BangkokReady

"Try this agency, but stay away from agents."

Trump the peacemaker. Looking forward to the Nobel Peace Prize.

Actually, I left it out as it is irrelevant (IMO), due to the fact that you can never be sure that you aren't going to offend someone. Even in a "localised discussion", talking with close Thai friends who you feel you know and trust, topics of this nature can completely transform people. It's just the way people are in countries such as Thailand. I thought you would know that, and the fact that you apparently don't prompted my comment. No obtuseness or intellectual dishonesty here. (Not my style.)

Because if you say the wrong thing to the wrong person, even if factually and morally completely right, you could end up seriously injured. You're likely to see a very different side of some Thais if you say anything that isn't very much pro-Thai and anti-Khmer.

Indeed. It might "only" be $3, but it's about the impression it gives of the Thai attitude to foreigners, that they are there for the milking, and that makes Thailand come across as pretty hostile to tourists. They need to work on attracting tourists and making Thailand seem more welcoming to them, not that they wish to squeeze more money out of them.

They don't want budget tourists, but they forgot to do anything to attract any other kind. 🤷‍♂️

And outright racism.

Western expats should probably just keep their heads down and stay out of it. Not everything is about you.

Hardly surprising, given how many Thais behaved towards foreigners during covid (and now, occasionally).

In your world, enforcing the law is seen as cruel. And, perversely, putting women and children in danger is seen as a good thing! 🤡🌍

That seems to be the case. Thais know this so they absolutely hate Cambodia and try to reenforce the idea that everything is Thai whenever they can.

/Thread.

Definitely needs to click play.

Laptop.

Interesting surfing on the left and the right.