ok....now ur definitely lying. I lived in thailand for 6 months one yr. because my best friend is fromt there and we were visiting her family. ANYWAYS, crime is NOT handled that way over there ....not even in places like Udan Thani (rural northeast) where it is as archaic and back-to-basics as you can get. Thais are some of the most peaceful people on the planet!!!!!!! I have been there twice total and for about 8 months altogether. i speak it (even though im a blonde american girl) and was very, very immersed in the culture, i lived with the locals and lived like they did for half a yr. I can promise u that they "hand cuttting off thing" is a total crock of shit. It sounds to me like u have completely confused thialand with afghanistan. (my hubby was there w/ the marines and they do cut off hands and body parts for crimes on a daily basis..just part of the culture) and No, the reason that crime over there is so low as you say, is because the jails or like in the worst sanitary conditions ever!!!! and people know that if u get thrown in what they call "monkey house" u will either catch some gross disease or starve or be given dirty water etc. ......NOT BECAUSE THEY CHOP OF YOUR EXTREMITIES!!! maybe u should get educated before u start to say things like that about beautiful ,peaceful places that u have obviously never been to.
P.S. Just curious....where did u supposedly stay at?
