Chiang Mai has ample culture shock, thanks
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I’m not disappointed that Chiang Mai, my hometown, isn’t on the list of the 10 Southeast Asian cities most visited by Chinese tourists, as are Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya. Chiang Mai is already facing culture shock over the behaviour of the Chinese touris
They are noisy, accident-prone and outstandingly flashy. In a restaurant or at a hotel, they tend to scream uncontrollably when their children disappear. The children “disappear” because they’re constantly running around like rodents high on pep pills.
Chinese tourists enjoy jaywalking on busy streets, even when footpaths are provided. And, lastly, they tend to dress in loud clothing, so that the street dogs of Chiang Mai city, famous for barking at flashy colours, have now gone colour-blind.
Vint Chavala
