Greg & Ed Return to Thailand With a Few Thoughts on Travel [S6.E52]

The guys trade stories about their recent trips, Greg to Canada
and Ed to Singapore. Ed begins with a few observations about the
island nation. First, Singapore lived up to its reputation of
being clean and orderly. Everything from the airport to the
streets operated smoothly, and the population seemed to obey all
the traffic laws all the time. This was a clear contrast with
Bangkok, where traffic laws are contextual options. 


Second, the technology was more advanced than Thailand and
probably even the United States. Ed relates a story of a
restaurant with no cashier at all, where all the transactions
take place electronically, from ordering to payment. 


Third, Ed notes a surprise: Singapore was not as socially
conservative as he expected. Sex shops were not uncommon, some
women dressed surprisingly racily, and bars and booze seemed to
be everywhere. All hope for Singapore is apparently not lost.


Greg then makes a few observations about Canada. Surprisingly, he
also noted scantily clad women in public. While the bare midriff
is not uncommon in Bangkok, compared to most westernized places,
Thai women dress fairly modestly. The frequency of tattoos was
also more common, and worse, many of them looked pretty ugly,
much to Greg's chagrin, making him re-think his plan to get his
own ink done. Greg also was reminded of a classic 'nice' Canadian
practice: the friendly wave. While Thais are experts at smiling,
the friendly wave is not really a Thai thing. If Greg has his
way, though, he'll bring this Canadian gem to Thailand, just like
maple syrup!


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