4 VIEWERS TRUE STORIES FROM BANGKOK, THAILAND - VOL 217

[@terencecoeart]

I started peeing blood on my last day of my holiday in Pattaya without pain fortunately. It did stop by the time I got back to the U.K but decided I should get checked out by my doctor anyway just in case it was an STD or infection perhaps. The doctor immediately referred me straight to hospital without even seeing me . They did an MRI followed by the camera up my old chap ( Cystoscopy). The result is that I have been receiving treatment for bladder cancer for the past 6 months and it continues. The moral of the story is guys if this happens to you get checked immediately. I was lucky they got it quite early .It could have been very different had I chose to ignore it as I could have easily done.

[@ThailandBound]

Very scary to read

[@paulhoskin3286]

Whatever you spend on your bar girlfriend its never enough .they always want more

[@funksfparty-fx6dz]

Thanks for the stories, always enjoy them and appreciate all your work and efforts in bringing them to us each week Hope to get to Thailand one day soon !!

[@ThailandBound]

Glad you like them!

[@KF-cx8bm]

Great set of stories again this week, great to relax and unwind to

[@wezza60]

Great stories again mate, story 2 with the Patong Jetskis, I remember 2 shady guys wearing black gloves going up to 2 of the operaters, obviously Thai Mafia, I've never had any interest in hiring Jetskis in my 12 years of going to Phuket.

[@cj90014]

Great stories. Thanks!

[@ThailandBound]

Glad you like them!

[@nsmith3143]

Thanks Pete and interesting stories again, please keep them coming 🙂

[@c.h.ingate5271]

Peter, another great presentation.

[@michaelb2388]

First guy was a mug punter. The "honesty" of his bargirl was all part of the method she used to make him feel special and get him hooked.

[@ThailandBound]

Not sure about that

[@guitarguruone1]

Peter another great list of stories. I was really interested in the medical story. On my last trip to Pattaya, I was ill and thought it was the street food. Five days later I was home in Canada and had my gallbladder surgically removed. So good advice on researching your medical insurance. Also, the rule of thumb when in Thailand: "You dip the stick, you pay for the oil"

[@SoybooCow]

Story Three: wow, that is a departure from the usual stories we all know and love. Listened to it with my eyes squeezed tight shut and made my feet sweat! Urrgh.🥵 Admiration for you PH, having to sit and edit that story!😂 It's never pleasant becoming ill when overseas. Medical care may be expensive at certain locations in Thailand, but I'm told it is world-class. I touch wood that I'm I good shape at 56.

[@davidogg5534]

Great and true advice about Asian ladies still taking care of their mennwhile the westerner takes care of her. Seperated from my English wife in 1976 and never been with a western one since. Had 2 happy marriages to Asian ladies.

[@maljef2026]

I live in thailand also. I got a very bad urine infection in december last year. Peeing constantly which i tried to shrug off thinking it was nothing then the pain came like the story. To cut a long story short i had e coli in my bladder that went into my prostate and was on antibiotics for 3 to 4 months. It was the worst thing i have ever had to be honest. I still dont know where i got it from. Swimming?. Shower. Food. No idea. If it had been sexual it would have been much better to treat but that was not the cause. I am now on edge to do anything incase it happens again. Maybe a bit paranoid i think. Im in my late 40s. I ended up going back to uk and got a camera cystoscopy and they said i have prostatitis from a urine infection. They said to me it probably was from swimming in a dirty pool or thai food that wasnt cooked right and ended up in my bladder. Just be careful over here as everything is out to get us in many ways. First sign of any infections get some antibiotics.

[@anthony2816]

Back in the mid-80s, the jet ski scam involved the operators drilling a 2" hole in the bottom of the jet ski, and rolling up some corrugated cardboard to plug the hole. You take the jet ski out, the ocean water dissolves the cardboard plug, and the jet ski sinks, leaving you liable for the replacement cost. The operators then go out, retrieve the jet ski, wash it off with fresh water, re-plug the hole, and rent it out again.

[@andyrose5576]

Thanks Peter good stories. Great to hear the about the different hospitals and various rates they charge in Thailand. Here in Los Angeles the price at a hospital is about the same wherever you go.

[@realdealtv4866]

Congratulations On 51K Subs...😀

[@ThailandBound]

Thank you so much 😀

[@realdealtv4866]

@@ThailandBound Your welcome, my favourite channel on KZbin...

[@deekthetrucker5885]

Story 4…… if in doubt then pull out 👍

[@mattwaldman1086]

Peter, I’m always enjoying your show, good memories of Thailand. You mentioned that you had knee and foot pain for no real reason, it sounds like sciatic nerve pain, I catch a few bouts of it a year. The back doesn’t always hurt, but I definitely feel it in either the knee or foot. Just a guess, massage usually helps, I fight it with an inversion table. I will write you my Thailand tale soon.

[@ThailandBound]

Okay thanks for the info and look forward to the story

[@tobyprice1092]

Good advice Peter regarding the hospitals. Bumrungrad is a great hospital but very over priced. Bangkok Hospital is the same. I use Aikchol Hospital in Chonburi. Very reasonable and a third of the price with the same quality of service.

[@pekkaturunen1276]

😮

[@Joe-id8bd]

Hello. I need to have a small place removed from my back and proper test run. I was thinking about doing this in Thailand. Do you know a doctor or hospital you would recommend?

[@tobyprice1092]

@@Joe-id8bd Where will you be staying?

[@jonhobson3592]

Paulo hospitals are good too 😊

[@diamondsandrust6877]

If you need surgery such as hip replacement not sure the others have the same capability as Bumrungrad. The guy in ChiangMaiRam did not imbue confidence

[@gyuhyaku]

Peter, I always love the stories you read. Something about your voice is soothing. I heard of something called the Lightning Network to send money to and from anywhere in the world including Thailand that’s apparently lower in fees and instantaneous. Not sure exactly what it is but thought you could use the info. Cheers! 🥂

[@ThailandBound]

Thank you But to be honest, I've never heard "Lightning Network" I always recommend "Wise" to my viewers, they're very cheap, very efficient, and I've been using them for years without problems.

[@pietromora2297]

The old saying goes the more she makes, the more she can spend on herself and party with her friends. The priorities are endless but they can wait for the next customer.

[@moocow9421]

No 3. About a year ago I had problems with my knee, went to the government hospital, evening clinic. X Ray etc medication, very,very,very good. Put’s the NHS to shame. (I have 2 sisters who are nurses in the UK) Cost was under 3,000 baht. Phetchabun town, Phetchabun province. Like you I am retired here coming up to 2 years. Lived and worked here 2000 to 2004. Married the 1st Thai lady I dated 29 Feb 2000, still together, 2 children both in the UK. Consider my self very lucky to have retired early, 56, had to wait until the youngest was settled in his 1st year in Uni.

[@minburibkk]

Check the jet ski for plasters. They come off in the water and they are covering scratches or scrapes. Film it.

[@dontrump7729]

Great stories Peter as always 👍

[@andre0baskin]

Funny, as an American I heard 37,000 baht (around $1000) and my first thought was _that's a good deal for all that._ That said I probably would have looked around for a better priced hospital.

[@BRETTMEREDITH-u2c]

I travel more than 6 months a year and the wise card/account is great.

[@benito1977]

Well I normally enjoy my Saturday fryup watching these but story 3 with the infection rolled round just as I'd got round to my black pudding 🤮 stay lucky Peter 👍🏻

[@TheLman77]

Hi Peter Would love to know the name and location of the hospital you recommended.

[@ThailandBound]

Theptarin Hospital

[@TheLman77]

Thanks for the speedy reply 👍🏻

[@Steventravels485]

Peter would love next week to be outside In the sunset

[@Angelblood4002]

Awesome narrating my friend. Also just a thought on the jet skis, Last november when I stayed in Pattaya at the SerenHotel I noticed that they have signs posted at the checking and in the elevators.. Warning guests do not go on the beach and get jet skis. If you want jet skis, talk to your receptionist at the hotel and they will accommodate you. I would think that this would be something that all hotels on the beach road do.

[@ThailandBound]

Yeah but in reality I don't think the hotel's give a damn about us I think it's more about getting your business than taking care of you

[@andrewmoss1135]

Excellent thumbnail peter 👍

[@davetherave1729]

90% of those jet ski operators are scammers. I have heard horror stories of tourists charged 20,000 baat for a minor scratche on the jet ski. Been to Thailand 5 times and I have never gone near them.

[@ThailandBound]

I used to go on them in Pattaya when I was in my thirties I'm lucky I never had a problem

[@davetherave1729]

@@ThailandBound you are lucky Peter. I also heard stories of expats threatened with violence (held at gunpoint) until they paid the money. Not point calling the Thai police, they will demand money aswell. 🤣🤣💵💸🤣

[@joebo6889]

In Pattaya and I can't believe I found a non-working girl in insomnia at 4am. Little bit weird because when we left, most of the waiters came and shook my hand 🤔

[@Dirty--Old--Man]

Well... I guess she ended up working before all was said and done...

[@joebo6889]

@@Dirty--Old--Man yup got lucky

[@garyreimer6791]

Well they may be beautiful, but don’t think I want to sleep with someone who’s been sleeping with every Tom, Dick and Harry that’s around.

[@ThailandBound]

Don't forget Michael, Robert, Danie, John and Peter

[@jimf937]

... and Steve, James, Howie, and Randal too!

[@w.urlitzer1869]

every dick indeed.

[@LongFinger021]

Hi peter are you on the beach or is it a background? Can i have a shout out aswell

[@ThailandBound]

It's a green screen with a video background if you come onto one of my live streams and ask me to give you a shout out I will

[@keithsmith9532]

Story 3 it is pain fullnand you are not put to sleep for just the camera ..I had 2 years of that treatment..mine was cancer .but it do hurt I was screaming with some of the goings they did to me and that'd back in the UK...now I am f. .not good at all..to ill to go back to Thailand and we got two empty properties there. That's life .Good Times and bad times .keep up he stories I love em ..

[@rollingtinfist]

Sounds like the fire peeing chap had a UTI. Poor guy. Thanks for another set.

[@larjhoss8980]

Hi Peter, I didn't catch the name of the hospital you now use. Could you let us know please. Cheers S

[@ThailandBound]

I can't remember off the top of my head if you asked me on my live stream I'll look it up

[@biodiversity9808]

True Peter i have given up dating here jn London at the age of 43, keeping female connection to Pattaya&Angeles City, saving myself for retirement in Asia. Dating here is a waste of time and money.

[@JetBen555]

I got a urinal infection after eating my first ''Thai spicy'' meal. I was shocked how easy it is to get antibiotic in Thailand - you just go straight to the pharmacy, explain your situation and they will try to help you immediately, all that at an affordable price. Where I come from (Québec/Canada) if you want antibiotic, you need a prescription from a doctor but if you want them NOW, you have to go see a private doctor and pay like 200$ for a 15 minutes visit OR wait like 18-24h at the hospital (because your case is not deemed urgent) but it's not gonna cost you a penny (almost like we dont pay taxes for this sh*t). Anyway, you listen to the second story and just notice how easy, fast and affordable it was to get served in the Thai hospital/pharmacy, something like that would never happen back in Canada.

[@maljef2026]

Hi jetben. Just read your story regarding a urine infection from eating thai spicy food. I got a terrible e coli urine infection in my bladder december in thailand. Well i put it down to swimming maybe or something but never thought thai food could cause this?. I ended up very ill and had to go on antibiotics for 3 months. Worst thing ever.

[@JetBen555]

@@maljef2026 Did you eat any street food ?! I noticed that sometime the chicken on stick are not cooked very well in Thailand. When someone get e-coli it's usually because they ate some bad chicken. Anyway, to be honest, I personally got my infection right after I ate a very spicy meal at Hilary 2 on Sukhumvit Soi4, so I'm just assuming that was the cause. After that, I also got the flu a couple time while I was there but my GF made me take some kind of charcoal powder and it worked like a charm. Sorry to hear that you got very ill.

[@RoganJames]

Thanks ERIC , you gave Petér a excuse to waffle

[@joyousroamer9167]

Great set of stories, swollen bladder sounded horrible.

[@GapBahnDirk]

Please do let us know the name of the more reasonably priced hospital 👍👍

[@ThailandBound]

Please ask me on my live stream and I'll look it up

[@stevencohen5494]

So to avoid the jet ski scam, or any rental scam, just take pics or videos of the thing in front of the guy before you hop onto it.

[@ThailandBound]

That's a good idea in theory but they have very creative ways of hiding the damage with materials which dissolve when being in the water for a while thus revealing the damage that wasn't there for you to see with your camera before you go on it

[@stevencohen5494]

@@ThailandBound yeah, maybe they could be that scientific but if you were to run your hand over the boat as you film you could feel any kind of film or paint.

[@Dirty--Old--Man]

Hay Peetah!... I'm obsessed with satisfying my connect 4 fantasies... do you think Thailand is a good fit for me?...

[@alanharrison694]

The one thing I learned is to find an insurance company that does direct payment to the hospital. Back in 2005, I used the Government Hospital in Sattahip, Queen Sirikit, and it was perfectly acceptable, at a more reasonable cost.

[@ThailandBound]

Yes the hospital's here well most of them anyway deal directly with the insurance company if the insurance company is known to the hospital

[@delhog6161]

That man got scammed by the hospital. 6 antibiotic capsules would’ve cleared the unitary tract infection in 3 days no need for the MRI.

[@alexyp]

That's not what they do for MRI, that was a Cat scan.

[@ThailandBound]

Yes doctor 😂

[@riddimchef1]

He’s right 👍🏾😊

[@DrEagerBeaver69]

Yes CT scan. Actually I do think the CT scan was indicated because if he had a kidney stone causing obstruction along the urinary tract, this is information you would want to have within a day. An infected kidney stone is very serious. Ultimately, most likely what he had was what we call haemorrhagic cystitis. A bladder infection so severe it caused bleeding that cleared with the antibiotic.

[@gezeers]

Great stories as usual Peter. The guy with the bleeder infection i felt sorry for him, putting a camera inside the penis not a joke it hurts like hell.😮😮

[@BrenThayer]

Peter, you're wearing a shirt that actually fits and is a colour that meshes with your set. Your hair is even proper. You're learning, Master Peter 👍

[@ThailandBound]

😜

[@BURNLEY87]

passport bros is the movement your taking about ?

[@adamboyd5190]

Yep. Found my wife in the Philippines. Wonderful woman.

[@BURNLEY87]

@@adamboyd5190 same mate been married from 2011 she’s from mindanao

[@robertgrey6101]

Story 1) it is obvious that the girl in the first story had no knowledge of honesty through transparency. She should have informed the fellow yelling the story she was betrothed or engaged to an American. In tge story it seems she spent 1 or more nights in bad with the story teller. Morally bankrupt ??

[@Perbert_]

Even though the girl may want to be with someone else, they're willing to sacrifice their whole life with an old dude for security- not sure that's morally bankrupt?

[@jimhayd7857]

I had a camera up my little gentleman. It’s extremely painful even with anathesia

[@rickyroan4651]

That what we called (BUSTED CHIMNEY)💥💥💥😬😂🥹

[@JE-gy4ew]

I’m on my way to Hat Yai now to have surgery for varicose veins. With flights it costs me 30k thb, in Bangkok I couldn’t find any option under 100k thb for the same procedure, most quoting 150k or more.

[@billp4]

How could you even read story three? 😀

[@ThailandBound]

Sorry I don't get what you mean

[@MarkSantos3729]

Picture of ivana alawi on the thumbnail. Shes Filipina.

[@ThailandBound]

Yes very nice

[@2004jessiehs]

Im always curious to who all these hot looking women peter gets as a thumbnail. Thank you for letting me know the first one

[@General4474]

What specific medication did the dr give him??? Please let us know. That way if by some fluke that happened, maybe someone could just go to the pharmacy, order those, try that first for like $20 rather than spending $2000 at a scammy hospital. Like I’d never do an mri ever. I can see that level of radiation be exactly all that healthy for a person. Yes what meds are those?

[@DrEagerBeaver69]

MRI means magnetic resonance imaging. There is no radiation with an MRI. There is radiation with CT scans or Computerized Tomography

[@ageoflove1980]

37,000 bath expensive for multiple appointments on such a short notice, medication and a flipping MRI scan? Oh sweet summer child...

[@ThailandBound]

Not sure I get what you mean?

[@ageoflove1980]

@@ThailandBound Thats actually really cheap. Especially on such a short notice. The guy was probably lucky to have this issue in Thailand. If he would have had it in the UK or something he would just have been put on a waiting list for days if not weeks. And in the US... well.. There it would have been $1000 for just a band aid and a couple of pills. Same happened to me in India with a herniated disc. Just walked in to a private hospital, got a consultation straight away. MRI appointment for the next day and I could just simply mail those results to my insurance company. All I had to do was front the $400 or so... GL with that anywhere else...

[@robertgrey6101]

15,000 Baht a day ?? Highway robbery !! Yes, Ned Kelly WAS a gentleman Compared to the likes of some.

[@markmalu3511]

I think its called passport bros peter. African americans going their to thailand. Lol.

[@michaelchevreaux7780]

Tig Biggies

[@rkgaustin]

"I'd give ten grand just to take a leak without it hurting" - Hyman Roth 'The Godfather II' "I've had a lot of things done to the old wang, but roto-rootering ain't one of them." - Malamud 'Young Doctors in Love'

[@Garry-h4v]

Her name was tick? what was her middle name tock? lol

[@paulcalland5657]

I'm thinking of moving/buying to thailand, could you recommend possible estate agents and maybe put me in touch with people who can organise visas paperwork etc? I'd be very grateful, if you respond then I'll put my email in reply, much appreciated Paul

[@ThailandBound]

I can do all that but you would need to consultancy hour or two with me if you go to my website there's a link on how to do that, thailand-bound.com

[@tonyf7997]

Paul- suggestion is to go and rent for a year or two in some different locations making sure you love the location. In fact if you do long term rental 12 months or so, you can then move around the country to experience all the different regions and people. Just a bit of advice!

[@michaeldelosa8077]

I met a gf in b undung her name was baiboon onta i brought her to Australian married her she stole .oney from me stole jewellery from me so i kicked her out and council her visa she is working in surathani doing message dont get involed she will lie and bleed you dry