gobbledonk Posted May 6, 2002 Report Share Posted May 6, 2002 We dont see much on Thailand here n Oz - the currency crisis and HIV notwithstanding. Various travel programs show you golden beaches, but rarely expolre the local culture etc. Here's something which caught my eye from this coming weeks programs on Aunty : Pilot Guides Malaysia And Southern Thailand 6:00 pm Sunday 12 May 2002 Pilot Guides presenter Justine Shapiro explores modern Malaysia and the beaches of Southern Thailand in this episode of Pilot Guides which screens at 6pm on Sunday May 12. She's in the malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, for Ramadan and finds that not only is Chinatown a good place to get food before dark, it's also the place to find the best fake merchandise in Malaysia. In the Cameron Highlands, home to ancient rainforests and tribes, Justine meets the Orang Astli people who are preparing deadly poison darts for a hunting party. Next morning Justine joins the hunting party, builds a shelter out of palm leaves and 'enjoys' a dinner of freshly caught frogs! She's back in Kuala Lumpur for the extraordinary Hindu festival of Thaipusam. Leading up to the festival, a million Hindu devotees undergo weeks of purification before piercing their bodies with long metal skewers, attaching heavy objects to their bodies and dragging them around as an act of penance. On the Thailand island of Phuket she checks out the legendary sex-driven nightlife in Patong. She visits a gibbon sanctuary which gives a home to the lesser-known casualties of the infamous sex bars where monkeys are drugged and abused in the name of cheap entertainment. Justine's final adventure begins in Krabi - a sea canoe trek back across the bay to Phuket. The Sea Canoe Company is run by eco-warrior John Grey, who fights against the mass tourism that is destroying the lagoons. He takes Justine to the famous cave formations now under threat from vandals, where she sees the beautiful stalactite formations and learns the 'look but don't touch' message of respect for the environment. Not much in there for those who are only interested in Sanuk, but for those of us who find Thailand itself fascinating, this looks promising. I enjoyed Justine's piece on India - very positive spin on a continent which routinely gets hammered by the 'straight' Western media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiledCowboy Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 From a fellow resident, thanks for that info, looks pretty interesting and will have a geek at the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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