Some time ago, a video mentioned a type of bar in Thailand that surprised people. Well, I also recently found out about the same thing, but in my case, I didn’t read or hear about it. I actually saw it, and that’s what this story is about. In December 2025, I met a bar girl…
I am a 49 year old divorced man from the land down under Australia. I’m a big fan of your channel and I’ve been listening to Thailand bound for several years now. As they say, longtime listener, first time sharing my stories about my experiences in the wonderful land of smiles. Whether I am out…
the first one is the foreigners who insist on wearing flip-flops everywhere, okay? I personally don’t like flip-flops myself. I I prefer the kind of you slip your whole foot through. But you know what it’s like. Guys will buy a pair of flip-flops when they come here which is fine for the beach or…
I went on holiday to Phuket, Thailand for the first time in April 2026 for 12 days. Before I went for about 6 months, I watched a lot of videos from you and other YouTubers to prepare myself for what was to come. I left feeling very confident that I knew everything I had to…
I was delighted when I was offered a job in Singapore. I was recently divorced, wondering what had gone wrong with my life and I was seeking a change entirely. Up until getting divorced, the thought of working overseas was something far from my mind. It never even crossed my mind. After getting divorced and…
First Trip To Thailand My name is Jonathan and my story begins with my second trip to Thailand with my brother. I was a divorced teacher in California when my brother called me one day in October 2012. He told me he had already bought me a ticket to Thailand for November and that it…
If you have spent any amount of time in Thailand, you have probably noticed something that feels different. It is not the food, it is not the weather, and it is not even the language. It is the people. You will often meet someone here who is incredibly polite, speaks softly, smiles constantly, and almost…
This story really starts in 2004 when I took my wife and four kids to Thailand and the tsunami hit. We ran up a hill, we were fine, but very shaken up. When we got back to England, my wife was a changed woman. Nothing was ever right, and we argued constantly until we decided…
The core problem is that it stopped feeling real. Pattaya built its reputation on this illusion cheap, fun, easy companionship with a hint of maybe she actually likes me. The illusion is getting harder to maintain. Even researchers have found that many women actively target foreign men as financial security strategies rather than for romance….