I first came in 2004on visa exempt, done everything a Newby to Pattaya does, after a few years doing what you do ,I was talking to a mam who had a resort in central ish Thailand I got Bored hired a car and drove up ,4 hours ,he had a thai wedding on that weekend, that's where I met my wife ,we have 2 beautiful daughters together and never looked back since,
I still go back to uk as I have 2 sons and 2 grand kids but my heart is in Thailand with my family