Stunning beaches, friendly people, amazing food Thailand is one of the most visited countries in the world. But planning the perfect trip can be a complicated task. From choosing when to visit and planning your travel itinerary to arranging vaccinations and health insurance, budgeting and accessing money, getting the best SIM card, booking flights and…
From street vendors to night markets and Michelin-starred restaurants, Thailand is a foodie paradise. But with all the food on offer, travelers can make plenty of mistakes from missing out on the best Thai food to eating the wrong food and ending up in the hospital on an IV. I’m going to cover the most common…
When you step outside currently, it does feel like you’re walking into an oven. We hit 40°, 42°, 43° C that’s around 105° Fahrenheit. I’m going to talk a little bit about the heat what you can expect if you’re visiting Thailand in the month of May. This is the hot season. We’re going to…
First, we have prohibited goods. As the name suggests, these items are prohibited in Thailand, and importing them can lead to significant fines even prison sentences. This includes: Illegal narcotics Counterfeit money Counterfeit trademarked goods Pornographic materials Any goods with the improper display of the Thai flag Bringing prohibited goods into Thailand is a very…
By the time I arrived on Koh Samui in late 2024, I wasn’t new to Thailand. I’d been coming to Asia for years. Bangkok, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Phuket, Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, Chiang Mai, Pai, Hua Hin, Koh Chang, and more times than I could count. Vietnam, Bali, China, and Malaysia, too. I knew…
Here is the story with more paragraph breaks, additional **strong tags** on key phrases, and improved formatting throughout. I’m a 54-year-old Englishman from Yorkshire. Currently I’m in a relationship with a Thai girl. I’m fairly new to the Pattaya scene and so it would be great to hear what your listeners think about it all….
There’s guys who have been out here visiting year in, year out. They’ve come out here as tourists, enjoying themselves, partying, having short-term relationships, that sort of thing. And they’ve got this thing in their mind where they think it’s going to continue like that when they retire out here. And it’s not necessarily going…
First, some background on me. I’m a 71-year-old retiree and first started going to Thailand in 1999. That was a year I divorced and I have never remarried. I’ve had many wonderful and exciting trips to Thailand over the years. Anyway, from 1999 until 2020, I used to visit the kingdom twice a year. Unfortunately,…
If you’ve never been to Thailand before, it’s very easy to assume that things will just work out on your trip. And for the most part, that’s true. But small mistakes here can quietly cost you hours of your time and far more money than you might expect. And most people don’t even realize they’re…