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.
Me and my Husband James have been together for quite a while so it’s crazy that one trip to Thailand changed everything and turned my life upside down. So let me get to the story. When James first told me he was planning a trip to Thailand with his friend, I immediately felt a knot…
At 60 years of age, I wasn’t getting any younger and became fed up with my daily routine stuck in a western style relationship with my 50 year old girlfriend of 5 years. One day, I finally told her that I had enough and things were not working out for us. Even though I was…
I still don’t understand how any man in their right mind can travel to that place, but each to their own, I guess. After my first visit to Pattaya, I got hooked on the place, just like so many others, probably because of the wild nightlife there, the amount of bars and girls, and the…
My story starts when I met a Thai woman through work in my country, England. I had never even considered to visit Thailand before I met her. She had been in the UK for about 10 years, she originally married an Irish man and moved to Ireland to be with him, but later divorced. I…
A few months ago in March, I travelled to Thailand for the first time, and headed to Pattaya. My plan was to go there and just have a lot of fun, and enjoy myself. I had absolutely zero interest or desire to meet a girl or get any type of attachment. It was strictly going…
This is a story about me, a foreigner marrying a Korean woman. The scamming, racism, discrimination, dishonesty, and ruthlessness are not from the Korean wife but from her family, friends, the Korean legal system, and the Korean government. Even with a great marriage, you might be marrying into a culture that despises you. In many…
I am an engineer that works in Bangkok, I stay in Thailand for about 10 months out of the year with the other 2 months spent at home. I am currently married in my country, and my problems begin with me being unfaithful on my wife in Bangkok leading to disastrous results. I have always…
I took my first ever solo trip and went to Thailand, I had booked a place in Phuket close to Patong beach. Before the trip, I spent hours online, reading about what to do and what to avoid. I thought I was ready for anything. My plan was to go there and have fun, I…
This was my 12th time in Thailand over the last decade. Yes, I know, it sounds a little crazy, but Thailand’s just got this pull on me. I am one of those guys that travelled there once and then it was game over, I needed more. It’s like the Land of Smiles for a reason,…