the island

this island is small
and the development that has occurred is
fast and immense. As you fly along on the bike you see that
in the corridor development that has come to the west coast.
Everything from elephants to curry condoms can be
bought in the huge selection of primary coloured
stores that address the road and offer gifts to the
white faring,(foreigner,) that walks up and down hiding from the sun!

Away from the more mellow backpacker areas the package folk have come
here and the outrageous growth is fuelled in the most part by there
spending and investment. Thailand has attracted the faring from afar
in search of cheap paradise and the chance to invest smaller amounts
of $ for a return that is small yet comfortable. You can see raging development
along the beach front and this island is just about to reach the critical point where
it becomes another samui or one of the very famous regular islands here!

The sad sight is to see so many rather fat white english and western
tourists walking along with paid girlfriends. it is hard and unfair to judge
but there is a rather large trade here in the western inadequate semi
relatively wealthy male toad coming here and paying the local girls
for sex and companionship. We cannot label all like that but here are
far too many for it to be multicultural mating. Its a sad fact that over the
years we have brought so much to thailand and that includes abuse both
mentally and physically as we see the thai's struggle for the perceived wealth
in our spiritually devoid western lands.

hmmm

more soon

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