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17 year old threatening to go to thailand whether we like it or not!? |
Travel Info 17 year old threatening to go to thailand whether we like it or not!? Travel Tips Mom, I think this is a serious situation you are faced with that needs to be closely examined. The biggest fear is he will run away no matter what and if he has a passport and if 17 is legal age in your country, then it would be hard to watch him 24 hours per day to keep him from departing on his own. That being said, the worse case scenario here is that he runs off to Thailand without the financial means to take care of himself. He is talking to some girl for a year, but as we all know here, girls in general tell foreigners anything and everything, so there is no telling what he will find when he gets here. It could be a sharp talking street gal that takes him for a long ride and takes all his money, leaving him in a desparate situation. So going on the assumption he will run away anyway, the other choice, as mentioned by other posters is to make a plan and provide some financial support for his stay. A few things can happen. 1. The girl is up to no good and takes all his money 2. He is unable to find his friend In either case, he will need the bare minimums: 1. Round trip airfare to get to Thailand and back home 2. Preferably you can pick up a hotel and prepay this for him. 3. He can buy a very inexpensive second hand mobile phone or a SIM card, and make him promise to check in everyday. 4. If you book the hotel, make sure you speak directly to the hotel manager and tell them you son is a minor (age 17) and you want to be sure that the hotel checks in with him at least once a day. 5. You need to get names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of his girlfriend and other friend. In the event something goes wrong, you need a point of contact who he was visited and the exact location. This way, if you have any concerns and do not hear from your son, you can always call the police. If this is his first time to Thailand, and being only 17, this is not a good combination unfortunately. There are simply too many vices here where he can get himself into serious trouble and any girlfriend that may be bad, knowing that he is here alone, can take serious advantage of him. The question to ask yourself as a mother, is exactly how responsible does he act when he is at home? Is he a really responsible 17 year old or not? If he is not responsible at home, then it will be even worse here. If you have good financial means, invest in one of those GPS tracking devises where he can be tracked to any exact location anywhere in the world. Visit google.com and check for childrens GPS tracking devices. This way as long as he wears the GPS tracking device, authorities will always know exactly where in the world he is, should something bad happen. The investment in this device would be worth the piece of mind. Unfortunately Mom, you are either going to be a villain to your son or a hero. My suggestion is try to be the hero by letting him go, but only after the two of you work out a solid plan of financial support and communication as listed in this posting. I have a son, who lives with me hear, although much younger. I would fear having him run off and if I was in your shoes, I would try the hero support route. I would see if you can get him to cooperate and make a plan together that satisfies you and your son, so you never have to worry about his safety. Working on the plan together will show your son you care about his personal concerns and as a mother you are always there to support him. I work at the airport here and if you and your son work out a plan to send him here, I will meet him at the airport, give him a 24 hour number he can call, and will have staff check on him at least once a day. We can also make sure if he runs into problems he has some assistance here to help him out. If he runs away on his own, not knowing what is going on will be very painful for you, and I think this is the worst choice. If he is a good boy, then working on a plan together is the best way. I am sure all of us foreigners that live and work in Thailand would be more than willing to help out. Please ensure at the very least, you have ALL the contact information for his girlfriend and friend. Bangkok has 16.8 million people and if you have no idea who or where he is, it will be impossible for the police to find him as well. Good luck in your solution Source(s): Live in Thailand for years Other Travel Tips 'fraid there isn't much you can do about it Say goodbye then... Thailand is awsome why dont you want them to go? Its an adventure dig out some horror stories off the net...if not then ask how they will get the money to go over there...if not then say well sorry but that you will be going with her/him whether he/she likes OR NOT! nothing stop you going with him or her or at least making out that you will in order to stop them. good luck |
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