Comments on: Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand

By: Global Voices Online » TV documentary stirs debate on Thailand tourism

Global Voices Online » TV documentary stirs debate on Thailand tourism — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:31:44 +0000

[...] Diaries uploads the episodes of the documentary. The blogger agrees that the issues tackled by the show are indeed genuine but [...]

By: Cal

Cal — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:01:19 +0000

I spent 5 very enjoyable years teaching English in Chiang Mai. It blows my mind that people don’t do even do an ounce of research before coming to a foreign country… Spend 5 minutes on the Internet reading about common Thai scams and what not to do in this country and you’ll be fine.

As far as this Bravo series is concerned, I think most people can see that it’s completely over the top. I mean, you could do a TV series like this about any country on Earth. Just film a bunch of drunk twats being themselves and add some shady dramatic music. Get some dude with a serious voice to narrate it and your sorted…

By: Ruai

Ruai — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:35:08 +0000

I would say that in my experiences, 7 or 8 out of 10 complaints I hear about bad things happening to people on holiday (or sometimes with expats) in Thailand their stories just don’t add up. One of the great things about Thailand is that it’s predictable. There are certain rules and if everyone plays by those rules then nothing bad happens (normally). Thailand is pretty much a country where anything goes. But where they do draw the lines the penalty for crossing those lines can be very severe.

By: hector

hector — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:46:00 +0000

Heaven for pervs.

*points finger at Dave*

By: My perspective, as a Thai, on the programme « Oneditorial

My perspective, as a Thai, on the programme « Oneditorial — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:23:24 +0000

[...] http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2009/09/10/big-trouble-tourist-thailand/ [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:59:11 +0000

Well put Kurt but you will still continue to read the rubbish like dobbler above who cant even spell.
Anyhow most of the people who comment are experts who have never been here and watch a TV soap like the one mentioned and are all of a sudden an authority on Thailand and Thai people but as we know have no idea what they are talking about.

But of course it continues to give me a laugh & those who come to Pattaya for example know its Heaven on Earth.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:32:05 +0000

Man, I almost hate to jump into this fray. Bottom line…for some reason tourists come here and expect to get away with behavior that they wouldn’t dare in their home countries. And then get all “shocked” when they get called on it here. Why would you expect to get away with drugs or overly drunken stupid behavior here and not in your country? I love a good night on the piss as much as anyone, but I am not stupid about it. Most of the tourists need to just grow up a bit.

By: Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand-Episode 2

Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand-Episode 2 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:05:12 +0000

[...] Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand – Episode 1 Phuket acts to clean up jet-ski woes [...]

By: Phuket acts to clean up jet-ski woes

Phuket acts to clean up jet-ski woes — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:02:31 +0000

[...] to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The other day I posted some links to the first episode of Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand. Well, it appears that Thai officials saw the program too and they’re none too happy. Phuket [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:52:24 +0000

So how do you spell Juvenile then,? Golf is better in Scotland, ha, in between the wet cold weather, dobber your name says it all and you are a sweaty sock so I rest my case.

Have you ever been to Pattaya ?