First Day in Pattaya Thailand - Told to F*ck Off!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2024
- I dive headfirst into Pattaya, Thailand! Join me as I recount my first day in this vibrant city, filled with unexpected twists and turns. From being scolded for filming within the first 30 minutes to an impromptu ride from Rayong to Pattaya. Let's explore the streets of Sin City together and uncover the Pattaya experience.
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Those two old boys don't want their wives back home knowing they're not really on a golf trip to Marbella 😅
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You don’t need a bike in Pattaya. The Baht bus is only 10B. Can get from Jomtien to Naklua on it.
The roads can be dodgy too. Accidents every day.
Yes, that's what I will probably do 👍
@@WalkAboutWayne I think that's a good choice in that crazy traffic! It's not worth to risk your health or life on a rental bike with such cheap transport available.
Yes. Trev also warns about the driving there.
@@Oggiwara1 62 people on average die per day in road accidents in Thailand. Crazy stat and also crazy no helmets worn by so many.
@@JimmyJenks Lack of driving education in combination with drugs, alcohol, mental disorders and lack of law enforcement has it's price.
Was Grumpy Bob with his "grandaughter"?
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Probably one of the bankrupt Birmingham City council managers, whose supposed to be working from home.😷
Hahaha 🤣
Get the ferry to Koh Larn Wayne from Bali Hai Pier cheap day out,
Maybe mate 👍
What time of day was you in beach road just for reference? it seemed very quiet and clean compared to other vloggers.
Is there a regional airport near pattaya? When in Rome wayne! enjoy the trip!
I think it was early afternoon. Airport 40 minutes away. U-Tapao.
whats your thought on ebikes mate? i love them... can go anywhere pretty fast.
Never tried one mate. I see when about all the time though.
Why is every road so busy? Where are they all going during the day?
Just out and about I guess. So many people in the city.
Hi Wayne, ya probably gone by now, if not jump on a baht bus (10 Baht) and hit Jomtien Beach and pretty local for your next stop is a town called Bang Saen. Plenty of Bobby Dazzlers to see it's not all bad! 🇹🇭
If you hear anyone call a songthaew a "baht bus" you know they're one of those foreigners who live in Pattaya. 🤣
Even I've started calling it a Baht bus now 🤣
Cheers.mate!
Don't start calling the ones in Chiang Mai that.. 🤣
In which part were you scolded ? I didn't catch it.
Give it a whirl again buddy 👍
I bet some of blokes who complain about being on Camera are either married or they didn't say they were going to Thailand for Boom Boom.
Probably mate 👍
... or they know they like alcohol addicted ...
Beach road is so different now, even the rats had weight issues 15+ years ago😂
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How much cooler is Chiang Mai ?
We went to Thailand twice but were in BKK and Pattaya and it was way too hot for us. I guess we need to go again and head to CM.
Chiang Mai is roasting hot too. Down here the humidity is higher though.
further north you go, the hotter it is
It's actually hotter in chiang mai but its dry heat so much more comfortable
I found Chang Mai a lot cooler by night, but it was mid Dec. The town of Pai about two hours away from CM is definitely cooler again.
🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant Wayne. Been watching all your stuff for the past few months before coming here to the North. But the last 3 weeks up there haven’t been great with the smoke so I decided to come down south myself and now found myself in SIN CITY for my last week😝🤣 Hopefully see you about - I’ll grab you a Leo 🍻
Thank you buddy! Hope you having a good time. I won't be around long mate, I'm moving on.
Whereabouts you from in the UK ?
Southwest Barry. Exeter area.
Pattaya - Jomtien is a lot more then Soi Buakhao and Beach road/Walking Street. If vloggers would really travel around and explore the real "Chon Buri" they will be suprised how nice and chill it is over there.
It's all about the views and Beach road and the other famous Bar streets get more views.
I'm sure it is, just like any Thai city really, always other parts of cities. I'm not here for long, so I want to see the most well known spots 👍
Pattaya beer garden is a must
I've seen so much about that beer garden .
7 years in Thailand and I have never visited Pattaya, I might go to see how cheesy it really is. It looks like a tropical Brighton for pensioners and pervs. Rayong is lovely though for a quick escape.
It took me about 7 years to visit aswell Joe 🤣
Never visited but has a negative opinion and still wants to visit. Some people love to spend their time hating things they hate …go figure that mentality
@@everythingexplored5233 hey, it's good to know for yourself and explore. I don't want to go, but will probably pass by to see it one day. That's just normal mentality. Hope you are well and good 😊, you seem to have a bit of a negative mood, hope you find some peace ✌️😊
@@everythingexplored5233 Yeah, he sounds like a boring miserable tool.
Grow up you sound like a child bitching about people telling you off for filming f… them your legal to film anything from public Pattaya is one of the best places in Thailand don’t listen to the myths there is way more to Pattaya then bars and bar girls
Guy who doesn't want to be filmed, announces himself to the camera. He also doesn't seem to realise that he lives in a world where every smartphone user has a camera in their pocket. He might want to consider a disguise if he's worried about getting caught doing something he shouldn't.
Yes, I must admit, there were like a hundred people all filming on phones. But as soon as it's a GoPro, it's a different story for some reason 🤣
He's in public also so you can film what you want. If he doesn't want to be filmed, avoid the guy holding a camera up
Exactly! These men are cowards. They want to revel and do nefarious level things, yet ‘Buddha forbid’ they ever get caught on camera & their wife, family or friends in their home country ever find out.
It’s like that silly phrase, “what happens in Thailand, stays in Thailand” - by men, essentially, it’s a cowardly thing.
If anything, such women working in Pattaya in those “venues” should have more right to not be filmed… The farang, foreign men should know what they may be letting themselves in for. 🙏🏻
Exactly! These men are cowards. They want to revel and do nefarious level things, yet ‘Buddha forbid’ they ever get caught on camera & their wife, family or friends in their home country ever find out.
It’s like that silly phrase, “what happens in Thailand, stays in Thailand” - by men, essentially, it’s a cowardly thing.
If anything, such women working in Pattaya in those “venues” should have more right to not be filmed… The farang, foreign men should know what they may be letting themselves in for.
Great video, WA-W…! 🙏🏻
I miss the days before every single person insisted on filming every single thing they do. People used to live their lives. (I say this as I watch TH-cam!)
The video we've all been waiting for :)
Haha cheers! I'm having a good time 👍
Have fun and enjoy yourself! Look forward to any of your adventures there.
I'm having a good time 👍
Great video and love Pattaya it looks great 👍
Thanks! It's definitely a one of a kind place 👍
It’s kinda cool you sounded such a fish out of water in monger-land mate 👍😎 I’d avoided it for about 20-odd years until spent some time there visiting family nearby in 2022 and I also found the beach ok now they have done lots of work to it, but still wouldn’t swim in the water I don’t think.
Good to see the place though for a few days. 😂
I'm no saint , but it feels a lot different yes mate. I'm glad I've come down here and seen it. It's not somewhere I could stay but I'm enjoying the few days. Cheers Simo.
is starbucks there expensive?
I don't know about Pattaya, but everywhere else in Thailand it is.
Yes it is
I Enjoyed watching this, I remember my first time, I was like yourself , abit unsure, confused but amazed at the same time , as I was finally in Pattaya of years of wanting to go. Enjoy it mate, take it all in, and try do everything you want to do! how long are you in Pattaya for?
Cheers mate! Not long in Pattaya mate, moving on 👍
Always nice to see someone leave a hotel room nice and tidy. Subscribed!
I can't remember how I left it 🤣
I’m in Pattaya right now too. Have a good time
Thanks buddy!
@@WalkAboutWaynehi Wayne I wanted to ask when u stay in hotels is it safe to leave your passport there, what do you do to keep your passport safe in your travels in Thailand in hotels?
It's cool here. But it is seedy.
@@rustythelegend2225 I normally keep it in rooms mate. I sometimes take it out with me if the cleaning woman is doing the room. Once I'm comfortable in a place, I'll just leave it in a room, but put it somewhere not obvious.
@@WalkAboutWaynesurely your hotels have a room safe?
Was traveling one time from Bangkok to Rayong on a big bus, but apparently the wrong bus, left us basically stranded in guess where, Pattaya. Not the nicer part by the beach, no in a much dirtier area.
That was my first impression of Pattaya so haven’t had the desire to give back
The beach area you filmed seems pretty good, but somehow reminds me of Las Vegas.
Happy days and safe travels
I was surprised by the beach, I thought it looked really good . The beach area in this zone is good I think . Thanks mate .
Wayne, I just left patts it's low season now. The Indians crawl when the sun goes down. Have a good time Jomtien is worth a visit. The bhat bus near the school 10baht.
Nice one mate! Yes, I'll be having a wonder around Jomtien 👍
What prompted the guy to tell you to f- off?
Same thing as always......Camera 👍
Trying to get there in December for a Month
Its not too far from Auckland, New Zealand.
Hopefully Currency rates are better.
Nice! December will soon come. Let's hope that currency keeps going up
@@WalkAboutWayne Casual Work shirts are expensive in NZ, when you next look through a market?
Pattaya makes you appreciate how nice the rest of thailand is😂
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Wayne try to get to Century 21 and Space, worth a look, very clean, quite unique, Just got back to CM after a week in Pattaya, Don't forget your TM30 when you get back.
Nice one mate, maybe I'll have a look. I don't need TM30 mate, my address is a fixed address in Chiang Mai. Don't ever need to change TM30 👌
Thanks for what you do on your channel Wayne. I’m dreaming of retiring in Thailand and your videos are fantastic! I’m a fan and would love to sit down for a green tea with you someday. I am Canadian and I find it hilarious when you sing the theme song from the littlest hobo. How that show made it to the mother country I’ll never know. lol
Thank you buddy! It's great to read comments like yours. I was a massive fan of the Littlest Hobo🤣. It was a big show in the UK. It always had bad reviews though. Every weekend, I used to sit down and watch The Littlest Hobo.
Mike's Shopping Mall was my first stopping point for a coffee after checking in to Flipper Lodge hotel on the Beach Rd end of Soi 8 way back in February '07. I think we had one coffee followed by copious amounts of beer. Up until 2011 ish the beach side of Beach Rd was a tranquil, dusty, meandering path that used to snake back and forth through the trees, before the local town planner's decided to remove its character and turn it into Crete, Benidorm etc, etc.
Nice! It would have been nice to see how it use to look. I agree, it does have that Spain look to it. Thanks.
@@WalkAboutWayne Wayne, there's plenty of historic YT video's that'll give you a glimpse of how it once was. I definitely preferred the old dusty pathway..
Oh wow! Pattaya scrubs up ok! One thing I learned when we were there last, is if you go looking for trouble you'll find it and then some. Too many dirty old farangs buying up bars at the time. We were ready to scarper after three days as the vibe was weird.
It looks a lot better than what I had been told. Looking good down on the front 👍
@@WalkAboutWayne I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next! Your vids have it all, laughter, learning and falling in love with Thailand with each walkabout!
What other city has lots of agogo like Pattaya
I've never seen one with this many
@@WalkAboutWayne exactly! How's your evening walk in the beach road
Love Pattaya. Take it easy!
I must admit, I've been enjoying myself .
Wow. What do you call the opposite of a Bobby Dazzler? Thanks for showing me where to stay far away from, mate.
Give it a try mate 👍. I must admit , I'm having a good time.
"Already on the road" and no waiting time! Sounds like winner trip! Thanks for the video.
and Yes, those 'white dudes' are everywhere! ;-)
It was perfect getting that lift. Everything rolled into place that day.
250 baht from Rayong to Pattaya was a gift. If you used Bolt or Grab it would have cost over a 1000 baht.
Yes, I got lucky with the ride. I hate minivans .
I was staying in Soi Honey .. every meal I walk to central festival basement food court.. you don't need a motorbike you are staying in the perfect spot!
I've been in the central for 3 meals already 🤣 Yes, I'll probably stick with the Baht bus here.
@@WalkAboutWayne 🙌
Hi Wayne, if you like the beach 🏖️ and almost no Farang, your next stop should be my hometown Bangsaen Beach 🏖️ Only 40 minutes from Pattaya
Nice! I'll keep it in mind. Thanks
😂😂 the last shot as your ending the video there was a MASSIVE sign saying HIV aids and std testing. I'd say that says alot about pattaya haha enjoy
Haha I didn't see that .
full of slimey limeys
...NOW WE ARE TALKING MATE!😂✌😂!
@@starduck8014 and stinky starducks
There is a baht bus which takes you to jomtien beach, best spot on the bus is standing on the back. Better view and you can see the city sights... Beautiful people and Great little family run restaurants if you stay off the main beach road (only 1 soi away) I live in jomtien, and its awesome. Im in Australia now but i cant wait to get back! Oh, and dont forget to get some coconut ice cream from the cart near the beach.
Cheers! I'll be heading to Jomtien for a look around soon.
So 11 or 12 quid a night for that first hotel? That's amazing value. People bang on about how expensive Thailand is these days and its barely much different from back home, but where are you getting that hotel room for 12 quid in the UK?
For sure! Thailand is still super cheap
So good of that guy to drive you to Pattaya! I won’t rush back there myself
I would love to travel to remoter parts of Thailand and see what that’s like
Out of my comfort zone maybe but interesting.
Take care Wayne.
He was a cool guy for driving me. I hate them minivans , so it was good to avoid one. I like the remote towns also, that's more my thing, but I'm enjoying Pattaya while I'm here.
YOU got sooo much peace in your soul! Do you have an idea where it is coming from?
My mother's Loins.
Welcome to Pattaya! Traffic full on as usual ! Opposite Pattaya central where you can get a good meal downstairs is the night market and is full of stuff and cheaper at the back. It looks different at night . The tree village got nice food, Soi 6 and 7 and walking street very colourful. The baht taxi is cheap and gets you around fast . Jomtien is on the other side of the hill and got two nice markets. You can go up the tower for an amazing 360 degree view and a beverage. The nearby temple has some amazing golden statues that tell a story . Beware of the bars and broken pavements and roadworks where I smashed myself. Enjoy
Yes, the traffic and driving is pretty nuts here . Cheers
Another great one bro. I hope you’re enjoying your escape from the smoke. I’m still a year or so away from my move to Hua Hin. Gonna buy a small villa with a pool there and once I’m set up, you won’t need a hotel in Hua Hin anymore. I’ll have plenty of room for a guest. Take it easy man, take it easy ™️
Cheers Dean ! I'm having a good time here. I'm hoping to get back to Hua Hin soon also.
Hi Wayne get yourself back to Hua hin.
You looked happy there last time mate
Maybe one day mate. Yes, I had a good time in Hua Hin.
Im staying across the street from that 7 eleven where you ran into the westerner 😂 55555
Nice! I'm around that area too.
@@WalkAboutWayne Good thai food at the restaurant, located at the entrance of Maytara hotel.
Wow.
My wife won't let me go to Pattaya.
Even though it was only for a Christian Stamp Collectors of Thailand meetup weekend.
Is that the new term for jolly boys outing
Back in the day when a much smaller place & girls knew everybody's business , expats with wives or girlfriends would arrange to meet friends at The Belgium Embassy .Needless to say there were no Consular Staff nor Embassy
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I enjoyed the walk!
Cheers Alan 👍
Welcome to Pattaya! 5555 - 2nd road fun!!!!
Thanks 👌👌
Get yourself over to the Darkside - a bit more normal over here. Plenty to explore and not tourist prices
@@WalkAboutWayne
I was there to meet a couple of friends a week ago .I lasted 2 nights & then had to bail out
Hopefully I can last a bit longer 👍
Weak
Mate you need google glasses (and a trenchcoat, 55, or join the tourist police and get the Tee shirt...) . What a great video Wayne. I spend two weeks in Pattaya a few years ago. Unfortunately the beach was closed off for renovations so I didn't get the great beach views or to lounge around checking out the, um, scenery. Never before has any Thailand vblog had me so keen to read the comment section. Certainly a lot of entertainment in this Vid. Stay safe man and thanks for the vid.
🤣🤣🤣 Cheers mate! I've had a good time in Pattaya.
Great. Thx
You're welcome!
Forget the bike..baht bus
Baht Bus is what I'm thinking 👍
2 hours in Pattaya is enough for me. Jomtien Beach all day long. At least it's not as smokey as Chiangmai atm. We're choking up here, Wayne.
Yes mate, looking bad in Chiang Mai at the minute. Hopefully it will be getting a bit better by the time I get back.
That was very nice of Yun to drive you to Pattaya. I do not understand how they do this so cheaply. I have been to Pattaya once and that was enough for me. I’ll take Chiang Mai anyday. Good video my man. Safe travels.
Yes, he was a top man. I was stunned when he said he will take me to Pattaya. His missus was back in the shop waiting for him 🤣. I'm enjoying my time in Pattaya. I couldn't live here but I can see why people love it. Cheers mate .
Why do you think the Farang are not welcome in Thailand?
Huh?
@@WalkAboutWayne Check in the TH-cam, someone in Australia are complaining about Farang are not welcome in Thailand.
Holiday Inn has a rooftop bar. Free entry, DJ and happy hour 2 for 1 beers. Great for sunset beers
Nice, cheers for the info.
Pattaya,,The most dangerous place on the planet.Avoid the people selling watches.They will hit you just to get a sale.Honestly I would get out of there.Theyre all nuts...
Really? I've not seen any danger or felt in any danger.
really, ive been many times, not dangerous at all
Go ko lanta visit greek tavern.sperious..very relaxed island
You never know, maybe 👍
@@WalkAboutWayne tell mark sent you ..he give good deal
Good video well done hope you go to bang saray from Scott new Zealand
Cheers Scott 👍
Take a day trip to Koh Larne, it's a lovely way to get away from the hustle and bustle of Pattaya...
Thanks for the tip!
WOW looks Pattaya Thailand looks very different then when I was there back in 1973
I would say yes, it's alot different from 73 🤣
I was there in 71 ,still the same things going on
Have the best time
Cheers 🍻
Mmmmmate, this is gonna funny!! am sooo looking forward to your vlog or two lol ive been shattaya 6/7 times now and it is a filth bucket, cant wait to see what happens when you go out, if you do get time make sure you go to LK Metro and Soi Buahkao, Soi chiapoon (pothole) (for the ladyboys), suppose you gotta hit walking street but i never go there, most of all Wayne, have fun!! and stay safe of course 👍
It's going to be a funny few days mate 🤣. Cheers man
I was thinking of heading that way but that voice in my head keeps saying "don't bother"....
Give it a try Dan. I must admit, I'm enjoying it. Not sure I could live here but great for a holiday.
@@WalkAboutWayne Yea, I'm going to definitely check it out.
Go to Jomtien mate… bit less mental and I think the Muay Thai championships are on at the moment on the beach!
Hoping to take a wonder around Jomtien 👍
Pattaya is cool ..sure it will grow on you
Yes, it's growing on me more mate. I been having a good time 👍
Ah, you literally walked past my neck of the woods. Boyztown, lol. I really hope you enjoy pattaya for something a bit different, i know it's not your norm. Catch you later, mate.
I'm having a good time Richard, starting to get in the swing of things. Not somewhere I would live, but I'm enjoying it. 👍👍
@WalkAboutWayne good good.
Brought back fond memories when he walked past the Penthouse Hotel at 19:45.
Nice 👍👍
Well as you're there, you might as well and embrace what it's got to offer. Get involved, we won't think any less of you bro
Oh for sure Nick, I'm no saint haha. I will enjoy myself while im here. 👍
After being an expat here since 1995; Pattaya , Phuket & some of 'the' other islands never ever felt like Thailand to me. Go there once & thats all.
Howdy! 🤣🤣 Damn, never heard that one before. I think Patrick Stewart is a bit more posh than me mate 🤣. Cheers 🥂
You are very good vlogging! Carry on.
Thank you 🙏
It's a great walking beach
Yes, it's a nice walk 👍
I think they need to make that sign a little bigger @ 20:08.
Was it the HIV one? 🤣
old guys don't want to be filmed seen with their young girls they're hiding from their family's back home.
Yep Tree Town is a good choice with a nice mix of small food places. There are some really good restaurants up on the hill. Three Mermaids and Sky nearby to it are a two of the better ones: 678 Moo 12 Kasetsin 11 Alley Nong prue, Pattaya City, Bang Lamung District. LOL Pattaya is definitely not Chiang Mai!
I liked Tree Town, I chilled out there and got some food. 👍
I know the feeling Wayne...whenever I'm in a non western, foreign land, I despise seeing too many people that look like me...
The world is definitely a small place...
I prefer more Thais around me, but I'm having a good time.
wayne grab an iced coffee and go sit on the beach under a palm bout 3pm,london to a brick you'll get a cutie sidling up to ya with tempting offers,enjoy sin city
Nice 👍
Wayne walking down Soi 6 in the evening, I would have loved to seen that 😮
Maybe mate 🤣
It's always nice to hear about first impressions, but in my experience, and as someone who feels they make not so great first impressions, I think there are things that require further saturation in the environment to gain a more accurate understanding. How about a deep dive and some delving beyond the surface level impressions? I also had some reservations, and never really like going to bars or drinking, but after some time I could gain better perspective and appreciate the area as a place good for living on the outskirts of the tourism sector. Though it was during the pandemic so I had a different experience. And I don't think I'd enjoy it with the return of the crowds, however I can appreciate the atmosphere as being welcoming to people of all walks of life and have cold feet in regards to associating w
I somewhat agree with you. A first impression isn't a true reflection of a place. But then again, a first impression is exactly what it says. I think if I was here longer, then I would start to feel the place more.
Yes, it's also true to go with our initial instinctual reaction and the landscape of the city and what one witnesses upon arrival can be quite informational. But it's quite a large place and many people from around TH go there for working giving it a more open feeling. Another pro of the place is allowing for a more casual appearance, whereas other places one would do their best to appear decent.
You have to remember Wayne a lot of guys are only in Pattaya for the golf.
🤣🤣🤣 They don't want me to see there swing 🤣
@@WalkAboutWayne All trying to get their balls deep in the hole mate.
Yes the 19th hole
“ luv to see you having a laugh….. “ - It’s the like the last place on earth for lost souls 😳
Went in 2003 and never been back - look forward to more 🤩🤩🤩 👋👍
Cheers Ant, I'm having a good time but definetly different from the norm mate.
pattaya seems more crowded than before aint it mate 🤷♂ move out the way wayne is coming through and the beach lets talk about it😏
I don't know, this is my first time here. Apparently this is really quiet . Still busy for me though 🤣
@@WalkAboutWayne 😅yall should spell busy like this 👉"b💀sy"
Pattaya is ok but I never video on an evening. Enjoy it opens people’s eyes. There is nowhere on Earth like Pattaya.
Yes, I don't think the camera will be with me at night. I'm enjoying it and definitely no where else like it. 👍
This is a "Dude! Hold my beer!' video!
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Good on ya mate.
Cheers John 👍
Good, informative Walk-About Wayne. With all the miserable old grumps mumbling about looking down at their feet, "F-0" was probably the best advice.
It felt like I was back home in a nightclub again. I've not been told to F off for a few years haha
@@WalkAboutWayneIndeed, I meant best to F-0 to somewhere away from that miserable lot.
A bit like Vlogging a Dead Horse vlog this one, the guy stayed on his feet though, i wish he had said have you got a permit 😂
Haha, I remember Sean's vlog. That was a classic .
Pattaya is a s__t hole Wayne, bit different from Cm.
I don't understand. Unless you never leave the bars. Many families and expats love the area. Many non bar things to do.
It's a lot different, that's for sure. Ive got a few days here, so will enjoy it 👍
Have a bad ladyboy experience did we ? 555
Pattaya is an aggressive city i lived there for 10 months now living in Nong Kai..
Yes, a few angry faces walking about 🤣. None Kai must be a big change from Pattaya. Thanks.
Place is lovely and everyone there don't listen 2 people find out 4 your self trust me cheap as chips and your have the time of your life
Yeah, I don't hate the place, in fact I been enjoying it. I always moan about something and say my true feelings. The longer I been here, the more I'm liking it ,👍
Well done, you're the 1st white guy to ever walk along beach road with a camera
Sweet 👌
Second.
Paul Collins, there has been many many white guys logging this road
I was there 40 years ago and even then it was a fairly horrendous place. Now I go to Chiang Mai, much more civilised.
It seems ok, I can see the attraction of the place. Probably not for me though.
I think you handle those mongers better than I would LOL
He wasn't no problem really. He trotted on his way. It takes a lot for me to get irate. Putting hands on the camera, now that's a whole new ball game.
Ewww, you hard😂😂