Walking around the streets is very safe and I have had ZERO hassle from vendors or anybody, in fact I probably am the only hassle here asking questions they do not understand. They all seem happy and helpful and the food I buy from the vendors is great. Meat like ,duck, hawk, pork, chicken ,and much more - in soup, kabobs, or with rice - available everywhere and some are mobile in truck or wheeled cart. Fresh fruits and veggies are plentiful as well. I have seen whole pigs that were cut in half long ways for sale, and another getting cut (carful when you see this, the guy knocked the butchers type knife out of the meat and it hit my ankle - causing a small knick - I quickly used my mobile alcohol swab to whip it clean) The hog heads are also sitting there, not sure but I guess that might be used to make soup or eat also. Fresh fish, swimming or gasping are ready to buy along the wet market path. Various clothes and jewelry always near. This is just a town street, and its clean (much cleaner than my experience in Philippines big city, they have better vendors in province or small city areas in my opinion).

The malls are fantastic and many have a bowling center, cinema, ice skating, children playground, fresh food markets, plus all the normal shops and restaurants. I think that is why so many are lean here in Thailand. Shopping is a whole day of walking to see the new deals and fresh ready foods. All the ones I have strolled are clean and secure, people are generally nice (Thia way in "the land of smiles").