Thai's and Tourism Savvy

Many people have asked me such simple questions about the trip and entering Thailand, especially driving as much as we did.

First question was the highways/roads. Was it simple to drive there? Yes, extremely cause the road signs are really clear and the maps as well as highway route numbers were exact and in no way misleading.

Second questions was about food. Yes, Muslim food was quite easy to find as there is a large population of Muslims there. Of course the tourist guide books we had came in very handy cause they identified for us where to find Muslim food. But generally, you could find the halal signs or the moon and star to symbolise Muslim almost anywhere. Only thing now Bob is really near the Myanmar border and he said that one night was a bit difficult so they ate our Maggi supplies.

Third question was cleanliness. Yes, Thailand is extremely clean. The toilets, in no matter how public a place and even in the most remote area, would be clean. It is no where like our public toilets, even those along the PLUS highway. Theirs is clean and does not stink!

A public toilet we stopped at .... This was at quite a remote area...

I think this is due to the fact that Thai's are very proud of their country and are so aware of the value of tourism. This is something which we should learn from the Thai's. It would be shameful for Malaysians (in general) to visit their public toilets. Malaysians have this stinking attitude that if it is not my home why should I bother. This negative vibe goes a long way. It shouldn't matter whose toilet it is. You use it and so does your aunty for all you know, so what is so wrong with keeping it clean for the next person. I mean seriously, what is wrong with having a little pride and gloryfying the sharing is caring attitude!

This toilet had a few cubicles. It was arranged really nicely ...