(doug @ Dec. 04 2007,22:39) Hasn't happened yet, and I doubt it ever will.
If I want to get drunk, I'll go to a real bar with some friends.
I would never get myself piss drunk after going solo into a neighborhood filled to the brim with scam artists, sharks and hookers.
That's just stupid.
Like I said, Bangkok/Pattaya aren't any more or less dangerous than another other city. However, STUPID actions are ALWAYS dangerous, everywhere in the world.
Everything from giving a hooker your home address (*cough* SamplerDoc) to losing complete control of your senses in a redlight district falls under the category: STUPID.
Sometimes you can get away with being stupid, but we don't live in safe little bubbles and Bangkok isn't Disneyland, so acting stupid will usually net you some hard luck, whether you're in Bangkok, Amsterdam or Cleveland.
So you will never hear me complaining about the "dangers" of the redlight districts. I know the risks when I walk into them and I don't foolishly diminish my capacity for reason (aka: get piss-drunk) in the presence of so many people who'd willingly take advantage of me at the first opportunity.
However, those people aren't any more "dangerous" than snakes or scorpions. They can easily be avoided. The real "danger" is internal, because for some reason, many people go to places like Pattaya or Nana, but they forget to pack their common sense and willpower.
So remember this mantra guys:
Redlight areas are for SEX, not excessive drinking.
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