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Originally Posted by fatfoo
I read a book that says "don't go to Bangkok." Apparently it could be unsafe there. Good luck!
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Bangkok is safe. Not much happens there in terms of Thai on foreigner crime other than the usual scams they try to run on you.
The beach towns / cities are another story and while they are relatively safe, they are becoming more dangerous. Lots of violent attacks on foreigners lately in Phuket, Pattaya and Samui. Lots of organized crime moving in from other countries (like Russian mafia). The police are generally paid to look the other way and are often in on the crime, so you're really on your own in the smaller tourist areas should you end up a target or find yourself in the middle of some shit.