HansBlinkers Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) No words. Edited April 5, 2016 by HansBlinkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The world is full of ignorant people. No respect for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 It's not as if it's old. New wall, new bricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) ^ 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Toss them in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Look Chinese, possible Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Not only is it disrespectful, it isn't safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1955 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Thats just the begining . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSiemReaper Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconJohn Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Look Chinese, possible Japanese. Maybe so... Asian anyway. If they were farang they probably would have been naked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 There is a very clear sign in a couple of languages prohibiting climbing on the walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dru2 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 ^ 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banagan Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 wow, that trumps shitting in the moat! i hope they were heavily fined/deported for this, ignorant <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Time for a bit of good old "netizen outrage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunsakda Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Deportation? Nonsense. I'd reckon these kids didn't even know it is "forbidden to climb on city wall". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAppletons Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Time for a bit of good old "netizen outrage". Time for a bit of good old fake "netizen outrage". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 ^ 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 it's like saying all TV members are as judgemental and ignorant as yourself. We aren't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 look like indians only looking for herbs and spices for local food shops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
321Rich Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansBlinkers Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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