Backpacker Paradise or Overcrowded Chaos? Pai Struggles with Tourism Boom

[AustinRacing]

Just set up a few pig farms. This will reduce tourist overload from certain origins. 

[khaowong1]

On 2/16/2025 at 3:48 PM, cr600john said:

Is this NOT what the Thai Government wanted? free visa, talk of lifting the BAN on ALCOHOL SALES, To get more tourists in and get them happy drunk. then complain that only BAD FARANGS.coming to THAILAND.

Yeah, what they really want is for tourists to come to Thailand, rent a expensive hotel room, only come out of the room to eat an expensive meal, go to a designated ATM machine set up by the Govt, deposit a few thousand baht, then go back to the hotel and back to your room.  Easy Peasy money.  

[GoodieAfterDark]

On 2/16/2025 at 1:48 PM, cr600john said:

Is this NOT what the Thai Government wanted? free visa, talk of lifting the BAN on ALCOHOL SALES, To get more tourists in and get them happy drunk. then complain that only BAD FARANGS.coming to THAILAND.

 

By that picture, you need to be insane to go to that overcrowded swamp and have your anus submerse in that water hanging on a tire tube.

[Patong2021]

8 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

Just set up a few pig farms. This will reduce tourist overload from certain origins. 

 

Oh look at what you did, with that. You are not particularly cleaver. On the contrary, the comment demonstrates that you are not familiar with the issue, nor willing to consider the actual facts. BTW the country you think you are laughing about both raises swine and exports pork products. And no they are not the exclusive domain of Christians.

 

On any given day, no more than 84 people of the nationality that you claim are  an overload, are present in Pai. On any given day, none are the subject of an arrest or a court case. On the the other hand there are a number of western people who are. Perhaps if Pai made bathing and being lice free a requirement, it might reduce  tourist overload from certain origins. If a requirement for an education and proper dental hygiene was added, it might further slash numbers.

 

[charmonman]

On 2/17/2025 at 7:47 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

Looking at that picture I wonder what they do in Thailand. Farangs meeting farangs?

I don't see even one Thai girl on that picture. What's the point of sitting in the water with all those other boys?

I agree. It looks pathetic and stupid.

[OneMoreFarang]

17 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

Just set up a few pig farms. This will reduce tourist overload from certain origins. 

Maybe also a couple of cows? 😉 

[AustinRacing]

11 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Oh look at what you did, with that. You are not particularly cleaver. On the contrary, the comment demonstrates that you are not familiar with the issue, nor willing to consider the actual facts. BTW the country you think you are laughing about both raises swine and exports pork products. And no they are not the exclusive domain of Christians.

 

On any given day, no more than 84 people of the nationality that you claim are  an overload, are present in Pai. On any given day, none are the subject of an arrest or a court case. On the the other hand there are a number of western people who are. Perhaps if Pai made bathing and being lice free a requirement, it might reduce  tourist overload from certain origins. If a requirement for an education and proper dental hygiene was added, it might further slash numbers.

 

Definitely not cleaver. 😂😂😂But definitely more knowledgeable than you on the subject matter. Having a few pigs roaming around the streets instead of soi dogs would also limit their numbers. They have a habit of settling in places they like whether it’s legal or not. 

[Patong2021]

9 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

Definitely not cleaver. 😂😂😂But definitely more knowledgeable than you on the subject matter. Having a few pigs roaming around the streets instead of soi dogs would also limit their numbers. They have a habit of settling in places they like whether it’s legal or not. 

Doubling down on being a bigot? And a smug one at that.  

As someone who has suffered from the presence of European settlers in my homeland, particularly from the looting of national resources over the centuries and then watching as the European intruders  entered into the creation of borders that ignored the  historical presence of original peoples, I am struck by your ignorance and arrogance. You really should not offer guidance on  appropriate settler  activity.

[persimmon]

I was last there 20 yrs ago and it was quite crowded with young hippy types , probably the same sort who frequent KSR and the full moon parties . Not my scene so won`t be going back . Nice countryside though with hot springs nearby - free 20 yrs ago now Bt 500 to get in 👎