The Five Times I Almost Died In Thailand
<p>Thailand has everything a man like me could ever want. Great food, fabulous people, and the occasional brush with death just to remind you what it feels like to be alive. I have been there dozens of times over the past sixteen years and each time I go something new happens to me that makes me stop and think…</p>
<p>Huh.</p>
<p>That could have gone badly.</p>
<p>As an Australian, the statistics are not on my side. According to the Consular State of Play released by <a href="https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/resources/consular-state-of-play" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">smartraveller.gov.au</a> every year, Thailand is the most likely place for an Australian to die abroad. The reasons for this are no doubt multifaceted. Thailand is a popular retirement destination for Australians and so it stands to reason that at least some of them might die there. But then it also tops the lists of places where Australians sustain injuries, succumb to illness, and is the fourth most likely country for us to end up in prison.</p>
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