Having worked on HIV/AIDS issues for years, it was a natural choice to stay overnight at the Cabbages & Condoms Resort outside Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand. The place has posters and signs all over about safe sex and protection. For instance do they guarantee that you won't get pregnant from their food :)
The standard is very basic and I have been freezing each of the three times I have visited. But still, the place has its charm.
And though it might be a safe place in some respect, it can still be quite scary for some: A friend of mine was settling into his room when he started looking at the decoration on the wall. It was a huge gecko. Interesting decor. But then it started to move up his wall, and found a place under the roof or somewhere.
He still remembers that moment, and in fact, I think all the people I have brought there go away with some special memory.
Last words on this: ADRA has been running a very successful HIV/AIDS program in the area. We had to scale it down due to funding constraints. But we will bring with us the experiences made, and continue the good work.
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