding 1 liter) is allowed into the country. At the same time, please be careful not to put multiple people's tobacco and alcohol in one person's luggage, or leave it to one person for safekeeping in the airport area. Otherwise, it will be regarded as over-carrying and you will be required to pay a fine. Please abide by the relevant regulations on e-cigarettes and do not carry or use e-cigarettes and related products. Violators will be sentenced to imprisonment or fines.

3. Pay attention to wading activities and pay attention to traffic safety

Thailand has a wide variety of beach leisure projects, and wading activities such as snorkeling and swimming are relatively risky. Please wear a life jacket when participating in wading activities, and follow the guidance and training of professionals. If there are strong winds and dangerous sea conditions, and red flags are placed on the beach to prohibit tourists from entering the sea, please be sure to comply. The local road conditions in Thailand are complicated, vehicles are fast, and traffic accidents occur frequently. Please be careful when renting a motorcycle. Vehicles drive on the right and drive left, which is contrary to domestic traffic habits. Please pay attention to traffic safety and be careful when crossing the road. You can rent a vehicle only with a Thai driver's license or international driver's license. Please abide by local traffic rules.

4. Do a good job in epidemic prevention, and do not be careless about health and safety

The current epidemic is not over yet. Passengers going to Thailand must take personal epidemic protection and be the first person responsible for personal health. . Pay attention to prevent dengue fever and malaria during travel. If you have fever, muscle aches and other symptoms, please go to the hospital for medical treatment in time. In accordance with the latest epidemic prevention and control requirements, please go to a legal testing institution for a nucleic acid test 48 hours before traveling to China, print a negative test report and carry it with you, and declare your health status to Chinese Customs in advance.

Contact number:

Thailand police hotline: 191

Thailand emergency hotline: 1669

Tourist police hotline: 1155

Thailand Department of Disease Control: 1422

Thailand Immigration Bureau Tel: 1178

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline (24 hours): +86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308

The consular protection and assistance telephone number of the Embassy in Thailand: 02-245-7010

The consular protection and assistance telephone number of the Consulate General in Chiang Mai: 081-882- 3283

Telephone number for consular protection and assistance of the Consulate General in Songkhla: 081-766-5560

Telephone number for consular protection and assistance of the Consulate General in Khon Kaen: 080-936-6070< /p>

Consular protection and assistance hotline of the Consular Office in Phuket: 094-595-6158