That was the last upload for 2024! Thank you so much to everyone for watching the channel this year and I will see you in 2025!! HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉🥳ขอบคุณครับ !
Thanks Paddy for an excellent 2024 worth of content ! After living in Chiang Mai for a bit, i'd definitely live there, not in the center as such, just on the out skirts to get the rural feeling/nature. See your awesome smile in 2025 !
The Spanish couple is really showing how their people are with that mindset and mentality. It’s like they exaggerate stuff, like poverty, to make themselves feel better and over the thai people. In Spain, people are barely getting by, and a lot of them are heading to other countries in Europe or the U.S. for better opportunities. Unemployment is super high in Spain, but they still act like they’re better than everyone else, even though their economy’s on the brink of collapsing.
Completely agree.. as an English lad growing up going to Spain on holiday, the way I’ve seen Spain decline over the years is unbelievable.. the people there aren’t half as friendly as the Thai people in my opinion.. this Spanish couple have obviously tried Thailand and clearly didn’t like it with the comments they made. I’m just hoping they don’t go back because I don’t particularly like hypocrites.
Well you gave your opinion of Spain and they gave theirs on Thailand.. The only difference is we know their opinion on Thailand is based on first hand experience, but we don't know that about yours with Spain
@EB-jf5oi Spain is beautiful. I've been there first hand. Tourist area was fine, but off the beaten path, they were rude and obnoxious. Recently that had protests in tourists area telling visitors how much they were despised. Squirting spray bottles in people's faces while they sat outside and eat with "Yankee go home" signs. I won't be going back even though they are begging for tourists now. Flights from LAX to Barcelona are now being sold for 239 dollars.
Exactly...like in all countries. They are here to screw vulnerable and weak men ("losers" in the dating market). A bad, narcisistic man doensn't need to go to bar to pay for girls, he know how to manipulate them organically. So this rethoric against man who go to Pattaya or Nanaplaza as "bad people" is nauseating. If they respect law and people they are not "bad people", they may just be "weak".
Some people make it far too easy to be disgusted by their actions. No need to play devil's advocate in all scenarios. Also, realize that to a degree... your comment is performing the same action you are demeaning.
These people know some aren't concerned about a low moral attitude there because money is more important than values. I agree with him and understand what kind of people he's talking about.
I'm with James in regards to tourists. Respect for Thai's and the culture is not represented well by some who visit. I was recently in Pai where tourists treat it like an amusement park. No shirts, riding bikes in bikini's, drunken dramas, yelling at local vendors and general loose behavior. I have spent too much time in Thailand, I couldn't ignore it and I will never go back there.
The young backpackers are worse than the old guy's in a bar. At least in the bar everybody is willingly doing what they are doing. An 18 year old drunk farang driving a motorbike hitting a Thai is far worse. And walking around asking Thai girls in the mall or supermarket 'how much' is also far worse. When I come to Thailand I stay away from old farang, young backpackers and last but not least the fitness/yoga/crossfit/meditation crowd. brrr.
Very sad to here you will not visit Thailand again,I live in Bangkok and have been married to a Thai for 38 years,Thailand is still brilliant away from the tourist areas,
As a Thai, don't know what to say about this but I gotta say, I don't want people to come here and feel like they're in prison where they have little to no freedom to do anything but I also don't want people to think this place is their own villa and can mess it up however they want.
I’m Thai and I’m really appreciate all the love for our country. I used to live in Germany for several years and I can’t really feel like it. But for Thailand, the “optimal chaotic and freedom” atmosphere might be what I will describe Thailand. Maybe it’s too chaotic in Bangkok but Chiang Mai is at a good balance here.
BKK Chaos is some kind of only metropolis people will understand it's look like everything chaos but almost everything peaceful not like another Big City.
You caught me! I was feeling a bit down, and then.. BAM another classic... with the diversity that culturaly different humans bring and the Thai element that multiplies it! Very good once again mate and happy new year!
Spanish couple if you want to see extreme poverty to feel better with yourself maybe consider our friendly neighborhoods or some northern states in india , you playing it safe here in thailand.
They are here to make themselves feel better! In Spain poverty is not that different. High percentage of unemployment when in Thailand everyone has a job even if they dont earn that much. Also , lot of pickpockets and scammers in Spain. Maybe they forget their country isnt any better but just a holiday destination cuz its cheap there compared to Germany UK ireland
Comparison is the thief of joy. Spain and Thailand are both amazing countries in their own right. The Spanish couple just got to Thailand and there is obviously going to be culture shock. You are taking it as if the Spanish couple is shitting on Thailand which I don’t think they are, they are expressing their opinion honestly which should be appreciated. Obviously a lot of people love Thailand (including myself) but Thailand isn’t for everyone. Being poor doesn’t mean a person is any less even though the vast majority of world values wealth and material worth over character and other intangible aspects of what makes a good society.
Just wanted to say thank you for all the amazing content. I’ve been watching your videos for months now as I’ve been preparing to go to Thailand. Here I’ve been able to use (and read) some decent Thai and have been very happy with it. While I may not watch your content as much anymore now that I don’t think I’ll be able to return soon, just wanted to say thank you for all that you do for the Thai learning community, you’re an inspiration! ❤
tourist areas are trash during high season no matter the nation if you are in. Going to a tourist area and complaining about it is just as bad as the rude tourists. Real simple to just not go to the tourist areas but most talk a big game about but wont leave the tourist areas
James nailed it Paddy. Precisely right, if you intend to move and live here in Thailand, make an effort to learn the culture and language. Don't try to make Thailand the country you couldn't wait to leave.
Just remember things aren't all you see ,it's not all rainbows and lavender fields ,but if you stay long enough ,you shall see.❤come and go is the best way 🙂
"The reason it's called one night in Bangkok is that's all you can tolerate" As someone that lived in BKK for 10 years and now Chiang Mai for 6 years, I completely agree with this man. I am stealing that line!
0:50 ayyyy that's me! It was cool talking to you brother, I was a bit nervous at the start lol. Actually some of the negatives would be mainly in the tourist areas people trying to get you in their shops, sometimes being a bit too pushy. But they need business I guess, this is only in the very touristy areas.
@@williamsimpkin4396done London, New York, Paris, Bangkok, a few others, always the same issues with a slightly different mask, traffic, pollution, too many people, scams, dirty, noisy, expensive and full of foreigners 😂 ok for a few days as a tourist, but soon gets tiresome
It’s neat seeing you speaking Thai as I’m learning right now and it’s very inspiring. I’ve also been learning Spanish so it was neat that I could understand the people who were answering in Spanish.
The Indian gentleman looks like he had travelled so much he had to lean on the metal door behind him. And Brat right after him, seem like he didn't understand "how long have you been in Thailand" question hahaha! Great interviews as always!
Thai people did not mistreat the Indian man because of his dark skin, but rather, because he was Indian. Indian tourists are loud, obnoxious, rude and cheap when they are in Thailand. Unfortunately, this has caused a hatred towards them.
The Indian gentleman is right in his statements. In Cambodia you get overcharged everywhere as a tourist and in Vietnam you need to negotiate for everything, even every day stuff. Nothing is priced and if you're in a smaller city you can't find any western product. One time it took me hours to find a deo from AXE or Nivea. And I ended up with a fake product that burned my skin. I do like Vietnam more than Thailand, but you need to be prepared to say goodbye to your western habits and needs. But there is a big but. The major cities in Vietnam have more to offer than Bangkok imo. They don't close at midnight like most places in Thailand and there is an abundance of upscale restaurants that are on a different level than the ones in Bangkok. And the Vietnamese people are just lovely. Just observing them gives me a smile.
Nice video. I’d like to see this video redone with regards to long time expats/visitors of Thailand who have a bit more of an insight. Apart from the Indian bloke it didn’t seem like the rest had much experience other than the usual stereotypes.
Good interviews Paddy!. Keep it going in the new year. I'm living in Chiang mai and wouldn't be anywhere else. You're a great representative of Australia, proud of you !🙏👍
He's a typical normie westerner who hasnt matured and dealt with life's tribulations. Western media has taught him to only judge the man in the situation as bad. The man may have lost his whole family and livelihood and be lonely. Maybe James will get the true experience one day 🤗
They are not inncocent, even if they had poor families...there are 99,9% women with poor families who choose to work a normal jobs. They are not victims, they are on the same level of the mongers if not lower.
Esa pareja española está exagerando mucho! No estoy seguro de si alguna vez han estado en el sur de su país o no. Hay personas allí que ganan menos que las que trabajan en Bangkok.No saben que incluso la gente de su propio país está emigrando por la economía y la pobreza?
Things I don't like, trash everywhere outside except around the hotels and condos. You have to know and contact the bus companies for times and routes. Can't plan your trip easily. Some Thai people don't care and will blast their music at just about any hour. Now what to like #1 people no ones perfect but we live and believe similarly so easy transition. Weather in Pattaya, cost of living, what others believe is chaotic is actually organized chaos on the roads. In season it never gets boring. Food. True Freedom, there is a lot of latitude with when and what laws are enforced. I have read some say they don't feel accepted by Thais. I've received many gift baskets with the bottles for good health from Thais.
Spanish couple stating their opinion honestly, they have their own set of standards and perspectives. It’s their first time in Thailand and probably in Asia, there’s obviously going to be things lost in translation and culture shocks. I don’t think they were trashing Thailand, they aren’t going to know Thailand’s economy, GDP and its industries. There’s a reason why Thailand is the most visited country but at the same time, Thailand has its flaws and downsides as with Spain and every other country. I guarantee you that if the couple got to know the nuances and all of Thailand’s hidden gems outside of the common tourist traps, it will be a totally different experience. Thailand is rapidly developing but what makes Thailand amazing isn’t the GDP, it’s the people and culture. That says a lot considering how hot and humid Thailand is along with all of pollution and other downsides that Thailand currently has (it doesn’t mean it’s not going to improve). There’s a lot to love about Thailand but it does have legitimate problems such as traffic and pollution but I think those are things you can fix and improve over time.
Nowhere in this world is perfect for everyone. People who are not used to international life tend to say "no" to new things for them like Bangkok, while most of int'l people say "yes" to Bangkok.
60 countries is impressive but there is noooooo way you can think New York is a top 3 city, but only need one night in Bangkok....New York is a dirtier, more crime filled, colder, more expensive, ruder, less advanced etc, version of Bangkok.
Really impressed with your Language Range, since you been out there doing your local social battles . Sounding clean and Melodic with lots of stress. "just thinking out loud"...When is the collab with Adjarn Adams gonna take place? Pretty Pleeasse
Great Vid Paddy.. Kudos ! Especially could sympathies with guy complaining about that random expat you always seem to run into at a bar ... who hates everything, but still won't leave the country ;) LoL
My ex HK gf likes to move here and signed to rent condo a year. She kept complaining things and prefers to be only few sq km in sukhumvit when she flies every month for carreer. She got benefit of cheap and good enough cost of living but blames restaurants, popular street food shops, bidet sprayer, etc while she never saw numbers of tourists gone up and up to world top rank with repeated trips. i broke up soon bcz annoyed and dont want to tolerate her anymore.
Dislike the strong Baht !!! Tourism is only 15% of the Thai GDP anymore. This was twice as high in the past. The Kingdom is becoming stronger and stronger economically and its currency the Baht!!! . Cars, Motorcycles, aircons, mashines, jewerly, rice, poultry, mangos, coconut, sugar cane exported to so many countries. I hope it's not getting too strong in the near future.
How ironic, and Singaporeans on the other hand laugh and look down on Spain yet those people think of themselves so mighty lol. your top 5% wage earners do not even make half of what your SG counterparts make diu
Hostile and super rude and judgemental expats are a big problem. However, the locals can be just as bad. thais can be very racist and xenophobic. the weather is very hot and muggy. overcrowding. etc. but, it is still the best country in asia. theres a lot to like as well.
I agree, also thai can be, i saw many times them being bad with each other. They are very classist too, i saw some rich people acting in a VERY arrogant way in 5 stars hotel. I read people claiming that thai have "better manners" than western people but i find this highly debatable. Is not Japan. They didn't care about "losing face" when they try to overcharge/scam foreigner customers in a obvious way and not apologizing after being caught. Happened to me in various ocasions. I love a lot this country but is far from perfect.
What I dislike the most about Thailand is motorbike culture. Driving between cars, driving on the sidewalks, running red lights. I can put up with most anything else because if I'm not in my own country, I have to ignore things like carrying a baby and 3 adults on a motorcycle. I do not like almost getting hit by motorcycles when in cross walks or when I have the green light and when motorcycles almost hit children.
The heat, air pollution, horrible sidewalks, and tuk tuks that drive around without a muffler. Oh, and those klongs with raw sewage (here's looking at you, Soi 19 by side of T21).
After living in Thailand for 5 years and in Spain for 2 years, I can say this is an accurate representation of the disconnected reality many Spaniards live in. They really believe that their country is the best in the world, but is far far from that. And for being a developed country, their English skill is abysmal (as seen in the video)
narh he just goes there for easy sex with young women playing the long con looking to get a foreigner to marry them. he is a just as much a player of the game as the old sexpat he judges
He want all the young girls from himself! Maybe in his favourite bar a old man "stealed" his favourite girl and this grew up resentment p.s. just joking ahahah
Comming here and now living here for 15 years. # 1 stray dogs # the postal service there is none l send mail to Australia nobody gets it they send me mail l don’t get it
Its just all on people’s preference, im thai my mum is thai she just recently return backed an i asked her “how was it” Mum- theyre so many tourist!!! 😂 But from my personal opinion i encourage people to visit, respect the culture and ull do fine, just dont take the western foreign “civilized” attitude/behavoiral there LOL thai people dont like disrespectful behavior, but other then that crime, violence corruption is just the same as anywhere around the world..
James just making stero typical comments about " seedy old men" though there are lot's of young guys in those same bars. Seems James has been to those bars too, otherwise how would he know.
... tourism is only 15% of the Thai GDP anymore. This was twice as high in the past. The Kingdom is becoming stronger and stronger economically and its currency the Baht!!! . Cars, Motorcycles, aircons, mashines, jewerly, rice, poultry, mangos, coconut, sugar cane exported to so many countries. I hope it's not getting too strong in the near future.
Come here for 15 years : negatives : 1. tourists or other who do not walk on the street even when there is a sidewalk. 2. tourists or other who when walkin' the street , do walk with the traffic flow instead of against the traffic . Against the traffic is logic because you see what is commin' and less likely that you bump onto a motorcycle or get robbed . And those walking with the traffic flow do force you to step further into the street . 3. tourists that do not show respect towards Thai . Most with respect are Koreans and Japanese. 4. no respect for traffic rules : goes for foreigners and Thai 5. the non existent rule of : biggest car first , little car second , motorbike can do anything , bicycle third , pedestrian f*you. 6. expats that sit all day in bars doin' nothing 7. the differences in entry prices farang vs thai. 8. tourists that do not adapt or neither did any effort to look up the basic info on what is normal here , what is not legal etc... 9. not being able to make an appointment in the bank and waiting sometimes for 3 hours for nothing. 10. annoying vendors of Armani suits The good : 1. the food 2. the Thai way 3. the climate 4. the Buddha experience instead of ltd. or straightjaquet religions 5. the people 6. the culture 7. nature 8. the respect towards elderly 9. family first 10. did I mention food
A very basic review. Sounds more like someone who has been in Thailand for 15 days. Try living in 90% of the country where there are hardly any tourists or expats then you may have something worth while sharing.
I agree about the expats. My wife and I used to visit a bar called The Huntsman, in Bangkok. (Unfortunately it didn't survived the covid lockdown). Where we saw a foreigner aged at least 60 plus years. "Dating" a Thai girl young enough to be his grandchild.
And how, exactly, do you know it was not his daughter??? I am sick of people like you judging people like me when I am out with my half Thai daughter shopping!
As we are mostly taller then the average Thai with 4-5 food we have difficulties to suit under all these low hanging wires. Again and again people get electro cutted. It would be nice if there were more and better maintainted sidewalks, please.
The relentless obsession with covid and face masks is by far the worst thing about Thailand today. The land of smiles is now the land of masks and that is tragic. And no, it's not because of pollution.
I really like Jame’s comment,that is very good point.That’s kind of people should go to Philippines. เห็นด้วยกับเจม พวกแก่ๆจะมาเอาผู้หญิงอย่างเดียวมันถึงมาประเทศไทย
@@kevinp8108 I am sure where you come from they are not. What a dumb things to say 100 %. I only think people who not see it come form a shitty place themselves. YES id do know what much better looks like. I have done business here for 18 year now......I know what is what. Seems you don't.
That was the last upload for 2024! Thank you so much to everyone for watching the channel this year and I will see you in 2025!! HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉🥳ขอบคุณครับ !
Thanks Paddy for an excellent 2024 worth of content !
After living in Chiang Mai for a bit, i'd definitely live there, not in the center as such, just on the out skirts to get the rural feeling/nature.
See your awesome smile in 2025 !
Looking forward to being part of your travels next year - Sawadee Pi Mi ! I'm in Hua Hin right now!
Yeah thanks for all the great content this year Paddy. Definitely your best year so far. Looking forwards to seeing what you do in 2025 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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The Spanish couple is really showing how their people are with that mindset and mentality. It’s like they exaggerate stuff, like poverty, to make themselves feel better and over the thai people. In Spain, people are barely getting by, and a lot of them are heading to other countries in Europe or the U.S. for better opportunities. Unemployment is super high in Spain, but they still act like they’re better than everyone else, even though their economy’s on the brink of collapsing.
Yeah. I picked up on that too.
Completely agree.. as an English lad growing up going to Spain on holiday, the way I’ve seen Spain decline over the years is unbelievable.. the people there aren’t half as friendly as the Thai people in my opinion.. this Spanish couple have obviously tried Thailand and clearly didn’t like it with the comments they made. I’m just hoping they don’t go back because I don’t particularly like hypocrites.
I'm glad someone thinks the same way I do. 😂
Well you gave your opinion of Spain and they gave theirs on Thailand.. The only difference is we know their opinion on Thailand is based on first hand experience, but we don't know that about yours with Spain
@EB-jf5oi Spain is beautiful. I've been there first hand. Tourist area was fine, but off the beaten path, they were rude and obnoxious. Recently that had protests in tourists area telling visitors how much they were despised. Squirting spray bottles in people's faces while they sat outside and eat with "Yankee go home" signs. I won't be going back even though they are begging for tourists now. Flights from LAX to Barcelona are now being sold for 239 dollars.
Thai girls in bars are not hunted. They are the hunters.
Or sometimes they are the same,
Exactly...like in all countries. They are here to screw vulnerable and weak men ("losers" in the dating market). A bad, narcisistic man doensn't need to go to bar to pay for girls, he know how to manipulate them organically. So this rethoric against man who go to Pattaya or Nanaplaza as "bad people" is nauseating. If they respect law and people they are not "bad people", they may just be "weak".
Imagine being disgusted by people you see in passing and then generalizing about them to make yourself seem virtuous.
Some people make it far too easy to be disgusted by their actions. No need to play devil's advocate in all scenarios.
Also, realize that to a degree... your comment is performing the same action you are demeaning.
James is your classic beta male
Yes he did come across incorrectly.
yes, you shouldn’t judge old foreign dudes who are here for sex tourism 😂 in the red light district
These people know some aren't concerned about a low moral attitude there because money is more important than values. I agree with him and understand what kind of people he's talking about.
I'm with James in regards to tourists. Respect for Thai's and the culture is not represented well by some who visit. I was recently in Pai where tourists treat it like an amusement park. No shirts, riding bikes in bikini's, drunken dramas, yelling at local vendors and general loose behavior. I have spent too much time in Thailand, I couldn't ignore it and I will never go back there.
“I will never go back there”??? Why are you punishing Thailand and its people for the misbehaving foreign tourists?!
The young backpackers are worse than the old guy's in a bar. At least in the bar everybody is willingly doing what they are doing. An 18 year old drunk farang driving a motorbike hitting a Thai is far worse. And walking around asking Thai girls in the mall or supermarket 'how much' is also far worse. When I come to Thailand I stay away from old farang, young backpackers and last but not least the fitness/yoga/crossfit/meditation crowd. brrr.
Very sad to here you will not visit Thailand again,I live in Bangkok and have been married to a Thai for 38 years,Thailand is still brilliant away from the tourist areas,
As a Thai, don't know what to say about this but I gotta say, I don't want people to come here and feel like they're in prison where they have little to no freedom to do anything but I also don't want people to think this place is their own villa and can mess it up however they want.
99% of places in thailand do NOT have any toursists at all. You could go there.
I’m Thai and I’m really appreciate all the love for our country. I used to live in Germany for several years and I can’t really feel like it. But for Thailand, the “optimal chaotic and freedom” atmosphere might be what I will describe Thailand. Maybe it’s too chaotic in Bangkok but Chiang Mai is at a good balance here.
BKK Chaos is some kind of only metropolis people will understand it's look like everything chaos but almost everything peaceful not like another Big City.
You caught me! I was feeling a bit down, and then.. BAM another classic... with the diversity that culturaly different humans bring and the Thai element that multiplies it! Very good once again mate and happy new year!
Means a lot James 🙏 Happy New Year!
Spanish couple if you want to see extreme poverty to feel better with yourself maybe consider our friendly neighborhoods or some northern states in india , you playing it safe here in thailand.
They are here to make themselves feel better! In Spain poverty is not that different. High percentage of unemployment when in Thailand everyone has a job even if they dont earn that much.
Also , lot of pickpockets and scammers in Spain. Maybe they forget their country isnt any better but just a holiday destination cuz its cheap there compared to Germany UK ireland
Comparison is the thief of joy. Spain and Thailand are both amazing countries in their own right. The Spanish couple just got to Thailand and there is obviously going to be culture shock. You are taking it as if the Spanish couple is shitting on Thailand which I don’t think they are, they are expressing their opinion honestly which should be appreciated. Obviously a lot of people love Thailand (including myself) but Thailand isn’t for everyone.
Being poor doesn’t mean a person is any less even though the vast majority of world values wealth and material worth over character and other intangible aspects of what makes a good society.
Just wanted to say thank you for all the amazing content. I’ve been watching your videos for months now as I’ve been preparing to go to Thailand. Here I’ve been able to use (and read) some decent Thai and have been very happy with it. While I may not watch your content as much anymore now that I don’t think I’ll be able to return soon, just wanted to say thank you for all that you do for the Thai learning community, you’re an inspiration! ❤
tourist areas are trash during high season no matter the nation if you are in. Going to a tourist area and complaining about it is just as bad as the rude tourists. Real simple to just not go to the tourist areas but most talk a big game about but wont leave the tourist areas
James nailed it Paddy. Precisely right, if you intend to move and live here in Thailand, make an effort to learn the culture and language. Don't try to make Thailand the country you couldn't wait to leave.
My wife always jokes at the custom at the airport, whenever we visit Thailand. "Don't worry. I trained him well."
Just remember things aren't all you see ,it's not all rainbows and lavender fields ,but if you stay long enough ,you shall see.❤come and go is the best way 🙂
Funnily enough, there are quite a few people who have moved to other countries (Australia, UK, etc) who could learn that same lesson.
he's spot on.... Accept it, Adapt to it, Love it... or LEAVE IT!!
@markholland6657 that's the bumper sticker we used in Darwin NT. Love it or leave
"The reason it's called one night in Bangkok is that's all you can tolerate" As someone that lived in BKK for 10 years and now Chiang Mai for 6 years, I completely agree with this man. I am stealing that line!
10 years is 3650 nights bro.
I can enjoy 3 or 4 days in Silom... after that, I head South. 😎
@@pilly1000 True enough lol. It was fun in my 20's
0:50 ayyyy that's me! It was cool talking to you brother, I was a bit nervous at the start lol. Actually some of the negatives would be mainly in the tourist areas people trying to get you in their shops, sometimes being a bit too pushy. But they need business I guess, this is only in the very touristy areas.
Great to have you as apart of the episode Amani! Good luck with all your travel and content pursuits 👌
So, that dude likes NY and London but can't stand more than one night in Bangkok?
I’m English, never done NY but I’ve done Bangkok and obviously London and I can’t stand neither of them… I’m just not a city boy altogether lol!
Mule?
@@williamsimpkin4396done London, New York, Paris, Bangkok, a few others, always the same issues with a slightly different mask, traffic, pollution, too many people, scams, dirty, noisy, expensive and full of foreigners 😂 ok for a few days as a tourist, but soon gets tiresome
Great video Paddy and James was spot on. Thai culture is incredible, people should be learning more about it rather than abusing their hospitality.
That guy who’s been to 80 countries seems like such a cool dude.
It’s neat seeing you speaking Thai as I’m learning right now and it’s very inspiring. I’ve also been learning Spanish so it was neat that I could understand the people who were answering in Spanish.
Thank you Paddy and happy new year.
Great video to finish the year. Happy new year to you Paddy, bigger and better next year.
Thank you so much for watching the channel this year! See you in 2025
The Indian gentleman looks like he had travelled so much he had to lean on the metal door behind him. And Brat right after him, seem like he didn't understand "how long have you been in Thailand" question hahaha! Great interviews as always!
Thai people did not mistreat the Indian man because of his dark skin, but rather, because he was Indian. Indian tourists are loud, obnoxious, rude and cheap when they are in Thailand. Unfortunately, this has caused a hatred towards them.
The Indian gentleman is right in his statements. In Cambodia you get overcharged everywhere as a tourist and in Vietnam you need to negotiate for everything, even every day stuff. Nothing is priced and if you're in a smaller city you can't find any western product. One time it took me hours to find a deo from AXE or Nivea. And I ended up with a fake product that burned my skin. I do like Vietnam more than Thailand, but you need to be prepared to say goodbye to your western habits and needs. But there is a big but. The major cities in Vietnam have more to offer than Bangkok imo. They don't close at midnight like most places in Thailand and there is an abundance of upscale restaurants that are on a different level than the ones in Bangkok. And the Vietnamese people are just lovely. Just observing them gives me a smile.
You really think Brat is someone's name ? It's Brett or possibly Brad.
Nice video. I’d like to see this video redone with regards to long time expats/visitors of Thailand who have a bit more of an insight. Apart from the Indian bloke it didn’t seem like the rest had much experience other than the usual stereotypes.
Have done that before actually! It’s called “is expat Life in Bangkok actually good”
HNY!
@@ThaiTalkwithPaddy Thanks, will check it out. Happy New Year!
Good interviews Paddy!.
Keep it going in the new year.
I'm living in Chiang mai and wouldn't be anywhere else. You're a great representative of Australia, proud of you !🙏👍
"If you're going to live here, don't take advantage of the place". Well said.
Poor James...Bless his heart! I don't think he fully understands who is taking advantage of who in those 'foreign' bars.
Exactly 😅
Outside Ladyboy bars James doesn't have a clue.
Exactly . Judgemental "digital nomads" 😂
He's a typical normie westerner who hasnt matured and dealt with life's tribulations. Western media has taught him to only judge the man in the situation as bad. The man may have lost his whole family and livelihood and be lonely.
Maybe James will get the true experience one day 🤗
@@scott1572 usually men grew up by single mothers or a feminist grew up like this.
That Aussie bloke James speaks so well…. He looks vaguely familiar
I thought the same thing - and I'm also from Sydney.
When I first saw him my immediate thought was that he could be Sir Alastair Cook's son.
I saw him at a girlie bar on soi 6 pattaya
@@packageismYep! I saw him going upstairs at Pook bar on Buakhao😅
It's Mark Philippoussis
4:27 Typical vegan. They will ALWAYS tell you within MINUTES of meeting them that they are vegans. LOL
Ditto gays
I have lived and visited thailand for over 30 years, most things i dislike. Are foreigners who whinge about Thailand !!
Well you must have lived a very sheltered existence..
How do you know that someone's a vegan.... don't worry, they'll tell you in the first minute, "HI I'm Brett, i'm a vegan."
James the total beta.
I don't go to the kind of bars I think James is talking about, but the Thai women who do go there, are there to talk to men like that.
Yes, and in some cases I would say they are taking advantage of the expats
Its an age old industry and I have no doubt, he will some day, be one of those "creepy" guys😅
They are not inncocent, even if they had poor families...there are 99,9% women with poor families who choose to work a normal jobs. They are not victims, they are on the same level of the mongers if not lower.
บางคนเคยมาโชว์เก๋าหน่อย บางคู่เพิ่งเคยมาไม่กี่วันโชว์กระแดะดูถูกกันตรงๆ บางคู่ชอบไทย บางคู่ก็กึ่งๆศึกษา
เป็นคอนเทนท์ที่ดีมากครับแพดดี้.
Driving etiquette is my only peeve after living here 4 years.
Thailand would be perfect if the motorcyclists were a bit more respectful.
It's the result of either having no driving licence or given one too easily.
Your interview content is remarkable as always. Keep going on, Paddy!
Esa pareja española está exagerando mucho!
No estoy seguro de si alguna vez han estado en el sur de su país o no. Hay personas allí que ganan menos que las que trabajan en Bangkok.No saben que incluso la gente de su propio país está emigrando por la economía y la pobreza?
Three things i disliked about Thailand were Bangkoks dirty water, them labeling sativas as indicas and vise versa and my foot was broken.
Great interviews as usual Passa Paddy !!! Hope you have a nice NYE party !!! All the best for 2025 / 2568 !!! Thanks for your great work !!!
I'm with James
Things I don't like, trash everywhere outside except around the hotels and condos. You have to know and contact the bus companies for times and routes. Can't plan your trip easily. Some Thai people don't care and will blast their music at just about any hour. Now what to like #1 people no ones perfect but we live and believe similarly so easy transition. Weather in Pattaya, cost of living, what others believe is chaotic is actually organized chaos on the roads. In season it never gets boring. Food. True Freedom, there is a lot of latitude with when and what laws are enforced.
I have read some say they don't feel accepted by Thais. I've received many gift baskets with the bottles for good health from Thais.
Spanish couple stating their opinion honestly, they have their own set of standards and perspectives. It’s their first time in Thailand and probably in Asia, there’s obviously going to be things lost in translation and culture shocks. I don’t think they were trashing Thailand, they aren’t going to know Thailand’s economy, GDP and its industries.
There’s a reason why Thailand is the most visited country but at the same time, Thailand has its flaws and downsides as with Spain and every other country. I guarantee you that if the couple got to know the nuances and all of Thailand’s hidden gems outside of the common tourist traps, it will be a totally different experience.
Thailand is rapidly developing but what makes Thailand amazing isn’t the GDP, it’s the people and culture. That says a lot considering how hot and humid Thailand is along with all of pollution and other downsides that Thailand currently has (it doesn’t mean it’s not going to improve). There’s a lot to love about Thailand but it does have legitimate problems such as traffic and pollution but I think those are things you can fix and improve over time.
Nowhere in this world is perfect for everyone. People who are not used to international life tend to say "no" to new things for them like Bangkok, while most of int'l people say "yes" to Bangkok.
60 countries is impressive but there is noooooo way you can think New York is a top 3 city, but only need one night in Bangkok....New York is a dirtier, more crime filled, colder, more expensive, ruder, less advanced etc, version of Bangkok.
Really impressed with your Language Range, since you been out there doing your local social battles .
Sounding clean and Melodic with lots of stress.
"just thinking out loud"...When is the collab with Adjarn Adams gonna take place? Pretty Pleeasse
Great Vid Paddy.. Kudos ! Especially could sympathies with guy complaining about that random expat you always seem to run into at a bar ... who hates everything, but still won't leave the country ;) LoL
Love your content ❤
Change the ""Heading"" to. What do tourists dislike about Thailand. Of course, an expat retired living in Thailand would not speak with you.
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I wish you happiness 😊💕🎉
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People like James should leave their Karen attitude at home.
Which area did the Spanish couple stay? They need to upgrade their travel expenditure by $10 to enjoy their stay.
great content, you thai language is so impressive!
for me, its the lack of regulations on the road and the drivers. I also dislike expats that wear rose colored glasses and defend this type of thing!
My ex HK gf likes to move here and signed to rent condo a year. She kept complaining things and prefers to be only few sq km in sukhumvit when she flies every month for carreer. She got benefit of cheap and good enough cost of living but blames restaurants, popular street food shops, bidet sprayer, etc while she never saw numbers of tourists gone up and up to world top rank with repeated trips. i broke up soon bcz annoyed and dont want to tolerate her anymore.
Dislike the strong Baht !!! Tourism is only 15% of the Thai GDP anymore. This was twice as high in the past. The Kingdom is becoming stronger and stronger economically and its currency the Baht!!! . Cars, Motorcycles, aircons, mashines, jewerly, rice, poultry, mangos, coconut, sugar cane exported to so many countries. I hope it's not getting too strong in the near future.
How ironic, and Singaporeans on the other hand laugh and look down on Spain yet those people think of themselves so mighty lol. your top 5% wage earners do not even make half of what your SG counterparts make diu
Singapore is a bubble city masquerading as a country. Spain is an actual country, with a very strong history in the last 600 years.
@@EB-jf5oi No one cares what you think, Europe is fast declining and Spain is one of the shit holes now
Hostile and super rude and judgemental expats are a big problem. However, the locals can be just as bad. thais can be very racist and xenophobic. the weather is very hot and muggy. overcrowding. etc. but, it is still the best country in asia. theres a lot to like as well.
I agree, also thai can be, i saw many times them being bad with each other. They are very classist too, i saw some rich people acting in a VERY arrogant way in 5 stars hotel. I read people claiming that thai have "better manners" than western people but i find this highly debatable. Is not Japan.
They didn't care about "losing face" when they try to overcharge/scam foreigner customers in a obvious way and not apologizing after being caught. Happened to me in various ocasions. I love a lot this country but is far from perfect.
Just spent some time In Ubon Ratachani, definetly worth a visit.
What I dislike the most about Thailand is motorbike culture. Driving between cars, driving on the sidewalks, running red lights. I can put up with most anything else because if I'm not in my own country, I have to ignore things like carrying a baby and 3 adults on a motorcycle. I do not like almost getting hit by motorcycles when in cross walks or when I have the green light and when motorcycles almost hit children.
The lack of ladyboys🤣
The heat, air pollution, horrible sidewalks, and tuk tuks that drive around without a muffler. Oh, and those klongs with raw sewage (here's looking at you, Soi 19 by side of T21).
Paddy ขอบคุณ !
สนุกจัง 👍🏻
จริงๆแล้ว ก็รู้สึกยินดี ที่ได้รู้ว่าต่างชาติหลายๆ คนก็ไม่ได้ชอบเมืองไทย ไม่ได้อยากอยู่เมืองไทย เพราะถ้าต่างชาติแห่ย้ายมาเมืองไทย ไม่รู้ว่าอีกสิบปียี่สิบปี เมืองไทยจะยังเหมือนเดิมหรือเปล่า
we dont care about their names age or location
what about this fashion to be from England?
James is spot on
That Spanish couple 😮😅
After living in Thailand for 5 years and in Spain for 2 years, I can say this is an accurate representation of the disconnected reality many Spaniards live in. They really believe that their country is the best in the world, but is far far from that. And for being a developed country, their English skill is abysmal (as seen in the video)
You know when a Thai wants money - they talk to you.
No, thats Vietnam!
Thai minimum wage is very less and unfair at all.
Nong Paddy, I completely agree with Nong James: NEVER exploit the Thai people. 🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺🇹🇭🙋🏻♂️
The exploiting is mostly the other way.
James is a victim of the nanny state of Australia. He clearly hangs out in dodgy bars himself mongering his way around thailand. What a hypocrite
narh he just goes there for easy sex with young women playing the long con looking to get a foreigner to marry them. he is a just as much a player of the game as the old sexpat he judges
Been with too many katoey me thinks😅
He want all the young girls from himself! Maybe in his favourite bar a old man "stealed" his favourite girl and this grew up resentment p.s. just joking ahahah
Loud noise, terrible drivers and unwilling to enforce bad behavior. There you go - everything else is good.
U switched to interview many times one by one i can not remember who come from
Comming here and now living here for 15 years. # 1 stray dogs # the postal service there is none l send mail to Australia nobody gets it they send me mail l don’t get it
Spanish girl,my brother and her friend 😂😂😂😂😂good Bess her
Thankyou Name.
Agree with James
Its just all on people’s preference, im thai my mum is thai she just recently return backed an i asked her “how was it”
Mum- theyre so many tourist!!! 😂
But from my personal opinion i encourage people to visit, respect the culture and ull do fine, just dont take the western foreign “civilized” attitude/behavoiral there LOL thai people dont like disrespectful behavior, but other then that crime, violence corruption is just the same as anywhere around the world..
That guy gave a fake name. No parent names their child Armani
James just making stero typical comments about " seedy old men" though there are lot's of young guys in those same bars. Seems James has been to those bars too, otherwise how would he know.
he just wants the young girls all to himself maybe lol... Careful, James, time catches up to us all.
He will wear those shoes one day😅
I'm with James 😆👍
Paddy 👍👍👍👍👍
1 AUD 20 baht, that's made it not worth ever going back
Yeah if you're foreigner and can remote work living in Thailand is like you have x2 - x4 income and you will live like a king here
... tourism is only 15% of the Thai GDP anymore. This was twice as high in the past. The Kingdom is becoming stronger and stronger economically and its currency the Baht!!! . Cars, Motorcycles, aircons, mashines, jewerly, rice, poultry, mangos, coconut, sugar cane exported to so many countries. I hope it's not getting too strong in the near future.
@@_Alfa.Bravo_ the baht is a manipulated currency
Come here for 15 years :
negatives :
1. tourists or other who do not walk on the street even when there is a sidewalk.
2. tourists or other who when walkin' the street , do walk with the traffic flow instead of against the traffic . Against the traffic is logic because you see what is commin' and less likely that you bump onto a motorcycle or get robbed . And those walking with the traffic flow do force you to step further into the street .
3. tourists that do not show respect towards Thai . Most with respect are Koreans and Japanese.
4. no respect for traffic rules : goes for foreigners and Thai
5. the non existent rule of : biggest car first , little car second , motorbike can do anything , bicycle third , pedestrian f*you.
6. expats that sit all day in bars doin' nothing
7. the differences in entry prices farang vs thai.
8. tourists that do not adapt or neither did any effort to look up the basic info on what is normal here , what is not legal etc...
9. not being able to make an appointment in the bank and waiting sometimes for 3 hours for nothing.
10. annoying vendors of Armani suits
The good :
1. the food
2. the Thai way
3. the climate
4. the Buddha experience instead of ltd. or straightjaquet religions
5. the people
6. the culture
7. nature
8. the respect towards elderly
9. family first
10. did I mention food
A very basic review. Sounds more like someone who has been in Thailand for 15 days. Try living in 90% of the country where there are hardly any tourists or expats then you may have something worth while sharing.
@@EB-jf5oi A very basic answer . Sounds more like a trolling. Try something that has content and value.
As soon as I saw the American in the grey shirt I said he looks vegan 😂
He’s Canadian. From London, Ontario, he said.
I agree about the expats. My wife and I used to visit a bar called The Huntsman, in Bangkok. (Unfortunately it didn't survived the covid lockdown). Where we saw a foreigner aged at least 60 plus years. "Dating" a Thai girl young enough to be his grandchild.
you sound jealous your wife wont let you do the same
And how, exactly, do you know it was not his daughter??? I am sick of people like you judging people like me when I am out with my half Thai daughter shopping!
I don't like the prostitution and the reality that Father's sell their daughters. Most of the woman in Pattaya were sold
Dual pricing! :(
... don't be a jealous jellyfish. It is just a discount for the poor Thai citicens !!!!!
If you’re too broke to pay the extra 20 cents stay home.
Left side of road traffic….
She’s NOT very nice that Spanish women looking down on people 😩
As we are mostly taller then the average Thai with 4-5 food we have difficulties to suit under all these low hanging wires. Again and again people get electro cutted. It would be nice if there were more and better maintainted sidewalks, please.
Shoutout to the englanders tho, currently in war
Welcome to Thailand everyone 🙏🏻🇹🇭💕
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The relentless obsession with covid and face masks is by far the worst thing about Thailand today. The land of smiles is now the land of masks and that is tragic. And no, it's not because of pollution.
The masks aren't only related to COVID, they reduce the risk of illness and protect you against pollution. People wore them before COVID. 😅
I really like Jame’s comment,that is very good point.That’s kind of people should go to Philippines. เห็นด้วยกับเจม พวกแก่ๆจะมาเอาผู้หญิงอย่างเดียวมันถึงมาประเทศไทย
Dishonesty of Thai. The never ending cheating turning and blaming.
I’m sure the people of your country are 100% honest and sincere people.
... I don't know what you are talking about. Guess you gave them no possibility in keeping face Jay Vanderley
@@_Alfa.Bravo_ That is your problem. Not everybody is born sharp.
@@kevinp8108 I am sure where you come from they are not. What a dumb things to say 100 %. I only think people who not see it come form a shitty place themselves. YES id do know what much better looks like. I have done business here for 18 year now......I know what is what. Seems you don't.