Advice for a newbie to Thailand

[NitNoi]

Memories of ideal experiences of young USA soldiers in Sydney for R&R during the Vietnam war.
My friend's girlfriend was a party animal. She enjoyed sex and was young and attractive.
You could call her a freelancer but that is not fair. She would hook-up with a GI and come to a financial arrangement to look after them for the length of their visit. She wasn't money hungry but needed to cover expenses.
"Normal girls" ( or boys) have a job and can't just take off a week or two.

I didn't always work as planned. After being paid she decided one "temporary boyfriend" would not be much fun. In the taxi to her apartment she said they needed milk and asked him to nip into a convenience store - then drove off!

When I was young and visited Thailand for the first time, this is what I was hoping to (and did) find. Relax, go with the flow, leave yourself open to possibilities and enjoy!