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I've traveled throughout SE Asia many times and currently live in Nonthaburi, Thailand. 1) If you are not a fool, it is safe. 2) If you are on a budget, go to the backpacker areas, ignore the guidebook and pick the newest hotel that has a crowd. They're all pretty much the same and the newer ones will be relatively clean. 3) Be nice and relax--its all fairly cheap, especially transportation, food and lodging. 4) Don't always expect things to be straightforward--Thai culture includes a very hight tolerance for ambiguity and most Western cultures do not. N. Americans and N. Europeans are especially prone to uncertainty avoidance and the this mix causes most problems. 5) Have a good time and don't be in a hurry.
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