Netizens ask to rename Kenting — “this statement” is hard to bear

The high prices in Kenting have been causing a stir, and recently the issue of expensive street snacks on Kenting Night Market has sparked debate, showing just how shocking the cost of tourism can be. Today, a netizen posted on PTT asking to rename Kenting in an effort to reverse its current “bad reputation,” attracting many responses and prompting some users to express sympathy.

The original poster wrote that Kenting has gained a bad name and should be renamed to reshape its image. They asked other netizens to help come up with a new name. Users responded with suggestions like “Scamming-Ding” and “Dad-Scammer,” mocking the high prices and the exploitative behavior of some local businesses toward tourists.

One user criticized, “The national park is fake, and the trashy vendors have ruined the local tourism.” Another expressed sympathy, saying, “Kenting’s scenery is still beautiful, it’s the people who are awful,” lamenting, “The most beautiful thing is the scenery, the ugliest is human nature.”