1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

So is mine and shes single, an expat and very well paid and traveled. I wont let her go to Mexico or India, and she is not allowed in Pattaya despite the fact she has been in Thailand 11 times.

 

Im her father. Plus she has no interest in a giant, city wide, brothel. When she argues with me over my travel restrictions she doesnt even ask about Pattaya.

 

Your parenting may vary

 

1 hour ago, Aussie999 said:

You seem to have major psychological control issues, I feel sorry for your daughter, and anyone else you control.

Didn't get past the OP, as just another 'fluff' article, and coming in on the last comment, and replying to.

 

Parenting matters, and being a 'control freak' of my daughter, when raising, ensured, the best I possibly could, her safety, then, and now.

 

She commented after starting Uni and near graduating ...

... "Daddy, you changed so much ?" ... Being a lot nicer, less critical, restrictive of her life, since before Uni.

 

"Well you're adult woman, and it's your life, if didn't learn what I wanted you to by now, then you won't in the future"

 

... "But you were so strict before Uni" ...

 

"Yea, and you're not pregnant, a drunk or a doper.  Know not to get involved with it, and to top it off, and excellent driver ... JOB DONE ... you're on your own now"

 

Even taught her to try not to travel alone, and if doing, talk to your imaginary friends.  Talk to empty hotel room when leaving if someone in the hall.  Don't get in elevator alone if you get that unsafe feeling about someone.   Look down the hall and talk with the imaginary friend again.  Trust your feelings.  All the other precautions one can think of.

 

She made to 26 yrs old, so all good.  A chip off the ol' block 👍👍

 

Anyone in a relationship with me, know well a head of time, who I am, and I'm not going to change, or try to change them.  Accept or move on.  

 

Not a control freak, just set in my ways, and know the way I want it to be.  Anyone is welcome to join in 😎

 

And it only took till age 51, ~35 of testing, to find a like minded person 

 

On topic ... as always ... any location is as safe as your common sense (and parental guidance 🙄), makes it.

 

On 5/22/2025 at 6:46 AM, impulse said:

Just don't drink anything that comes in a bucket and you'll generally be fine.

 

BTW, has anyone else noticed the lack of pesticide related hotel death stories?  It's been quite a while.  Which is a good thing.

 

I was just thinking about that . The hotel in chiang Mai, and then I think also Koh Samui ? The rooms and mattresses had been sprayed with toxic bug killer. Made headlines in the UK and Thailand. A few ladies died. As it was widely published, I think it frightened a lot of hoteliers and they stopped using these deadly chemicals. Hopefully for good. Terrible death.

Otherwise, ladies are generally safe in Thailand. I would advise only using hotel taxis , or don’t use alone. Also , not getting drunk or high , also avoiding lonely places like waterfalls . Thai men don’t usually bother with foreign girls, they feel overshadowed by them.

( this repeated to me from some Thai men friends ).