What does Hua Hin need?
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captsensible
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The fact that almost none of the locals who work in the tourism industry are able to communicate in English or other important languages is a shame for a so-called "Royal Beach Resort".
The problem of the exposed and straying dogs is known for many years, unfortunately, nobody of the authorities feels responsible like so often.
The wish for competent policemen, more road safety, or even a town planning office is also not new.
Sometimes I have the impression that decades of the tourism have passed the responsible Thais without extending their spiritual horizon.
Our Thai-friends probably seems to expect that the Farang pay always well and, of course, more and more for the same or even lower standard.
Claim thinking is not desired!
In this case the Farang isn't a welcome human ATM anymore, but only a thankless person.
Changes can be barely expected, because there is no foreign lobby or tourist's lobby, which is respected by the authorities...., and I doubt very much that the Thais would generally admit such a lobby.
The problem of the exposed and straying dogs is known for many years, unfortunately, nobody of the authorities feels responsible like so often.
The wish for competent policemen, more road safety, or even a town planning office is also not new.
Sometimes I have the impression that decades of the tourism have passed the responsible Thais without extending their spiritual horizon.
Our Thai-friends probably seems to expect that the Farang pay always well and, of course, more and more for the same or even lower standard.
Claim thinking is not desired!
In this case the Farang isn't a welcome human ATM anymore, but only a thankless person.
Changes can be barely expected, because there is no foreign lobby or tourist's lobby, which is respected by the authorities...., and I doubt very much that the Thais would generally admit such a lobby.
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malcolminthemiddle
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The last three are on the way, a huge shopping complex is being constructed on Petchkasem road, just south of Salesian school, it will have supermarkets, home improvement stores, cinema and bowling alley.neilgs wrote:Until it has some of the following it will not attract an international clientele
1. An International School
2. A few low cost airlines willing to fly to the Airport.
3. Beach restaurants.
4. A cinema
5. A shopping centre
5. A Supermarket
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
