Broke & Homeless in Thailand: The Tragic Downfall of an Expat

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024

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  • @Southeastasiantraveler
    @Southeastasiantraveler 6 месяцев назад +43

    I was in a coffee shop group in Pattaya for a year or so. We would meet up a couple of times a week. In that time, almost all of them fell out with each other. Too much time on their hands, very strong opinions about the local culture and local people, gossiping about other peoples girlfriends, and a large degree of inequality- some of them plenty of money and some struggling.

    • @ThairishTimes
      @ThairishTimes  6 месяцев назад +3

      Interesting, sounds like a powder keg

    • @patrickglennon7058
      @patrickglennon7058 6 месяцев назад

      Familarity breeds contenpt, the folly of human nature, I stay away from expats for the most part, a paddy in hua hin.

    • @patrickglennon7058
      @patrickglennon7058 5 месяцев назад

      Familarity breeds contempt

    • @Shin-Ayin
      @Shin-Ayin 4 месяца назад

      @@patrickglennon7058breeding other guys ladies lights off the keg.

  • @tingtongtom...droneoperato2440
    @tingtongtom...droneoperato2440 6 месяцев назад +16

    Great guest. Keep up the great work. I’ve got a few stories of my experiences in Thailand and look forward to making more. Thanks again Pete.

  • @sitrepSNAFU
    @sitrepSNAFU 6 месяцев назад +29

    Back in the day their were quite a few homeless ex-Vietnam vets in Thailand. No money, but they got by. They just didn't want to go home. Fair play to them.

    • @omniexistus
      @omniexistus 6 месяцев назад +3

      whatever makes them happy

    • @ITravelSale
      @ITravelSale 6 месяцев назад +4

      I met a few in Bangkok when i first Came here to Thailand back in 1998 I even took 3 letters and a couple of Photos of us standing hanging out together Took those back to the world with me to give it to thier relatives

    • @Wilko11
      @Wilko11 6 месяцев назад +2

      Pattaya was just a small fishing village before the Vietnam war. It then turned into a popular R & R destination for soldiers on a break from the war. And people came from all over Thailand to make money there. Hasn't changed in that way.

    • @michaelheery6303
      @michaelheery6303 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@Wilko11more education

    • @jamesdond614
      @jamesdond614 4 месяца назад

      @@Wilko11 plus the US got it's arse kicked by the Vietnamese, which was great.

  • @KevinODea-lf3rd
    @KevinODea-lf3rd 22 дня назад +2

    My best mate of 20 years from Blackpool who I met in Koh Samui in 2005 overstayed 8 years. He took shelter in so many bars and and eventually lived on the beach in style. He was such a nice and friendly guy. Loved by many around the world and by the local Thai people. Papa Chaweng. RIP.

  • @rogergr5019
    @rogergr5019 6 месяцев назад +54

    These bar guys sound like gossiping teenagers that have nothing to do except drinking and complaining.

    • @scotty3463
      @scotty3463 6 месяцев назад

      well that's what losers generally do.

    • @วาสนาสิงหานุวงศ์
      @วาสนาสิงหานุวงศ์ Месяц назад +1

      You have hit the nail on the head with this comment. They do just sit in the bar drinking all day and spreading gossip about each other. Horrible scene to end up in

  • @jimmyboysmovies1972
    @jimmyboysmovies1972 6 месяцев назад +11

    Simon has some stories to tell some sad some funny , Unfortunately some guys just cannot let go of the Thai dream. cliques at school , at work then when people retire to relax there they are again some people never learn. Great interview Pete and I will check Simon’s channel 🥃

  • @hangingwiththegrlz4891
    @hangingwiththegrlz4891 6 месяцев назад +14

    They love you as long as you are paying for everything and supporting them. If you get sick or fall short, financially, to the street you go!

    • @stevesorrell4541
      @stevesorrell4541 6 месяцев назад

      Who are 'they'?

    • @100thesunking
      @100thesunking 6 месяцев назад +3

      the party never stops as long as you're paying all the bills

    • @boethius1812
      @boethius1812 3 месяца назад

      Nobody forced this guy to drink his life away.

    • @djcconsults
      @djcconsults 3 месяца назад

      You talking about America ? 😅
      Broke is broke..not exclusive to Thailand

    • @100thesunking
      @100thesunking 3 месяца назад

      @@djcconsults you're right it's everywhere.

  • @phisit8813
    @phisit8813 6 месяцев назад +17

    If you’re be homeless … it probably better to be by the sea 🌊 and good climate than in cold rainy windy at Stoke on Trent 🌦️ 😛

    • @ThairishTimes
      @ThairishTimes  6 месяцев назад +1

      I like your positivity

    • @listrahtes
      @listrahtes 6 месяцев назад +4

      But being in a foreign country without a social support system can be very very rough. To get back on your feet seems a lot more possible in your home country.
      But being an alcoholic seems to be the base line here. Near impossible to come back from that if you dont want to no matter were.

  • @forplexforplex8831
    @forplexforplex8831 6 месяцев назад +11

    Best not judge until you have watched all the video...

  • @thefrugalgolfhackthailand5430
    @thefrugalgolfhackthailand5430 6 месяцев назад +11

    Sounds very familiar. I worked with my friend internationally for years . good guy - then he quit and got and higher paying job in Asia.
    Great.
    Fast forward 10 years, he is in Thailand, i opened my house to him to get back on his feet. he just wants to take yaba and make empty promises.
    I am out 100.000 baht, and he is still in trouble. i am waiting for the obituary in the local paper.

  • @snitchy87
    @snitchy87 6 месяцев назад +7

    If a homeless overstayer got arrested they wouldn't just put him back on the street. The embassy would work with them to get a temp passport to deport him, and they would try and get family to pay for return or last resort woukd pay for ticket and he'd have a government debt.

  • @TheThailightZone
    @TheThailightZone 6 месяцев назад +6

    So 30 secs in we are talking about a guy who ran a bar in Pattaya, Geezer Bar. "He done quite well". After years of experience I have immediately profiled this scenario. It takes no experience to open bar in Thailand, and most of these guys have zero business experience, limited funds, no assets, no plan. It is all inevitable. Broke, alcoholic, desperate. To be honest these guys would be on a similar path back home as well - no hopers.

    • @mikimoto99
      @mikimoto99 6 месяцев назад +1

      There is a small group who have made a fortune from the bar industry in Thailand that had absolutely no idea earlier on. It was a case of right place, right time, and everything fell into place😉

    • @astazou1720
      @astazou1720 4 месяца назад

      So true

  • @thaimanclark
    @thaimanclark 6 месяцев назад +3

    Nice to see you Pete, thanks for the work you do. 🎉

  • @Southeastasiantraveler
    @Southeastasiantraveler 6 месяцев назад +2

    Great set of stories, keep them coming if possible.

  • @MrTraveller.
    @MrTraveller. 6 месяцев назад +3

    Great interview again guys. Dumugette is a chilled place.
    Great to hear about Sharky🦈.
    I met him in Gold Coast, Australia 🇦🇺 back in the day. He had a yellow Lamborghini, red Ferrari, black muscle car, motor bike & … at that time. Saw him in a movie years later.
    Last I heard/saw in YT he was in Pattaya. I’ve been asking if you could interview him. But u realize he’s hard the track down.
    Cheers guys

    • @ThairishTimes
      @ThairishTimes  6 месяцев назад +1

      I would interview him. If someone sees this and knows him or a way to contact him get me on email thairishtimes@gmail.com

    • @Dmanz67
      @Dmanz67 6 месяцев назад

      He made his money scamming old ladies. Scum.

  • @ElectricCult
    @ElectricCult 6 месяцев назад +2

    Simon was a great guest, sincere and streetwise :)

  • @_Alfa.Bravo_
    @_Alfa.Bravo_ 6 месяцев назад +19

    Pete, in respect of the international audience here could you please remind next guest to try to speak a clearer oxford english,
    please ?
    His is ununderstandable !!!

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад +3

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

    • @zealman79
      @zealman79 6 месяцев назад +6

      I can watch him at 1.5x but then i used to live in London innit...

    • @Wilko11
      @Wilko11 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@zealman79 Not cockney ?

    • @Wilko11
      @Wilko11 6 месяцев назад +3

      Now that's a rarely used word. "Ununderstandable" guess that one depends on where you come from.

    • @zealman79
      @zealman79 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@Wilko11you're havin a giraffe mate, he's as cockney as they come innit

  • @petersmith6520
    @petersmith6520 6 месяцев назад +7

    This guy sounds like the Jack the conductor from On the Buses

  • @gingjok
    @gingjok 6 месяцев назад +40

    Cannot really understand him mate-

    • @MrORANGEMAN1966
      @MrORANGEMAN1966 6 месяцев назад +8

      What language is this guy speaking? I am not being sarcastic but its like not English, Speak American the real English languge Damn it !!!!😂😂

    • @Southeastasiantraveler
      @Southeastasiantraveler 6 месяцев назад +3

      London accent

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад +4

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

    • @KieranWxm
      @KieranWxm 6 месяцев назад +2

      Try the closed caption option and it might help

    • @petalson
      @petalson 6 месяцев назад +5

      @@MrORANGEMAN1966 Go to settings, speed, then select .5 and bingo youve got American speed!

  • @1bethnal
    @1bethnal 6 месяцев назад +1

    I can understand him perfectly. I'm originally from the east end of London. Some people do talk fast. When I've been around northern relatives I have a job understanding them. He has a regional accent. Good stories.

  • @forlua9211
    @forlua9211 5 месяцев назад +2

    "Do not give money to the beggars."
    ...
    This may not be directly related to the video, but I want to warn all foreigners in Thailand. Most beggars in Thailand are not Thai, and they are organized either by individuals or crime gangs. In fact, if you are not mentally ill, you will not become homeless in Thailand. Thailand is a collective society where people tend to help each other. In case you have no money at all, you can 1) go back and live with your family or relatives, 2) go to temples for free food and temporary shelters, 3) find a job (which is relatively easy to find compared to many countries).
    ...
    "Giving them a money is equal to supporting human traffickings."
    ...
    Many people from neighboring countries were tortured and forced to be beggars in Thailand. Giving them money will increase the number of victims of this type of crime. The more you give adult beggars with young kids, it means more unfortunate kids will be kidnapped, or forced to be on the street.
    ...
    The Thai government has been campaigning for more than a decade for not to give money to the beggars. There were countless cases of beggar-related human trafficking crimes.

  • @pepelemoko01
    @pepelemoko01 6 месяцев назад +9

    Pete looks like you have struck gold again, I can see him at a table at Thairishcom 2025 Siam Centre Bangkok.

  • @christines5430
    @christines5430 Месяц назад +1

    Excellent guest. He's the real deal, solid guy and as cockney as they come, which I love😂 Excellent interview!

  • @robertdz2381
    @robertdz2381 6 месяцев назад +27

    I cannot understand this english.

    • @Wilko11
      @Wilko11 6 месяцев назад +2

      Use Google translate. English to English. 😊

    • @graeme7twice
      @graeme7twice 6 месяцев назад +2

      You mean you can't understand English. Pretty standard Southern twang.

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад +2

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

    • @juvezhang1715
      @juvezhang1715 6 месяцев назад +1

      He speaks as fast as he lost his money😂

    • @robertdz2381
      @robertdz2381 6 месяцев назад

      exactly., I was able to catch about 30% then I also switched to another channel. The video owner should've inserted captions@@hexagonliver9409

  • @chrisandrews9300
    @chrisandrews9300 6 месяцев назад +7

    Lucilfer club pattaya use to be a proper underground club Techno Trance I was resident dj there

    • @acmilanzlatanswede
      @acmilanzlatanswede 4 месяца назад

      My fav club on walking street. Was there couple of weeks ago. The old DJ who plays in the front can't DJ. Pre-recorded

  • @imeqsmd
    @imeqsmd 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for the stories fellas.
    Some Questions for Simon/Pete: re: Kev’s Bar. What Soi was his bar on? And Around what year(s) are we talking here?
    Thanks 🙏

  • @adrianoftheuniverse
    @adrianoftheuniverse 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the life lessons. It’s hard to decipher what he’s saying, but I understood some. Basically, be careful of who you trust-fellow expat or not.

  • @sandgroper-ig9nk
    @sandgroper-ig9nk 6 месяцев назад +2

    Another good interview

  • @TWCH
    @TWCH 6 месяцев назад +2

    I just spent five weeks in BGC in Metro Manila. I had planned to go to Dumaguette for a week but cancelled bc of all the drama. Besides, BGC was really nice.

    • @patimalatima9
      @patimalatima9 Месяц назад

      What drama was it? I used to live in Panay.

  • @Dmanz67
    @Dmanz67 6 месяцев назад +12

    That Dumaguete lot just seem like a bunch of angry old Trumpists.

    • @michaelmcw111
      @michaelmcw111 6 месяцев назад

      Actually they are more like far left Bidenites living off the democrats social security dole

    • @evangelicalsnever-lie9792
      @evangelicalsnever-lie9792 6 месяцев назад

      IKR?

    • @gashscumkar6909
      @gashscumkar6909 5 месяцев назад +1

      Trump for president

    • @OsmiumFist
      @OsmiumFist 3 месяца назад

      Leave you Trump derangement syndrome out of a video about Thailand.

  • @PapaOsmubal.OscarBalajadia
    @PapaOsmubal.OscarBalajadia 3 месяца назад

    Great interview. Thanks. BTW, Simon looks very much like the great American painter Norman Rockwell.

  • @michaelj3282
    @michaelj3282 6 месяцев назад +3

    Great accents (and that is from a Geordie), stories everywhere, I've been an expat in the UAE since 2005 - can you imagine? The eight Russian hookers and me and my ex wife's ex husband.... Memories.

  • @Somerset976
    @Somerset976 6 месяцев назад +1

    Would love to see an interview with Tim Sharky from Pattaya, would love to hear his wild stories...BEEP BEEP

    • @ThairishTimes
      @ThairishTimes  6 месяцев назад +1

      Beep beep! I’ll see what I can do

    • @Ukboss1
      @Ukboss1 4 месяца назад

      He's back in Australia

    • @Somerset976
      @Somerset976 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Ukboss1 on holidays yes, but he still lives in Pattaya

  • @redpilldenmark5741
    @redpilldenmark5741 6 месяцев назад +22

    Praise the lord for subtitles 🙂

    • @michaelmcw111
      @michaelmcw111 6 месяцев назад +3

      Amen...otherwise would never understand one word

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад +3

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

    • @brendanoneil3489
      @brendanoneil3489 6 месяцев назад +4

      @@hexagonliver9409 he's a london geezer, I get every word.

    • @ruminatingenigma4649
      @ruminatingenigma4649 5 месяцев назад +1

      I would rather praise the software developer

    • @user-vg5rv5xf4u
      @user-vg5rv5xf4u 4 месяца назад +1

      Same here.

  • @Londoncab
    @Londoncab 6 месяцев назад +1

    great interview

  • @ronjones8981
    @ronjones8981 6 месяцев назад +2

    Sorry but the sound keeps fading in and out while your guest speaks.

  • @jcsung761
    @jcsung761 6 месяцев назад +2

    Anyone who's broke and to live homeless will achieve it anywhere they are.

  • @karlpurcell3443
    @karlpurcell3443 6 месяцев назад +2

    Very good 👍

  • @TheGregsponge
    @TheGregsponge 6 месяцев назад +5

    Any chance of subtitles or clearer sound? I wanted to watch this one all the way through, but I was straining to catch what this guy was saying half the time.

    • @2kkto2
      @2kkto2 6 месяцев назад +3

      Me too... I wonder if I have lost my English language abilities... I can get 80% of what he says.

    • @meikala2114
      @meikala2114 6 месяцев назад

      turn them on in your settings ... govner

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад +3

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

  • @michaelkiss4699
    @michaelkiss4699 6 месяцев назад +5

    I can't be a sympathetic alcoholic or drug user. And trust only yourself. My grandpa told me : never trust a woman(Thai), horses and dogs 😅

    • @ma3stro681
      @ma3stro681 6 месяцев назад +1

      You can’t be a sympathetic alcoholic or drug user … ? 😂

    • @michaelkiss4699
      @michaelkiss4699 6 месяцев назад

      @@ma3stro681 never😉

  • @MarkDoe-lg1kp
    @MarkDoe-lg1kp 6 месяцев назад +7

    Bit dry Pete. Shame you’re not in Thailand to get some interesting stories. We know this shit happens but it doesn’t really make for great content in my opinion

    • @ThairishTimes
      @ThairishTimes  6 месяцев назад +5

      Fair enough, I’ll be there this year and have a long list of people/content to get on the channel

  • @chooowi
    @chooowi 6 месяцев назад +6

    What language is this guy speaking?

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

    • @Somerset976
      @Somerset976 6 месяцев назад +1

      English

    • @patrickglennon7058
      @patrickglennon7058 5 месяцев назад

      Cockney

    • @keithbentley6081
      @keithbentley6081 Месяц назад

      ​@@hexagonliver9409How many times are you going to copy and paste this fucking comment? He's from London okay? Go and find an American with bad grammar who speaks as slowly as their brain works! If you can't understand rapid colloquial speech then you need to work on it in order to call yourself an English speaker. Do some listening practice or find a teacher who can teach you about connected speech and other aspects of English prosody!

  • @Kiwionwing
    @Kiwionwing 6 месяцев назад +2

    better on street in Thailand weather
    than Street in winter UK

  • @davidbaber5445
    @davidbaber5445 6 месяцев назад +5

    A legend in his own lunchtime 🙄

  • @Southeastasiantraveler
    @Southeastasiantraveler 6 месяцев назад +2

    Love his London accent - its a stronger version of Eddie Hearn

  • @paddybpaddyb9940
    @paddybpaddyb9940 6 месяцев назад +1

    Simon, this ex-pat clique thing isn't just Thailand. I lived for many years in the south of France & it's the same thing there. Back-biting, gossipy stuff, it just makes you want to run a mile, it's almost as if you say to yourself, 'I left England to get away from these sorts of people & here they are.

    • @belindaschafer1593
      @belindaschafer1593 4 месяца назад

      same same in Taiwan...supreme jealousy and backstabbing

  • @michaelmoffat-d1v
    @michaelmoffat-d1v 6 месяцев назад +4

    I’ve lent money to people in Thailand.. not big money but I’ve lost a few pounds over the years.. never again 👍

  • @gauthamvasudev5991
    @gauthamvasudev5991 6 месяцев назад +3

    Subtitles would make sense...

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

  • @shane0traveller451
    @shane0traveller451 6 месяцев назад +3

    Full on Stuff!!

  • @nurotracker6061
    @nurotracker6061 6 месяцев назад +7

    This guy loves to gossip himself

  • @mangostickyrice555
    @mangostickyrice555 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thumbs up 👍 Pete

  • @DannyVega-DanielHall4Freedom
    @DannyVega-DanielHall4Freedom 6 месяцев назад +2

    Good show

  • @jimcrosby8289
    @jimcrosby8289 5 месяцев назад

    Was he suffering from PTSD? As a Veteran I can understand where he was going to he's own demise.

  • @reoun1654
    @reoun1654 6 месяцев назад +4

    Same stories in Vietnam just different location nothing new!

  • @MrMike-zm8ex
    @MrMike-zm8ex 6 месяцев назад +12

    What language is he speaking? I need a translator to English

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад +1

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

    • @haydndavies2475
      @haydndavies2475 5 месяцев назад

      He is speaking perfect English. It's a cockney accent from the London area. Although it may be a bit tough to follow if your not English.

    • @astazou1720
      @astazou1720 4 месяца назад

      Cockney accent and nose voice…

  • @josephsonoftheuniverse5541
    @josephsonoftheuniverse5541 6 месяцев назад +1

    Wisdom is gained by mistakes
    I posted a comment when angry tired frustrated I focused on negative , I want to apologize because it was very unbalanced I have an abundance of positive things to say and show I am working on that I can honestly say I am surrounded by great and patient teachers who at times give me a well deserved kick in the ass so I put up my hands and claim my asshole moment I bow my head and say I learned, I will do better 🙏🕊️ thank you.
    And again I will go to
    The poem
    When you know a fellow
    By Edgar guest
    And reflect.
    Thank you and you and you.
    🐝🕊️

  • @susanlindarice
    @susanlindarice 6 месяцев назад +1

    the raconteurs! liked when he said 'he never went upstairs'

  • @0zzyidiot
    @0zzyidiot 24 дня назад

    I've lived in Thailand and now live in Cambodia, I'm very wary about making friends with other expats, most of them will only bring you grief. Most tell way too much Bull about their past and what they are doing now, I've met a few around where I live now and dropped most of them like hot potatoes. My bullshite meter is pretty sensitive.

  • @graguitar6493
    @graguitar6493 2 месяца назад

    Just checked get wrecked bar. Its on the next island over from Dumaguete

  • @jefflinton
    @jefflinton 6 месяцев назад +3

    I don't know why this guy is the most boring character you've had on.
    Maybe because its the analogies,cliches and nudge nudge say no more attitude but THIS IS the typical expat in Thailand

  • @colourberry
    @colourberry 3 месяца назад

    If the Kevin you are talking about is the face on the video thumbnail, I'm sure I saw him sleeping on the beach in Patong last year for a fair while.

  • @dezza718
    @dezza718 5 месяцев назад +1

    Does Simon have a you tube channel?

    • @ThairishTimes
      @ThairishTimes  5 месяцев назад

      Yes it’s called Speaking of Asia

  • @mikimoto99
    @mikimoto99 6 месяцев назад +1

    Sharky Ward, the ex repo Aussie guy! Theres a name from.the past! Anyone know where he is these days. He had a heart of gold and was very good to the stray dogs back in the day.

    • @Epoch-vu8cj
      @Epoch-vu8cj 6 месяцев назад +1

      Gold Coast Australia last time I heard. He has a twitter account apparently, he's lost a ton of muscle/weight

    • @tingtong8781
      @tingtong8781 6 месяцев назад +1

      He’s actually a Kiwi.

    • @mikimoto99
      @mikimoto99 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@tingtong8781 Yep! He is part maori but moved to aussie at an early age. Made his money out of loan sharking, hence the name😉

    • @Somerset976
      @Somerset976 6 месяцев назад +1

      He's back in Pattaya

    • @mikimoto99
      @mikimoto99 6 месяцев назад

      @@Somerset976 Thats great! Where is he hanging out?

  • @Michael747And
    @Michael747And 6 месяцев назад +4

    That guy's accent is hard to understand.

    • @hexagonliver9409
      @hexagonliver9409 6 месяцев назад

      The story teller is talking so fast like a machine gun and does not pause and the pronounciation is not clear at all , so most people can only catch about 10% of what is being said. I gave up trying to understand what he is saying after a few minutes and switch to another channel

  • @readwrite1815
    @readwrite1815 5 месяцев назад +1

    Fortunately, we don't have homeless in New York.

  • @robertk.8734
    @robertk.8734 2 месяца назад

    With all due respect, I want to listen but only understand 50% of the story. Please slow down at least and pause since most listeners are not from your hometown.

  • @Hangover-ry9bo
    @Hangover-ry9bo 6 месяцев назад +1

    Expath in Pattaya lost it all went broke. Conman in Pattaya. Why is this tragic? when its 100% predictable, almost known after a few hours or nights out there. Its a life show with real people. Very obvious.
    This is why the Thai authorities tidy up and enforce existing and new rules on expaths. They dry it out or make it only affordable for holidays. Asian countries are not welfare countries like Europe. Things have in fact consequences.

  • @brucesnyder690
    @brucesnyder690 6 месяцев назад +1

    Happily few expsts where i live in Tthailand.

  • @prestonphelps1649
    @prestonphelps1649 6 месяцев назад +3

    Can't understand accent.

  • @ammerudgrenda
    @ammerudgrenda 6 месяцев назад

    I have no idea what he is saying?

  • @stephencomerford5783
    @stephencomerford5783 3 месяца назад

    Love this video... Simon flying the fred P too. Please get in touch Pete, got some quality stories about my years in Koh Phangan 👌

  • @eddenoy321
    @eddenoy321 6 месяцев назад +6

    Unwatchable . Simon's accent and rambling are almost unintelligible . Like some kind of static .

    • @nightimermx8934
      @nightimermx8934 6 месяцев назад +3

      Nah it's a good watch. Have a coffee you'll be sweet.

    • @eddenoy321
      @eddenoy321 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@nightimermx8934 It's a good watch for you, not me.

    • @nightimermx8934
      @nightimermx8934 6 месяцев назад +2

      @eddenoy321 cheers for letting us know bud. Coffees roasting away.

    • @tookay5
      @tookay5 6 месяцев назад +2

      I had no problem following what he said, and I suspect anyone from UK or Ireland had no problem. We are used to hearing dozens of very different accents speaking English from all parts of UK.

    • @paulsant659
      @paulsant659 6 месяцев назад

      Just slow it down to .75 speed in the settings. It comes out much clearer !

  • @stephencirving
    @stephencirving 4 месяца назад

    I’ve got gold and silver, solid. Like why would you give someone else money for that?

  • @shanemontgomery2416
    @shanemontgomery2416 5 месяцев назад

    Sharkie was a Kiwi lived and had business in Australia on the gold coast

  • @ewright4108
    @ewright4108 Месяц назад

    When the Chinese move abroad they don't call themselves Expats. They just continue to call everyone else a foreigner lol, but the sentiments are similar.

  • @dovoso5685
    @dovoso5685 6 месяцев назад +4

    Awesome stories and horrible accent, could not understand a word 555 🤣

  • @allenhill1223
    @allenhill1223 5 месяцев назад

    I understand us old guy's want new toy's too. And unfortunately that cheaper place sounds bank busting place

  • @rijkie226
    @rijkie226 5 месяцев назад

    Perfect English for me as a Dutchman to understand. Cockney is easy, Norhern dialect is much harder tho

  • @josephsonoftheuniverse5541
    @josephsonoftheuniverse5541 6 месяцев назад

    Silent Saturday
    I should have
    Reread the name.
    And understood.
    Apologies to one and all
    Happy Easter .
    Forgiveness 🙏

  • @markpearson5355
    @markpearson5355 6 месяцев назад +1

    I am sure if you wanted you could have paid towards his over stay direct

  • @freedomformen2548
    @freedomformen2548 3 месяца назад

    Never ever fall in love in the country of fake smiles .

  • @markcooper300
    @markcooper300 4 месяца назад

    I can't understand him

  • @chrisandrews9300
    @chrisandrews9300 6 месяцев назад +1

    It's were slacker the Trance producer killed himself in Thailand

  • @charlesetienne6037
    @charlesetienne6037 3 месяца назад

    I hear but no understanding

  • @maverick7215
    @maverick7215 6 месяцев назад

    Hey Pete. What language does this guy speak? It’s not English and it’s not Thai. Just wondering what audience you are catering to.

    • @acmilanzlatanswede
      @acmilanzlatanswede 4 месяца назад

      Wrong. It is English, but you can't understand it because your not familiar with his London accent. Have a nice day.

  • @RaymondMoore-c4g
    @RaymondMoore-c4g 3 месяца назад

    Pete looks like a banjo player,

  • @roverdover4449
    @roverdover4449 Месяц назад

    Now that's a thick accent.

  • @Mark-England
    @Mark-England 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hey pete

  • @cigar401
    @cigar401 6 месяцев назад

    You don't like to get involved in expat Drama but what are you doing here ? Drama !

  • @1bethnal
    @1bethnal 6 месяцев назад +1

    Think he's from Sarf London 😂

  • @scottgeen3062
    @scottgeen3062 6 месяцев назад

    Hi would 8million baht and pension give me comfortable life living in Thailand thank you from Scott new Zealand

    • @ThairishTimes
      @ThairishTimes  6 месяцев назад

      How much of a pension?

    • @scottgeen3062
      @scottgeen3062 6 месяцев назад

      @@ThairishTimes hi 2000 dollars a month pension

    • @mememe332
      @mememe332 5 месяцев назад

      Hi Scott, yes, it would be enough. Budget your lifestyle to your income. Try it for a while first, come for an extended holiday. Just don't lose everything by buying women properties or paying off their debts, or throwing money to the wind.

    • @scottgeen3062
      @scottgeen3062 5 месяцев назад

      @@mememe332 only buy women once week haha b tight with my money thank you for your advice from Scott new Zealand

    • @ThairishTimes
      @ThairishTimes  5 месяцев назад

      @@scottgeen3062 sorry about the late reply, you definitely have enough for a modest lifestyle as a single man. I would be aiming to live off the pension and don't touch the savings

  • @WxM3008WxM
    @WxM3008WxM 6 месяцев назад

    Conman refused to take his money. Wow.

  • @Ghost_Rider_786
    @Ghost_Rider_786 6 месяцев назад +4

    This bloke is boring ....just telling random pointless stories ......

  • @ronfesta771
    @ronfesta771 6 месяцев назад

    Me thinketh interesting Big Fish story about making money on precious metals because hard to believe because., they don't really move up and down enough to........make money!@!?😝🤪
    P.S. No doubt there are m

  • @dansecor8753
    @dansecor8753 2 месяца назад +1

    This guy is sketch

  • @shaysworld1510
    @shaysworld1510 6 месяцев назад +3

    As soon as I heard his accent I immedithought of pinky blinders lol

    • @DaisyD163
      @DaisyD163 6 месяцев назад +3

      Peaky blinders 😅 different accent totally😅

    • @graeme7twice
      @graeme7twice 6 месяцев назад +1

      He ain't a Brummy lol

  • @Cubevanlife
    @Cubevanlife 5 месяцев назад

    Heart warming stories LMAO

  • @seamusegan1311
    @seamusegan1311 5 месяцев назад

    When UT got money uv got friends money runs out friend$ watch the rats run

  • @Ukboss1
    @Ukboss1 4 месяца назад

    Barry club fillers inc lol omg

  • @colincowie640
    @colincowie640 5 месяцев назад

    Not tragic.. funny. .. haha