People in different regions of Thailand differ from one another in their attitude towards foreigners. For example, the residents of the most famous resort city, Pattaya, are no longer as sincere and naive Asians as they used to be. Only those of them who came from the provinces relatively recently have retained their immediate benevolent attitude toward the newcomers.
They are the only ones who have come from the provinces.
What is the reason for this changed attitude of Thais and Thais toward foreigners? Previously Thailand was a vacation spot for wealthy people, in Pattaya, originally American sailors vacationed there, trying to get everything out of life on shore and did not spare green papers with portraits of presidents. Meanwhile, the standard of living of Thais was so low that tourists, overpaying several times the local prices, were surprised at how cheap everything was. By the way, it’s a tradition that most Thais love Russian girls and want to marry them.
And now the situation has changed in the other direction: the spread of cheap package tours attracts a lot of people who want to rest as cheaply as possible and don’t want to pay extra money. In this case, they have a minimum of money, and they haggle to the bitter end. Permission to enter without obtaining a visa to Thailand for Russians has further exacerbated the situation. And the standard of living of Thais has increased, now you can’t live there for a penny. Money has decreased, it has become more difficult to make money on tourists, and as a result the attitude toward them has changed for the worse.
How do Thais relate to Russians?
People in Thailand from the provinces, unspoiled by the flow of tourists, treat foreigners with curiosity and friendliness. They are always ready to unselfishly help, it is interesting to communicate, and the name “Land of Smiles” did not appear from nothing, just because of the happy and smiling Thais. Of course, it’s not like that in tourist areas, but even many adequate Russian tourists in Thailand are horrified by the rudeness and rudeness of our compatriots. Having seen drunken Russian muzzles in Pattaya, which should have been renamed Pattaysk or Pattaevka a long time ago, one cannot help but wonder How Thais tolerate it? .