I thought bar games were harmless and free fun until I realized that Thai women are almost invincible, and I quickly regretted promising Sherry and Cartoon a drink after each round they won. Most tourists lose more than cash during their first trip. They lose confidence. With all my nights spent in Bangkok and Pattaya,…
You’re about to enter a country where seven out of 10 people are wearing what looks like simple jewelry, but is actually part of a billion-dollar magical economy that most tourists miss. Every taxi driver has them dangling from their mirror. Every street vendor wears them around their neck. Even Thailand’s former prime minister wore…
Step off the plane in Thailand, and within hours you will see them everywhere on taxi drivers, street vendors, Muay Thai fighters, and even backpackers at beach bars: Sak Yant. These aren’t random tattoos. They are ancient sacred symbols that have protected warriors for over two millennia. Don’t be a tourist with fake ink and…
Phra Nakhon Old Town and Golden Rooftops This is Old Town, home to the Grand Palace, temples, the river, and canal boats. It’s packed with culture, street food, and golden rooftops. You won’t find skyscrapers or red-light districts here, but you will find Thailand’s most iconic sites and historic buildings. Airport Rail Link to Old…
Story One Only in Thailand The Golf Cart Incident This is just a very, very short story sent into me by a lady living in Bangkok. And it’s just one of those things ‘only in Thailand.‘ It’s a very popular saying in Thailand. And this is one of those things that can only happen in…
My story starts in the middle of February 2019 when I worked as a freelance engineer for an engineering company in Rotterdam that designed built and installed food processing plants all over the world. I was working on my last project before leaving the company where my boss asked me to temporarily take over a…
Afternoon after 4 PM I grab a Chang beer or two yes you can buy them in some Tesco’s in the UK. I open the first one and take a break from working remotely at home for a bank in London. I sit down on my couch and then listen to your viewer stories. I…
It was the time of the financial crisis, and as I’m a self-employed plasterer, there wasn’t a lot of work around due to the housing market slowing down with the banks not borrowing much money for mortgages at this time. I was working in Mansfield at the time in a fire door production factory. I’d…
Pattaya will drain you. Everything looks cheap there until it isn’t. Thailand‘s city of sin is not for beginners. It’s dangerous for your heart, liver, mind, and wallet. It’ll spin your head and before you wake up from the dream, your money is gone. I’ve been there countless times and tried everything. I even walked…