Comments on: Just Another Day In Paradise http://absolutelybangkok.com/just-another-day-in-paradise/ The Portal for the Bangkok Connoisseur - The Elaborate & Profane of Big Mango Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:46:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://absolutelybangkok.com/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-2505 Andrew Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:10:19 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=2561#comment-2505 I could take a walk from my office in central Bangkok and within five minutes I could easily find similar scenes. For many Bangkok residents sadly this is life, however it's a side of the city that tourists and many expats living here never see. Pictures like these may not be good for Bangkok's image but, as one of the comments about says, it's reality. I could take a walk from my office in central Bangkok and within five minutes I could easily find similar scenes. For many Bangkok residents sadly this is life, however it’s a side of the city that tourists and many expats living here never see.

Pictures like these may not be good for Bangkok’s image but, as one of the comments about says, it’s reality.

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]]> By: panmoria http://absolutelybangkok.com/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 panmoria Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:08:37 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=2561#comment-2465 Timely reality check. Timely reality check.

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]]> By: Paul http://absolutelybangkok.com/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 Paul Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:43:32 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=2561#comment-2463 This is a bit offensive. Thailand has made great economic progress, and improved the lives of many of her citizens. Those pictures are hardly representative of modern Bangkok. That being said, many people do live like this. Unfortunately, the rights of the less wealthy are not often respected in Thailand. This is a bit offensive. Thailand has made great economic progress, and improved the lives of many of her citizens. Those pictures are hardly representative of modern Bangkok.

That being said, many people do live like this. Unfortunately, the rights of the less wealthy are not often respected in Thailand.

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]]> By: Peter Hall http://absolutelybangkok.com/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 Peter Hall Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:34:23 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=2561#comment-2462 Peering through lines of dirty washing, yes, quite the attraction. My curiosity was not an endorsement, more a search to evaluate where the next post-financial meltdown trends will be. American slums are maybe as dangerous as parts of Iraq or Afghanistan. Klong Toey is a walk in the park by comparison. Peering through lines of dirty washing, yes, quite the attraction. My curiosity was not an endorsement, more a search to evaluate where the next post-financial meltdown trends will be. American slums are maybe as dangerous as parts of Iraq or Afghanistan. Klong Toey is a walk in the park by comparison.

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]]> By: BangkokDan http://absolutelybangkok.com/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-2461 BangkokDan Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:08:38 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=2561#comment-2461 Tourism & voyeurism <em>Peter</em>? Never far apart. Mumbai's Dharavi, politely called the world's largest "informal settlement," would offer such tours. Haven't heard of Klong Toey tours - but a photographer just called me, touring Klong Toey, we'll have a Klong Toey photo report online soon. <a href="mailto:absolutelyBangkok@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">BangkokDan</a> Tourism & voyeurism Peter?

Never far apart. Mumbai’s Dharavi, politely called the world’s largest “informal settlement,” would offer such tours.

Haven’t heard of Klong Toey tours – but a photographer just called me, touring Klong Toey, we’ll have a Klong Toey photo report online soon.

BangkokDan

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]]> By: Peter Hall http://absolutelybangkok.com/just-another-day-in-paradise/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 Peter Hall Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:57:31 +0000 http://absolutelybangkok.com/?p=2561#comment-2460 Slum Tourist I am not, though I have visited many a slum in my travels. I have also worked with NGO's and done my bit, but I hear there is an increasing interest in Slum Tourism. Anybody know anything about this? Apart from the tours that NGO's give to philanthropists, are there any commercially available tours to Klong Toey? Slum Tourist I am not, though I have visited many a slum in my travels. I have also worked with NGO’s and done my bit, but I hear there is an increasing interest in Slum Tourism. Anybody know anything about this? Apart from the tours that NGO’s give to philanthropists, are there any commercially available tours to Klong Toey?

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