For female travellers, concerns about safety are paramount though in some cases more than safety it's the scams you have to look out for. If you travel by tuk-tuk try, always give the exact amount of the hire because most tuk-tuk drivers in Bangkok refuse to give change back as if it was some kind of unspoken tourist tax. If 'helpful' locals try to take you to temples for a fee always politely say no 'thank you', it is usually a scam.