BANGKOK: SAFE CITY? | Risks in Nana | Nightlife | Don't Get Scammed | Is Din Daeng a Ghetto? 

the biggest danger in BKK is walking out of a 711 and confronting a motorcycle doing 40 KM ON THE EFFING SIDEWALK!

I've had a lot more trouble in European cities (Paris, London, Barcelona, Budapest...) robbed, harrassed, threatened etc than SE Asia (not even once)

I've been Thailand or Bangkok a number of times... It's pretty safe, just practice common sense, don't get intoxicated, respect the laws and the local people would be just fine.... Probably only those scams to watch out.

I used to be so paranoid visiting Thailand. Scared of room thieves, scared of dark sois, scared of the hookers and anyone looking dodgy. I'd hide money in my shoe! After several visits realised it was totally unnecessary. You only need basic precautions and common sense and you're fine.

Asia in general is pretty safe,way safer than richer cities in the West or America Bangkok in particular is pretty safe and if you have any problem in a bar area is probably with another foreigner

So nice to see a RU-vidr create videos with some substance and knowledge - keep up the good work!

Fleeced, robbed ! Yah every time I take my missus to the shopping mall 555 💰 💍 🎒

I don’t hang out at bar areas at night. ( or daytime .) I feel like Bangkok is a lot safer than any other large city I’ve been. The only thing I worry about is heat and traffic. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I lived in Soi 6 a few years until year 2000. Never had any problems. Then I moved across the road for the last 20+ years, still never a problem. Obviously I avoid those hugging "ladies" and I don't try to argue with drunk or aggressive guys. Never any problem with any bouncer or tuk-tuk or taxi drivers. If they want to overcharge just ignore them. As you and others mentioned in your video some guys just drink too much and think let's party and what can go possibly wrong. They find out what can go wrong - mostly losing money and valuables. Some guys learn from that experience. Other need some more time...

What I love is that Bangkok Pat's videos are so very British, so very BBC 1980s/90s British lol.. i really love it and I hope it never changes.

My first trip to Bangkok was in 1997, we stayed at Wendy House on Soi Kasem San and wandered about Bangkok for 4 days and nights before heading further afield. Having never been to Thailand I was struck by the kindness and helpfulness we felt wherever we went, often being the only Farang's to be seen in many places. All of your advice is what we heeded back then and I have made 3 more trips there and following said advice have never felt in danger or taken advantage of. As any pilot will tell you, if you don't have situational awareness you will find yourself in trouble. That applies to life in general or traveling out of your own comfort zone. Stay polite, don't make the local folks lose face and use your head if you are heading out for a night carousing and you will be just fine. I've never felt threatened anywhere in Thailand or SE Asia in general by following those rules. Great subject and hopefully people will pay attention to your advice, Thanks Pat!

Soi dogs, sinkholes in the footpath, heat stroke. Not scary at all. Cargo pants with zippers instead of shorts with open pockets will not only deter thieves but prevent you from losing things. Cheapo phone and local SIM for travelling. I'd put Bangkok behind Tokyo alone, on a level with Hong Kong. Thanks again, Pat. Interesting to see Din Daeng.

Bill seems like a nice guy, but when he said “The traffic’s coming from the wrong direction; you’re going to get your ass run over” to a Brit, it made me laugh a little. 🤣🤣🤣

The most dangerous thing in the Bangkok night, if you've been drinking, is the uneven sidewalks.

I’ve visited Thailand more than a dozen times (to make sure i liked it 😂) for me, the biggest danger is being ripped off by the locals or a drunk foreigner picking a fight. In my experience

“Cars coming from the wrong direction” - doesn’t apply to Brits, Aussies, Kiwis, Safirs, the Japanese etc etc….in fact one third of the globe either by surface area or population!

Was travelling with a couple of golf buddies on our first trip to BKK when approached by a Tuk Tuk driver in Silom to see a "famous" Ping Pong show. Being complete newbies, we thought WTF and jumped in. First he took us on a high speed tour of the city. I remember going past the Grand Palace until 20mins later we arrived at a very seedy industrial complex. We realised we may have made a big mistake so we prepared ourselves for whatever was coming. We were shown in a door for 500B each where there was a dimmly lit stage surrounded by seating. All the operations "staff" looked like hardcore mafia types. No welcome smiling faces in this place. The show began and all I can say is we will never be able to unsee what we saw without going into details but it certainly wasn't the glamorous models featured on the Tuk Tuk drivers laminated brochure. At least we weren't beaten, robbed and left floating in a canal somewhere.

About 7 years ago a taxi driver offered to take me to a place with "sexy girls". We ended up in this poor looking bar located right down the Makkasan end of Sukhumvit Soi 3, laneway heading west right at the bend. It was between Nikhom Makkasan Rd and the Saen Saep canal. The taxi driver was friendly enough and told me to have a look and he would wait if I did not like it. I went inside and there was a lineup of 5-6 older, not that attractive women, all looking rather bored. I had a beer for about 100 baht and then told the taxi driver I was not interested so we left and he took me home. No hassles. No rip-off. I actually felt a bit sorry for the women there because the place was so out of the way I doubt there would have been much business, other than taxi drivers or tuk-tuk drivers. The taxi driver himself was quite friendly and seemed to think he was doing me a favour by finding a girl for me at 4am. It was an interesting experience and I did not feel threatened at all.

I can only invite everyone to come to Berlin and test the city if it's safe or not. Compered to Chicago it is. Compared to Bangkok it's not. I know Bangkok very well and it's still one of the safest city ever.

I feel safer in Bangkok than I do in Perth, Western Australia

yes the only real danger is traffic but even that is way more organized compared to close by countries like Vietnam or Indonesia

Pleasure to meet you Pat . Great channel straight talk !

When you order a drink try to watch the bar girls make it. Do not accept open drinks from strangers. don't go to bars that are somewhere in a dark alley where no tourists go. I had health problems in 2018 due to knockout drops after visiting the Golden Beer Bar in soi4. of course all my money was gone.

Biggest danger is the traffic, whizzing around on motorbikes with helmets. I've always felt safe walking around Bangkok for last 9 years, much safer than when I used to work in London.

You asked about experience with tuk-tuk drivers and those sexy girl brochures. I let them convince me a long time ago. Let's look... It seems they bring people to massage parlors to collect commissions. I am not sure how many of those still exist, there were lots of massage palaces on Petburi road. The tuk-tuks and taxis bring customers to those places and they get commissions. If someone wants to look around and see some options: go ahead, do it. And if the driver gets his commission then all is fine. If you don't spend money in any of those places then I think it is fair to pay the driver a decent amount. All fine, no hard feelings, enjoy the day. I can't be sure about this but I think there is some kind of agreement between the police and the guys who invite tourists to do this and that: Be nice, take your commission, and if they are stupid enough to buy overpriced jewelry or overpriced entertainment that is no problem. If tourists would be robbed or left in dark streets far away then I am pretty sure the police would tell those criminals to stop that or else.

The main potential hazards whilst sober are Soi Dogs, open drains and terrible pavements/sidewalks. When you're not sober then you can add scammers and pickpockets to that list. Obviously if you're a bad drunk then there are other hazards, but happy, nice drunks are unlikely to have those problems.

Back in the early 70's me 21 young and dumb traveling the world. i ended up in places i had no right to be in the world, anyway i did the taxi run around to the jewellery shops with a taxi driver and we split the money he was getting. Obviously he had made enough after about 5 shops i came out he was gone...but it was OK i already had my share of the first 4....i remember huge flood down the Sukimvit it was under a foot of water. Low side of town i found out... But i always felt paranoid in Bangkok, but it was a different world then Heroin was getting big in Aust and flooding in .. I enjoy your channel i like looking at changes..

I've never lost a dollar in anywhere in Bangkok. If you are not a bloody fool and walk careful you will be just fine. And fools and drunks deserve what they get. The same is true the world over, including my street at home.

In general walking alone in Bangkok at night is as save as walking in London or Brussels by day while being protected by 100 armed bodyguards but beware of those racist soi dogs at night because they hate Caucasian foreigners

C'mon Pat, we all know the biggest danger in Nana is spending all your money on booze and barfines. Behave yourself and there is nothing to worry about (although the Arabs are starting to worry me).

The taxis taking you to the "sexy girls" used to drop you off at club Shock 39, a skeezy nightclub even by my standards

Bangkok is incredibly safe, the only time I've ever seen problems at night was with drunk Westerners at the dubious bars, but even that's very rare.

My friend Sean on their. Definitely check out his bars on Soi 6. Champs and the Kicking Donkey. Lovely guy.

Hey, recently I was in a bar in Phuket and the working girls tried to put something in my drink. I came from venezuela so I know how everything works, just be careful with drinks and paying by cards in bars with girls because you may get charged more ! Always pay in cash and pay 1 drink at a time! Be always extra careful with it because it’s common

Haha I know exactly where the Tuktuk drivers want to take you... A bar called "Lucky Bar" and as soon as you mention the name they laugh because they already know its a complete dive! Not dangerous but just an over priced seedy dive where to demand to be taken back immediately! At your cost as well

It is probably much safer in Bangkok compared to my small town here in Sweden, Gothenburg. Here the risk of being robbed is high, especially if you are out in the middle of the night, in the central area . A large migration from Arab and African, Afghanistan countrys is the cause of the dramatically increasing violence here.

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Ha! Bill in Bangkok?! Now that's "Unseen In Thailand" for me 😆 Also, Pat, are you doing random street interviews now are you 😜 Haha. (you caught the cutest rat in Bangkok on camera!) Great job! cheers

Pat I was there in March and I can still say the Nana area is as safe as when I first stayed there more than 15 years ago. As you pointed out the Arab areas have become quiet, I used to get a shawarma and a mango drink there. Personally, I have never witnessed any crimes against tourist. Staying safe anywhere is just being aware of your surroundings and mental alertness.

Tip number 2…..NEVER use a tuk tuk in Bangkok!….ever!

I only experienced being robbed once some years ago in Khon Kaen. My wife and I were walking back to our hotel after dinner. 2 young guys came silently behind us coasting on a scooter with the engine off. They stole my wifes hand bag from her hand . She didnt have the strap over her shoulder. We reported it to the hotel security as it happened on their land. Totally not interested at all. We then wasted 2 hours at the nearby police station reporting it . They were equally not interested. Should have known. My wife only had a cheap holiday phone and a thousand baht in there so no big deal. The next day we decided to call the phone and see what would happen . A young thai guy actuall answered it and wanted us to meet him with a couple of thousand baht to get phone and bag back. Of course we didnt we wrote it off as a bad experience. Despite it not being a violent situation it was very unsettling. I never wear any jewelry or watch when out and my back pockets are empty Money in the front of my pants only with an additional 2000 baht well hidden under my clothes just in case.

I haven't done much in Bangkok but i have been to Nana. It was the day i arrived in Thailand, i first went to the Jesada Technik Museum (they have 3 London Routemaster buses!....) and Nana in the evening.... .. i survived!

love that area to party SoI 10 ,,7,,5,, cowboy 10 years , only once i ever had issue partly my own fault ,drinking got extremely drunk got drugged rob it thing like that can happen any country in my 30 years world travels it second time ,last time was LA /usa 1998

Stayed at the Dynasty Grand on Soi 6 in 2016. No issues whatsoever, good value and good location. Quiet, but close to the action. Hahahaha, but I have to admit that pass through from Soi 6 to Soi 8 had some shady venues.

I've always felt that you can find trouble anywhere if you try to push people around either verbally or physically. the big threat in Thailand IMO is the traffic, I plan crossing the road like D-Day.

I feel way safer walking around Bangkok at night than I do here in Glasgow City Centre. In Glasgow I'm always far more on alert, whereas my evening walks in Bangkok are a pleasant amble...until I cross the road! Just don't be a clueless dipshit or a roaring drunk and you'll be absolutely fine.

The biggest danger here in Bangkok is keeping my wife out of Siam Paragon...Pat I must say 10/10 for your videos..informative and well structured editing. You should have double subscribers.

G'day Pat, All I say to everyone I've taken to BKK is don't wear jewellery, don't dress like i tourist , definitely don't flash your money around , and when you've had a little too much drinkies don't mouth off to the locals when you disagree with the bar tab !as I know and seen take on one take on all Thais, just pay n move on less pain lol , anyway just my 2cents worth , Catchya...

Best Thailand channel on RU-vid, love ya work Pat.🙏

Spent a lot of time on Nana before covid. Dynasty Inn was a goto place for me. I think covid has bankrupted the business. so sad.

The most dangerous thing I encountered, alone and more than a bit squiffy, was walking up Sukhumvit (I lived along Asoke), was a fully grown elephant coming towards me on the pavement. Although encountering a pack of soi dogs, alone, at 2am in a back street is very scary.

Thank you Bangkok Pat Great video. There is always some negative nancy that wants to show the worst of the worst. BUT I was safer in Bangkok and Pattaya than in any city here in Canada. I just hope that when they fix a place up that the people living there can live there again👍 Here it's called gentrification and it's a bad thing.

For this "Westerner" from Scotland I feel like the traffic is coming from the perfect direction. I'd imagine visitors from other parts of the UK, or from Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India etc probably won't find it too tricky either 🙄 The Japanese also come to think of it I think some Americans sometimes forget there are other countries.

Bangkok is definitely safer than my city. I have no bad experiences at all. Just use your common sense and u will have a great time there.

One of the fun places on Soi 3/1 are the Middle Eastern nightclubs. The normally operate after midnight, and they go on till dawn. In old days before Thaksin, you could be there till 9 am! There foreign dancers in there, from Syria, Tunisia, etc. The music is very loud, it's like being in the Middle East. Quite an interesting experience in there. And you should see the way they tip the dancers. Really crazy!

My old college budy once travelled on a bike through El Salvadore to Managua Nicaragua. That' dangerous. BKk is a Sunday picnic compared to Central America

"Definitely not the only cock fighting going on here at Sukhumvit Soi 4"!! I literally LOL'd

Seriously Bangkok is safe enough, the only reason it wouldn't be is if you get to drunk and start being aggressive towards people. Great place just keep your wits about you, and exactly the traffic be careful don't just walk out in front of on coming vehicles that's where you can get hurt for sure 🙂

Legendary video. Well thought out. Great video. Great unique humour. Thanks Pat. I did get my pockets picked but my fault 💯. Getting back at sunrise in Pattaya, 2 ladyboys on bike. Only 100 baht left they got 😂. Phuket, I completely missed it until I got back to my room. Missing camera. Went straight back from where I came from. Lady boy looking at my camera. My fault again. Alcohol..... Alcohol is demonic and only bad things happen. 🇭🇲🇹🇭☮️ B🙌

Try wandering around in south London at 3am, that will worry you.

I can't actually imagine why a Westerner would want to live anywhere in Bangkok. If you want to live in Thailand , great ! ( not me though !) There are so many nicer places in Thailand than Bangkok. Each to their own. In my opinion Thailand is a fun place to visit, have a holiday , but no way would I live there. I live in Taiwan which is fantastic.Have done for more than 30 years. It's one of the safest places in the world , unless China decides to invade ! High standard of living , low cost of living.Not as cheap as Thailand , though. I notice in Thailand Thai food restaurants are half the price of Taiwanese ( in Taiwan ) food restaurants. Yet Western style restaurants cost about the same in both countries. In many studies, Taiwan is often rated as one of the best places for expats to live in the world, let alone Asia. But , hey ! This is a video about Bangkok...Enjoy...May is nearly here...Enjoy the insane heat Guys...Back in the 80s I picked up a girl from Soi Nana. We had a great time, but I noticed later she had some capsules..I asked her what they were for and she mumbled something I didn't understand. She later left, but apparently stole some shoes outside another room in the guesthouse. True or not , I don't know. I think she had originally planned to drug me and rip me off, but we got along really well and she had a change of heart.

I grew up in that neighborhood in the 70's. Din Daeng Flat #7, unit 106/73. As a kid growing up I wish I lived else where. But now, I wouldn't change it if I could. So nostalgia for me this video. Thumbs Up Pat, and thanks.

I always have a wander over to Soi 3 for some kebabs and baklava, as I live at the top of Soi 11. It is shame to see it quieter and would definitley recommend people to go and have a meal and hang out with the great staff there

It´s really that simple: Don´t get drunk in areas like Soi Cowboy, Nana or Patpong when you are alone. If you take the risk looking for some entertainment there: don´t complain about loosing money. I lived some time in On Nut and in Huai Khwang . Always felt safe. And when it was too late in the night just went by taxi or motorbike taxi. For me Bangkok is safe!. Compared to Rio de Janeiro or some places in London, New York, Banlieue Paris or on Reeperbahn in Hamburg.

I live in the middle of Dindaeng since almost 20 years, never ever had a single problem! "Risky" areas are the ones with tourists like Khaosan, Nana > Asok, Patpong... etc

Got pickpocketed at a nightclub, cleaner found my wallet in the toilet. Bouncer brought it back (recognised me by my Driver's license). Only took 1000 baht cash, didnt touch the credits cards. Also had a 1 oz gold coin in it that they didnt take , tanks god ! 😂

ThaiTalkwithPaddy made a video around Khlong Thoei, he was walikng together with a Thai guy to get less stress but the 2 got followed anyway by some inhabitant of the area...

I have been to Bangkok and other parts of Thailand many times up through the years. My first visit was in back in 1977. I have never, ever felt unsafe there. Just behave and respect their culture, and you will have a great time.

I have lived in Bangkok and been visiting Thailand for over 20 years. I have never felt any danger and I have never experienced any violence, etc. Ever. A taxi driver stole my gym bag once. That's it. But you must know Thai culture and how to behave.

I feel safer is BKK than I do in London Pat. Like most capital cities there will be areas where as a tourist , if you go you need to be careful having jewellery showing and flashing cash will make you stand out. As for the ladies or ladyboys of the nite you take one back to you room and you take a gamble !!!!!!! It’s all about common sense really Great vlog as ever Pat .

Girl came out with no top on, and said," short visit $15. Long visit $25".

Years ago the Tuk Tuk drivers would flash a promo of a Fishbowl and take you there. Just for a commission. Down the end of Soi 3 (Sukhumvit) to the right and 2 businesses to the left, near the Prince Hotel. All was good....

many years ago i used to stay in a flat in chang watana soi 5 not far from din deng or don meuang and IT square area ok the people were poor back then but i never felt in danger the biggest risk was stubbing toes on uneven pavement , or being too drunk to remember which hotel i was staying at , happy days indeed , but staying safe is common sense only go out with enough cash / cards for that days spending only on average 25 years ago say £ 20 was enough for taxis food etc for two people, the only time i nearly got into a fight was with another westerner who clearly was looking for a fight ,

Hi Pat. Head out to Bangna sometime. I lived there for 6 months within walking distance to Central Plaza and Big C. Take the train to Udomsuk station, then a taxi to Central Plaza......Sal : )

Read a few comments I for one isn’t interested in bars there are lovely places to hang out ie stay in a beautiful hotel on the river and go to markets really enjoyed watching this Pat ,,,,

was living in soi 50, 81 and 101 for some 9 years together. In terms of safety i would always prefer bkk over my home countrys cities. Its terrible there now in evening.

I lived on Soi 4 mid nineties, used the road through the tobacco complex all the time, the whole area was very pleasant, an oasis in Bangkok! used to spend a fair bit of time relaxing in there.

I’ve done a few tuk tuk tours in my time. Never had a problem usual fish bowls. Girls ranging from 1,000-10,000 S/T always had fun

people are not dangerus until hyperinflation happens...... just like animals cooked food makes you passive...... but no food makes you a total animal

I've lost count of the times I've staggered through or out of Nana at any hour of night. As many have said before, you need to be properly stupid or really unlucky to get into trouble here.

Nope I think singapore is safer. Many cities in Japan are also safer as well. Bangkok is a safe city dont get me wrong but its not the safest!

Another great video, I follow Bill’s channel also, 2 super channels. 👍

I have stayed on Soi 7/1 on trips to Bangkok since 1999 and have never had a problem. I still use soi Hongnam as a short cut to Suk although it really begins to smell during the dry season. Never felt in danger on the streets. Bobby

Some day an electrician will move there and fix all the wire problems. No need to run so many lines.

I've been to BKK several times. Most of the time solo. Usually stay in Fraser suites or one of the other hotels in Soi 11. Have never ever faced an issue of any kind. I've walked back to the hotel at all kinds of unearthly hours and never once did I face problems of any kind. Don't get so drunk that you lose your wits, use common sense, have respect and basically don't be an asshole. And you'll be fine.

talk to people...and smile...if they don't have it ..smile and walk away...easy....thais will get the message...bkk is nothing compared with mexico city or sao paolo...on the motorbike i can hang all my shopping and the helmet for any amount of time...never anything was stolen...in europe it all be gone incl. the bike

A very gullible kind hearted friend of mine got drugged in his hotel room by a freelancer he met on his fist trip to Pattaya, he lost all his money, passport and an expensive watch.

Bkk is and will always be cool in comparison to the Rest of the world - but 30 years earlier it was much cooler !!! Alone because there where no Mobile Phones yet 😉 Too many Nono's meanwhile for my taste 🥺,

This looks like the robert taylor homes and caribrini green projects in chicago because i grew up in the robert homes projects and it was worse than this aint nothing what you showing

Been over 90 times…..best advice, lock your passport, cards etc in the hotel safe……go out with just cash for the night, if you lose it so what?….works for me

I have been around the world more times than I remember. Everywhere where there are tourists there are criminals to rob them. But criminals will watch a crowd and pick the one-in-fifty that looks like a mark. I don't want to be racist, but Japanese tourists come from a culture where there is no crime, and they are a bit naive. Don't be the person who looks like a mark and the criminals will choose someone else.

Been drunk down many times. Never felt intimidated or worried. Like you say,the worst part is getting a taxi to turn his meter on.

Just have a Thai woman with you when you hail a taxi. She won't put up with any overcharging and she will just walk away, and hail another taxi, ha ha ha,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I feel safer in Bangkok than Paris, Londons, Roma, New York, San Francisco….

Safer than London and defunded police cities in USA

Bangkok is safe and fun. Just be relaxed and enjoy the delights. 😉

Bangkok is as safe as you want it to be act like a twat game over conduct yourself properly no worries. 👍

oh man!! you should make a video from years 1990 what a fun place here ....and lot of gangster around fun also ...

My family lives in Din Daeng I've walked the streets for more than 15 year never had an issue, but in general don't do stupid things like walking drunk late at night

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