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’d like to share a recent experience from a 9-day trip to Pattaya that I completed in December 2025. On the second day of my trip, I went to get a a massage on a soy right next to my hotel, the LK M Empress. The shop had three middle-aged and very unattractive massage therapists…
After years and years of working 60 to 80 hours a week, bringing up two kids, and dealing with the usual marriage life, it was time to get away from it all and start a new beginning. My wife and I were both fortunate to get a 3 month leave of absence from our jobs…
“First I should say that I have only sent my stories to this site as I know some of the stories shared elsewhere have appeared elsewhere, and my stories are completely true.” The name I have given in these stories is William. That is not my actual name, but it is a name I soon…
I was in Sukhumvit, Bangkok, and having a night out. After a long evening of drinks, I decided to head back to my hotel, so I fell into a tuk tuk. The driver dropped me off straight to the hotel, where I entered my room and immediately crashed into a deep sleep. After a good…
My name is R. I am a 27 year old male from Eastern Europe. A guy who lived below average income as a kid, but I was blessed with opportunities in my life. Except for my poor lifestyle in the late eighties, my father was a man with influence in a communist regime country. He…
My story will be a little different from others you have received. It’s both about relationships and the wider picture. My views may be different because of my stepping off point being also from a multicultural background. I’m an expat Brit with dual nationality, Israeli, having lived here in Israel for 50 years since the…
I am from the US, and I went to Thailand back in 2018, just before the world went into lockdown. My trip was short, like most American trips the first time around, just about three weeks. This was intended to be a trip with friends, but I ended up being alone due to my friends…
My story starts in May 2018. I was planning a trip to Thailand for September that year. I joined a dating site called Thai Cupid. I had a message from a Thai lady called Pom, 26 years old at the time. I was 45. Pom told me she worked at Siam Paragon in Bangkok. I…
My name is John. I am a 65 year old American. I had the opportunity to visit Thailand for the first time in the spring of 2016. I had recently broken up with my girlfriend of five years. My friend and his wife asked me if I would like to join them on a trip…