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…
I would like to say that my Thailand journey began a very long time ago. I was at university in London and I became close friends with a girl from Thailand who was studying there as well. She was from an extremely wealthy family, spoke just as good English as I did, and originally she…
The Thai Parliament Police Committee visited Pattaya this week to learn from its police officers and police station how Pattaya utilizes both civilian oversight and its AI technology to help stop crime. Civilian Oversight and Police Resources This visit took place two days ago when members of Parliament came to the city to conduct a…
Story 1: The Big Show in Colombia and a Police Scare My buddy Mike and I decided to go back to Colombia after taking a break for a few years. We rented a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with Jacuzzi tub in a top hotel the Beverly Hills of Colombia. A month before our trip, we had…
Visiting Thailand and not seeing Muay Thai is like missing the most authentic experience in Thailand today. I am here in front of Rajadamnern Stadium, the oldest Muay Thai stadium in Thailand. Eighty years ago, it gave birth to the world’s first Muay Thai stadium, and now it is raising the bar with the world’s…
Girlfriend Salaries Can Turn Dating Into a Financial Transaction I call them simps. These are the guys who arrive here, forget every financial rule they’ve ever followed, and decide the best way to get a girlfriend is to open their wallet and keep it open. Now, before anyone gets angry, I’m not talking about every…
I’ve stopped calling people simps. I’m now calling them simpoids. So instead of mongaloids we call them simpoids. And there are tons of these types of characters here in Thailand. I think it’s fair and right to say that there are a lot of decent, happy couples that are married, that have got kids where…
I lost £350,000 in Thailand, and even having to say that out loud makes me feel sick in the pit of my stomach. Losing money was the furthest thing from my mind when I boarded that plane and set off for my new life. I thought the only way from there was up, but I…