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I spent 2 months in Thailand last January, most of it being in the South..Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui and never got hassled. Group of 5 guys, all white, no problems. Life in the South is so much different, there's dozens of reggae bars, mushroom bars, laughing gas sold on the beaches, etc. etc. Everywhere was so peaceful and chill but obviously you have to be smart about things. Just don't draw attention to yourself and you'll be fine. I also have a brother-in-law who's been living in Thailand for 10 years, currently teaching English in Saratani so he steered us in the right direction.
Bangkok is actually the worst part of Thailand, I don't know how you manage to live there for two years. The only time I ever felt sketched out was on Khao San Road, which is so greasy. Our 2 minute cab ride to the ping pong show turned into half an hour. They wanted 1000 baht admission, so we gtfo of there. I didn't want to be one of those white guys that gets ripped off at a ping pong shows.
Stop fear mongering, you're making people paranoid for no reason.
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