both equally the same - just because you got stuff stolen in thailand, it is also very likely to happen in bali.
i speak and read indonesian among other languages and i can vouch that. Only difference is in bali, at least i can pay the bribe quickly and get on with it. in indonesia, one can walk past customs without even getting it stamped with the right know-how.
They're not the same. I've been to Thailand about 35 times and Bali about 40 times. I've lived and worked in both places and speak fluent Thai and Bahasa. Thais are much more dishonest than the Balinese. I think its because they don't believe in a God and aren't concerned with right/wrong. The crime I see in Bali is mostly perpetuated by the Javanese and even the Balinese will tell you to look out for them but it still pales compared to the incidents of robbery and murder committed by Thais against tourists.