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With over 11 million Chinese descent among the population and all the business dealings with the Chinese (CCP, Taiwan, HK etc.) ranging from small to large corporations, I really find this hard to believe. Even the common Thai knows about Chinese gangs/ triads/mafia that have existed in LOS for centuries. Heck, their lakorns are full of examples!

The same can be said about women

Good for him. Unfortunately, there are probably many people in the same boat as he and I.

In the Bay Area, California

It was cheaper for our family of 4 to booked a flight to France than Thailand this summer!

Lol!! , you pick out one spot in the whole country. Both Hanoi and Sai Gon could be much better, but most of Viet Nam has very good air quality. Thailand with a few exceptions is un breathable.

In the " Why has Thailand attracted more foreign tourists than Vietnam" thread, some posters claimed the air pollution is so much better than VN. Below is the real time air quality around the world: Air Pollution in World: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map (aqicn.org)

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French Bee formerly French Blue has some of the worst reviews I have ever seen. Almost booked them because it was the most affordable fare from SFO to Paris, non stop for late June. Luckily I shop around and found a reasonably priced fare from a better reputable airline

aka the High Season (including Feb and early March)

don't hold your breath on this happening on a large-scale level. aside from some Thais who actually get out and see the world, most will continue to be indoctrinated at an early age to believe Thai culture is unique and original free from all outside influences. the Thai psyche is very fragile esp. when it comes to their " culture". honestly, with Thailand being the only country in SE Asia that was never colonized by a Western empire has actually perpetuated that invincibility that much more on their outlook to the outside world and within their own sphere..

another day, another Thai fuming!

Nice!! yes Pattaya had many chances!!

Sai Gon has a very active sex night life/ entertainment industry. you have to know where to look. it helps to have a local or ex pat show you where to find it. its more discreet than BKK and definitely more so than Pattaya/ Phuket. but it's there and plentiful for the avid punters.

according to you which you have every right to believe, but trust me, there are plenty of expats who loved VN and have made it their home.

The overall consensus from pretty much everyone who has lived there re travelled to P.I.

Bangkok says hold my Singha. ????

Agree. I have heard nothing but high praise for Viet students from everyone associated with academia in VN.

no doubt!

you would think Thailand would be better in the English proficiency department with its head start in tourism as another poster said, but it isn't really the case.

give this man a cigar. let's not try to overthink it too much.

Currently, P.I. is second only to LOS for open sex solicitation in Asia. Subic Bay was as notorious as Pattaya if not worse back in its heyday.

True. People from Korat speaks the Korat dialect which has about 500k native speakers. The dialect is a cross between mainly Central Thai with some Lao admixture. My wife is from Korat born and raised and she and her family never refers to themselves as Issan natives.