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Ah, people-watching - such a wonderful way to see the world from a fresh perspective. I often find myself lingering at a café terrace in Paris, spending hours observing people as they go about their daily lives, imagining their stories, their families, and their homes. You chose the perfect song by The Eastern Plain to capture this feeling. Thank you so much for that beautiful, graceful moment! 🙏
Ah, I am a 75 yr old "people watcher" and I could watch your video all day long, thanks so much for sharing Chiang Mai with us, my son is about to go to CM for a month in Oct-Nov with a view to living there, so I am binge watching ALL your videos atm....
am 70, and free. spent my life focused on work, now I can do whatever I wish. it truly is a blessing. I wish I had achieved this freedom when I was a bit younger, but cannot change reality, and am blessed and grateful for every bit of my life. it's an adventure. I love to people watch in the beer garden at Nana occasionally., or from the Stumble Inn... thanks Ryan.
Great video Ryan I have been a subscriber of yours since you first started your channel , and the reason I have stayed with you for so long is because you are and have always remained the same caring , honest and raw person that you are , I am a lot older than you , and yet you have such a worldly and wise for someone your age . I think that you and damo and the kids have a life that no money can buy . And it is because you cherish happiness and enjoying every moment , the good and the bad . Thanks for showing us all how beautiful life is when you just forget about the material things and just be thankful to have good health and soak up every small thing that is good about the world and dont take life too serious , as tomorrow is never promised .
Sitting still and watching the world you see such beauty, ugliness sadness, happiness, poverty, wealth. Its the best form of meditation and if we all took a little time each day to do this I think our world would be a kinder more compassionate place. Free enterprise for Thais and how resilient and resourceful they are is another example of how the Western world imo has failed. God forbid there you set up a stand outside your house to sell vegetables or juice or coffee etc rather than claiming state benefits.
Gotta love you Ryan!!!❤ You do what you do because you do it from the heart!!! We totally love the person that you are….so genuine and raw😉 We cannot wait for your next video! Thanks for taking us along 😊
The people watching thing…I get it….When I come to Chiang Mai there’s a small cafe next to Duke’s restaurant where I sit and just watch the whole world pass by. Night is Prime Time.
Great video Ryan. You hit a chord with me tonight. I've done 60k klms touring Thailand the past 3 years. When I'm not looking at the scenery (or taking evasive action on the roads😅), I also see the local people, plus Burmese and Cambodians slogging it out in all weather. Many for below minimum (paltry) wages and I think to myself... how privileged I am to have been borne in a more affluent and egalitarian society. My heart goes out to these people and I try to always show respect to them and TIP ALL I WANT to try and improve there lives in a small way (even though I'm reluctant to do so back home). When I watch the my home newsmedia and hearing first world problems, I say to myself...come over here and walk a day in the this groups' shoes and let me know what it was like; and also keep smiling as they do. What affects me even more is the disparity in wealth between the HiSos I see driving their luxury European sportcars (recklessly I might add) in full sight of locals who can barely afford motobike transport, or getting transported around in the back if an open truck). Count your blessings always.🙏🙏
People watching is one of life’s great pleasures. Paint your own pictures of lives. Love to look at people’s faces as they pass. What’s going on behind the eyes. Don’t do it enough. Enjoy.
If we just go and sit and watch people in public for a short time, we always see someone we could help, and we should do it! Have a wonderful weekend! Love that you are so thankful for your blessings!
Nice to see a bit of Chiang Mai. I miss it. And I agree, sitting and people watching is fascinating. A great way to kill an hour or so. Seems really quiet too. Out of season
The old city of Chiang Mai is a showcase of the north's fascinating indigenous cultural identity that includes diverse dialects, a delectable cuisine, distinctive architecture, traditional values, lively festivals, numerous handicrafts workshops, northern style massage, and classical dances. The best I like is the way the people who designed the wall areas as some tourists are taking snap with it too.
What captivating and moving moments of Thai life, these stunning images of the wonderful Thai people.❤️ The smile of the young cook at 13:20 captures all the best and most beautiful aspects Thailand for me. Thank you so much for this video, Ryan.👏🙏🏻❤️🇹🇭
CM looks just how i remember it, id heard it had morphed into this huge sprawling mess but maybe thats the outside of the moat where there is room to build... Nice vid Ryan. 😎
Enjoyed your vlog this morning. I’m one of those that is stuck in the same place working day after day. I work alone and I own my own business. It can be excruciatingly boring and uneventful. Watching your vlogs gives me an escape before I do it all again. Day after day.
Didn't expect such a profoundly beautiful perspective and message when I clicked on this video. You left me with an immense sense of gratitude. Thanks man :) Will have to try and pay it forward!
Moving to live in Chiang Mai next week because of everything this city has to offer and indeed the whole country. I love how you highlight the small everyday things that most people probably miss on a daily basis. You also contrast that against the broader picture of life. Well done on such inspiring and thought provoking topics
Thank you sir for your vids, very helpful. Headed for ChiangMai next week so please keep us posted on the weather. Hope the flooding stays away. I know it is rainy season but flooding worries me a bit. Thanks
Your ability to conjure up thought-provoking tales from pedestrian events is wondrous. It's like you see the extraordinary in the ordinary, weaving beauty and conflict into even the simplest situations.
Nice video. I cannot even remember Chang Mai, I visited there for a week. I remember liking the area, but haven't had a chance to get back there. I remember quite a few places I have visited over the years. I'm almost 70 years old and still want to travel. Brushing the lives of people I will never see again. Your video has made me melancholy. 👍❤️😇
Ryan, this is such a great vlog, so peaceful and an honest view of the world around 'us'. How beautiful life is when we can just relax in relatively quiet surrounds and observe people going about their daily lives, wondering what their lives are like. Until recently, I drove Buses in my local city Public Transport system. While always careful when actually driving, my pastime was watching people. I'm still wondering where this Vlog fits in the timeline with the terrible floods in northern Thailand in the past week. If those floods affected you, I guess that we will see your view, but if not, maybe we just have to assume that you dodged the heavy rain, or were there before the floods 🤔
A long time ago in Hawaii there was a road that determined your whole life, if you were born on the "land" side you would grow up and be a farmer and if you were born on the "ocean" side you would be a fisherman. There really wasn't any questioning it because you did what your folks did. I agree many peoples lives/livelihoods are determined by the area they are born. there are many underpaid workers in Thailand ( any many many places around the world ) however I'm sure a lot of them take pride in the hard work that they do because it feeds their families - doing what must be done despite not wanting too makes you proud of yourself and being proud of yourself i believe is the foundation of happiness - which might explain why Thais are so happy. Also the belief if that if they are good in this life they will come back in better circumstances in the next life. My suggestion ( Jeremy Clarkson quote ) - if you hear a worker complain about the heat or a farmer about the weather, buy them a beer because they are being crucified"
I love people watching, been doing that for 7 decades now particularly in Thailand, let's face it watching vlogs is a form of people watching regardless of their dialogue
That pub next to the bakery, the Shire.. is a rather nice Irish bar, and one of the few places I found my particlar tipple.. Cider, I'm not a beer drinker. I noticed that bakery last time I was there and was quite tempted but the chance never came up to sample the goods.. I'll try next month when Im there again
Great content, I have been back in Oz for the last 9 months and will be back in Chiang Mai in 2 weeks then back to beautiful Pai where I live most of the time. Northern Thailand is one of the most amazing places on earth, can't wait to get back. Cheers
paint sprayer here 🖐Looks like a car paint scheme she has there. you would take your car there and she would get the paint code and also match it to a color chip card and that gives you the formula for the paint mix. I bet the canny Thai people are not paying the £100 a hour labor charge the garage I’m working for at the moment charges
Thanks for the breakfast time and conversation… you are right about excruciating 😉 Hope to get out and on our way sooner than later… 🤙🏼 What you said at the end of the vlog is so true
I come to CM in a weeks time on my 11th visit. I also people watch there and see things I would never see anywhere else. Fascinating. Last year near that 7/11 your were eating at the bakery we were 'accosted' by a very persistent Songthaew driver for a trip somewhere. Being that I was just having a walk and have seen most tourist places I politely declined but he wasn't having it and then proceeded to tell me his life history, in the hope I might change my mind! He stated that he was a former Muay Thai Master teacher and showed me his 'licence' and some photos of his 'family. A western lady and two teenage kids, obviously some tourists he'd given a ride to at some time :) I was also in Pai last year and felt a wee bit out of place as were thousands on gap year kids there having the time of their lives. Was nice to see that their experiences and memories would last a life time. I must say that the scenery around Pai was stunning and up there with the best in Thailand.
I have only been to Chiang Mai once, and I went up the mountain by the zoo to visit the temple on the hill. It was a ten hour bus journey also continued on to Chiang Rai, Chiang Khong, finally Loas. After that we came back to Sikhiraphum district in Thailand. A long bur interesting bus journey over many days.
Great video, I can literally sit and people watch all day. Especially in another country, its the same in the US but at the same time completely different. I visited Thailand last winter, I'll be back again this winter. I really appreciate this channel and your insight to rural Thailand.
50 yards up the the road opposite where you were sat, is the best small music bar in Chiang Mai. You would love it. If you come back visit it , right up your street. 😊
Good vid, I’ve spent a lot of time in Chiang mai, watching this just increases my desire and expectation of my next visit. You talk of freedom and becoming free, do you have any videos that address this topic ?,
ryan ur heart is like mine... help where u can... i feel so good when i help someone who we recognise are hard workers and under paid... best feeling... i will.always tell.everyone... do one good deed every day when u can.. as small as helping physically/mentally or financially... a deed a day!!!!
Great video. I often feel guilty about not working. I retired at 54. Although, I did start working at 13. I feel very fortunate to have discovered Thailand. I'm very happy here. At peace. Hopefully, my money doesn't run out 😂
Ryan you may want to check out the book "Manwatching" by Desmond Morris. It was a book my father enjoyed back in the seventies and it's basically the first real study of human behavior in modern times. A classic.
Great video, Ryan, from this well seasoned people watcher. I am 73 now, and I can remember people watching from my childhood to now. When I saw the hostel sign, I saw refrigerator and thought air conditioned.
Well, that was really freaky watching this..🤯 I sat in the exact chair at that bakery eating a pastie with gravy and people watching 👀 2 years ago in Chiangmai 🙏
The Crusty Loaf has been around for ages. Irish owned I think. That street sees an older non partying crowd. Hence all the non Thai more farang oriented businesses. Nice shot of the Super Rich money exchange where I or they forgot to return my passport. Left it in their copy machine. They were closing n I was careless. Turned my hotel room upside down looking for it. Went back the next day and another girl said no passport here. Imagine seeing the copy machine looking ajar and that's when I thanked God. Many times. I love the old town backstreets. Best covered 3 times more on a bicycle. Cheers!
Thank you Ryan for these video’s of your trip. I don't know if it's your amazing presentation but Chiang Mai seems a lot calmer than Bangkok City. What' do you think? David V
How was the Cornish pasty and gravy ? Lol. It was beautiful to see the lady and Gentleman who where cooking break out into a wonderful smile when they saw you filming . I think many of us spend our working lives in jobs we don't like , we look forward to Friday and hate Mondays. This is in my case was because of no qualifications so if you had a job you had to keep it I am now retired. Our lives mostly consist getting up going to work coming home dinner then TV and bed and repeat and repeat . We miss so much in our busy lives those who work , of what's going on around us . Always interesting and informative and entertaining
Extremely happy YT algorithm showed me your channel, what you shared at the end of the video were my exact thoughts as you were showing us different people doing their day to day jobs, it actually made me tear up because as a person who enjoys traveling and leaving my home base as much as possible I think of others who may never be able to ever leave their country to explore other parts of the world for many reasons, it almost feels wrong that only some get to experience this and how everything is so unequal, but like you said, sadly that’s just how it’s been and it will continue to be so the least we can do is be kind to others as much as we can because we don’t even realize how blessed we are, and I’m guilty as I often times forget that. I enjoy your content, fuck the dumb idiots who leave ignorant comments, excited to visit this country for the first time in a couple months, bendiciones 💛
I love your videos, I just wonder if there is a specific reason for not crediting the music in the video? The name of the song is "Half Right All the Time" by the Eastern Plain".
Prices seems to have gone up 5 baht at average on the smoothies tea and coffee... since before covid. Very different from most western country's where some working people cant afford basic food anymore. Heck a coffee "to go" will soon cost a kidney in some country's
Great walk and talk Ryan. My freedom is a bit different at 66 years of age. I love people watching which i do daily while walking around the city. Also am free from vehicles, fuels, registration, licences, insurance and all that which were so necessary for work and family life in the USA. To each their own. I would rather walk or ride public transport, talk with and see people, help out street food vendors, massage shop employees, and the fruit shake lady rather than spend money on personal transport which is dangerous and unnecessary in Pattaya city., Peace and Love Y'all
I went there once, it was great. I hired a moped and went up the main mountain road.. The views were spectacular,you can see for 100 miles, all across the jungle/rainforest. I've never experienced views like that before or since, amazing, please film some.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro To Chiang Mai Walk Around
00:50 Fruit lady Chiang Mai
04:20 The Crusty Loaf Chiang Mai
05:27 People Watching In Chiang Mai
10:40 The Normal People Of Chiang Mai
14:06 Maybe You Can Help Me With This
14:41 Freedom & My Thoughts On It
Ryan, bro, your philosophical takes always ring deep with me. For a young man you're very wise. I could listen to you talk for hours. Peace brother.
Great guy. 👍
Ah, people-watching - such a wonderful way to see the world from a fresh perspective.
I often find myself lingering at a café terrace in Paris, spending hours observing people as they go about their daily lives, imagining their stories, their families, and their homes.
You chose the perfect song by The Eastern Plain to capture this feeling.
Thank you so much for that beautiful, graceful moment! 🙏
Ah, I am a 75 yr old "people watcher" and I could watch your video all day long, thanks so much for sharing Chiang Mai with us, my son is about to go to CM for a month in Oct-Nov with a view to living there, so I am binge watching ALL your videos atm....
Hi I will be 75yrs in December & agree everything you say. I just ❤Ryan & family.🇬🇧🇸🇪
❤👍🏻Great vlog Ryan. Looks beautiful in the North as well.💞💞💞💞
am 70, and free. spent my life focused on work, now I can do whatever I wish. it truly is a blessing. I wish I had achieved this freedom when I was a bit younger, but cannot change reality, and am blessed and grateful for every bit of my life. it's an adventure.
I love to people watch in the beer garden at Nana occasionally., or from the Stumble Inn...
thanks Ryan.
Great video Ryan
I have been a subscriber of yours since you first started your channel , and the reason I have stayed with you for so long is because you are and have always remained the same caring , honest and raw person that you are , I am a lot older than you , and yet you have such a worldly and wise for someone your age .
I think that you and damo and the kids have a life that no money can buy .
And it is because you cherish happiness and enjoying every moment , the good and the bad .
Thanks for showing us all how beautiful life is when you just forget about the material things and just be thankful to have good health and soak up every small thing that is good about the world and dont take life too serious , as tomorrow is never promised .
Sitting still and watching the world you see such beauty, ugliness sadness, happiness, poverty, wealth. Its the best form of meditation and if we all took a little time each day to do this I think our world would be a kinder more compassionate place. Free enterprise for Thais and how resilient and resourceful they are is another example of how the Western world imo has failed. God forbid there you set up a stand outside your house to sell vegetables or juice or coffee etc rather than claiming state benefits.
Gotta love you Ryan!!!❤ You do what you do because you do it from the heart!!! We totally love the person that you are….so genuine and raw😉 We cannot wait for your next video! Thanks for taking us along 😊
The people watching thing…I get it….When I come to Chiang Mai there’s a small cafe next to Duke’s restaurant where I sit and just watch the whole world pass by. Night is Prime Time.
Great video Ryan.
You hit a chord with me tonight. I've done 60k klms touring Thailand the past 3 years. When I'm not looking at the scenery (or taking evasive action on the roads😅), I also see the local people, plus Burmese and Cambodians slogging it out in all weather. Many for below minimum (paltry) wages and I think to myself... how privileged I am to have been borne in a more affluent and egalitarian society.
My heart goes out to these people and I try to always show respect to them and TIP ALL I WANT to try and improve there lives in a small way (even though I'm reluctant to do so back home).
When I watch the my home newsmedia and hearing first world problems, I say to myself...come over here and walk a day in the this groups' shoes and let me know what it was like; and also keep smiling as they do.
What affects me even more is the disparity in wealth between the HiSos I see driving their luxury European sportcars (recklessly I might add) in full sight of locals who can barely afford motobike transport, or getting transported around in the back if an open truck).
Count your blessings always.🙏🙏
People watching is one of life’s great pleasures. Paint your own pictures of lives. Love to look at people’s faces as they pass. What’s going on behind the eyes.
Don’t do it enough.
Enjoy.
Yes. Sometimes we forget how lucky we are. We most of the time. It's good to chill out and smell the rose's. CHIANG MAI. It's such a chilled out city.
If we just go and sit and watch people in public for a short time, we always see someone we could help, and we should do it! Have a wonderful weekend! Love that you are so thankful for your blessings!
Nice to see a bit of Chiang Mai. I miss it. And I agree, sitting and people watching is fascinating. A great way to kill an hour or so. Seems really quiet too. Out of season
The old city of Chiang Mai is a showcase of the north's fascinating indigenous cultural identity that includes diverse dialects, a delectable cuisine, distinctive architecture, traditional values, lively festivals, numerous handicrafts workshops, northern style massage, and classical dances. The best I like is the way the people who designed the wall areas as some tourists are taking snap with it too.
Count one’s blessings indeed 🙏 well said
What captivating and moving moments of Thai life, these stunning images of the wonderful Thai people.❤️ The smile of the young cook at 13:20 captures all the best and most beautiful aspects Thailand for me. Thank you so much for this video, Ryan.👏🙏🏻❤️🇹🇭
Wonderful video mate. I'm a people watcher also. Been married to a Thai lady for 35 years.
Your observations about people watching are exactly what I think when I do the same. The everyday is amazing if you allow it
Nice bread 🥖 shop , pasty & gravy 😮 nice video 🙏
Fantastic video. People watching is my favourite thing to do.
I’ve watched loads of your videos and this one is up there with the best of them. 😊
Lovely video as usual. People watching is so relaxing nice cup of coffee. Watch the world go buy.Ryan you on holiday so what the eck enjoy
I love the streets , i could sit for hours.not being in Thailand is so hard for me . I miss it so so much .
CM looks just how i remember it, id heard it had morphed into this huge sprawling mess but maybe thats the outside of the moat where there is room to build... Nice vid Ryan. 😎
A truly awesome video today, mte. Honestly, the music brought emotion & memories of being in Chiang Mai last December. Good man, Ryan 🙏🏻
Enjoyed your vlog this morning. I’m one of those that is stuck in the same place working day after day. I work alone and I own my own business. It can be excruciatingly boring and uneventful.
Watching your vlogs gives me an escape before I do it all again. Day after day.
Great video footage, subject and music. Thanks for setting the tone of my Friday here in busy USA. Hope the little one's breathing has improved.🙏
Didn't expect such a profoundly beautiful perspective and message when I clicked on this video. You left me with an immense sense of gratitude. Thanks man :) Will have to try and pay it forward!
Moving to live in Chiang Mai next week because of everything this city has to offer and indeed the whole country. I love how you highlight the small everyday things that most people probably miss on a daily basis. You also contrast that against the broader picture of life. Well done on such inspiring and thought provoking topics
Couldn't agree more and wish you well with your new life in Chiang Mai ✌🏼🤍
Was good to see places of memories. Lived there for 9 months. Your words at tue end so so true .Cheers.🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing! Interesting vlog, lively view. Like it a lot. Looking forward to the next coming. 😊❤🙏
Thank you sir for your vids, very helpful. Headed for ChiangMai next week so please keep us posted on the weather. Hope the flooding stays away. I know it is rainy season but flooding worries me a bit. Thanks
Your ability to conjure up thought-provoking tales from pedestrian events is wondrous. It's like you see the extraordinary in the ordinary, weaving beauty and conflict into even the simplest situations.
Nice video. I cannot even remember Chang Mai, I visited there for a week. I remember liking the area, but haven't had a chance to get back there. I remember quite a few places I have visited over the years. I'm almost 70 years old and still want to travel. Brushing the lives of people I will never see again. Your video has made me melancholy. 👍❤️😇
Always impressed with your pasathai speaking! Your vocabulary and accent are amazing.👏👏
Ryan, this is such a great vlog, so peaceful and an honest view of the world around 'us'. How beautiful life is when we can just relax in relatively quiet surrounds and observe people going about their daily lives, wondering what their lives are like. Until recently, I drove Buses in my local city Public Transport system. While always careful when actually driving, my pastime was watching people.
I'm still wondering where this Vlog fits in the timeline with the terrible floods in northern Thailand in the past week. If those floods affected you, I guess that we will see your view, but if not, maybe we just have to assume that you dodged the heavy rain, or were there before the floods 🤔
I lived in Chiang Mai from 2017 to 2022 but moved up to Chiang Rai for an even more laid back life. Love it here.
A long time ago in Hawaii there was a road that determined your whole life, if you were born on the "land" side you would grow up and be a farmer and if you were born on the "ocean" side you would be a fisherman. There really wasn't any questioning it because you did what your folks did. I agree many peoples lives/livelihoods are determined by the area they are born. there are many underpaid workers in Thailand ( any many many places around the world ) however I'm sure a lot of them take pride in the hard work that they do because it feeds their families - doing what must be done despite not wanting too makes you proud of yourself and being proud of yourself i believe is the foundation of happiness - which might explain why Thais are so happy. Also the belief if that if they are good in this life they will come back in better circumstances in the next life. My suggestion ( Jeremy Clarkson quote ) - if you hear a worker complain about the heat or a farmer about the weather, buy them a beer because they are being crucified"
I love people watching, been doing that for 7 decades now particularly in Thailand, let's face it watching vlogs is a form of people watching regardless of their dialogue
That pub next to the bakery, the Shire.. is a rather nice Irish bar, and one of the few places I found my particlar tipple.. Cider, I'm not a beer drinker. I noticed that bakery last time I was there and was quite tempted but the chance never came up to sample the goods.. I'll try next month when Im there again
Great content, I have been back in Oz for the last 9 months and will be back in Chiang Mai in 2 weeks then back to beautiful Pai where I live most of the time. Northern Thailand is one of the most amazing places on earth, can't wait to get back. Cheers
paint sprayer here 🖐Looks like a car paint scheme she has there. you would take your car there and she would get the paint code and also match it to a color chip card and that gives you the formula for the paint mix. I bet the canny Thai people are not paying the £100 a hour labor charge the garage I’m working for at the moment charges
I wish the weather looked like that when I was there a week ago! 555
Thanks for the breakfast time and conversation… you are right about excruciating 😉
Hope to get out and on our way sooner than later… 🤙🏼
What you said at the end of the vlog is so true
Very nice video and philosophical rant. Take it to heart. Stop, relax, watch other's situation, think ahead.
I come to CM in a weeks time on my 11th visit. I also people watch there and see things I would never see anywhere else. Fascinating.
Last year near that 7/11 your were eating at the bakery we were 'accosted' by a very persistent Songthaew driver for a trip somewhere. Being that I was just having a walk and have seen most tourist places I politely declined but he wasn't having it and then proceeded to tell me his life history, in the hope I might change my mind! He stated that he was a former Muay Thai Master teacher and showed me his 'licence' and some photos of his 'family. A western lady and two teenage kids, obviously some tourists he'd given a ride to at some time :)
I was also in Pai last year and felt a wee bit out of place as were thousands on gap year kids there having the time of their lives. Was nice to see that their experiences and memories would last a life time. I must say that the scenery around Pai was stunning and up there with the best in Thailand.
I have only been to Chiang Mai once, and I went up the mountain by the zoo to visit the temple on the hill.
It was a ten hour bus journey also continued on to Chiang Rai, Chiang Khong, finally Loas. After that we came back to Sikhiraphum district in Thailand. A long bur interesting bus journey over many days.
Beautiful video of beautiful Chiang Mai. 🙏🏼
I love people watching. Nice talk like always
There’s probably a refrigerator in the dormitory :) I’ve seen that before in hostels. Great video as always Ryan x
I left the Uk and moved to the Philippines 21 years ago but I like Thailand a lot, love Chiang Mai! It's just a different way of life.
Great video, I can literally sit and people watch all day. Especially in another country, its the same in the US but at the same time completely different. I visited Thailand last winter, I'll be back again this winter.
I really appreciate this channel and your insight to rural Thailand.
50 yards up the the road opposite where you were sat, is the best small music bar in Chiang Mai. You would love it. If you come back visit it , right up your street. 😊
Wonderful video Ryan....food for thought.
Good vid, I’ve spent a lot of time in Chiang mai, watching this just increases my desire and expectation of my next visit.
You talk of freedom and becoming free, do you have any videos that address this topic ?,
The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time - James Taylor
ryan ur heart is like mine... help where u can... i feel so good when i help someone who we recognise are hard workers and under paid... best feeling... i will.always tell.everyone... do one good deed every day when u can.. as small as helping physically/mentally or financially... a deed a day!!!!
I like your vlogging style and your thoughts. Good work 👍
I sat exactly the same seat in the same bakery six months ago people watching. Small world.
Yet another great video. Thanks!
Travelling to Pai? Try the people watching there! Some scary 'foreign' people about! Good luck.
Great video. I often feel guilty about not working. I retired at 54. Although, I did start working at 13. I feel very fortunate to have discovered Thailand. I'm very happy here. At peace. Hopefully, my money doesn't run out 😂
Marvelous Ryan. They have some great bakery’s in Chiang mai . I Don’t blame you eat it all when you have the opportunity. 😂
Ryan you may want to check out the book "Manwatching" by Desmond Morris. It was a book my father enjoyed back in the seventies and it's basically the first real study of human behavior in modern times. A classic.
Great video, Ryan, from this well seasoned people watcher. I am 73 now, and I can remember people watching from my childhood to now. When I saw the hostel sign, I saw refrigerator and thought air conditioned.
Cheers Lloyd 🙏
My first solid words of Thai that I learned and used every day were 'sub-a-rot bun' .
We need more crispy bread here, I ate so much when I was back in Australia recently, Thailand just can’t do it haha
Buy a bread maker 😂
Well, that was really freaky watching this..🤯 I sat in the exact chair at that bakery eating a pastie with gravy and people watching 👀 2 years ago in Chiangmai 🙏
Good to see the weather is good ❤
Different, but excellent thoroughly enjoyed it.
They have fridges in the rooms - Great place actually - I stayed there last year....
The Crusty Loaf has been around for ages. Irish owned I think. That street sees an older non partying
crowd. Hence all the non Thai more farang oriented businesses.
Nice shot of the Super Rich money exchange where I or they forgot to return my passport. Left it in their copy machine. They were closing n I was careless. Turned my hotel room upside down looking for it. Went back the next day and another girl said no passport here. Imagine seeing the copy machine looking ajar and that's when I thanked God. Many times.
I love the old town backstreets. Best covered 3 times more on a bicycle. Cheers!
A really good video Ryan
Refrigerator.
That’s the Hostel I always stay in .
Because, the room has a refrigerator.
Makes a longer stay much more comfortable.
Bloomin eck ryan good old english food pasty gravy. Northern food😊😊
Nice one Ryan. I'd kill for a pasty lol❤😂
Helen you can order from Nookies delights or or at chef 😁
@@thenakedguru thankyou
Love you Ryan and family.
They mix the paint by weight for each colour/base which matches a colour code. Same as spray painting shops.
Refrigerator, for sure they mean air-con 😉, *Lost in translation* 😇🤣🤣🤣
Life is good,take its one day at the time.❤️🇹🇭🇺🇸🙏
Thank you Ryan for these video’s of your trip. I don't know if it's your amazing presentation but Chiang Mai seems a lot calmer than Bangkok City. What' do you think?
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Ryan I'm 70 but act like I'm 36 like you. Enjoy your vlogs thanks for keeping me young 😂 Terry 🎉
Nice !!!
How was the Cornish pasty and gravy ? Lol. It was beautiful to see the lady and Gentleman who where cooking break out into a wonderful smile when they saw you filming . I think many of us spend our working lives in jobs we don't like , we look forward to Friday and hate Mondays. This is in my case was because of no qualifications so if you had a job you had to keep it I am now retired. Our lives mostly consist getting up going to work coming home dinner then TV and bed and repeat and repeat . We miss so much in our busy lives those who work , of what's going on around us . Always interesting and informative and entertaining
Try make it back for Sunday Market.
Holy smokes, the amount of bread you ate in one sitting would make me sick with inflammation. Lucky you!
Extremely happy YT algorithm showed me your channel, what you shared at the end of the video were my exact thoughts as you were showing us different people doing their day to day jobs, it actually made me tear up because as a person who enjoys traveling and leaving my home base as much as possible I think of others who may never be able to ever leave their country to explore other parts of the world for many reasons, it almost feels wrong that only some get to experience this and how everything is so unequal, but like you said, sadly that’s just how it’s been and it will continue to be so the least we can do is be kind to others as much as we can because we don’t even realize how blessed we are, and I’m guilty as I often times forget that. I enjoy your content, fuck the dumb idiots who leave ignorant comments, excited to visit this country for the first time in a couple months, bendiciones 💛
Whilst you're in China Mai, can you please meet up with 'Unseen Thailand in Chiang Mai'. It would be absolutely awesome. Love you brother.
I love your videos, I just wonder if there is a specific reason for not crediting the music in the video? The name of the song is "Half Right All the Time" by the Eastern Plain".
Ryan, the refrigerator is in the room or access to one for the hostel.
Back in Chiang Mai next month!
Prices seems to have gone up 5 baht at average on the smoothies tea and coffee... since before covid.
Very different from most western country's where some working people cant afford basic food anymore.
Heck a coffee "to go" will soon cost a kidney in some country's
Safe, Healthy, Cheap, Refrigerator. I think what they mean is Safe, Clean, Cheap, In-room refrigerator. Lost in translation. Great channel by the way.
I was thinking the same, but thought maybe "refrigerator" indicated air conditioner or fans
Great walk and talk Ryan. My freedom is a bit different at 66 years of age. I love people watching which i do daily while walking around the city. Also am free from vehicles, fuels, registration, licences, insurance and all that which were so necessary for work and family life in the USA. To each their own. I would rather walk or ride public transport, talk with and see people, help out street food vendors, massage shop employees, and the fruit shake lady rather than spend money on personal transport which is dangerous and unnecessary in Pattaya city., Peace and Love Y'all
Everyone has to do things they don't want to do. I am sure you do things you don't want to to do but it helps you and others have a better life.
Mundane can be life.Enjoy peace without drama. It's all part of this journey. Everyone enjoy.
I heard some time back that Chiang Rai is what Chiang Mai used to be.
That bread needs butter on it
AUDIO SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE VODKA VOICE!
I went there once, it was great. I hired a moped and went up the main mountain road.. The views were spectacular,you can see for 100 miles, all across the jungle/rainforest. I've never experienced views like that before or since, amazing, please film some.