I agree with Buzzer.The rule of law is very variable in thailand.police not paid enough and must"fine " you for traffic violations to make up salary.also they apparently do hit contracts on the side if the victim is a criminal from a rival gang etc.
tourists especially on the islands frequently get killed by thieves or drug dealers.
you cannot expect to tour the country in mobile home-not have van parks and it is not safe.
most homes now are in security developments.
It is a poor country with amphetamine alcohol large debt and gambling problems.wach you drinks carefully as they can be drugged and then you are robbed or worse.

the thai women are quite controlling and take advantage of easy going naive foreigners.
the better educated thai women are like western girls and can be a good partner for middle aged men.
long term rent is so cheap it is not worth bothering with realestate purchase apart from condos in bangkok.
marital breakdown is rife in thailand among the thais.desperate mums try to bring up kids without alimony or government support.there is no unemployment hospital insurance or retirement pension from govt.so they rely on relatives or borrow at high rates of interest.

so be careful stick to safe areas dont go out late at night.some areas are very safe.others like western cities are notoriously unsafe.
do not speak to transgender people .men who become women are often sensitive and aaressive about it.
and they can knock you down and steal from you in dark alleys !
join expats clubs and then network.
apparently thailand is better than philipines -but wealth and less desperation than phillip.
thais dont speak much english.thai alphabet is not latin so hard to learn from books.

BUt thais can love just as we do have no sexual hangups are attractive happy to have an older partner and are devoted provided their family is take care of (you become govt pension for the parents and pay for kids education health innsurance-)
othe rmain problem is thai mentality-thais tend to be cargo cult or victim mentality apart form chineses who are good at business and are self motivating.many thias have no planning ,questioning,poor assertiveness and
do not have much self awareness or personal ambition.