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The incident described by the original poster could’ve been a lot worse. I posted a thread in 2022, which can be found entitled “Medellin Gay Murders”,
There have not been articles to my knowledge in the english language media recently regarding gay murders.
I just read one in Spanish stating there have been 17 LGBT murders this year as of May in the state of Antiquoa- the capital is Medellin. The incident discussed is not the murder of a foreigner, but a local. Nor does the article discuss how many of the 17 if any were foreigners.
 https://www.elcolombiano.com/medellin/homicidio-lgbti-en-rina-manrique-medellin-FH27313574
 
Not trying to scare anyone from having a good time; just be aware of the level of risk. For those who are not experienced in international travel or places with high crime, be aware that many consider a foreign visitor expendable.

Certainly valuable as an adjunct to the agenda of prevalence estimation and stratification of predominant variants. And fecally fascinating. Moreover, the same samples can be utilized for flu and RSV shedding and Canada does that surveillance with consistently up to date ratings.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436524000549?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=956968a7b901a2b6

I follow bi-weekly WHO epi bulletins and I translate to exposure risk based on established algorithms that adjust for case contagion period and incidence ascertainment bias. Incidence in Thailand surged early May but has since settled to about half that recent curve peak.
For Thailand mid-June, not adjusted for regional variation, your interaction with 25 individuals on any given day means an exposure risk of 60%. Obviously that does not guarantee viral transmission. If you want to lower that risk metric to a set value you need to tell me what your risk tolerance is in percentage terms and I can compute what rule of thumb to employ regarding number of contacts. These would be contacts in which common sense in terms of physical proximity would guide you behaviourally.
Mortality is trending at about 1 in 2,000 cases, .05%, or less if the true incidence denominator is underestimated. 

If a Medicine student I’m research mentoring produced this quality of reporting they would be going back to the drawing board after disposing of the stinking trash heap produced by the ill-advised AI attempt. 

Yes, they deserve acknowledgment for their contributions to the forum on a variety of topics. Always enjoyable, reading their posts.
As a relatively new member, I do more reading than posting, they always put a smile on my face.
Nice to read these upbeat positive comments!
 

Just a FYI. Never heard of this place. Looks like it’s not far from Silom/Sathorn.
 
https://www-khaosodenglish-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2023/07/08/police-raid-gay-sauna-in-search-of-illegal-prostitution/amp/?amp_js_v=0.1#webview=1&cap=swipe

Yes, they deserve acknowledgment for their contributions to the forum on a variety of topics. Always enjoyable, reading their posts.
As a relatively new member, I do more reading than posting, they always put a smile on my face.
Nice to read these upbeat positive comments!
 

Place is not listed well on their Twitter. Here is the location:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=13.812847,100.657851

Ah. You made it sound like you had direct personal knowledge of areas and venues that other posters/travellers didn't possess. 

Thank you Slvkguy, your 8 pointers are excellent and on topic, and wise from experience.
That list of 8 should be pinned if not already so.

The goal here is to make aware and warn tourists as to the current situation. It’s not about drama or trying to scare anyone.
Some visitors  may get 100 hits from an app and believe they’re in a paradise free of danger or risk.
If it saves one life it’s accomplished something. I say enjoy and be careful!

There have been a few articles published in Medellín in the local papers (in spanish). Basically the trail has gone cold...there are no publicly known events since July 2022.
The office of the alcaldía of Medellín does has an advertising campaign visible in local gay bars and businesses, online, and in social media warning men of this potential danger while using hookup apps. You might even see these ads while cruising Grindr or Hornet while here.

Probably. I was never a real fan of Soi 4. 
Bangkok died for me when they closed Twilight. Nothing can ever beat sitting at Maxis watching the world go by.

Not great advice when the Monkeypox vaccine is not currenty available in Thailand!

Thank you Slvkguy, your 8 pointers are excellent and on topic, and wise from experience.
That list of 8 should be pinned if not already so.

The goal here is to make aware and warn tourists as to the current situation. It’s not about drama or trying to scare anyone.
Some visitors  may get 100 hits from an app and believe they’re in a paradise free of danger or risk.
If it saves one life it’s accomplished something. I say enjoy and be careful!

I don’t, have met them in the States and in my travels. 

Universal Tailors, 252, 2 Si Lom, Suriya Wong, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
They did excellent work for me. Very highly rated. Experienced. The only shop I’d use and I’ve tried others.
There are thousands of tailor shops around, Just go and talk to the owner look at the shop and you will see the difference.
Good luck with your suit!

The only way to make sure God listens to our prayers is tagging him. @TotallyOz

Thank you Slvkguy, your 8 pointers are excellent and on topic, and wise from experience.
That list of 8 should be pinned if not already so.

The goal here is to make aware and warn tourists as to the current situation. It’s not about drama or trying to scare anyone.
Some visitors  may get 100 hits from an app and believe they’re in a paradise free of danger or risk.
If it saves one life it’s accomplished something. I say enjoy and be careful!

I second the motion: this list MUST be pinned!

Thank you for the updates above, and the link to local media. Clearly of great concern. 11 murders to date is shocking!
Many discussion threads recommend the App’s for meetings. 
Until the perpetrator (s) is/are caught no one is safe. 
 
I trust all forum readers are being “careful” with a highly dangerous situation. 
 

 

 
 

I am seeing an interesting phenomenon on my recent flights (asia-europe, U.S.-europe), business class all sold out(even with the high prices), premium economy class nearly sold out, but plenty of availability in economy class.  This is a total reverse of preCovid market.

When I spoke with the airlines reservations department the agent told me that people have not traveled for two years and that many do not care about the price.
And she added that more than ever want business class for the additional space/ distancing due to Covid.