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Finish the Sentence: Thailand

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High season in Thailand is the backpacker’s Vegas, a non-stop party that caters to the budget traveller. Whether these people were on two week vacations or catching Thailand’s legendary parties in their round the world trips, there was little doubt that I had hit ground zero in the lonely planet of independent travel. Here are the travellers and locals I shared a moment or two with. Non-Thais have country codes.



Richie (NZ)
I am inspired by: Creativeness
I regret: Not doing what I should have done sooner
Today I am grateful for: My friends

Sandra (GER)
I am inspired by: My life
I regret: Sometimes, not being a man
Today I am grateful for: Being healthy and alive

Natalie (ENG)
I am inspired by: Beauty
I regret: Having verbal diarrhea to a journalist
Today I am grateful for: Hugging a tiger


Pat (IRL)
I am inspired by: Life
I regret: Not living life fuller, not taking more chances
Today I am grateful for: My friends and family

Allen (SA)
I am inspired by: Benny McCarthy
I regret: The day I broke up with my girlfriend
Today I am grateful for: Meeting new friends

Paul (CA)
I am inspired by: People who have the courage to make a change in the world
I regret: Not being more dedicated to my basketball career
Today I am grateful for: Being who I am


Bella (AUS)
I am inspired by: Creativity and what life brings
I regret: Not having done what I wanted to do
Today I am grateful for: Being healthy

Chiron (NZ)
I am inspired by: Stimulating conversation
I regret: Not understanding what foresight is about
Today I am grateful for: My ability to smile

Tim
I am inspired by: Teaching people how to cook Thai food
I regret: Seeing my Burmese staff having to run from their country
Today I am grateful for: Being able to introduce ourselves to new friends


Jack
I am inspired by: Books
I regret: Seeing elephants have to beg in the streets
Today I am grateful for: Working with a film group

Tong
I am inspired by: A good massage
I regret: When I see my wife sad
Today I am grateful for: Everything was successful for your team

Porn
I am inspired by: Reading books and playing games
I regret: Abused animals
Today I am grateful for: To see elephants in the jungle


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