| "> | | | | dreaming that Thailand comes alive. The coffee |
| My one piece of advice for backpackers or travelers | | | | shops are packed with Thai delicacies and sweet tea |
| on a budget in Thailand is to go do what the locals | | | | being served, and it's a site to behold. |
| do. Not everything they do of course! But to go do | | | | Another thing you can do (as a Thai local might) is go |
| stuff like get up early and go eat the local foods, see | | | | a check out the local sports center or gymnasium. |
| the early morning Thai cafe lifestyle, and little | | | | You might be amazed at what sort of sports are |
| adventures like that. | | | | going off in there. Fresh mornings and late afternoons |
| Believe me, you miss half of it if you're out all night | | | | will give you a real taste of what sports mad |
| partying on like there's no tomorrow. Undoubtedly | | | | Thailand is all about! |
| there's time for celebrations (such as when your | | | | You can also hire a motorcycle and explore the local |
| football team wins) but if you party too much, you | | | | surrounds. Get out and see what makes Thailand tick. |
| miss the early morning happenings. And life in Thailand | | | | Meet people and make conversation. You don't need |
| truly starts nice and early, so you don't want to miss | | | | to hit the tourist-areas hard either. Just go where the |
| that. | | | | locals go. After all, when you come to Thailand for |
| As an example, if you were a local, you'd be in bed | | | | adventure, you should find out what the real Thailand |
| pretty early, and you'd be up early too. It's that crisp | | | | is all about! |
| 6-8am time when a lot of backpackers are still | | | | |
