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 never had the desire or interest to visit Thailand. It was never on my radar. In 2008 I was traveling in India for almost two months and ended up in Kathmandu Nepal with several friends. We were basically killing time there until our flight left. I talked to the airline to see if there…
The first time I came to Pattaya was in February 2019 for a 10 day holiday. I met a girl called Om. Back home we kept in touch on Messenger. She dreamed of going to Jomtien but had never got the chance. I said ‘As it’s your birthday present I’ll take you to Jomtien.’ She…
I wanted to share an experience I had in Phuket two years ago. My parents live in Phuket so I normally visit during the holidays every year. I come back to train at a Thai gym where I meet many different people from around the world. I went to Kudo Beach to have dinner and…
After hearing many of your subscribers’ stories I thought I would send you mine as I think it’s an amusing lesson and that I pretty well got my just desserts. It could have ended a lot worse. This was about 15 years ago. I was on holiday in Phuket staying at the quiet Laguna area…
Before I get to my next story one thing I’ve asked myself is why do I keep returning to Asia after so many tours in 35 years of doing so? Well I’m not a drinker nor do I do drugs which I mentioned in my first submission so hanging around a bar getting plastered is…
I’m an Asian female raised in the UK who has British nationality. I decided to spend the summer vacation with my Thai girlfriend. She was on summer break from university and I had a lot of leave still left over from work. We decided to do a big road trip around the south of Thailand….
After graduating from business school in France in 2006 I moved to Thailand to work for a large French company that was operating in the country. Back then it was my first time in Asia and I didn’t know much about Thailand back then. I just thought it was a nice exotic destination and of…
Although some may find this story a bit morbid it may act as a reminder that although life in Thailand can seem very merry and rosy it’s important that guys have their finances in good order if they’re going to have a nice life living in the Land of Smiles. Having been to Thailand many…
I was on a dating site and I started talking to a Thai girl who lives here in Melbourne. We instantly connected and before long we were chatting all day every day. I really wanted to meet her but she said that this could never happen as her daddy (who I presumed was her father)…