[grinaJanoDant]

Hi Joan, I can really sympathise with you on this one having had problems with alcohol myself.

I think it all depends on what you do and where and with who you spend your time in Thailand. I was there in May and found myself getting drawn into the party scene a little too much. You have to be especially careful being a Farang as not all those Thai smiles are genuine. There's some really nasty people out there as well. you only have to read the papers to see that.

My advice to you would be to plan ahead and decide which part of Thailand you would like to see. Maybee decide on some temples to visit and concentrate on the spiritual side of the country. Or if your not into that how about doing a massage course , Yoga or just living the healthy life down on the beach?

I came to the conclusion that I drank when I was unhappy or just bored. Ideally Thailand has so much to offer and most of the people are genuinly friendly that neither of these things should pose too much of a problem.

Take the trip, if you've never been to Thailand before it might just change your life. I know it did mine.