My First time in Bangkok 23 years ago

[@youtuber-MGTOW]

Looking forward to hear more about your stories from the old days. Cheers from Cologne, Andy

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@arkham67]

A pleasure to have known you Tony you are an inspiration. Thanks for all your help over the years and I hope that you have the absolute best of times for as long as you grace this world. Peace brother. ✌️ ski and Trace

[@rockettravels1977]

Thanks guys all the best to you for the future 😊😊😊

[@JJMcColorado]

Hi Rocket! Thanks for sharing your back story on this vlog. I spent most of my 30’s in Asia too, and felt the same way with the fascination. Subscribed to you a couple of months ago and enjoy your videos. Ironically, I’m originally from near you, Market Harborough. Been in the States for 20 years but still travel to Asia twice a year for work and would love to meet up for a Chang, if I’m Thailand. Take care bruv and God bless, you are living your dream, I admire that mate!

[@rockettravels1977]

Fantastic comment always up for a Chang happy days😊

[@JJMcColorado]

I really enjoy seeing your journey mate. Very happy for you and I love the content of all your videos and your travels. Keep on making the content! For sure we’ll have a Chang sometime in the future 🍺😊. Up the Diamonds haha! (Although from a couple of vids, I did see you had a working class shirt with irons on it 😂) 👍

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Love your videos mate, have yourself a cheeky chang on me (and treat the boss to some bugs)

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you so very much super cool 😊

[@katjaxxx7353]

I love love love Bangkok. Everywhere smilie people, so much to see. Regards from grim U.K. (can’t wait to leave). ‼️

[@rockettravels1977]

Happy days 😊😊😊😊😊

[@martinboland2965]

Love what you’re bringing to the table, you’re so positive, with a Never Say Never Attitude! That’s the sign of a Contented Man, very enjoyable viewing keep it going Rocket Man!😊👍👍👍😂

[@rockettravels1977]

Amazing comment thank you very much 😊😊😊

[@MadMax-py9fm]

Keep up the good work. You are honest and a normal guy. It’s good to see for a change someone people can relate to. I enjoy the vlogs.

[@rockettravels1977]

😊thank you fantastic comment 😊

[@timgodson2154]

Hi Rocket Travels, I live in Canada and I love watching all your videos. I’m just a blue collar fella like yourself. So happy that you’re living your dream retirement. Don’t listen to any of the negative comments or haters. Would love to have a pint with you. You seem like a down to earth chap. Cheers🍻

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you for your comment have a fantastic day 😊😊😊

[@darrenoak7187]

Awsome story and show around, thank you rocket travels.

[@rockettravels1977]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jon-ie4li]

I first went in 87 and right through the 90s, the biggest change is demographic of the visitor , the number of cars, used be many more motor bikes and of course the sky train but still a fantastic city to visit .

[@Mangkut73]

Hy Rocket, Yeah I remember too the first night in Bangkok. I stayed at Nana Hotel and the Radio play the Song One Night in Bangkok. Amazing Thailand Greetings Markus

[@rockettravels1977]

Hi Markus happy days

[@ProdgeFPL]

Good luck with sorting everything back home and have a great leaving do! Enjoy being back in bangkok for a bit and hope your voice comes back 😅

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you! 😃

[@brianstreet7377]

Great video enjoy the journey of life cheers 🍻

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@RossRoams]

Nice Vlog & Story..!!

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you 😊

[@matthewmiles9626]

Nice interesting vlog mate, good luck.

[@rockettravels1977]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊😊😊

[@paulinegiles5757]

What a wonderful life story, Scoobie Snacks. You have an interesting life 😊😊

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you very much I have lots more adventures to come 😊

[@Samaldoful]

best of luck with your move!

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you 😊

[@tims1542]

New subscriber thank you. Look forward to seeing this

[@rockettravels1977]

Thanks for subbing

[@tims1542]

@@rockettravels1977 very welcome mate have a good evening there 👍 I've just woken up here 😆

[@kayunab1719]

This was a really nice video. I did something similar in 2003. A flight to Bangkok, clueless... Middle of nowhere and shit myself on the first walk outside the hotel. Few beers and i was away. Love the place

[@rockettravels1977]

Happy days

[@KPJPflorida]

Morning, your retiring video just got reccommended to us 😊so here we are along for your travels and adventures! Well done matey! Very exciting times

[@rockettravels1977]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@stevesee7505]

In China those overhead lines they call them black noodles!!...Love your video's Mr Cheeky Chang man!!

[@rockettravels1977]

Super cool 😊

[@darrenrobertson8372]

Good luck mate !!

[@rockettravels1977]

Thanks! 😊😊😊

[@stephenpatton6985]

Hello sir.i stumbled across your channel and now im going through all your video's...love Thailand and like yourself ive moved away from England and living a better life in spain.i loved your video returning to Rushden in the rain...i didnt miss it, Kettering person here and know rushden well.. enjoy your life and keep the video's coming.

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you for your comment happy days

[@NeilCane]

Just subscribe to you. Best of luck to you both👍 loveing your vlogs. So looking forward to watching your adventures go for it!

[@rockettravels1977]

Fantastic comment thank you

[@seaford44]

I flew to Bangkok 26 year's ago 6 nights including flights with BA £169 ,staying at the Landmark Hotel Sukhumvit.

[@stephenpatton6985]

Also stayed in the landmark, brilliant hotel ,next to the sky train and central.

[@rockettravels1977]

Wow what an adventure

[@kennethforrest3457]

Morning Ken from Yasothon /Patio area I still go back and forward I am in Scotland at the Moment Back in July and enjoy your channel while I work 👍 See what I am missing and I can relate to what you do and where you are Cheers Ken Raul Pru Pretacheon 🙃🤪👍🇬🇧🇹🇭

[@rockettravels1977]

Fantastic comment thank you😊😊😊

[@mattbutcher3634]

Safe trip buddy. The weather is mediocre at best here, so make the most of the warmth over there ! Lots of the places around where you live look gorgeous. Bangkok definitely isn’t for me by the looks of it. Keep up the good work, super cool 😎

[@rockettravels1977]

Thanks very much for your comment

[@LarryBees]

Great Yammer mr Rocket !! 😄

[@rockettravels1977]

Thanks! 😃

[@gizmoinasia6080]

Get yourself a health plan when your settled it's a must !!

[@rockettravels1977]

Already in place 😊😊

[@deekthetrucker5885]

Good on you Tony your making the best decision to make it full time to Thailand 👍 Tony your going to go through some major highs and lows this next few months but Don’t Loose Your Mojo cos your a top guy and your Rocking It for all us guys back home 🙏🙏

[@rockettravels1977]

Happy days 😊😊😊

[@michaelomara1922]

Safe travels

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you 😊😊😊

[@roybishop8874]

Don’t say never . Look what happened to steady Eddie!!!!

[@rockettravels1977]

Never 😂

[@vs123]

Very nice

[@rockettravels1977]

Thanks 😊😊😊

[@vneedham]

What visa will you use when returning to Thailand this time? You have a few options NON O Marriage visa with 400,000 baht in the bank, NON O Retirement visa with 800,000 baht in the bank, NON OA Retirement visa with 800,000 baht in the bank plus health insurance. You can apply online at the Royal Thai Embassy in London or just enter Thailand visa exempt for 30 days then change your visa at the immigration in Hua Hin.

[@rockettravels1977]

I will be on tourist visa when I return will only be there a couple of weeks then off to Sumatra 😊😊😊😊

[@vneedham]

@@rockettravels1977 You should be careful, too many entries into Thailand using tourist visas, one day you may get refused entry. You will be much better off using a NON O Multi Entry visa.

[@nadia11119]

I remember landing in Singapore in 1997 late at night, blurry eyed, getting to the hotel and falling asleep. Then I woke up a few hours later and opened the curtains to see the most amazing sight! (London didn’t have skyscrapers then) and like you I jumped on the bed with excitement 😆. I grabbed my Lonely Planet book and set off for adventures! The culture shock was a shock! I think we were lucky not to have You Tube, Google and mobiles, it was much more fun!l🤩 That’s a proper adventure.

[@rockettravels1977]

Happy days great adventures 😊😊😊

[@wojamacolit]

I've been to Thailand 6 times and only once spent a night in Bangkok and that was to go and see the famous Khao san Road. Unfortunately for me I found out that it was suited to a much younger crowd that I belong to (57 years old/young). Most of the activities there entail getting drunk, stoned, high, tatooed etc. All of which I have grown out of. On my next trip there I want to stay a bit longer as I know I am missing out on the experience of a facinating city. Thanks for sharing your experience. Good luck in The UK!

[@rockettravels1977]

Bkk is a fantastic place to explore I love the suburbs more vlogs to come

[@martinboland2965]

Great Vlog very refreshing! Ah! Rocket Man you take me back, as a young (Irish Man ) I always wanted to Water Ski, so off I goes to Europe for a month Waterskiing, But after a Week, my Mother was Horrified to see me at Da Door, No crutches no bandages!!! What Happened She asks ! I tried Mother but I couldn’t find a Lake with a Slope😊👍

[@rockettravels1977]

Fantastic story happy days😊

[@TonyandDar]

Same here mate, I also visited Trailfinders on Kensington High Street ( it’s still there ) 23 years ago to book my first visit to Bangkok, plus the Bel-Aire Princess on Soi 5 was also my hotel…. Unfortunately Soi 5 is a shit hole now, nothing like it was back then, there was a nice restaurant at the bottom of the Soi but it’s now a ugly weed shop… did you ever visit Check-Inn 99 Bar ( between Soi 5 & Soi 7 ) that’s sadly closed also 👍🍻🇹🇭🇬🇧

[@rockettravels1977]

Lots of changes in bkk over the years I liked it more back in the day but still love to visit as it is today

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

Me and four friends arrived in Bangkok, November 1974, after travelling overland from London. Difficult to do that nowadays.

[@rockettravels1977]

Wow what an adventure 😊😊😊

[@zafmo9829]

First time in thailand i was 21. Im 36 now and go every year. Will let you work out the money spent and boom booms😂

[@stuartwallace7536]

Nice one Tony. Where/when/how did you meet The Boss?

[@rockettravels1977]

Story for another day 😊😊😊

[@rumenangelov8336]

Jimmy Long shop is fell more steps . I’m friend with him . This shop you went in is his daughter running so Jimmy doesn’t tattooing in this shop:) He start working after 10:00pm . Go and see him and say hi from Roman - he will be super surprised 🤣

[@rockettravels1977]

Great guy 😊😊😊

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

Good price for that room. Mini bars are famously overpriced. Just go down to 7/11 and stock up for a fraction of the cost.

[@rockettravels1977]

Happy days 😊😊😊

[@Mickman007]

I booked my round the world flights in Kensington high street 33 years ago, straight to Pattaya and the Green bottle A-C pub (gone now) and the culture shock was a lady winking at me while she was with another guy who was about to fly home whilst I was undergoing the floating feeling or sensory conflict from the turbulent long haul flight.

[@rockettravels1977]

Fantastic comment happy days

[@mrsp-notsosecretdiary]

Funnily enough, I picked up a brochure from Trail finders today.

[@rockettravels1977]

Happy days

[@antrimlady]

Safe trip

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you

[@curtis1812]

A question, don't feel you have to answer though mate. Do you have a circle of friends in Thailand outside of the boss? Just wondered if you ever worry about becoming isolated I guess. Probably because it's the kind of worry that pangs at me and stops me making big steps.

[@rockettravels1977]

I have a mix of friends in Thailand Malaysia and Indonesia although I always travel solo I enjoy many freedoms and make new friends as I travel 😊

[@harrydunne3081]

Watched all your vids man! You deserve a happy long retirement. Do you have PayPal so I can send you a few cheeky changs??? Scotland here

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you for your comment and kind offer to buy me a Chang I have buy me a coffee it’s in the description have a fantastic day

[@rockettravels1977]

www.buymeacoffee.com/rockettravels

[@harrydunne3081]

You should see it now Tony 🤝

[@katjaxxx7353]

Well done. England is not what it used to be.

[@rockettravels1977]

Thanks for your comment

[@des632]

You not staying on just to vote in election🤔, .... I can imagine it's not a bad feeling inside , good luck , I'm coming Jan wanna a see a bird ( feathered ) wintering 45 miles from hua hin so will pop to your local😊have a beer

[@rockettravels1977]

Your welcome 😊😊😊

[@WeixDraqz]

I bet the visa rules are great for you now!

[@rockettravels1977]

Visa options are fantastic

[@WeixDraqz]

@rockettravels1977 The retirement visa is perfect now. Since they lowered it and the nomad one. I see thailand really making big moves

[@ivornappinion9406]

23RD FEB 2001 BELL AIRE PRINCESS

[@PackUpTakeOff]

It seems that you've not long ago returned from the old dart. I really enjoyed your Lao trip recently - in fact as a result of your vlog there - I've booked myself a trip in October. Have a good flight back - hope all goes well for you and free of hiccups. Take care mate... BTW: That's a big cock you've got out front there by the way! :)

[@rockettravels1977]

The cock is called Charlie lol😅

[@PackUpTakeOff]

@@rockettravels1977 Brilliant!

[@raypen5485]

hard to get rid of thai bug

[@rockettravels1977]

😊😊😊

[@Stroke.survivor]

Fantastic story thanks for sharing loved it👍

[@rockettravels1977]

Thank you 🙏