laolover88 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 We are staying for the end of the school holidays on one of the most beautiful easily accessible beaches in Thailand that is not over run by farangs. I think there are three of these, of course there are others, but 1 in Krabi/:Lanta, 1 in Samui and 1 in Koh Chang.The kids are overjoyed. But the place is full of sour mouthed, depressed looking Thais, nurturing Pomeranians, who arrive in new Mu7s and Fortuners, who only stay a night. I asked the hotel about this. They said: Oh Thais book it on the Internet, they arrive, they say they did not realise there is nothing to do except sit in the sun and swim; many of them say it is boring and the sea is dirty (it is not), so they cancel the rest of the booking and leave. Some of the hotels are atrocious; but presumably an improvement on St. Petersburg, (Heard a Russia lady asking the staff in 7 why they could not speak Russian!!) We stay in a modernist boutique resort where the sea 30 metres away among tall trees is hotter than UK bath water for £35 a night........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted April 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2014 Not true, they like the sea, but because they don't know how to swim, they pretend they don't like it, in case they loose face. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubes Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Don't really know what you're trying to point out but Thais I know like the ocean, especially the kids but enter fully clothed and usually go towards the end of the day or early morning as it's the sun they don't like and are trying to avoid, I know a few who don't know how to swim but that doesn't keep them from wading in a pool or at the shore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Some won't even get their feet wet. Sent from my GT-S7500 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yermanee Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Not true, they like the sea, but because they don't know how to swim, they pretend they don't like it, in case they loose face. Indeed they like the sea, but (and it's a big but) they like seafood better Yermanee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Not true, they like the sea, but because they don't know how to swim, they pretend they don't like it, in case they loose face. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Blues Brother Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I have to bribe the wife for a family swimming trip with stopping at the shops. I once baited her with a bottle of her fqv tipple if she went down a water slide. Still remember the shreak from when she hit the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeichen Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 The wealthy Thais that you are talking about probably don't like it as much as other overseas beaches they probably go. Local Thais and foreigners have ruined many of the beaches. I love most of the islands and mainland 20+ years ago better than today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanrchase Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Not true, they like the sea, but because they don't know how to swim, they pretend they don't like it, in case they loose face.Thais don't know how to swim? Typical TV statement.Sent from my GT-I9500 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) Thais don't like the sea! Is this true? Can't be true, they welcome seamen? Edited April 26, 2014 by Payboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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