Surviving the Era of Travel Inflation

Chapter 1: Coming Together as a Community and Doing Small Good Things in Bangkok Chapter 1: Finding Community and Doing Small Kind Things in Bangkok Living in Bangkok gives you many new things to see and hear. There are busy streets and tall buildings all around. But under all this, you find something more gentle. There is a feeling of people coming together, showing kindness, and doing little good things every day. All these things help people feel like they belong. In this chapter, we talk about how these simple acts can make your days better. They help you feel thankful to live in such a special city. From the first time you walk into Bangkok’s neighborhoods, you see that people value relationships. A neighbor might ask you to have tea. A security guard may greet you every morning with a smile. These small moments mean a lot to the people who live here. A person may even bring you a cold drink on a hot day or offer to help you with your bags. The small things help people feel close ...

Chapter 1: The Hidden Crisis in South East Asia Chapter 1: The Hidden Problem: Finding the Big Number of Empty Homes in Thailand Thailand’s skyline is changing. You can see more towers going up in Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, and other big cities. There are new luxury condos and big housing areas. That shows development is happening in many places. But, behind all this change, there is a problem most people do not see and many choose to ignore. There are too many empty homes, and this could hurt the whole market. Recent numbers show there are about 1.64 million homes not being used in Thailand right now. This number might seem like a small detail in the country’s development at first. But, if you look closer, you can see these empty places are not just homes with no one in them. They show there is a big problem in the country's economy that can change many things for people. Many homes are empty. For a long time, builders have put up many homes fast. They want to make money quick....