Playground no more: Thais sick of badly behaved tourists hail stricter visas
المصدر: الغارديان - اقتصاد | Source: الغارديان - اقتصادGovernment cites crime and drunken antics of foreigners as it shortens their stays – with ordinary Thais welcoming the crackdown
It’s late afternoon at Bangkok’s Khaosan road, the city’s backpacker strip. Bar staff are calling after passersby, enticing them inside with drinks promotions. The smell of cannabis, widely sold in the city, wafts into the street, where vendors sell anything from fake tattoos, flip-flops and icy fruit shakes.
This street, and its famously noisy nightlife, has attracted visitors from around the world for decades. But increasingly, some in Thailand are growing tired of the country’s party-loving visitors.
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