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"Thomas F. Unke" wrote in message ... Alfred Molon writes: A problem is the attitude of backpackers who arrive in Thailand (or other developing countries) and expect to pay almost nothing for everything and are proud when they manage to drive down prices below economical levels, without realising that the people who provide the service also have to make a living. Exactly. Thailand is one of the worst places for that sort of people, KS road one of the most disgusting places in Asia. Seems like a lot of thais disagree with you on that. An increasing number of young hip thais seem to take a fancy to this area much more so than in the past when just about the only thais you`d spot in this area were the ones working there. Cheers Michael Christoffersen |
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Alfred Molon wrote in message
A problem is the attitude of backpackers who arrive in Thailand (or other developing countries) and expect to pay almost nothing for everything and are proud when they manage to drive down prices below economical levels, without realising that the people who provide the service also have to make a living. Or when they buy Phat Thai from a Khao San Road Street vendor and pay 80 baht. |
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"Thomas F. Unke" kirjoitti viestissä ... "Michael Christoffersen" writes: Exactly. Thailand is one of the worst places for that sort of people, KS road one of the most disgusting places in Asia. Seems like a lot of thais disagree with you on that. I'm not making my opinions on the fact if some Thais may disagree with me or not. KS road is a place of mass tourism of the worst sort. Of course, as the word "mass" shows, there are lots of people who search exactly for that sort of "attractions". They are free to their opinion and I'm free to mine. It is much harder to cope with Venice Italy that about any place in Thailand. It is smelly too. France alone receives about ten times more foreign tourists than Thailand. Reeperbahn is pretty popular too. And those lines and alleys closer to Elbe. |
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Hello Thomas F.U.
Just to let you know there are other opinions. I wandered into Koasan Road by chance at about 9pm on 31 October. I thought it was great - not predominately backpackers but a good mix of people, most in party mood, many dressed for Halloween, no drunks and plenty of smiling policemen. I don't think my judgement was impaired by the chocolate ice cream I consumed and I regretted only not carrying a camera. Jim |
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Hello Thomas F.U.
Just to let you know there are other opinions. I wandered into Koasan Road by chance at about 9pm on 31 October. I thought it was great - not predominately backpackers but a good mix of people, most in party mood, many dressed for Halloween, no drunks and plenty of smiling policemen. I don't think my judgement was impaired by the chocolate ice cream I consumed and I regretted only not carrying a camera. Jim |
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"Michael Christoffersen" wrote in message ...
"Thomas F. Unke" wrote in message ... Alfred Molon writes: A problem is the attitude of backpackers who arrive in Thailand (or other developing countries) and expect to pay almost nothing for everything and are proud when they manage to drive down prices below economical levels, without realising that the people who provide the service also have to make a living. Exactly. Thailand is one of the worst places for that sort of people, KS road one of the most disgusting places in Asia. Seems like a lot of thais disagree with you on that. How is that? An increasing number of young hip thais seem to take a fancy to this area much more so than in the past when just about the only thais you`d spot in this area were the ones working there. Now the only ones you spot are the ones trying to sell drugs to the backpackers. Khao San Road is *NOT* popular among Thai. Most look at it like a disease they are forced to live with. |
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"Michael Christoffersen" wrote in message ...
"Thomas F. Unke" wrote in message ... Alfred Molon writes: A problem is the attitude of backpackers who arrive in Thailand (or other developing countries) and expect to pay almost nothing for everything and are proud when they manage to drive down prices below economical levels, without realising that the people who provide the service also have to make a living. Exactly. Thailand is one of the worst places for that sort of people, KS road one of the most disgusting places in Asia. Seems like a lot of thais disagree with you on that. How is that? An increasing number of young hip thais seem to take a fancy to this area much more so than in the past when just about the only thais you`d spot in this area were the ones working there. Now the only ones you spot are the ones trying to sell drugs to the backpackers. Khao San Road is *NOT* popular among Thai. Most look at it like a disease they are forced to live with. |
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:45:30 +0100, "Michael Christoffersen"
wrote: "Thomas F. Unke" wrote in message ... Alfred Molon writes: A problem is the attitude of backpackers who arrive in Thailand (or other developing countries) and expect to pay almost nothing for everything and are proud when they manage to drive down prices below economical levels, without realising that the people who provide the service also have to make a living. Exactly. Thailand is one of the worst places for that sort of people, KS road one of the most disgusting places in Asia. Seems like a lot of thais disagree with you on that. An increasing number of young hip thais seem to take a fancy to this area much more so than in the past when just about the only thais you`d spot in this area were the ones working there. Good to see someone here who knows what he's talking about, unlike those who apparently haven't been to KSR for many years. Some of the pubs there nowadays are almost exclusively filled with Thais, mostly young couples enjoying themselves. A good example is Susie Pub, which was jam packed with Thai people last time I was there with still more queuing up outside to get it. If the prices charged are anything to go by, it was a fairly well-to-do crowd as well. I think it started a few years back when a few Thai people started going there out of curiosity, just to see what this place that attracts so many farangs was all about. It kind of caught on and became something of a trendy area for Thais to hang out at. Chris |
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:45:30 +0100, "Michael Christoffersen"
wrote: "Thomas F. Unke" wrote in message ... Alfred Molon writes: A problem is the attitude of backpackers who arrive in Thailand (or other developing countries) and expect to pay almost nothing for everything and are proud when they manage to drive down prices below economical levels, without realising that the people who provide the service also have to make a living. Exactly. Thailand is one of the worst places for that sort of people, KS road one of the most disgusting places in Asia. Seems like a lot of thais disagree with you on that. An increasing number of young hip thais seem to take a fancy to this area much more so than in the past when just about the only thais you`d spot in this area were the ones working there. Good to see someone here who knows what he's talking about, unlike those who apparently haven't been to KSR for many years. Some of the pubs there nowadays are almost exclusively filled with Thais, mostly young couples enjoying themselves. A good example is Susie Pub, which was jam packed with Thai people last time I was there with still more queuing up outside to get it. If the prices charged are anything to go by, it was a fairly well-to-do crowd as well. I think it started a few years back when a few Thai people started going there out of curiosity, just to see what this place that attracts so many farangs was all about. It kind of caught on and became something of a trendy area for Thais to hang out at. Chris |
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"Tchiowa" wrote in message
om... | "Michael Christoffersen" wrote in message ... | "Thomas F. Unke" wrote in message | ... | Alfred Molon writes: | | | A problem is the attitude of backpackers who arrive in Thailand (or | other developing countries) and expect to pay almost nothing for | everything and are proud when they manage to drive down prices below | economical levels, without realising that the people who provide the | service also have to make a living. | | Exactly. Thailand is one of the worst places for that sort of people, | KS road one of the most disgusting places in Asia. | | | Seems like a lot of thais disagree with you on that. | | How is that? | | An increasing number of young hip thais seem to take a fancy to this | area much more so than in the past when just about the only thais | you`d spot this area were the ones working there. | | Now the only ones you spot are the ones trying to sell drugs to the | backpackers. Khao San Road is *NOT* popular among Thai. Most look at | it like a disease they are forced to live with. Khao San Road has changed a lot over the last years, and for the good. Middle and high class hotels has been opened in Khao San Road a few years ago and the people who visit Khao San Road now are not only the backpackers from the older times. Also night clubs has opened recently, whose entry price or price for a regular consumption is not what the typical backpacker would spend. The backpackers as such, has moved to the streets around Khao San Road where a room for the night is still available for a few bucks. I was in Khao San Road a few weeks ago, and I have seen many Thai students walking and having good time. Completely different from the view of Khao San Road 4 or 5 years ago. You should get out of the hermetic rooms at the Marriot hotel and visit places which are "below your standard" like Khao San Road. It will surely improve your knowledge about Thailand. Regards, Carlos |
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