Welcome to the All About Thailand Podcast. I’m your host, Mike, and in today’s episode I’m taking you back to the very beginning of my time in Thailand — starting with my first trip out to Pattaya with friends. It was a completely new experience, full of discovery, culture shock, and the excitement of seeing Thailand for the first time through fresh eyes.

After that trip, my friends returned to the UK, and I went back as well. But not long after, I made the decision to return to Thailand again on a three-month visa — this time with a very different mindset. I went back to Bangkok, rented a condo, and started living there more independently, rather than just travelling.

In this episode, I’ll be reflecting on that transition — from first-time traveller with friends, to going back home, and then making the decision to return and properly immerse myself in life in Thailand on my own terms.

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