What has changed in Thailand since your first visit?

[helge]

I’ve been down in Cha Am for the first time in 20 years

I liked Cha Am.

Best place we ever went with the then babies.

Peace and quiet...and affordable.

[Mandaloopy]

I think the level of English has improved.

Food is more pricey, but quality seems to have decreased. Lot's more options out there when it comes to choice.

From a teaching perspective, I find gen alpha to be just as respectful as previous generations, but quite a bit better at critical thinking. Parents are more involved, but in the best possible way. Perhaps I am just an optimist?

More coffee shops, but less side of the road coffee vendors.

The build quality on these newer condos, including mine, is shit. Give me a moobahn or older "mansion" style block any day.

[helge]

Has the "flying plastic" situation improved ?

[BLD]

This thread has made me go back to some of the old threads. Brought back some fond memories.

https://teakdoor.com/the-teakdoor-lo...tml#post491365 (New year piss-up)

https://teakdoor.com/the-teakdoor-lo...tml#post490854 (New year piss-up)

Holy fuck. That was indeed a blast from the past
Posters like Daltan, November rain etc . Maybe that was back in the day when when we weren't all toxic and grumpy?

[BLD]

Nedwalk. Marmite the dog. Peter pan . Texpat. Quite a few interesting characters there

[BLD]

Jog my memory but was November rain married to a Thai bloke , Living in Saudi?

[BLD]

Teakdoor used to have a lot of female posters then. Patsycat was my fave ( rip)

[pickel]

Jog my memory but was November rain married to a Thai bloke , Living in Saudi?

No, that was natalie8.

[cyrille]

They were in Phuket & Dubai.

[Norton]

Maybe that was back in the day when when we weren't all toxic and grumpy?

I recall Tex and Dalton had a loud name calling debate over some obscure WW2 event but didn't last long. Tex claimed victory after Dalton fell down and couldn't get up again...