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.
There was something that made the island of Phuket feel very special. As soon as I arrived there, I knew it was different. The sort of place that was for me. I was there at the time back in 2008 with my then wife and our two children. We always considered ourselves to be the…
I touched down at Bangkok International Airport on the 1st of February 2005. I can remember the day like it was yesterday. The reason being, it was my 50th birthday. You might be thinking I’m a pretty old guy right now, and that couldn’t be more accurate. Don Mueang International Airport this was, and I…
We are in August. It’s low season. It’s rainy season. A lot of people are asking what the vibes are in Bangkok at night. It’s Saturday night, and it’s not raining. You would think the rain would cool down Bangkok a little bit. Well, no. It just turns this big city into a big sauna….
The Internet, A Good Thai Lady And The Dowry So let me start by saying that the ladies are not the only thing that fascinate me about Asia, although they do play a big part. Ive always been interested in the culture, the religion and different way of life in all of these Asian countries….
Table of Contents Toggle Story One Tiger Bite Drugged Sister and a Double Eye Lift The Massage That Wasn’t Just a Massage The Massage Takes an Unexpected Turn The Sister Gets Drugged The Tiger Attack The Hospital Eye Lift Story Two Phuket 1998 and The Rolling Ladyboy The Cast of Characters The Rear Admiral’s Ladyboy…
I wanted to share my story on how and why I recently went to Thailand. I got married right out of high school and was married for 12 years before getting divorced in 1996. After getting divorced I kind of went crazy with the United States version of freelance girls (in brackets street girls) meeting…
I’m a guy in my early 30s, originally from South America, but for the past 5 years I’ve been living and working in Australia, specifically on the beautiful island of Tasmania. My engineering job allows me to work on a FIFO roster 7 days on, 7 days off. So using some annual leave, I was…
I thought I had it all figured out. I told myself I would not make the same mistakes, that I would be smarter and more careful. For a while, I believed it. Life eventually found a way to humble me. My story began in August 2024, on my first trip to Thailand. I was married…
One thing I noticed straight away is tattoos. I’m not talking about small butterflies on the shoulder. I mean girls who are heavily covered in random tattoos that look like they were done in backstreet shops. It might sound harsh, but tattoos done in dodgy places often mean dirty needles and that can spread disease….