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First ever trip to Thailand. Sweet and Sour

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I still remember well over 20 years ago, my very first visit to Thailand, and it was very different to what I later experienced 

First the sour part

I arrived in Bangkok, and could not believe how hot and humid it was. I had done little research, apart from Lonely Planet and there were no forums around to my knowledge, so I went almost blind as to what to expect

I had been told about a hotel in Chinatown area of BKK and got a taxi outside the airport.  Checked in and the room was not great. The only window was looking down on an open kitchen, wires and view of the street.

Within half an hour there was a know on the door and a lady in her fifties was asking me if I wanted a massage, which I declined

Not knowing much about BKK, I decided to get a TukTuk to the Patpong area, which I had heard about. That was an experience in itself, a white knuckle ride at night through the busy streets of BKK

I felt edgy, vulnerable and rather isolated in a town far away from home and on my own. 

After wandering through the market, I noticed a bar, I think it was called Kings Club or suchlike. It was dark inside and I there were no other Westerners present. 

That was the first time I had ever entered a Thai bar. I was greeted by 5 or six ladies, and I ordered a Jack Daniels and soda.

Within minutes they all swarmed on me like flies on shit asking me where I was from, and it must have been more than evident that I was a first timer. 

One of the girls took my hand and placed it on her tits and another had her hand on my crotch. It all seemed rather mechanical and strange. They were all asking for drinks and I politely declined, or at least I thought I had.

But I then noticed that they all had drinks in their hand or on the table.  I must admit that I felt overwhelmed, vulnerable and way out of my comfort zone.

So I decided to pay my bill and leave as 2 of the girls asked if I would go with them. 

I was then presented with a bill of 900 baht. I queried the fact that I had bought 2 drinks and was told "you buy drinks for ladies". 

I got 150 baht out and said "No, I pay for 2 Jack Daniels" and headed for the exit.   Bad move, as a Thai guy suddenly appeared to stop me leaving. I just want ted to get out and I paid the bill.

I went for a walk to clear my head, but started to feel quite strange. To this day, I don't know whether I was drugged or not but I do recall being dropped off somewhere near to my hotel by a tuktuk.

It was a quiet area and I felt that I was being followed, and was glad to enter the hotel reception and go to my room. 

I took a cold shower, and was thinking about what to do the next day. Then a knock on the door. I opened the door to a Thai guy with a very young looking girl offering massage. I declined and tried to express that she was too young.

Then about 20 minutes later, another knock on the door. The same guy with an even younger girl. I was getting angry at this point and called the reception to complain, and the night worker did not seem at all interested in my complaint 

The next morning I woke up early and decided to get a bus to Hua Hin where apparently it was much quieter and relaxed. my first but short impression of Bangkok was not a good one and I almost felt like getting a flight home.

I got to the Bus Terminal and bought a ticket for an aircon bus to Hua Hin. I had no idea where the bus was and when I asked someone they pointed to a red bus. I boarded the bus, and the driver said nothing as I showed my ticket. It was not until it was on its way that I realised that it was an economy bus full of Thais, no aircon and little seat space.

What an idiot I felt, as if I had not made enough mistakes already. 

4 hours later, I am dropped off at the side of the road at the Hua Hin stop. 

An old Thai guy who looked not a day younger than 90 pulled up on a three wheeler kind of cycle taxi and took me to the tourist area where he obviously had a deal with a Guest House that he recommended. 

To be continued ..............................................

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Good read. Made many a mistake my first go in 2008, I maybe had access to more modern info but no smartphone data yet. The taxi ride from Swampy to Suk was scary, zero English from driver, zero Thai from me, and zero English from the tollbooth guys. Was very uncomfortable, my first time outside North America. I think finally outside a KFC off Suk I explained to a freelancer I don’t have a booking but need a room. After a lady was allowed to jump in the backseat, told her to get out and settled on Federal Hotel Soi 11. Was tired as hell but the old bellman brought me “room service and some toothpaste”. Wish I had explored BKK more, but went to Pattaya at lunchtime for the remaining 21 days. 8 months later, found out the bellman had passed

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My first trip was in '93 or '94. Landed at Don Muang, I had a small travel book I had bought at a bookstore with loads of hotels, restaurants, places of interests and a few pages on Patpong, Cowboy and Nana Plaza.

My buddy and I stayed at the Reno Hotel close to Siam Square for 350 baht per night, just about $14 USD at the 25/1 exchange rate at the time. I was also in that same bar you went to in Patpong, Kings Castle I think. Girls surrounded me (maybe a few of the same ones you had? 😁 ) one girl's hand on my crotch, another one blowing and licking my ear, a third leaning over to massage my shoulders, a couple more looking on with a "buy me dink" look in their eye. I did, and my bin probably wound up similar to yours before departing the scene for another bar.

My first impressions of Bangkok, Thailand.

I realized I wasn't in Kansas anymore.

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34 minutes ago, Mr. Smooth said:

My first trip was in '93 or '94. Landed at Don Muang, I had a small travel book I had bought at a bookstore with loads of hotels, restaurants, places of interests and a few pages on Patpong, Cowboy and Nana Plaza.

My buddy and I stayed at the Reno Hotel close to Siam Square for 350 baht per night, just about $14 USD at the 25/1 exchange rate at the time. I was also in that same bar you went to in Patpong, Kings Castle I think. Girls surrounded me (maybe a few of the same ones you had? 😁 ) one girl's hand on my crotch, another one blowing and licking my ear, a third leaning over to massage my shoulders, a couple more looking on with a "buy me dink" look in their eye. I did, and my bin probably wound up similar to yours before departing the scene for another bar.

My first impressions of Bangkok, Thailand.

I realized I wasn't in Kansas anymore.

Yes, Kings Castle, that was it. I am glad it wasn't just me 😁😁

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2 hours ago, Krapow said:

I love the smells as soon as i arrive, and no i'm not talking about Thai pussy, well, not just Thai pussy :default_biggrin:

I also thought there was something  different on the air upon landing, then again a 50 degree Celsius swing in 24 hours from Calgary, tends to do that

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