I already wrote about my first impressions of Chiang Mai, where slightly touched on the features of Thailand. Now I would like to add that post (I will repeat something), and also lay out some additional photos that remained in my archives and did not get into other articles. Of course, I do not pretend to the fullness of all the features, their much more, and we already wrote about something in our articles. A certain collective post—
By the way, there is still such a moment, the closer to the resort, the less in Thai, everything becomes. I generally noticed that resorts are like each on the friend – hotels, cafe-restaurants, tourists. It will fall well on Beach a week, but no more. The country is not there to see and not understand that in Thailand, in Turkey, in Egypt (on other resorts was not, but, I think, and not have to). When we lived on Phuket Island, we felt it very much, despite the fact that did not live in the resort area. It hurts it is different from the north Thailand for its atmosphere. Therefore, the features of Thailand I have will be mainly associated with Chiang Mai.
The content of the article
- 1 Motobike and pedestrians
- 2 Internet cafes
- 3 Water and laundry
- 4 Food
- 5 Accommodation for local residents
- 6 Sanitation and debris
- 7 Holidays
- 8 Temples, Monks and Sights
- 9 Farangi and sex tourism
- 10 Smiles, safety and people
- 11 Photos of Thailand
Contents
Motobike and pedestrians
Walking is very annoying, since the sidewalks are practically not. The first time you rush past motorbikes. Motion in big cities, creepy. Old mopeds not only scream, but also clouds spew gray smoke. In small cities in this regard simpler. And if you become a full member of the road (how to rent a bike), so immediately stop noticing it all, despite the large number of scooters scurrying around. Special, if driving itself is a pleasure.
Bike parking
A bunch of bikes
On a bike in a suit
One of the few sidewalks in Chiang Mai
Pedestrian crossings in Thai style
On the streets of Phuket
Thailand for little people
On the Sang-theo often go on the steps
Internet cafe
They are everywhere, on every corner. All correct Thais sit in the evenings in the Internet cafe. What do they do there, I do not know, probably in the game are chopped up. It is still a mystery why not to do this at home, After all, the Internet thing is accessible to all.
Internet cafe in Chiang Mai
Internet at the railway station – payment by coins
Thai keyboard
Water and laundry
There is a very convenient way to buy water – they are on the streets machines, where you throw a coin, and you get cheap and it seems like clean water (1 ruble-1 liter). In the south are less common, and in Chiang May everywhere. You can also buy large white bottles of water. (inside 15 liters).
No less common and laundry. They can be immediately noticed for a lot of clothes hanging on hangers, I first with shops confused. There are two types – just washing machines with self-catering (20-30 rub wash, found everywhere in Chiang Mai) or full service – washing + ironing (50-70 rubles / kg, there is everywhere). The second option did not try, because someone told us that Thais add a lot of washing powder, and do not somehow it was.
Water machine
Free water at the bus station
Laundry just in the form of washing machines
Laundry – clothes dry outside
Food
Most of the population of Thailand is engaged in the production of food. Staying hungry is unreal, food is everywhere. The streets are full of makashnits (motorcycle with a sidecar) selling everything from grilled meat to fruits. The stove is also located in this wheelchair, and, as a rule, It is a gas cylinder and a burner. Cafe with tables occurs at least often. I know, not everyone likes Thai food, but we were dragged in our time. Read about the cafe in Thailand our article.
Large pans with food
Makeups near the Ford Motor Show
Offering the Buddha to every home
Accommodation locals
Many Thais live in simple housing, or, to put it more roughly, in barracks. As I understand it, this is due to the low standard of living local population. On the other hand, how much is necessary when round the year is warm, and only rain brings inconvenience. By the way, several once looked in and not “barrack” Thai houses, when the door was ajar, and wondered almost empty room without furniture.
Barracks in Phuket
Soon there will be a new condominium
Sanitation and garbage
Regarding unsanitary conditions, rumors are exaggerated. Yeah sure rubbish there is, on the streets, it sometimes smells (as a rule, next to the units), and in In some places, waste is drained into gutters, but this is all pales, before what you feel and get in this country. I want to to go back to India to compare. They all say, absolutely everyone in this plan is unusual. In any case, Asia is Asia, it is either like it or not.
Washes a child near the hut
Sleeps in broad daylight
Narrow streets of Chiang Mai
Holidays
Thais have a lot of holidays and, accordingly, weekends in year They celebrate both their holidays and some European. All holidays are large-scale and celebrated throughout the country. An essential attribute of any event is food and launch. sky lanterns. Most of all, of course, is remembered by Songran, with his spray, fun, and watering each other.
Exhibitions and all sorts of hand made fairs are generally held every a week
Thai New Year Songkran – Direct Hit
Flower Buddha, Chiang Mai Flower Festival
Children launch lights into the sky – Loy Kratong and Yi Peng festival
At Night Bazar in Chiang Mai
Night Dancing Girl at Night Bazar
Temples, Monks and Sights
The main attractions are temples of different shapes and colors, each other more beautiful. Some of them are significantly different from the rest like the White Temple in Chiang Rai or wooden temple of truth in pattaya. Honestly through some time you stop taking them as a landmark, and if and you come there, you just want to spend some time there, sit, think, and not take pictures and look at to the parties.
There are still there all kinds of parks with sculptures on religious and philosophical themes, as well as national natural parks with waterfalls and hot springs.
White Temple in Thailand (Wat Rong Khung)
Temple of Truth in Pattaya
Typical temple in Chiang Mai
Monks go everywhere in the city
And often go barefoot
Morning exercise – monks gather for food
Old monk at the bus station
On some bus stations there is a personal code for monks
Farangi and sex tourism
It is also exaggerated opinion about Thailand, as a country of sexual debauchery. Sex tourism is certainly developed, but it is mainly in Pattaya, in the rest of the country, this is hardly noticeable or not noticeable at all. Most of all, of course, are striking, the pairs are different strongly age — And lady-fights (they are also called electronics), on the contrary, they are not noticeable at all, and sometimes only by voice can one understand who are you dealing with
Farang and Thai
Farang and secret dash
The club is not for everyone
It may well be that it is ladyboy. All low
Smiles, safety and people
They really smile, just like that. And it is very nice. At all, in my opinion, they do it sincerely, for the most part. Perhaps because they are not at all aggressive because of their buddhist religion. In the Thai new year of Songkran, drunk Thais They were kissing me, not trying to sort things out. This atmosphere Friendliness is very lacking here, in Russia. Yes, there are and crimes, and attacks on aliens, and theft, as without of this, but nowhere have I ever felt so safe as in Thailand.
Of course, I cannot judge which Thais in general are, because we were not friends with any of the Thais, and deep in their lives are not penetrated. Therefore, how it is to live with them side by side for a long time, not I know. In terms of wintering, quite comfortable.
Drunken Thais climb cuddle and confess their love!
Grandparents play checkers
The usual Thai blond
Photo of Thailand
And after each individual photos that were taken just by walks, not related to any specific features Thailand Without special words, just with brief signatures.
Portraits of the king across the country
Shoes are always outside
And as soon as the Internet is broadcast on them
These are rubber rubbish bins (or aren’t they?) Often meet
Free mini cinema on the market in Chiang Mai
Just farang-bekpekery
I love Chiang Mai
If you rub your palms, it will be a beautiful sound
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