How I Lost $100k Building a Turbo Riverboat in Thailand
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
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Money talks.... Considering the amount of money you could have made; I would have offered the shop a cash bonus if they finished it on time.
Maybe next time.
As a Thai who also experience something like this while trying to rebuild a Civic EG4D, this is somehow common here in Thailand. My shop promise me 2 weeks of work which turns out to be 6 months of slacking and bullshit work. Even though I went to the shop almost everyday they won't do any work on my car but rather work on the car which they don't get any income from because they said the work on my car is boring even though I paid in full and go to the shop everyday. My advice is don't get to close to the shop or else they will feel like they are your friend and they don't have to do your work and you could wait. Finally when I got my car it was full of scratch and shit on it and also some parts were missing or damage. I can't say shit because if I did it would be like I would be the bad guy and lik chad said...defamatory laws in Thailand sucks. So now I'm selling my car because I can't afford the repair of my car and been burnout from it.
Sorry for the long comment, just wanna let out some steam.
That sucks man, have you considered maybe trying to work on the car yourself? I know people like to say "i'm no mechanic" but with all of the videos and information
on the internet you may just suprise yourself about what you can do to your car. It's not magic about how these things work, it is just nuts and bolts.
Never ever EVER! Pay first! Buy the parts yourself and pay for completed work!
that face shit be crazy. seems like a cool place, but how you cant just tell someone how you feel is weird
I live in Thailand and I hear these types of stories often
@@johnthomasmoulton8934
and...?
As good as the boat videos were,I miss the bike trips more.
The bike tours were gold!!
I agree 100%.
@@carminenevills6327 nah ,go kart racing was pure platinum.
Love the scooter tours
Love them, like M13 in Taiwan, good stuff.
Massive props to you man for being so transparent with all the B.S that goes behind the scenes. I think I can speak for most of us early subscribers that you are already a very successful media channel with or without the Thaitanic and we still look forward to much much more of your content.
Ya gotta love his dedication and living around there , mad place to actually stay and thrive in for sure 🤞🙏
Reply to “take it to another shop” comments:
There are many shops that build the small racing boats in Thailand but only a few that are experienced with the big HP ones and they are all close friends. Me pulling the boat out of this shop just to take it to one of their friends shops, would not have turned out good. They are always going to side with their friend, not me.
Automotive shops won’t take this project and even if they did they wouldn’t store it for me, have the capability to transport it to canals, or be able to drive it in races for me.
I didn’t make this video asking for help. I would rather stab myself in the face with a fork than continue to talk about this boat. I’m done and moving on. This was not me asking for help or suggestions, it’s simply a story of what happened and what will happen in regards to the 250k subscriber giveaway. End of story.
I just have one question burning in my mind; since this is such a business/entrepreneurial value project, what was the reason you haven't been staking out at the shop for a few days/a week or something, to sort of 'force them' by your presence... I mean so much time passes means there must have been a window where that would be possible, or your friend? I'm puzzled. Would appreciate any form of explanation, I've been in the same 'boat' in fact. Just a much more boring one. Sorry you had to go through this man!
SHHHHHHHHHH D C
Who thinks it's time for the CB media Isuzu Dmax drift truck with about 400-500 bhp?
@@DC_DC_DC_DC force them by your presence? If he had tried that only bad things would happen even physical harm is almost a given.
yeah, had to admit that I saw the censored part of your car/or your censored car, whatever, coming...no way a major network uses a prop car in one of their shows and allows someone to buy it and ALSO use it for videos. They just don't want anyone riding their coattails.
as a guy who lives in one of the many countries in south east asia, im sorry to say that you got the quintessential excuses for a project not to be done in the timeframe that it needed. thanks for the courage to speak up about this and no matter what this channel will grow into in the future, WE WILL GROW WITH OR WITHOUT THE THAITANIC, thank you for all the great content over the years and here's hoping to many more great years to come!
I am glad you have finally found peace with this situation, great update buddy. Take Care 🙂
Jonny please buy Chad's boat and scare the shit outta Som on it!
@@drew32😃
Bring back the bike tours mate! They were my bread and butter during lockdown ! Love your work keep grinding and you’ll get to where you want to be !
I believe he said in a livestream those were his lowest viewed videos. If he did do a bike tour again it would be for his own personal enjoyment and not for youtube.
@@unclenaynay I think he said once he didn't want to be a travel vlog guy in Thailand and wanted to concentrate on car etc. It was after he blew the scooter up
I understand your frustration with that project. About 10 years ago, I had a 350Z convertible, a 2004. I had it in a shop in Santee, California Speed Force Racing. The car had a built motor, twin turbo, I had spent 16k on that build, but as turbo builds go it had blown a head gasket.
I had it towed to SFR to do a complete rebuild, new Haltech EMS, I paid up front for all costs and was told 30 days… 3 years later I had it towed home and sold it for parts… so I understand your anger…
@ Frank Lentz, we an only imagine the frustration and anguish you went through with that 350z build you had. But lesson learnt, try not to stew on it and never pay anyone the whole amount upfront, because when they get the money, there goes the motivation to finish it to an agreed deadline and to a certain quality of work. I hope you have found something else to channel your energy into.
The amount of crap you've had to go through with this boat is genuinely mind blowing. Happy to see you've figured out a way to move ahead from it though! Massive congrats on all of the growth and progress!!
This comment is exactly what I wanted to say too. Much respect 💪😁👍
Just start showing up at the shop every morning. That's what got my truck out of the transmission shop lol
I'm happy to be a part of the CB Media Fam and pretty sure most of us aren't going anywhere. Chad you probably actually remember me specifically asking you
" When are you going to visit the Philippines man ?" then you came through. Keep moving forward because always your content and adventures are epic!
Love from the Fam! 💪🏽
Thank you for the update, Chad. I’m very glad you’re moving on at long last! ❤
I miss the early days when you were grinding. The scooter adventure on the island drawing blood on the leg, drinking beer. What sunsets we all watched, even here on a 65 monitor. I subbed with you on your first 5k subs. It's been fun watching your skills improve since you started as a photographer. Peace.
Same. I stumbled on his channel way back when. don't even care about cars much I just find he's engaging to watch.
Thanks for being here for so long dude. I really do appreciate the support.
@@CBMedia404 You bet, keep them lens's away from the monkeys and drive straight!
@@bitcoinisfreedommoney.fckt2663 scam alert
They tested your boat. It was faster than the ones they build. They grenaded the engine on purpose and continued with the run around. Also possibly jealousy about the cash YOU were going to make with it. These are reasons that I came with. Love you channel and promote you to my friends.
Spot on!
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That’s exactly the same conclusion that I mentioned in my comment
I can not believe there is only one shop that can finish that boat. The winner off the 250k sub competition must have the option to take the boat as is.
Two happy days in a boat owners life….the day he’s buys it and the day he sells it
Love it, my mom and dad had a little plaque over our kitchen trash can the said, "a boat is a hole in the water that you fill with money". We had three family ski boats from 9 to 15yrs old. We enjoyed every bit of it, but thank god we earned the money to afford it all, even though it was a total expense.
They say its better to have a friend with a boat than to own a boat. 😆
owned a 37 ft Ketch, hahaha. we know mate...we know
It reminds me of another saying: 'If it flies, floats or (there's a third 'f' thing, but I seem to have forgetten it 😉) - rent it, don't buy it'!
BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand.
This is really a shitty situation. When I was living in Japan, I ran into similar « helpless » situations like this and its super super frustrating. Its good that you can move on and calm down a bit with all the anger and stress built up! The models in strapped into the river boat would have probably gotten you an Oscar nomination hahahah😂😂
Keep going, your videos are very entertaining 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I’m proud of you for making the decision to sell it and moving on. Keep going Chad! Still here to support you!
That shop deserves some Molotov cocktails.
I remember being within the first 5k sub. Was really looking forward to seeing that boat done. I have so many questions but it's really none of my business what the circumstances are. I hope you find peace with letting it go. It's unfortunate to cut your loss but mental health is definitely more important. Glad you recognize that and acknowledged it. Much respect. I look forward to seeing more content. Keep up the hard work
Chad , I had a friend ( helicopter pilot for Air America) 73/74 Also named Pei( years) Lek. 1 of the greatest people I have ever came across, I understand now how your engine builder was so superb. Saving face is everything for a Thai guy. Having a Falong with a superb Long tail River boat might have been daunting 😮. …. I always knew you had personal assistant. You are doing glorious Chad but remember you are on their field
Thanks for updating us all Chad. What an incredible shit show that must have been. It's too bad it's for sale. I hate to ask the obvious question but aren't there any other boat builders that can take this on? I get you're done with it. But maybe there's still a chance and maybe someone seeing this video will step up. I just hope you're still up for it - you deserve twice that 100K for what you've been through!
I was thinking the same too! How about those guys at the river bank canel in Bangkok that were in Chad video that drove him around the river I would had search another boat builder there personally.
The other shops have probably lied about the situation and those lies spread to other fabrication shops, who will in turn either not work on it… or take it in and it gets “stolen” which causes even more stress.
..it’s a maybe.. but not right now…
In the meantime there are things out there that are over the top… too…
This does seem like the obvious answer! Maybe he tried to find another but for some reason it didn't work out.
@@CBMedia404 maybe, contact Cletus MacFarlane. Maybe you could make a video or two with him about shipping the engine in the boat to him or even just the engine and the idea of the boat. The cross pollination of subscribers can totally get you some add money, and a lot of people who would want to buy some of your merch.
Awesome story - even though the final result of the story has not been reached. This is a wonderful example of experiencing weird things being a foreigner living in Asia...! And thanks for the wonderful description about the "FACE" issue! Perfectly true! By the way thanks for the nice chat at Cowboy soi last week! Hope to see you in Germany one day!
Hang tough brother, I know this has been an uphill struggle for you but I'm confident you will bounce back stronger. Good luck Chad and keep up the great content.
I understand your feeling about the progress of the Thaitanic. I myself gone thru the same thing with my car at a workshop in malaysia. Send the body shell for paint took almost a year to finally paint, where they could've done it in a month or 2 max. Every week I check in, it was just left there unattended for months. Btw, it was a 1984 BMW E30 with a 2jz vvti fully built engine. 500hp@1.3bar 5 manual. I decided to sell it after all.
With 250000 subs you might find some guys that would take a trip to thailand and finish the boat in the warehouse where it is being stored. Would love to see it on Lanier or Altoona.
Sorry to hear about all the issues. But some did mention that naming it ThaiTanic was tempting providence beyond its limits.
I think most people could see this turning out as it has. Im sure all your fans will stick by you. You have a one off channel with an incredible look into some of the worlds best motorsport. Cheers from Australia.
Wow, that's some story. I'm sorry you went through that, Chad. Don't worry about the boat or those slack ass mofos. Your channel helped get me through the darkest days of "the situation", living vicariously through your adventures. Your videos were a mini-escape and there was nothing else like it on RUclips. There still isn't. I know you're proud of what you built and all your viewers are proud to be part of it. Keep rockin' and representin'. We'll be here for you.
I'm glad that you were just keeping it real. Telling how you feel, especially in a place that frowns upon it.
13b Rotary engine SOLD
Boom!
For those that have trouble understanding the "saving face" phenomenon, here's a very simple example of it: I used to employ a team of guys from a certain country and I'd continually say to them "if you break a drill bit or anything else, just let me know so I can pick up a replacement next time I'm out, no problem". Every single time there'd be a drill bit missing and I'd need that exact size and would have to make a special trip out to buy the drill bit (= lost time). In the afternoon I'd empty the waste bin and the broken drill bit was always there. They'd rather cause a crisis that can't be blamed on any individual than to lose face by admitting they broke a drill bit. I would always tell them not to worrry about the cost of the breakage as that was much cheaper than making a special trip to buy one, but, it made no difference.
Sounds like a nice excuse to be a lying shit bag imo. I employed a few mexicans on my Siding crew over the years. A few were pretty good workers and a few were just not there. Come up short on material on a house that I knew I shouldn't have. I started looking around and sure as shit I found roughly a square of botched materials in the basement that they had hid and covered with gravel.
Buy extras.
I see your statement metaphorically as it's not just the drill bit. What a freekin pain in the ass it is to need felt with clouds overhead. This is their bread n butter and should have been the first thing ordered before they ripped off the roof 😒
@@NoName-qs6ei hit it 😂l😂😂lil
Get like 5 drill bits of each size and keep a back stock.
Do you ever think that this whole Thai river boat racing scene is not welcoming to foreigners. They might not have understood that you were doing it for RUclips. Or maybe they saw your RUclips channel and did not want the attention. Some things like to stay under the radar. Hope you manage to get some of your money back 👍👍
I pulled up to a local event- speaking Thai with a local jersey shirt and had locals offering me rides left and right smiling ear to ear. Just need to think like a thai. Just part of the culture.
Next time some Thai tells you it was snowing in Miami, you should tell them about the snow you saw in Phuket or Pattaya when that Thai guy, happened to be in the Miami snow 🤣❄️
OMG!!! 2+ YEARS. You are very patient. I'm glad you are at peace as well. You are a legend in Thailand vloger groups. I love the business thinking you also outlined.
Blows my mind how much the assembly lost out on as well with the free marketing. I would have done it on 100% OT and delivered in a week.
Please be careful 🙏
You Knew that choosing the name "Thaitanic" it wasn't going to end well...right?
What I don’t understand is, why didn’t you find another shop to do this work? Just curious.
PS. The Doug reference at the end was hilarious 😂. Bummer about the car restrictions though.
the spatula is back!!🍺🍺🍺💪💪👍
Bro, the amount of crap you went through is enough to make most people call it quits… after you explained the whole boat saga and then the Ute drama, my respect for you as a creator tripled.. I love Thailand and watching all your vids makes me wanna get back there… keep it up man..
Simple chad, huge following for obvious reasons... you have freedom and are well loved.. keep going as this channel is unique and entertaining. I was there at the beginning and I have followed you ... quite amazing how you have captured so many people .. from a viewers point of view.... don't even worry about long boat ... keep cracking out nice vids mate.. peace to you❤
Sorry to hear about Thaitannic...but Thailand has alot of different shops. Wondering why didn't you just find another shop to assemble and test the boat afterwards..?
Thinly disguised racism in my opinion, the local boat crew didn't want Johnny Foreigner crashing their party and stealing their thunder ⚡ I've been here since the start of the channel too when Chad was walking around Bangkok with Alex, Timk & Ponte.
Have a feeling you are probably right. He needed to be a silent and invisible partner until the boat was finished and it was time for the vids.
Such an unfortunate situation... I remember being apart of the polls for the long tail river boat. I feel terrible for being apart of the hype train that made you build this thing chad, we love you man ❤
Maybe they just did not want a foreigner participating in their sport.
Or maybe they just ripped him off, or both... Its like they knew "what is he going to do about it?"
Is what came to mind after hearing this story.
Chad, I feel for you. I feel your pain… saving face is my biggest issue when living and working there and still you remained entertaining without getting sued. Keep you content coming, I will be watching! L&P
Bro I'm Angry just from hearing this story!! I'm super greatful you didn't just give up on the boat and still went through all that you had to deal with for us!! Love the videos!! Always my favorite to share with my friends!! Keep it up bro!!
God bless you buddy. i'm sorry you had to stress like that. i've been there, people are snakes. thanks for all the great content! here for more.
Sorry for you stress man I feel for you! I have one question, maybe a little personal, but did you pay upfront or on completion for the boat? I know to well situations like this can play out when paying upfront here in Thailand!
Yes I agree I think he must of paid upfront. I think his 'friend' is in on it too.
@@gingjokthat would be sad if the friend was in on it too.
Chad thank you for being super transparent with us your subscribers. I love your content and will continue to be a huge fan of yours. Sorry about your boat situation but at least you learned something about this situation and how not to get into the same trouble again. You keep doing what you do which is great entertaining content. Love you buddy stay strong 💪
Prophetic words, the sinking of the apley named Thaitanic. Have been in LOS for decades, have experienced your frustrations and have felt your pain. Kudo's mak mak for surviving and moving on. Sometimes you are the hammer, sometimes you are the nail.
In a lot of countries you will find the garage would take your deposit and not do the work. Been there and done it.
Hey Chad, there’s absolutely nothing like beating a dead horse, and I’ll apologize in advance, but coming from a guy who spends too much time working alone, with all the time in the world to pull things apart piece by piece, it sounds to me, like everything that you had put into that boat was nothing but the best, Top notch, No expense soared to make sure you built the absolute BEST boat money could buy!?! Not only that, but used common sense in that having the Rotary Guru build a killer motor with comparable HP to what guys are pushing in their TDI builds, only lighter, as well as wanting the BEST Hull builders do what they do, but there is something on the tail end of this, that just doesn’t fit….. The Assemblers knew ALL too well how fired up you were to hear that motor run AND how CLEARLY motivated you were as to have a Thai friend call every week to check on progress, so, what doesn’t sit well with me is, it seems “odd” to me, that the ONE time you’re outta the country, is just “coincidentally” the EXACT moment when the entire build is suddenly wired, plumbed, tuned, built and ready for testing right then and there?! Again, the ONE time they know you’re back in the states?!?
And as the “Black Cloud” would have it, after the BEST ROTARY Engine Builder in the ENTIRE country, ALL of Thailand builds a motor that “Blows up” after 10 minutes?!
I’ll be blunt, and if you like, delete the comment, but I had to rattle this off to you, or it’d drive ME insane as well.. In the US Brother, that isn’t how we Roll!?!
Sounds to me, in fact, I’d damn near bet what you’ve got into that build, that by pushing this build down the road, and selling it, you’re literally doing 100% EXACTLY what the “Builders” want you to do…. See, they build these things for a living, in the same respect, they also KNOW these boats inside and out, unlike ANY other boat racer in the whole of Thailand, So, check this out Chad… By dragging their feet, giving you every BS excuse they could come up with, delay after delay, after setback, after BS excuse, Now, it’s a year later…. Now it’s 2 years later, and in that 2 years, is the SAME 2 years that a well-built, high HP, Lightweight Twin Turbo Rotary ROCKET built by THE most well-known rotary builder, yea man, I guarantee that these “Assemblers” were either doing everything they could to keep the competition off the rivers so the spotlight stays on ONLY them, or, they’re just plain jealous that a good guy, who’s having a blast, that built an amazing YT Channel that does well, in fact does well enough to build things like this, and able to afford to have a decent life for yourself, that YOU made for yourself, all the while they sweat their itty-bitty bean bags off, busting their asses doing the only thing they can, and probably aren’t getting rich doing it, but are stuck doing all they know, and simply, they let sheer jealousy get the best of em, and I have to say Chad, if they immediately wanted your boat gone, they have been WAITING for 2 years now, for you to get mad enough, or waiting for you to do something, ANYTHING so they could turn the tables back on you, to get your you finished boat GONE, because THAT was all the excuse they needed….. and from jealousy alone, is why you had such a shitty time dealing with these sad little ass-clowns who couldn’t deal with a little competition from a good guy straight from ‘MERICA!!
If I could afford it, I’d be out there in a heartbeat to do whatever it took just to get that thing DONE, only to stuff it down their throats, and, I’d finish the build 100% free, just to prove a point!
I’ve been a builder/fabricator my entire life, built boats, trucks, bikes, snowmobiles, half big-wheel, half snowblower-mobile, I’ve built 4-wheelers with GSXR motors on em, and once a child’s 4-wheeler with a 400cc 4cyl 6sp Honda motor, for THE ICE, and did 120+ first time out in a 1/4 mile!! Anyway, I’d be there for ya Chad, just to show these guys how we do, and get it DONE!!
Just my 2-cents….. but seems pretty plausible to me…. It all just kinda fits if you look at it in that crooked ass light…
I wish the best for ya buddy! It’s be great to see you stomp a mud hole in someone’s ass before you sent er down the road, but if get it….. a loss of the quality of life you’ve already tolerated isn’t even remotely worth that… good
Luck to ya brother, you deserve it!!
"I could not live the lifestyle I live without your support."
Instantly liked the video. Already subbed and have been for a while but truly this feels like its slightly more personal and the person you seem to be is a genuine dude.
You produce quality content and although I don't see you interact with your community much its obvious you understand and appreciate your viewers. This makes me (and most people I'd say) a lot more likely to assume your content will continue to be good.
You making this video in the way you did is the right move and I respect you greatly for it. Many youtubers get caught FAKING give aways and never ever acknowledge it.
Your channel has been one of my favorite to watch grow as seeing you run around in thailand giving english speakers a window into a life it takes DEDICATION to live. You have out sourced this dedication for us- And still remain humble in providing this entertainment.
Much respect man, I would have already but now I am truly excited to watch every video you put out. 1M soon brother godspeed
Hey bro. I'm a skilled woodworker withalot of connections to others in Thailand. Let's start fresh. Did I mention I'm also a mechanic? Lol.
Let's make this shit happen. I've been watching you since day 1.
I think he is doneee xD
They milked him like a cow (buffalo).
@@chrissi.enbyYT Plot twist: His friends in Thailand are the guys at the same shop.
@@NORMIES_GET_OUT 😂😂😂 I want to see this episode
Thanks for the update and sorry shit went so sideways on you. Appreciate the honesty and move along to bigger and better. Peace from Texas!
Chad you are one of the most generous and transparent creators on RUclips, always have been. We got your back! All we want is for you to breathe easy knowing this is behind you!
Hi Chad, did you not have any other options to use a different shop to get the boat completed? Would be great to see the 5 videos 😉
He mentioned in his comment at the top of the list, that the shops that work on those boats all know each other and they would side with the shop and he would be blacklisted. Sucks man!
Been traveling Asia for almost 20 years, & I learned REAL QUICK about “saving face” so I totally get it. I’ve watched China build gorgeous roads & sidewalks in preparation for 2008 Olympics so the world sees it, but literally drive just a half a block, & it’s *literally* a dirt road SMH
I feel you, bro. Glad Thaitanic is almost out of your life. OG supporter here. Keep the great content comin 💪🏽
Man this video is deep. It's Extremely fascinating to see your perspective on the backend and process of how you handle youtube etc... On the other side, the whole face thing is mind boggling! Sounds like it's breeding grounds for 2 faced , scandalous lying scamming thieves.. You don't even have to tell us how you feel about it WE CAN TELL! I'm really sorry you had to go through this, I really can't imagine being as patient as you were ( even though very angry ) to keep going as long as you did. When you have a well thought plan and end goal in mind it's hard to break that.
I’ll bet he’s also frustrated about the save face thing with the ladies he’s meeting. The best way to handle these things is to also save your own face.
Great Update!!!! I'm in the under 250K Club. Chad and I would have a convo every once in while. Ah, the good ol days!
I've been waiting soo long for this video, thanks for filling us in. Having a sunset beer in Arizona, clink!!!
Whoa time fkn flies bro I can't believe it was that long ago.
Congratulations on all the new subs well deserved Chad .
Been loving the content I've been now a frequent Thai ferrang hit me up when in CNX I'll hook u up .
P.s who is the your rotary builder that build was amazing and clean I want to build a 13b n/a bridge 323 or 808 over there and start a channel
LOOK UP. RUclips ROB DAHM . AN don't bother with just 2 doritos 20b or take 2 13b's an u know(a Budget ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ ) 4 rotor. Ps rob dahm Is Very detailed an meticulous. AWD turbo 4 ROTOR widebody FD RX7. 2000hp
Can we take a moment to appreciate the spatula mic 😂
It takes a big person to go through all that sh*t and not loose it. Sadly the "situation" in Thailand is what it is and you are handling it very well ---much better that I would because I am and always was a get it done guy in business. I can't imagine the stress that put on you because it would be unbelievable for me to handle. Funny to me (but not you I am sure) is the name you selected which was sooooo damn prophetic Respect !
Thanks for sharing that story. I came for the riverboats, I stayed for CB media-seriously. I love the content that shows normal working people living, working, and partying(how other people live every day in other countries/cultures). I don't need to see another "walk through Tokyo in the rain" with soft music playing, or a crazy street food video.
and of course, well placed viral videos at the right time. Best wishes.
Question - aren't there other assembly shops you could have taken the boat to?
Lmfao exactly. Dude isn’t taking any responsibility himself. He’s acting like he’s innocent the whole time. But if he feels he owes it for his fans to finish the boat. He shouldn’t have trusted that shop for this long. He should’ve pulled it from the shop and find a different shop. There’s no way that shop is the only shop in all of Thailand that can finish the boat. Also he should’ve gone with another motor. I’m pretty sure the shop was just scared of using a rotary. Idk it’s annoying that he’s not owning up to his part in all of this all while acting innocent. Lmao.
Wait - I thought he DID bring it to another shop and the same thing happened? Or was I just scrubbing through too much…
@@theanimaster nah he brought it to the same shop the second time around but brought some super expensive whiskey as a gift to drink whilst talking over business. And they promised it would be finished that time around, but nope. As for why he brought expensive whiskey, it’s kind of just an Asian tradition to buy expensive alcohol as a gift to someone that is doing you a favor, doing some type of work for you, congratulations gift, housewarming gift, and etc. Seems it’s just tradition all through Asia, because growing up as a Korean I’d see it happen quite a lot whenever my parents were going over to someone’s house and it was a special occasion or if it was someone they were visiting and haven’t seen in a long time.
@@peeposadboy Agree! Something is missing from this story and looks like we will never know what REALLY happened. Those of us who have lived here for a long time can smell it. :-)
@@davidwill1320 I call bullshit 😂
Been following before you hit 100k! The riverboat and car content got me hooked so unfortunate to hear what has happened. Good on you for explaining, there are tons of people dealing with the same issues. Sorry it didn't work out, that shop sounds like its full of scumbags!
credibility vs save face... We don't all think the same, but thanks for the entertainment here. Call it out, it's your stage. Your entertainment has been commendable & from where I'm sitting SE Asia looks like the tropical holiday of a lifetime. thanks for sharing, gracias, everyone
That video was what got me here, still here brother!
Ohh man this is gonna be a good story 555
Hope it´s going good in Thailand, miss sunset beers :D
And see you may 1 for sure on the live, i really hope i win so i can go back to Thailand :D And you saw my 250k sub shirt new years eve 555
I’ve lived here for 5 years now and have seen this a few times.
Brah - they just don’t like you.
For some reason that they will never share.
I’ve had that happen to me too. People stare in your face and inside them just don’t like you.
It is what it is. You’ll probably never find out why.
But that’s hands down the reason.
I just don't understand. You have so many talented car builders there. You show me talent that blows my mind weekly. The car builders you know can easily finish that boat. Electronics you have, it was already running. To a car mechanic it is the same thing, fuel ignition power out to a drive shaft. The car body just happens to look like a boat. I built Street Rods in my garage that was only a frame and an engine out of a Camaro. The engine harness and brain goes with the engine no matter what you put it in. 33 Ford or 54 Shoebox Chev, it makes no difference to the engine. Ask you car buddies what they think. Reminds me of a song, Never Surrender by Triumph.
Sounds like the boat was at a place where you, some buddies, and a fridge of anything other than bud light, could have knocked it out in a weekend or two. Also, as someone that loves to drive, I don't blame you whatsoever for not wanting to go back to Atlanta!
Your honesty and passion is what keeps me coming back every time. Great video!.
The mistake you made is you paid and expected the service to be delivered. I have lived in Asia before. You never ever paid first. Otherwise, there is no incentive to complete their end of the bargain. What are you going to do without leverage, the law behind you, and social status? Nothing. Well,..an expensive lesson, but I am sure you'll do better next time. All the best, and keep going, Chad!
Feel you chad many shops like this in Thailand ran into this many times here. You have to be close to them to get anything done. I'm Thai but born california. I totally understand.
Chad, it's never too late! Please bring the boat to a respectable shop and it'll be done in a couple of weeks, just hang out in the shop when they're working on it, make more content of the actual progress. You'll be sorry the rest of your life when you continue to walk this path. Please bro, everything that'll be done to this boat will make you feel so much better. When the boat's gone, you'll have nothing except for bad memories. Make good memories!
Thanks for the update and sorry to hear it was such a tough time! Good on you for moving forward mate and keep up the good work
ประเทศไทย ยินดีกับคุณมาก ที่เผยแพร่ ข้อมูลดีๆๆให้กับ ต่างชาติ
Sounds like a story of a friend of mine, building a house in Thailand ;)
Been a subscriber from the beginning. Sorry to hear all this bad luck!
Just have comfort in knowing that you are living your dreams, while the some of us are working 12 hour days hating our jobs!!! 😂😂😂
That was an epic situation. I think you caught it and recovered before it killed you. Great recovery Chad. Hopefully all is well for the rest of the year?👍❤️🇨🇦
My dad runs a large Norwegian bar in Pattaya, and after visiting him for 13-14 years i feel like this isnt something new both for carsstuff or anything else "Thaitime". But this is actually insane!
Dude I love you so much! You are raw, ypu are honest, you are real! Please never stop being you. I've watched you since day 1! Thank you for being you!
Holy shit dude! I have been curious about this "situation" myself but this was a TOUGH watch! I would have lost my shit! I am pissed off for you! I truly enjoy your content, think you are a cool guy, so please don't lose hope! Man, I want to fly out there and back you up or something! Appreciate the update video! At least you get to hang out with hot girls all the time!
Dude, really sorry to hear that. Your channel is one of the best here imho, very personal and passionate. Indeed, Thaitanic was appropriate. It didn't phisically sink, but... :P
this is why chad is unique to me i love how he uses a spatula as a microphone
Hang in there . . . better times are ahead I'm sure. Just got back from Phuket last week. Would have loved to run into you . . . Take care !
I get it and appreciate the update! In all honesty I miss the bike trip videos as well. Maybe if you have time to go on a quick trip on a saturday morning? we would be happy to join you here on you tubes!
I was never upset about The Thaitanic taking this long......................now I am. Them dissing you just stinks to the Heavens! On the bright side you can't lose something you never had. I'm old enough to have seen things go total tits up, only to comes back later in a better way that was non-imaginable. You hang in there and release all this negativity and funnel it into staying the course that got you this far. You'll be fine and we'll all still be here. Stay Well
Well I'm proud to hear that you're from my hometown Atlanta. I hate to hear of your troubles there; and im glad you're holding your head high and moving past it. Dealing with bullshit situations like the one one you dealt with there just Suuuxxxxx. I've been there too in the type of situation....
With over 1900 comments and counting I don't expect you'll see this, but man does this illustrate Thailand on ALL levels. I've been coming here since 1986, many times and have lived here now for over 3 years (spent all of "the situation" here) haven't budged. I've done it all, including building a house I managed the building of (construction background, USA) out in Isan.
What you relay in this story, I can say, based on my experience, isn't doubtful by one word. You're probably being too kind.
I often say, it's not a question of whether or not Thais are lying to you.
They're lying.
It's just how it is. Know the terrain.
Not even a motorsports enthusiast and I enjoy your videos. Started watching back when you were doing the tour of Thailand by motorbike.
One last thing; shouted high to you once a few months back, early Jan, you were walking and recording along Jomtien, I'm in a baht bus and I hear that unmistakable narration. Thanks for the shout back. Lived in Phuket at the time, now have moved back to Jomtien. Perhaps I'll run into you again one of these days.
One other thing to add. I had not yet seen the part of the FB post and result. 100% typical. This is how Thais lie to get out of anything, embarrassment, whatever. They create a problem with you, apologize, do it again, apologize, do it again, etc. They keep doing it until the one day you've finally had enough, and you SAY something they perceive as unkind.
Now, because you have said (or wrote, in your case) something "unkind," truth or not...MAGICAL TRANSFORMATION. You are now the bad guy, it's all your fault, they are the victim, and anything they have previously done or will do is automatically justified.
Holy shit Chad! I can't imagine the stress that had to have caused. Glad to see you putting this behind you.
Damn bro, you struck some bad luck! I am glad its all behind you now.
Awesome (but sad) video, and really well handled. I was feeling your frustration man. Your right “The audacity” but this is how Thailand can bite us all in the arse sometimes. Somethings aren’t meant to be and you’ve accepted that. Move on to cooler and better things!!! 😃 xxx
Very Familiar with what he is talking about deal with Thai Shops. I have Formula 5 race boat , and found it is easier to do the work myself. I rented a house in Kanchanaburi and turned into my own shop.
You are a tenacious guy surely there must be a boat builder who will finish your boat with no drama. I am living in Fiji and face many challenges in getting quality work done. After many trials and tribulations we now have a contractor which does exceptional work. Surely in Thailand which has some really amazing craftsmanship your Thai friends can find you specialists who will finish this project making your river boat dream a reality. Giving a popular and possibly viral series.
Thanks for being straight up with the situation. Screw saving face on this one.
Hey bro you come a really long way from when you began your journey. Pay attention not lose your old ways just because you "made it". This is the best channel on anything Thailand.
Chad, I understand exactly what you cannot talk about. I live here in thailand and have my own story. Sorry to hear you got caught up with "face" issues.
Chad, Don't give up buddy. You run and manage a business with great content. Just go around the competition and hire some of your friends, open up your own shop and manage the builds, boats, cars and bikes yourself. The videos of the builds would be epic. Stay strong.