Thread: Asia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away

Originally Posted by taxexile

Cha Am

not been there in c18 years, has it changed much?

Originally Posted by malmomike77

not been there in c18 years, has it changed much?

Nor have I but as most areas in beach resorts, sure it has.

^ its was always a sleepy little place

There are a few new hotels at the southern end of the beach, but otherwise it hasn't changed much since I have been going there. More or less empty during the week, but noisy crowded and full of thais in their pickups at the weekend. It's a proper Thai beach resort, very old fashioned, and totally unsophisticated with buckets and spades, inflatable kiddies floats and foodsellers on the beach and scooting back and forth on motorbikes with huge trays of food balanced on one hand.

Good seafood at the restaurants alongside the fishing boat jetties in the fishing village at the north end of the beach, the village has a filthy looking brothel near one of the restaurants where whores sit outside waiting to service the Burmese fishermen.

People often look down on Cha Am but an afternoon there is always an interesting, eye opening and in many ways a nostalgic experience recalling simpler and in many ways more satisfying times.

^^Hua Hin was sleepy, Cha Am more...comatose.

Originally Posted by taxexile

eye opening and in many ways a nostalgic experience

reminded me, was sitting on the beach must have been 2000 and a beggar came along hopping and i was feeling charitable and gave him ten baht, he wai'd popped the money in his pocket and out popped his other leg as he walked off - i just pissed meself laughing