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Anonymous
I went to thailand by myself last year and i can tell you are a little nervous, so was I, so don't worry.
depends what you want to do, i can't help with full moon parties because i have never been to the dirty south, but as far as the north is concerned,
Bangkok. hot and massive. Khao san road is the stereotypical backpackers place. it is a sight in itself, though you will quickly get pissed of with the hassle and the people trying to sell you stuff. NEVER BUY BUS TICKETS OR ANYTHING IMPORTANT LIKE THAT FROM KHAO SAN.
Chiang Mai. probably the best place for you to start. It's thailand's second city and is quite easy to find your way around. Sunday night market is great there. if you are planning going there i would recommend taking the sleeper train from Bangkok, book in advance via email (seat61.com). if you take a bus make sure it is a VIP bus (with toilet). there isn't much hassle, apart from the bar girls who will try to drag you into their bar.
Pai. small town 3 hours away from chiang mai, highly cliche and touristy, but for good reason. it's a nice chilled out town with loads of bars and shops and plenty of things like cycling or rafting and trekking to do. although the town's moto is "do nothing in pai". the pseudo hippies are harmless, but unfortunatly the rah rahs are taking over.....
Sights: Ayudhya (thailand's former capital) stay here for a couple of days and hire a dtuk dtuk to take you round all the major sights. awesome historical temples.
Sukothai: less popular, but also has a massive park with ancient temples.
kanchaburi: rah rah bars, but also world war two museum
learn some thai. remember you WILL get ripped off a few times, but hey your money will stretch a lot further here.
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