Re: NEW Thailand thread
Couple more things..
The people:
Generally really nice. Are pretty much always kind to foreigners unless the foreigner gives them a reason to be rude to them. MAJOR EXCEPTION: Taxi scams, gem scams, tourist scams, some of the hookers, etc...when you first get here you will see a lot of this but it is really the minority. These people have absolutely no problem lying and cheating every penny they can from you. Violent crime against foreigners is generally really low unless the foreigner starts the figure.
Ladyboys: Theres a lot of them near where hookers/foreigners are. They generally are trying to hard to look and act like women and have larger frames and big fake books + larger hands and possibly an adams apple. Some are very hard to tell but it shouldn't be that hard...
Full Moon Party: Awesome. If you are <35 and like to party then do it at least once.
Taxis: Get them to turn on their goddam meter. If you are in Bangkok ANY non scam taxi will turn on their meter. If they refuse just step out and find a legit one. Generally the guys waiting and not driving past = scammers.
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