Reflects the growing number of electronic gadgets available to consumers and seen abroad in locations where such a device would seem out of place, i.e., rural, developing world locations. i.e., laptops, music/video MP3/4 player, latest digital cameras and GPS devices.

Not sure if the denizens of Khao San Road are affluent enough to count as flashpackers, but this is some pretty digital behavior.

Sad that Carpoolers reportedly really really sucked.