A couple of weeks ago there was an article in The Guardian newspaper about the excesses of worldwide tourism and pretty depressing reading it made. Unsurprisingly Thailand featured prominently since its delights have long been known.
Sadly, it seems, this is less and less the case, with many tourists now regarding the lands they temporarily inhabit as fair game for their mindless behaviour.
Luckily for Thailand it is too far away to be a site for the ‘stag’ and ‘hen’ parties which are now commonly held in such places as Prague and Tallinn, with groups of louts (of both sexes) invading them for boozy weekends. Obligatory mode of dress seems to be baggy shorts and t-shirts emblazoned with the British flag. But possibly the longer trips are even more destructive.

Having breakfast at Bake & Bite on Soi 6 Nimmanheiman road l/r Winifred Ho, Gai, (owner of Bake & Bite) and Hemma Mohns.

Soroptimist International of the South West Pacific held their inauguration of the new Soroptimist International of Chiang Mai chapter this past May 26 at the Amari Rincome Hotel.