Pattaya Thailand, MISTAKES to AVOID

[@CoopersThailandBars]

So glad you touched the most basic but most important points for those thinking about visiting Thailand. Thanks Daz. This is highly beneficial for your new subscribers.

[@everohack2724]

Daz, Great insight. I have a few more: 1. Reveaingl anything about money (how much you have in room, how much you planning on spending, how much you make) 2. Saying how long your staying or when you are leaving (always exagerate) 3. If you are a newbie, don't reveal this!!! 4. Trusting ANYBODY that you've met in Pattaya, Thai or Farang 5. Not using a condom, you might get lucky once or twice or many times, but you only have to catch something nasty once 6. Giving girls your contact information so they can contact you when you go home

[@mikeschultze3135]

The best advice I ever got was when I first arrived in Thailand. He said, "Always Be Cool And Off The Radar" don't be a clown or loud drunk, yell at 7-11 staff cause they don't understand English. There are so many ways to get angry, as compared to your home Country. You will find yourself fighting 5 Thai men, and they bring knives, 2x4 wood or anything nearby to assist in attack. It never hurts to ask for discount. The answer will always be no if you don't ask. Street food vendors are at reduced margins, so Be polite always.

[@lawrencelawrence3920]

This information is gold, thank you. I was thinking of renting a scooter but you have convinced me not to. I had a Thai ladyfriend, she was a passenger on her boyfriends scooter. They got hit by a car, she died. I was once on a back of a scooter and we passed a dead Thai gentleman who was on the road, who just had an accident. Only once I raised my voice in anger when in Thailand. I was totally exhausted and the hotel staff gave me a dump of a room for a high price, I demanded my money back for I did not use it, they refused, so I raised my voice in anger and frustration, they upgraded my room. Later I came down and apologized to them.

[@joem1070]

The lack of rules for the road and deaths associated with bikes is the same here in the Philippines. Add to that that the cars will pass on uphill blind curves causes me to say that the most dangerous thing in the Philippines isn’t terrorism or crime, but driving. Plan to visit Pattaya soon. Thanks for your vlog

[@fwnm]

I think you never could argue or angry for anything. This british relaxed sarcastic mannor is epic. Greets from Germany. I am truely amused... P.S about taxis: use Bolt: best advice of you. Made me save so so much money...

[@elmoelbow]

I love your narration … and the quality of information is spot on. I’ll be back in Thailand in a few days. It would be great to finally put a face to the voice I’ve followed for more than a year … Great content … you’re the best.

[@OscarInAsia]

I couldn't agree more on the motorbike driving issue. About 10 years ago I took a motorbike course here in the USA (to learn to drive one specifically to drive in Pattaya next trip.). Passed and got a motorcycle endorsement on my license. Get to Pattaya find out that driving on the opposite side of the road is much more difficult than expected, particularly in a vehicle I'm not used to driving with crazy Thai, drunk Falang drivers, and sleepy truck drivers. I took my rented motorbike out exactly 1 time, and it stayed locked up in the hotel parking lot the rest of the week till I returned it.

[@SuperHfhgfh]

Will be back in Pattaya in February again. I come frequently and know many things about Pattaya, but Daz, you always tell me something new. Thanks Daz🙏

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

Hello from Berlin , Germany Sir Daddy Daz is the best !!! Thanks for your great work and wisdom !!!

[@patrickmcgill1291]

Your an ambassador with best advise I've ever heard. I intend coming to Pattaya shortly my 1st visit.Thanks for your vids sound advice again.

[@mikediffley2042]

I enjoyed the video, lots to remember about the area. Thanks for your help.

[@wick2640]

Great video! I’m preparing for my 1st visit to Thailand. Excellent information!!

[@j.t.r1409]

I watched this video a 2nd time. This is a must-see video for first timers or young Westerners who come to Thailand. Four or five key points that are more than just helpful, but can save you from getting into some serious trouble.

[@tobyprice1092]

Your right about the motorbikes. Kids in my village are on bikes at 9yrs old.

[@maximushung]

this is why I love this channel - the police won't stop 12 year-olds on a bike because they won't get a brown envelope. none of the other thai tourist/expat channels I've watched have mentioned this.

[@The_Drifter_13]

I’ve been going to Thailand for more than 20 years, but I still learn new things from this channel. Appreciate it!

[@davejewell8466]

Loving your work sir. Excellent advice, insight and guidance.❤

[@kentaylor2600]

Hi Daz, thank-you for your videos and the information you share with us! I find this channel quite entertaining and informative and always look forward to sitting down at my PC and calling up your channel. I'm happily married to a Filipino and have been for years but this makes for a nice dream!

[@jefferyrichard3835]

Another good job sir. Thank you for looking out for everyone and explaining the local customs. Will be looking forward to the next video. 👍🏿

[@J.mac35]

Bolt is fantastic, you see the price and thats it , cheap as chips also cannot recommend it enough

[@Champstarrable]

Very informative video Daz. I do dissent with you on the amount of clothes to bring. I bring day clothes and night clothes. Night clothes is usually some designer jeans or pants , button down shirts and fitted v-neck tee shirts. This certainly helps with pulling ladies from clubs and Go-Gos, especially since they are now more selective since the reopening. I do sweat but I just take a shower back at the room and find the nearest non-hotel laundry service which are very reasonable in terms of price.

[@scottabram3468]

😂

[@simonstocktrader3196]

Informative and very popular video you should revisit it again with additional content.

[@MrR14Z67]

Great advise once again.

[@fwnm]

M advice about luaggage: bring nothing than a credit card, your mobile, may be a small notebook and a passport. At the first day buy a small suitcase and fill it with some nice clothing. Leave such suitcase with all stuff washed and packed at the place of a friend who lives there. Next time you simply fetch the stuff and you can avoid paying extra money for stuff the day you come back - for flight tickets. I never travel with stuff - almost zero. Just my mobile and a notebook and some extra socks and one pullover so I am not freezing in the plane. If you live there in Pattaya, you also do need just basic stuff. If you want to travel around, you don't want to always have to carry a complete set of furnishings with you. Digitize as much as possible. You don't have to physically carry anything that is digitized with you. Books, documents... all ballast. As a German, I think: Efficiency is everything, ballast is nothing. Renew all bankcards and your Passport in case you stay longer before you come. Open a bankaccount even as a tourist (I did) and If the rate is good, trade your cash well and deposit it. I do spend my Baht at a rate of 1:40 (Euro / Baht), because I once changed about 10 000 Euros and I credited everything to my account. The next time the rate is very good again, I'll fill it up. Until then, I'll only use what I've deposited and get some interest on it. Get a national driving license in Thailand for a motorcycle if you can't bring an international one because you don't have one in your home country. Costs around 150 euros and is valid for 2 years. It's also very fun to make - it takes 2 days and you can extend it to 5 years next time without having to redo it. Before you go to Thailand for a longer period of time, do a general health check, do your teeth, everything that your own insurance covers at home: do it and take the data with you to Thailand: scanned and digitized. Every doctor in Thailand will understand this. If you want to stay longer in Thailand, if you have a car at home, leave the key with a friend or relative who will move the car when road construction work is announced or park the car on private property: if the thing is towed and you go If you come back in 6 months, it could otherwise be extremely expensive.

[@mickeymyers13]

Love your videos mate, but Koh Pangan is where I learned to ride a motorbike. First time on a bike, zero license of any kind 😂 It's also where I tried shrooms for the 1st time. Love Thailand, and love your channel ❤

[@richardhardy7094]

Great video Daz, keep them coming ,

[@cliverowlandson]

Great info and the way you present it is a very natural way

[@everythingPattaya]

I appreciate that!

[@rupep2424]

FYI: I'd now add setting a PIN on your home SIM. Else it can be used in another mobile phone - and will get any security code texts from your bank...

[@richardontube]

Sage advice and excellent as always. See you in March Daz!

[@AreeyaKKC]

Very good video. As I live Thailand I say everything you say accurate. If you come pattaya cheaper stay jomtien than in city. When I visit I use grab app for taxi. Like uber here. Prices stated ahead of time and pay automatically after you arrive. There no hidden fees.

[@JohnstonPettigrew]

Very interesting.....keep up the good work!!👍🏼

[@johnmargetson4711]

Very helpful especially with the ID good point 🙏

[@Dan-nt2yb]

Wow!…that beach is gorgeous. I wish I knew about it in 2010. Great posting.👍🏾

[@jmdmusicstudios2026]

Excellent video again! Can’t wait for part 2.

[@ammerudgrenda]

My first 7 trips to Thailand, I never considered renting a motorcycle. On my last trip I finally got brave enough, after lots of mental experience. I have very little motorcycle experience, basically none in the last 25 years. It actually turned out to be a good experience, but I had to be very focused and alert. Driving on the l/h side can be confusing too. 50 years of bicycling, including mountain biking, saved my bacon I think…LOL. After my trip, I realized that my travel insurance did not cover being a rider or a passenger on a motorcycle.

[@tonymatthews2344]

nothing wrong with being focused and alert......it will keep you alive!!.......and how often do you see Thais riding while texting, remember you have to make allowances for you AND them!! good luck for your next trip, i am a very experienced biker and have just returned from my 21st trip to Thailand and even though driving on the left is the norm for me i will STILL not rent a bike in Pattaya

[@stupot1952]

BRING YOUR OWN SHAVING FOAM/GEL ITS SO EXPENSIVE HERE IN THAILAND

[@edic2619]

Thanks for that little walk. Very beautiful beach.

[@pete8222]

You've just revealed my favourite place in Pattaya wongamat beach! Hope I can get a sunbed when I come next month !!👍

[@jaypaladin-havesmartswilll5508]

I love this video. Great advice on things I did not know.

[@soisixshorttime3148]

Great video. What I have done is get a colour photocopy of your photo page of your passport and get it laminated. Carry that around in Thailand rather than your passport. Much smarter than carrying your passport.

[@Alonehanders]

I do the same. Shrink it down to wallet size.

[@johnr1348]

Great video! A lot of those early rules apply to Mexico and most major US cities....I think people get a bit too relaxed on vacation and let their guard down...

[@tomruth9487]

@johnr1348, I will agree with you on that. I lost my credit card and backpack twice in one stay in the Big Island of Hawaii years ago. You think you are in paradise and you're not. Have to be aware all the time.

[@barryjones7553]

Hi Daz, I always wear jeans when going out in the evening. 1 my legs are skinny 😅 . 2 protection from mosquitoes.

[@malcolmflanagan6739]

I wonder if Daz remembers the story of two young Russian men being beaten up by Thai bouncers in Walking Street, Pattaya, a few years ago. Their cries for help carried to nearby bars where more than 50 hard drinking young Russians decided to rush to the aid of their struggling compatriots. As a result 10 Thai bouncers were taken to hospital. Clearly the Russian thugs don't accept local Thai rules. And also they hang about in very large groups sometimes.

[@user-oi9to7ux7k]

I've heard there's a lot of Russians in Pattaya at the moment.

[@AreeyaKKC]

@@user-oi9to7ux7k there have always been Russians in Pattaya. At least last 10 years or so

[@wilsong68]

Probably the best tip in this vid is not to get angry under any circumstances, not matter what. It can get you killed. If you come up against a disagreeable situation, make a joke of it, making sure the Thai can get out of the situation without loss of face. You can always say no with a smile on your face.

[@maxbilo6191]

I pretty much like your advices. I learnt at my own expenses when it comes to renting motorbiles as I got fined by the police during my first week in Pattaya back in 2007. Then the week after, I got into an accident on my second day in Pukhet and got stuck in my hotel for the whole week because I was struggling to walk. As for ladyboys, I came up with exactly the same strategy as you when I met a couple of girls that I wasn't sure they were real girls and I got the strong denial. As for not barfining another girl from the same bar as a previous barfined unless I told them the very first time I was a butterfly, I agree that's a sound advice if one is afraid of confrontation but I won't practice that. I've barfined girls from the same bar in the past without telling them I was a buttetfly. They found out on their own that I was one. Some would even say "You, you're not a butterfly, you're an AIRPLANE". I don't want to put myself in a situation where I start to care about I'm saving their face or not. They're free to reject my barfine offers and when they do so, they don't care about saving my face. Likewise, I'm free to use my money as I wish and shouldn't feel the need to use some strategy to allow them to save face.This is their stupidity and I'm not concerned about that. If they dare to come to argue with me, I'll tell them I don't owe them anything as I didn't sign any contract with them giving them exclusivity to my custom and my money. Simple !

[@soup-nazi6824]

You have the most informative Chanel for mongers wanting to visit Thailand 🇹🇭 😅

[@flannelmeister]

I have just come home from Pattaya yesterday. I would recommend taking one pair of light trousers. The one night I forgot to change out of shorts my legs got bitten to pieces by mosquitos. Yes the nights are lovely and warm but not too hot to wear a pair of light trousers. Btw, very cheap to buy antihistamine insect bite cream in any of the local pharmacies!

[@user-ec3wr8ym7d]

Hey are girls still cheap?

[@stever66]

Great vid. I love driving in Thailand, it keeps you on your toes. The best description I heard is "Thai people drive like fish swim."

[@everythingPattaya]

Pretty much!

[@JettMalone]

Cost in California to get a motorcycle license is $350 for the class. The class is easier than going direct to DMV. International driving license is $20 and good for one year.

[@IceBreaker304]

Thanks for sharing your experience to others and helping them to enjoy and have a safe happy vacation 🙂 love all your videos.

[@ht7832]

Good stuff ! Appreciate you👍

[@ThaiLove83]

Again a great informative video :) Im going to Pattaya on january 31 for three weeks and i am so exited. Hope its still lots of tourism. I can see from the hotel booking that its lots of tourism now. And thats a good thing. Then it will be more girls working arund in the bars and go-go bars :)

[@MrGman2804]

Wow. The south side of Wongamat beach is lovely.... You offer some very sage advice Daz. I wouldn't hire a scooter. I have seen enough in Thailand over the years to understand that 'anything' can happen on the road. In fact, even crossing the road is dangerous, because I have seen scooters riding in the gutter the wrong way.... They are crazy, and often don't even realise they are!

[@John-nh2xi]

Great video...will be back in 3 weeks...can't wait..cold in Canada right now

[@robertdankowski1495]

Never get involved in a fight is pretty good rule regardless where you are. Never anything good can come out of it.

[@AdventureWalk4K]

Hope to travel to Pattaya later this year. Thanks for the nice tour and helpful info. Greetings from Minnesota! 😍😍👍

[@PakhwanFromTexas]

Great advice as usual, Daz. I am in the USA and will making my first visit to Pattaya in April for Songkran. Your videos have helped me immensely. For my bar visits, I have purchased a 6cm x 4cm enamel pin of a butterfly with the American flag on it to identify myself as a butterfly! I can easily change it from shirt to shirt each day. Keep up the good work!

[@karltraveldude7817]

You give good advise too the not yet learned ! Enjoy and stay safe ...

[@edic2619]

Really nice beach.

[@GRosa250]

Another excellent video and great advice

[@lostboi3974]

Whenever you make a video like this, I save it in a special Pattaya folder 😁

[@everythingPattaya]

Good idea!

[@austinpowers4599]

He must have a big folder 📂

[@zacghent8564]

Fantastic info, very much appreciated, love your work 👍keep the good advice vids coming

[@steveng8727]

I always enjoy your videos in the Land Of Smiles 😊

[@moretolifethanwork2348]

Hey ED, thanks for your tips, as a larger Farang, walking through markets and seeing cheap priced clothes that fit me, is as unattainable as a Showgirl coming home with me for free. I need to BYO

[@hanserman1]

Thanks for the video and also for the tips, Daz.

[@simonchristie2765]

Yet another excellent video !

[@brashbrash8407]

Sage advice as always Daz - thank you

[@ferro706]

Great video👍

[@curtisl1807]

Good information, thank you!

[@junglegeorge971]

Love the view… So awesome!

[@rickman2267]

Excellent vid for beginners!

[@randallfross317]

Thanks. Great info. Concerning motorbikes

[@lllfff3359]

Nice scenes. Good advice Daz, tks.

[@pim1234]

Love the dogs everywere !

[@medu1982]

The clothing part is funny... I never bring any long shirts or pants in my laugage only the ones I'm travelling in and those I change as soon as I land 😂 And have tried using the jeans on a night out and so on... But it's soooo sweaty then 🤣

[@nothingmuch8865]

Great, thanks!

[@keef6586]

Agree totally about not getting into a argument with Thais. One of my worst memories was seeing two Northern Meatheads thinking they were back home and gobbing off in a nightclub at some Thai service guys. In the blink of an eye these Thais came from nowhere like a pack of Soi dogs and the two foreigners were beaten to a pulp and dragged outside left unconscious on the road. It was a sobering occasion and one I will never forget. I actually thought they were dead at one point but I heard later that they both spent weeks in hospital recovering.

[@htconex19062012]

@@ua1514 when someone is leaving their country to visit another country on holiday, you should leave your ego and pride in a drawer. Remember you are a visitor and a foreigner on a holiday. Try not to ruin everyone else time!

[@maxbilo6191]

@@htconex19062012 Just because one gets into an argument with a Thai or anyone else for that matter doesn't mean they're trying to ruin anybody else's holidays. One can be in their own right to stand up for themselves (if they got scammed, for instance). Nothing to do with ego, really. It's just that it's a bad idea to get angry when you argue with a Thai because they tend to gang up against foreigners. Not every newbie will be aware of that if they didn't come across tp this kind of vids prior to their first visit.

[@paxtus]

I've been to Wong Amat beach and I've turned right instead of left I ended up into all these private 5 stars condos and hotels at the end I've seen the beautiful sight of the sanctuary of Truth museum next time I'll definitely turn left.😃

[@chastheplayer8367]

Thx Daz…great advice as always…👍🏻

[@swagonmax]

Thank you!

[@Oldfogey2014]

Great video…enjoyed your conversation!

[@richard-hq3ts]

when ever you get in a taxi, and ask to put the meter on, they say it is broken, you get out, and REPORT THEM. Thailand is trying to crackdown on them. Help Thailand out by reporting them.

[@rodneywight4168]

I suggest bringing 1 jumper or jacket if you go to the movies. Its always cold in there. Also I get cold on the plane

[@everythingPattaya]

Yes, movie theatres always have the a/c way to cold

[@stacy58306]

Thanks for the walk along and information.

[@marioarmitano4065]

You are the Mister Rogers of Pataya.....thank you for all this wisdom :0)

[@ThaiThyme67]

Buy a small travel kit for shavers and stuff. I do it and when get to Pattaya I go to the store and buy what I need after I have arrived .

[@shitou75]

Some things are not available here. I have prescriptions for "very strong" pain meds that you cannot find here. Closest thing they will prescribe here (and yes, you need a prescription for this) is tramadol. Also, beware of Pattaya Memorial Hospital for refilling regular prescription meds. I asked for a 2 month supply of statins, trazodone, and a couple others. Charge would have been nearly 20,000 Baht if I had gone through with it!

[@adamhend3211]

Yes, my partner used to ride a real motorbike back 30 years ago 35 klms from her home town into Buriram to go to high school from the age of 12. She survived thankfully for me. On the point of medication, some of them are more expensive than here in Australia, because they are subsidised my the Government here. I learnt by experience.

[@pistenbroke4933]

Yes some great tips in there Daz, Not taking too much is a good idea . I took too much on my trip and ended up going to soi 13 post office sending uneeded items back home in a box for a fee, I cannot recall how much .

[@gobfranklin6759]

Appreciate your information! Very helpful. :)

[@michaelw9961]

If you are a size large in clothes, or shoe size larger than a 10, you might want to bring your own. If you are with a friend or two, consider hiring a car with a driver. Try to use the same taxi or moto over again, as they will more likely see you as a repeat customer and look after you. If you are spending time in Bangkok, you will want to wear nice looking casual clothes and not beach wear. If you are taking a moto taxi fare, write it down on a slip of paper and point to the amount and make sure that the drive nods agreement. For some reason when I have done this, I have never had a problem, I just point to the paper when I get off to pay.

[@wilsong68]

Great tips. Always take cash, because the exchange rates out of the ATM's are crap and they charge a ridiculous local withdrawal fee in Thailand (as well as one in your home country). Most rooms have a safe you can leave your cash in EXCEPT you should always make sure the battery in the safe is fresh. If it goes flat while closed, you won't be able to open it. I got stuck in my condo once with a decent amount of cash which I wanted to get out just before leaving for the airport and I had to get a locksmith, who destroyed the safe to open it. I had to buy a new safe 😞 Good tip about the marks on the bills: if there are any markings or writing on the bills the exchange booths will reject them. Get fresh notes from your bank.

[@sirrebral]

That part about ATM's is a half-truth. The ones hosted by proper banks (not the 3rd-party cash machines) offer good exchange rates, since they use the same rates as "bank-to-bank" transactions, which are extremely close to the true daily exchange rates; those are much better than the "bank-to-customer" rates. And while the issue of ridiculous transaction fees can be a major problem, it can be avoided by using a card from a bank where they (1) don't charge a fee for using a outside bank's ATM, (2) reimburse any fees charged by another bank, and (3) don't charge "foreign transaction fees". If one travels internationally with any regularity, such a card is well worth applying for.

[@DDD-xx4mg]

Don’t all these small safes a hidden key hole behind some panel and hotel likely have master key to open for such situations?

[@ammerudgrenda]

I always got fair rates at the ATMs in Thailand.

[@wilsong68]

@@ammerudgrenda Never seen one as good as the best windows, plus there's no 200 baht fee at the ATM.

[@wilsong68]

@@user-ux8hg8bk3e You know the battery life if you put a new one in

[@Janniejones386]

Great video very informative

[@richt.4900]

Just subbed to your channel 🎉. I’m from sunny Lancs, in Brexitland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿and plan on coming with friends at the end of November 23🤞🏻

[@everythingPattaya]

Thanks for the sub

[@nightrider8908]

I still remember when it got so cold in Pattaya in the 90s that I and many locals wore a cardigan or a coat of some kind. The traffic is terrible. More people die in road accidents in Thailand in five days than do in Finland in a year.

[@davidbennett1697]

Daz, please refresh my memory, where was the place you recommend to buy new glasses in pattaya? Thanks

[@everythingPattaya]

The 2nd half of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/amfIcnx5ot6hprs Tell her you came from KZbin.

[@paulturner956]

are the tshirt any good, do they bleed , I find cheap tshirt are garbage dyes and not soft

[@peterwilliams1119]

The other thing about using a credit card is that is often skimmed at the point of sale and next thing you know there are fraudulent purchases being made on it.

[@howardroark7726]

These are good rules that everyone should follow. One thing I noticed is that the forex rates are a bit better in Bangkok. Guys who stop in Bangkok first might want to take the opportunity to get enough baht there first. The place I usually go to is 19 Exchange near Pratunam Pier. Another good tip I heard when I rented a bike in Chiangmai is to take a video of the bike as a record of the condition you received it in.