All packed up and many places to go
For decades, budget tourists have descended on Thailand. Now with flocks of young Thais heading abroad in search of new experiences, the tables are turning
- Published: 15/01/2012 at 03:26 AM
- Newspaper section: Brunch
Twenty or even 10 years ago, Western budget travellers would descend on the country, spending tens of thousands of baht on flights and then, to the bemusement of Thais, proceed to travel in third-class train carriages or buses to rudimentary guest houses on the beach or upcountry that cost 40 baht a night, where they showered out of buckets and shared dormitories with strangers.
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For most Thais at the time, foreign travel was the domain of the wealthy, and if you could afford a flight you could most certainly afford a three-star hotel.
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- Writer: Ezra Kyrill Erker
- Position: Writer
