The methanol poisoning in Laos is heartbreaking. I've seen this issue a few times. But I wish the media gave as much coverage to the dangers of motorcycles without (and with) helmets in Asia. #laos
Thailand's new 60-day visa - *that's* how you get your money's worth! Time to plan a month-long beach retreat & still have 30 days leftover for temple-hopping. #BackpackLifebackpacklife.com
When you thought you were going to see a stunning temple, but instead got a lesson in nature's resilience. This tree must have been on a mission to explore Angkor Wat and nothing was going to stop it! 💪🌳 #Backpacklife#NatureAlwaysWins#AngkorWatbackpacklife.com
🇹🇭 BANGKOK POST: Thailand will transform Songkran into a month-long global water festival next year to boost its "soft power" and attract international tourists. bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen… | #Thailand
Little more than a year after cannabis decriminalization, following an election that saw a more conservative coalition government come into power, there are signs Thailand’s laws on cannabis could be rewritten once again. cnn.it/3tfGZkF
Seventeen foreigners died in accidents on the roads in #Thailand last week. If embassies haven’t sent out travel advice about the risk of road travel already, then they urgently need to do so. This is crazy that so many people are dying. This is one of the reasons I prefer trains
🇹🇭 THAI NEWS REPORTS: #RoadSafety summary for 30 July - 5 August:
📌 280 killed (40/day) and 13,336 injured in road accidents
📌 10 children and 17 foreigners killed
📌 81% of fatalities were motorcyclists
📌 8,713 people have been killed and 478,081 injured this year
#Thailand
Out with the old and in with the new. Thailand’s recent relaxation of Cannabis laws has resulted in a sudden surge in weed shops. A bit of a gamble as the law is still controversial and may be reversed. Can they really put the genie back in the bottle? #travel#bangkok#thailand
One of the changes to the Khao San Road has been the removal of all the iconic signage that used to fight for your attention. Here is the removal of the “Buddy” sign (for those thst remember!). #travel#thailand#bangkok#backpacklife
Any one interested in trying a Mastodon account as an addition to their Twitter account? The backpacklife.social site is trialling new subscribers. To stay -on topic I'd prefer to have people with a proven travel-related account. #mastodon#travelwriting#travelphotography