Be weary of people, both foreign and Thai, with elaborate hard luck stories or offers of incredible business deals. Always keep important valuables locked away in your hotel safe.

Do not carry a lot of cash on you and always keep your money and wallet in a hard to reach place. There are many pick pockets operating in Pattaya and be extra careful of groups of ladies when on a baht bus and also of the lady boys who approach you. If a lady boy comes up to you or brushes against you then the first thing you should do is check your pockets and make sure nothing is missing.

Be careful picking up freelancers especially at the late night discos as some of these girls have been known to drug a foreigner once back at his hotel and then leave with all his valuables and money.

You may want to carry around a copy of your passport, but not the original, with you.

Do not drink the tap water and avoid ice (tap water) been added to your drink in the bars.

Join the forum and try to hook up with other fellow travellers to show you the ropes and also good to have a wing man to shoot the breeze while on the 'hunt' for a date.

You will find that Thailand is a very tolerant country with many happy positive people who will treat you with respect and you will have a great holiday, there are still some important rules which as a visitor to a foreign land you will need to follow. Failure to do so and your dream holiday could turn into a nightmare.

Do NOT take drugs and even more important DO NOT sell drugs. If caught selling drugs you could be sentenced to death though most foreigners get 25 to 50 years jail sentences in terrible third world prisons with no possibility of parole. That is you will serve the full term of your sentence in squalid conditions even if it's your first offense.

DO NOT make any negative comments about the Thai Royal family. The Thai king is very much loved and respected and any negative comments would result in jail time or worse beaten up by a mob.

Do NOT make negative comments about Buddha, Thai culture or traditions.

DO NOT get in an argument or fight with anyone in Thailand, especially if it a Thai man. Most Thai men are generally built smaller than us foreigners but if you get in a fight with one then irrespective of who is at fault, all Thai men within eye shot will join in and side with the Thai man and you end up trying to fight off a mob who have no problem using sticks, knifes, helmets, iron bars or anything they can lay their hands on at that moment to inflict great harm to yourself. If a Thai man creates a problem, swallow your pride, smile and walk away because if things boil over then it will never be fair fight.

Do NOT get involved in arguments or fights involving other people even if they are foreigners involved. This is true but the sad case in Pattaya that trying to help others in can result in the same people you were trying to help turning on you and you end up the victim of an assault or accused of starting the fight!

The Age of Consent in Thailand is 18. Failure to comply with this will result in severe prison sentences when caught and your face and name will be broadcast on national news channels and newspaper both in Thailand and abroad.

Do NOT overstay your visa. Failure to do so may result in jail time if you are stopped for whatever reason and found to be on an expired visa.

DO NOT Gamble. Gambling, including online gambling, is illegal in Thailand and if caught can result in hefty fines.

Take great care when renting a motorbike in Thailand. Many tourists get killed on the roads in Thailand while driving a motorbike. UK figures alone show that at least 1 British tourist is killed every other day in Thailand due to a motorbike accident. If you do decide to ride a motorbike in Thailand then always wear a helmet as required by Thai law.

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