Thailand wouldnt be my relaxing holiday destination of choice. i go there to train, simple as that.
The Thai's are no different to any other country, always people willing to take the piss, rip you off, get what they can. they are just more upfront about it.
no different at all to people in any other country. they all just go about it in different ways.
we rip them off too, we pay fuck all for training (mostly) with people there who have way more experience than anyone back home. why do top a-class fighters still go out to thailand and train? coz they know even now, it still ups their game.

i have had some shit times over the years in thailand, getting robbed, being stuck on an island with problems with our bank card not bein able to get money out, down to last 60baht and not one single thai letting us use their phone to ring our bank unless we gave them 200baht. crazy thai women just being radgy and all the problems we have ever had have been on koh samui! never had the same shit in bangkok coz it is what it is.

you know what to expect here, we all know what the thais can be like, but i know just as many scammers back home that are much worse.

good and bad everywhere. fortunately training here makes it worth it and as far as you can ever trust a thai i got some good thai friends who i love and enjoy being with. so its worth it.