PERSPECTIVE: Pai, weed, and Western vibes?
Hey everyone, what's up? Perspective Pai, weed, and Western vibes: What happened? What comes to your mind when you hear “Pai”? Maybe a quiet mountain town filled with serene nature, authentic Thai culture, and a peaceful escape from city life? That’s what I imagined too, until I actually went there. I’ll be honest, Pai surprised me, but not in the way I’d hoped. It’s not that the area is bad, but it definitely feels overhyped. A lot of people online praise Pai as a “must-visit,” but after spending some time there, I couldn’t help but feel it didn’t live up to the image. It’s a small mountainous town, but somehow it’s been transformed into something that feels far more like a Western backpacker bubble than an authentic Thai destination. One of the first things that stood out was the crowd. It’s full of hippie-style tourists, and marijuana is everywhere. Seriously, everywhere . I saw people openly smoking it in cafes, on the streets, even in small guesthouses. And while I respect fre...
