Last time I went to there, I was nearly shot. This was in 1993 and we were advised not to take a taxi from the airport as they robbed you.
The went to a hotel in Ermitta and young ladies assaulted me in the street!
Took the public bus to White Beach, and the first night went to a disco where a German guy was shot in the head for refusing to give a fag to a local.
Nice beaches, more beautiful women than Thailand but is it safe now?