What Thailand YouTubers Are You Watching (2023)

[NotReallyHere]

I'm following the "What Books Are You Reading" question post format, but changing the media type.

 

Granted, I'm starting this post in 2022, but I think it's close enough to 2023 that calling it (2022) would make it obsolete too quickly.

 

Suggestions, recommendations are welcome!

[NotReallyHere]

I'm bored with the usual Thailand YouTube fare.  Same old topics, ad nauseum.  Often the YouTuber is not that familiar with Thailand, but is hoping to make a few bucks online while living in the LOS.  I'm not interested in tourism focused videos.  More interested in videos about people living here, sharing their daily experiences and insight.

 

At the moment two of my favorites are:

 

The "steve rosse" channel.  Steve is a single, 65 year old, retired American living in small beach town north of Phuket.  He's been coming to Thailand since the 80's.  He speaks the language fairly well, (can even sing Thai drama theme songs) which to me demonstrates his seriousness about being here and learning about the culture.  Steve used to write a column about Phuket for The Nation in the 1990s.  Not the usual Thailand tourism/budget advice/street food experiences most channels offer.

 

The "Toon & Leigh porpeang farm Thailand" channel.  Leigh and his wife show us the daily life on the farm.  Toon speaks English well.  Lots of goats, fish and snakes.  An alternative to the usual Bangkok/Pattaya focused content.

 

Curious to hear your recommendations.  Trying to circumvent the YouTube algorithm and find some content that is good, but not necessarily popular.

[Celsius]

I like Retired working for you, but to be honest I know he is mostly forced to do Thai content as it probably pays him the most, His Korean trip was a much better watch, 

[Celsius]

And shout out to DJ Pat.... a previous member on this site who a year ago started his own youtube channel and is doing pretty well.

[NotReallyHere]

I'll also throw in a "dislike".

 

There are now packs of YouTubers traveling together.  Sharing virtually the same content.  Sometimes the content is about what the other vloggers are vlogging about.  Vlogging the vlogger.  They have absolutely run out of ideas.  To each his own, but definitely not for me.

[FritsSikkink]

I don't follow any Youtubers whatever country they are from.

[bkk6060]

After watching several I get the impression they need the money.  And, most I bet are illegal making money off of Thailand, the Thai people and especially females.  Do they have work permits?  They should as they are making money here off this country not paying taxes.

One Black man comes to mind sexual inuendos to get views and exploiting a Thai female.

DIsgusting in my opinion he seems to think it is all funny.  Then there are those that flat out lie and some are criminals.  One who returned here recently on his first day back was beat up, arrested and jailed in Pattaya this all according to him.  Makes me wonder how many actually have crinimal records maybe serious crimes.

Also, I question the overall integrity of You Tube.  Do folks know these vloggers can buy views, Subs, etc?  They can build their channels by buying them in bulk all seems underhanded but You Tube does nothing.

Anyway, I wll be watching none at this point most are repetitive how many "how much does it cost",  "Santuary of Truth", and "I am walking down Soi Buakhao" videos can one tolerate?

[Tom H]

Bkk Pat, the former DJ, actually the best one with highest quality and brain.

 

Amazing history knowledge about Bkk.

Forget the rest. 

[biervoormij]

The Thailand content I seem to watch mostly is news summaries. Fabulous 103 FM, The Pattaya News, Phuket Xtra and The Thaiger daily news but don't like their morning show.  I subscribe to a number of other youtubers but seem to skip around in most of their videos not really watching them.

[KhunLA]

Only watch a few, most about food, though I am starting to get bored with them, and find myself fast forwarding a lot, if watching at all;

Ethan Chlebowski

Food Wishes

Home Pro Cooks

Brian Lagerstrom

 

1 Thai destination vlogger:  Mickey Stotch

Paddy Doyle not longer in TH

 

Only must see YT'er: Daily Dose of Internet ????

 

[NotReallyHere]

@KhunLA

 

Do you know about the "Mike's Tropical Tech" channel?  He's also from Hua Hin and also has an interest in drones and EV.  Currently doing a series using drones that regularly documents progress in the Hua Hin train station build.

[cdnhawk]

Bangkok Pat is the best of the bunch. Always learn something from him.

[Antiparovian]

NONE. 

[scubascuba3]

i don't watch any now but during lockdown i watched a few to catch up on the latest:

 

Mister Egg le Pub - some entertaining stories

 

Buzzin Pattaya - kinda newbie stuff

 

Brian Flowers - Soi 6 update

 

Everything Pattaya - videos of gentleman clubs, roads, new opening, hotels etc

 

 

[BananaStrong]

Can I say the YouTubers are watching TikTok?  Because that's what they are watching.   lol.  

 

Oh, I read the title wrong the first time.   my bad.

 

Ah......I can't deal with 10,000 ChiangMai vloggers who thinks they found the best coffee shop or hotel room or waterfall or tourist spot..........Yes, I watched a few, went mad, now never again....it's just unrealistic, lying <deleted>......of course, they won't ever say anything negative, so their value goes to zero........it's not honest stuff.  

 

i am jealous that MateNate guy is super rich. yes.  i don't watch his stuff.

 

I like one fat Thai guy who does food blogs......I'll watch one video every few months.

 

YouTube, for me, is for sports, my passions (not tourist stuff), a take on current events when I'm bored for some biased reporting, music videos, music, and movie trailers.  

[Aussieroaming]

I have watched most Thai based content producers but I lost interest in most of them as their week to week content becomes a bit stale. But I appreciate their efforts to entertain, as it must be hard to come up with fresh content.

 

I never watch any vlogs that show "paid promotion" because I find it very disingenuous for a vlogger to suddenly proport to use and love some random product when in reality they probably never used the product in their life until they were paid to promote it e.g. "I use Shark VPN for all of my internet needs because it is sooooo great". That example is the type of statement that would be considered by me as a lie, not a true and honest promotional statement.

 

I do watch a few Thai based producers because I genuinely think that they seem like nice people and I am interested in their general life and well being.

 

But I think the worst vloggers by far are the ones who come to Thailand for a month or two, have no idea about Thailand and produce a few weeks of content identical to the content that a vlogging backpacker the month before generated. Each week someone else "discovers" another Thai hidden gem that has been "discovered" and  vlogged to death numerous times in the preceding weeks. Or they tell the audience that a certain market is the biggest or the best or the cheapest in Thailand, when they clearly have no idea of the truth of any of those claims.

 

 

 

 

[Freddy42OZ]

Sometimes watch this one about a young family and their little farm 

https://www.youtube.com/@LifeInBamboo

 

 

[Jonnapat]

On Youtube? Joseph's Real British Drama. Bags of tv series and films although I have seen some of them before.

realcouchtuner.com is much better for all the current stuff. 

[KC 71]

Tim Newton Today

The Thaiger

The Thairish Sun

Thai Girl Gift & Foreigner Joe

GottoLoveThailand

Thai Nomads

notime2besad

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DJ54]

TNT - Tim Newton has a daily wrap up what’s going on around Thailand M-F @ 09:00 many viewers comments usually 20-25 minutes. Saturday Live show starts at 09:00 @ 1 hour live comments . Off

normally on Sunday with exception to this Sunday a Holidayish Special. Tune in you might enjoy it….

[mwbrown]

5 hours ago, NotReallyHere said:

@KhunLA

 

Do you know about the "Mike's Tropical Tech" channel?  He's also from Hua Hin and also has an interest in drones and EV.  Currently doing a series using drones that regularly documents progress in the Hua Hin train station build.

Hey thanks for the shoutout!

 

I'm going to be moving to Barcelona in January, but a friend will continue to fly his drone down the Hua Hin train line each month, I will edit and post to the channel as usual.

 

I'll be shipping my electric Porsche 914 over to Spain and upgrading the battery pack with Tesla modules, along with other hopefully interesting tech projects.

[pgrahmm]

I catch the Thaiger channel sporatically....

I do catch Unseen Thailand when something pops up......

The guy is a retired police detective & spins some tales from his past case log while walking & pointing out interesting spots around Chiang Mai as well as off  the beaten track ansedotes & interacting with the locals while walking about....

He's unpretentious in a relaxed, and interesting way while enjoying whatever he encounters....

Not any of the pushy, know it all, haughty, or condescending attitudes so common among YT'ers....Most of which I would not want to meet or be around......

[G Rex]

I enjoy watching some of Paddy Doyle’s travel videos around Thailand. He has also ‘done’ Vietnam, & is currently ‘doing’ Laos.

He is a little annoying, & the videos are often a little light on content, but the cinematography is excellent.  It gives me ideas on places I want to see, & others I will be happy to miss in LOS.

[macgt3]

I only watch CB Media because he covers the motorsport scene around Thailand better than anyone else I know of. 
 

Every other farang is just hanging around Bangkok/Pattaya drinking beers or eating from street stands. It’s the same thing over and over again. 
 

Happy to check out some of the recommendations posted herein. 

[NotReallyHere]

7 hours ago, KC 71 said:

Tim Newton Today

The Thaiger

The Thairish Sun

Thai Girl Gift & Foreigner Joe

GottoLoveThailand

Thai Nomads

notime2besad

Thanks for the "ThaiNomads" recommendation.  I'm not as interested in travel vlogs, but this one is different since it's by a Thai couple.  Excellent English.  Great to get a "domestic travel" spin on the travel videos.  I suspect many Western vloggers get their information from watching other vlogs.  Recycled information.  From what I've watched so far, the ThaiNomad channel seems to show more sites that are not as commonly visited by Westerners.  Looking forward to watching more of their stuff.

[Andycoops]

The vast majority of the vlogging content has because so inane I rarely bother anymore.

[BTB1977]

I watch some of the ones mentioned but like many have said all repetitive.  One channel that is pretty basic meaning no bells and fancy video editing is Sasi May and Bruce. From what I gather it was started for his wife to have an additional income stream. Any revenue belongs to the channels owner. His wife. They have just over 900 subscribers and need 1,000 before she starts receiving any money. Best of luck to them. 

[Hanuman2547]

I watch these from time to time.

 

Retired Working For You

Bangkok Pat

Buzzin Pattaya

Bangkok Expat

Global Travel Mate

[KhunLA]

I have a really hard time following foreigners with Thai channels, thinking they know the country, the food, the locations, and all those secret gems they've discovered.

 

I find them to be at best, extremely ignorant, usually just plain stupid, without a clue.  Worse, they actually think they got it right, with 1000s of followers thinking the same.   Blind leading the blind.  Rather embarrassing to watch.