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Thank you for having me and to all the new friends I made along the way!
ขอบคุณที่ต้อนรับผม และขอบคุณเพื่อนใหม่ทุกคนที่ผมได้รู้จักระหว่างทางครับ!

I’ll share a video later of some of the motorcycle shops I visited during my stay in Bangkok. Now I’m heading to Vietnam for a while to explore a few cities, then I’ll return to Thailand again after.

If anyone has more recommendations for motorcycle shops I should visit when I come back, let me know. Would also be great to join any group rides if there are some planned! Sorry I didn't make it on this time around!

Also, if anyone knows an economical shipping option, please tell me. I think the crash bars are too big to take on the airplane.

I’ll be back soon to buy spare parts before continuing my overland journey back toward Africa.

Thank you again for the Thai & expat hospitality. I feel very welcome here. Sometimes things can feel difficult where you live, but it could always be worse. Thailand is very lucky to be such a safe country compared to many places, and honestly has some of the best motorcycle touring roads, shops, and accessories in the world!

As a Thai, I’m curious to know because many embassies advise their citizens not to go there. But I’ve also been on travel subreddits long enough to know that people break government travel advisories all the time. People who have been, do you think it was worth the trek and your insurance being unavailable?

Pictured: Krue Sae Mosque, one of the oldest in the entirety of Southeast Asia!

I have seen a ton of these trucks on the motorway towards the Burmese border in Suan Phueng. What is inside, looks almost military. They all look the same, higher in the back, lower in the front, neatly packed with black plane.

I am a humanitarian aid worker teaching swimming lessons, water survival, human trafficking prevention, and English skills and we have name tags but the kids kind of giggle when they see mine so I was wondering if it had a slang term because translation apps just translate it to my name. Thanks.

A Myanmar migrant worker in Thailand and a translator, Mr. Thar Thar, who was subjected to a brutal five-hour torture ordeal by his Chinese employers in Rayong province, which is also a hub for Chinese manufacturing and investments in Thailand. After being lured from his Chinese construction camp to a Chinese-owned hot pot restaurant under the false pretence of receiving 12,000 baht in unpaid back wages after working underpaid for months.

The attack was carried out by a group of eight individuals, including six Chinese nationals, an interpreter, and two Thai-speaking men, who accused Mr. Thar Thar of encouraging a mass resignation of over 200 unpaid migrant workers at a Chon Buri construction site, an accusation he denied, explaining that the workers left voluntarily due to chronic wage delays.

During the brutal torture, which began when a Chinese woman struck him first, Mr. Thar Thar was beaten with metal rods and a golf club, forced face-down, and scalded with hot water, leaving him with severe burns after he blocked the attackers from pouring boiling water into his mouth. The perpetrators further subjected him to psychological terror by showing him mobile phone videos of people being electrocuted and dismembered, and attempted to pull out his fingernails with pliers before he ultimately managed to escape when their guard was lowered. Despite his injuries, he managed to run to a security post for help before walking more than 10 kilometres.

Came back from being in the US for 2 months and went to open my door. I’ve got one of those sliding security doors on the front, and being from the US I had absolutely no clue what I was about to walk into, even though I basically live next to a jungle.

Apparently there was a huge fire wasp nest right by the entryway. I unlocked the door and started sliding the security door open, and while I’m opening it I’m basically moving the nest around and smacking it against parts of the door without realizing it, completely disrupting them. Next thing I know, they decided they were going to kill me.

Like 10 of them instantly attacked me and five of them stung me. Looking back now it was honestly insane. I ripped my shirt off outside like a crazy person. One stung me on the back of the neck, one on the side of my face, and one went down my back. I think it was one that had already stung me, but honestly maybe it was another one, I don’t even know. Thankfully I didn’t get stung again on my back.

Then I come to find out there are probably around 10 fire wasp nests around the whole house. My lawn was like 3 feet high too, so I could barely even get into the place.

So I went to 7-Eleven, bought some spray, and managed to kill most of the nest near the entryway so I could at least get inside the house. I couldn’t get in through the back because the back door has separate inside and outside locks and we don’t have one of the keys.

At first I was thinking, “Yeah, let me just go around and kill these nests myself.” Then I realized some of these nests were massive, with like 10–12 wasps flying around each one, and I was like yeah… this is not happening.

So I finally called my contact over here and was like, “Hey, I need to hire somebody to cut the lawn and get rid of these fire wasps.”

The crazy part is the guys doing it are wearing full bee suits and literally running while spraying the nests. Those things are absolute animals.

And then on top of all this, it’s been raining like crazy over here. I went out for breakfast, came back home, and found a random fish flopping around alive in my driveway. There’s absolutely no water around here either. I seriously thought it was some kind of snake fish or something. I don’t even know if snake fish are a thing in Thailand. I asked what it was and apparently it was a fucking tilapia or something like that. I still have no idea how a random fish ended up alive in my driveway 😂

Hi guys,

Some of you guys must have seen this burger, it’s called Roujiamo in china .. I was wondering if there is something like this in Bangkok or Pattaya.

If y’all could help me find this, I will be in-debt to you forever.

Also if you guys could suggest me anything that’s even better than this, I’d greatly appreciate that too!

I love food. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙏🏼

I've seen on social media from some Khmer people in Cambodia calling Thai citizens with Khmer ancestry traitors for supporting Thailand in the recent conflict.

So, I wanted to ask this question.

‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️MISSING: Please share to help us find Nelly

We are extremely worried about Nelly and urgently need to find him.

* Last Seen: Phuket, Thailand on 1st May 2026.

* Current Status: No contact for 17 days. He was having phone issues before communication stopped.

* Community Note: Nelly is part of the LGBTQ+ community and was dating locally in Phuket.

*Neal Atkins

* British

* Age: 39

* Height/Build: 6ft Slim Build

* Appearance: Blonde red Hair, blue eyes, tattoos as shown on video, moustache. #

* Areas Frequented: [phuket, Bangkok ]

▲ IF YOU HAVE SEEN HIM OR HAVE ANY INFO:

Do not approach or comment publicly if it compromises privacy. Please contact privately

Areas Frequented: [phuket, Bangkok]

IF YOU HAVE SEEN HIM OR HAVE ANY INFO:

Do not approach or comment publicly if it compromises privacy. Please immediately contact:

* Local Authority: Royal Thai Police / Tourist Police (Dial 1155 in Thailand)

* British Embassy case number : 0422196

* Met police Reference Number: CAD 4950/19May26.

* Family Contact: @meakamonroe

monroemeaka@gmail.com

#missingperson

#phuket

#findnelly

#lgbtqthailand

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYjmdrINXjd/?igsh=NWVnbDY1aTRheG94

Hi guys, so I'm a half Thai who was born overseas but grew up in Thailand. I've spent my fair share of time in both western countries and Thailand.

One question that I always argue with other people is about Bum Gun usage, and that is whether you use your other hand to help wipe while you spray or not.

Now, growing up I'm always on team spray first, then wipe with paper. But since doing Thai University and Thai Military (Red Card). I've grown accustomed to using my other hand to wipe while spraying, which also is needed when using a water dipper (ขัน). But when I told my western friends (And some Thais) they were like "WTF Nasty! You touched your shit!?" But for me, in the end after you finish your business, you go wash your hands with soap anyway.

I would really like to make a poll if I couuld. So, which team are you guys on?

1. Water and Hand
2. Water Only

I normally never post things like this, but I felt this deserved some attention.

There’s a small local restaurant in Jomtien, Pattaya called “You order, I make! Thai Food” on Soi Jomtien 12.

I’ve been there multiple times and recently got to know the owner a bit better. She’s 58 years old, running the place alone while also taking care of her mother who is over 90 years old and sick. Medical costs and daily survival have become too much for her to handle.

The restaurant has apparently existed for more than 5 years, but business has become very difficult. She’s trying to keep the place running completely alone — cooking, cleaning, organizing supplies, everything.

A few days ago she broke down crying in my arms because she literally had no money left for food.

This is not some tourist scam story or organized fundraiser. I’m just someone who met a person in a genuinely bad situation and wanted to help somehow.

The food is actually good, prices are low, and the place is real:

“You order, I make! Thai Food”
Soi Jomtien 12, Pattaya

Google Maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/em9xcyZoW2ymFdWF6

If any locals, expats, or travelers in Pattaya are nearby, maybe consider eating there sometime or helping in some way.

Even small support probably goes a long way for her right now.

And before anyone asks — yes, I already did my part privately and helped her as much as I personally could. I’m only posting this because one person alone can’t realistically carry a situation like this forever.

I attached a few photos so people can judge for themselves.

EDIT:

For people asking how to help directly

Bank: Krungthai
Name: Nuttarwam Tosom
Account Number: 2530330344