how safe at night
how safe at night
hi all how safe is it walking around at night in hua hin thanks
Hi Den, to put it in perspective, where you from back home ?
It's safe basically in middle of town, there's a couple of areas of Thai drinking places out of town where its best to be in taxi/tuk-tuk.
But safer than anywhere I've ever lived.
SJ
It's safe basically in middle of town, there's a couple of areas of Thai drinking places out of town where its best to be in taxi/tuk-tuk.
But safer than anywhere I've ever lived.
SJ
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2 friends of mine were walking near the train station early hours and a car pulled up with 4 thais, They got out and walked towards them, but when they noticed they had a Thai girl with them they just asked for a lighter for their ciggarettes!!.
Ive personally never had any trouble, I think its quite safe but i try and keep an eye on whats going on around me.
Dont invite it and it wont come to you
Ive personally never had any trouble, I think its quite safe but i try and keep an eye on whats going on around me.
Dont invite it and it wont come to you
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how safe at night
Agree with Randy and Zeph there Den. There was a spate of trouble about a year ago with farangs on motorbikes being targetted, but the police were intent on sorting out, and there doesn't seem to have been any repeat for months.
In any case that was in an area where tourists wouldn't normally get to, and certainly not in the town centre.
I was there for 2 months at the end of last year and didn't stay in the centre, but safety wise it felt no different from years back. No problem. Plenty of people now venturing much further on foot at night than they did 5 years ago in fact, as the town has grown.
As the guys have said - just be sensible and get on and enjoy!
In any case that was in an area where tourists wouldn't normally get to, and certainly not in the town centre.
I was there for 2 months at the end of last year and didn't stay in the centre, but safety wise it felt no different from years back. No problem. Plenty of people now venturing much further on foot at night than they did 5 years ago in fact, as the town has grown.
As the guys have said - just be sensible and get on and enjoy!
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Hi Den
As most of the posters have said it is very safe in Hua Hin provided you follow some basic rules.
Stick to well light areas with plenty of other people about.
Don't flash wads of cash.
As Kendo said watch out for those curbs and drains.
I'm sure you will feel safe and enjoy Hua Hin after dark.
Good luck and enjoy yourselfs.
As most of the posters have said it is very safe in Hua Hin provided you follow some basic rules.
Stick to well light areas with plenty of other people about.
Don't flash wads of cash.
As Kendo said watch out for those curbs and drains.
I'm sure you will feel safe and enjoy Hua Hin after dark.
Good luck and enjoy yourselfs.
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Hi Den
As most of the posters have said it is very safe in Hua Hin provided you follow some basic rules.
Stick to well light areas with plenty of other people about.
Don't flash wads of cash.
As Kendo said watch out for those curbs and drains.
I'm sure you will feel safe and enjoy Hua Hin after dark.
Good luck and enjoy yourselfs.
As most of the posters have said it is very safe in Hua Hin provided you follow some basic rules.
Stick to well light areas with plenty of other people about.
Don't flash wads of cash.
As Kendo said watch out for those curbs and drains.
I'm sure you will feel safe and enjoy Hua Hin after dark.
Good luck and enjoy yourselfs.
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I have been out way too late and way too drunk in both the farang and Thai bar areas, with and without Thai friends, and I have never had a problem. Exercise just a modicum of common sense and you should be fine - given my state a few times, it doesn't take much common sense, just be friendly don't try to start a fight. Maybe take a tuk tuk or taxi home, though a motorbike taxi is probably fine, too.
HuaHin has its dark side, but I think crime is less here because the King lives here sometimes, and it's a small enough town for that to be important. He mostly lives here or in Bangkok. population somewhere over 6 million - here it's 50 -75 thousand, and when He's in town it is a big deal.
If you're going to get legless, let the girls in the bar know you have a wife/girlfriend who will come to pick you up. For me, the biggest danger here is long black hair, big dark eyes, and long shapely legs.. They get me in lots more trouble than thieves or muggers!
HuaHin has its dark side, but I think crime is less here because the King lives here sometimes, and it's a small enough town for that to be important. He mostly lives here or in Bangkok. population somewhere over 6 million - here it's 50 -75 thousand, and when He's in town it is a big deal.
If you're going to get legless, let the girls in the bar know you have a wife/girlfriend who will come to pick you up. For me, the biggest danger here is long black hair, big dark eyes, and long shapely legs.. They get me in lots more trouble than thieves or muggers!