Excellent insights Sahil. I've never been but I have noticed that many Indians have started taking the trip. Couple of things people have told me that stick out.
One is the outlook towards prostitution as a profession and the role of women in families. Thai culture is extremely progressive and prostitution is not looked down upon as a profession. As a result women are the primary breadwinners in many households. This has made the culture slightly matriarchal.
Also they are very strict when it comes to nature conservation. They shut down beaches if the feel that tourism is detrimental to the natural fauna. That is how they maintain pristine beaches and sea life.
Of course these insights are second hand. Did you feel this when you were there?
Interesting! I didn't know about the first one, will have to read more about it. But I did notice the second one- they'd closed down a very famous bay at Phi Phi island because all the sunscreen had started killing marine life. Felt great to know that they're taking efforts to preserve nature. After all, the beautiful beaches and landscapes play a big part in getting millions of tourists, so it makes a lot of sense.
Excellent insights Sahil. I've never been but I have noticed that many Indians have started taking the trip. Couple of things people have told me that stick out.
One is the outlook towards prostitution as a profession and the role of women in families. Thai culture is extremely progressive and prostitution is not looked down upon as a profession. As a result women are the primary breadwinners in many households. This has made the culture slightly matriarchal.
Also they are very strict when it comes to nature conservation. They shut down beaches if the feel that tourism is detrimental to the natural fauna. That is how they maintain pristine beaches and sea life.
Of course these insights are second hand. Did you feel this when you were there?
Interesting! I didn't know about the first one, will have to read more about it. But I did notice the second one- they'd closed down a very famous bay at Phi Phi island because all the sunscreen had started killing marine life. Felt great to know that they're taking efforts to preserve nature. After all, the beautiful beaches and landscapes play a big part in getting millions of tourists, so it makes a lot of sense.