Obviously places like Samui have been ruined by DTV holders, people working illegally as yoga, Muay Thai and health awareness instructors thinking it's great to change exactly what attracted them to the place. As for inflation,it's almost non existent, petrol same price, utilities except for a 0.5 baht increase in electric are the same if not cheaper than 20 years ago. Food has barely increased, cigarettes for smokers are the same price and beers can be found at 50 baht bars. A new Honda wave has increased less than 10% in 20 years. Can still get air con rooms for 500 baht. Thailand has changed, for the uneducated, novice Instagram travellers but for the most part, things are same, same as they always were. Thailand is in a time warp, and a great place to travel or live.