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**VipInoLo** · 03-02-2006, 07:00 AM

Unfortunately every thing you said there is true.
Only I would add one thing, Thailand is basically a safe country, so long as you stay away from the far south you should be OK.
Basically just use common sense, if you go out at night, don't walk down any dark alley's, same as in London, if you stay in a crowded part at night you will be safe, just one thing, be careful of pick pockets in crowded areas, it is a very common crime in Thailand.
Your dark skin will put you at a small disadvantage, but the Thai people will still talk to you and treat you with respect, just there opinion of you will put you in a lower class, than some one with a lighter colour. You have one advantage, school teachers are very respected in Thailand, that may help offset the colour thing a little and put your class level up a little. Any way, if you mix with the low class laboring Thai's with dark skin, then you would be upper class in comparison to them as you are a teacher, unfortunately they probably won't speak English.
About going out, I'm shore you will meet many Thai people as they are very friendly people, I was invited out many times in Thailand by Thai people, so you will have many opportunities for a social life.

03-02-2006, 07:00 AM	#2
VipInoLo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 568 Senior Member	Unfortunately every thing you said there is true. Only I would add one thing, Thailand is basically a safe country, so long as you stay away from the far south you should be OK. Basically just use common sense, if you go out at night, don't walk down any dark alley's, same as in London, if you stay in a crowded part at night you will be safe, just one thing, be careful of pick pockets in crowded areas, it is a very common crime in Thailand. Your dark skin will put you at a small disadvantage, but the Thai people will still talk to you and treat you with respect, just there opinion of you will put you in a lower class, than some one with a lighter colour. You have one advantage, school teachers are very respected in Thailand, that may help offset the colour thing a little and put your class level up a little. Any way, if you mix with the low class laboring Thai's with dark skin, then you would be upper class in comparison to them as you are a teacher, unfortunately they probably won't speak English. About going out, I'm shore you will meet many Thai people as they are very friendly people, I was invited out many times in Thailand by Thai people, so you will have many opportunities for a social life.
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