Practical Thailand travel guides covering Bangkok, beaches, islands, transport, hotels, costs, weather, safety and trip planning. Use these guides to compare destinations and prepare for a Thailand trip.
If you’re planning a trip to Thailand, you’ll notice plenty of differences from your home country. Here are things that might surprise you from the climate to the culture, and everything in between. Table of Contents Toggle 1. The Climate in Thailand 2. Street Food Culture 3. Cost of Living 4. 7-Elevens Are Everywhere 5….
Now, let’s be clear about something. The vast majority of older guys who come to Thailand are just normal people. Most have worked hard their whole lives, paid their taxes, raised kids, gone through the ups and downs that life throws at everyone. They’re not running away from anything. They’re just trying to enjoy their…
Number 1: The Smells from the Drains Number one was the smells from the drains. I didn’t think about that, but yeah, there is you know, I tell you where it’s really bad. I haven’t been there for about a year now, but it used to be Pattaya. You’d walk along the beachfront and there…
Number 1: The Sidewalks (Pavements) Number one on my list and I am referring to my trusty clipboard here with it all typed out is the sidewalks. In the UK we call them pavements, but generally we’re talking about the area next to a road that’s designed for pedestrians to walk along safely so they…
Many of these will be common sense. Several of them you’ll have thought of yourself already, or you will have watched other videos and discovered things for yourself. And I’m sure many of them you haven’t thought about. Hopefully you’ll take these tips onboard when you experience Thailand nightlife for the first time, and they’ll…
1. The Thailand Expat Who Only Talks About Girls and His Latest Conquest When I was younger, hanging around the bars at 36 or 37, the talk of the day was which girl you met, which bar you met her in, and what she was like. But when you live here constantly, it becomes so…
Somebody was asking me the other day they’ve never been abroad actually and they said to me, “When you first arrived in Thailand, what did you find strange about the country?” I was racking my brains, thinking back about it. And as I’m going quite often, I can still remember because I see these things…
Welcome to Bangkok, Thailand. This is a large and bustling metropolis, and if you’re planning a visit to the city, you’re going to need to use the transportation system. From taxis to tuktuks, trains, and ferries, you have plenty of options available but you can also make a lot of mistakes. I’m going to cover…
Is Thailand a safe country? This is a question that I’ve commonly been asked, and in today’s video I’m going to do my best to cover everything you need to know about safety in Thailand. From street crime to road accidents, scams, and risky behaviors, I’m going to discuss the main risks that you face…