Reader-submitted Thailand stories covering first trips, nightlife, Pattaya experiences, relationships, expat life and successful marriages. Real experiences from visitors and long-time Thailand regulars.
I’m standing outside the front door of my girlfriend’s condo in Pattaya, mildly intoxicated, thinking, “Well, I’ve done it this time.” I’ve just carved a very rude five-letter word beginning with the letter B on her front door with a sharp knife that I carried in my right hand. It’s quite a good effort considering…
I am from the UK and moved to Thailand in 2013 as a bright eyed bushy tailed 25 year old to come and teach English in the central region of the country I wanted to get away from the boring environment of working in a UK call center and the opportunity to come to Thailand…
I am 22 years old and at the time of writing this, I am currently in Thailand for the first time. I felt that although it was my first time here, I was actually quite wise to everything that goes on especially with the girls. I originally traveled here as part of a group tour…
I would like to say that all I hear about most of the time is that bar girls, etc., are only after money and what they can get out of you. Even though this is true up to a certain point, my experience over the last 20 years has been a good one. I find…
Story 1 The Manila Card Scam in 2007 Back in 2007, I was in my early 30s and on a backpacking trip to the Philippines. The trip itself had been great. It was a beautiful country and I had a very chilled out time island hopping. My only negative experience up until this point was…
I first went to Thailand in 2012 as a 27-year-old. I had just broken up with a Thai girl who was living and studying in Sydney but had never been to Thailand before. I had planned the trip to go with her, but after we broke up I decided to go alone, which was very…
In an ideal world, I would still be living in Thailand, enjoying myself, having a great life, and continuing the retirement that I always thought I deserved. Instead, I’m living in an ex-council flat in the rough end of town, not knowing how my life came to this. I’d never lived somewhere like where I’m…
I believed I was fully prepared before tying the knot with my now Thai wife, but obviously not. My story shows you why you need to be fully certain that you know the woman you are going to marry and why you should not take the chance even if you are doubtful in the slightest….
It took me 40 years to make enough money to finally be able to retire. Yet, it only took me 4 years for all that money to be gone. And I still don’t know how it actually happened because if I look back, I don’t feel like I spent a lot of money. I know…