Safe to go Bangkok alone? - Page 3

cume2me · #31 24-07-2008, 01:33 AM

free & easy more freedom

NobleEagle · #32 24-07-2008, 02:09 AM

same here...i travel by myself several times to Ayutthaya which is much further away (abt1.5hrs) from Bangkok...at times their disco there (AY) are mostly all young thais, also do not face any prob

aiya Thailand safe wan la, jus take care not to go into small dark alleys/lanes when u see suspicious guys ard, dun be too flashy and sia lan/disrespectful, u will be fine...if u so scared the most ask the girl come to ur hotel instead of going to her place la

rapebill · #33 31-07-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by vmtech

of course it is not safe to go bangkok ALONE!
bring ur mom along!

that's what I did in jun 07. I brought my mum for a birthday holiday. But all we did was to just visit temples and things like that. LOL.

BigBadDaddy · #34 31-07-2008, 02:07 PM

Should be safe for most people. But there will always be exceptions.

Some general guidelines good not only for BKK but much of rest of LOS also...

Will be good if you can speak even write some Thai. You won't get conned too easily. Better still if you understand Isaan (North Eastern Thai lingo) as one third of Thailand's and Banger's/BKK's population are from Isaan.

Stay alert, keep eyes opened and brain working at all times especially when walking on pavements and roads. You ain't in Singpore or Penang. Some of the craziest drivers on the planet reside in Thailand. Worst of the lot are the motocycle taxi riders, tuk tuk drivers and teenybopper motorsai gang peeps. I'm not talking about helmetless riding by a family of 3-4 on a Honda Wave - that's childsplay...but antics like sudden going up a pedestrian pavement at 100+ km/h, or if you happen to be driving/riding, drivers with little patience or hesistation in forcing you up a road shoulder, too bad if you have none to go up to if it comes to that

Thais are generally a friendly people, their friendliness may have been worn thin slightly over recent years given the over tourism. But on the roads, Thais are not your friendly angels but more likely devils from the deepest levels of hell. Don't believe me? Search on youtube for "Thailand", "Bangkok", "Motorcycle taxi", "Driving", "Traffic" and see for yourself. AMAZING THAILAND! TRULY AMAZING!

Avoid being flashy with your bling bling and cash alike. While the exchange rate allows you the luxury to become more charitable with your money, don't flash the cash unnecessarily. There has been a spate of driveby/rideby muggings, "spiked drinks + robbery" (even return of old trick of drug-laced breasts and robbery), etc in Thailand. Checkout pattayamail, pattaya daily news, phuket-info, etc for more. Remember Open Pockets and "good heart" invites the robbers

Since you will be there for your tee ruk and not there shopping for one, I shall not move onto picking girls off streets or beaches (i.e. in HKT, PYX ala Patters). Or where to shop for hees and hois in non touristy or fuckshops catering not for tourists but for local Thais and how to spot such joints in even the most remote of Thai towns. For what it is worth, every Thai town, no matter how small, if it is a town at all, will have its slagdogs and whore houses.

And do be aware that while Sinkies do mostly look like local Thais and can pass off as one and so are rarely victims of dual pricing the farangs constantly complain about, try avoiding places like the numerous national parks, museums and the likes. More often then not the ticketing staff do test for your command of the Thai language for you to get the local Thai price (which incidentally can be liek 4X lower than the "foreigner" entry price).

Last but not least, if the girl were to ask you "Ja rak r(l)ue plao?" Or maybe "Ja rak mai?". Your answer should just be "Mai roo, hai nueng pan Baht, dai mai?"

So if you are fine by the accounts and tips already dispensed in this thread, I'll say go for it!

BigBadDaddy · #35 31-07-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ChinaPussy

Anybody know much about the rat disease thingy in BKK now ...

What rat disease? Don't they eat rats like they eat dogs, monkeys, scorpions, grasshoppers, beetles in Thailand?

BigBadDaddy · #36 31-07-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ahyong

Best City For SEX !!!

Nah! Think PYX better.

In particular, the area enveloping Central Pattaya with Jomtien; and the DARK side East Pattaya - though last I heard since new mayor Itipol took over, massive crackdown on joints not observing closing time rule.