lifeisrandom Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 i always hear klong toey mentioned as a slum rife with drugs and crime but all google attempts lead to the same three articles does anyone have any idea what is actually going on there or are all the farang here just talking out their ass (as always expected) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 i always hear klong toey mentioned as a slum rife with drugs and crime but all google attempts lead to the same three articlesdoes anyone have any idea what is actually going on there or are all the farang here just talking out their ass (as always expected) (cant resist such an invitation) Talking out of our ass you say, well isnt that the pot calling the kettle black? Just because you can't find much on your google news alert doesnt mean it doesnt exist. What exactly are you trying to find out - that it's a slum full of yabaa and crime? I suggest you take a visit down there tonight and report back your non talking out of your ass findings to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashacat Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I walked through there once a couple of years ago. It is pretty sketchy and wouldn't want to go at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushit Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 http://www.mercycentre.org Should give the OP a basic idea s to what goes on in Khlong Toey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeisrandom Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 http://www.mercycentre.orgShould give the OP a basic idea s to what goes on in Khlong Toey it didnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Then go there and see for yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeisrandom Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 (edited) is it comparatively worse than south central LA or south bronx? why do i need to go when farang here constantly talk about it? surely they have been right? Edited October 21, 2008 by lifeisrandom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 is it comparatively worse than south central LA or south bronx?why do i need to go when farang here constantly talk about it? surely they have been right? Apples and Oranges, why all the concern, you plan to move there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 this rates up with his 99% thread ... just another trolling thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushit Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 http://www.mercycentre.orgShould give the OP a basic idea s to what goes on in Khlong Toey it didnt Explore the site properly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeisrandom Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 is it comparatively worse than south central LA or south bronx?why do i need to go when farang here constantly talk about it? surely they have been right? Apples and Oranges, why all the concern, you plan to move there? no but i would find it very interesting as i always wondered how thailand could avoid having a part of town that you would get killed for stepping foot in like other 3rd world countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 is it comparatively worse than south central LA or south bronx?why do i need to go when farang here constantly talk about it? surely they have been right? Apples and Oranges, why all the concern, you plan to move there? no but i would find it very interesting as i always wondered how thailand could avoid having a part of town that you would get killed for stepping foot in like other 3rd world countries Third world country like the US you mean? LA and NY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeisrandom Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 is it comparatively worse than south central LA or south bronx?why do i need to go when farang here constantly talk about it? surely they have been right? Apples and Oranges, why all the concern, you plan to move there? no but i would find it very interesting as i always wondered how thailand could avoid having a part of town that you would get killed for stepping foot in like other 3rd world countries Third world country like the US you mean? LA and NY? you would only get killed at night in those places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrat Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Go there lots, buy veggies by the sackful Here's a link http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...49-e76cb5cd3c64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 is it comparatively worse than south central LA or south bronx? lol no way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 (edited) Go there lots, buy veggies by the sackfulHere's a link http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...49-e76cb5cd3c64 LOL Khlong Toey fresh market is not very close to the KT slum. (but it is stinky!) Look at Khlong Toey Shanty Town link on google earth Edited October 21, 2008 by jdinasia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeisrandom Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 is it comparatively worse than south central LA or south bronx? lol no way. thats what i figured thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Not that it's not poor, it is. But I'm not afraid of being murdered there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Go there lots, buy veggies by the sackfulHere's a link http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...49-e76cb5cd3c64 LOL Khlong Toey fresh market is not very close to the KT slum. (but it is stinky!) Look at Khlong Toey Shanty Town link on google earth It is quite an experience walking through that market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 The market IS interesting ... but it is a far remove from the slum. Which I seriously doubt any of the posters above have been in at all! The areas surrounding the slums are sketchy but the slums themselves are far beyond that. No roads ... only paths ... very little light in the area .. it is dark in most of the area even during daylight. I'll look for some pics I took there in the past tmw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushit Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 i always hear klong toey mentioned as a slum rife with drugs and crime but all google attempts lead to the same three articlesdoes anyone have any idea what is actually going on there or are all the farang here just talking out their ass (as always expected) Try "klong toei slums" in your google search, should get some results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 The market IS interesting ... but it is a far remove from the slum. Which I seriously doubt any of the posters above have been in at all!The areas surrounding the slums are sketchy but the slums themselves are far beyond that. No roads ... only paths ... very little light in the area .. it is dark in most of the area even during daylight. I'll look for some pics I took there in the past tmw. Where are they in relation to, say, Carrefour/Tesco Lotus on Rama 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 the other side of the expressway near the Port GoogleEarth can get you pretty close in .. enough to get an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeisrandom Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 is this where the motorcycle taxi drivers and others working minimum wage in central Bangkok live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 is this where the motorcycle taxi drivers and others working minimum wage in central Bangkok live? Come to Thailand and find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcom Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl...lum&spell=1 Yep only 13 pages of results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Personal aspersions have been deleted. I am not sure what the point of this thread was, but a question was asked and then answered several times by several people. Unless someone has something new (and civil!) to add, I hink it's run its course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 the topic is potentially interesting. It is an area of BKK that few people ever get close enough to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonrakers Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 the topic is potentially interesting. It is an area of BKK that few people ever get close enough to see. I agree, as you say it is a part of the city that us Bangkokian's live in. And no disrespect to Sheryl but I don't agree that this topic has run it's course because this is certainly not a subject that should be "Swept under the carpet" so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 If my stomach is better I may run down that way again tmw and get some new pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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