This is a common saying around here. Same same but different. (Not sure where the punctuation goes, or what it would be.) It's not original or unique to Thailand. A few fellow travellers were talking about it last night, and it seems to be a common phrase in Singapore, other parts of South East Asia, etc. We've been using it to describe the night markets in various cities.
Today, I took a 5 hour bus ride south to the town of Sukothai. I was reading my book for a good hour or so, and something distracted me. I looked up and out the window, and for a brief time (probably 2-3 seconds) I couldn't remember where I was. I had to really think about what country I was in. The view out the window was lush, green, lots of trees, small mountain in the distance. Could have been Ecuador, could have been northern Morocco. That's when it hit me... Same same but different.
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