Thailand....a visit....some thoughts !

I recently visited Thailand (Bangkok & Pattaya) through work and then a brief vacation. I was going back to the country after a long time. Last I went there was when I was 6 or 7 as some friends of mine who love to pull my leg would say.....A long time ago :O and therefore have no memories of that place.

Following are my observations.

The country is fabulous....from the lush fields of Chang Mai to the pristine waters off Koh Samui to the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. All bound together by the warmth and respect of the Thai people who thought don't speak very much English.....are amazing friendly and respectful to tourists.

Pattaya is like Goa. Tons of tourists and lil bars and shacks. and lots of girls.
I did some water sports on Coral island and was amazed how well managed and efficient the full tourist thing is. Why can't Goa be like that ? Instead we always have confusion.

Bangkok with its great food, wonderful shopping and cheap (compared to other places) luxury hotels is a nice melting pot.

In the 7 nights that I was out almost till 3am. Not ONCE did I see a single fight at a bar over a girl or safety or even once read in the papers about rapes or anything of that sort.
In some weird way it seems the easy availability of women ensures crimes against women (probably arising out of frustration) is less.

Ohh and traffic is worse that Bombay....yet people stick to their lane and don't honk like maniacs.

Sigh ! So much to learn..............

Do you know............

............what's happening about the Jessica Lal saga ?
about Sunil More from the Marine Drive rape thing ?
those molesters from the Gateway of India 2006 ?
the molesters from opposite JW Marriot 2007 ?
Alistair Perreria of Carter road "I ran over 10 people" fame ?
the probe into the teen horribly raped in Goa ?
those 3 horrible young guys who hung a 2yr old with a telephone cord from the cooking class lady murder ?

Weren't all you guys livid when all of the above happened ? and commended the press for bringing up the issue ?
Where is all the concern now ? Or the follow up from the press ?

I'm taking odds one year from now....you won't know much about .......The girl who chopped her boyfriend into 300 pieces nor the man who murdered his 14yr old daughter in cold blood.

Try me....I'm giving good odds.