The first time I went to my girlfriend at the time’s village was 6 months after I met her. I’d just moved to Thailand as a new retiree, 51 years old and living off investment income. I had loose cash available to enjoy. And after I’d been in the country for a few months, I…
I stopped full time work when I was 55 and came to Asia on a cycling holiday through parts of Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Then I went to Pattaya to do a diving course and have some R&R after three weeks cycling. Naturally, I availed of what was on offer and had a great time…
Preparing to Leave England I thought I was going to Thailand with an open mind. I’d heard all the warnings, watched all the videos, and felt like I knew exactly what I should look out for. The only thing I told myself was, “I’m not going to fall for a girl in Thailand.” Researching International…
Working in an incredibly boring corporate office job in Australia, nothing much excites me on a day-to-day basis. But this year, my boss, not wanting to spend time away from his family, brought me into his office and enthusiastically offered to send me to London to attend an annual work roadshow. Great, just my luck,…
My son spent a month visiting Bangkok with me in July. I had searched and searched for information about what it would be like for a 16-year-old boy visiting Thailand and couldn’t find anything anywhere. I was worried that he might hate it here. He was so set in his ways of just sitting around…
This is the story of a friend of mine, whom we’ll call Joel here, since I don’t have his permission to tell his life story, as I’ve lost contact with him since he moved to another state. This all happened around 1995 to 1996, and even though it was ages ago, maybe it’s good to…
My story begins in November 2023. I traveled with a friend, and both of us were single. We started off in Pattaya, where I met a few girls. One girl I talked to on Thai Friendly was 24 years old and said she had only been in Pattaya for 3 days. The original plan was…
Although I live in Chiang Mai these days and I’ve lived here for the last two years very happily. This story concerns one of my good friends Jake. We are both Australian, and this is his first visit to Thailand. The year was 1980, and Jake was 29. He told me this story in the…
I have witnessed several incidents and actions that involve these people mentioned, and at times I was on the receiving end of their behavior. These are the things that we men, regardless of race, should be aware of when in Thailand. Pattaya Sidewalk Etiquette and Respect During one of my visits in 2022, I was…