Little bit of a miss with this post I must say, other people did quite a good job addressing a few of those points to won't delve further. Compelling article but it's getting a bit repetitive.

Where in Thai are you at? Let me know if you ever stop my Koh Lanta or any place nearby, have a house there that I spend a couple of months each year at, would be cool to meet-up.

Also, +1 on your insta, done a good job building your page (smart shit) 👍🏼