Pattaya is probably one of the easiest places on earth to lose track of your spending, and that’s even more so when you are going out every night for the nightlife. A beer here, a bar fine there, a taxi, some food, another bar, and before you know it you’ve gone through a few thousand…
Thailand dating guide I’m from Canada and when my friend asked me to come along on a trip to Thailand, I wasn’t exactly rushing to say yes. I’m all for adventures, but hopping on a plane for hours and traveling halfway across the world just didn’t feel like the smartest way to spend my time…
My name is Tamas. I was born in Romania and I lived in multiple European countries escaping poverty. I started working at the age of 13 in construction while also going to school. So I can relate to Thai girls who do everything for their family for a better life and their struggles. At the…
I was eating next to the BTS in the Ratchaprasong district at a Thai oriented business that looked a bit like a canteen, with very cheap meals under 100 baht including a drink. I was seated next to what looked like a Korean tourist. He paid the bill, and the newcomers were two Chinese ladies…
I grew up poor on a farm in British Columbia and was working since I was 10 years old, which lit a fire in me to never have to live like that again. With years of 80-hour weeks, huge risks, and some losses, I managed to retire at 31 with high seven figures in cash…
I was naive, 28 years old, traveling around Asia with my then fiancée Lisa, who was 21. It was our first trip ever to the Land of Smiles, the first of many for me. There are no words to describe that feeling you get as soon as you step off the aircraft in Bangkok. After…
This was my first time experiencing Songkran in Pattaya. Before I booked my ticket, I was talking to my friends who also like to travel about where they wanted to go for a trip Dubai or the new popular destination of Almaty in Kazakhstan. One of my friends, Sumit, had recently been to Almaty and…
If you should ever become in need of medical attention while being in a foreign country, it would indeed be a worry. A few years ago, I had such an experience in Thailand. Nothing too serious, I hasten to add, but nevertheless cause for concern. Anyone who doesn’t even have an ounce of geographical knowledge…
We decided to go back to the Nana Plaza Hotel and get some sleep in preparation for our journey to Pattaya. Morning came, and after a very good breakfast at the hotel, we were on our way to Pattaya in a taxi. The supports for the BTS Skytrain were being installed at the time and…