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Thailand - a very safe country for travelers, male and female, as long as you exercise common sense. Also a very easy country for meeting fellow travelers.

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Well, I am not a single woman, but I would say it is pretty damn safe here. Being a single woman should not pose any significant problems. Occasionally, there are reports of bad things happening to single women in some areas. For example, a girl getting raped and killed. These things are seemingly more rare than you would find in my home city of Washington DC. So, I really wouldn't worry about it. I have met loads of single women traveling alone. They are not put off by it. As far as violence is concerned, it is concentrated in the extreme south which you will discover when you get to researching those "tidbits" you mentioned.

It is quite easy to meet people and travel together in Thailand. Like you, it has often been one of my favorite parts of traveling. I have made some great friends from all over the world. I enjoy catching up with them from time to time. They all seem to keep coming back to Thailand, so I am always sure that one will come around sooner or later!

In short, just plan your trip and use common sense. Planning it and researching is part of the fun too =)

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I came to Thailand on my own as a single female and never felt remotely threatened (so much so I never left!!) Be very careful if you're out drinking with people you don't know very well...but that's just common sense. There are some scams out there that try and take your money but it's all going with your gut feeling and again, using common sense (I personally have never experienced this but heard about it a lot). As to the violence in the south it's isolated to 3 border provinces near Malaysia so shouldn't interfere with your holiday.

Have a wonderful holiday!