Are you one of Thailand’s ugly tourists?

BY AGENCY

 

A motorcycle tour without a helmet. Hard-drinking and drug-taking at moonlit parties. Out in the heat despite heart problems. Smoking weed on the beach. Scrawling something on a picture of the king.

 

These are some of the dangerous “don’t do” things that can get tourists in a lot of trouble in Thailand.

 

And yet “some tourists seem to hand in their brains once they have arrived at the airport,” says Olivier Meyer. This Swiss native practices medicine in the Thai beach resort city of Pattaya and says he has seen a lot. Meyer has treated people for a wide range of illnesses – sunstroke, cardiac problems, diarrhoea, injuries from accidents and sexually-transmitted diseases.

 

Full story: https://www.star2.com/travel/asia-oceania/2018/05/14/ugly-tourists-thailand/

 

-- star2 2018-05-14

 

Indeed it can be dangerous,so maybe people should reconsider,i have heard Mexico,or Honduras are nice this time of year, or how about a tour of Allepo or eastern ghouta in Syria?

I think it should read stupid tourists rather than ugly, though I do agree that many seem to leave their cognitive powers at the airport.

Having said that I have to confess to doing some dumb things when I was younger, which I wouldn't dream of doing today.

I have always thought of myself as ugly, but, walking down Sukhumvit, I am always called  "hansum". Who to believe? 

I really don't understand tourists who take drugs in a country that has very severe penalties if caught. If you are going to do drugs...don't do it in Thailand.

The embassies are NOT going to get you out of prison!

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thai beach resort city of Pattaya

Seems someone has forgot the "world class" prefix

NO farang is ugly.....I have the T-shirt......

You can be called an "ugly tourist" if you wear striped shirt and floral shorts

(socks with sandals is also not a good look)

to all those that think this is sartorial splendor.

23 minutes ago, Chelseafan said:

I really don't understand tourists who take drugs in a country that has very severe penalties if caught. If you are going to do drugs...don't do it in Thailand.

The embassies are NOT going to get you out of prison!

Tourists taking drugs ? Why don’t you expand and use the word foreigners ? 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Are you one of Thailand’s ugly tourists?

Nah, I'm what's known as man pretty

 

Kelso

 

 

2 minutes ago, DipStick said:

Tourists taking drugs ? Why don’t you expand and use the word foreigners ? 

Think we all got his message....Well I did...

2 hours ago, webfact said:

sexually-transmitted diseases

Sex in Thailand? Seems I missed something

To become a ugly tourist. Just behave like a Thai

Not me. All the girls shout at me, "Handsome man!! Sexy man!! Where you go? Have beautiful lady take care you!" 

Must be true ...

I'm not ugly, I just look that way.

I definitely qualify as an "ugly tourist"

Guilty of all of the above

But I came here to get away from the beautiful people.

2 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

I have always thought of myself as ugly, but, walking down Sukhumvit, I am always called  "hansum". Who to believe? 

That reminds me of about 15 years ago, in a bar down Suk Road, when I heard one of the worst chat ups ever.

She: "My friend say you look like monkey, but I think you hansum man"

He: Just stares in disbelief as he is not sure it was a compliment.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Are you one of Thailand’s ugly tourists?

NO! I try to blend in with the lesser ugly Thais.

No helmet when the sun overheats...well...I would still wear a helmet but can understand,....

 

Drinking ? ..well ok...not good in the heat.... but well if it's 1 or 2 glasses of a good bourbon, with no ice and ice cold Coke.....maybe...whatever...

 

But having any kind of sexual intercourse with no gloves on ? ...with a virtuous Thai barstool or maybe massage parlour hottie, or even one chatted up at the mall or in a dance club ?!!...it is really suicidal and impossible to understand ?

Edited May 14, 20188 yr by observer90210

More than likely the dumb tourist in Thailand were probably just as dumb back home

In my younger days in Pattaya i have been treated for a variety of ailments associated with enjoying the pleasures ready available  in 'sin city ' . Local medics including Dr Oliver make a good living from our foolishness .

4 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

I have always thought of myself as ugly, but, walking down Sukhumvit, I am always called  "hansum". Who to believe? 

It is only the really ugly people that the bargirls etc call handsome, you know the fat, facial haired, tattooed type.

I have walked down Sukhumvit, Walking Street etc, many times and no one has ever shouted "hansum man" at me.

On 5/14/2018 at 1:57 PM, transam said:

NO farang is ugly.....I have the T-shirt......

you sure about that ?   

 

1 minute ago, possum1931 said:

It is only the really ugly people that the bargirls etc call handsome, you know the fat, facial haired, tattooed type.

I have walked down Sukhumvit, Walking Street etc, many times and no one has ever shouted "hansum man" at me.

Yeh but, you're a monk.....

2 hours ago, Bangkokazy said:

To become a ugly tourist. Just behave like a Thai

and just how is that?

On 5/14/2018 at 5:51 PM, transam said:

Yeh but, you're a monk.....

No! I have all my own hair. 

1 hour ago, moe666 said:

More than likely the dumb tourist in Thailand were probably just as dumb back home

Yes, I think it is a pretty stupid to say it is a Thailand tourist thing.

Sounds like a typical day for people in the Los Angeles area.

Venice comes to mind.

1 hour ago, moe666 said:

More than likely the dumb tourist in Thailand were probably just as dumb back home

The "dumb" bit is probably thinking things work the same way they do back home... sun not so intense, traffic not quite so dangerous (well, depending on where they're from), etc.

Nah I'm far too sensible. Almost boring.

1 hour ago, moe666 said:

More than likely the dumb tourist in Thailand were probably just as dumb back home

Correct. Bogans are bogans. Only the scenary changes.