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The Thailand Nobody Knows
Everybody has heard of Thailand. The King and I, the famous musical; stories by Joseph Conrad, and Graham Green; the lurid tales brought back by sex tourists – all have contributed towards a global view of Thailand which is often warped and untrue, at times deeply insulting and thirdly, superficial
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Thailand has a long and fascinating history. The different people which make up its populace are from many different backgrounds – Chinese, Indian, Malay and Siamese, and
several languages and dialects are spoken in this most unusual and fascinating of countries.
several languages and dialects are spoken in this most unusual and fascinating of countries.
Its population of 64 million is spread over a country that is as large as France, and as a never colonised country its culture is rich in interest.
I went to Thailand to work for two years and stayed for thirty-five – and many people have made a similar choice.
The age of mass tourism and cheap flights has led to a conception of Thailand as a paradise for older men who want a pretty young girlfriend and cheap beer.
In the articles on ThaiStories.com, I hope to show you just how different from other cultures Thailand’s is. I will not gloss over what is bad; but there is plenty here to show you how varied and rich Thai culture is and how splendid Thais can be.
New stories will appear here regularly . . .