Chiang Mai Warning or Danger Tips by SumTingWong

Opium is used in some mystic animistic hilltribe minority villages in the north of Chiang Mai. Opium, as all other drugs, is extremely dangerous and kills the brain and body. Stay away from opium. Most of the tribes are switching to tobacco, which is bad enough, because they even know that opium kills and stunts growth (you will see opium users are very small).
Not to mention that you will spend a very long time in a Thai jail if you are caught, you don't want that!

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I really can't stress this point enough: Thai fireworks are incredibly dangerous. Most of the world's fire works are made in factories here in Thailand, but the fireworks that the people get here are the cheapest and poorest in quality. DO NOT TOUCH OR GO NEAR ANY FIREWORKS HERE!!!!!!! I have personally witnessed a firecracker blow off in one of my friend's hands. The quality and safety of the fireworks are poor and extremely dangerous. My friend will never have full mobility in his hand again (not to mention he lost a finger and almost his thumb and ear drums). So STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM FIREWORKS!!!

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The wildlife of Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai province is incredible, but some things should only be admired from a far. Here are some hints on how to tell of things are poisonous or not.

Snakes: there are tons of kinds of snakes in Chiang Mai. All poisonous snakes have large bulges on the sides of their heads, fangs, and a pointed snout. There are two kinds of green tree snakes, one poisonous and one not, to be safe don't bother any tree snakes. We do have king cobras but they are so rare that I have never seen one (besides in the Bangkok Dusit Zoo). Pythons are not poisonous!

Bugs: Boy do we have bugs, lol. Mosquitoes are always the most fatal because they can carry disease. Poisonous bugs include Thai tarantulas (big yellow bellied spiders), scorpions, and MagBhums (big grubs with white spikes that are poisonous to the touch). Caterpillars with white spikes are poisonous to the touch so don't touch any bug that looks like it has spikes and or while gooey/powder covering.

Just be vigilant!

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I'd try to stick away from all sorts of stray dogs. Many are mean and like to bite strangers as they walk by. Their lives are quite simple, and similar to some of Chiang Mai's prostitutes, lol! They have street sex and bite. I'm not sure if they can carry diseases, but I wouldn't want to be bit or chased by one again (it has happened in the past). So just look where you are walking and carry some extra food and in some drastic cases a stick (to through not to hit the dog and upset or hurt it).

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I am proud to say that THAILAND is one of the ONLY countries in the world where the AIDS rate is going DOWN. AIDS education is stressed in the schools. However, I should not speak so soon. AIDS is still a problem and the number one cause of death in Thailand. As substantial as these changes and HIV AIDS prevention programs are, one in every 100 Thais still has HIV AIDS. Chiang Mai, and areas in Thailand in general, are unfortunately notorious for prostitution. This is how AIDS spreads. Do not get involved with a prostitute; you are putting your life of the line!! Lets try and stop the spread of AIDS!!!!!!!!!!!

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