My names Ryan from the UK 🇬🇧 Currently living in Pattaya, Thailand. Online Fitness Coach. Living out my dream of location independence and helping others along the way.
I'm planning to visit Thailand soon. I wanted to know how to travel intercity in Thailand? How to travel long distances in Thailand for e.g from Bangkok to Phuket? Where are the bus stops? How would we know which bus would take us to our desired destination? How much are fares? Etc.
Ill pass, i don’t want to grab a bag of marbles drunk.
2 дня назад
About 2/3 of my money went to partying when I was younger in Thailand. Now I live a normal life and only go out once, maybe twice a week to party. Thailand is so much cheaper than any Western country by far! Stay off the tourist areas and it's so cheap! Prices haven't really gone up since Covid compared to back home it's very expensive. BTW, it's not safe in England anymore. Your new PM is making sure the country is going to be destroyed. I watch many of your videos but it seems like you look at life in a negative way. One thing I'm starting to hate about Thailand is the scams. It never use to be this bad before Covid. Grab drivers trying to charge me extra where I just report them. Getting scammed at bars and clubs and watered down drinks is becoming out of control now since Covid. It's another reason why I rarely want to go out partying in Thailand which is a good thing cause I save more money.
Your presentation and rational is perfectly suited for the Western traveler or retiree..... These are my parameters to living in Asia.... Having a decent and comfortable place to stay and my own transportation is key having a free and reliable living circumstance... The place is on the smaller side. but the quality and newness factor i think would make the difference in my mental state in that space... good job.... you are on the spot with your presentation...
Im half thai and Half swiss living in Switzerland. You can imagine what's going on when i come to pattaya, but i know what to do. Just avoid girls pushing you for drinks 😅
Great video, I'm looking at visiting Thailand for the first time but want a quiet resort with few foreigners around - any suggestions gratefully received! 🙏
If you lock into a 6 or 12 month contract, the price will remain the same each month. Because of this, if you can secure a good deal in the low season (around now), that price remains even throughout the high season
I'm in my mid 50's and am about to semi-retire in Thailand. My biggest concern is falling into a life with no structure that bottoms out my mental health. I don't want to get so lazy that I end up like a monk living in an air-conditioned highrise cell. My plan is to move to Bangkok, keep my side hustles going, and get an apartment while setting up an office at a digital office park. This way, I can get up early, dress up, and work in a professional environment, surrounded by other digital nomads for inspiration and collaboration. I plan on pretty much keeping my non-work schedule the same. Joining a local jiu-jitsu club, working out at a gym, shopping, meal prepping and getting my runs in. I'd much rather make friends in a professional or athletic setting than in the bar scene. And when I want to have some fun, I'll spend my weekends in Pattaya. Rule number one: NEVER bring a Thai girl to your residence. I have zero intentions of having any girlfriends-just weekend bar girls. Then after 6 months, do a reality check. I'll make an assessment at that time if I want to stay in BKK, move up north, or move back to the US. I'm looking forward to the relocation, but I have no illusions Thailand would be my forever home.
Inviting sex workers to your home as an expat isn't exactly the best idea. It can raise eyebrows among your Thai neighbors or other civilized expats and potentially compromise your safety. The last thing I need is some bar girls boyfriend figuring out my routine and ambushing me for cash. Now, if I were on the hunt for a lifelong partner and had nothing but pure intentions, I'd consider moving a non bar girl in. However, after 30 years of marriage, I think I’ll need another 30 years to fully recover!
Simple - don't live in Pattaya. There is so much more to Thailand than Pattaya, remove the temptations, live somewhere without them. You can always take a break and visit Pattaya when you feel the need.
As someone who early retired on dividends this year my experience is the key is to get out of holiday mode. thankfully I'm now out of it. most days I eat müsli for breakfast and cook myself for dinner. I'm an introvert so some days I'm not even leaving the apartment. I stopped drinking alcohol and I'm not going to nightclubs. I like metal so the music there is trash for me and honestly most girls there are trash too. Met my gf in a café. We're going Dutch on dates, she makes her own money. I'm spending time on learning languages, I go to the gym, climbing, hiking, beach, meetups, boardgame club, meeting friends and more. I'm busy. If you're not busy and struggle to "kill" time you're doing something wrong and more likely to waste money.
I am from the US and I've been living here since March 2023. People have asked me to compare it to the US. The simplest comparison I can make is that you can live here cheap or you can live like a king, and that depends on your budget. But, in Thailand, you can feel safe regardless of which path you choose, cheap or king. But, in the US, you cannot do that. If your budget is low in the US, then you'll have to live in a low income neighborhood, and that can be very dangerous, but if your budget is high, then you'll be safe. This guy sounds like he is lonely or weak-minded or has no self-control, or some combination of the 3. If your budget is around $1100 (about 40,000 tbt), and you simply want to explore and experience the food and culture, you'll be fine. It's what I have, and I travel, eat very well, feel safe, live comfortably. and most months I don't use it all, and I roll it over to the next month. This guy sounds like a complainer and I would take what he says with a grain of salt.
Times have changed with the young men of today. He talks about going to a ladybug bar which is in essence a gay bar, like ots a normal thong for a heterosexual man.
1st Mistake, going half way around the world for that kind of attention. Thailand is amazing, so much to do without Buying a human for a short time. But if your Mojo is marginal at best- back in the "real world" yeah, I can see that much going into getting some sort of attention. to each perv their jerks or strokes, or whatever.
This is a great video. One other thing is belief. Is sleeping with endless girls (until you can't afford it), or for girls getting attention on instagram (until they're too old), is there a point to it? Do you want to be happy and have a family? Or sleep with prostitutes (until you can't) and get STD's? Do you want to have a family or get endless attention on instagram (until you don't) or have a family?
Pattaya? 🤣 Many Thai's only go for a weekend. Lack of discipline and alcohol is the downfall of westerners here. You are too young to make it here long term. You didn't have to be at the go go bars. You didn't have to go out to eat western food all of the time. The problem is not Thailand. The problem is your lack of self control and craving attention as you yourself said. You were in Pattaya. Go read a book on the beach, Take language classes, Go island hopping, Goto the gym, Take a cooking class or learn Muay Thai. Goto the temple or volunteer. It was your choice to go to the bar 4 nights a week. You came here simply to party and that is not sustainable long term. Unless you are rich you have to budget no matter where you are in the world. Sounds like you ran out of money and and got heartbroken. that is why you left. You aren't the first and won't be the last. Seen this for the last 20 years.
Please stop using the buffalo, ive been coming to thailand for 10years not one girl has mentioned a buffalo lets put this 80s statement to bed its now i want an i phone because my oppo is broke move on to the 2024 era
A few months ago my friends girlfriend claimed her family buffalo was sick and even had photos sent of what seemed to be a buffalo needing treatment. In rural Thailand, majority of families have a buffalo, so being some "80s statement" or not, it is still about. But yes majority of time it's buying a new iPhone or some gold jewellery
My tip would be to remember the atm machines give you your cash before your card so dont panic like i did the first time and think its swallowed your card. Also, always have a back up card or even a Western union set up for emergencies.
Spent a week in Phuket last month, met a girl who was very shy working in a bar, spent a fair bit of time getting to know her inside and outside of her works, spent the week with her, went back to her condo, she wanted to pay for food at the restaurants and would also buy me drinks at the bar she worked in and when we were out. We've kept in touch as i intend to go back 3 times a year to Thailand. Shes never asked for anything and feel like its actually quite genuine. I like to think im a good judge of character and intent on visiting her again. What would your opinion on this be?
