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Living in Thailand | The Good The Bad and The UGLY!
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Summary: Living in Thailand — “Good, Bad, and Ugly”
Week overview (Saturday in Thailand)
- The week is described as a mix of good times, bad times, and “crazy times.”
- It’s raining on Saturday, but they keep plans going.
Events & upcoming social plans
- Angels and Devils party held the day before (cool event; photos/video to follow).
- Next planned events:
- Gem’s birthday party
- A “jungle party” happening next month
“Bad” highlights (things going wrong)
- Laptop failure while editing
- Laptop “fried” during editing
- Replaced after about 5 years
- Cost mentioned: 80,000 baht
- New MacBook purchased
- TV in the condo broke
- A new little box is being fitted
- Ongoing bills/repairs
- Mentioned paying an electric bill (and an “electric pipe” cost: 20,000 baht, “same as last time”)
- Lasers and air con reportedly didn’t have much effect
- Car issue
- Car won’t start (after previously installing neons)
- Battery is dead—suggested wiring may have left something drawing power
- Work/channel disruption
- Adam is no longer working with them at the bar
- Reason given: “not good for my business” (details not shared), but they remain friends
Travel highlight / future destination
- They’re going to Koh Samet next month for the first time
- They ask viewers for recommendations in the comments
Food & shopping stops
- Bought food from Tops Food Hall
- Described as fresh with good variety
- Thai tea
- Beverly waits in a long queue (~20 minutes)
- The Thai tea brand is referred to as “Cha tra moo”, described as the originator of Thai tea
- Drink description (Thai tea)
- Compared to a cold English tea left out for an hour
Bar lifestyle / promotions & small rituals
- They return to the bar after errands/snacks
- Bar merchandising
- They ordered 1,000 “Delusion” stickers
- Stickers were delivered uncut, so they plan to have the bartender and maid handle the cutting
- Guests get Dilution stickers and a “Mac TV” sticker with their bill as a souvenir
- Free perk with purchases
- With every bill, they include a free coffee or free ice cream at Player Bistro and Lounge
- They encourage viewers to visit and mention they’ve made a prior video about it
Family + accommodation / seafood meal
- They meet Beverly’s family and the baby (family visit while they’re in town)
- They go to Mermaid Pool Villa (Jomtien area mentioned as “sleepy streets”)
- Meal at the villa (Thai-style cooking):
- Seafood barbecue with:
- Mussels
- Squid
- Prawns
- Oysters
- Clams (called “hoy” in Thailand)
- Served with:
- Rice
- Spicy sauce
- Crispy onions
- Seafood barbecue with:
Health/fitness/health routines
- No explicit health routine or exercise plan is described in the subtitles provided.
“Life/YouTube mindset” message (personal reflection)
- They express dissatisfaction with their recent content quality:
- Not 100% proud of what they’ve been posting
- Feeling “lazy” at times
- Posting because of pressure to not go a week without uploading
- Plan for the next video:
- Make content they feel proud of
- Accept different formats if needed (e.g., restaurant visit, day at the beach, another bar video)
- Goal: avoid uploading just out of obligation and feel less “lost in the sauce”
Notable locations, products, and people (as mentioned)
Locations
- Thailand (Jomtien)
- Koh Samet
- Mermaid Pool Villa
- Player Bistro and Lounge
- Tops Food Hall
Products/brands
- Cha tra moo (Thai tea brand)
- Delusion stickers
- Mac TV stickers
- MacBook (new laptop)
People
- Ian Birrell (former speechwriter for David Cameron; deputy editor of The Independent)
- David Cameron (referenced)
- Adam (no longer working with them at the bar)
- Beverly (frequently referenced)
- Gem (birthday party mentioned)