Why Still single ? 1 year in Pattaya

[@nathanphillips1504]

Exactly how I feel living in Thailand, getting a girlfriend comes with a lot of drama and will probably cost you a fortune

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@nathanphillips1504 a Thai fortune maybe but still not a western would fortune, upon divorce ! Thanks for joining in

[@MrRawUK]

For those in Pattaya though, there is surely hardly any normal Thai women as it's a "Working" city?

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@ correct, I do think there are some but it’s that needle in a haystack so for me I have no patience to look for a needle ! Cheers

[@TheNicholaas]

Not your gf .it's just your turn after hundreds before u 😂😂😂😂

[@nathanphillips1504]

@TheNicholaas that's why I feel it's best to stay single and play the field

[@selvmortsydd]

Pattaya is absolutely fantastic, but please don't expect to find the love of your life there. So this man is smart, enjoy it and stay single ..

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@selvmortsydd thank mate, yes my commitment issues are likely saving me here 😁

[@Istabraq3]

Don't ever expect a thank you, a give way, a glance, a nod from a Russian.

[@Dmanz67]

Yes, Russians mind their own business and think people who smile for no reason are mentally unstable.

[@Michael-rf1xt]

And I thought it was just me! They must be miserable people. 3 years here, agree 100%. Not opinion, personal experience.

[@dsrrellgriffith1161]

exactly,,,they are rude and never trust them,,,,

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@Istabraq3 I do think it must be a cultural thing as they are all like it, young and old. But they could smile sometimes you would think !

[@pommie111]

If you are looking for love in thailand...buy a dog.

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@pommie111 absolutely although you can’t always trust those soi dogs 😁

[@eamonkelly36]

Like everything elese in life love and loyalty buy dog much more rwwarding 😅😅

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@eamonkelly36 for sure

[@gti1647]

Or buy a Guitar..

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@ 😂 I did that 25 years ago when giving up class 1, still can’t play the thing though !

[@susanropars8200]

Funny to hear you say you can’t sleep with anyone in your bed. I have that same problem and thought it strange but the older I get I hear more and more people are the same way. If you enjoy your own company, that is priceless. So is having some good friends. And a hobby is good too, like making music for example. Good video. Happy 2025!

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@susanropars8200 thanks, yes friends are important for sure, but my bed has been empty for 24 years it’s now normal

[@MurrayWards]

Some of us like variety any freedom, being a butterfly.. It's not clever being desperate for marriage like many guys seem to be.

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@MurrayWards absolutely, I’ve always been that way myself. Never say never I guess !

[@joepullen-tu5wi]

Yes don’t get caught up in the marriage thinking, sign of a weak man, to old for all that , just enjoy yourself, short time is enough, anything else there just ponce off of you ‘standard’ just enjoy ‘you’ find happiness even on your own You love a lady boy lol….. never thought you batted both ways, do what’s sits with you life is to short, get caught up no with a Thai girl it’s not going be real reasons , you’ve had all that , stay stress free making your own decisions

[@NEILBAGELSTEIN123]

Because it's much cheaper being single, But Pattaya can become boring and lonely after a while.

[@matthewmiles9626]

If you're content with yourself that's all that matters pal. Anything else you get by the hour.

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@matthewmiles9626 exactly & an hour is plenty for me 😁😂

[@KieranWxm]

Maybe a gik arrangement is a good starting point Trevor? Best of both worlds. I’m moving out there in August and am in no rush to settle down…granted, I’ll be 53 by then so have plenty of time.

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@KieranWxm yes a lot more time than me ! Had to google gik but now I understand, I would think they will always want more though 👍

[@samuelhutchison8433]

Yep the way to go to many problems having a girlfriend you can do your own thing without any worries nice one mate.

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@samuelhutchison8433 cheers, I’ve managed a year on my own so hopefully I can keep on keeping on

[@davidludford2164]

Never mind Pattaya,the world over,woman rent them by the hour

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@davidludford2164 yep, like I said you pay for your western company when the divorce comes in. Cynical yes I know but true

[@davidludford2164]

@@tbjdiamonddog So I came to Bangkok when I was 20,I was married by 21 and am still married after 38 years,my one is different 😂😂😂😂,my wife comes from a poor family ,but now my wife is the poorest in her family,well that’s what her mum says,if I was single seriously I would only rent by the hour

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@ well done you mate, there are good stories here, happy endings in the other form 😁

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@ mate that’s amazing, well done you.

[@Sham69-g5c]

Just keep it to the massages it's a lot cheaper with no dramas and the time is yours to do whatever you want.Happy days🤪

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@Sham69-g5c absolutely I’m definitely a ‘short time’ kinda man, cheers

[@richierich1453]

ear mate you got it rite, stay on your own dont fall into the trap and follow the sheep!! 😁🤣🤣✌

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@richierich1453 i try to run my own race, its been over a year and doing ok on my own,so far. Cheers

[@geordiemanc]

Once you live on your own for a period you become used to your space and freedom. I love the company of a woman but not willing to give up my own space.

[@HELLOTHEREITSMEAGAIN555]

Nice video! yes i can imagine a relationship is not easy in pattaya, one question what type of camera are you using?

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@HELLOTHEREITSMEAGAIN555 thanks, maybe impossible. I’m using an iPhone 15 pro with separate microphone

[@mikecopinger7180]

3 night markets, that first one, "the beach" and the Big Jomtien Night Market.

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@mikecopinger7180 cheers, one more to find for me than. Are they all on beach road ?

[@mikecopinger7180]

@@tbjdiamonddog yep. "The Beach" is the next one down and the Big Jomtien Night market is right at the end down an alley by the Emergency Coffee place

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@ cheers, I’ll go find that one down the alley

[@LubinBisson]

Side note: One of your best, TBJ

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@LubinBisson cheers buddy

[@HelenaJohns]

Ted said why do they not use chains to pull the boats out rather than ropes..2 minutes later 😮

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@HelenaJohns it’s the Thai way, never do anything easy 😆

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

Short termist money obsessed pennywise pound foolish people 👍 Naturally low IQ innit

[@robbatayaki5505]

I have a problem. Been visiting Thailand for 36 years and I still love the gogo bars …

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@robbatayaki5505 I hear ya After a year I can honestly say I very rarely go nowadays but I get the attraction. Pattaya is a huge city lots of fun & good times in all areas of life. Enjoy what you enjoy I say

[@HowardSmith-o1z]

My thai girlfriend sleeps in another room. Same bed what for??????

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@HowardSmith-o1z I guess it’s an option ! Right now only 1 bed in my condo though

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@ bliney ! I’m still sometimes just getting home at 6.30am, well sometimes 5am for sure. Loved my time in Soho maybe I will visit Chang Mai one day, cheers for the invite

[@HowardSmith-o1z]

@@tbjdiamonddog 2 bed condos up here are 12,000 baht.

[@HowardSmith-o1z]

@@tbjdiamonddog I'm curious. What job/profession did you work in. You said something about warehouses. You got style. David Bowie invited me to his house in Bali once...seriously!!!! Indonesian immigration in Java were holding my passport, so I could not fly, they deported me 2 weeks later, so damn funny.This was in 1998. No doubt your encyclopedic knowledge of the thin white duke will confirm he had a house there in '98. You can't make this stuff up.

[@HowardSmith-o1z]

@@tbjdiamonddog What you said in one of your videos was right. Do 4 months here, ,couple of months there, move around Thailand a bit before you settle in your place of choice. Best to do that while you have a small suitcase or two, so you are totally free of condos, storage, people, all that bollocks.

[@nevthedev3053]

If you change your mind and decide to settle down then ditching that shirt might be a start Matey 😎🤓

[@joepullen-tu5wi]

Vlogging a dead horse back in Pattaya….. try link up with him ….. I know you follow him …..

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@joepullen-tu5wi he’s often a week or more ahead of where he is, let’s see

[@joepullen-tu5wi]

@@tbjdiamonddog he knows no TV to go down the girlfriend route , I think you’ve worked the puzzle out , it’s rare, but usually if there the same age , but that’s even rare , don’t get lured into believing. “ I love you ‘. … it’s a snare trap , they have lots men that’s sending them money!!! Short time keep it simple , as when you feel the need, Vlogging a dead horse is about the best Thailand vlogger thes days, I use to like the guy all the bars now, before he went all commercial with bars TVi. Geoff carter an original , however it’s getting so old drake now and not forgetting. “Kev in Thailand” the original Vlogging dead horse is the main vlogger, your doing ok, just need to think out box more and so much stuff to visit even out skirts Pattaya, try Chang mai , great city , anyhow like to see you meet up with Mr King , great at what he does, unique and perhaps he give you a few tips Joe

[@roberthornbrook8374]

I agree with you mate I am 62 soon and I bought my children up alone yes you can have a woman out there it’s always a transaction some men are lucky and find a good one but not often stay alone mate

[@roberthornbrook8374]

But if you do get someone in there 50s that is the best way to be honest I am coming over in April the first time I came to Thailand I was young the year 2000 it was 83 thai baht to the £1 very different in those days

[@anthonydowling3356]

Mr King is on the way to Malaysia on his scooter .

[@alysonbyrne2098]

Think Scarlett' s right 😂😂😂

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@alysonbyrne2098 hey you, nice to see you lurking around. Yes our children know us best for sure, hope you are well 😍

[@alysonbyrne2098]

@tbjdiamonddog I am thanks. Moving house soon, so full of busy. I have a friend living in Pattaya. He loves it, started of doing 6 months there 6 months here, now fully there. Same sentiments as you been on my own for 20 years, don't think I'd cope with someone else in the bed 🤣

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@ it would mean we have to change such big routines & think of others ! Not sure I could stay here full time but then I didn’t think I would live here 1 year & I have

[@alysonbyrne2098]

@@tbjdiamonddog I suppose if the right person came along it would be different. Just enjoying travelling at the minute.

[@joepullen-tu5wi]

My mate lives head with his Thai girlfriend , don’t think she was a bar girl, they have a child , it’s rare but cab work however they are nearly the same me age , so if your an older guy , the motive is sadly 99% for the older guy is your ‘money’ That’s bear fact …….. 68 to old to commit, it’s ridiculous , you n me at as well be single happy with maybe short times , that’s it

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@joepullen-tu5wi for sure Joe, it can work even here but a very small percentage. I’m happy most of the time on my own, grinds also help to keep me on the straight & narrow !

[@joepullen-tu5wi]

@ the mate I mean, they live hear now, got a mix race child , her family have a big place out. In the sticks, nice Thai family , but this happened when he was 43 she’s 34….. eventually decided on they live together hear, just look around you at the amount sad old men, grandads most likely in there countries, hand in hand with a girl possibly there granddaughters age or that region, it’s ok for short time, please don’t be delusional, remember your age , your be wallet prey to them Fact …… use them they way they try get to your wallet Short time…. Leave it at that Don’t fall for that old chesnut

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@ don’t worry, I’ve always been ok in my own company

[@DanielHinkley-dt2zu]

Your a big guy, maybe harder for you, but you make good points

[@tbjdiamonddog]

@@DanielHinkley-dt2zu big in size ? Sure but there are guys twice as big here with young tiny Thai ladies, size doesn’t matter it’s what’s in your wallet that counts !