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**mosypeSom** · 09-21-2012, 08:23 PM

Some really good responses here. As for myself, the real Thailand is how you feel in your heart. Bangkok is real only for a few days of shopping. After that, I want to go home. Home is my real Thailand.
I have visited Trat, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Sukothai, Lampang.
Each had their unique realness to them.
Pailin, might I suggest that your question has 2 parts ? Real ancient Thailand, and real modern Thailand. Old ways versuses new ways.
I guess you can compare it this way. Where I live, people still go around with the little silver bowls and sprinkle water on the elders for Songkran. On Khao Son road in Bkk, I watch the news as people go completely over the top celebrating Songkran.
I understand your question but, IGNT is right, real means many things to many people.

09-21-2012, 08:23 PM	#40
mosypeSom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	Some really good responses here. As for myself, the real Thailand is how you feel in your heart. Bangkok is real only for a few days of shopping. After that, I want to go home. Home is my real Thailand. I have visited Trat, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Sukothai, Lampang. Each had their unique realness to them. Pailin, might I suggest that your question has 2 parts ? Real ancient Thailand, and real modern Thailand. Old ways versuses new ways. I guess you can compare it this way. Where I live, people still go around with the little silver bowls and sprinkle water on the elders for Songkran. On Khao Son road in Bkk, I watch the news as people go completely over the top celebrating Songkran. I understand your question but, IGNT is right, real means many things to many people.
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