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.
It was around June of 2015. Me and two of my friends, 24 years old at the time, decided to go on a trip to Thailand after serving for three years in the military. We booked a flight for February 2016 and worked our day jobs while counting the days until the flight. February 2016,…
My partner was at the top of the tree the disguised working girl. Poorly educated beautiful but street cunning. We met in Melbourne Australia five years ago. I supported her through the pandemic and all was good with us holidaying together she spent Christmas with my family I met most of her family in Bangkok….
This was not my first trip to Singapore but it was the first trip traveling alone no other business associates. I think the year was 2014 or maybe 2013. I had mapped out ahead of time where I was going to stay at the Hotel Jen because it was located near to Singapore‘s Orchard Tower…
I’m a 33 year old guy from the UK. I’ve had eight previous trips to Pattaya. Not sure this story is applicable but might be worthwhile as a cautionary tale for fellow travelers. The lady arrives and we complete a sweaty session of aerobics. She leaves and I get some sleep. I wake an hour…
The story starts in 2013. I was 39 years old and I needed a holiday. I had not taken a trip abroad for a good number of years so I booked a trip to Thailand. I hadn’t done any real research but I heard Thailand was a great place to visit good food beautiful beaches…
My back story is I’m a widower of 10 years and have traveled widely over the years including Thailand. Not being a drinker or a party animal I have always kept myself to myself. I have walked around the hot spots of Bangkok Phuket and Koh Samui and always enjoyed the view but I never…
I am a 31 year old man from somewhere in northern Europe. I have autism social anxiety and a personality disorder. My whole adult life I have struggled with depression. I don’t have any friends and I’ve never had any success with women. One day in 2018 I made an impulsive decision to book a…
It was June 2022 last year. We are three Asian Canadian friends in our early 30s who have known each other since high school. It was our second time in the Philippines. We had a five day trip to Manila five years prior and we were clueless about the whole bar scene during our first…
After many years of wanting to visit China and Shanghai in particular I finally started the process of applying for a visa. This meant jumping through many hoops including an interview and significant expenses. However I managed to secure my visitor’s visa. Fast forward to March 2019 and I flew to Shanghai. I took a…