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.
Table of Contents Toggle Why I’m Sharing My Story A Little Background The Marriage Was Falling Apart The Night That Changed Everything The Problem Begins Dating Apps and a New Addiction The Addiction Takes Hold Living a Lie The One My Conclusions Why I’m Sharing My Story I wanted to share my story about my…
A few months ago, standing at the gate waiting for my flight to Bangkok, I felt a strange mix of excitement and nervousness. After months of planning and a year of online conversations, I was about to meet Lek in person. And I had no idea how drastically this trip would change my life. Armed…
This is a story about my first ever Thai girlfriend, and what went on in our relationship, if you can even call it that. I will share how I met my girlfriend, how it ended and all the weird stuff that happened leading up to us breaking it off. It was also my first solo…
My experience in Thailand started a few years ago when I decided to head to the kingdom after the passing of my one true love. Once my love passed away my life pretty much stopped for a couple of years or so and I got myself into a bit of a rut. At this stage…
Like so many of these stories, mine is similar as in it starts out like a fairytale and ends in money being lost, heartbroken and just yesterday threatened with police. Falling In Love With Thailand After The First Trip So I arrived in September 2023 for my 3rd visit to Thailand in just 12 months,…
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. Arriving in Pattaya for the First Time Upon arriving in…
I was 26 years old, and as single as a man could be, with no ex-wife, no children, and lived at home with my parents. I had never been out of the UK before, and after months of persuasion, my work colleague convinced me to join him on a trip to Bangkok. It’s not that…
I have been a frequent visitor to Thailand for a while now and became a bit of an addict to the place. Like many men, I also fell for Pattaya and the type of life a guy can have there. If you have already been to Pattaya, then you know what I’m referring to. It’s…
I will be flying out tomorrow in what should be a long day, 23 hours on two flights. Rio de Janeiro to Paris with a 2-hour layover, and then on to Bangkok. My Thai girlfriend speaks the typical English that Thai people pick up simply from interacting enough with foreigners. Her name is Chomo, so…