So everybody loves Thailand! My Thailand trips我的两次泰国之旅

Today I continue to talk about Thailand with steemit friends. Whether western tourists or Asian tourists who have been to Thailand, all said that they love Thailand. Many people used to rudely judge a country by its economic development level, but many people do not care about that when they travel in Thailand, I think this is also no wonder, because Thail people have a rich modern material life and rich spiritual world, they are learning Buddhism, they are easily satisfied.
今天接着跟大家聊聊泰国，很多人习惯用经济发展程度来直接粗暴的判断一个国家，然而在泰国旅行的人似乎没人把这里的经济发展放在心上，也难怪，泰国物质生活丰盈，人们内心也是安定富足，小富即安，不富亦安。

These photos were taken in four years ago. When I was first time in Thailand.

Whether you're looking for a luxury vacation or an adventure trip all can be met in Thailand. Many old retirement people spend their rest of life in Thailand, many losers or depressed people stay in Thailand for avoiding the realistic.
Of course, Thailand is also the first destination for backpackers.
泰国可奢可简，适合任何类型的旅行者，欧美退休老人选择来此闲居，全世界的人飞来享受奢华假期，外国屌丝在此磨日子，是失落之人和嬉皮士的避世地，自然也是背包客初探世界的第一站。

There are many nice beaches in Thailand, when I first time went to Thailand, I went to Koh Samet, where it's only three hours drive from Bangkok. There are not many foreigners tourists, mostly are local tourists who live in Bangkok city.
I have been to Chiangmai twice, it's a pretty cheap place, and nice for relaxing and hanging around. There is also a small village in the valley which called Pai, there are many hippies live there. There is one thing that I want to warn steemit friends, shouldn't join in any activities with elephants, because the training method is extremely cruel, people let mother elephants watch how their babies abused and suffered, until mother elephants stop revolt.
泰国岛屿众多，酒店资源丰富，非常适合度假，北部山地蜿蜒，适合年轻的背包客，Pai县还常有嬉皮士们的秘密聚会。我第一次去泰国的时候去了距离曼谷三小时车程的沙美岛，国外游客很少，比较安静，沙质也很洁白细腻。清迈我去了有两次，是很适合停下来休息的小城市，那里的食物很适合国人的口味。还有就是希望大家不要再参与任何与大象相关的活动，因为大象是极具灵性的动物，所以训象手段极其残忍，甚至会把小象关在笼子里对其施虐，让母象目睹这一切直至屈服。

This is the free breakfast from our hostel in Chiangmai, the fruits are so fresh.

Sleepless khao shan road eruption young hormones all the time. Over there, you can summon troops of friends to join you.
Walking on the khao shan road seems to be in a surging river, which full of youth and vigour. After nightfall the khao Shan road suddenly rise to the boiling point, day and night are upside down, the cheap beer foam flood, there is no limit. All the visitors change of role, is kind of like"life is short, enjoy it!"
But if you want to sleep well, it's better that don't sleep in Khao shan road area.
彻夜不眠的考山路永远喷发着年轻的荷尔蒙，在这里可以尽情的呼朋唤友，走在考山路的街上好像融进在一股奔腾的河流之中，不知今夕何年，只见满溢的青春在四处招摇。入夜后的考山路一下子就升腾到了沸点，颠倒昼夜，廉价的啤酒泡沫潮涌，热辣俗气的酒绿灯红让人无所顾忌，远道而来的游人们反客为主，亦是有种人生苦短，及时行乐的意味。

This is my favorite, mango sticky rice.

Shopping is also a "must to do"thing in Bangkok. I love those Malls in BKK, each big Shopping Mall is very exquisite sense of style and design, there are not just some international brand, and also many Thai local brands with pretty modern design. And my favorite thing that is the food court in Mall even cheaper than many street food.
这次来曼谷特意选在素坤逸区，觉得它比上一次来的时候又摩登了许多，越发的年轻有活力，国际化程度更是不亚于北京上海伦敦巴黎。各大Shopping Mall极为讲究格调和设计感，商场里除了国际品牌之外还有许多泰国本土品牌，各式小店充满趣味，高端商场里的food court竟比路边摊还要便宜，高楼之间的街巷里隐藏着许多网红们钟爱的咖啡店，但除此之外还处处都是流动的小吃摊，走上一段路便能撞见一个烟熏火燎的夜市，空气里都是泰国人喜欢的甜腻味道。

I think that Thai people are very humble and tolerant, they are very open for gays, ladyboys, and sex workers. Their Buddhism is kind of the "Crazy Zen" as the American author Jack kerouac desirable.
泰国人性格包容，中性人、同性恋者、性工作者在泰国都不足为怪亦不为耻，但绝大部分泰国人又都是虔诚的佛教徒，常见到年轻英俊的僧侣在晨曦中行走化缘，与施主相互点头时礼让而自然，又有许多泰国人在佛前献花双手合十，走在小巷中，常有缥缈的佛乐从敞着门的屋子里传出。