The city of Bangkok is currently in a state of violence and unrest. And yet, the rest of Thailand is carrying on business as usual. People are still going to the beach, drinking, rock climbing, and amusing themselves with the incredible exchange rate. The level of violent crime there is virtually non-existent. Honestly, the level of any kind of crime is fairly non-existent. The worst that you’ll see is a drunk fight or someone swindling you out of an extra $20…tough luck.
I lost my $1500 ultrabook on two different occasions in Thailand. One time, no one touched it for several hours. The other time, someone returned it to the owner of the restaurant where I left it. I left my $1000 DSLR in the middle of a train station as I was rushing off to catch a bus. I came back later in the day, and someone had returned it to the police. The police then threw a ceremony for themselves and me in the middle of the train station to celebrate the return of my camera. Truly a unique experience!
So now that I’ve outlined the kind of environment you’ll encounter in Thailand…let’s get to the Thai girls.