Great Beyond Episode 18

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00:30Just 10 minutes driving and I'm at unique place, Pai Canyon.

00:45Pasqui Canyon, or Kamlan as the locals call it, are these narrow pathways along the canyon

00:51precipices.

00:54Always need to be careful while walking here.

00:57It's no offense, very dangerous.

01:00Slippery descents with no roads at all.

01:12The opportunity to stay alone with nature as there are almost no tourists here.

01:19And most importantly of all, these are truly beautiful landscapes.

01:36And most importantly of all, these are truly beautiful landscapes.

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01:54Ties do not like to be in a hurry.

02:24That is why life flows slowly and without any fuss in Thailand.

02:30So there's a small town on the bank of the river Pai where life seems not to be going in full swing, but maybe even stopped completely.

02:41Well, at least in the daytime.

02:43There's virtually no one on the streets except the local children who swim in the river.

02:54There are only a few streets in Pai, yet it has a large amount of hotels and guest houses.

03:08Small wooden bungalows are the most popular local accommodation.

03:12Here everything is buried in lush greenery and hammocks hang on every veranda where you can sprawl during the hot days and enjoy real ecotourism.

03:24Pai is a very different island that people used to see and used to read about.

03:33It's not that much local people here, a lot of tourists as well, but they're different.

03:39They live here, they bring their energy, atmosphere, they try to collect trash, they try to save water.

03:47I like it.

03:49I feel real life here.

03:50It's a different island.

03:53Two types of tourists come to visit Pai.

03:55The first type are the party goers.

03:58Yes, the musicians, writers, hippies and others who generally abhor restrictions and rules.

04:06The second type are the vegetarians and all the ECO fans.

04:10They're the type who go for pure products, fresh air, rural simplicity, and life in nature.

04:18This mecca of backpackers and down-to-earth people livens up more when it gets closer to the evening.

04:29The central walking street of Pai becomes one massive restaurant marketplace each day.

04:35Tourists rest, they walk, eat, they talk, go to a hair salon.

04:47Someone else is going out to a party and still others are setting up parties.

04:55The local people are meanwhile all trying to sell you something.

04:59Their handmade products.

05:00Souvenirs, maybe some clothes, or a t-shirt with an I love pie inscription.

05:12I like it.

05:14Then there is the food.

05:16In the best traditions of Thai street cafes, you will see mini shish kabobs with meat, seafood, and vegetables.

05:24Some cafes with pancakes, others with noodles, sushi, and exotic fruits.

05:29I've traveled almost all over the Asia, but I haven't tried the one fruit, durian.

05:35And I think now it's the time for a new experience.

05:39Durian is a large fruit.

05:41Sometimes it weighs up to 10 kilograms.

05:43It grows throughout Southeast Asia.

05:46Thais call it the king of all fruits due to its soft yellow core, which is simply divine to taste.

05:52Well, at least that's what they think.

05:55It was not easy to find a durian, and it costs actually not that cheap as other fruits.

06:01The truth is, this fruit has one itty-bitty drawback, and therefore making it forbidden to bring it into hotels and take abroad on an airplane.

06:12It's all right.

06:13Let's go.

06:13Oh my God.

06:21Oh my God.

06:29Come on, just a sec.

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06:39it was okay okay right but when i started to open my nose it's not okay maybe someone wants

06:53to be honest i don't want to pressure people eat this but i just don't want to throw away

06:58food you know sorry mister do you want to try you want no sorry guys do you want durian

07:05durian the durian fruit is simply a quandary as it has a tender and sweet taste which is often

07:15compared with a cream dessert everyone is afraid of its infernal smell it stinks like garlic to some

07:22has an onion odor smell to others not good why as the girls explained if you taste the fruit just

07:29after it has been peeled then there's a little less of a smell and you will enjoy its wonderful taste

07:37the longer this delicacy is kept the more it gathers its offensive smells

07:43it's durian you want to try finally there were some curious tourists who ventured forth and wanted

07:50to try these much talked about exotic fruit tasty yes nevertheless they were also not impressed okay

08:02thank you guys for trying have a good night bye the food experience for me it's over today now i'm gonna

08:10see what else they have here

08:23looks like it's made from leather

08:27probably this is my nose so us hi sabadikap sabadikap you make this you make yes please

08:34it's just you everything all process for sure yeah my job wow it's very beautiful like it can i try yes please

08:50i don't know where but

08:53wow real shoes from leather and the skin is from cow skin cow skin yeah

09:00oh my god how many cow you need for one cow how many pairs of shoes about four four pairs four pairs

09:11four pairs four thousand five hundred it's about

09:16one hundred fifty dollars yeah one hundred fifty dollars

09:22i think in usa they can sell it for four hundred dollars at least because it's real leather and it's handmade

09:30it's not just you know factory production and how many days you spend for uh

09:37one pair one day one day and he can make one pair of shoes

09:41it's amazing it's very fast and he can sell it for one hundred fifty dollars

09:48come to order for me at tomorrow i can see how you make the shoes yeah you can see me wow

09:54it's so interesting okay thank you very much you're welcome see you tomorrow you see you tomorrow

10:07every evening mr paioi sells shoes and boots bags and belts and then he sits down to play the drums

10:15often he plays old hits together with his friends tomorrow we will definitely visit his workshop

10:25and today paioi invited us to listen to the music that he plays

10:34in this manner he hopes he can better feel the atmosphere of the small town of pine he wants

10:50us to understand the joys of this place a place where everyone feels free from the hustle and bustle of

10:57big cities from responsibilities from condemnation of others here people are accepted just the way they are

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