Comments on: Why I was banned from my local Thai beach bar

By: NomadicNeil

NomadicNeil — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:40:31 +0000

Ash, my female friends have many similar stories. I keep telling them they need to stop being so nice all the time and not allow themselves to be put in situations where they can be taken advantage of (although your story just sounds like a run of the mill abuse of an authority position :p ).

No matter what country you are in, 99% of the time guys are looking for just one thing. Yes that includes me.

By: Ash

Ash — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:32:02 +0000

P.I.M.P.!

Being a naturally extroverted, super friendly kind of person, I have trouble not being myself in foreign countries BECAUSE of the fact that it oftentimes renders the wrong impression. And having stalkers just makes my life 852% more difficult/weird/drives me to drink.

When I first flew into Santiago in May, I had flown all night and looked like absolute hell. My only interest was in getting to where I needed to go. I stopped to ask the immigration guy a question about the line, and he began to ask me a few questions. I responded normally, and next thing you know, immigration guy is grabbing my arm and escorting me to the front of the line (the huge line), and plopping me right at the next available window. (I cringe to think what the people standing in line must have thought!) From there he walked me to customs, and we said our goodbyes. Wouldn’t you know, two nights later a package arrives for me in the hostel I was staying at – a bottle of wine from the immigration guy! I had made the mistake of answering him when he was asking where I’d be staying, but…SINCE HE WAS THE IMMIGRATION GUY, I kind of figured I had to. LOL.

Gotta love it.

Great post, Neil. Haha.

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:41:35 +0000

Ha! Great post Not sure how well I’d do there, I am really flirty and would totally deserve the reputation you’ve been assigned… Hope those rules don’t apply to non-south Muslim infuenced parts of Thailand! I’m just coming from Brazil, I can’t not-be public in working my Irish charm
If girls at bars are professionals then I shall stick to chatting up other tourists!
Can’t wait to get there

By: Jonny | thelifething.com

Jonny | thelifething.com — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:47:01 +0000

Mate, I I were to be banned from anywhere it is my hope I would be banned for exactly the same reasons.

Awesome.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:54:42 +0000

This amuses me greatly.

*Note to self: Play stealth wingman for locals enough to avoid banishment for their insecurity.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:05:21 +0000

Dude, enjoy your new found studly reputation. Really cool post it’s great to get a little peek into how things are in your part of Thailand.

By: Gordie

Gordie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:36:53 +0000

China has changed so much and so quickly in the past twenty years. PDA is almost everywhere in the big cities, even more than in the West. It’s like every nook and cranny is make-out point, at least in the large cities.

In rural China, I think they’re still old school and would frown upon it.

By: NomadicNeil

NomadicNeil — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:09:21 +0000

@Dan, Chris and Andrew.

Don’t get me wrong guys, I’m taking it as a compliment.

Just not sure my studly reputation is really deserved.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:57:34 +0000

Talk it up Cassanova! Enjoy Thailand.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:45:02 +0000

I second Dan…. you player! lol

Some thai’s in the service industry on the islands have, to me, come of a little rude and arrogant. Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve got that same vibe in a number of different places (esp. from guys who work in bars).

When you’ve been banned in the other bars due to your handsome looks, come and meet me and my buddies for a beer in North East Thailand – where the locals are at a completley different happy/polite level to anywhere else in the Kingdom!

Chok dee