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.
Table of Contents Toggle Marrying the Family, Not Just the Girl Retirement at 55 A Western Centric Worldview The First Bar Experience Becoming a Two Week Millionaire Meeting Pam 15 Trips to Thailand The Long Distance Struggle My Friends Didn’t Understand Planning for Her to Come to England Getting Married in Thailand The Visa Is…
One day I’m sitting at home bored and looking for something to watch on TV. For the record, I live in Los Angeles, California, USA. I had a week off work and pretty much nothing to do. I stumbled across this reality TV court show with this absolutely beautiful woman on it. Every guy has…
I was in my late twenties when I first visited Thailand. My initial motive for visiting the kingdom was due to the fact I had a relative that had decided to retire in the country, and he encouraged me to visit him in Koh Samui. I was fortunate enough to be able to afford to…
I previously sent a story about my trip to Thailand a few months ago when a woman in Phuket took advantage of me I recently went back to Thailand in late September/October and have another story to share I’m pleased to report that I learned valuable lessons from my last trip and nothing like that…
I’ve sent a few stories in the past and thought this experience may be of interest to some, inspired by a few of your recent videos on expats making it or not. My Thai wife and I visited our house in Thailand for 2 weeks last March (2025). To recap, construction was completed last year…
Old Thailand And Burma Memories First visit to Bangkok was in 1980, and of course there had been many changes mainly transport. I saw the MRT supports going up. There was no rapid transport back then just taxis, tuk tuks, or buses. No 7 Elevens or big shopping malls. I better explain that I had…
If there was a phrase that I would have liked to have given to myself to describe who I was at the time, it would have been a Thailand bar guy. That’s what I was, who I was, and what I wanted to remain for the rest of my life. I loved the bars in…
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…