No need to jump on this guy again
[QUOTE=Ripple67;1517528]I've been in Thailand for almost six weeks. One thing I was not prepared for was how [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] poor most Thai's English language skills are. It's kind of been a spoiler on the holiday (no one can answer questions about local customs) and on mongering. I was planning to enjoy six weeks play here then go somewhere more exotic (such as Burma) for some cultural tourism, but really I am so disappointed by the linguistic (and other) skills of the girls that I have bedded here that I am thinking of going to the Philippines, where apparently the girls can string a couple of sentences together. The best girl I had here so far (and by far) was Zambian!
Disappointed so far in the Land of Smiles after Bangkok, Pattaya and Kanchanaburi.
Ripple[/QUOTE]Before everybody jumps on this guy: his post dates from January 9th and he already got his share.
The lives in metropolises around the world nowadays are almost identical.
[QUOTE=OliverKitsoff;1628248]but Thailand is not 'third world' anymore. Some Bangkok hospitals are among the words best, the supermarkets sell virtually anything you can get at home plus stuff from other first world markets you may never have seen.[/QUOTE]First, by definition, the term "Third World" was created during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO (with the United States, Western European nations and their allies representing the First World), or the Communist Bloc (with the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and their allies representing the Second World).
Therefore, it is the people of the so-called "First World" who created this term in the first place, and then abused it as a derogatory term against most Asian countries.
Second, people in the so-called "First World" should realize that the world has been changing rapidly due to globalization. After few more decades, there will be no more significant differences between their so-called "Third World" and their so-called "First World", especially when it comes to living in the metropolises.
The lives in metropolises around the world nowadays are almost identical.
Third, no offence, but the ignorance of some people from the so-called "First World" sometimes just laughs my ass off.
Asking whether one can buy condoms or any other normal stuff in Bangkok or other Asian big cities is just hilarious.
Thinking that Bangkok or other Asian big cities are too dangerous and impoverished to visit is just hilarious, too.
In Bangkok, one can always walk on streets late at night safe and sound. On the other hand, there are many places in the so-called "First World" where the local residents dare not go out late at night since they are afraid to get robbed or shot.