You could always move to Phuket or Pattaya you would be one of the few that could speak any Thai . Besides with the constant chaos and confusion these types of places offer there should never be a dull moment.
They are all the same crap, over priced very limited Thai food, scams, massage shops, tattoo shops, girly bars , over priced dodgy tours, etc. So many superior places to go you just have to be brave otherwise its all phony crap.
I seriously doubt any of the locals would harm you directly. Just bad timing wrong place wrong time if a bomb goes off. Personally I would not worry about it. Just be respectful to the locals that also means not dressing like a slob or showing too much skin.