As someone who has lived in Thailand, I get why Thais were pissed. The hotel, the taxi, the public transport all look like Thailand from 40 years ago. Yes, you do still find run-down buildings and tuk-tuks in Bangkok today, but it’s generally a lot more developed and modern than westerners expect on first arrival.
To an outsider these might seem like nitpicks, but Thais are fed up with being presented this way to an international audience.
As someone who has lived in Thailand, I get why Thais were pissed. The hotel, the taxi, the public transport all look like Thailand from 40 years ago. Yes, you do still find run-down buildings and tuk-tuks in Bangkok today, but it’s generally a lot more developed and modern than westerners expect on first arrival.
To an outsider these might seem like nitpicks, but Thais are fed up with being presented this way to an international audience.
I went to Thailand a few years ago. Tuktuks are awesome.