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When I first started coming to Pattaya, there were no mobile phones, no internet, no YouTube, no influencers, no endless commentary. You just arrived knowing very little, and you learned by watching and listening. You walked everywhere. You got lost. You found places by accident. Bars were places where you sat down and talked to…
I know what you normally hear is that guys meet a Thai bar girl, get in a relationship with her, she ends up rinsing him for everything he has, and then she moves onto the next one. When a Thailand Bar Girl Relationship Works Stories like mine, although very rare, are out there. Some guys…
Step 1 Getting the Mortgage Obviously my girlfriend was working, I was in Bangkok. We decided to come down to Hua Hin because it’s a much more relaxed vibe down here. Initially we were going to rent. And I suggested to her because she’d been working in the hospital for 20 years I said, “Why…
I am going to end on a positive note. I’m not saying it’s absolutely impossible to have a relationship with a girl who works in a bar or a go go bar somebody you meet here in Thailand. But for the most part, I’m going to give you 18 reasons why it’s probably not going…
You know what’s funny about the bar scene in Thailand? Every guy thinks he’s hearing something special. You sit down, order a drink, and within five minutes you have a bar girl coming up to you, saying things to try and make you feel like the only man in the world. Most of those lines…
The assumption is that you haven’t been to Thailand before, or you’ve been once and you don’t really know what you’re doing over there. A lot of these tips they’re actually not just for Thailand; that makes sense if you were looking for an apartment anywhere. But these tips will give you something to think…
I’ve always dreamed of retiring in Thailand. Not just for the beaches or the food, but for the peace, the slower pace of life. Just a place to breathe after years of working nonstop. I figured I had maybe two more years to go before I could pack it all in and finally make the…
There isn’t a definitive answer to that question because Thailand is no different to any other country. I think what I’ll do first is I’ll tell you a couple of mistakes that foreigners make when they go to Thailand. A lot of them will go on vacation for a couple of weeks, they’ll hit the…
Part 1: 10 Things You’ll Miss About Your Home Country 1. Seeing Family and Old Friends Number one on this list is seeing family and old friends. Being able to jump in a car, actually sit down with the kids, grandkids, or old mates for a Sunday lunch or a pint. In Thailand, you’re always…