I love Thailand but I do dream about the things I would change if I could. What are the things that aggravate you the most about Thailand? What are the things you would change if it was in your power?

Very good video Tom! 👍🏾

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

I think many expats in Thailand think driving is easy because they think just follow the law from their country. It is Thai law if you ride a scooter or motorcycle you have to drive on the left most side of the road, or bear left. Don't drive in the slowly in the middle of the road on a scooter, it is illegal. Also the rule of size applies, smaller vehicles yield to larger vehicles. You can be right and you can be dead right. Also if you are here on holiday and you get cut off just take it easy and let the car merge, don't wreck your holiday

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

Great advice I may use the dead right someday. Thank you so much for your input.

Love the Koala shirt!

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

Hahaha, it's one of my golfing shirts that I don't wear very often. thank you

I take a size 12 shoe. I used to go to the second hand part of soi buekow market. You can get some good shoes and trainers very cheap. I tried to bring some sauce with me from London once in my hand luggage. But showed up on the xray and they confiscated it. I guess it is classified as liquid. G9od advice video tom. One more always wear underwear, vits illegal not to do so

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice

Well, what about those (all) agogos where girls go crazy when customers throw banknotes in the air. Or this jacuzzi agogo where banknotes are stuck on the soapcovered T.I.T.

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

That's a good point. The circumstances are not the norm though. The people doing it and the people serving are all like minded and most likely won't take offense versus someone on the street that doesn’t have any vestment in the situation.

Tipping can be confusing in Thailand. Not how much but how you give it. Whether you include it in the folder they give you with the bill or give it separately (and how to do that to insure she gets it all). You might add that to your list of helpful tips sometime.

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

Great advice I will definitely add that the next set of tips.

@gregsmitz6310

Ай бұрын

You don't have to leave tips, but I always do, I give my tip to my waitress

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

That's a good point. For the most part using this concept, the tip isn't shared with the other staff. My X worked as a waitress at the Sportsman in Pattaya. Their policy was ALL tips with in the bin and handed personally were shared amongst all employees. Swensen Ice Cream in Thailand also has the same policy. I'm sure there's other places as well.

I use a dentist that i had to take off my shoes, but a few years ago they changed and now i can keep them on. Kinda annoyed me a little as i always thought im leaving 3000 baht shoes outside next to 50 baht flip flops. ( I don't own flip flops and never have ) awfull things. I never complained but i guess other people did.

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

haha, I get it. I suppose most people have integrity...most people

Tom, Whats the deal on STD testing in Pattaya. I had always heard that places- soapy soaps- like Honeys, Rasputins etc, tested their employees weekly. While most bars and Gents club dont?

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

This is a subject I really took serious and tried ask around about. When I owned a bar. The health department came around once a month or so and checked our employee ID book and distributed condoms and sometimes lubricants to the people that wanted them. There was no mandatory STD testing what so ever. In the last 2 days I talked to other bar/gogo/massage shop owners/managers about this same subject and they felt like no-one really wants to know the truth. Even if testing was available they feel like there's no funds available to pay for them. One manager told me that he offers testing for anyone on his staff that wants it but it's not mandatory and no one has ever accepted the offer. I talked to two girls that worked a Soapy Massage, they told me even mentioning something like STD testing would get them fired. So it's more real than I ever thought. I hope this helps.

@JackSafalot-zm1ut

Ай бұрын

@@MargaritasinParadise Ive heard so many different takes on the protocols and requirements that I think its like you said...tabooo..Thanks Tom for your due diligence!

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

I know this information is nothing but sad.

smart talk.. best visa?

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

Another tough subject. I think it's going depend on circumstances and always best to to talk with a visa agent to get available options.

Dentists, doctors, and other offices are required to remove shoes. I know mine do. I wear nice clothes like nice shorts and collered shirt. I dont dress like a slob

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

Excellent Advice

My thai girlfriend blows the horn at people. I dont like eating street food unless they make it in front of me

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

She's a rebel! I agree with the street food aspect. I don't eat food that has been hanging for an undetermined amount of time or food that is pilled up in a display except fruit on ice. I like items cooked for me while I'm there. Even fried chicken, I want it thrown in the oil for a bit before I buy it. Great advice.

Your feet are bigger than Michael Jordan.

@MargaritasinParadise

Ай бұрын

Really?