Iīve been to Bangkok and itīs really not that safe. My friend and hes wife went there and this gang attacked them for a few bucks. My friend gave it to them and still they broke a bottle and slashed his throte! He did survive because the CUT wasnīt that deep...
Friends reported that to the cops and they got pissed since the attacker was a son of someone "important." After that, the guy whos son slashed was really pissed that "falangs" (foreigners) had the balls to report him and they but a bounty on his head and the cops tryid to look them and collect the cash!
The finnish embassy had to hide them for a while until he was ready to travel. If our embassy had not warned them theyd propably be dead! Well it helps if you are REALLY big and strong guy, since the thais have no balls to mess with someone who can defend themselfs. So if anyone is going you really have to watch youīre back! Americans have to be extra careful since America equals money equals Bush equals opportunity for the locals...
If they did that to anyone associated w/ my family over there - They would envy the dead! Period. On the right night, he'd get a .45 in the head. End of story, and no we wouldn't even pay to cremate his ass. I go sit ringside w/ the BKK detectives. Bang,Bang. THere are no shortage of criminal assholes in any city of 6,000,000. But I got to say I'll go anywhere in that city at night. I wont do that even in the tame Mid west cities I mentioned.
SHit does work way different over there, and frankly, it's to the foreigners advantage most of the time.
We are sacred cash cows to their economy, and they generally give us extreme latitude compared to their people. Dont mess w/ illegal drugs don't even need be said. You better understand how shit works if thats your thing. Many dopers go there just for that, and the cops will let a lot slide, but idiots w/ no experience in that society are flirting w/ big trouble.
MOST crime victims brought it on themself by being incredibly unstreetwise. Underestimating street punks by size will get you gutted before you know what hit you. They dig blades. Guns are nowhere near as common as the USA.
Americans are one of the more well liked foreigners IMO. But some Bar girls told me they prefer Aussies best; Because they get so stinking drunk they forget they paid, and pay twice!
Sorry to hear about the bad experience. The fact this punk is shaking down tourists for a few bucks tell me he's not from all THAT important of mommy & daddy. He'll end up dead w/ a big bloated belly in the heat on the concreate on the news.
But Damn! that woman Bass posted has BIG Tits and Round Severe Service Ass!
