Tales from your Thailand honeymoon period

[whaleboneman]

I work overseas and in the UK occasionally but live in Thailand. I still have a house in the UK. Often when travelling back to work I arrive at the airport and wonder how I would feel if I were never to return due to illness, financial hardship, war, prison. The thought is quite frankly too horrible to contemplate. My honeymoon period has lasted for over a decade and long may it last. I will never live anywhere else.

So, what kind of "work" do you do?

[benalibina]

When i first arrived i was awe of how introspective and seemingly deep-thinking the Thais were.

Even when picking their noses, i figured they must be truly deep in thought.

...ahhh, those were the days.

Its called progress......i liked the introspectivepart of your comment. Youre the 1st to acknowledge it....

[Greg Nixon]

We met on the internet when i was back in Canada but I knew almost everything about her before I came. I arrived at BKK with a load of luggage as i intended to retire here. My future wife was nowhere to be seen.( I did not know about Thai time) I stumbled around with a bike box and two loaded luggage carts. I did not have her telephone number and I had no cell phone. I had her email. So as i waited for her at the meeting place I got connected on the internet. Just then she showed up with her daughter and friend as advertised.

We took a cab to an inexpensive but charming hotel and she had been considerate enough to book two rooms side by side. What a wonderful welcome to Thailand. We went to a few sites over the course of the next few days. I had planned a honeymoon in Phuket but because of Visa concerns we instead took a 10 hour bus ride to our future home.

Regardless of me having to clean the trash out of the yard and having to cover the sand with gravel, the honey moon lasted for over two years. Nothing lasts forever and in any good marriage one has to work at it .

Perhaps viagra or a girlfriend will work. Any ideas ? What is the best way to get a girlfriend ?

[thaibeachlovers]

Once upon a time laying next to my girl as she slept and breathing in the intoxicating scent from her hair was all that mattered.

I remember those days with my beloved, and then we got married, LOL.

[kannot]

I arrived at Done Muang, the hotel were to send me a taxi as it was my first time here, 2 hours later no taxi, I finally paid 1k for a limo, the hotel said the taxi broke down but never called me at the airport, the hotel was full of cockroaches...............it went downhill from there 8 years ago.

[LaraC]

We met on the internet when i was back in Canada but I knew almost everything about her before I came. I arrived at BKK with a load of luggage as i intended to retire here. My future wife was nowhere to be seen.( I did not know about Thai time) I stumbled around with a bike box and two loaded luggage carts. I did not have her telephone number and I had no cell phone. I had her email. So as i waited for her at the meeting place I got connected on the internet. Just then she showed up with her daughter and friend as advertised.

We took a cab to an inexpensive but charming hotel and she had been considerate enough to book two rooms side by side. What a wonderful welcome to Thailand. We went to a few sites over the course of the next few days. I had planned a honeymoon in Phuket but because of Visa concerns we instead took a 10 hour bus ride to our future home.

Regardless of me having to clean the trash out of the yard and having to cover the sand with gravel, the honey moon lasted for over two years. Nothing lasts forever and in any good marriage one has to work at it .

Perhaps viagra or a girlfriend will work. Any ideas ? What is the best way to get a girlfriend ?

Doesnt sound like you need to ask advice on here. Seems you already are a great husband with the right attitude for a perfect marriage. @.@

*Really cant post another facepalm. Would be unfair to facepalm meme's*

[Thaiberius]

I work overseas and in the UK occasionally but live in Thailand. I still have a house in the UK. Often when travelling back to work I arrive at the airport and wonder how I would feel if I were never to return due to illness, financial hardship, war, prison. The thought is quite frankly too horrible to contemplate. My honeymoon period has lasted for over a decade and long may it last. I will never live anywhere else.

So, what kind of "work" do you do?

Assassin.

Not really but one never really knows what is around the corner.

[geriatrickid]

Where to start? I remember the first time I arrived in Bkk in Don Meuang at 11 pm. Went out the front of the airport with my mate and some other backpackers and got the bus 56?? to Khao Sanh. The ride in was amazing…non air bus, pollution, traffic, chicks on other buses smiling, lights. I was blown away.

After about 30 hours in transit, my plane touched down in the mid 90's at DMK. I needed a leak, and so went to the lav. What a foul place it was. Ok, it's Thailand. I was warned and went off to collect my bag from the carousel. While I was getting my bag, one of those chaps in a yellow jacket immediately started loading my bag on to a trolley, where are you going, do you need a taxi, a hotel, he asked. No thanks I politely replied. I am staying at the Amari here at the airport. He followed me and pointed me to the walkway area. Ok, thanks I said, hoping he would go away. Instead he followed me, yelling, tip, tip tip and slapping his hand. I gave him 20 bah. tip, tip, tip he continued to demand. I walked faster and made my way upstairs to that walkway and off I went. I was tired. In the middle of the walkway was a sleazy guy who blocked my way. Want massage he asked. No thanks. You want sexy girl, very nice, I get for you. No, thanks, not interested I replied. Ahh, you want boy, I can get, make you happy. I looked at him, said no and told him that I was tired. He gave up on me and moved to the young couple who had suddenly appeared. I chuckled to myself, wondering what the woman's reaction would be if he tried the same sales routine with the couple.

I finally made it to the Amari checkin. I showed my reservation. Ok, here's the checkin card fill in and credit card the clerk said. I looked. The price was in baht and seemed to be about 25% higher than the reservation. Uhh, it looks like there's an error in the room rate. No sir, it is in Thai baht, and your paper is in American dollar. Umm ok bit the FX is about 25 baht to the dollar and it looks like you are doing this at 28 baht.(I think I said something like that.) I asked him to go check. After an annoying wait he came back with the right room rate. Ok, I thought, now I could finally get to my room, empty my bowels, take a shower, catch some zz's before I had to wake up and make my flight to Chiang Mai the next day. I get to the room. It was tired and stank of cigarettes. mmmkay, I just want a shower, so off I go to the bathroom with its one threadbare towel. The toilet paper was my first explanation as to why Thais use a bum gun, It was thin and like sandpaper. Ok, nevermind, I'd take a shower. Open the hot water tap and out came a yellow tinged lukewarm stream. I wondered that night if I was any cleaner after that shower,

And so there it was, my first few hours in Thailand and already the bloom was off the rose. I didn't come back to Thailand after that trip for almost 8 years, then the honeymoon was on. I would fly from Singapore direct to Phuket and in the early 2000's the airport was ok and taxi fares had not gone psycho. Phuket was a decent destination up until about 2005. After spending too much time in patong and finally breaking up with my now ex and with the honeymoon again over, my Thai friends convinced to go do something different and off I went. The honeymoon was on again, especially after I made a few trips up country. I may no longer be on my honeymoon, but each time I shake up the mix, I rediscover parts of Thailand that bring back the feelings of happiness I had in past years. I recently spent some time up in Ubon. While it was boring, it reminded me of my childhood summers ourt in the middle of nowhere, and the honeymoon was back on again. Then I was stuck in Hua Hin for Songkran, and the honeymoon was definitely off. I was in angry divorce mode. And then my friend, says, oh relax it's one day, Stop being a grouch. Wait a day, and I'll take you to Bangkok for some fun. And that's what we did, and the honeymoon was on again.

[banglay]

6 + years later and I am still in the honeymoon period and long may it last !!! ............

I still love this country warts and all and I am proud to call it my home .

[sdanielmcev]

My Thai honeymoon is still going on. I'll let you know if it stops.