Checklist 07
Your Drink, Your Rules
Watch the glass, not just the view. Spiked drinks have been reported in Patong nightlife. Four habits, ten seconds each.
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Out of sight
Left it alone? It's gone.
Went dancing, came back, glass still there? Leave it. A new drink costs less than the night after.
A fresh round beats a mystery night
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Stranger drinks
Free drink? From whom?
No open drinks from strangers, however charming. Order at the bar and watch it being poured.
Sealed bottle or nothing
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Your friends
Way too drunk, way too fast?
If a friend suddenly seems far drunker than the drinks explain, don't laugh it off. Get them out.
Never leave them with a "helpful" stranger
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Get help
1669 medical. 1155 Tourist Police.
Medical emergency: call 1669, Tourist Police can't send an ambulance. Suspect spiking: call 1155.
Give the exact location
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The group
Arrive together. Leave together.
Agree the ride home before the first round. Count heads every time you change venue.
The group chat is your safety net
Save the carousel
Sources
Checked 18 October 2026. Rules and venue policies change; check current requirements before you travel. General information, not legal advice. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
