Love hotels
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The title above probably gave you a little chuckle. In Thailand, there’s a clever little hack for couples who need a quick hideaway: the maan root, literally “curtain room” — ม่านรูด. In our series, Beyond the Bamboo Curtain, the word “curtain” suggests we’re peering into a Thailand that we don’t always see. A bamboo curtain…
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10 October It’s an old survey but the latest one conducted in 2012 by Durex. They claim that Thailand has the largest number of unfaithful lovers in the world. The Land of Smiles certainly leads the field in “love hotels,” ranging from seedy motel-like drive-ins to up-market suites which can be rented for 1500 baht…