Joe Boy Walton

So a guy tried to sell me a THC Vape in Patong. Extrapolation of the wording in this article tells me he is going to hell.

True that. Although how some of the English names get selected is beyond me. Siriwan becomes Rose? Jang becomes Laura? Aom becomes Beth? I mean.

My recent visits to Patong and Koh Samui (after many, many visits all over Thailand during a 30 year span) has brought home to me how much Thailand has changed over the last few years. I was accosted by 3 Saudis for standing up to protect a waitress, luckily I am a big feller and all they could do was spit and whine, I had a haircut from a guy who was quite clearly Indian, I'd prefer my baht go to a Thai but there didn't seem to be any Thai barbers left locally, I was called "you handsome man" by 2 very blonde Russian hookers, the list goes on - roadside restaurants and car park cafes run by processed food vendors rather than the lovely little home-cooked surprises you used to get, fat Chinese tourists trying to walk through you on the footpaths, middle eastern tattooists etc . etc. At least all the weed shops seem to be run by Thais, but that'll be a thing of the past soon as well.

Is that a baggage handler on the left?

I've enjoyed rain in the North and Dry in the South and have never had any issues. Shorts and a T Shirt all year round is good enough for me.