It was certainly a crazy time to be growing up on Phuket. You and your family were so kind to us during that time Noah. I'm forever grateful. Luckily, the old man is too stubborn to die! And now that I'm an adult and fully understand what happend, I'm glad that all stood up and did the right thing and refused to be pressured and extorted by greedy people.
Thank you Pearly. Your dad took three bullets for the right for all the kayak companies, not just SeaCanoe, to operate without extortion. He is a brave man.
I appreciate that you let Noah talk at his pace and don’t interrupt him or try to squeeze the interview into a shorter time. I look forward to hearing the next part!
The naievety of foreigners doing business in Thailand never ceases to amaze me. As if the kayak business wasnt going to be copied and then pressured to fold. I'd never open a business let alone a business like that in Thailand.
I've visited Phuket 7+ times since 2004. I defo remember the 200 baht, fixed taxi fare for a very short trip up the road in '04 - I remember the driver being very aggressive when I complained and compard the price to those in Bangkok and him saying "This not Bangkok". This brings back many bitter-sweet memories of lovely scenery, some nice people but also extortion and pure greed. Great interview Pete, I'm looking forward to the next part. Thanks.
Really cool interview! I remember going from Patong to Kamala and was charged 1200 baht each way. I really was "green" there and wanted to see a different beach so i just paid but knew I was getting ripped off! The mafia is alive and well especially in the transportation sector of Thailand. Thanks for another great interview :) Looking forward to part 2!
The only province in Thailand I have never visited after twenty-two years and likely will avoid forever. Famous for scams, mafia, and attracts the worst of Thais and foreigners. You could not pay me enough to ever go there. Not sure why foreigners are drawn to such a place. You can have it knock yourself out not worth the stress of the constant rip-offs and threats of violence, beatings by the taxi mafia, and the foreign mafias that are involved in crime. Reminds me of another place that begins with the letter P. Never understood why people are drawn to crowds of thousands on the beaches and constantly being hassled by many, not ALL of the Thais. Speak no see evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Good for you Pete for the interview and for exposing the underbelly of the place.
@@pepelemoko01 Foreigners need to learn to just say NO! NO! and NO! Jet skis, taxis, restaurants national parks, hotels, that rip you off etc. I never forget a place that overcharges me NEVER! Most anywhere listed in any guide books or websites I just avoid. One reason I learned to speak Thai saves me a great deal of stress and money. Where I tend to travel I rarely if ever see a foreigner and more times than not the Thais are very kind and more than once have given me things for free. I was even given a free train ticket once.
Very interesting. I came here in 1984 and here moved here three years later. In between, I visited Phuket and considered it paradise. Not now. I can relate to what is being discussed and experienced some of it. My wife advised me to not do business in Thailand. I heeded her advice. Looking forward to part two.
Good interview. I went to Phuket first in 1982 and it was hardly developed at all but already had a reputation as a dangerous place controlled by mafia. The beaches were not very safe and bungalow resorts were occasionally attacked by the various armed insurgent groups looking for cash and valuables.
Great interview. I visited Phuket just before the Tsunami. I was underwhelmed and left after a couple of days. Compared with other areas of Thailand it does seem to be lacking that chilled out Thai vibe. The taxi scams that you spoke of don’t surprise me.
This would be better if you both wore lavalier microphones- there is a lot of white noise. Sound is actually more important than video, because many people actually listen to youtube while doing chores or driving.
Well done 4X2! Very interesting story of how that segment of tourism got started in Phuket. I first visited Phuket in 1983 and obviously it was very different back then. Made a few more visits in the early 90's and later. The whole "mafia" vibe of Phuket has kind of put me off of the place since then which is why I go elsewhere now. Haven't been back since 2003 and have no plans to visit. Smart to rent a car when you arrive at the airport.
Such a compelling interview! I didn’t even notice it was almost 40 minutes. What a story 🤯 Love your listening style, Pete! Can’t wait for episodes 2 & 3! Love when he asked “is this interesting for you?” IT IS VERY INTERESTING. Might not even go to Phuket at this point. This is horrible.
Holy shit.. such an interesting video ! Living in Thailand since 5 years owing a business on an island ..this is soooo interesting. Definitely pumped for the series 🙏🇹🇭👌
Years ago there was to be a bus 'service' to take tourists from the Airport into Phuket Town. The local 'taxi drivers' were furious! So a way was found that the buses 'always left the Airport' hours after the planes had arrived with the passengers! The tourists just wanted to get to the hotel , shower and rest up! --They took the Taxi's! Buses at most sat empty for most of the day--departing just about empty! John Grey was NEVER going to win on 'their turf'. I do not return to Phuket. *Some locals hate it when you speak in Thai to them (Southern dialect too!) They don't want Farangs living there knowing too much! Glad you got away Noah! Stay safe!
Enthralling interview. Staying tuned for part two. Yeah the taxi mafia does put people off from going to Phuket. It's a shame because the island has a lot to offer.
Outstanding mate 👍🏻 Great interview, Noah is clearly a great guy to just chat to about Thailand and Asia. Amazing stories, can’t imagine the off camera ones 😎🙏👍🏻
This interview is quite riveting! Noah is an exceptionally good storyteller and knows how to hold the listener's attention. He has a good start on authoring a book. Thanks! 🙏🏼🙏🏼👍🏼 Cheers!!
You nailed this Pete, great interview and interviewee. Going to Phuket sine 2005 and the taxi issue has been around since them, remember them blocking hotels so minibuses could not pick up guests. Great stuff part tow quick please💪🍀💪👍
And when you did manage to get a minibus it was another Mafia that took you to the middle of the forest 100 km inland where you had to wait 8 hours untill they collected enough people to fill in big bus and then took you to say Kof Samui to another remote spot where the local minibus Mafia took over....haha land of scams. You can't win in Thailand!
What bothered me more than the high prices, I’m from HawAii and the taxis there are outrageously expensive. My taxi ride from the airport to Patong, was nerve racking. For the entire hour and a half I had to listen to the driver and his friend trying to sell me every tour, boat ride, they were so pushy I wanted to open the back door and fling myself into the incoming traffic.
The best interview I have seen from you so far Pete (2nd would be the Steve Rosse one). I lived in Phuket from 1988 through to 2002 and I knew both Noah and also John Gray. Now if you could ever get John Grey to do an interview that would make some viewing. Noah is still as laid back as ever, I'm glad you let him flow with the interview at his pace...Ask him how he got his nick name at the Phuket Hash House Harriers...John Grays was Caveman...!! fitted his personality. Bring on part 2.
Wow a hot poteto topic you are discussing here. I want to confirm with the story that Noah was telling. I used to work for a travel agent in Phuket, one day we sent a minivan to pick up our guests from a hotel and got stop by a group of taxi drivers in front of that hotel. They were very aggressive and threatening torward our driver and tour guide, and this happened in 2016.
Fantastic interview and Noel was a good participant. It is tricky at times to get interviews. I need some interviews for my PhD thesis very scary hahaha. Any way well done and I will be watching the part 2 and part 3.
Could be Gary. I’ve another interview with Noah coming up about how that company was able to create revenue in Laos back in the 90’s. They ran exclusive tours to really remote parts of the country
The Interview section is the best part of your channel, in my opinion if I may say 🙏great stuff! Congrats P. S. Do all the south Wales people speak as clearly as Noah !? I've unbelievably understood every single word easily 😉🙂🍻
This interview made me instantly relaxed ,Sad/shocking as the story is ,credit to you both for all sorts of reasons 👍Different story but Iv'e watched the Jet ski guys in action numerous times on Patong Beach (i so wanted to get involved as it was unfolding in front of my eyes .They are the mafia and have back up with PC plod 🤦♂️Thankfully the length of Patong is all walking distance so I never used a Tuk Tuk .
I feel the best way to describe some of the islands as mini countries and they have their own ways of doing things. I haven’t been to Phuket in over 10 years it was just too expensive trying do the normal things which is a shame. Noah and his business partners stood by their principals even tho it got very scary for them. He seems happy and context and he’s made a great like for him and his family . Another great interview Pete 👌
I do not think the local Thais in Phuket realize the damage being done by taxi mafia on the reputation of Phuket and even country as a whole.. smh.. 😞😑
Here’s our second interview Eddie: ruclips.net/video/wJSZLCFAqsk/видео.html And here’s a tour of Noah’s 2 homes: ruclips.net/video/iZmCmFbZYUc/видео.html
On Phuket: If someone were to add to the series "For Dummies" a best seller would be "Island Destroying for Dummies" Up to the early 90's like yer man says Phuket was like Thailand cheap! Then the Cronies(outside influences) took over, 1st huge Hotel with no sewage works just a ditch straight to Patong beach & on it went Bay by Bay just no regulation or stopping scams of every description. Amazing network of Sharks move in for easy pickings as Noah experienced, that was happening in many instances clearly to be seen discussing with locals (yer term Mafia) in back street cafes how!.... 💀 💀💀
@@ThairishTimes You're getting so good at this. Creating content that is both intelligent and entertaining. You're my favorite Thailand vlogger now, Pete. Is that OK?
Keep in mind, you could go watch a Charlie Chaplin movie in the cinema while your slave stood by fanning you. OK it's a weird example, but Thailand didn't outlaw slavery even until 1915. They're is super slow to adopt to how the rest of the world works. Opium, not outlawed until 1959.
Wow what vlog this is amazing and interesting stuff James you do a amazing job the Welsh guy has totally lost his account ? Does he speak proper welsh language interested to know thank you both
I always rent a car there too. Such a rip-off and easy to solve by yanking all the business licenses of cabs and tuk tus and only reissue them under certain conditions...
Hey Pete, I knew John Grey from the 90's in Phuket. I got some great images of him and his operation. In fact I was there during the tsunami of 2004. I was a photojournalist back then, if your interested I'll send you some pix. I was there when the tsunami hit the beaches on Boxing Day 2004, my family was on there way to go on a sea kayak trip with John Grey. And yes I remember the fighting between the operators.
Not surprised…..if you succeed in Thailand, eventually the Mafia Wil have you….hence why I decided long ago never to open a business there…….ps been over 85 times and my wife of 18 years is Thai……..love the place but there’s a dark side to it all as shown here…….guys, be warned….
Muslim population in Thailand : 5%. In Phuket : 35%. That's 7 times more ! It's the exact same thing in many parts of Europe. Same cause, same consequences.
If you're going to start a company in a country that you're not a citizen of, don't go around acting like you have the same rights and rules as the citizens. This applies to any country anywhere in the world. You WILL pay a 'foreigner tax', just like an expat does for many things. - WW
Yes ditto on last comment . Your style is very good. How you find these people ? Idont know . But your creating an original niche and that important given Thailand is saturated with utube vlogers. Keep up the good work and my wife and I will keep watching. Its helped in part because you stated once its your hobbie. So you dont have the pressure to create. Which translates to you doing quality shit. 😉😉
@@ThairishTimes your doing a great job . As said Thailand is saturated with vlogers now . Too many are about meeting thai women . I will admit I wanted a Thai girl myself. I got the best one in the end . But it was hard yards. I have worked in a number of Australian factories the employ predomontly asians . Cambodia,vietnam Thailand . I have been to many thai parties as a single man . All the girls are married so I had to look at Thailand . I love the culture . I love the family aspect. So I have my girl of 11 years now and could not be happier.
It was certainly a crazy time to be growing up on Phuket. You and your family were so kind to us during that time Noah. I'm forever grateful. Luckily, the old man is too stubborn to die! And now that I'm an adult and fully understand what happend, I'm glad that all stood up and did the right thing and refused to be pressured and extorted by greedy people.
Cool Pearl, thanks for posting here. Best of luck
Thank you Pearly. Your dad took three bullets for the right for all the kayak companies, not just SeaCanoe, to operate without extortion. He is a brave man.
Good interview
I appreciate that you let Noah talk at his pace and don’t interrupt him or try to squeeze the interview into a shorter time. I look forward to hearing the next part!
Thanks, glad you appreciate this style. I listen more than speak in these interviews. I can't stand someone interrupting a good story
Excellent interview! This is what i miss about journalism in the USA. Lets make journalism great again!
Cheers Mark, glad you like this style mate
Really like Fox News, MSMBC, CNN, all run by Corporations and big Pharma.
The naievety of foreigners doing business in Thailand never ceases to amaze me. As if the kayak business wasnt going to be copied and then pressured to fold. I'd never open a business let alone a business like that in Thailand.
Absolutely, the idea that a business cannot be copied is to say every business should be a monopoly, which is ludicrous.
I've visited Phuket 7+ times since 2004. I defo remember the 200 baht, fixed taxi fare for a very short trip up the road in '04 - I remember the driver being very aggressive when I complained and compard the price to those in Bangkok and him saying "This not Bangkok". This brings back many bitter-sweet memories of lovely scenery, some nice people but also extortion and pure greed. Great interview Pete, I'm looking forward to the next part. Thanks.
Cheers Martin part 2 coming really soon
The worst Thais in the country live in Phuket. With aggressive attitudes like that who could live there long term? I had the same taxi experiences
I advise no one to go to Phuket
@@packageism Glad I never went. I have a good opinion of Thai people still.
Really cool interview! I remember going from Patong to Kamala and was charged 1200 baht each way. I really was "green" there and wanted to see a different beach so i just paid but knew I was getting ripped off! The mafia is alive and well especially in the transportation sector of Thailand. Thanks for another great interview :) Looking forward to part 2!
I paid 2019 400 THB for return trip.. A friend also hired a van, to do a all day tour for 1500 THB !!
Wow, you certainly got ripped off there😫
Wow! And I was complaining last week for paying 100 baht on the smart bus just to go to kata from patong!
The only province in Thailand I have never visited after twenty-two years and likely will avoid forever. Famous for scams, mafia, and attracts the worst of Thais and foreigners. You could not pay me enough to ever go there. Not sure why foreigners are drawn to such a place. You can have it knock yourself out not worth the stress of the constant rip-offs and threats of violence, beatings by the taxi mafia, and the foreign mafias that are involved in crime. Reminds me of another place that begins with the letter P. Never understood why people are drawn to crowds of thousands on the beaches and constantly being hassled by many, not ALL of the Thais. Speak no see evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Good for you Pete for the interview and for exposing the underbelly of the place.
I haven’t been in years. I might go back soon just to see what’s it like now
Then there were the jetski rentals everyone was scared of them.
@@pepelemoko01 Foreigners need to learn to just say NO! NO! and NO! Jet skis, taxis, restaurants national parks, hotels, that rip you off etc. I never forget a place that overcharges me NEVER! Most anywhere listed in any guide books or websites I just avoid. One reason I learned to speak Thai saves me a great deal of stress and money. Where I tend to travel I rarely if ever see a foreigner and more times than not the Thais are very kind and more than once have given me things for free. I was even given a free train ticket once.
@@ThairishTimes They tend to be more in the southern provinces where there are many foreigners and a city in the far north I won,t mention.
@@destinationsunknowntheroadsles I always avoided the jet skis. Such a scam
Very interesting. I came here in 1984 and here moved here three years later. In between, I visited Phuket and considered it paradise. Not now. I can relate to what is being discussed and experienced some of it. My wife advised me to not do business in Thailand. I heeded her advice. Looking forward to part two.
Thanks Ron, part 2 coming very soon. I bet you’ve seen lots of changes since you’ve lived here
Good interview. I went to Phuket first in 1982 and it was hardly developed at all but already had a reputation as a dangerous place controlled by mafia. The beaches were not very safe and bungalow resorts were occasionally attacked by the various armed insurgent groups looking for cash and valuables.
Great interview.
I visited Phuket just before the Tsunami. I was underwhelmed and left after a couple of days. Compared with other areas of Thailand it does seem to be lacking that chilled out Thai vibe. The taxi scams that you spoke of don’t surprise me.
This would be better if you both wore lavalier microphones- there is a lot of white noise. Sound is actually more important than video, because many people actually listen to youtube while doing chores or driving.
Since this video was made I’ve improved the sound on my more recent videos
Very very interesting Pete. Stuff like this makes your channel stand out fella. Well done.
Thanks very much Scott, glad you like the content 🙏☺️
Great interview Pete 👍
I'll be sure to tune to part 2 😉
Thanks Papa Pepe 🙏🙏
Well done 4X2! Very interesting story of how that segment of tourism got started in Phuket. I first visited Phuket in 1983 and obviously it was very different back then. Made a few more visits in the early 90's and later. The whole "mafia" vibe of Phuket has kind of put me off of the place since then which is why I go elsewhere now. Haven't been back since 2003 and have no plans to visit. Smart to rent a car when you arrive at the airport.
Such a compelling interview! I didn’t even notice it was almost 40 minutes. What a story 🤯 Love your listening style, Pete! Can’t wait for episodes 2 & 3! Love when he asked “is this interesting for you?” IT IS VERY INTERESTING.
Might not even go to Phuket at this point. This is horrible.
Thanks Liro it was interesting. Wait til you watch the next one. Cheers mate
@@ThairishTimes I CANNOT WAIT MATE!
your good at interviewing Pete,well done
Thanks very much Nick 🙏
Very nice. Noah has such an easy, laid-back style.
Absolutely Steve, it was a pleasure to hear his story
Great stuff Pete. Looking forward to part 2.
Thanks Charlie 🙏🙏🙏
Brilliant again Pete..Noah really articulate and tells it well..absolute brilliant stuff your putting out at the moment
Thanks very much Mark 🙏
Holy shit.. such an interesting video ! Living in Thailand since 5 years owing a business on an island ..this is soooo interesting. Definitely pumped for the series 🙏🇹🇭👌
Nice Dario, I bet that's a cool experience
Looking forward to the rest of the interview. He seems a smart and interesting guy.
Fantastic interview. Very professional. Looking forward to part 2
Thanks ☺️
Years ago there was to be a bus 'service' to take tourists from the Airport into Phuket Town. The local 'taxi drivers' were furious! So a way was found that the buses 'always left the Airport' hours after the planes had arrived with the passengers! The tourists just wanted to get to the hotel , shower and rest up! --They took the Taxi's! Buses at most sat empty for most of the day--departing just about empty! John Grey was NEVER going to win on 'their turf'. I do not return to Phuket. *Some locals hate it when you speak in Thai to them (Southern dialect too!) They don't want Farangs living there knowing too much! Glad you got away Noah! Stay safe!
Enthralling interview. Staying tuned for part two. Yeah the taxi mafia does put people off from going to Phuket. It's a shame because
the island has a lot to offer.
Thanks mate, part 2 coming really soon
Outstanding mate 👍🏻 Great interview, Noah is clearly a great guy to just chat to about Thailand and Asia. Amazing stories, can’t imagine the off camera ones 😎🙏👍🏻
Haha oh the off camera ones were exceptional. So exceptional in fact that we’ll do something again down the line. Cheers Simo
This interview is quite riveting! Noah is an exceptionally good storyteller and knows how to hold the listener's attention. He has a good start on authoring a book. Thanks! 🙏🏼🙏🏼👍🏼 Cheers!!
I'd buy that book for sure. Thanks for watching
That's some interesting story from Noah, wow.
Well interviewed Pete.
Thanks T Man, glad you like it. There's two more to come. Great stories
That guy was super interesting and had a great story! I appreciate that you didn't interupt him.. Cheers. Clicking on part 2 now!
Cheers Jim, part 2 will be uploaded tomorrow
Superb, looking forward to the next one already 👍🏻
Thanks Matt The Hat. Coming soon
Thank you so much!!! This is an excellent interview! Very informative and eye-opening. Please do more interviews like this.
Thanks mate, more to come
You nailed this Pete, great interview and interviewee. Going to Phuket sine 2005 and the taxi issue has been around since them, remember them blocking hotels so minibuses could not pick up guests. Great stuff part tow quick please💪🍀💪👍
Cheers Joe, part 2 coming very soon mate
And when you did manage to get a minibus it was another Mafia that took you to the middle of the forest 100 km inland where you had to wait 8 hours untill they collected enough people to fill in big bus and then took you to say Kof Samui to another remote spot where the local minibus Mafia took over....haha land of scams. You can't win in Thailand!
Keep the great content coming Pete 🙏👍
cheers Simon, glad you like it mate. More to come
@@ThairishTimes I would love to see you interview Walk about Wayne. Hope to see it one of these days. 🙏
@@Simon-vt1zp that would be cool
I really appreciate these interviews. Not only are you a good interviewer but you also find very interesting and varied topics!
Thanks mate☺️☺️
Really enjoyed part one Pete and eagerly awaiting part 2
Thanks mac part 2 on Monday mate
Nice to hear a Real Story from someone who have experienced, and not a fairy tail. Good and relaxed interview Pete. 🙏
Thanks Gert🙏🙏☺️
Great chat, lots of white noise in the audio
I think it's my wireless mics and my canon. It's not as bad on my other camera. These are new mics. If you have any tips for me let me know please
@@ThairishTimes Wish I could help, sorry I'm a still photographer
Fascinating interview guys, well done.
Thanks James 🙏🙏
Nice interview!
Thanks ☺️☺️
great job Pete. Loved the relaxed attitude of Noah.
Cheers Dave ☺️
Great chat Pete, brilliant theme. Nice one mate.
Thanks Pat mate 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great interview. I always rent a car in Phuket just in principle. Don’t care if it costs me more
Yeah I've done that once before too
What bothered me more than the high prices, I’m from HawAii and the taxis there are outrageously expensive. My taxi ride from the airport to Patong, was nerve racking. For the entire hour and a half I had to listen to the driver and his friend trying to sell me every tour, boat ride, they were so pushy I wanted to open the back door and fling myself into the incoming traffic.
The best interviewee you have interviewed very interesting , looking forward to part 2.
Thanks very much Richard ☺️
Loved the story and been in the Phuket Tuck Tucks so I’ve got that T-shirt. Great interview and interviewee. Don’t keep us wait to long now Pete. Lol
Ok mate, Part 2 coming Monday
The best interview I have seen from you so far Pete (2nd would be the Steve Rosse one). I lived in Phuket from 1988 through to 2002 and I knew both Noah and also John Gray. Now if you could ever get John Grey to do an interview that would make some viewing.
Noah is still as laid back as ever, I'm glad you let him flow with the interview at his pace...Ask him how he got his nick name at the Phuket Hash House Harriers...John Grays was Caveman...!! fitted his personality. Bring on part 2.
Thanks Charles, i’ll ask Noah that when I see him next. I bet that would be a funny story
I’m from HawAii and remember they had a running group with that name.
I knew Cave Man also! Best regards, Sir Lance.
Very interesting interview it goes to show that many things get shoved under the table so to speak keep up your interesting interviews
Thanks Peter, will do 🙏
Wow a hot poteto topic you are discussing here. I want to confirm with the story that Noah was telling. I used to work for a travel agent in Phuket, one day we sent a minivan to pick up our guests from a hotel and got stop by a group of taxi drivers in front of that hotel. They were very aggressive and threatening torward our driver and tour guide, and this happened in 2016.
Oh, thanks for sharing that 🙏
Very interesting look forward to part 2. Was great to bump into you both tonight lovely couple. All the best Gary.
Gary, you're a gentleman. It was a pleasure to chat to you. If you're free for a coffee on Monday with us here's our email thairishtimes@gmail.com
Fantastic interview and Noel was a good participant. It is tricky at times to get interviews. I need some interviews for my PhD thesis very scary hahaha. Any way well done and I will be watching the part 2 and part 3.
I'm glad your telling this story's.
Great interview really interesting I was in phuket end of 90s and went kayaking cannot remember company but his rang a bell great stuff
Could be Gary. I’ve another interview with Noah coming up about how that company was able to create revenue in Laos back in the 90’s. They ran exclusive tours to really remote parts of the country
@@ThairishTimes Brilliant m8 I look forward to it cheers
The Interview section is the best part of your channel, in my opinion if I may say 🙏great stuff! Congrats
P. S. Do all the south Wales people speak as clearly as Noah !?
I've unbelievably understood every single word easily 😉🙂🍻
Well.. Of course, your Irish-English accent is unbeatable, Pet😜🙂
Cheers Matteo, he speaks really clearly. I’m not too sure if that’s an accent from south Wales. If anyone knows write it below
Thanks for share your great story Pete😀👍
You’re very welcome Dorte
What a gem, I'm glad I find your channel! Greating from Bahrain 🇧🇭
Thanks very much. Greetings from Bangkok
You're telling me a guy called NOAH got involved with boats and "eco tours"????? Floods are coming, people....
Haha love it
It's different disasters this time, but point taken.
Crazy thing is this type of stuff happens over crumbs all the time in America, most of time not even for money just jealousy they'll kill over
oh that's scary stuff
You're learning Pete, can't wait for part two or even a part three if needed! Make sure you spare batteries though 🙂.
2 more parts left. 1 is a tour of Noah’s two houses and the other is an interview. All batteries were used up making this lol
This interview made me instantly relaxed ,Sad/shocking as the story is ,credit to you both for all sorts of reasons 👍Different story but Iv'e watched the Jet ski guys in action numerous times on Patong Beach (i so wanted to get involved as it was unfolding in front of my eyes .They are the mafia and have back up with PC plod 🤦♂️Thankfully the length of Patong is all walking distance so I never used a Tuk Tuk .
Luckily i’ve never witnessed that scam. I’ve met people who have and I know one guy who intervened and he was very lucky to walk away
very interesting Pete , where do you find all these people , enjoyed the ride congrats
I seem to have a knack at finding a story mate
By "quirky" it sounds like you mean "lawless".
This is the best one so far mate. Can't wait for the next episode's. Cheers.
Thanks mate
I feel the best way to describe some of the islands as mini countries and they have their own ways of doing things. I haven’t been to Phuket in over 10 years it was just too expensive trying do the normal things which is a shame. Noah and his business partners stood by their principals even tho it got very scary for them. He seems happy and context and he’s made a great like for him and his family . Another great interview Pete 👌
It’s been about 5years since I was there too. I always found it too expensive especially the taxis. That’s why koh chang is our number one
I used to go to Khao Yai every Sunday..didn't have to pay because I had a work permit..tourists had to pay between 2-500 baht
I do not think the local Thais in Phuket realize the damage being done by taxi mafia on the reputation of Phuket and even country as a whole.. smh.. 😞😑
I haven’t been to Phuket for a few years now and I have to say i’m surprised by the comments. I guess things haven’t changed there much
Really good interview. Very interesting and professional. Like your style. Looking forward to seeing part 2 and 3.
Here’s our second interview Eddie: ruclips.net/video/wJSZLCFAqsk/видео.html
And here’s a tour of Noah’s 2 homes: ruclips.net/video/iZmCmFbZYUc/видео.html
Love it Pete/nine can't wait part2/3
Thanks Stephen 🙏
Very interesting story and a clever guy,when are you releasing pt 2/3 you have me hanging now pete lol..👍
Coming Monday Mark
@@ThairishTimes cheers Pete 👍
I also think I like the querkiness about Thailand ,, Pete , I am looking forward to part two .
Me too David, it makes me laugh. I just saw tomato beer on the menu here. Lol quirky Thailand indeed
Great interview, and Noah hello from South Wales 🏴👍🏻
Cheers mate, nice win for Ireland in the Rugby at the weekend ☺️☺️😬
Educational interview, great stuff .
Thanks mate
On Phuket: If someone were to add to the series "For Dummies" a best seller would be "Island Destroying for Dummies" Up to the early 90's like yer man says Phuket was like Thailand cheap! Then the Cronies(outside influences) took over, 1st huge Hotel with no sewage works just a ditch straight to Patong beach & on it went Bay by Bay just no regulation or stopping scams of every description. Amazing network of Sharks move in for easy pickings as Noah experienced, that was happening in many instances clearly to be seen discussing with locals (yer term Mafia) in back street cafes how!.... 💀 💀💀
great interview! great tidbits you won't learn in a business school
Absolutely, we’ve another interview coming in a few hours
That's why I stopped going to Phuket. High prices and taxi mafia.
Fantastic story !!! Noah is amazing !!!
Cheers Roy, he is indeed
@@ThairishTimes You're getting so good at this. Creating content that is both intelligent and entertaining. You're my favorite Thailand vlogger now, Pete. Is that OK?
@@roybaht hehe that is fine by me cheers Roy 🙏🙏🙏
Wow Pete.Loving this stuff mate
Thanks mate
I don’t know Noah but from the interview he’s an amazing and successfully guy! Good clip and thank you!
Thanks, myself and Noah plan to do more stories together
They call government mafia.
😳😳😳😳
fascinating content. Thak you
Thanks Shaun, there are more stories to come from Noah on this channel
@@ThairishTimes i look forward to it. keep on at it
You're doing some interesting stuff. Enjoying your latest videos
Thanks very much, more to come
Enjoyed this.
Thank you very much 🙏
Keep in mind, you could go watch a Charlie Chaplin movie in the cinema while your slave stood by fanning you. OK it's a weird example, but Thailand didn't outlaw slavery even until 1915. They're is super slow to adopt to how the rest of the world works. Opium, not outlawed until 1959.
Noah's voice is very soothing, almost like an ASMR video
I know! He needs to start an audio book
Very fascinating
The most dramatic speaker I have ever heard from. His pauses are 9 months pregnant each one. Wow!
Yes he builds suspense very well
Wow what vlog this is amazing and interesting stuff James you do a amazing job the Welsh guy has totally lost his account ? Does he speak proper welsh language interested to know thank you both
Maybe he’ll see this comment and say so Margaret
Many people in South Wales have an accent indistinguishable from an English accent.
I always rent a car there too. Such a rip-off and easy to solve by yanking all the business licenses of cabs and tuk tus and only reissue them under certain conditions...
Hey Pete, I knew John Grey from the 90's in Phuket. I got some great images of him and his operation. In fact I was there during the tsunami of 2004. I was a photojournalist back then, if your interested I'll send you some pix. I was there when the tsunami hit the beaches on Boxing Day 2004, my family was on there way to go on a sea kayak trip with John Grey. And yes I remember the fighting between the operators.
Hey John i’d love to see some photos. thairishtimes@gmail.com
@@ThairishTimes I’ll send them to you
interesting..... looking forward to part 2.
ruclips.net/video/wJSZLCFAqsk/видео.html this is part 2 William
Not surprised…..if you succeed in Thailand, eventually the Mafia Wil have you….hence why I decided long ago never to open a business there…….ps been over 85 times and my wife of 18 years is Thai……..love the place but there’s a dark side to it all as shown here…….guys, be warned….
Muslim population in Thailand : 5%.
In Phuket : 35%.
That's 7 times more !
It's the exact same thing in many parts of Europe.
Same cause, same consequences.
Nigeria has terrorist problems. Can you guess which half of the country it is?
Just clicked. Looking forward to this.
Hope you enjoy it mate
@@ThairishTimes sure did :)
Go to Phuket Patong beach and rent a
jet-ski. You will have some “fun”….
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I will call past of the deal.
This guy is soon interesting... Good job Pete... I saw this last btw
great stuff!
If you're going to start a company in a country that you're not a citizen of, don't go around acting like you have the same rights and rules as the citizens. This applies to any country anywhere in the world. You WILL pay a 'foreigner tax', just like an expat does for many things. - WW
Ya rocking the sunglasses Dude !
Haha thanks mate
Great interview and story! Btw..the birds nests..are they for soup or what is their use?
Yes Paul. Birds nest soup is a popular dish. They also use it in other products like drinks. The Chinese pay a lot for birds nest soup
@@ThairishTimes I thought so. But didn't realize there was a whole industry for them
1:04 This has applied to Thailand since....FOREVER!
Yep, unfortunately so
Spent 15 months in Phuket 2002-2004
.Still have fond memories of the the place,,and the people i met.
Well said 4 x 2 !! Best wishes from Sir Lance Rayong. We all know why we left Phuket! Greed island! Only get's worse!
To you too Sir Lance!
Yes ditto on last comment . Your style is very good. How you find these people ? Idont know . But your creating an original niche and that important given Thailand is saturated with utube vlogers. Keep up the good work and my wife and I will keep watching. Its helped in part because you stated once its your hobbie. So you dont have the pressure to create. Which translates to you doing quality shit. 😉😉
Thanks mate, that’s it. I make the stuff I find interesting which I suppose is not mainstream but it keeps me interested
@@ThairishTimes your doing a great job . As said Thailand is saturated with vlogers now . Too many are about meeting thai women . I will admit I wanted a Thai girl myself. I got the best one in the end . But it was hard yards. I have worked in a number of Australian factories the employ predomontly asians . Cambodia,vietnam Thailand . I have been to many thai parties as a single man . All the girls are married so I had to look at Thailand . I love the culture . I love the family aspect. So I have my girl of 11 years now and could not be happier.