cadoia Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 How safe is palawan compared to koh samui thailand as a example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted June 17, 2019 Forum Support Posted June 17, 2019 Welcome to the forum cadola. Not sure how to answer your question could you make a comparison to another better known location please? There are areas of Palawan I would not choose to visit or live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadoia Posted June 17, 2019 Author Posted June 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Old55 said: Welcome to the forum cadola. Not sure how to answer your question could you make a comparison to another better known location please? There are areas of Palawan I would not choose to visit or live in. Ok compared to Thailand in general then? How safe is it? I read about murders and kidnapings here. Terrorists. Its kind of a turn off and im about to relocate from Ecuador due to safety issues here. I got shot here in a robbery 3 years ago so safety is important for me. Any feedback is appreciated. thank you :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuya John Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 Welcome Cadoia How safe is anywhere these days.....There are lots of touristy places to visit which should make you feel quite safe however the chances are you will pay a lot more that way, depends on your budget. We have stayed in Puerto Princesa Palawan in a pension house which was reasonable in price. Worth researching "Pension houses Palawan" or try South Travel Philippines agency for short stay accommodation and flight's Simple Rule would be, don't take risks at night if going solo, enjoy what's on offer during the day till you feel comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadoia Posted June 17, 2019 Author Posted June 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, Kuya John said: Welcome Cadoia How safe is anywhere these days.....There are lots of touristy places to visit which should make you feel quite safe however the chances are you will pay a lot more that way, depends on your budget. We have stayed in Puerto Princesa Palawan in a pension house which was reasonable in price. Worth researching "Pension houses Palawan" or try South Travel Philippines agency for short stay accommodation and flight's Simple Rule would be, don't take risks at night if going solo, enjoy what's on offer during the day till you feel comfortable. Price and costs is not really an issue and monthly budget is generous. So i'm willing to pay for a safer location. Ill check out Pension houses. Dont know what it is. Thank you ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuya John Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, cadoia said: Price and costs is not really an issue and monthly budget is generous. So i'm willing to pay for a safer location. Ill check out Pension houses. Dont know what it is. Thank you ;) Cheaper hotels plenty of choices Edited June 17, 2019 by Kuya John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary D Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 Safety between the Philippines and Thailand, Thailand has a specific tourist police force, the Philippines doesn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie1 Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 Actually Gary, down here in Dumaguete we do have a specific tourist police force, They are located along the boulevard which is where a lot of foreigners hang out, there doesn't appear to be a great number of them but there are nearly always a few visible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy79 Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Gary D said: Safety between the Philippines and Thailand, Thailand has a specific tourist police force, the Philippines doesn't. You'll find a few of the tourist areas now have their own Tourist Police. They're quite common now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert k Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 There are some places in the Philippines I wouldn't go because I wouldn't feel very welcome there but that would be true of the US also. In the Philippines, safety in the majority seems to depend on what activities one engages in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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