Chiang Mai Safety Guide

“>>!Written from personal experience and perspective. AI was used to help with structure and wording. The content and knowledge are my own. !< As a local Thai from Chiang mai. Not trying to fear-monger. Thailand is genuinely wonderful. But after returning to live here, these are the gaps I see first-timers fall into that some of travel blogs skim over because they’re not glamorous. 1. The tap water will wreck you by day 2. Not just drinking. Ice cubes, pre-cut fruit at markets, anything “washed.””

“Last night I went out for some drinks with a dude I met at the hostel we were staying at. At the end of the night when we were leaving two women approached us and invited us to another place. once we got there we were given a menu with super overpriced drinks and the option to pay 500 baht for a girl to just hang out with you for an hour. I just wanted to leave but the guy I came with wanted to do it, but didn't want to do it alone so I decided to stay. One hour later we tell them we want to go ”