Where to find good friends in BKK

[BrooklynNY]

You are not alone.

Not only some expats and foreigners have this feeling alone and lonely in Thailand but also there are some Thais too. I was one of those Thais who had the same sort of situation what you are going through now. I stayed in Bangkok for four months two years ago. I did not have any closed Thai friends in Thailand (none) because I left the country to study abroad after high school and have never returned to live in Thailand ever since. My parents passed away many years ago and I am not close with my siblings which has to do with our parents' assets dispute that I was not counted in.

I have a family in the States but I was alone in Thailand. I even googled searching for a meetup. I attended a meetup of mix Thai and English languages group but it did not serve my purpose. Attended people mostly were pretentious and expected other people to listen to them of their accomplishment. There was a smart ass young Thai man took advantage of eating good food and drinking expensive wine and not sharing money equally that he took off early and left a bill that the moderator had to pay. Good thing I did not share my food bill with them.

I spent my free time of four months in Bangkok by feeding and rescuing animals (mainly abandoned street cats and dogs) trapped them and took them to be spayed/neuter and to be Rabies vaccinated. I spent almost every day walking in Bangkok for at least 10 miles a day that I knew many part of streets, i.e from Thong-Lor to Pratu-Naam, Thong-Lor to Pra-Kanong-OnNut, Pak-Klong Talad - Bang Lampu and more. I was that down to earth that I rode free non A/C buses to places just wanted to suffer myself even more. I did not care how long it would take me to get back to my rental room. I sometimes stayed over nights at a friend's house that helped a little bit.

I was mentally prepared before I went to Thailand that I would be alone in BKK but I was fortunate that there was a well to do Thai lady friend gave me a warm welcome by taking me on a road trip and stayed at her place on the first week and after that I was on my own. Two weeks before my return home, I found a Thai lady who we became a good friend quickly because we both are animal rescuers. I still keep in touch with her through phone calls.

Good luck and be happy.

[ableguy]

There was another topic on this about a month ago with some good ideas.

But I see your name, I too am a Canadian in bkk.

I'm from edmonton. Send me a pm me. Maybe we could meet up!

Two canadians! All you need now is a hockey puck...and life will be, once again, wonderful~!

Ice with that ??

[Stan7444]

It is really simple to meet some good people, with or without drinking. A two second internet search would have turned up the following: http://www.bangkoknetworking.com/. Some of these are Chambers of Commerce events, which I am a member of the American Chamber (AMCHAM) which has many events and other committee meetings in which you can get involved dependent upon your profession and interests. Look at: http://www.meetup.com/bangkok-network/ and http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/cities/th/bangkok/. Bangkok has some of the best networking organizations and clubs in the world. Everyone speaks English, although lots of English speaking Thais also attend. There are also many other organizations such as the Rotary Club, Lion's Club and many others. Good luck.

[advancebooking]

dude, you sound lonely. when was the last time you were in love. find a good girl you will not need friends

[PattamaTermboon]

Hope you will fine. I sometime feel lonely. Maybe You should chat with many people from some website that is not the best way but I think can help you a bit...

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[rott]

There was another topic on this about a month ago with some good ideas.

But I see your name, I too am a Canadian in bkk.

I'm from edmonton. Send me a pm me. Maybe we could meet up!

Two canadians! All you need now is a hockey puck...and life will be, once again, wonderful~!

It could be worse, you could be sitting next to two Yorkshiremen with your finger in your ears.

Or two Celtic supporters.

[ZAKY]

If you like to chat with nice girls while having your drink, there are nice bars along sukhumvit road from asoke to phrong phong. They dont impose on you for going out or for sex, they like to talk.

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[samran]

Google 'southerners bangkok'. Plenty of good people. Just got to be willing to try your hand at sport.

[NoshowJones]

Or two supporters of that brand new club across the city.

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[brit1984]

you can meet all kinds of guys at the urinals

just challenge them to a game of swords and take it from there

[Jack Burton]

I've never met so many weirdo's banged in one place in all my life. The gym, bars, my office, they are crawling from all places. Anyone looking to meetup and watch the football or hit the gym give me a shout.

Cheers

[ravip]

Instead of looking for "good" friends, if YOU become a good - good friends will be around!

This is a simple formula I always forget (trying to find good people)

[PaullyW]

Note that I'm not having a pop at the OP here, however I always find threads like this a little sad (and this is not a rare topic) . Bangkok is a vast, modern metropolis, Highly Westernised, she can offer as much as any city in the west.

Why not enrol in a Thai language course. Not only may you meet your fellow students, but also expand your ability and opportunities for meeting Thais?

LOL - offer as much as any city in the West? Highly westernised? I think you may have lost the plot.

Bangkok is a sh1thole full of lying, scamming, self absorbed Thais and mostly lower class foreigners. Plenty of criminals, too. It's a low class place full of mostly low class people.

My advice to OP is to find a couple of good expat friends and leave it at that. You will not generally get on well with Thai men. Thai women are diff story of course.

[PattamaTermboon]

You will be fine.

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[Jack Burton]

Note that I'm not having a pop at the OP here, however I always find threads like this a little sad (and this is not a rare topic) . Bangkok is a vast, modern metropolis, Highly Westernised, she can offer as much as any city in the west.

Why not enrol in a Thai language course. Not only may you meet your fellow students, but also expand your ability and opportunities for meeting Thais?

LOL - offer as much as any city in the West? Highly westernised? I think you may have lost the plot.

Bangkok is a sh1thole full of lying, scamming, self absorbed Thais and mostly lower class foreigners. Plenty of criminals, too. It's a low class place full of mostly low class people.

My advice to OP is to find a couple of good expat friends and leave it at that. You will not generally get on well with Thai men. Thai women are diff story of course.

100% on the money, great post. If they did a criminal background check on 99% of the animals arriving at the airport they would all be turned away. You walk in any 'bar' and they all have a story that doesn't add up, even last night I had some clown in the gym banging on about an investment opportunity.

I went home last month for a few weeks and there was a Belgian pavement crawler walking around the airport asking for 4k to get a flight home. He had already raised the rest by poncing over a period of 3 days. What kind of grown man cannot access funds to get to your own country? Nothing more than a scam to continue 'living the dream' as he was honking of booze and cheap sex.

Land of Smiles, I always laugh when I hear that. Behind the smiles there is often a darkness. Countless scams, corrupt plod, and don't even get me started on the women. I am sure they are all genuinely in love right enough. Divorce or ruin rate on a Thai/Farang marriage or relationship? Has to be higher than 95% anyway.

It is a nice place if you keep reality in check and swerve the scum which is becoming more and more difficult to do. Real friends are very hard to come by unless you are a sex menace or a scam merchant.

[Hermes100]

many very lovely people in Thailand. Just because of a few bad apples do not let that spoil your expericnce. I have found so many good friend in my visist to jail's, orphanages's and other volunteer work.

I personaly avoid all the patpong,soi cowboy, soi 11 area's. They simply do not suit me.

Although it's the men, not the ladies I find that put me off. Some of the ladies have a heart of gold and have simply been let down by society that forces them to what they have to do in order to survive.

Also, thailand is a wonderful place to study practice,improve any hobby's.

[snottgoblin]

It always amazes me how many people here say how difficult it is to meet people. I guess they have the same problems in their home countries as well.

[neverdie]

It always amazes me how many people here say how difficult it is to meet people. I guess they have the same problems in their home countries as well.

ur probably right snotthead.

[neverdie]

There was another topic on this about a month ago with some good ideas.

But I see your name, I too am a Canadian in bkk.

I'm from edmonton. Send me a pm me. Maybe we could meet up!

Two canadians! All you need now is a hockey puck...and life will be, once again, wonderful~!

I don't know what you're talking aboot eh? We are much more than just hockeys don't forget about maple syrup and Tim hortons.

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Welcome to the club. I see slipperylobsta posting all the time and I've got no idea what he's on about. In actual fact, I'm not even sure slippery knows what he's on about.

[snottgoblin]

Slippery lobster? Is that the bloke who can't afford a visa?

[Jack Burton]

many very lovely people in Thailand. Just because of a few bad apples do not let that spoil your expericnce. I have found so many good friend in my visist to jail's, orphanages's and other volunteer work.

I personaly avoid all the patpong,soi cowboy, soi 11 area's. They simply do not suit me.

Although it's the men, not the ladies I find that put me off. Some of the ladies have a heart of gold and have simply been let down by society that forces them to what they have to do in order to survive.

Also, thailand is a wonderful place to study practice,improve any hobby's.

The slammer?? You found good people in the clink? Got to be at the wind up.

They are all over the place, crawling from every sewer and side street in the big old city. Due to the corrupt and sex menace element it does attract the undesirables of the planet to congregate for a booze fuelled sex and scam charade.

[JSixpack]

Rent/buy house and get a dog.

Sorted.

[silentsong]

I'm a Thai-born American citizen that came that to Thailand to work about a year ago. Having lived in USA for most of my life I know how it is, I do miss my friends back home too and wouldn't mind meeting some new farangs

My mindset and the way I think/talk are different than how Thai think/talk and it can be pretty difficult in making friends with Thai.

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[Bernard Flint]

There are a lot of people here who are not 'big drinkers' but actually enjoy a few quiet beers and a chat with pals of an evening. Try heading out to the expat haunts of an evening. You may find contrary to popular opinion on this forum, that not everyone will be slumped over their table with 3 dolly birds draped over them by 8pm every night.

What are your interests? You could 'google' "your interests" then 'Bangkok' and see what that brings up.

More like 9pm???/

[Bernard Flint]

You are not alone.

Not only some expats and foreigners have this feeling alone and lonely in Thailand but also there are some Thais too. I was one of those Thais who had the same sort of situation what you are going through now. I stayed in Bangkok for four months two years ago. I did not have any closed Thai friends in Thailand (none) because I left the country to study abroad after high school and have never returned to live in Thailand ever since. My parents passed away many years ago and I am not close with my siblings which has to do with our parents' assets dispute that I was not counted in.

I have a family in the States but I was alone in Thailand. I even googled searching for a meetup. I attended a meetup of mix Thai and English languages group but it did not serve my purpose. Attended people mostly were pretentious and expected other people to listen to them of their accomplishment. There was a smart ass young Thai man took advantage of eating good food and drinking expensive wine and not sharing money equally that he took off early and left a bill that the moderator had to pay. Good thing I did not share my food bill with them.

I spent my free time of four months in Bangkok by feeding and rescuing animals (mainly abandoned street cats and dogs) trapped them and took them to be spayed/neuter and to be Rabies vaccinated. I spent almost every day walking in Bangkok for at least 10 miles a day that I knew many part of streets, i.e from Thong-Lor to Pratu-Naam, Thong-Lor to Pra-Kanong-OnNut, Pak-Klong Talad - Bang Lampu and more. I was that down to earth that I rode free non A/C buses to places just wanted to suffer myself even more. I did not care how long it would take me to get back to my rental room. I sometimes stayed over nights at a friend's house that helped a little bit.

I was mentally prepared before I went to Thailand that I would be alone in BKK but I was fortunate that there was a well to do Thai lady friend gave me a warm welcome by taking me on a road trip and stayed at her place on the first week and after that I was on my own. Two weeks before my return home, I found a Thai lady who we became a good friend quickly because we both are animal rescuers. I still keep in touch with her through phone calls.

Good luck and be happy.

Good post.You have summed up Bangkok very well.