Yeah, it seems I've read some shit like that before too. Kinda like one of those places that prays on tourists.
I've been a tourist in Thailand for over 3 years. Provided you take some simple precautions, it's a safe place to be. There's plenty of places in the US that are far more dangerous.
One of my local pharmacies is like a steroid supermarket. rHGH over the counter too. A lot of it is displayed in a glass cabinet for all to see. Even a large legit pharmacy has Enanthate over the counter. That's the one doctors in Thailand like to prescribe for TRT.
Anything you can't find locally you can just order in over the Internet...legally.
The problem I have is finding health supplements, and what you do find is very expensive. Whey protein powder is ridiculously expensive.