Also, unless you dwell only around the "tourist areas" (which are I believe tightly controlled by the Thai Police for security/antiterrorism reasons) it is a ta

Also, unless you dwell only around the "tourist areas" (which are I believe tightly controlled by the Thai Police for security/antiterrorism reasons) it is a tad bit difficult to not stand out (in more rural areas) as "The Guy From Europe", particularly if you speak no Thai and are tall, fair haired and with blue eyes as an Eastern European is likely to be.