Trouble in Pattaya and how to avoid confrontation. Walk away and avoid these situations

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  • čas přidán 5. 10. 2022
  • Pattaya, Thailand, a hotspot for tourists and having fun. But be careful!
    What may seem an innocuous situation may end up turning into a fireball of problems. In this video I share common situations that can easily turn bad and how to avoid them happening.
    Having a fantastic holiday is top of your agenda. Spending time in a police cell or hospital at a huge cost to yourself isn't.
    Share your Pattaya experiences with us in the comments section.
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  • @alexpadilla1110
    @alexpadilla1110 Před rokem +155

    Back in 2007 when Coyotes a gogo was the place, I was walking up to the door and 2 security guards threw a big falang out the door. He yelled and came crashing back into them, in which one security guard punched him and knocked him clean out. This was all within 3 feet of me. They both looked at me, I gave a wai and they wai'd back and let me in. 555. It was probably the most silly use of a wai I've ever done, but it was so fitting it was the first thing that came to my mind. They probably thought I was with him 555. Bit of advice to people- pay your bin. Don't argue, just pay it. Thais national pasttime is kickboxing. You won't win. No sense getting your ass kicked for $30.

    • @kenji4596
      @kenji4596 Před rokem +27

      I've seen some farang,he's a pretty huge lad muscles and all. And he probably thought so that way and thought he could muscle out without paying his bin. But hey its their turf and soon like 8-10 Thais were kicking and punching him to the ground. Yep all the bouncers from different bars came,they aren't dumb to fight you alone lmao. Drink,have fun and dont be a smart alex while holidaying. Cheers and stay safe all 😀

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +4

      Hahahaha brilliant

    • @AlreadyShort
      @AlreadyShort Před rokem +6

      yeah let them try that on me. none of them can go one to one. losers all of them

    • @raymondwebb2029
      @raymondwebb2029 Před rokem +24

      Number one Dont get involved with thais in bars num 2 drink up and walk away if they try to wind you up num 3 check your bar bin everytime num 4 mind your own buisiness dont get involved nothing to do with you and dont get to drunk

    • @jimmydempsey6857
      @jimmydempsey6857 Před rokem +4

      @@kenji4596 yep good advice.... it's not rocket science !

  • @travisrobert9530
    @travisrobert9530 Před rokem +55

    I think that this was a very appropriate subject. Unfortunately, there are still those who will come to Pattaya thinking that they're ten feet tall and bullet proof. I'm 6'2", and once I had a discussion with a security guy outside a club concerning bringing in a few tins of cashews that I'd bought for the staff. His instructions were, "No food from the outside." He was following his orders. He won the discussion. I went in and explained the situation to the mamasan. She brought the food inside, no one lost face, and I'm a well liked customer. On the way out I waied the guard, told him he was a good man, and brought him a small bottle of Jack Daniels the following night. That, dear friends, is how you avoid trouble in Pattaya. Good video, Trev. Thank you.

    • @tonymatthews2344
      @tonymatthews2344 Před rokem +1

      perfect way for everyone to keep face Travis, the security guard will also remember you as a friend

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +2

      Nice one mate

    • @nigelwilliams9307
      @nigelwilliams9307 Před rokem +16

      So you basically kissed his backside! 555

    • @travisrobert9530
      @travisrobert9530 Před rokem

      @@nigelwilliams9307 Always a troll in a crowd. And a cowardly one, too. Go back under your bridge, cowardly troll. No one will hurt you there.

    • @Jmfsanders
      @Jmfsanders Před rokem +11

      So you bent over for them!😂

  • @brianwarshow129
    @brianwarshow129 Před rokem +9

    Hot tip #1, it's saved me a number of times. If you are sitting at a bar (or anywhere), next to a farang stranger that is being disrespectful or ticking off any Thai there... get up and move to another seat. Make it known with a wink and a wai- to the staff- that you are NOT with him/her and NOT their friend. Sometimes they can assume that just because you're sitting next to someone and maybe chatted even a little bit, you are with that person. If and when the boys come in to take care of him, make sure you are not in any way associated. The rest of the staff will have your back. Be proactive and avoid being confused as troublemaker's friend. Jing jing, na.

  • @randysretired2020
    @randysretired2020 Před rokem +7

    Your advice is valid anywhere you go. Be polite, pay your bill, be aware of your surroundings, avoid fighting people if you can, and get an agreement on the cost of services before they are performed. Great video.

  • @ransomew
    @ransomew Před rokem +7

    Just be kind and generous to your hosts while in a foreign land. Buying someone a drink, spreading the wealth a little and showing respect is ALWAYS better than some time in the hospital.

  • @michaelmartin-io3oj
    @michaelmartin-io3oj Před rokem +6

    I think this was one of your best videos ever. Thousands of baht and stitches is never worth an 80 baht beer. I once went outside of a bar to smoke and saw 4 guys gambling and drinking. They looked angry because i was watching them. I just smiled, pointed to my smoke and they were cool and they did their thing and I finished smoking. Best advice to anyone visiting Pattaya, don't get angry. If you feel you are getting angry, tell a mate or just pay and walk off.

  • @simonnlaroche5438
    @simonnlaroche5438 Před rokem +12

    In my humble opinion, no matter where you are in the world it is safer just to stay under the radar, with the Police, doorman or locals. Basically what goes around comes around. It is not worth the grief, especially if Thai guys get involved!

  • @Dan-nt2yb
    @Dan-nt2yb Před rokem +5

    The ‘tone’ of this video was excellent. It was honest, forthright and sobering. I lived in Pattaya for 4 months in 2010 while attending a scuba diving school and learned quite a bit about different cultures and expectations in a vastly different part of the world. There were things I loved about it and things I didn’t. The lesson here? You MUST have 100% respect for where you’re staying. If you don’t?….good luck to you. Cheers.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem

      Thanks mate and thank you for sharing your experience with us

  • @manosparavida3551
    @manosparavida3551 Před rokem +6

    I find that acting the weaker person by apologising, admitting liability with a friendly smile always gets you out of any situation. Whether in the wrong or right. Job done. Carry on enjoying your holiday.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem

      indeed mate

    • @manosparavida3551
      @manosparavida3551 Před rokem

      @@Buzzinpattaya I think we met in about 2010. Did you once use the very basic boxing gym on 3rd Rd? I think it's changed floor's during it's time. Firstly it was on the top/4th floor, then it went to the 3rd. To get there you'd turn right out of Soi Lenke and the gym was about 200 meters past the language school and on the same side.

    • @johndean4765
      @johndean4765 Před rokem

      Manos why should you apologise if their in the wrong and your an innocent person .That's grovelling to them if you're honest about it.

    • @manosparavida3551
      @manosparavida3551 Před rokem +1

      @@johndean4765 I'd rather enjoy my holiday, than endure a jail sentence. Believe me, I can fight with the best of them, I'm a former boxer. But what is the point of aggro if you can avoid it and find another bar. There's 1000's to choose between.

  • @JohnSmith-tz8jj
    @JohnSmith-tz8jj Před 5 měsíci +6

    Once in Bangkok, I had taken a bar girl with me for the night. At the reception they asked her for her ID. Once in the room and after I paid her (upfront, ofcourse), she became a chameleon. Needless to say, things didn't go to plan and so I asked her to leave, as didn't want a confrontation and recorded the financial loss to 'learning'. Next morning, reception gave me her ID as she had forgotten to take it. I know that these government issued IDs are important for Thai people... cant really do anything without them. I went to the bar, found her and before she could kick off I gave her the ID back. She was really grateful and a bit surprised, and gave me some of the money back- something you didn't think ever happens in Thailand! Lesson: Be nice to people and generally you will find people reciprocating it; and that is not unique to Thailand :)

  • @MalaysiaPhilip
    @MalaysiaPhilip Před rokem +10

    Great video. Very informative as to just how easily you can get yourself into trouble here in Thailand. I’m back in Pattaya right now and Pattaya was where I nearly came a cropper almost 10 years ago. It was Songkran and outside one of the bars a Thai male was getting an absolute battering off several other Thai men. I honestly thought to try and drag him out from being pummelled was the best thing to do. As I started to drag the lad away from the beating, I was grabbed and dragged into one of the bars and the shutters came down. The guy was Dutch, he owned the bar and shouted at me I was seconds off getting potentially killed by trying to rescue the Thai guy getting a battering. He said they would have all turned on me and I’d have been toast if he hadn’t pulled me out of the situation. I was just trying to do what I thought was the right thing.

  • @philipb103
    @philipb103 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Glad I came across your content, mate. Been binging on your videos all weekend 😅
    I never manage to chat to many farrangs when I visit Thailand, but you seem like a proper, top man. More power to you, pal ❤

  • @PREPFORIT
    @PREPFORIT Před rokem +7

    Always a good reminder to NOT make a scene and just walk away.
    It is also important to remember the exchange rate! The Baht bin was 500 Baht more than you thought it should be? Remember that is only about 12 GBP / 13 USD / 18 CAD It is not worth a fight - Jail Time or - Hospital Visit !!! walk away and never go to that place again there are 3 thousand more bars nearby !!

  • @colinjessop1781
    @colinjessop1781 Před rokem +10

    I lived in Pattaya for 3 years and whilst I saw only a few incidents I had a situation myself that could have been ugly. I was enjoying a night in the Tahitian Queen and when I checked my bin I saw I had enjoyed my time to much and was short on cash. I spoke to the Mamasan and explained I needed to go to a ATM and said that could she ask someone to escort me so she knows I’ll be back. She got one of the girls to go with me and all completed easily. On my returned paid my bin, bought the girl a lady drink for her trouble slipped the Mamasan 100 baht. All sorted happily and when next time in the bar I had VIP treatment.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem

      Great comment mate thank you for sharing your experience with us

  • @nickking2491
    @nickking2491 Před rokem +3

    Trevor, love your shows, I could listen all a day, I get better info from you than Google lol , keep up the good work

  • @QCfarang
    @QCfarang Před rokem +3

    Great video Trev, even if you often repeat this stuff in various videos, it's always a GREAT reminder and awesome for new viewers and tourist coming here! Cheers mate

  • @txw0091
    @txw0091 Před rokem +2

    Wow you really respond to a lot of comments. Definitely subscribing and thanks for your time.

  • @martinsproule4870
    @martinsproule4870 Před rokem +4

    I’ve always check my bin, then square off at my set amount and start over.
    It also notifies the staff that your keeping tabs.
    Always worked a treat over the years in PPI & Thai.

  • @rabbitss11
    @rabbitss11 Před rokem +24

    Thailand is Essex by the sea, sunburned geezers sporting tattoo's and football shirts leering at money-starved local gals looking for cash - what could possibly go wrong!

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +3

      hahahaha love that

    • @VooDooMaGicMan81
      @VooDooMaGicMan81 Před rokem +3

      You're forgetting the huge numbers of Indians, Russians and Chinese now traveling there, and doing the exact same thing Brits are renowned for.
      Cracks me up how the English working class stereotype is brought up at every opportunity by the people who would likely help genocide them given the chance.
      Who created the drinking culture in the UK? The ruling class encouraged it for centuries, part of the bread and circus indoctrination.

    • @lazydays-bw4kh
      @lazydays-bw4kh Před 7 měsíci

      Discrimination is a son of a bitch 😂😂😂

  • @craigbulkeley8827
    @craigbulkeley8827 Před rokem +1

    Another great vid👍. Love your work.

  • @danielcharlesfilms2897
    @danielcharlesfilms2897 Před rokem +3

    I've been here for 17 years since I was very young and I can say your advice is very sound. The emphasis you put on staying calm and avoiding confrontation is warranted and as a bloke who has been here and lived that urban party life I always always give the same advice to newcomers. Another one I always tell people is "never ever use Thai swear words". Foreigners myself included won't understand how and when to use swear words at first in Thai culture. F'ng and blinding in Thai with Thai's will almost always be taken as though it's aimed at them. My ten pence there. Great video and you have a new sub.

  • @anthonyc92107
    @anthonyc92107 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Great. Video Trev. I 'm planning a trip over to the Land of Smiles, with my buddy (who is a bit of a hot head), and I'm going to sit down with him and make sure that he watches this entire video! It could save us from some unnecessary confrontations. 😂

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Honestly if he doesn't keep a cool head he will spend most of his holiday either in hospital or in the holding cells......

  • @glemoine13
    @glemoine13 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for your accurate suggestions...Jeep it going. 👌

  • @chillstepandchess
    @chillstepandchess Před 9 měsíci +1

    Bro, thank you so much for these videos. Some of this may seem like common sense, but it is still worth hearing. Don’t start problems with the locals, if you are scammed pay the bill and never go back, etc. 👍👍

  • @peterlever9822
    @peterlever9822 Před rokem +3

    This is good advice for the whole of thailand , not just Pattaya !

  • @CPTZK11
    @CPTZK11 Před rokem +7

    I generally just keep my head down and be polite, usually works everywhere

  • @tonyhenderson6714
    @tonyhenderson6714 Před rokem +2

    Excellent insight on how to conduct yourself, very well explained. If I ever get over there’s a drink in it for you. Cheers

  • @mactravel
    @mactravel Před rokem +1

    Absolutely love your videos mate, just came across your channel the other day. Got yourself another sub.

  • @SpeedyBlueBiker1
    @SpeedyBlueBiker1 Před rokem +6

    A lot of good advice here. Probably the best one, to avoid a lot of problems later, is to check your drink bin every time a slip is put in it. This does two things. You know how much you have been charged and can keep a running total in your head and it lets all the service staff know that you are checking your tab. Less likely to get a padded bill this way.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem

      Thanks mate and yeah as you said

    • @nigelwilliams9307
      @nigelwilliams9307 Před rokem

      I always do that, and I try to do it politely and discretely, but even checking your bin can attract a problem from some bar staff. One particularly unattractive old woman behind the bar asked me "Why you keep checking bin, why you not trust?"

    • @joey24698
      @joey24698 Před rokem

      @@nigelwilliams9307 tell her you trust BUT verify

  • @elmarlivehappy5443
    @elmarlivehappy5443 Před 3 měsíci +3

    many info channels about pattaya on youtube. yours is the best. and i am sincere in my judgement..the way you talk explain and mix it up with real life examples is just amazing. it seems easy but it is not. congrats and all the best for you. and thx you for so many trouble you already did help me to avoid :-)

  • @thaibargirlslive
    @thaibargirlslive Před rokem +2

    Great content as always thanks again

  • @welshlad6427
    @welshlad6427 Před rokem +2

    Great vlog this. I think it's common sense to walk away from any awkward situation when you're in a foreign country.

  • @LeDudeDK
    @LeDudeDK Před rokem +5

    Well I am in my 50's and I don't drink which I think have saved me a world a trouble. I have never experienced padded bills or any big problems. A few small ones and then I just smile, shake my head, pay up, leave and never to return. It's my holiday and I don't want to waste my time on bullshit.

  • @alexjohnson2088
    @alexjohnson2088 Před rokem +4

    This is great info buddy. It shows you need to show the same respect to everyone out of your country as you do down your local pub else shits happening 😁

  • @Casperthefriendlyghost82

    Great advice and very important. Thanks

  • @firemantim9601
    @firemantim9601 Před rokem +3

    Good Video. People need this advice to avoid trouble.

  • @carterhayes4624
    @carterhayes4624 Před rokem +6

    It's really disturbing to hear that the bar I may be visiting is going to try to pull every scam they can on me and then kick my ass if I don't comply. Who needs that?

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +3

      I don't mean for the video to come across the way perhaps it sounds all you have interpreted I would just want to bring to your attention things that may the word is may possibly go wrong

  • @Tomas-uk9qj
    @Tomas-uk9qj Před rokem +5

    While your warnings are well taken, in the 10 years that I was there the only problem I ever had was from a young skin head tourist that said he was going to kick my ass. It didn't happen. Point is that not all the trouble comes from a Thai. JMO

  • @dwalden3361
    @dwalden3361 Před 24 dny +2

    Great video. Information like this could save someone’s life.

  • @hugogenis7927
    @hugogenis7927 Před rokem +2

    You rock dude, thanks for. The wisdom

  • @darcy6874
    @darcy6874 Před rokem +8

    I was in Phuket in 2019 and I seen an intoxicated Western guy walking round spitting on the locals and shouting abuse at them, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, I often wonder how his day ended. Not very well I'd imagine.

  • @abaddonaskap
    @abaddonaskap Před 8 měsíci +5

    I remember having afew on soi 6 at a certain bar and noticed drinks added to my bill, I questioned them politely and got some silly excuse said ok and left, I had been to that bar many times during that stay and never went back, however the next day I went to the other bar opposite that bar and sat at the front smiling and drinking in full view of the staff for the remainder of my visit, now it’s my little tradition every time I’m in town I start off there. Happy days 🎉

  • @thebign8886
    @thebign8886 Před rokem +9

    Ive spent 12 months in Thailand in total. Always treated the Thias with the upmost respect and never had any bother

  • @aran8483
    @aran8483 Před rokem +2

    Looking forward to it 😂👍

  • @stephenglazer4224
    @stephenglazer4224 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Very solid advice with respect to saying sorry and walking away when in a confrontational situation with a Thai guy. Most of them can break your leg with a single thai kick.

  • @andrewcheetham5577
    @andrewcheetham5577 Před rokem +6

    I think I’ll give Thailand a miss for my next holiday after watching this 😂

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem

      Come out mate, no different to anywhere, just stay calm and have fin

    • @garyroberts3859
      @garyroberts3859 Před rokem

      @@Buzzinpattaya “have fin”…oh, are there fish involved?

  • @siamsnowman6357
    @siamsnowman6357 Před rokem +5

    Checking the bin is key, especially in bars that I don't frequent ... it shows that you are attentive. If there is a question about the charge, I will ask. I have seen some mischarges that have been honest mistakes, no problem. If it is a case of padding, well you catch it sooner than later. If they don't correct it, i will pay without a tip and never go back, as well as spread the word they pad bills.
    There is a very popular gogo on LK Metro that is know for padding the bill and most locals steer clear of it, unless they have to go in and buy a drink just to show "support."

  • @Johndoc.
    @Johndoc. Před rokem +1

    A very good video, trevor...we all need to be reminded at times. 🙏

  • @oliverkirkland6541
    @oliverkirkland6541 Před rokem +1

    You are absolutly right! Let's hope Tourists etc take note! Life can be so much easier if you use your good sense!

  • @kmlgraph
    @kmlgraph Před 10 měsíci +6

    Great video, sir. It is important for visitors to remember, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that was never colonized. As a result, Thai people are staunch nationalists, and will ferociously defend their country and their people against all comers. Foreigners don't stand a chance if you rile them up. Respect the country and the people, stay out of trouble, and you will find Thailand is an awesome country.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před 10 měsíci

      Thank mate and thanks for your comment...

  • @robertflint2549
    @robertflint2549 Před rokem +2

    Hi, Trev, another most instructive vid. and entertaining to boot Say, a good line to use with street-hawkers whom you don't want to buy from, a line that I'm sure you're familiar with, is: 'mai ao khap' (with that first word pronounced as 'my'). I have acquired very little Thai over my multiple visits to the kingdom, but I've found this phrase very useful. (It means something like 'I don't want to buy thanks'). Most importantly, it's quite polite. These traders, who can be very persistent, never get offended and usually walk off straight away. (By the way and as you also know, women saying this need to use kah at the end instead of khap).
    Keep 'em coming, bloke.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +1

      A very useful phrase and as ya say just be polite

  • @briancompton-ut9sc
    @briancompton-ut9sc Před 5 měsíci

    Excellent video, great advice from a person with the experience of living in Thailand.

  • @jasongodwin9454
    @jasongodwin9454 Před rokem +5

    Absolutely sound advice, I've been visiting Thailand for 25 years and couldn't think of better rules to follow. However there are some random situations which just throw you; I was in Suvarnabhumi airport at about midnight waiting at the baggage carousel, I saw my case coming and stepped in to pick it up, and BANG! I was shunted (violently pushed) almost into the baggage carousel. I turned around and there was a Thai bloke quite squat and well built, glaring at me with insane eyes, in complete shock, my mind was racing, WTF do I do? punch him?, slap him? tackle him? (can you imagine what would have happened if a 6' 2" 100 Kg westerner climbed into a small Thai bloke in Bangkok international airport?) I decided to collect my baggage and rage and I quietly followed him out of the baggage hall. To this day I have no idea what it was about, what I did, or whether it was some kind of elaborate scam, but whatever happens, remember, stay alert, keep your wits about you and stay in control of your senses, WHATEVER happens.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +1

      Wow thanks for sharing your experience with us mate

    • @orangestoneface
      @orangestoneface Před rokem +1

      or teaching you a lesson to watch your back...

  • @mfj2648
    @mfj2648 Před rokem +3

    Hey mate,
    Thanks for making this video for us.
    I just moved here from the EU one month ago - and I can honestly say there is SO much to learn.
    It would be really cool if 1 time each month you could organize a walkabout for us newbies where we pay you for a couple of hours out to learn the ways of this magical city.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +4

      Happy to arrange a walkabout, no need to pay

    • @genuinsanity
      @genuinsanity Před rokem

      Buzz is cool... damn I live in Taiwan and I was just about to come over there then Covid... damn it, damn, damn damn ! faaaaar too long ! like 1987 too long

  • @petermathias7881
    @petermathias7881 Před rokem +1

    A very important subject, well covered Trev.

  • @jeremybrown3796
    @jeremybrown3796 Před rokem +1

    Another great video from you guys and exactly right just walk away pay what you owe and never go back 👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +1

      Cheers mate

    • @jeremybrown3796
      @jeremybrown3796 Před rokem

      @@Buzzinpattaya how much is a bottle of beer in your lounge I’m not being tight just can’t remember ever seeing a price list in your videos and thanks I’ll be out there on the 9th will definitely pop in and see you guys

  • @shadowfilm7980
    @shadowfilm7980 Před rokem +5

    Great advice Trevor. Well spoken. Agree with everything.
    Always try and find out what the taxi fare will be before you take off. Talk to the driver. In Manila, where I lived for eleven years, I would always ask the taxi driver to turn on the taxi meter before actually entering the taxi. When they refuse I walk away. Lots of times these taxi drivers think you are a tourist. So they can do whatever. So I try to let them know too that I am not a tourist. That I know the place. This is of course you really do.
    The other note about the bar tabs is true too. Always look at the piece of paper they put inside your little cup or receipt holder. It also lets the one writing up the bills to see that you are checking them. Aware of things. The big problem though is when the guy gets drunk. Then I guarantee you those waitresses and mamason’ are going to take advantage of you being drunk. They love this. When the poor guy gets hammered then isn’t aware of the bills. So they do add on. Then at the end the drunk guy pays them whatever. I have seen this many many times. All over Asia. Not just in Manila.
    The basic rule is just don’t cause any trouble while in THEIR country. As you said Trevor you are in their country. So it’s their rules. Their laws. Not your’s. Don’t get cocky and think I can do whatever. Because you can’t. You don’t want to spend a few nights inside a foreign jail! No! Plus all the corruption money you will have to pay out just to get yourself out of there! And they will want it. Seeing you as a walking ATM. Stay off their radar. Have fun but sensible too.

  • @johnlyons4391
    @johnlyons4391 Před rokem +4

    Very good advice Trevor, got my bin bumped up by a few drinks in a bar on second road one time, a place I drank in everyday for two weeks. When I said they must be mistaken I was told no mistake.I just paid up and went elsewhere and when I used to pass by I would be greeted by why you no drink in our bar anymore? I just kept walking. Rule # 1 avoid confrontation.Rule # 2 avoid confrontation

    • @cliveodonnell2498
      @cliveodonnell2498 Před rokem +2

      same for me in Hua Hin. Funny thing is they are too stupid to realise why you are no longer a customer. There's always another bar happy to take your money. 555

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem

      Wow thanks for sharing this

  • @Dutch-Buddha
    @Dutch-Buddha Před 8 měsíci +1

    Thanks for creating and sharing

  • @nimersh6732
    @nimersh6732 Před rokem +2

    Thank u for the very fruitfull important informative epics .
    I surely benefited a lot so in case im in thailand ill watch my steps .🌹

  • @MarkSmithSa
    @MarkSmithSa Před rokem +4

    In 1979 I fell onto the table in a bar in Dunfermline, near Edinburgh, while dancing and pissed. I'm English. There were 12 Scottish men sat around the table. Not a good outlook.
    After I got up I said, "Looks like I need to get a round of beer". They just clapped as I brought them their pints from the bar.

  • @ThailandDantotherescue
    @ThailandDantotherescue Před rokem +9

    If you are looking for trouble in Thailand you actually have to put in some effort to find it... Occasionally it comes to those who dont deserve it... I use the 10 second rule... no matter what if I cant resolve it in 10 seconds I walk away. I will leave a taxi, a hotel, a bar or a woman and simply walk away and get on the closest motorbike. Thailand is a culture of saving face and it will take physical violence to get a thai person to admit they are wrong or have lied to you or scammed you... just walk away. You may get got a few times as a new visitor, eventually you can see BS coming from a mile away.

  • @christopherpyepye7181
    @christopherpyepye7181 Před rokem +1

    Great video Trevor good sound advice... truely hope to meet u one day ... Take care regards Christopher

  • @tony9305
    @tony9305 Před rokem +1

    Really enjoyed the video and advice

  • @harold6863
    @harold6863 Před rokem +4

    Great advice as usual. I always make it obvious I check each receipt that goes in so they don’t think I am a mug. When it gets full, I will check it and start another bin. Seen too many arguments over bins and as you say you won’t win.

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem +1

      Yeah good system mate

    • @harold6863
      @harold6863 Před rokem

      @@Buzzinpattaya thanks loving the channel. I feel I must get back soon👍

  • @user-jh8no1zb9e
    @user-jh8no1zb9e Před 11 měsíci +4

    The ''tone'' was great - i worked doors for 27 years in LA , ive seen alot except for a motorcyclist jumping off to join in , now theres commitment to your species and cowardice

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Well said mate and yeah likewise see some funny shit over they years man alcohol has a lot to answer for hahaha

  • @malcolmsquires345
    @malcolmsquires345 Před rokem +1

    good vdo and a topic that always need to be put out there,

  • @Bushwhacker150
    @Bushwhacker150 Před rokem +2

    Interesting video Trev 👍

  • @mikomi23
    @mikomi23 Před rokem +5

    Principle has got me into a lot of fights. But it's also got me out of some too. When I've been willing to stand my ground over something when the other person thought they'd steamroll over me they've been the one to end up walking away. I don't walk away from confrontations myself because it just presents your back as a easy target, but I don't go looking for confrontation either. I think the most blood boiling thing about the situations you described is the fact that the people committing the cons fall back on "you offended my honour", when they get called out. Hard to take the ethic of face seriously from individuals like that when they're simultaneously urinating over it at the same time. Theft, and cons have no honour.

  • @drabo01
    @drabo01 Před rokem +4

    The bolt app is awesome, used it for the week we were in Phuket. Cheap and easy.

  • @paullyon8756
    @paullyon8756 Před rokem +2

    Everything you said was accurate to what happens stay safe and say sorry move on and enjoy your holiday

  • @macl4ren
    @macl4ren Před rokem +1

    Great advice about the taxis thanks. It's common sense but good to know local ways of doing things.

  • @ShaftSteel
    @ShaftSteel Před rokem +4

    Checking bin is always a good advice. Even if you are wasted and can't see a goddamn thing, it's better to check the bin and give your lady companion and staff an impression that you are top of things, which makes them less likely to try to padding your bin.

  • @Zenio1983
    @Zenio1983 Před 11 měsíci +6

    my first time in pattaya I was at a birthday party in a bar, met a nice thai lady ( she was a friend of the birthday girl, not working in the bar). When the bar had to close i told her i wanted to party some more and wanted to go to walking street, she joined me. We did a couple bars on walking street and then she asked me if we would go to one of the famous nightclubs because some of here friends would be there. I was like ok we go there no problem. But i really needed to go to the bathroom, so when we got in i went straight to do my business. When i came back there was a waiter waiting for me with a bin of around 8000bath while i didn't even order 1 drink, she and her friends had ordered alot... I was very upset and told the waiter i didn't order anything, and just walked out. Still believe that was one lucky escape of me, but since then be very carefull when they want to meet friends on a night out!

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Crazy some of the stunts they try to pull

  • @billt1954
    @billt1954 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Sound advice, not just for Thailand, but anywhere.

  • @brentrothsay9660
    @brentrothsay9660 Před rokem +1

    Well said , Mate , See it all the time . Thailand’s a different world . Cheers !!!

  • @rsanders1569
    @rsanders1569 Před rokem +5

    I guess my passive nature just keeps me out of trouble, but some of the situations you explained are so alien to me. I can't even imagine if someone just bumped into me, becoming so angry to react in a manner that would start a violent conflict. I am in a wheelchair so it is not like, I'm built for rough and tumble anyways. I guess the bar scene would be a common place for these fights, macho dudes with liquid courage. Hope you stay safe out there folks.

  • @karstenlink3921
    @karstenlink3921 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Very good to mention all those possible ways to get in trouble. I'm from Germany and I speak some decent Thai. But I can't agree more to what you said. Avoid potential trouble from the beginning!

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před 6 měsíci

      Cheers mate

    • @mikehaines6520
      @mikehaines6520 Před 6 měsíci

      - I’ve got what could be called Lizard sense, it’s saved me a few times in difficult places - If a scenario feels wrong, it probably is, the best solution is not to be there when it kicks off, an inner alarm goes off and it can happen very quickly, you won’t win so get out of it in the most polite manner possible - also accept that as a foreigner sometimes you will need to pay a bit more - sometimes you do get on the wrong side of paying for a drink, buying something, or a taxi fare - clearly try not to, but it’s not the end of the world, - it’s usually just a few equivalent pounds if even that, think of it as a small tax - and learn from your mistake, - some of the locals are very wiley, getting stung once is ok if embarrassing, they are very good at it - twice is different.

  • @jeanpaulfelix4095
    @jeanpaulfelix4095 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for the information master.

  • @gussysingh3643
    @gussysingh3643 Před rokem +4

    Sir, You are a Experienced Sage who Helps Advise. A Good Man , Salt of the Earth. Bless your Good Guiding Heart.

  • @peterklaus9705
    @peterklaus9705 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Completly right. Anyway, the way I keep it with the Bin is, dont let it accumulate.....every so offen pay your bin in between and you keep control......easy as that......for the taxi, its correct, arrange the price beforehand to avoid misunderstandings...regardless of Cab or Mototaxi.

  • @TheWelwyn21
    @TheWelwyn21 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I've been going to Thailand since 79. Fortunately I've come across trouble twice and both were pissed up Australians. They were dealt with very strongly, your holiday why do you want to fight. I enjoy your shows no old bollocks you tell it as it is. I agree with all your advice, don't argue if you get tucked up, tough it happens pay and don't go back to the bar its that easy

  • @noelgodsell7882
    @noelgodsell7882 Před rokem +1

    Great info!

  • @seamusdoherty
    @seamusdoherty Před rokem +4

    Ever since I've seen this video I'm constantly checking the bins too.

  • @phrayzar
    @phrayzar Před rokem +5

    Been in Thailand for 20 years. Being polite and street smart has put me in a position where I have never been in a violent situation, and I go out drinking most of the time. I've seen hundreds of people get beat up, arrested, conned, drugged and every other thing that can happen in asia(and lots of other places). In pretty much all of those situations, guys were either way too relaxed about their personal safety(not street smart) or being confrontational/angry to Thais, which is a very bad idea indeed. I still love Thailand and the Thai people. You nailed it in your video as far as advice goes, and the more people that can get educated in advance the better. Nice one.

  • @Madhusudhan333
    @Madhusudhan333 Před rokem +2

    Wise words Brother. Pattaya is place to enjoy and a time of your life. Dont get into trouble. If you follow these tips, you will have an unforgettable time in Pattaya.

  • @intjbilling
    @intjbilling Před rokem +1

    Great video! Excellent advice.
    You know what you have Trevor - good sense.
    That's distinct and different from common sense.
    Good sense - that's rare in this world!

  • @mikeholley2035
    @mikeholley2035 Před rokem +3

    Buzz, you are the ABSOLUTE BEST!

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před rokem

      Thanks mate, not the best just happy to share bits and pieces I can mate that all, have a great day

  • @kumsenw196
    @kumsenw196 Před rokem +4

    Common sense is the first rule , if looking for trouble you will find it , no matter what the case might be , walk away is the best answer .

  • @asefshaikh6027
    @asefshaikh6027 Před rokem +3

    Wicked video my mate

  • @jn2016
    @jn2016 Před rokem +1

    Thank´s for very good informations ,especially for the first or the 2-10 timers.

  • @RodgerRamjet
    @RodgerRamjet Před rokem +5

    this is really excellent advice.. ANYWHERE that YOU are the :Foreigner:... whether its in London, or Istanbul, or Manilla, or Tokyo, Bucharest...
    DONT
    PISS OFF
    THE
    LOCALS....
    unless you are filthy rich and have bodyguard and enough money to own the local Police..
    dont Frag up a local... acquiesce..swallow your pride, toss a few $$$$, and be gone. not have a vacation ruined, or your life ended..

  • @ninja-wp5nz
    @ninja-wp5nz Před rokem +4

    Thank you very much for this video. Once I was in a bar
    Soi 7 , surrounded by girls , around 14 PM . I checked the bin after a few drinks and realized I did not had enough money. So i payed all the money I had and promised to come back later ( or day after ) to pay the rest. They agreed with a smile . I told them I was staying at hotel Soi 7 . I came back same day ( after I got to the ATM and came to the bar directly to the cashier and payed the rest of the amount. I was sooo lucky that day . greetz jan belgium

  • @thisweekbestvalueapartment

    Again, Good video 👍👍👌👌

  • @rjb7026
    @rjb7026 Před rokem +1

    Mate, this is good life advice regardless of where you are. Nenver pick a fight, unless you knwo you going to win it.

  • @daveluoma9484
    @daveluoma9484 Před 11 měsíci +3

    I usually pay my bin off at least twice then start a new bin as I was padded a few times when first there...

  • @SUPPS2GO
    @SUPPS2GO Před rokem +4

    Soi 4 once in Bangkok sukhumvit at some bar, we got 2 rounds of drinks. For some reason when the first bill came, I took a photo of it. No idea why. But the 2nd bill came and she’d added a 1000bht to it on top of 1st and 2nd bills. I queried it but she was having none of it. Then I pulled the phone out with the pic of the bill. The bill quickly got changed.

  • @martinsaunders4900
    @martinsaunders4900 Před rokem +1

    Good advice Tev🙏

  • @davidcwatkins5956
    @davidcwatkins5956 Před rokem +1

    Bolt is the business totally agree I love the way the little car goes along the road to you, fantastic app.

  • @uroprop
    @uroprop Před 11 měsíci +5

    oh you mean act like a normal person and be okay.....woooow amazing

    • @Buzzinpattaya
      @Buzzinpattaya  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Am loving your sarcasm, your full of joys ain't ya lol