What is the best advice for someone traveling to Thailand regarding culture, safety, and scams?

Do not fall in love with first Thai that is interested in you.

Stay at home ! And don’t travel every country have a negative and positive part . The best way

Always have toilet paper…

Ask always for discount 👌😁👌

Never disrespect the government or the King you'll be fine the thai's will help you they are great people

good advice. right there

Learn a bit about Thai culture BEFORE you come. Learn a little Thai. Please, thank-you, you are welcome and the use of Kaa or Khrup. Leave any of your cultural judgments back at home. Don't be a cheap-skate or an asshat. Be aware of taxi/tuk tuk scams. Don't rent jet skis. Drink moderately or you may do things you will regret. Don't be a monger, and no they don't love you. Don't try to save money by taking buses/trains when traveling around Thailand wasting valuable time. Local airfare is extremely affordable. Agoda is a awesome application to find great hotel and airfare deals. Slow down! Don't try to plan each outing down to the smallest detail. Relax, take the road less traveled. Cash is king. Wear a helmet if you are on a scooter. Going to rent a scooter? Be sure to have a international driver license or you just might help out the local police to finance their lunches. One of my favorite places is Erawan park. Make the effort and hike all the way to the top at Erawan falls! Don't forget to rent or bring a life preserver at the start so you can swim! The Andaman coastal area is home to places that defy description. Enjoy.. don't rush. You can come back to Thailand for a lifetime of vacations and still not experience it all.

Don't accept food or drinks from random strangers. Don't use taxis waiting outside hotels, use GRAB taxi app or flag one down. Only take new ALTIS model taxis, same fare as older ones which often have crap AC. Always insist on using the meter, don't accept a stated fare. If at the beach, we VERY wary of renting a jet ski. Fake damage scams abound. Don't be a mask-hole, we have to live here

Learn from your mistakes, not ours. Cheers

THat's quite true.

Don't be a smartass and respect the Thai people, you'll have a great time. Remember sa wah Di Karp and kob khun Karp. Greeting and thank you and they respect that. Enjoy yourself it's a great place.

Use your brain

You will get scammed it’s a certainty don’t carry any money unless you can afford to lose it

Also, don't shout at the Thais. In their culture, it makes you look childish and stupid. You're more likely to be ignored than to get what you want.

When something looks or sounds to good to be true, it most definitely is.

😂

Just enjoy your vacation

You can use Grab App to order a taxi, food and some supermarket items.

Keep tissues or paper toilet with you.

Cash, hat, sunblock.

Floating market: they really want you to support the locals, don't ask if you won't buy as you will break their heart, they really need to sell, there are no many tourists around.

Support the locals!!! 🙌

Tours on internet are not the cheapest, so ask locals too.

You don't need a tour for the train market and floating market, a private driver it's only £40

Let the locals draw in your map new places to visit, a guy even draw the smile buda and the tall buda, so cute! I didn't plan anything in Bangkok and locals were so kind advising us. We had an amazing time and could do a marathon thanks to that.

Get familiar with the currency

This is how you look: 💰

Don't touch a Thai on his head. Don't use your feet to point. Don't disrespect the king. Don't get into a taxi until they agree to meter. Pre-quoted prices are always more expensive.

You need a new suit...?? Ready in 3 days..

Always request for meters to be used while taking a taxi . Some drivers will try to rip you off

Prepared to sit and wait and wait to get ANYTHING get done, patience is a virtue ,😂

Thai's love to say they dont like conflict or controversy...I have seen many many examples that prove to me that this sentiment is NOT true...

remember, that while Thais may call themselves Buddhist, they actually often act counter to Buddhist values, much like "Christians" in western countries...

If it has a apple 🍎 it got a banana 🍌 too

learn Thai well and pretend you don't know one word of Thai.

Never Say that its your first time'in Thailand 😉

Don't fall in love with the first girl and don't pick a fight with a Thai man...

Both have seen you coming a long time before you seen them....

Remember you’re a guest in the country - enjoy 💕🇹🇭

Don't be stupid, stay away from lady boys, don't fall in love with a bar girl, stay away from drugs, LISTEN TO THE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD THAT SAYS SOMETHING IS WRONG and get the hell out of there, it's never wrong.

19 years in Thailand and never had any problems.

learn counting in thai. it's pretty easy and VERY effective! 😉

Be diligent and detail oriented in getting your Thai Pass.

Bring lots of Q-Tips and decent napkins.

Haha, love the comments. There are some seriously funny people on this site. Happy Easter.

Dont plan ahead do everything by ear

A fool and their money are soon parted

Watch out for ladyboys 😉 (Unless you're into that of course)

Ping pong ball show

Be your self don't flash money thai people are good people

Read the book , Money number one.

Remember in Thailand that Koh designates a Island.

Walk around on the plane and excersize legs and feet every 30 minutes during flight to avoid foot swelling. Wish someone would've told me this.

do not rent jet skies, in general do not rent anything if possible, to avoid scams

Do not eat and drink anything offered to you in your room by the girl you just met if you do not want to be asleep and burglarized, sometimes even dead from overdosing on sleeping pills

only rent rooms on the ground floor, if you do not want to enter the list of farangs who daily jump from the balcony and are classified as suicides by the police

Never marry a Thai Lady. Only book. No Money no Honey Farang must pay all Bills.

Wear 2 masks at all times and don’t speak to dirty looking farangs drinking large Leo’s about the vacinne

Thai girls never tell lies,they only never tell the truth..

As you can see there are way too many lowlife farang in Thailand... stay away from expats community, they will scam you more than locals ...

learn to respect everything and everyone... there's racism in every country but Thais will treat you as you treat them , no matter what color is your skin , but don't cross them , Thais will gang up on you and rid you of this earth ...

Whether you know it or not, you're living in the law of attraction wherever are or go. Your experience will be according to your level of vibration at the time.

This is very abstract and incomprehensible to most people, but for those who understand, you will keep your level of consciousness at its highest level at all times.

@Blair *******

some of these are great tips . Some of it 😂🤣

Depends where you come from.

If you are coming from the US.. Licorice and Google Voice.

If you travel anywhere, including Thailand. Try to be respectful of the local people and their cultures. 95% of the people on this site that have problems, have problems related to not having proper respect. It's not difficult..

I enjoyed Chiang Mai and Elephant Park sanctuary. Enjoyed Ayuttia (sp?). Spent 6 weeks in Thailand. Got great medical care, including comprehensive physical and cataract surgery. Love the food. Made friends with English speaking uber driver. He took me everywhere. Culture Smart book may provide answers you need.

Only 1 really is when go out to the beach, the day , eve only take enough money you need for food and drink, Mobile if you need it, leave everything else on the safe at your hotel

Make sure you have some knowledge of public transport for the city you are travelling to it will make your trip alot easier. Know routes of baht buses and song theaws. For the most part it's not necessary to get taxis unless late at night.last time I was there hua hin had a green songtheuw that covered a fair portion of the city for fifteen baht. Pattaya lots of baht buses for ten baht and chiang mai you just told them where you wanted to go for 30 baht. Bangkok metro and bts covers large part of the city centres then you have so many buses and if adventurous back street boats.phuket has almost no public transport so unless you have your own motorbike or vehicle you will have to be paying daily for taxis which is inconvenient.

Enjoy

The Thais don’t really like us that much….., unless yr paying for everything

All you negative naysayers and rude people...... if you don't like it here go back home where you belong. You are guests here... A remember that. I said my piece so think about it and please don't reply. Enjoy life and stop complaing geez.... Happy Easter

Take it as a holiday- never play with the thoughts of staying longer.

Don't marry a thai lady

Beware of Rule 4 .....Crying when all else fails

When her sister wants to borrow money from you , refer her to the nearest bank . Unlicensed lending is illegal

If you take a girl back to your hotel hide your wallet somewhere be careful I'm lucky I met a good one now she my wife

Let Somchai ( the brother ) buy his own motorbike

Do not buy gold gifts , once you go home they will be pawned for cash .

Look around before you buy anything it can be cheaper elsewhere, always make sure if you take a taxi ask the price and make sure they put the meter on if they refuse don't take it get tok tok are normal very good

Pretty much all the advice here is bullshit, it’s one of the best and safest places in the world to travel, if flying to bangkok, spend days there and go explore, it’s an amazing city, then head south, I would recommend headed south east to Koh Tao, Koh phangan and Koh Samui, then you can choose to either fly from Samui to the south west islands or take the boat and bus.

Unfortunately this group is filled with miserable negative people with nothing better to do with their time than moan and crack smart arse jokes.

Pack light, you can buy cheap clothes here as you move, bring a travel card with Thai baht on it to avoid bank charges, and aim for the islands rather than mainland, you will have an amazing time and no doubt start coming back regularly 👍🏼 enjoy.

The front of every travel book gives you that information. Lonely Planet and Moon are very clear.

A medical card cost 40 bt per month.....grandmas operation most likely was free

Don't give tips if you get services charge, that's there tips💡

Have two backup plans for everything essential — money, medical stuff, etc.

The leaking roof repair never costs 10,000 bt

When thai girl goes to meet her brother she really means her boyfriend

Most restaurants have rats and cockroaches, .....learn to live with them .

Keep a close eye on your bar bill , ghost drinks are known to appear.

Zebra crossings are decorative stripes....cars do not stop at them

Please travel with money!

The list is long. Do some research about the culture and history before you go.

Don’t believe a word thai people say, all bullshit

Don't argue with thais

Wear a condom and a butt plug !

Just come and don’t plan anything…

Be wary of taxi drivers who want to charge a set fee instead of using meter!

Don’t lay on the sand (sand flys can cause anaphylactic shock and you can’t see them!)

Use coconut oil as sunscreen it’s amazing 🤩

Always be polite and learn some Thai.. 🙏🏽

Bottled water is a must.

Have fun and enjoy your holiday🇹🇭

Bring lots of money. No money, no honey.

Spend the time to research the most appropriate visa for your needs.

Take plenty of condoms 😂

Don't trust I lie you.

Look both ways on a one way street.

Always have toilet paper.

Don't trust a fart

learn Thai

Keep your wits about you and your wallet close

If you can befriend a local, your experiences will be even more memorable.

Check the undercarriage before you go to far

Sun cream

Don't test positive upon arrival! You won't like it!

Dont believe in zebra crossing its just paint on the roads

On the 6 comments, only 2 seem to be contructive n you call youself thailannd lover?

Don't call anyone a water monitor in thai, don't have a serious relationship with a bar girl.

And use sunscreen.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

Don't drink the water

install thaifriendly and buy a subscription. U don't need to pay for hoes :D

Lick it before you stick it

Same as every country. Learn the language.

Regarding what exactly? Maybe, prepare for the weather? Lol. So far that’s the biggest adjustment for me, and I come from a tropical country, too. 😅