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Video: Beg-packing or just hitching? Foreigners with "no money" spark debate


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These people are clearing just hitchhiking. Not a common site in Thailand because, if you are willing to travel "Thai-style", you can get around the country fairly cheaply.


"Beg-packers" are the ones that simply sit somewhere begging for money or the ones that buy (or steal) stuff and then sit on a sidewalk trying to sell it to get enough money to get to (wherever). 

Both types no doubt have money, but they'd rather spend your money than their money.

 

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

widespread debate in Thailand in recent years.

Yes, everyone in my  village is  talking about this, everyday, first thing they think of, some have even camped out to see if they can spot  one, one  guy has been there for 8  months now and still "0" begpackers!

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4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

People complain about anything now,in the 60's and 70's

I hitchhiked quite a lot, and nobody seen it as doing 

anything wrong, bit more dangerous in this day and age

but,things were simpler then.

regards Worgeordie

But times have changed. Picking up hitch-hikers can be dangerous. Likely to rob or mug you. I would not pick up hitch-hikers in my country and definitely not low life foreigners in Thailand. 

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8 minutes ago, nabbie said:

Or perhaps they are trying to save the money for another purpose - for example they may plan to donate something for the poverty instead of paying taxi or minibus. 

Ha ha ha ha ha  donate to poverty , sure , why not just send it via  bank transfer from their home country.

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2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

The no money thing is clearly rubbish...  They have belongings and look healthy and fed. 

Perhaps they're "Cheap Charlies" and choose to use their money on other things (tipping is not included in those spendings)

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33 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Your takeaway from this is that Thai's are savages?...  Do you receive hospital treatment, dental treatment from these savages? Do these savages repair your computer, build your cars, build the hard drives for your computer, grow, rear and cook the food you enjoy eating?

 

Your post identifies a disgusting bias against Thai's a huge portion of whom I would hazard a guess are better educated, more social apt and generally much better people than someone who has clearly outed themselves as judgmental and bitter. 

FYI I receive nothing free from Thai people except the odd gossip and comments that only people like you ( since you appear of  the same fabric ) Can understand, being narrow minded judging backpackers, that says everything Mr wide open mind, fool.. 

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4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

People complain about anything now,in the 60's and 70's

I hitchhiked quite a lot, and nobody seen it as doing 

anything wrong, bit more dangerous in this day and age

but,things were simpler then.

regards Worgeordie

I hitched all over my own country too in my youth.....to "save"  money. I had money but transport was expensive then (and still is to this day). I paid 15 Baht on a train here a few months ago ...the same journey back home would cost around 35 Euro....Transport is so cheap here I don't see the need for hitching.....unless you seriously have little or no money. These two actually said they had "no money"....which for me begs the question...will they be begging for food also when they arrive at their destination. (they could possibly be meeting friends I suppose).

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4 minutes ago, Ramdas said:
41 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Your takeaway from this is that Thai's are savages?...  Do you receive hospital treatment, dental treatment from these savages? Do these savages repair your computer, build your cars, build the hard drives for your computer, grow, rear and cook the food you enjoy eating?

 

Your post identifies a disgusting bias against Thai's

a huge portion of whom I would hazard a guess are better educated, more social apt and generally much better people than someone who has clearly outed themselves as judgmental and bitter. 

FYI I receive nothing free from Thai people except the odd gossip and comments that only people like you ( since you appear of  the same fabric ) Can understand, being narrow minded judging backpackers, that says everything Mr wide open mind, fool.. 

 

???? your post doesn't make any sense at all.... 

 

I guess my comment suggesting that based on your content a huge proportion of Thai's population is better educated, more socially apt etc was right on the mark. 

 

Do you still think your Thai Doctor is a savage? (whether you pay for treatment or not).

 

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4 hours ago, james1995 said:

smelly backpackers.  are they still doing the dreadlocks thing or is it all hipster beards now?

Man buns are the rage.

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4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

People complain about anything now,in the 60's and 70's

I hitchhiked quite a lot, and nobody seen it as doing 

anything wrong, bit more dangerous in this day and age

but,things were simpler then.

regards Worgeordie

If it was the meaning that humans should stop hitchhiking then the eveloution had done something about it and skipped the thumbs for future generations….:whistling:

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There are many seeking money in this country. Some Thai and some not. Some honest, some not. I look, give if I feel so inclined and move on.

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