Recently, a murder case in a Thai resort has attracted widespread attention. A Chinese businessman was reportedly killed at the resort, stabbed more than 20 times and his belongings stolen. After a police raid, three suspects were arrested, including a Thai woman of about 20 years old who was sharing a house with her victim.
It is reported that the victim, Mr. Li, met a female sex worker who had met 2-3 times before at the resort, but the matter did not develop as expected. That night, the victim was dissatisfied with the woman's service while drunk, and even said that she secretly photographed him, so he slapped him. The woman then informed her male friend in the other room, and one of them came to the victim's room and stabbed the victim to death in the bathroom with a knife he carried. This scene is reminiscent of the plot in the movie, which is creepy.
Subsequently, the three suspects fled in the deceased's white Honda Accord sedan, and joined another male friend halfway along the way. They even checked the victim's bank account in Songkhla Province and found a large amount of money, so they searched for "who is Li Zhirui" on their mobile phone, and finally fled to Shadun Province to hide. This process is like the "flight pursuit" in the movie, which makes people look at it.
In addition, Thailand is the number one destination for Chinese tourists to travel abroad, which also means that the number of Chinese tourists in Thailand is very large, and some criminals will also take advantage of tourists' lack of attention to commit crimes. Therefore, when traveling, it is necessary to enhance the awareness of self-protection and avoid becoming a victim of lawbreakers.
The incident also reflects some of the problems that exist in Thailand's tourism industry. For example, businessmen trade with sex workers, which is not uncommon in the tourism industry. These transactions often expose the dark side of some tourism, such as pornography, smuggling, etc.
Why is there a dark side to Thailand's tourism industry? This is due to historical, cultural and economic factors
First of all, Thailand's historical factors are one of the important reasons for the existence of the dark side of tourism. In the 60s of the 20th century, the Thai government began to promote the development of tourism, taking tourism as an important pillar industry of the country's economic development to attract foreign tourists and investment. The government deregulated the entertainment and sex industries, allowing the sex industry to prosper and develop. In this process, the Thai government ignored the negative effects of the sex industry and only focused on the economic benefits of tourism, resulting in the sex industry becoming a dark side of Thailand's tourism industry.
Secondly, the perception of sex and entertainment as part of nature in Thai culture has contributed to the existence and development of the industry to some extent. Many believe that this cultural perception is inextricably linked to Thai Buddhist culture. Buddhist culture encourages acceptance of nature and humanity, which has made Thais more open and free to express their sexual needs and desires. In addition, the Thai government's lack of strict regulation of the sex industry is also one of the reasons for its existence and development.
However, the existence of pornography also brings a series of problems. For example, it can have a negative impact on the moral and ethical values of society, especially on adolescents and adolescents. In addition, the sex industry is also linked to illegal activities such as human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Finally, economic factors are also one of the reasons for the existence of these problems, and Thailand's uneven economic development is one of the important reasons for some people to engage in illegal activities. Due to differences in the level of economic development, poverty and unemployment are higher in some areas, which makes some people engage in illegal activities in order to earn a living.
In Thailand, due to the high level of poverty and unemployment, some people are also forced to work in low-paid, such as construction workers, cleaners, insecure and dangerous jobs, but some people engage in dangerous activities for the sake of face culture, which refers to the image and status that people show in social situations, as well as the status and reputation they have in society. This cultural perception encourages some people to engage in illegal activities in order to maintain their social status and reputation. For example, some people may engage in illegal activities such as homicide, robbery and other criminal activities in order to earn more money.
Although this murder of a Thai resort is only one case, it reflects some deep-seated problems in tourism safety, tourism management, social issues and so on.