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.
This story is about two Thai women one a go go bar girl and one a normal Thai girl along with some other funny encounters I experienced on my first two week trip to Thailand. To start I would like to introduce myself. I am a 39-year-old single farang from America. Now my mom would…
I am not very confident in myself nor am I outgoing and the first three nights I was there I didn’t get involved with any women. But on the fourth night I went to Soi 6. When I first arrived in Pattaya I had been refusing to follow any of the girls when they approached…
Long time listener first time writer. 6 years ago when I was 44 I came across YouTube videos about Thailand. Being divorced for 10 years and living alone I decided to book a trip. A coworker bet me $200 that I would not buy a ticket he lost. 3 months before flying I filled my…
Looking back, the events that led me to a very long relationship with Thailand and Thai people seem like a tale narrated by a devious author full of intrigue twists and turns. My first Thai acquaintance was a man called Tim. As with all revolving doors along one’s destiny fate played a big hand in…
After a couple of weeks of being back home from Vietnam and realizing that my Vietnam adventure was more lust than love with the girl I spent time with I went back on Tinder with a paid subscription to match with girls. No I’m not a drinker so I generally don’t go to bars which…
Story One: A Rookie’s First Trip to Flipper House and Soi 7 So in February 2023 I retired at the age of 59 after 41 years at work. I had visited a few Thai places in the UK and wanted to experience the bar girl and go go life out in Thailand. In March 2023…
I am happily married and come from Liverpool in the UK. Despite visiting Thailand since 1997 it wasn’t until three trips with my family and two others in Phuket that I got the Thailand bug. Back then there was plenty to do as a family and then at night plenty to do with my friends…
Story 1 Handbag Left Behind in Phuket I’ve been a frequent visitor to the Land of Smiles since the year 2000. Here’s a positive story from one of those trips in 2017 when I was 36. I was in a short relationship with Yanhee a girl from my local area I met through my sister….
I’m now 35 years old unmarried I don’t intend to tie the knot anytime soon and I’m also on the chubby side. My first visit to Thailand was in April 2019. I was then working in IT with a company like Amazon but based out of Hong Kong. After 2 years of working in Hong…