Bad Luck Turns a Pattaya Holiday into a Nightmare

I take what I need for the evening out. The rest I hide... trust no one!!

I love this tale, I even keep large notes in one pocket and street money in another. Like I never pull a large wad of notes out in market or bar.

It happened to me on my first visit to Bangkok back in 1987, I lost all my money/traveler cheques after only 2 days on the ground and only had 200 Baht left! Luckily I still had an expensive new Nikon camera that I managed to sell a few days later for 14000 baht! I still had almost 3 months left on my holiday though (back then swedish citizens got 3 months visafree). I found a cheap GH on Soi Sri Bamphen for 50/night. I didn´t want to admit defeat and go home earlier! I had read that Koh Samui in those days was a cheap place to stay so I took a nonaircon bus to Surat Thani and then the ferry across to Koh Samui and went to Mae Nam Beach where I found a simple hut on the beach for only 30 baht /night! I then lived cheap beachlife for the reminder of my stay. Food was only 10-20 baht a dish back then and local fruit was plenty, so I managed to hang on til a few days before my flight back home almost 3 months later, when I took the ferry/bus back to BKK for a couple of days before I flew home! 😄

I think it was my 8th or 9th holiday here and I left my debit card 💳 on the dining room table! It was the only card that I usually bring. I did have about $2k cash so it wasn’t a cheap Charlie holiday like “Jeff’s”! I had made many good friends here and one of them was the owner of the resort in Bang Sayre that I wanted to stay at again. I told him that I couldn’t stay this time because of the debit card 💳 issue and he r said stay and just send him the money when I got back! That’s what I did and had a great holiday!

When you said that lady suggested to transfer funds into her account id thought he we go 😆.

Great parable and well told. When I think of "cheap Charlie" I think of someone who talks big and spends small. To me this is more of a story of enjoying the journey more so than the destination. A lesson we all need to take to heart.

To be a Cheap Charlie, is more a philosophy or life than a necessity for many. Some of us when spend in luxury items or services we feel that we had been seen as fools. Paying for things double or triple, when do the same service than the cheap one. Thanks for the story , very interesting and well presented.

Love to hear about people's ingenuity when faced with a a "must deal with it" situation. I've been in a few tight spots for various reasons and difficulty locations myself and after the "holy sh&t" moment you put your head down and figure it out. Good for you Jeff.

Hi Lucas. Great video. I really enjoyed the story. Thank you for sharing 😊😊

Great story, Loucous! Had me captivated from start to finish!

Nice story ! GREAT story telling! 👌 Thanx 4 sharing. 🙂 Love from Norway! 😀

Very nice story... Thanks for telling and your time.

great story Lucas and well put together 👍👍

Great show Lucas. Very good advice. As alway's stay cool 😎 kind and generous.

Great story Lucas, I enjoyed how you tells its

I really enjoyed watching this.

a nightmare for certain. thanks for the video.

Great,,video,,and,,entertaining,,details,,Mr Lucas,,!! 😊

Great advice! Will definitely put this information to good use and be visiting Thailand for the month of October; good timing in watching this video. Continue putting out these informative and useful videos.

What a great story! They way you told it was awesome❤🎉