OLD SCHOOL Farang Spent 36 YEARS in THAILAND (Tells Life Story)
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- Опубликовано: 22 апр 2022
- I interview Paul from England who has spent 36 years in Thailand. Paul has lived a life different from most. He was disillusioned with life in the UK and decided to go out into the world to seek adventure. Paul backpacked through 60 countries before travelling and settling in Thailand. He is fluent in the Thai language and his knowledge of Thai culture and Thai ways of life are fascinating.
When asked about his life Paul says "I've ploughed my way through life with wreckless abandon." Buckle your seat belts because Paul is going to take us on a ride!!#lifeinthailand #thairishtimes #interview
Paul has written a book called The Essential Expat's Guide to Living in Thailand here's the Amazon link:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T1VJKLY
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Links to Paul's Books:
A Wanderer's Words: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09YRT5F59
The Essential Expat's Guide To Living in Thailand: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T1VJKLY
Part 2 with Paul: ruclips.net/video/kg7Us7hz94U/видео.html
I suppose Gerard Elliott loves a bit of this channel.
With a bad taste in my mouth i finally saw the whole "interview". In the beginning you trashed conservative folks (leave alone you have no concept on conservativism), but what is it you have done and seen? Nothing, i would say. Just nada!!! France and Thailand. Now you sit in some dumb village job- and toothless! You do not even leave that village - GREAT! You are not even Sixty, but look like an 85 year old Junkie. Blogger? You are a blogger??? Oh really? What you could possibly tell the world? How an uneducated 85-year old is surviving Thailand? You are in that country, in that village, because you have no other place to go. Is that not so, Grandpa??
WOW I'm totally blown away by the lovely comments. It makes me realise that I've had an interesting life.
As I mentioned in a previous message, I do find you to be an interesting man, very sharp, with a lifetime of unique experiences. I suspect a good soul as well.
It's not over yet , the life of this world is a mere pitstop . The Hereafter is forever , heaven and hell is real and God is One .
Yes, the comments are great. I am looking forward to hearing more of your life's story. Living here in paradise, New Zealand. Cheers
Great stories fella
@@yuugen999 Thank you Tomas
I see a lot of myself in Paul. I arrived in Thailand the 6th of April 1966 in the militay. Getting off the plane and being assaulted by the heat and smells at 01:30 in the morning I felt I was home. That feeling has never gone away an at 75 I am still here.
I got that every time in the early 80's . Amazing in those days! Just so sad not taking pictures ( cost of film and developing) I wish I had!
How much did she cost?
Wow, thats a long time ago. Still the same heat and humidity
You might have served in the Vietnam War, and we'd be interested in reading your story or hearing from you about it here on Thairish Times channel.
So, you came here in the military and never left? What, did you go AWOL?
Came here to Thailand 33 years ago - after my second visit to India. I have spent 18 years of that time as a Buddhist monk. Still here in Thailand and still a Buddhist monk. I was born and 'raised' in London.
I am just beginning my inner journey Alan and I know it is right for me.
Super interesting, best of luck
@@ThairishTimes Thank and bless you. 😀
Paul is a poet. Completely present and aware of his past, his idea, his world.
It is rare to meet a person who can be your friend from the start.
I'm a poet and I don't know it! Thanks dude!
@@PaulWalliswriter make videos of your experiences on youtube!!!
Arrived in Thailand as a clueless 18 year old in 1983. Didn’t know Khao San road even existed. Spent a week eating after months in India on a 4 to 5 dollar a day budget. Spent another week feeling ill and a following week seeing Bangkok. Next was a trip to Kanchunsburi. There, the adventure began. A series of chance encounters brought be to the Burma border and eventually an invite to accompany the Karen National Liberation Army guerrillas on an operation across the Dawna Mountains to attack a Burma Army outpost. Nearly got my ass shot off, caught malaria and experienced things that changed my life forever. Thailand was the steppingstone for this and I returned many times. Weird and sometimes dangerous times, but I am thankful for all of it.
Wow thairishtimes@gmail.com if you’d like to tell a few stories here you’re more than welcome
After the first misadventures I was on and off the border for nearly the next twenty years. Met many survivors of horrific things. Also met a few who committed horrific things. It is a tragic, beautiful, and wildly complicated country. The borderlands seemed to attract more than its share of world class weirdos ranging from mercenaries to missionaries. Some with reasonably good intentions, others just out of their minds. I had no good reason to be there other than I was interested and for some odd reason I seemed to have the run of the place and was well looked after by the Karen.
Get yourself interviewed by Pete! I bet you have some fascinating tales to tell from a different perspective of Thailand.
After working for a year or so as a journalist in Cambodia I left the region in 2001 and have not been back. It was like a switch had been flipped. I was completely absorbed by Southeast Asia, then suddenly I wasn’t….. perhaps something to do with getting married and having kids. I really enjoy Pete’s interviews. It reminds me of the interesting characters I used to meet all the time over there.
@@stephenoconnell7636 Did you know the Barry sisters?
An interviewer who lets his guests answer his questions and listens to them... a rare breed! But you really know what you are doing. Thank you!
Thanks Hans☺️☺️☺️
So true Hans
This guy made it easy.. did he say he was American??
That's the gift. Anyone can ask the questions. It takes a great interviewer to be interested in and listen to the answers putting their subject instead of themselves centre stage. Great interview.
@@turkfist527 thanks mate
Just a Wise Man who dared to live to the fullest, and learned pretty much everything. A formidable storyteller, a great pleasure to find a real gem of a Human Being, thanks so much for sharing this, cheers!
My god, this is more than THE BEST INTERVIEW EVER, it is the life review conversation, deep, meaningful, heart hitting. Especially the moments he told the story about his wife. I just can’t even describe the feeling… so heartfelt.
Glad you enjoyed it. We filmed others with Paul too
Paul is my cup of tea, no bullshit and easy going, also a very intelligent man 👍👍
Watching Paul was watching me! After 24 years leaving America I"m still here.
I went to Thailand Christmas 84/85 when I was 22. I just turned 60. It was very undeveloped in the South back then with many roads being gravel. I travelled by road from Penang up through Had Yai to Phuket which was a paradise back then. Spent a lot of time on Phuket but 10 years ago moved to Nakhon Si Thammarat. Remember going to Ao Nang back in '85 and there was nothing there. Some older guys I knew were on Samui in 1972! You had to stay with the fishermen in their huts. Paul seems a little pickled to me, been going way to hard on the turps for too long, he looks about 80 LOL. I feel a bit sorry for the younger people travelling to Thailand these days as they'll never get to experience the un-spoilt beauty we enjoyed back in the day. Mind you getting around is a lot more comfortable these days. There was basically no domestic flights except for Phuket, Chiang Mai etc. It was the dreaded orange rattler busses to get to most places outside of the main tourist areas. No computers, no mobile phones, you put a stamp on a postcard!
true, much too easy...they get upset if they can't find a vegan resto, etc.
I don,t feel sorry for the younger people traveling to Thailand these days at all many seem like spoiled arrogant brats who would not last more than a few days really ruffing it. Mommy, daddy, paying their expenses and begging for money on RUclips e- beggers.
my dear friend, i am the same young as you. 60. i came to samui in 1986 at the age of 24 and worked for two months. we built the Thonson Beach 4 km behind Big Buddha. Back then there was nothing but jungle. your words come from my heart. everything you wrote is true. big hug for you
@@auang I was on Samui 1985. You could get a bungalow (shack) on the beach for 80 baht a night with shower and toilet, 60 baht for communal shower. Every night the generators were turned off at 9pm and you were left in the dark. It was unbearable with no fan and mosquitos ate you up. Farang hippies used to come around selling beads and necklaces. The beaches on Phuket were a lot better and Phuket was more developed so I always ended up there. Travelling around Krabi and Phang- nga was a nightmare as all the roads were red gravel and you ended up covered in red dust. I road a motor bike from Phuket to Phang-nga and even Krabi, the old MTX 125 dirt bikes everybody used to rent. You could even ride them on the beaches back in those days.
Knowing you were 22 in 1985 and now you’re 60 sort of bothers me about my age. Lol
This is one of your best characters to date. I really didn’t want this to end. Great job!!
I an kinda an old school falang. He got me beat by a mile. Loved the interview Pete. What a guy, he has had a great life. Perhaps that is you Pete in 30 years. Looking forward to more interviews
Cheers mate
I've had the honour of meeting this Paul. He's certainly a true gent and has so many interesting stories to tell about his life experiences.. Total respect and all the best mate!
Yes I do recall our meeting sir!
Came to thailand 1970 working for a uk company Foster Wheeler involved with the construction of the oil refinery at Siracha, we were told that our accom would be at small place called Pattaya hotel Nipa Lodge the place was dead had to go to BKK to phone UK no bars/girls/mbikes/police,immigration/shops etc etc all i ever saw were kids sat on buffalo where Sukhumvit rd is now, dont know why but after i retired in the 90s (oil platforms) i came back to spend my time in the land of smiles cheers to FosterWheeler
This is the best interview you had so far. What a guy this is. I am in awe
Fantastic, i’m very happy that you enjoyed it
liked the way you conducted the interview... calm, left him and us listening to the stories without interruption... you re doing this good❤
Thanks, I’m a big believer in letting someone tell a story. My job is guide the conversation
Totally agree! True talent !
Could not agree more. You have totally nailed the way to do these kind of interviews. Good job!
The only other interviewer I have come across like him is Shaun Attwood YT
Lived over there from 2007 until 2010. Best piece of advice one of the old heads gave me shortly after I arrived was this "find something positive to occupy your time do and generate an income because if not you will eventually end up broke and alone"
I ended up running a motorbike rental agency with a friend in Pattaya for a few years on Soi Baukow but after a couple of years of living there, I got tired of being treated like a second class citizen in a third world country... so I left.
There are lessons in life for us all sir!
There’s a German in my village who works in the rice fields and his shin is Thai tan colour,speaks only Thai and been there for over 34 yrs without a visa and even the coppers leave him alone.
Wow. That’s amazing. I bet his life story would be fascinating
@@ThairishTimes lets find him if he wants to be found😊
Wow what an interview that would be
Metamorphasis.
Yes, please locate him!
If you let Paul talk, you'd be there for 3 weeks. Unbelievable. A fountain of stories.
I’m going back this Friday to film more
Your experience with your wife was exactly the same as mine, of course, different, but you can learn a lot from a farm girl; I just lost her after 15 years of marriage, and I am totally devastated. It's nice to hear what the end could have been.
Stay strong for her, brother. You can live the best life for her until the time you leave this earth to reunite with her again. 🌸
My Irish boyfriend is coming over to Thailand next week, and he was watching this video when we were on the phone. I heard the familiar voice, and I asked him what is he watching? He said a man who lived in Thailand for 36 years! So I kept listening, and I asked him, "Is his name happened to be Paul?"
Small world! Much respect for you, teacher Paul! I already respected you as my teacher back then, and you are a living legend.
wow small world indeed. Nice to hear that you have great respect and admiration for Paul. Your written English is superb too
Great to hear from an ex student!
That’s nice you can still remember your teacher … I hope every student remember their teachers❤️❤️❤️
Oh!! I'm gobsmacked... Paul lives just round the corner from me. I haven't seen him in ages. He's definitely a character and has quite the garden office setup.
Haha mate you live around there? It’s a good trek out of the city. Haha yeah the garden office set up is quality
@@ThairishTimes About 10 mins away. Moved out this way for my son's school about 7 years ago mate
Paul your words about your wife and learning from her ring out loud and clean to me! I to have learned as much from my wife as she did from me and we were soul mates until I lost her in Sept. 2021. Now I am a lost soul trying to find my path. But , marriage is a work in progress and it takes effort , communication , and respect for each other to make it work! Contrats to you Paul, you came out a rose!
Paul is 100% right.... life is so short and the one thing in life that most who are facing the end think about is what they didn't do or didn't go...
True
Spot on Mark
Key is the stay away from bar scene this way you can live happily as a expat in Asia.
I swear it was the first time I felt interested in listening to an old story's man. Following his story from beginning until the end.
Omg, congratulations! This interview is amazing as someone that's in his thirties and has traveled quite a bit and has seen quite a bit of the world and how people think in this generation. I must say this interview is pure. No sugarcoating. Fantastic work!
Your Awake, NOT Woke!👍✌️
I didn’t want this interview to end! Wow. A true character and it’s a shame he doesn’t go out much as he’d be great to talk too in a bar!
Me neither!! Mesmerized and in awe the whole video.
It's amazing how backpacking takes it out of you. Paul is only 27 years old.
Seriously tho great interview, what a legend...
That was cool. Coming from the uk and now living in new zealand for 20 years. I miss my colourful family and friends. That was great to watch a real character. Thankyou
You’re very welcome
This is one of your best guests m8. Looking forward to the rest of these. What a genuine and honest guy. Awesome Pete.
I have been going to Thailand since 1988, so i can relate exactly to what Paul is saying, retiring there next year.
This is absolutely brilliant. The best one you have done so far. I think many of us watching can probably relate to him in some way too. What a guy. What a life. I look forward to part 2.
Fantastic interview and hopefully there is more to come from Paul. He tells his story well and had me reminiscing on my early backpacking days in Thailand, early 90's. Very different place back then. Keep up the good work Thairish Times 🍺
What a fascinating journey Paul has been on. He's a great storyteller and someone we can all learn a thing or two from. I look forward to the next installment.
I enjoy hearing these stories as a young guy- great guest and a pure gold content mate! Can’t wait for Part 2 👏👏🙏
I'm hooked can't wait for the next instalment of this fascinating interview. Paul is a great raconteur. Well done!
Great interview so far. Looking forward to the sequels. I thought 25 years was a long time. Can really relate to the wall of heat when Don Muang's doors opened first time and the first 24 hours and its (very pleasant) assualt on the senses. Top stuff!
Great interview! Very interesting story. This guy has lived on the edge and can tell a yarn. Well done!
The Teacher Was Humble Enough Too Learn, Awesome Message Just There.
Enjoyed the interview would love to see more of Paul and his stories.
Fantastic interview Pete, keep’em coming.
What an interesting guy. Look forward to more stories from Paul. Great job on the interview Pete.
Bro, I am from Los Angeles...Living now (last 2 months) in Puerto Vallarta Mexico...I stumbled upon your channel....I was just about to go to a Movie--Paul's story has so captivated me and wowed that i have missed the movie..the ending of his story has my eyes a bit wetter than usual....He Taught her,,,He was humbled, She Taught him....the story is Magical....Awesome!!!!....cant wait till next part.
Wow nice man, glad you gave this video your time and skipped the movie
Pete, a brilliant interview. What a life he has led.
Great video! I didn't want it to end!!
OMG Paul I think we lived the same start in life. Left school at 15.
Played local darts team at 16. Life was only work and pub.
Left UK and started my backpacking in France.
Went to the oil industry, worked around the world. Lived in Thailand in 1979. Great times.
Now retired and been living in Indonesia for 25 years
Fantastic interview, great story. Looking forward to more.
Wow, these 30 min felt like 1 min, amazing to listen to him!!
Cant wait for the next vid!!!
Keep up the good work!
I love this interview! Very interesting to listen to and a great interviewer! Thank you for sharing this with us!
What an absolutely beautiful story! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Great interview. Thanks to both of you.
Thank you sir for being so transparent and open about your journey 👍🏽
Cheers for this, really good!!!
Loved this interview
Great interview, would certainly like to hear more of Pauls stories in Thailand!
Great interview. Paul is a good friend and has so many experiences to share.
Awesome stuff, great interview
🌹🙏🌹🌞🌞🌞
Loved this interview.
Thank’s , both of you.
What a character, free spirit he is.
Pete, you make an Irish woman proud, such a pleasure to see an interview where the host LISTENS!
Interesting man, well done really enjoyed, Thanks.
Thanks Eleanor, 🇮🇪☘️🇹🇭🙏
Quality content! Keep it coming
Great interview. Thanks mate!
Paul it was lovely to hear your story. I think you have many more stories we would like to hear. Great interview
Thank you for finding Paul and thanks to Paul for sharing his story. Unfortunately my English is not good enough to explain how much I enjoyed this interview and how much I could relate to his views of life. I hope much more content is coming.
What a beautiful story mate, thank you for sharing
I can't wait for the next 10 parts! Amazing story
I am Thai, born and raised
I've lived in India for 2 years, US for 1 year, Australia 10+ years
I always think to myself that Thailand is a country equivalent to a drug
It could take you as high as you want, everything just seems ..... possible
It could also take you to the lowest point imaginable
but all and all, it sure hell addictive :D
It's really cool that as a Thai person you see that
I became a hopeless addict within a few hours of landing! Still haven't found a cure!
Brazil used to be like that before the frickin feminism.
Bali 🌴🌞✌ as well 😉
@@PaulWalliswriter You are so sweet Paul. ❤️❤️❤️
I was reluctant to watch this for personal reasons, I'm so glad that I did. This is a brilliant interview. There is more than one path in life.
Great interview my friend Paul was amazing and refreshing plus thanks for the advice when we met, I've decided to make that missing 20% come to fruition by bringing more of the culture and aspects of Vietnam to light from what I've to learn in the last 4yrs
An amazing story! Keep them coming mate 😊
Great interview i would interested to hear more stories from him.
This was really interesting. Please do more of that with older farangs. Liked the way you let him talk most of the time
Brilliant interview…enjoyed that
Loved hearing this conversation. Paul’s amazing and you a great interviewer.
What a fascinating guy , can't wait for the rest of his stories .
Love the interview Paul has lived 👌
I loved this interview!!!
Loved the interview, Paul is such a great character,, I ll subscribe just for that
13 minutes in and I'm loving this interview! I'm 32 and relate so much to his story and search for "more" from life. I turned up in Thailand in 2015 and immediately fell in love. Spent 6 years there and returned to the UK last year to complete further studies. I miss Thailand every day and can't wait to return. Keep up the good work Pete!
It’s a magical place Rhys I feel ya mate
I can relate so much, and crazy that I have almost the same path as you did, expect it was 5 years during which I spent 3 years in Thailand. Went back to my home country, finished my degree that I already started during that 5 years, and now got a good career job back here.
I dream about moving to Thailand permanently and feel like I'm wasting time here. When I got enough work experience in my field and somewhat good capital buffer, off I go.
That was brilliant, what a story, looking forward to the rest of this. You keep knocking them out of the park these days!
Cheers mate, I love creating them for all of you
Nice one Pat. Enjoyed this a lot. I hope to arrive in September. Then end of next year as I said before, forever . 👊 best wishes ..
Sheeeeeesh! Fire video 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥 great job 👏🏽 both of you !
I discovered your channel today; this is the 3rd video I've watched. As others have pointed out, you have a good way of allowing your guest to tell their story, without cutting them off, and they must feel relaxed with you. Now I'm a new subscriber, and will check in every so often to see what new treasures you bring to share. Such diversity in the human family, everyone trying to find their way to peace, and happiness. God bless you, and your wife.
Thank you very much Jon and all the very best to you
Wow a half hour felt like five minutes! Looking forward to part two!
Great interview and what an interesting life. Paul is such a great story teller and gives inspiration to follow my dreams.
great story and very interesting, cause i sat down and listened to it till the end.
Words of wisdom and great interview. Live life to the fullest and embrace new adventures. Traveling for me is life and allows me to breathe deeply and keep a smile on my face. I am looking forward to returning to Thailand this November. 😊 🙏🏻
Nice one Dave. I hope you’re keeping well
My goodness, I was mesmerising, listening to Paul's story! Thoroughly enjoyed this vlog. I hope he's happy in my birth place as much as I'm happy in his 😊 Thank you for sharing his story 🙏
You feel the same feeling as I do : MESMERIZING. 🌟
Another great guest Pete - you keep finding them!
Honest person and really nice to hear him. Thanks for sharing this @thairish times. Regards
Interesting story. Would love to hear more of his experiences in Thailand, as well as abroad.
Deffo a goldmine of an interview this guy. Just does most of talking incredible 36 years I not even born then lol. Wow deffo got to hear more this guy.
What a lovely, great, super, inspiring man. I was mesmerised by that vlog. 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing this brother's life story which is very amazing to me. Wish him a happy everlasting in his endeavors ... 🌄
Very good interview, regarding a very interesting life story including all the ups and downs of traveling and living in another country, without all the brag and adventure junky issues - just a good story of life, I can connect to and didn't want it to end...appreciated .. thank you both.
Very glad you enjoyed it
fascinating. a great story teller who is teaching me some very thoughtful lessons (me at 63). Yes please can we have some more.
wow, Paul is an insightful guy! what a find to meet him and speak with him!