at least in my home country many people are skipping having a family because of the same consumerism. They blame the government, or white people, or corporations for the fact that they can't afford a family

With Phuket I never believe that they are every trying to actually convenience anyone. Everything CAN be nice in Phuket if you are willing to pay for it. There is no such thing as general complimentary

That place is already massive but it would do them a world of good if they actually opened all of the kiosks that they have there, which they likely never do. The last time I was there they were really

I'm just hopeful that this being a seasonal thing that it isn't massively bad for us. I don't suppose there is any real way for the common man to check.

sure. there are a lot of things you need to factor in. The point I was trying to make is that it isn't like this all the time the way the media tries to make it look like it is.

i do feel very bad for the people that grew up poor here and like you say, don't have the means to simply move somewhere else. I don't think they really know what the long-term effects of this actually

well it is banned in most countries but like I said in my write-up these are very poor farmers, like barely making a living. If we told them they had to use a $100,000 piece of equipment instead they would

this is the eventual result of any pay to win sort of situation. Unless it is kept underground and only a few people know about it then everyone will do it. It just becomes the norm. Thailand doesn't seem

I hear stories from the South Africans that I meet about how it isn't that dangerous as long as you know how to watch your ass. I guess in your situation you have no choice but to deal with it so it is

it is getting more expensive but yeah, still a lot cheaper than the west and more comfortable as well.

You do know that meth actually makes you MORE aware of your surroundings right? haha, I know what you mean though.

I don't really have enough hair to ever use a hair dryer. I'm sure that is part of it

Ok,, now i can see why your experience with Pattaya might be a bit different than my own. It probably helps that you are walking with your family so you are not really considered a target for drugs and

There was a time when I was very young that I accidentally threw out my retainer, which is a plastic and metal thing that you put in your mouth after having braces for many years, and these things are

I think part of the problem here is that the penalties are not high enough... or at least the official penalties are so small that someone with a little bit of money can treat this place like a playground

The hassle factor is definitely part of it. It's a bit sad actually because I just end up ignoring almost all strangers because of this.

I hope they are very harshly punished if they are damaging iconic and very old statues.

oh, do you live in Pattaya? I thought it was Phuket for some reason. Well, sorry I am constantly bad-mouthing your home :)

There are many dangers in life but I can honestly say that this has never been an issue for me haha

especially when so much of their overall economics is based on it.