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‘Less is more’ is now the prevailing wisdom, so long as their pockets are stuffed with Thai baht. The backpacker on a shoestring budget does not feature highly on the most-wanted list.

BANGKOK, Thailand — Where have all the gritty backpackers gone, those shoestring vagabonds from the West with soiled, baggy garb who considered body odor the badge of a true traveler.

But relatively untouched Thailand is still attracting intrepid backpackers. They come in all sizes, shapes, and colors, and from nearly all corners of the world. The one thing these young and not ...

Thai authorities have explained away the other ... The exterior of the Simple Life Bar and Hostel, which is one of the many places backpackers stay while on their travelsCredit: Simon Jones ...