Backpackers

[HansBlinkers]

No words.

Edited April 5, 2016 by HansBlinkers

[colinneil]

The world is full of ignorant people.

No respect for anything.

[BritManToo]

It's not as if it's old.

New wall, new bricks.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

^ The gates are all new, but not sure about the corners? They've been extended a bit in places, but the actual corners that sit in the water are old I believe?

Also age doesn't necessarily matter. For example a Buddha image made from plastic that was made yesterday still commands respect to treat it properly.

These of course are defensive structures, not religious ones. Still people respect them a lot of course, and are very much the core of Chiang Mai along with the city pillar.

Edited April 6, 2016 by WinnieTheKhwai

[Dante99]

Toss them in jail.

[lemonjelly]

Look Chinese, possible Japanese.

[NancyL]

Not only is it disrespectful, it isn't safe.

[BB1955]

Thats just the begining .

[TheSiemReaper]

If they've caused damage then what they have done is disrespectful; if they've just slept on a wall... no harm done. Of all the many major and minor acts of sacrilege committed daily in this world; sleeping on a wall is not one of them. It does, however, give a bunch of self-righteous expats a chance to put the boot in anyway.

[Loaded]

It's ignorance and it's only a wall. I'm sure we all do far worse each day here with our uncontrolled emotions, negativity and poorly disciplined feet.

[DeaconJohn]

Look Chinese, possible Japanese.

Maybe so... Asian anyway.

If they were farang they probably would have been naked.

[FolkGuitar]

I doubt that it is really 'disrespectful,' but it certainly absurd. You can't just set up camp on city property without a permit. Otherwise every park in every city in the world would be filled with the tents of homeless people, indigent people, and of course travelers trying to avoid spending $5 a night for a place to sleep.

While I admire their pioneer spirit, and have lived in tents for months at a time while hiking in the US and Europe, anyone with sense knows that you need to find an out-of-the-way location, ask permission of the owners, and respect local laws. These people are either stupid or think the laws don't apply to them. Thailand seems to attract this sort of person.

[FolkGuitar]

Look Chinese, possible Japanese.

I'm not sure how you arrived at this, but I doubt a full head of curly brown hair will be found on too many Asians...

[masuk]

There is a very clear sign in a couple of languages prohibiting climbing on the walls.

[dru2]

^ The gates are all new, but not sure about the corners? They've been extended a bit in places, but the actual corners that sit in the water are old I believe?

Also age doesn't necessarily matter. For example a Buddha image made from plastic that was made yesterday still commands respect to treat it properly.

These of course are defensive structures, not religious ones. Still people respect them a lot of course, and are very much the core of Chiang Mai along with the city pillar.

All four corners were built by Chao Kawila at the beginning of the 19th century, so about 220 years old.

[banagan]

wow, that trumps shitting in the moat!

i hope they were heavily fined/deported for this, ignorant <deleted>.

[Rob13]

Look Chinese, possible Japanese.

Don't know what picture you were looking at but the one I saw only showed the back and tops of their heads. Do north Asians, sans Koreans, have some kind of peculiarity on the backs and/or tops of their heads

the rest of world doesn't?

Edited April 6, 2016 by Rob13

[Chicog]

Time for a bit of good old "netizen outrage".

[arunsakda]

Deportation? Nonsense.

I'd reckon these kids didn't even know it is "forbidden to climb on city wall".

[TheAppletons]

Time for a bit of good old "netizen outrage".

Time for a bit of good old fake "netizen outrage".

[anto]

Its called ''wild camping '' but you are supposed to do it in the wild .The joys of illegal wild camping ..http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jul/09/illegal-wild-camping

Edited April 6, 2016 by anto

[WinnieTheKhwai]

^ The gates are all new, but not sure about the corners? They've been extended a bit in places, but the actual corners that sit in the water are old I believe?

Also age doesn't necessarily matter. For example a Buddha image made from plastic that was made yesterday still commands respect to treat it properly.

These of course are defensive structures, not religious ones. Still people respect them a lot of course, and are very much the core of Chiang Mai along with the city pillar.

All four corners were built by Chao Kawila at the beginning of the 19th century, so about 220 years old.

He would probably have built on, extended or replaced whatever was left there at the time I suppose. Anyway, 220 years is a good run.

[samsensam]

clearly unacceptable behaviour by two individuals, however...

'backpackers. no words'

what is your point? are you suggesting all backpackers behave like this? clearly an absurd statement.

it's like saying all TV members are as judgemental and ignorant as yourself.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

it's like saying all TV members are as judgemental and ignorant as yourself.

We aren't?

[dcnx]

There are two areas around the most, on top of the wall at the corners, where people often camp. But you usually can't see them from the road. Homeless Thais sleep there too.

[opalred]

look like indians only looking for herbs and spices

for local food shops

[321Rich]

OK... in the middle of the night when the urge to defecate or take a whiz comes calling, what do they do?? Hose down the bricks?

[SoiBiker]

OK... in the middle of the night when the urge to defecate or take a whiz comes calling, what do they do?? Hose down the bricks?

They're probably between the ages of 5 and 50, and therefore able to sleep through the night without needing the toilet.

[HansBlinkers]

clearly unacceptable behaviour by two individuals, however...

'backpackers. no words'

what is your point? are you suggesting all backpackers behave like this? clearly an absurd statement.

it's like saying all TV members are as judgemental and ignorant as yourself.

It was just a stamtment of fact.

The prejudice you see come from your own head.

" it's like saying all TV members are as judgemental and ignorant as yourself."

+Irony

[Loaded]

OK... in the middle of the night when the urge to defecate or take a whiz comes calling, what do they do?? Hose down the bricks?

They're probably between the ages of 5 and 50, and therefore able to sleep through the night without needing the toilet.

I thought it was just me. Do you also find that no matter how many times you shake the bloody thing, a few drops or a short stream still runs down your leg after he's put back in his cage?