{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/thailand/pattaya","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:16:27.206Z","place":{"city":"Pattaya","country":"Thailand","countryCode":"TH","lat":12.93333,"lon":100.88333},"safety":{"score":67,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":68,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":67,"travellerSentiment":{"score":65,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel moderately safe during daylight but uneasy after dark, especially in entertainment districts.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":62,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":67,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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theft and scam activity, especially after dark.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging is uncommon but can occur in poorly lit areas and late at night, particularly in the Walking Street and Soi 13 districts."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent in crowded markets, Beach Road and nightlife zones; keep bags zipped and front‑facing."},"safeAreas":["North Pattaya (Naklua Beach area)","Pattaya City Centre (Central Pattaya Road)"],"avoidAreas":["Hua Hin Road (Northern outskirts)","Central Pattaya (Walking Street area) after dark"],"scams":["Jet‑ski and boat rental overcharging","Gem and tailor shop ‘discount’ scams","Drink spiking and inflated bar bills"],"zones":[{"name":"Central Pattaya (Walking Street area)","level":"caution","note":"High nightlife activity; petty theft and scams common after dark, especially in crowded Walking Street zones"},{"name":"North Pattaya (Naklua Beach area)","level":"safe","note":"Family‑friendly beaches and quieter streets; lower petty‑crime rates and good police presence during day and early evening"},{"name":"South Pattaya (Beach Road corridor)","level":"caution","note":"Busy tourist strip with frequent pickpocketing and drink‑spiking incidents; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Pattaya City Centre (Central Pattaya Road)","level":"safe","note":"Commercial hub with good lighting and regular patrols; lower crime incidence compared to nightlife districts"},{"name":"Hua Hin Road (Northern outskirts)","level":"avoid","note":"Reported recent kidnapping and torture case involving foreign tourists; isolated incidents of violent crime have been documented"}]}}