From street vendors to night markets and Michelin-starred restaurants, Thailand is a foodie paradise. But with all the food on offer, travelers can make plenty of mistakes from missing out on the best Thai food to eating the wrong food and ending up in the hospital on an IV. I’m going to cover the most common…
When you step outside currently, it does feel like you’re walking into an oven. We hit 40°, 42°, 43° C that’s around 105° Fahrenheit. I’m going to talk a little bit about the heat what you can expect if you’re visiting Thailand in the month of May. This is the hot season. We’re going to…
First, we have prohibited goods. As the name suggests, these items are prohibited in Thailand, and importing them can lead to significant fines even prison sentences. This includes: Illegal narcotics Counterfeit money Counterfeit trademarked goods Pornographic materials Any goods with the improper display of the Thai flag Bringing prohibited goods into Thailand is a very…
By the time I arrived on Koh Samui in late 2024, I wasn’t new to Thailand. I’d been coming to Asia for years. Bangkok, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Phuket, Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, Chiang Mai, Pai, Hua Hin, Koh Chang, and more times than I could count. Vietnam, Bali, China, and Malaysia, too. I knew…
I’m a 54-year-old Englishman from Yorkshire. Currently I’m in a relationship with a Thai girl. I’m fairly new to the Pattaya scene and so it would be great to hear what your listeners think about it all. Anyway, a little about me before I begin my story about Pattaya, which I hope you and your…
First, some background on me. I’m a 71-year-old retiree and first started going to Thailand in 1999. That was a year I divorced and I have never remarried. I’ve had many wonderful and exciting trips to Thailand over the years. Anyway, from 1999 until 2020, I used to visit the kingdom twice a year. Unfortunately,…
If you’ve never been to Thailand before, it’s very easy to assume that things will just work out on your trip. And for the most part, that’s true. But small mistakes here can quietly cost you hours of your time and far more money than you might expect. And most people don’t even realize they’re…
Thailand is easy to enjoy when visitors pay attention to local expectations. This page focuses on cultural and practical mistakes rather than a list of criminal laws. For current legal restrictions, see the Thailand laws guide. For scams and immediate safety concerns, use the specialist guides linked there. Do Not Treat Every Place Like a…
When I first came to Thailand, I remember meeting somebody on a night out, a friend of a friend of a friend. But within about a week, he was asking to borrow money and even trying to crash on my couch. And at the time, with everything still new, that almost felt normal. Because the…