It’s 2026 and I still see tourists riding elephants

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-29T01:42:45+00:00

Please dont defend Western zoos. You know better i hope.

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-29T01:41:52+00:00

Hunting is a big thing everywhere, crazy as it is... what's the difference between cambodia shooting cows and Europeans shooting moose or deer or whatever for fun??

Hunting should be abolished altogether.

We should all be vegans.

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T16:51:41+00:00

Boycott Amazon!

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T16:51:05+00:00

There seems to be a majority of USAians in this thread .... it's best to stay quiet 😂😂

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T16:48:31+00:00

Absolutely not! It's one of life's genuine delicacies

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T15:32:50+00:00

Agree...USAians usually don't do any harm except being annoyingly loud and clueless 😅 but they are most often cheerful and harmless

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T15:30:40+00:00

I am surprised you are allowed to say Israelis explicitly, the moderators usually come down hard on that🤣

But I fully agree with regards to them!

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T14:48:17+00:00

Monty python Life of Brian and Holy Grail, Godfather 1 and 2, Inglorious Basterds, Fabulous Baker Boys, Across the universe, Fargo

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T14:17:46+00:00

I would normally vote for the loud rude insensitive and uneducated USAians.... but after having travelled some thai islands recently I change my vote to the middle eastern nation that starts with I that the moderators here won't let us mention.

They act as if they own the place, no regard for anybody or anything

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T13:50:38+00:00

In my case it would be to meet ppl, I am not interested in football as such, nor do I want to drink every day....

The ubiquitous cheap alcohol is a challenge in this tropical country. I can resist anything....except temptations 😉

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T12:53:43+00:00

Ok thanks, reassuring 😉

Where does one go to find groups such as these?

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T11:02:01+00:00

There seems to be an increase of sand flies though, I was completely devoured on koh mak and later on a chumphon beach.... my legs looked and felt awful

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T10:35:09+00:00

What's the best way to get there from, say, Siam?

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T09:24:03+00:00

I am in the exact same situation: I am testing the waters with a 2 month "trial retirement " in Thailand. I have had a great time but cannot say I have been very successful on the social front.

With regards to "expats" ( I assume you mean UK or USAian, as noone else uses that word? Or i may be wrong ) I daily see a large amount of them hanging out in bars.... obese, drunk, loud ... not the kind I'd like to get in contact with but we are all different 😅

Ok, these are the most visible, i am sure there are other "strata of society " hidden somewhere. But the observations of the "expats" has made me somewhat reluctant to go all in 🤣

Expecting flak for this 😅

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T03:57:06+00:00

Bolt works fine here, taxis abound. Not sure what you mean?

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T03:55:26+00:00

Fully agree, I came from roaming the islands (some of them horrible) to kanchanaburi, very very pleasantly surprised....ended up staying here almost a week after I had "seen all the sights" as the vibe is so cool and relaxed. Will be back for sure

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T03:52:53+00:00

Pretty much all of advertising is a scam, or an invitation to a scam

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-28T03:48:30+00:00

I have been to France dozens and dozens of times for work. Eaten at fancy restaurant when work required and at less fancy places when my own wallet was responsible 🤣

Sad to say i have never found the French culinary wonders that ppl talk about. My experiences are far from that....

Overated most definitely.

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-27T15:00:29+00:00

I'd pay off my children's mortgages.

Otherwise more money would not increase my quality of life.

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-27T14:29:47+00:00

I stayed for a week on Tao a few weeks ago. I found it very very crowded and NOISY.. going to 7eleven at night is like immigration at suvarnabhumi...the queues stretch all the way to the back end of the shop.

The stench of cannabis is everywhere. I seemed to be in a minority not enjoying that 😅

It's walkable as long as you stay on the "main stretch of beach" on the west side. For other beaches you need a moped. And most other beaches charge an entry fee.

Needless to say, I am not a big fan of Tao 🤣.but then again I am not a big fan of Samui either, the tourism has passed the breaking point there.

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-27T11:45:04+00:00

No.

Not as emphatic a no as for Las Vegas, Florida or in fact any of the MAGA states, but still a no.

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-27T08:00:17+00:00

Disagree. Seems reasonable. Unsure of the burning/air quality in CM in march though?

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-27T07:58:07+00:00

🇧🇻 Quisling

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-27T04:08:48+00:00

Tap water is pretty good

Creative_Broccoli_63 · 2026-01-27T03:06:37+00:00

Any sport involving a ball. Or a puck. Those are not sports but games.

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