The Escapist

From the idyllic north of Chiang Mai I went to Phuket, Patong or Sodom and Gomorrah, Babylon, Russian Village, Ladyboycity.

To explain why, a short do's/don'ts list for Patong.

DO'S:

Have sex with ladyboys

Watch ping pong show

Get drunk

Be Russian

Be a stranger

Emigrate as a German and open an all-inclusive hotel (all-inclusive means bed and breakfast and broadened)

Tinder

DON'TS:

Enjoy nature

Just let go and relax

Learn about the culture of Thailand

Take out earplugs

Avoid producing trash

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But not everything was so bad.

Right in front of my hotel there was a soccer field where I could enjoy some light football at 1:00 am before falling asleep. I was surprised by how organized everything was, with referees, players' wives and children, and fans.

And of course, scootering, the number one means of transportation.

So I borrowed one from the scooter boys against the deposit of my passport and drove around half the island.

And there were some beautiful beaches, without wastewater and people, but with trash. I guess it belongs to the beach just like the water and the sand.