Just a short email about the time I was in Thailand for the first time and events that occurred later. A little background before I start. In 2012, I had a working holiday visa for Australia. My friend from university in Glasgow lived in Pattaya, and he said, “Why not come over to visit for…
Why My Friend Said I Had to Go to Thailand “You have to go to Thailand,” my friend told me. He just got back from his summer holidays, and it seemed like he’d found his new favorite place. Those were the first words he spoke when he came over to mine after he got back….
We begin on the Thai-Cambodian border, where the Royal Thai Army has expressed its regret after a soldier was injured by a landmine during a clearance operation in Ubon Ratchathani. The soldier was working alongside personnel from the Thailand Mine Action Center when the device exploded. The area has remained a considerable challenge for clearance…
Hua Hin Foreign Nominee Property Crackdown There’s a big big wave of news at the moment in terms of the fact that down in Hua Hin it says here there’s a crackdown in Hua Hin against dozens of foreigners allegedly using Thai nominees to hide land worth 300 million baht. Now this goes on to…
Pandemic Dating Content and the Passport Bro Idea Today’s story is about a man who wanted total control and convinced himself moving to Southeast Asia would be the answer to all his problems. Like many people, I found myself consuming an awful lot of online content during the COVID pandemic. furoughed from work, not being…
Fake Miracle Cures and Show Me Your Money Scams You’re walking down the street in Pattaya and somebody starts talking to you. You’re in a new and unique environment and it feels like a friendly interaction. Before you really have time to think about it, you’re walking with them into a nearby shop, watching someone…
Arriving at Rayavadee on Railay Peninsula First of all, you got to actually make your way to the beach. And what most people don’t realize is this is actually one of the most exciting parts of the adventure. We flew from Bangkok down to Krabi in southern Thailand. And from there, the resort sent a…
Faster Immigration at Bangkok Airport Thailand‘s making headlines again today. Faster immigration at Bangkok Airport, even more tragedy following the deadly beer hall fire, a frightening hotel security mystery, and foreign bikers discovering that Thai traffic laws really do apply to everyone. While an online romance proves very expensive indeed. Bangkok’s main Suvarnabhumi Airport is…
Tom the Taxi Driver from England So, let’s begin. I’ve got to give you a little bit of background on the two people involved. The first guy, we’ll call him Tom for the sake of the story. He’s an English guy. At the time, this story goes back about 27 years. So, it’s not something…