Daily life, late-night thoughts, and the stories that don’t fit in a guidebook.
“Some days start with broken pipes and end with borrowed whiskey.” Shirts, Sleeplessness, and the Not-So-Glorious Start They say the best journeys start with excitement. Mine started with a plumbing disaster, a new shirt, and the brutal realization that air conditioning isn’t a basic human right. The night before departure was supposed to be simple….
Follow the wild first day of our Phang Nga road trip — busted plumbing, beachside BBQ, and karaoke mayhem. Thailand never goes as planned — in the best way.
🌊 Life of a Farang in Thailand: The Day That Didn’t Happen “Some days are written in sweat and street food. Others are written in tissues and tea.” This is Part 6 in the Life of a Farang in Thailand series — the one where I did nothing, felt terrible, and somehow still learned something….
🌊 Life of a Farang in Thailand: Sausage Toe, Seafood Plans & Laundry Karma “Some days you conquer the world. Some days the clothes rack does.” This is Part 5 in the Life of a Farang in Thailand series — where a swollen toe, seafood shopping, and laundry revenge set the tone. 👉 Catch up…
🌊 Life of a Farang in Thailand: The Cat, the Tap, and the Doughnut That Saved the Day “Just a normal day… by Thai standards.” This is Part 4 in the Life of a Farang in Thailand series — the Songkran hangover continues, and now there’s a cat involved. Woke up late. Again. Not from…
🌊 Life of a Farang in Thailand: Too Late for Foam, Right on Time for Madness “Songkran Spoiler: I brought my keys this time.” This is Part 3 in the Life of a Farang in Thailand series — and yes, my toe still isn’t speaking to me. 🌅 Waking Up in Defeat After finally retrieving…
🌊 Life of a Farang in Thailand – Baptized by Songkran “You can feel it in the air before you even open your eyes. That charged buzz. That humid, sticky sense of mischief. Songkran has arrived.” This is Part 2 in the Life of a Farang in Thailand series — and yes, a lot has…
Clouds, Chaos & Cliffside Cocktails “We arrived hungry, sun-chased, and in search of something with a view — and ended up on a cliff dodging a storm.” This is Part 1 in the Farang in Thailand series — where it all began. The day started like any good re-entry to Phuket should: with a mad…
🌊 Life of a Farang in Thailand One Man’s Journal from Patong Beach Author: David Hibbins Location: Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand Started: April 2025 Updated: 17 April 2025 🪷 About This Journal After years of working too hard, losing too many weekends, and surviving a near-fatal car accident, I made a decision: time to rewrite…
