Welcome to the Thailand stories category of the site. Here you will find all different types of stories from the Land of Smiles.
From newbies first experiences in the Thailand night life, the old timers tales from Pattaya and even successful marriage stories with Thai women.
Story 1 The Reality of Family Responsibility Lessons from a Filipino Marriage I was married to a Filipina for 20 years, and I’m very familiar with the duties and expectations when marrying into a different culture. It seems that many stories show men being shocked at what is expected of them with their wife’s family…
It was after a three-year relationship breakup in the UK with a British woman that I was encouraged by some friends to go on holiday to Thailand as a way of forgetting my bitter breakup and experience the delights of the city of Pattaya. Upon arriving in Pattaya in the winter of 2017 with a…
Retirement was a thing I’d worked all my life for, but I found it was always just out of reach. I’m from England originally, and I started going to Thailand a very, very long time ago. Thailand became my yearly escape. It was a place where I could rewind after a really difficult year, and…
One of the new changes coming to Thailand is the new THIM application. THIM stands for Thailand Immigration Management System. It is expected to replace or improve the current TDAC arrival card system. Right now, travelers coming to Thailand must fill in arrival details before entering. With THIM, frequent travelers should not need to enter…
Thailand travel update continues to bring changes to public transport, airport prices, visa rules, hotels, weather, and everyday life in Bangkok. The latest update begins with a practical problem for foreign passengers using the MRT. Bangkok MRT Card Changes for Foreign Passengers The old MRT card was empty, so I went to the cashier to…
How They Met On Tinder I am Italian and I have been living and working abroad in several central European countries for the past 15 years. I recently turned 40 years old and I have never been married. I have no children and until now I had never traveled outside Europe. I have been talking…
Airport Taxi from Suvarnabhumi to Pattaya I just arrived from a domestic flight, exactly from Samui. After one hour, I have a taxi to Pattaya. The process is very easy and the price is very affordable. As I said, I booked it online yesterday. You just have to go to the website Soy Taxi. It’s…
They say Bangkok without nightlife is like a cake without cream. Do you agree with that? Honestly, I’m pretty sure most of you do. Bangkok is massive when it comes to nightlife. There are estimated to be over 3,000 bars and pubs and roughly 400 nightclubs across the city. Each place has its own vibe,…
There was something that made the island of Phuket feel very special. As soon as I arrived there, I knew it was different. The sort of place that was for me. I was there at the time back in 2008 with my then wife and our two children. We always considered ourselves to be the…