I’ve been coming to Thailand since the 1990s. I’ve lived here for years, and I’ve probably spent more of my adult life traveling backwards and forwards to Thailand than anywhere else outside the UK. But I’m seeing this question asked more and more. You see comments online saying Thailand doesn’t want foreigners anymore. People point…
When you think of partying in Pattaya, you probably think of the likes of Soi Buakhao, Tree Town, and Walking Street. But recently, I got invited out by some girls to places I’ve never been to before. And these places were packed with Thai girls. You may have heard of Stonehouse, but most likely not…
I’d been married to a girl from Thailand for a few years. I’d been to Thailand once, met her, got married, and taken her home with me. Ever since, we’d been traveling every year back to Thailand for our annual holidays. At about the fourth year, I thought everything was going okay. I had given…
Normally, when returning from Thailand to the UK, one of the first things I do is book my flights back out for the start of the autumn season in Thailand. However, when I returned in spring 2026, unfortunately, due to the troubles in the Middle East, flight costs had gone crazy. I checked Thai Airways…
The day I realized I’d lost control of my own home, I was standing outside a spare bedroom asking a man I’d known for barely three weeks why he’d put a padlock on the door. He smiled and said, “Ask my sister.” His sister was my girlfriend and I was still paying the rent. I’m…
In Pattaya, Australian Simon Carman, accused of murdering a 17-year-old Thai girl, now has a date for his trial. Carman is due before Pattaya Provincial Court on December 8th, 9th, and 11th, facing four charges, including taking a minor for indecent purposes. In this week’s hearing, he agreed to plead guilty to concealing a corpse…
I am not saying that this applies to all ladies and all cases, but I will talk about three different encounters in particular. I am not looking to pay for aerobics. I don’t need to. Back in Europe and also in Asia, I have plenty of opportunities to get that through normal dating. However, my…
When I was weaving through those hills on that bike that I’d rented together with my friend who had done the same thing, I just felt like I was completely free. I’d done a number of motorcycle trips in my life, going to different countries with friends, and had always had a wonderful time. I…
New e-gates at the international airports have prompted warnings for visa holders, while refusals of entry into Thailand appear to be climbing at two airports in particular. In late September, Suvarnabhumi International Airport opened its arrival e-gates to travellers from 33 countries and territories, including the UK, Canada, Australia, and most of the European Union….