🇵🇭 Girls No Clothes, Bangkok, Frozen Bank Card

[@tedjohnson4451]

I didn't leave the US before I had TWO Bank Accounts, with the Longest Expiration Date possible on the Cards. Travel Notice Set on Both Cards. Same with Two Credit Cards. Plus, I had a Month's Living Expenses sitting in my Wise Account, with that Card in-hand. Plus, I had practiced moving money from my Bank accounts to Each Other & into Wise. I may have messed up other things... But not access to funds.

[@clrodrick]

Smart. One thing with Wise for me though is when I opened my account they said debit cards were 'paused' where I live. Not sure if that is a USA thing or a California thing. Still disappointing though. I can still use Xoom or Western Union though to wire direct from bank account. I am now looking into Remitly

[@Abcdefg1226ytytyrt]

This isn't an airport terminal Ted

[@angamerc5373]

THIS is the way

[@clasvirhodes4969]

smart dude

[@johnnydamaged7117]

Call centers in India are the worst. I never can understand their English. I can't believe they hire them. It's like they don't try to be the customer at least one time before they unleash them on us.

[@Electrichead64]

And why bother? The Philippines is one of the largest choices for call centers. And you can understand them. And they are so nice.

[@mikechasmar4154]

Those aren't Indians. Those are Pakistanis from Lahore

[@TimKyoutube]

Bro. You need to have multiple offramps. 3 Credit cards, 2 Debit Cards (2 Banks) from your home country and 1 Bank at least in the PH.....MINIMUM. You also need a WISE Card and account....

[@ArtoriasTheme]

@@TimKyoutube Good luck getting even one credit card as a Western KZbinr living in the Philippines without so much as a fixed address.

[@HelixCanada]

1 and 1 plus western union is fine

[@Jackson-e4k]

Glad you two made up

[@KingBeeinthePhilippines]

Tim I'm in Ormoc city if you ever want to chill. You could come by my ladies province house or we could meet up in town. Happy New year ✌🏼

[@jpb4264]

I have been traveling outside the US since 1992 , i travel with 4 debit cards and three credit cards. I have two wallets, one for the street, if i get robbed, and that wallet has only local currency from about 12 countries and several expired credit cards from 20 years ago and the local currency of the country i am in. I only go out with one of my debit cards in my shirt pocket. If robbed, i throw the wallett at the robber and run like hell.

[@DavidBrown-ye2uy]

Two quick points: 1) Any expat needs to have at least 2-3 cards from different banks in their own country. There are so any videos on this point 2) 500php is pretty much the standard taxi fare to/from Clark airport and Angeles City. It is probably a bit more than the meter but always the same, and turning right when leaving the airport is normally the fastest but also shortest way to walking street

[@Buena_jay]

Subscriber here, I saw you in BKK on dec 7th walking Sukhumvit by Emsphere. I wanted to say hi but I was with female company. It was cool seeing you in person!

[@Regular_Guyph]

wow that would have been cool to give a fist bump from a sub all the way over in bangkok

[@johnbergeron9997]

Don't worry about FedEx, I've had 2 different cards sent here with no problems , it took i think 5 days and cost 109 USD

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

I love listening to a good storyteller, and you are one of the best!

[@KutWrite]

Yes! He has really grown into the job.

[@mdoc140]

Tiger Beer is from Singapore. Good choice with the Sing HA

[@gagamba9198]

Also beware the taxis that are parked in front of the late night clubs. They keep the taximeter running and hope that 1) the mark is too drunk to know it is already several hundred pesos/baht when jumping in, or 2) too distracted by the bird to notice the meter is several hundred pesos/baht , or 3) most likely, a combination of both.

[@paulthurson]

just use Grab every single time .. i don't understand why guys deal with regular taxis

[@seanmac5093]

@@paulthursonold dudes don’t trust apps. I know, its dumb

[@woutergijs5246]

Don Muang airport…. Great memories. There was a micro brewery upstairs ( German) at the end of the domestic side

[@NapoleonDynamyte]

Open a second checking account with the same bank and you can move funds online from one account to the other and use the second debit card.

[@robbatayaki5505]

In my country, no alcohol sales on sundays. So people stock up and drink even more !

[@hambone5547]

Ok this is funny.

[@FRUGALWITHJOHN]

I went to China for 2 months, try to use my TD credit card while I was there it did not work. I called before I left and told TD I was going to China. When I got back to Canada, I tried to get a Uber the credit card associated with my Uber account was TD, I was stuck at the airport. TD put a hold on the card because it was used in China, even though I told him I was going to China.

[@TheJhn924]

My experience with TD Canada Trust has been good when travelling abroad... A phone call verification should be enough to resolve any issues unless your CC info was stolen when used in China.

[@devono7230]

You almost became the regular homeless guy in the Phillipines lol.

[@TKsolotravel]

Definitely agree re the Taxi problems there😡 Same thing happened to me as exiting Manila Airport , but guy refused to turn meter on, so ended up getting out the white taxi on the exit ramp while making sure driver also got out before I grabbed my luggage in boot, as was worrried he’d drive off once I stepped out🥵. Prck!

[@HelixCanada]

Yes demand to get out and luggage on sidewalk

[@chrisyork6691]

Had the same experience with the blue Clark taxis, they complain they have been waiting hours and want more money, they get pissed off when i demand the meter to be turned on and then take the long route back to ac just to get an extra 50

[@speedking9668]

Revolut and you can use digital card right away

[@MrBroderico]

How do you not have a local (Philippines) account? I got one a week after moving here. Transfer money from my US amount to Philippines account every month. I use both though.

[@BloodofHeroes]

You shouldn't need to open up new bank accounts to get another card. You should be able to have a debit card from your bank and can also sign up for a separate Visa card. You can also setup a sub savings account with an added card for it too. Most banks have this option. I have one bank that has 3 cards available to me. Then I can transfer money between accounts. Allowing me added access per day via ATM withdrawal. I also have another bank account from a separate bank for back up in case one of the banks has a mass issue. So I have 4 cards in total.

[@Yashi-j1s]

Do you have to pay for electric bill when you stay at an airbnb?

[@edexter97]

One extra thing to worry about is some texas property extortion thing wanting to hack my bank account.

[@locker1325]

Wow you really went through the ringer when your cards were frozen. Your Bangkok trip was a real stresser. Especially with no Internet. Talking about the edibles. Are you talking about a single bite or a whole brownie. And how do they taste. Your coping skills and ingenuity are really impressive.

[@jahcSoft]

I think the 7 Eleven's also cant sell alcohol if they're within a few km's of a school. I stayed at Bodega party hostel near Soi Cowboy and we had to walk a few streets over to get cheap beer before going for a night out

[@fredsax7793]

Scottie, I have tons of sleep disorders so I can relate. Firstly, try to stop all caffeine by 12 noon. You can't handle that? Ok, 1PM cutoff... Anything will be better than your current 8PM cutoff. That's plan number one: Have a cutoff time for caffeine. If it still continues, I got more ideas.

[@woutergijs5246]

Convenient Park hotel … so far from the Western action. But I had great times around this area of Bang Na/ Udom Suk with the locals . Going out 24/7 , that is Bangkok.

[@paulthurson]

the BTS makes it super easy and quick to hit the action area tho .. i prefer to stay around the action area but it's so expensive for hotels there

[@bigjohnson7415]

It's amazing in all your years abroad this has never happened. I've had debit/credit cards hacked many times just getting gas at the gas station here in the states!🤣

[@gagamba9198]

It's never happened to me as well and I'm more than three decades overseas in several countries in Asia and Middle East. Touch wood.

[@stevenr1354]

Got card skimmed once at a gas station pump. Never again. I go inside and pay cash.

[@bigjohnson7415]

@@stevenr1354 Yeah, it sucks. I too did that, paying cash, for a few years, then I just opened a different bank account and only keep a couple hundred in it and use it for gas and such.

[@davesmith9916]

Thanks for the story

[@nomennescio257]

Before I left for the Philippines the first time, I got a second bank account for peace of mind. As a bonus paying with that 2nd debet card was cheaper than getting cash from an atm.

[@steveng8727]

When you ordered the coco drink on walking street you said to the workers "why ask what I want, you know what I want!" Jesuus dude these workers make minimal pesos, show some consideration.

[@tradeladder146]

This Guy is A Tossa.

[@2644-b7y]

A word of caution, Scott, in case you decide to ask Scotia bank to send a new bank card directly to you. I am in the middle of having two cards be suspended here in Negros Oriental, which is not the first time it has happened. The last time I had one sent back (fairly recently), I was ecstatic when the courier guy showed up at my apartment with the delivery - until he told me I owed 4300 pesos in "Customs Fees" - for an envelope with my new bank card in it. In fact, I was charged duty for the card AND the air freight charge to fly it over to me. That was a new one on me - paying duty on the courier charge. In fact, my 4300 pesos charge was 80% the cost of sending it to me in the first place. Since customs duties are generally applied to encourage local purchases, next time I need a new card, I will tell my brother to swim over to the Philippines and use a local courier to get it to me and avoid that nasty fee I had to pay.

[@methemonkeyking]

@@2644-b7y : Swim?

[@RealGaryGibson]

The trikes around walking street seem to have an organized racket going on there too! But its still more fun and cheaper than the USA!

[@Ghekko-kw3zz]

A local can get anywhere in Angeles for 80 peso, a foreigner 200. Worse in Olongapo/ Subic, they try for 500-1000 for what costs 23 peso in the Jeepney or 50 on the AC bus. (To Barretto)

[@michaelkessler3487]

I don't blame you. The traffic in Manila is terrifying. I would never drive a car there.

[@tinmanrobby]

Motorcycle that needs to be looked at in PH is the Yamaha PG-1. 55,000PHP less than the N-max, and the add-on's such as luggage is less. Just an option to look at that less with big performance. At $1,630 out the door, and cheap add-on's, it's at $1,900 with top box, side luggage, skid plate, and 3 years insurance and registration. And it's on-off road, which is somewhat of a need for the dirt roads and conditions.

[@SD-wo5ru]

Correction the Right term out of CRK is the correct way to Perimeter road it takes you right out next to SM mall, and all driver has to do is make a Left and then a right at Jallibees and left on Fields ave and you are at Phillies !and straight on Fields is Mcdonalds

[@marcinjackowski8898]

Cool video. I will be in T-land soon, so can use your beer advice to my benefit.

[@silverliner4894]

That's why owning some Bitcoin is a good thing to own as well. I have two different debit cards to somewhat protect myself from some banks stupidity.

[@XPATJAK]

Great to see you back with the vids Scotty 👍🏻🇦🇺 Try WISE card. Have a happy NY brother 🎉

[@fredm1519]

I went to Thailand a couple of years ago and 2 credit cards failed

[@rogerrose4845]

Looking forward about your thoughs of the future.

[@TheVoiceofReason4ya]

First! (Get a Wise card, The postal strike is now over)

[@johnnydamaged7117]

Yes I'm here in the Philippines and wise card are the best

[@Gurkha9]

Wise is definitely the way to go

[@alexandersims1613]

I tried to get a wise card and they said I couldn't get one because I was in the states 😭

[@dew4040]

​@alexandersims1613 I got one in the states a few months ago and now I'm hearing it is no longer available there.

[@bobmarleyja]

​@alexandersims1613 ya same thing for me.

[@UncleWobby2024]

A PCX? No way the ADV160 is far superior in so many ways. The ADV you can change the handlebar height and make it closer or farther away with a P600 accessory. PCX bars are fixed and at 6'2" you need adjustability. The ADV comes with ABS on both wheels. A huge benefit in panic braking scenario especially riding in the wet or off-road. The ADV is rated to carry 50 more pounds vs PCX and 80lbs greater than the NMax. The ADV has traction control so going around a corner or accelerating in the wet...no problem. The ADV has keyless start...just keep the key in your box or pocket and get on and go. It makes theft much harder as no key hole to break. The ADV has an adjustable windscreen (I bought an even bigger one on my 2024)...the ADV is much more desirable, harder to get (there was an 8 month waiting list when they first came out in early 2023, and today all dealers are out of stock waiting on the 2026 models coming out in February. The ADV has better ground clearance than the PCX or NMax so it's much better off-road and you don't have to go off-road in PH to be off-road! The ADV will hold it's money and be super easy to sell because they are still in high demand even though it's going on it's 4th model year now. I am 6' 96kg and after replacing the stock front fork oil with a heavier oil the forks work great even with my gf and all our gear on board. I have a front tank bag that holds all my clothes and my 65L box holds my gals....The ADV is hands down way better than the PCX for long distance riding. I have been all over Mindanao, Negros, Cebu and Panay Islands...I live in Iloilo City. You disappoint me with your big boob girls in the headlines but not present in the videos so I stopped watching about 6 months ago when you did it while in Mindanao. Make a point of seeking a real one out each and every video and I will be back glued to the set.

[@brucebaum1458]

You were in Canada just last year for 4 months straight, you have to plan a little better when overseas so this doesn’t happen, but you know that now.

[@RedInAsia]

Be careful with em edible. They’ll mess you up if you od this coming from a Jamaican.

[@careysretirementjourney]

Fun hearing your stories again Scottie. And yes the PCX much more comfort. I love mine and I’m 6’ 180. Also you’re not required to spend the extra 15,000 for the ABS so entry-level PX is only 134,000. Much cheaper than Nmax which one has ABS.

[@ErwinZado]

Well done SIR !!! Gratulation !!!

[@daletalaplaya5086]

I CAN RELATE! I am leaving for Thailand from Nicaragua and BANK FRAUD ALERT! I could not understand the customer service rep either. I felt like I was being rude to keep asking him to repeat it. I finally had my card sent urgent. Never a dull moment. Don’t ask about my other card, it has its own story.

[@SD-wo5ru]

My Favorite Bar , Oldie But Goodie is Stumble Inn it has the Best View of Nana plaza and all the action ! , Plus i Know the staff and Bar girls . there are a few Gems in the rough there ,if you go early evening , Plus the bands always play Great classic rock music .

[@andersstreifeldt2990]

This new technical world is not easy to manage...in fact, many cant...

[@HelixCanada]

I watched 17 locals take 5 minutes each at bank machines, I was done in 40 seconds

[@glennmchenry6198]

Do you have a phone app with your bank? These days they have a digital card you can use in lieu.

[@floren879]

Happy New Year my friend Scotty man🎅

[@whiteoioi3624]

There would be also a Bus drive in Day time from Clark to town

[@jeeveswinston2545]

Innocent Catholic Boy, killing me. Wasn’t that the original name of your blog? Good job Scooty. Looking forward to your video clips of what home is like after 25 years.

[@InkByDaniel]

Thanks Scotty. That’s some good information to have. Glad it all worked out for you. I’m coming to the Philippines in April for three weeks. Your opinion is important to me and of course I’m not gonna just stay in Manila, where do you suggest I go? I retire in six years , and the Philippines is on the shortlist for destination. Thank you in advance for answering this question. Keep up the good work!

[@scottkemp3264]

EQ bank (CDN bank) is a great option for international. It's secure, and easy to operate within it. Not a brick and mortar bank. You can do everything online. And high interest rates.

[@johnsonjohan7]

Great video....hope to see Pattaya footage...

[@SUKHUMVITSOI12]

Did you get a 60 day stamp on arrival in Bangkok or is it back to a 30 day stamp?

[@robbatayaki5505]

It's 60. I entered 10 days ago.

[@HelixCanada]

​@@robbatayaki5505wow cheap deal. Philippines is a nightmare now

[@hughiethehabfan]

@10:30 ....Perfect placement of Trudeau . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Choose any vulgar word ... Thats him alright!!

[@joehogan8234]

That place is too good for Trudy.

[@mabahokano7567]

@@joehogan8234 He singlehandedly destroyed a wonderful country in the name of Socalism.

[@woutergijs5246]

My 2 cards got hacked in … Korea in March this year. Pain in the brown starhole to get everything fixed/ connected again

[@michaelkrombopulos3664]

You can western union money to yourself online. Also look at getting a EQ Bank card. No monthly fees and cheap ATM fees. You could even open a Tangerine account like EQ all online. Have the cards ready to send to the phillipines when your Scotia card is ready.

[@tomsaway123]

You paid 270 for the taxi? That’s good. My Grab was 350 from the airport to that same area. A couple days ago.

[@dnycednyce1774]

For 2025 I hear Honda is coming out with pcx 175 , I'm interested in pcx or Forza 350. Whats name of edible suffering from insomnia too. I plan to visit Philippines and Thailand. Wat is your thoughts on dumaguete.Look forward to your next video thx💯

[@johnnydamaged7117]

Get a wise card. Im here in the Philippines and they are the best .

[@alexandersims1613]

How do I order a card for the states? They seem to be giving them out to everyone except for those in the USA.

[@Tellcom21]

I agree Wise wins you can get a card sent to you. Plus you have a separate digital card. (Different numbers)

[@heynow4286]

The Wise card has proven to be reliable. It was the only card that successfully facilitated the purchase of airline tickets when two of my credit cards attempted to send two-factor authentication codes to my inactive home number.

[@creepyrobsta5509]

Just because Scot is in the title of your Scotiabank card it doesn't mean it's the bank of Scotty...jk

[@HelixCanada]

Scotty boy wake up lol

[@silondon9010]

Cash don't crash

[@scottk568]

Glad Grab is disrupting that taxi industry. The other scam is that they never seem to have change.

[@huckfan2603]

7-eleven boiled eggs are massively underrated. Red… not the runny blues ! 😂 I love ‘em

[@UncleWobby2024]

BTW: I have 6 credit cards and 3 debit cards but in one year have only used my one Schwab debit card when I need cash. PH accepts credit cards in all major cities and even in most of the small ones....why not earn air miles and interest on the cash?

[@peterbrittain1963]

i have smoked weed for years ,, when i didnt smoke weed ,, the nightmares were insane ..with chronic back pain ,, its way safer than chemical drugs ,, and i get a good nights sleep ...

[@BOOPTUBERR]

GOT INTO CRYPTO IN 2012 NEVER LOOKED BACK! Thats why i dont work...but it works for me!

[@clasvirhodes4969]

glad you are starting to come back, Scottie. Missed your cool content.

[@SD-wo5ru]

P.S. DO NOT USE THE OUTSIDE ATM NEXT TO PHILLIES YOU WILL 100% GET RIPPED OFF .

[@davidhaylett1810]

So not leaving Phil after all ? Just picking Manila with trips to Angeles ?

[@hughiethehabfan]

Postal workers were sent back to work Dec.17th ...older video Scotty Boy ? Thanks for the idea contacting the bank ...Currently unable to contact Alberta Treasury via phone MC is frozen ....gonna try Whatsapp !!!

[@AlanaW2567]

This is a rhyme but true. The edibles are incredible. 💤💤💤

[@MrBlack-wt5er]

You should have a hysa even though interest rates are going down, they shouldn't fall below 2% or 3% and now my account is at 4% which is (wealth front)

[@GregoryPunzo]

Don't worry too much about XRP. It's gone from less than a cent to $3, then back down to 14 cents to $2, then back down to 29 cents to $2.70.

[@Beau007us]

# Scotty Boy! I have travelled in 17 countries and being Canadian for almost 23 yrs now, I carry some cash just for backup but mostly Plastic. At least 2 credit cards and my Bank debit card! I have had my bank debit card compromised 8 times within Canada! That's the reality of using a debit card. That's why I don't use my Debit Card! PERIOD!!! I have worked in the Payments Card Industry for almost 19 yrs now and understand how easy it is to Skim a bank card! Always protect your Cards whether Debit/Credit with a RFID sleeve. Your bank probably found an unusual trend in your spending and blocked the card to avoid FRAUD!

[@sd13-sd13]

First time to your channel. Enjoyed your video. Curious, what do you do for income? Sounds like you've been on the road for 20 years or so. Anyway, great video I'll look forward to your future videos as it sounds like we have many things in common. Nana, travel, Angeles...

[@RockDoc50]

My favorite beer period is Singha.

[@pogopiratepete]

bank cards are like whores, you can never have too many, uggg

[@brandonb4445]

Ironically I saw you in Bangkok at the Nana Station earlier this December

[@woutergijs5246]

Just 3 Thai beers? I am old fashioned from the days of Amarit and Singha Gold etc. When Carlsberg started everything and got tricked by Chang

[@stevenr1354]

I remember Kloster too.

[@woutergijs5246]

@ exactly 😃

[@jannarkiewicz633]

My banks LBCs the cards to me b/c I have a permanent addres in the PH. Scotty entertains...

[@nevergiveup-db6fp]

What do you think about doggy coin?

[@garythomas16]

Don't sleep on XRP, it is still a very good buy amongst others. Try registering with Uphold or think about applying for a Palau id to skirt certain jurisdiction's?!

[@MikeWood-yc1er]

The whole taxi thing at airports is mind numbing. Need metro to airports or no permit for new airport. Seen this scam first hand in Edmonton and Vegas

[@woutergijs5246]

Nana Plaza reminds me of the novel Koko by Peter Straub. And that is weird!

[@zympf]

do you find Bangkok hotter than Manila/Angeles? (I do!)

[@DrStoooopid]

I was just wondering how you've been. I hadn't seen a video from you in a quite some time. Glad you're okay, difficulties not withstanding.

[@Bill_R66]

A bank card issue living abroad is something i always am concerned about. Only thing i know to do is have backup cash

[@OrcHead]

Yes Scotty western union is always in the backwaters and can be a lifesaver in many cases

[@saintluke2nd]

People should always have multiple cards

[@Loigis]

Good for you with taxi driver.What you think of ADV ?

[@mikes4986]

I'm with you. Singha.

[@carydbman]

Dude they send it by courier (no charge to you) to you in Philippines. At least CIBC does. Some on the phone don't know this. Tell them because of poor mail service in Philippines it's the way they do it.

[@webpatriots]

Just curious how have you been able to travel around for so many years. Do you work online or how do you afford it? I've been wanting to do something like that but the fear is not having enough money and also then retirement.

[@paulthurson]

yes he works online dude .. he does KZbin duh

[@webpatriots]

@paulthurson for 20 years???

[@CarnisChampion]

Awesome. I have been holding XRP for many years.

[@JohnHobbs-o3z]

I like how your utilizing Justins and Jags faces,i guess they are good for somethingLOL.

[@clrodrick]

One thing to note is Bangkok has both MRT (below ground) and MTS (above ground) public transit trains. You keep calling BTS MRT, there is MRT stop at Asoke station, and then you can take BTS Asoke to nana BTS station. 2nd thing is any seasoned traveler knows you need at least 3-5 ways to access your money in case you ever run into problem. At least two debit cards and two credit cards plus have Wise or Remitly along with Western Union. I think even Paypal offers a debit card I need to look into that. I find it hard to believe that a seasoned Philippines traveler never knew there were corrupt taxi drivers out there. I guess you had your motorcycle with you for that year. Not just Philippines but also Thailand has corrupt taxi drivers, it's best to just use Grab or Bolt to get a ride. Though honestly 500 pesos is not a horrible price for taxi from Angeles airport to hotel (assuming it's near walking street).

[@Goodman849]

Never use taxis anywhere

[@mikesilva6858]

The problem is worse in manila, especially during December.