Our Thai News Company Story
Me and Aj started ThePattayaNews.com but we realised having it in English meant we needed it in Thai language first, so we started ThePattayaNews.co.th around the same time in 2018, which my wife oversees. We knew that our traffic would be limited with Pattaya news, we started more national news but we knew it was…
My Moving to Thailand Story
In November 2007 I left my parents house after moving back there for 6 months to head to Thailand. My dad dropped me off at my friends house in London, (Alan (alleycat) and Colin) because I was flying from Heathrow. I couldn’t believe I was moving to Thailand. I had been to Pattaya twice but…
Living In Thailand Series : Thai Food
When I first arrived in Thailand, I was still in holiday mode in many ways, I was enjoying the large array of foreign restaurants here and tempted by many of the fast foods on offer around nightlife areas. Eventually, because of financial reasons and because I wanted to live here long term, I started eating…
Why does Pattaya breed scammers?
Why does Pattaya breed scammers? Many people tell me that Pattaya attracts scammers, every city in the world attracts scammers, but my opinion is Pattaya is a breeding ground for scammers, I have seen, witnessed many things over the years. Pattaya has all the key ingredients for it. (my post is based on business scammers)…
Why I don’t lend money anymore
Several “friends”, acquaintances and other people, have asked to borrow money from me. I have lent people money to help them with business, cancer treatment and other stuff. Most people disappear with debt, others just lie and some guys are just struggling. (because of the reasons below) There is always a good excuse, its never…
The world of crypto trading
Guys have been asking me for crypto advice, these are my Crypto coins observations, I am no expert. 4 years ago I brought 2 mining rigs for 300,000 baht but the cost of electric went up to a silly amount which would have been worth it long term, but at the time I couldn’t…
An insight to running some bars in Pattaya
This thread requires you to sign up to my forum http://www.pattaya-addicts.com/forum/topic/319478-a-post-i-will-regret-but-fuck-it/
Building a rock solid future in Thailand
Kind of related to my Total Immersion thread https://bryanflowerspattaya.com/2017/02/17/total-immersion/ (well worth a read) I have lived here over 10 years and I see guys come and go all the time. The guys that leave fastest are the guys that cannot limit their fun, or ration out their vices. When I first moved here I decided I wanted…
Teamwork
A guy critised me for doing too many businesses at once and overstretching myself, yet they have never spent a day with me. They do not know what resources I have, they do not know anything at all about how I do things or my mindset, so I will explain one example here. Lets use…
A list of reasons why I try not to listen to most people
A list of reasons why I try not to listen to most people Do not move to Thailand, you will fail Don’t go to Thailand with little money Don’t waste your time starting a forum because the others are too large Don’t open a bar Don’t open 2 bars, its too many Don’t open 3…
Mosquitoes, heat, heavy traffic and bad schools
Mosquitoes, heat, heavy traffic and bad schooling is what puts me off living in Pattaya, Thailand, but I have cracked all those issues, sort of. Mosquitoes – I now have an effective zapper inside my house running 247, so its killing almost all of them off. If I put a zapper outside it will mean…
Re-calibrating
Re-calibrating The last 2 months of my life here have probably been the worst since I arrived around 10 years ago, from guys cheating me, making business problems, staff problems, problems with authorities and just generally dealing with low life’s. People constantly ask me why I deal with all these types, but I am in…
Starting out again in Pattaya with no job or money.
A guy asked me what I would do if I woke up with no money and no business in Pattaya. Here is one idea of many things I would try. I would message 100 business owners in Pattaya and ask them what I can do to help their business. I would work for free to…
Playing To Your Strengths – being accountable
I think one of the best gifts a business guy can get is self awareness, in-fact I think that’s a big secret to highly successful people, a lot of people need to be self aware to get the best out of themselves by improving. I also find a lot of people spend too much time…
Living in Pattaya long term.
If you want to live in Thailand forever. The only way to do it is build a business and a brand. Short term insecurity means long term security. If your business folds you didn’t adapt or pay attention to the market. And you can always make another business using your experience gained. To start this…
Finding good staff in Pattaya.
Most business owners struggle to get good staff in Pattaya. Finding skilled workers is tough. Finding one reliable and punctual is almost in possible in Pattaya. Finding both is like winning the lottery imo. The business owners in Bangkok dont seem to struggle as much getting real workers that dont disappear after 2 weeks. Especially…
Taking my kid out of school at 13.
I had an idea today. My plan was to travel the world when my kid was 16 years old with him left behind doing his college. But now I am thinking how useless school is to our children, its good for socialising but their is children everywhere. We don’t need the 10 times table and…
Mentoring
I feel like I am stating the obvious here but I see so many newbie guys starting up business with little or no advice or worst of all listening to friends with no business experience. I see alot of people failing and struggling, sometimes its an ego thing and they know better and they don’t…
Writing my first book about Making Money In Thailand
I have done the contents page, please leave a comment if you see anything that needs adding. (they are not in order) I am aiming for 90,000 words approx, so its 3750 words per section on average “How to make money in Thailand by finding work or starting a business” Not in order Foreward Introduction.…
Investing In Thailand
Over the last 3-4 years a lot of people have contacted me about investing in me or whatever I am doing. I have said no almost all the time. This was because the amounts varied from 1m-15m and I was unsure what to do with it or structure it. I didn’t want to take…
Haters
This is a constant subject for people “high profile” or people that are very successful or get alot of attention. I will give an example of a few things haters do. Im not talking about people disagreeing with me or the odd arguement. I am talking about the sad losers that make things up because…