>>194079465>Is Thailand really that interesting of a culture - do you actually think this? Sincerely answering???Thailand is one of the (if not The) most magnificent countries on the planet in all aspects...culture, history, architecture, nightlife, countryside life, cuisine...you name it, they have it
>You'd probably want to go for Japan for something very super authentic philosophical/mysterious with the whole Shintoistic vibesJapanese cinema is 90% cartoons, their traditional movie industry died in the 70s and even then was entirely about samurai seppuku cliché shit instead of actually showing the broader culture, the mindset of the average Japanese peasant, their struggles, their love life, the discrimination they suffered, etc. things that are actually valuable to the average person
>Or, if SEA, then Vietnam or Philipines (both countries are thoroughly Latinized so the linguistic jump wouldn't be that big for a "Westerner")- tropical and trad but fundamentally Westernized enoughed on a cultural level to be palatable to the Westmore palatable doesn't mean better quality, in fact I'd argue it's the opposite, anything that's more palatable to a western audience is ultimately garbage
