I was planning on fighting with a bunch of Thai police officers on my next trip to Pattaya but this video has changed my mind! Thanks Adam

@NishantSharma-tr6xl

10 ай бұрын

tell someone to make a video...if you plan on doing that

@Farang_Lifestyles

6 күн бұрын

... keep it on your bucket list,,, you never know in the future opportunities may allow.... 5555

Great video, Adam! Your advice about staying out of trouble is spot on. I've witnessed a few incidents in Pattaya myself, and it's taught me the importance of walking away. There was one particular situation at a hotel involving a young individual, and their behavior towards the staff was truly appalling. I felt compelled to step in and address the situation directly, urging them to treat others with respect and resolve the issue amicably.

It never ceases to amaze me how stupid my fellow foreigners can be. Being friendly and having a good time is so much easier than being an idiot.. Thanks Adam.

The reasons I enjoy your videos is you focus on the food and locals. Not on bars where foreigners are trying to find girls

@artist_with_dharma137

8 ай бұрын

Exactly!! His videos are 💯 the best I've seen Real Thailand Life! Real Thailand people! Real Thailand lifestyle and keis does a good job of presenting both sides of the coin without being bias. He's a good man with right heart and promoting far Eastern countries in a positive light. The far East is getting so much slack across all media and it's sad all because the economy is about to flip right up and the dominant world powers are going to be China and the far East again! I do believe Thailand is revoking it's cannabis laws as the news said the other week, wouldn't surprise me if the data studies show a higher rate of criminal acts or RTAs under the influence, all because the dickhead foreigners can't handle their beer, illicit substances and aggressive emotions. Strange how the same nightlife that in Thailand is available in Amsterdam but the trouble makers don't go there being abusive. Getting arrested or injured. It's a deep ingrained mentality that the English and Western pale skinned folk can go anywhere, treating the natives disrespectfully and displaying disgusting rude behaviour. But of course, the one time English go to Holland for trouble is football hooliganism. And that's a whole other story 😅 Stay safe 🙏 have fun 😊 keep smiling

Great video! I love your Thailand contents. 😬🙏

"You shouldn't drink on an empty head" Words to live by, lol

As a food safety worker, high heat will not make up for meat let out in temps above 40 degrees F.

Awesome video. You are such a great mentor. I enjoy all of your videos, you have a pleasant voice.

Some great advice Keis, i recently just got back from Buriram 4 H N/E of Bangkok with my Thai Friend and her family are so welcoming and never wanted and money but just wanted me to enjoy the Thai experience. Great vid mate Stay safe

Top post mate, some really good advice for visitors to the land of smiles!

The problem isn’t street food that’s been laying out and then cooked in a wok in front of u , it’s the precook food that’s been sitting there for hours without proper heat and then served to u

@senianns9522

10 ай бұрын

If the food stall has running water you have a fair chance to be OK. It's the 'dunk system' of dirty water to less dirty then fairly clean water that will get you! Many vendors do not wash themselves properly after using the toilet. Most food poisoning is caused by feces bacteria that has been ingested by the customer!

Keep it up bro. Great one💪

😊 great video. What is your vlogging camera please

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Gopro hero 9, there are links in the description to my setup 😊

The reason you’ll often see those random banana plantations in middle of the city is it reduces the landowners tax by a lot if they grow something on the land rather than just have a vacant block

Not sure if this is what you meant or not. But you don't need a motorbike license in your home country + IDP to by-pass the police check points. All you need is a normal car license and IDP. But yes as for your travel insurance its void if you don't have a motorbike license in your home country + IDP.

Love the vid man. I am keen to get a bike license, however i feel riding in Sydney would be suicidal as well.

@GoneAdrift

10 ай бұрын

Hey Jon, what I’ve been seeing is a slower response time from ambulances 🚑 here compared to what we’re used to in metropolitan Australia. While it’s a wildly sweeping generalisation I’d also go so far as to say that First Aid training and knowledge isn’t as abundant as it is amongst the general public in Sydney. If someone comes off here in Pattaya, it’s usually really bad 😢

See plenty of tourists bandaged up here in Samui. I call it the SRT ( Samui Roll & Tumble )

Great Video and tips. After getting pulled up on a motorbike and paying the "fine" I went and sat my Thai motorcycle license 😊 sorted

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Haha that’s exactly what I did 🤣🤣

@artist_with_dharma137

8 ай бұрын

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Excellent information Adam on motorbike rentals regarding insurance and licensing. If you plan on being in Thailand longer than 2 months you are expected to get a Thai Drivers License.

@marcp108

10 ай бұрын

I’m not sure that exactly right - I’m in Thailand for three months with a 12 month international license. Getting a Thai license for the first year is not an easy process. There are plenty of other posts that detail the process.

@mikeyboy3054

10 ай бұрын

​​@marcp108 You just haven't been caught. Look it up. What I mean is the law is one thing but how it is applied is different. I have a friends with tourist visa's who have Thail Motorbike Licenses. Your insurance may not cover you in the event of an accident beyond 2 months on an International Driver's License. That happens.

@Brennybrez

10 ай бұрын

Completely false lol

@artist_with_dharma137

8 ай бұрын

​@@marcp108I could go to the driver centre, do a morning study, afternoon practical then a test a week later, a license as easy as that with a motorcycle license. My wife didn't want me to get motorised though for whatever reason, she was stalling that freedom. North Thailand and where we lived four of our uncles are police, and a few friends soldiers. They all said, get the motorcycle, any problem with police roadblocks or getting pulled over on roads then call the uncles. They all said "problem is NO PROBLEM the police hear my voice and know big police on phone then let you go" 😂 But that is also the big worry with my ex-wife, if I go Thailand now and she is crazy enough to report me to BKK police using family powers. I still waiting for her to do quick divorce papers 3 years later, if I arrive at airport then flagged up it's an immediate arrest for absconded husband FFS

Ah, alcohol. The cause of and solution to all of life’s problems 😅

Question for you Keis, is it normal for the passenger to pay the highway toll? Or the driver? Every time I go to and from the airport it seems like each taxi driver has its own policy Thanks in advance!

@Oggiwara1

10 ай бұрын

Normally they either ask for money at each toll boot, or they put it on top of the taxi fare if they use the meter.

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Yeah passenger pays, they are pretty reasonably priced, get a receipt

I really did not know you had to have your home license on you as well! Thanks! I wasn't going to bring it.

Awesome job covering these topics! Those no-brain foreigners aren't tolerated back home so they travel abroad. Grab and Bolt are easy to use and less hassle than dealing with greedy taxi drivers. The only two times I became ill was after eating at large commercial restaurants.

Great content again, please Adam do not promote that Grub SK , vlogging ! Just noted a reference on this vid , there’s nothing legendary about him , keep it real and genuine as you do very well .

One thing to mention is when it's kicking off in a bar in Thailand don't get involved. Normally back home you would try to defuse the situation but I was told by the cashier at one particular bar on soi baukaw in Pattaya that's not how it's done in Thailand. She said do not get involved I will sort this it's not your problem. I'd been a regular at the bar for a while and got to know the staff and the cashier very well. On this particular night an Irish bloke came in and he seemed OK but took a particular dislike to a Norwegian guy sitting at the bar. Maybe something had gone on before I don't know but all of a sudden fists where flying. The Norwegian guy at first just defend himself but then punched him and noked him onto the floor but before he could get up the 4ft8 50 kilo cashier had her foot on his throat with the bar bill in her hand demanding payment and he paid ! Apparently he had a reputation for for looking for trouble and a couple of days later he was seen fighting with the motorbike taxi guys. I don't know the outcome but I can assume it didn't end well for him.!

@jbranche8024

10 ай бұрын

Yes, stand back watch, maybe film but Do Not Get Involved. Amarin TV every night someone has gotten involved and sometime later the guy comes back with a mob of friends, knife or gun. That said you are safe here. Act kind, respectful, say sorry and that solves 99 % of your problems

Safety wing does not cover motorcycle riding by Australians in Asia - hey you need to disclose Commission to recommend safety wing ! Sponsor you all good great edit

Is this a re upload bro or maybe ive just been watching your videos for that long that it feels like a video uve done in the past. Nothing negative bro as always great advice/ info from you

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

I reused some of that epic police footage yeah haha

@Grimreapervlogs

10 ай бұрын

@@keisone that's prob why it felt familiar bro 😁

Safety Wing very good but Is expensive when you are in the older 55-60 bracket compared to other health insurance providers ..

Several types of bacteria are not killed by high temperatures as they can be encapsulated. Street food is as you say, often safe. My personal worst experience with food poisoning was 4 days of intense suffering from a hotel restaurant in Phuket.

Been going Thailand for 20 years . Only had food poisoning once and that was from the guest house I was staying in . Street food is the best 👍🏻

@2:18 - unfortunately if they are from US, they might be behaving like that in US, getting away with it, and bringing it to Thailand. Luckily they are getting arrested and thrown out of country, but IMO the punishment should be harsher in order to prevent tourists like them from going to Thailand.

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree.. every time I see an Aussie being a dick I really hope they get banned

I was on holiday with my Thai wife in Patong. We would have the hotel breakfast in the morning where we met a young couple from the US. My wife is very social and she'd have little conversations with them. One morning they came into breakfast with both of them having injuries on the same side of their bodies. I knew exactly how that came to be. The woman was on crutches because she had a piece of rebar go through her knee. Folks, JUST DON'T DO IT. You will be greatly increasing the probability of ruining your vacation.

@NishantSharma-tr6xl

10 ай бұрын

you mean it was a bike accident ?

I'm intrigued by Bolt not working well in Bangkok now. Is there a video coming about those issues or can you tell more here?

02:50 I noticed that while i was out there last month! Bolt was basically impossible to use in BKK. You know why that is?

What problems do you have using Grab or Bolt in BKK? Use them both daily for getting around and for dropping stock off around the city and never had any problems.

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Along the inner city and Sukhumvit the wait times can be up to 20+ mins sometimes

@bijanbayne3259

10 ай бұрын

I can never get WiFi outside when I leave a building or mall, or aren't in my hotel when I try to schedule Grab or Bolt

@Thailand.Walks.And.Shorts

10 ай бұрын

@@bijanbayne3259 so buy a sim card with unlimited data for 300 Baht that lasts for 30 days👍🏻

When I lived in Krung Thep I was lucky enough I could use BTS and MRT to get around. Up in my village I Owen vehicles so no worries there either.

My last trip to Thailand in July, I only got sick once from eating at a Chinese Restaurant in a 5 star hotel in Hua Hin. Street food no problem.

What's the score with getting a Thai driving license - is it dependent on your Visa type?

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Yeah as far as I know, I needed a ton of paperwork for it

Last thing I'll do is ride motorcycle in any country 😊😮

Can we please get a thai graff skate video please bro. Love your channel bro

I remember being on Bangla Rd in Phuket about 20 years ago and getting into an argument with a couple of Americans. My friend who was the wiser one between the two of us dragged me away to another bar and later in the evening on our way home we saw those 2 guys sitting in the back of a police truck. They had gotten "special treatment" by the locals and the police and their eyes were swollen shut and had huge lumps all over their heads and bodies. That was the last time lost my temper while visiting there.

hi bro where do you get your t-shirts from?

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Online mostly, just always on the hunt haha

@Makis93_TH

10 ай бұрын

any website for the off-white stuff?@@keisone

How come it is nearly impossible to use Bolt in Bangkok now?

Totally agree - Grab is good - Bolt is difficult to get a ride - soon as it rains they all switch off

@overlogins

10 ай бұрын

Why do they switch off?

@marcp108

10 ай бұрын

@@overlogins I think they switch to grab and then the price goes up

Tip 1 should be, don't leave your brain at home 😂😂😂

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, that seems like much needed advice sadly lol

@edjtenl

10 ай бұрын

You make the assumption they have one at home 😝

Big reason for bad food is the bigger places store foods over multiple days and it may go from warm to cold multiple times over the supply chain where as the street cart styles only buy for that day straight form the market generally.

Speaking of taxis - First time I went to Thailand I just got scared for life! All the taxis were basically demanding 300 bat to be taken across the street! So I never liked using taxis since then, only prebooked rides from the hotel or similar.

The mass of scooters driving down the windy mountain road to Patong is insane! Pretty sure a few of them bounced of the cars.

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Oh man yeah so many

Im English , and i swear were ever i travel we have a bad rep.

Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam...politness goes 100% all the way for a great life, been here at all 3 since 1980 as an adult!

Bolt is useless in Sukhumvit. Still works in non tourist areas of Bangkok.

Thumbs up 👍 Adam

The common denominator is alcohol.. and drugs...stupid is as stupid does .

Stick to the rules , be sensible , don’t be stupid and and keep away from trouble 😊

I used Bolt., Grab and regular taxis on a recent trip. Regular taxis are cheaper if they put the meter on. They will unless there is a traffic jam and totally understandable. Bolt cannot be gotten during traffic jams or particular routes. Grab is often more expensive in BKK than the quoted price as they use the expressway so need to add 50B. In Pattaya, Bolt was easily the best.

Everything you said is spot on mate! Good one!

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Cheers man!

Many leaves their common sense, politeness and brains at the airport home. You are a guest in any country and you should respect the laws culture and norms in any country you are travelling to.

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

💯!!

@jbranche8024

10 ай бұрын

Please bring your bad behavior to Thailand. Thais love to knock you down to reality, say sorry, and maybe pay 300 baht, probably not. Thais appreciate demonstrating their Muay Thai and superior fighting style (3 on 1).

@jomontanee

10 ай бұрын

WISDOM!!

@kaiwillems3495

10 ай бұрын

@@keisonewhen is the best period to travel to Thailand? Would do Bangkok and some islands.

@0xativa0

10 ай бұрын

Wrong, you have to respect laws independly of if you are foreginer or national, not only foreginers

1:25 So funny! 10 cops vs 1 drunk bodybuilding dude.😂😂

Is this a re-upload? I'm sure I saw this last month?

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

I reused a couple of the epic police clips, and the insurance part is a paid bit.. but yea the rest is new lol

@Mi-1990

10 ай бұрын

@@keisone thanks for the reply man. Gave it a whirl and learnt that I should watch before commenting

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Haha nah ur fair in asking as you were partly right 😊

Treat a moped like a bicycle. You can all ride a bicycle. Drive it same speed as a bicycle. Just roam at 20mph on the far side and build you experience and confidence. Dont try to drive like a local until you really get a feel for it

Any chance getting the names of those Thai Facebook news groups Keis?🙏🏻

thanx for sharing bro...i always tell my friends if u dun eat street food pls dun go bkk haha

Motorcycle tip, get a pair of motorcycle pants and a motorcycle jacket that is breathable (before you go) then get a model of scooter with a big storage bin. Take off your moto gear when not riding and throw it under your seat. That said, I only geared up like that when I was driving roads I didn’t know by heart/ driving more than 30 min.

Officers from phra khanong police station offered me to drive me and my broken wheelchair home after a construction worker called them. I thought noooo, don’t call the police if I’m the one blocking the whole soi. But they were super friendly and lifted the 170kg thing on their pickup truck. I offered them snacks and drinks from nearby 7 but they just smiled and asked for a selfie with me instead. It has definitely advantages being greng jai in Thailand

check coverage safety wing did not pay mine when i got sick

You say it, since I arrived in Asia in 2012, I met tons of men that think that they have free passes for everything because they are foreigners and now with the surge of influencers teaching bad behavior is getting worse.

@marsfuture

10 ай бұрын

I gotta say tho that many of the KZread vloggers making Thailand content I feel that even if they're coming across as streetwise and relatably cool enough, they're all asking for respect for the locals, the culture, tell their viewers repeatedly to not behave like dickheads and generally appear to be setting good examples in their videos. I guess they have seen so many dickheads and socialised with so many dickheads over there that they've really come to appreciate civil manners and a decent minimum of social conduct, no matter how much fun you're hoping to have.

@frankom2862

10 ай бұрын

@@marsfuture there are good KZreadrs but sadly most of the ones growing fast are the dickhead KZreadrs promoting dickhead tourism 🤷🏽‍♂️

I had one question that was fun up to me because I'm heading out your way in November to Pattaya I know you're in Bangkok regardless Thailand. Should I get vaccinated for certain and not covid just for things like food allergens like thyroid once that protect you from mosquitoes malaria stuff like that and the other thing is if you are in Pattaya it would be great to meet up and say hello I watch you religiously and I would love to chat and buy you a beer names Dale thanks

I know a Swedish man who drinks alcohol and drive all day long when he's in Thailand, then he told me he was a motocycle-police back home in Sweden🙉🙊

You just said you had no idea what the argument was about but called him an idiot 😂 Anything could have happened lol.

Can you get a Thai bike license if your only there for a short stay ie the 3 month standard

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Not legitimately, I had to show a ton of paperwork..

@w8ngr

10 ай бұрын

@@keisone shit looks like it’s a car for me (prob safer anyway) or the baht bus I only wanted one for Pattaya and Phuket and stuff anyway no big loss

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I mean the idea is you will be drinking most of the time so less bike is a good thing haha

@w8ngr

10 ай бұрын

@@keisone I hope not that much I’m literally moving there next Friday 🤣🤣🤣 otherwise I’ll be like Sam was for a while back there before he got that bar job

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Haha don’t do that or you will need to get a job like he did 🤣🤣

Great Video. I know you are the expert on catchy titles. But I almost didn't watch it, the right title should have been "Don't be shy. Thai people are the best"

Thailand is a tourist location and such problems are common but definitely hard for the innocent locals 😢

Cheers 🙂

Food poisoning in a pizza place in Pattaya? Sure would like to know that one as I am residing there and eat pizza on a regular basis. Without giving out the name could you say what area, street?

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

It’s all good bro, just think it was a one off.. I’ll keep eating there, l love New York pizza 😜

Hey Keis, love your videos always great to watch, what happened to your mate that recently moved there haven’t seen him ?

That was my taxi mentality from over a decade back. Don’t ride bikes or scooters in Asia if you can’t ride well.

2:20 Treetown

What ever is said about street food should be considered carefully. I've had bacterial and parasitic infections even avoiding street food. Flavor is not worth risking or destroying a wonderful vacation.

😂phuket tattoo, we call it the Samui Street pizza😂😂😂

Did you see Jeff and Hunter this past weekend MX at Iron man ?

Whats up with your buddy. Gone adrift. Havnt seen him make a video in awhile

Is a scooter considered a motorcycle in Thailand?

Not just Thailand. When you are in another country, act like you are a guest in someone else's house.

👍🏼👍🏼

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Yooooooo!! Guess whose back!

@sandgroper1980

10 ай бұрын

Nice one Sonny 👍🏼🍻🇦🇺

@Sonny.E

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha back in the Netherlands 😞😞

@Sonny.E

10 ай бұрын

@@sandgroper1980 Thanks mate ✌🏼🍻

Over indulging in alcohol is the biggest problem but that’s common in most countries in the world.

@keisone

10 ай бұрын

Yeah exactly.. and when it’s your 1 holiday a year, logic seems to go out the window

@artist_with_dharma137

8 ай бұрын

Up in the North with all my family and friends, we meet up at weekend at the uncles house, we start drinking white whiskey from 11am sometimes drinking earlier if I went fishing. We drink alcohol all day, eat lots of rice and curries, soups, grilled meats sticky rice, vegetables, it's non stop laughing and joking. Heck even before I understood Thai, I would be in stitches proper belly laughs, AND THEY DIDN'T SPEAK ANY ENGLISH!! Just joking all the time. So I believe alcohol indulgence isn't the problems it's more to do with how Jonny foreigner's brains are wired up, (oh and the 'Roids 😂)

I once saw some foreign guys deriding some Kathoey's in Patong Phuket. It kicked off pretty fast! Ladyboys came 'out of the woodwork' and attacked the Farangs! Glass ashtrays were thrown at the Farangs and it got very nasty very quickly! Give people respect and don't try to be 'smart ' with others! Or you will be dealt with!

Why would anyone think that they can jump on a bike with no experience, drink and ride in a country where the don’t know and can’t read the road signs and no think that it will end badly is Beneath me. It’s almost as bad as coming to Thailand and eating at MacDonald’s, Taco Bell and other western dumps and not trying all of that delicious Thai cuisine that is so much cheaper, especially when you eat with the locals.

But insurance won't cover me because of my age and underlying health issues. No one wants to discuss that in their videos.

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I think you have posted this video before 😁

Don't do any stupid stuff in any country 😊😮

I always have watery💩 when I am in Thailand but I think its because of the amount of chillie🔥

@KippaxInThailand

10 ай бұрын

Keep that shit to yourself

Hahaha 😂 don't come here With No Brain lol. I Always luv the music . FOR The Love Of GOD LOL ✌

Arrogant and disrespectful tourists are everywhere. I haven't been to Phuket but the worst I have seen is in Bali, there you hear about it everywhere not just on the news. It happens a lot and no where is a place that you can avoid this completely. It's one of the reasons why I like the less touristy locations when I travel. Where people are there because they appreciate the culture. Krabi in Thailand is the best place in Thailand I have been to so far for this.

@marsfuture

10 ай бұрын

Thailand is specifically bad for since it's the world's main "adult" tourism destination. There are European holiday destinations that are fairly nasty as well - usually the ones frequented by lots of drunken loutish Brits are the worst - but overall the hazy, drug-fuelled, sex-crazed, competitive, energy-rushed, exotic, neon-light nature of Thailand and its punter destinations brings out the worst in (already bad) people.

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Only time i got food poisoning in thailand was when i ate raw shrimp waaaaaay to far from the ocean. :) sickest i'w been in my life

If you behave that way back home, don't bring that shit here. Great words of wisdom but unfortunately too many people are too thick to get it.

I get so drunk over there , I have to walk home cause i would fall of scooter taxi. You know what i dont do is? be a dik when im so drunk, You can get skits faced real bad and have the best fun still, Just dont be a dik when spastic, Be fun and silly only. Your in there country . even if your were home and played up, you still get locked up. Come's down to how much real fun you want to have, dont look at other's and gauge fun, just have fun yourself, and dont be a dik I love it when the bar own walks me to taxi, put's me in a taxi cause he know's i walk around in circle's for hr's ... Such a great place...

So true get on the train and get out of sukumvit road

It not drinking on a empty head. Empty belly