after a couple of months living in Thailand, I realized that I had to get serious about strategies for mosquitos, monkeys, and dogs--they all can be a real pain in the butt.
A lot of first time visitors to Thailand do not realize how much trouble street dogs can cause if you not careful . I personally never had issues because always try to avoid them but i heard stories from fellow travelers who had bad experience with with stray dogs .
I totally agree about the dog problem in Thailand. BKK Pat ended up in hospital for rabies shots and a youtuber tourist in Phuket as well. How many more we dont hear about? There's a pack of the little beggars harassing people at the gated community where my partner lives in Chiang mai and in the local park. It appears there's a few problems in paradise. Cheers.
It was about day 3 on on my first Thailand trip, and my GF and i had set out on the Mae Hong Son loop trip by car. We arrived at a resort just on the outskirts of Pai, just as it had grown dark. We parked by the small reception building, both of us spent from the long day and drive. My GF, being Thai and having made the reservation, exited to check us in,. Then i exited, not 20 seconds after, thinking i should make myself useful, by gathering our bags, and thinking our cabin, likely, wasn't too far away. And as soon as i had opened the door and exited, and already closed the door behind me, in a flash, and with the most aggressive barking and snarling, out of the dark, came a fairly large, white dog! This was not a warm welcome! This dog must've "smelled the farang", and he was pissed! I only had about 2-3 seconds of shear terror, standing frozen, ready to shit myself, while this mad dog agrily sized-me-up! Then, as quickly as he had appeared, ANOTHER dog appeared, barking aggressively, too! But, very alpha-like, AT the white dog! As if to say, "You'd better chill out, or you're gonna get some of me!" In an instant, the white dog was completely cowed! The dog that came to my rescue was a red roan color, with the same genetic characteristics as the similarly sized white one. I later realized, during our travels, that this type of Thai dog were ubiquitous, with few variations, mostly just in color and in stature. Of course, i was instantly relieved and quickly enamored with 'my hero'. I stood for a moment while both dogs stood there not showing any agression at all. And i was completely blown away at what had just happened! Soon my GF was back at the car and i quickly told her what had happened, and she suggested that i give them some leftover chicken we still had from our lunch earlier in the day. I, not being at all familiar with Thai street dogs, and having lived my whole life in the US, had said, "We can't give dogs chicken, they'll choke on the bones!" She said, "Dont worry, these sre Thai dogs!" So i retrieved the bag we had in the car with 3-4 pieces of chicken, and fed them to both of the dogs. Once they'd eaten them, the white dog disappeared as quickly as he'd appeared, but without all the ruckus, of course. I'd noticed that the white dog had looked 'rougher' than the red dog. Like you would expect a feral dog to look in rural Thailand, with some scars about him and not exactly clean. It had become quickly apparent, after the white dog had vanished, 'my dog' really wanted a moment to commune with this new farang who he had just rescued. And, in a moment i was petting on him and we were having a lovely moment of complete trust. But i was still playing out in my head the whole situation that had just happened minutes before, and suddenly it occured to me how he was the exact same red roan color as my male pit bull named Easy that I'd had to put down almost 20 years before. Then, it occured to me that this dog looked so healthy and well-fed, and without any scars, and clean. And I'd thought that was odd. Surely he must've belonged to the resort hosts or a nearby family. Maybe they don't put collars on dogs in Thailand, I'd thought. In a moment, we gathered our bags and made our way to our cabin, and our 'little buddy' was right beside us! I guess you can say, at this point, i was loving my third night in Thailand! We got settled in our little cabin and my GF mentioned that the resort hosts said that they could make us something to eat if we wanted, that there was a little place across the road, up in the trees. At this point, feeling a little mystified, i was ready for whatever, and we were both hungry! So we decided on quick showers, then we'd be off to a late meal in the dimly-lit forest. While my GF was in the shower I'd looked out the window and noticed that our noble canine friend was sitting at attention (not lying down), on our cabin's porch. I made mention of it to my GF, when she exited the bathroom. I took a quick shower, then we were off! And our loyal companion was right there beside us. He stayed there through our dinner and visit with our hosts. But, he never made himself intrusive. He wasn't there for more chicken, he was there as protector and companion! As soon as we arrived, we'd asked our hosts if this dog was a regular around there, and told them what had happened when we'd arrived earlier. They swore that they'd never seen him before! After our meal and visit with our hosts, we walked down the hill and across the road , and back to our cabin, with our new friend , loyal as can be. Before we'd fallen asleep that night, we'd heard him barking, as if to chase someone or something away. At one point i awoke in the middle of the night, as did my GF, and we'd both seen him sitting or lying on that porch during the night. I even snapped a few pics through the window. We were up and out the door before the sun was up, and he escorted us to our car before we left. When we returned several hours later he was not anywhere to be found! We departed for our next destination later that afternoon, and we never saw him again! I like to think that 'my buddy' was my Easy reincarnated, and had come along to bid me safe travels and farewell one more time. Whether this could be true or not, i don't know. But, my encounter with this Thai dog will always stand out as, as much mystical as it was mystifying!
If you are afraid of stray dogs, you should carry an umbrella with you to protect yourself from the sun, rain, and stray dogs.You can't change your environment now, you should adapt to it.
Very true, Thailand has its unique own ways of doing things and I like that too, don’t want it copying the West. You just got to work your way around problems like this. Carrying the tripod would definitely help.
You'd think if this guy is watching Bangkok Pat videos he would learn to get to the point a bit faster and not make us wait for him to finish stuffing his face.
My dad used to have 3 dogs at his house in Thailand. One of them bit me and I had to get like 4 shots against rabies afterwards. One of the dogs however took to me and would protect med against the other two.
This is becoming a big problem here in Jomtien Beach area stray dogs are running the show on the beach something must be done about the stray dogs 🐕 situation
Feels like I'm listening to my aunt telling me about that time in band camp throwing in bits about her upcoming trip to Blackpool in between bites of her cheese and branston sandwich.
Dave, were you wearing the bandana? Dogs in general take a dislike to unusual visual things they're not used to seeing. This puts them in a high protective mode & their way to show that is how you're describing. Also venturing through or near their own territory heightens this. To them, it's like a total stranger entering your home.
Watching street dogs one day in Bangkok I saw how they sniff the air of anyone approaching them and they go for people that smell bad like hobo's tramps etc I myself saw them sniffing my own approach lol but they are also aggressive to strangers that come their way, all in all they can be a real threat to people.
If the authorities don’t do anything about stray dogs and their related diseases, then there really is not much you can do other than vaccinate yourself and be on the look out when you are out and about to avoid them.
Very interesting to hear that. Never been to Asia meself but wondering if this aggressive dog thing is a problem across the entire region. You mention the regulation aspect but surely a society can both get rid of street dogs AND also allow good things like pop-up street restaurants. It's not like one should have to put up with a real menace (like the dogs) in order to also have pleasurable things (like the street stalls, etc) Also, am dying to get some Thai food now 😂
@@roberttrent7331 Yes that makes a lot of sense because the locals have a distinct odor or smell and I’m not being funny or racist these are facts canines live and react to smell the canine sense of smell is i believe 150 times more sensitive than the human sense of smell, that’s why you hear dogs barking yet when you look to see what they are barking at you don’t see anything because what they are smelling is still 1 kilometer away.
Why do you leave your shirt open like that? I know its hot but it doesn't look very dignified to me. I bet you get a lot more response from people and they would feel more at ease if you simply button it up. I'm fairly sure I'm not the first to mention it either.
There was a large amount of soi dogs in Pattaya a few years ago (pre-covid) and the local government had them quietly disappeared. It's my understanding that many of them were shipped off to South Korea or Vietnam for exquisite culinary creations.
Seen your vlogs and to me you are livin̈g in a bad area anyway I vlog,micks thai travels from a village in issan nr khon kaen, again problem with dogs, I just don't understand why the thai government does not have a neutering program because half the people I see with dogs here,can't feed themselves let alone dogs and there breeding like rabbits House across from me has 3 dogs, just roam round at night but if you go past that house at say after 8 at night on a motorbike, these dogs will come out barking and I have had to get a women and bike out of a ditch because the dogs attacked Anyway enough of that would like to have a chat about things, bangkok and other things I'm in a completely different environment it seems than you but perhaps we could work together on different issues especially I go to Bangkok a few times a year and other places, we could exchange ideas Just a thought you have my channel name above, let me know
@brianbarbarich1401 you do some research. Depends where that dog is. Zero percent chance if a dog bites you in the usa or australia. Thailand only places you'll get rabies is near the border of cambo or burma. Around Bangkok absolutely no chance. Go on the Google it and tell me I'm wrong
He is too miserable to be in Thailand and it is time to leave or go elsewhere that make him happy as life is too short to complaint about everything and be unhappy when you can change thing by just moving.
@@AndiGomez-yu2dx I am Thai myself. NO! Thai don't have to leave but may be do something about it or put up with it because they have no choice. But foreigner do have a choice & should definitely leave, why be miserable in the country that you no longer can tolerate or put up with things you can't change/or don't like. Anything in life is no guaranteed (bad thing can happened at any moment), was bit by Pitbull in the park in San Francisco & had 26 stitches & my life went on. What I am saying is life is TOO short, I think Dave came to Thailand for his happiness in the first place. Once you lost those, it is time to move one. That is all I am saying.
You are a living caricature of a tourist from the 70s ..
I was born in 1964, I loved the '70s
@@alphaomegadaily I can tell.
@@alphaomegadailysame year as myself...1964
@@EddieGillies-lj8dp Hello Brother
after a couple of months living in Thailand, I realized that I had to get serious about strategies for mosquitos, monkeys, and dogs--they all can be a real pain in the butt.
Have you watched someone dying from rabies? It’s the most horrible way to die this is very serious issue nothing to joke about
No street dogs in Vietnam, I think we know why😂
I'd love to know why.
@@alphaomegadaily They will end up on the dinner plate.
A lot of first time visitors to Thailand do not realize how much trouble street dogs can cause if you not careful . I personally never had issues because always try to avoid them but i heard stories from fellow travelers who had bad experience with with stray dogs .
I'm the same as you. I do my best to avoid them.
Jesus dave we on the floor laughing it's the best food review i ever seen it's like a regin of terror 😅
I totally agree about the dog problem in Thailand. BKK Pat ended up in hospital for rabies shots and a youtuber tourist in Phuket as well. How many more we dont hear about? There's a pack of the little beggars harassing people at the gated community where my partner lives in Chiang mai and in the local park. It appears there's a few problems in paradise. Cheers.
It was about day 3 on on my first Thailand trip, and my GF and i had set out on the Mae Hong Son loop trip by car. We arrived at a resort just on the outskirts of Pai, just as it had grown dark. We parked by the small reception building, both of us spent from the long day and drive. My GF, being Thai and having made the reservation, exited to check us in,. Then i exited, not 20 seconds after, thinking i should make myself useful, by gathering our bags, and thinking our cabin, likely, wasn't too far away. And as soon as i had opened the door and exited, and already closed the door behind me, in a flash, and with the most aggressive barking and snarling, out of the dark, came a fairly large, white dog! This was not a warm welcome! This dog must've "smelled the farang", and he was pissed! I only had about 2-3 seconds of shear terror, standing frozen, ready to shit myself, while this mad dog agrily sized-me-up! Then, as quickly as he had appeared, ANOTHER dog appeared, barking aggressively, too! But, very alpha-like, AT the white dog! As if to say, "You'd better chill out, or you're gonna get some of me!" In an instant, the white dog was completely cowed! The dog that came to my rescue was a red roan color, with the same genetic characteristics as the similarly sized white one. I later realized, during our travels, that this type of Thai dog were ubiquitous, with few variations, mostly just in color and in stature. Of course, i was instantly relieved and quickly enamored with 'my hero'. I stood for a moment while both dogs stood there not showing any agression at all. And i was completely blown away at what had just happened! Soon my GF was back at the car and i quickly told her what had happened, and she suggested that i give them some leftover chicken we still had from our lunch earlier in the day. I, not being at all familiar with Thai street dogs, and having lived my whole life in the US, had said, "We can't give dogs chicken, they'll choke on the bones!" She said, "Dont worry, these sre Thai dogs!" So i retrieved the bag we had in the car with 3-4 pieces of chicken, and fed them to both of the dogs. Once they'd eaten them, the white dog disappeared as quickly as he'd appeared, but without all the ruckus, of course. I'd noticed that the white dog had looked 'rougher' than the red dog. Like you would expect a feral dog to look in rural Thailand, with some scars about him and not exactly clean. It had become quickly apparent, after the white dog had vanished, 'my dog' really wanted a moment to commune with this new farang who he had just rescued. And, in a moment i was petting on him and we were having a lovely moment of complete trust. But i was still playing out in my head the whole situation that had just happened minutes before, and suddenly it occured to me how he was the exact same red roan color as my male pit bull named Easy that I'd had to put down almost 20 years before. Then, it occured to me that this dog looked so healthy and well-fed, and without any scars, and clean. And I'd thought that was odd. Surely he must've belonged to the resort hosts or a nearby family. Maybe they don't put collars on dogs in Thailand, I'd thought. In a moment, we gathered our bags and made our way to our cabin, and our 'little buddy' was right beside us! I guess you can say, at this point, i was loving my third night in Thailand! We got settled in our little cabin and my GF mentioned that the resort hosts said that they could make us something to eat if we wanted, that there was a little place across the road, up in the trees. At this point, feeling a little mystified, i was ready for whatever, and we were both hungry! So we decided on quick showers, then we'd be off to a late meal in the dimly-lit forest. While my GF was in the shower I'd looked out the window and noticed that our noble canine friend was sitting at attention (not lying down), on our cabin's porch. I made mention of it to my GF, when she exited the bathroom. I took a quick shower, then we were off! And our loyal companion was right there beside us. He stayed there through our dinner and visit with our hosts. But, he never made himself intrusive. He wasn't there for more chicken, he was there as protector and companion! As soon as we arrived, we'd asked our hosts if this dog was a regular around there, and told them what had happened when we'd arrived earlier. They swore that they'd never seen him before! After our meal and visit with our hosts, we walked down the hill and across the road , and back to our cabin, with our new friend , loyal as can be. Before we'd fallen asleep that night, we'd heard him barking, as if to chase someone or something away. At one point i awoke in the middle of the night, as did my GF, and we'd both seen him sitting or lying on that porch during the night. I even snapped a few pics through the window. We were up and out the door before the sun was up, and he escorted us to our car before we left. When we returned several hours later he was not anywhere to be found! We departed for our next destination later that afternoon, and we never saw him again!
I like to think that 'my buddy' was my Easy reincarnated, and had come along to bid me safe travels and farewell one more time. Whether this could be true or not, i don't know. But, my encounter with this Thai dog will always stand out as, as much mystical as it was mystifying!
That is a crazy story, but dogs can smell cancer, I'm guessing they can also smell Easy on you.
I don't come to Thailand to be bitten, or worse, by a rabid dog.
If you are afraid of stray dogs, you should carry an umbrella with you to protect yourself from the sun, rain, and stray dogs.You can't change your environment now, you should adapt to it.
Very true, Thailand has its unique own ways of doing things and I like that too, don’t want it copying the West. You just got to work your way around problems like this. Carrying the tripod would definitely help.
I believe it was BANGKOK PAT who was bitten by a street dog.
I think you're right!
You'd think if this guy is watching Bangkok Pat videos he would learn to get to the point a bit faster and not make us wait for him to finish stuffing his face.
So plain but delicious
My dad used to have 3 dogs at his house in Thailand. One of them bit me and I had to get like 4 shots against rabies afterwards. One of the dogs however took to me and would protect med against the other two.
Would it be a a bad idea to carry a few dog biscuits with you to distract them?
I suppose that would be a good idea
This is becoming a big problem here in Jomtien Beach area stray dogs are running the show on the beach something must be done about the stray dogs 🐕 situation
Something permanent required.
I don't think anything will be done about the stray does, it is something to do with Buddhism.
@@alphaomegadaily That’s why I’m a proud atheist !!!!
Soi dogs can be really scary in Thailand.I walk with a stick and most don't like it pointed at them and back off.
That's why I feel safer when I'm carrying my tripod
Feels like I'm listening to my aunt telling me about that time in band camp throwing in bits about her upcoming trip to Blackpool in between bites of her cheese and branston sandwich.
🤣
Dave, were you wearing the bandana?
Dogs in general take a dislike to unusual visual things they're not used to seeing.
This puts them in a high protective mode & their way to show that is how you're describing. Also venturing through or near their own territory heightens this.
To them, it's like a total stranger entering your home.
Watching street dogs one day in Bangkok I saw how they sniff the air of anyone approaching them and they go for people that smell bad like hobo's tramps etc I myself saw them sniffing my own approach lol but they are also aggressive to strangers that come their way, all in all they can be a real threat to people.
I agree with you completely 💯
If the authorities don’t do anything about stray dogs and their related diseases, then there really is not much you can do other than vaccinate yourself and be on the look out when you are out and about to avoid them.
Very interesting to hear that. Never been to Asia meself but wondering if this aggressive dog thing is a problem across the entire region. You mention the regulation aspect but surely a society can both get rid of street dogs AND also allow good things like pop-up street restaurants. It's not like one should have to put up with a real menace (like the dogs) in order to also have pleasurable things (like the street stalls, etc)
Also, am dying to get some Thai food now 😂
It's actually called kaow ka moo. Not kaow moo. 90 baht jeez bangkok is expensive huh
😂
What does the ka mean?
What and men would call it Kaow kap moo?
@@pulsar9354 ka is leg. Cause that's what the dish is. Pork leg on rice
Sure yourself should be carrying your shillelagh sure you should!
That lot of food in Australia would cost you $10AUD. Over $3 for the coke alone.
I am so glad to be living in Thailand 🇹🇭
One chased after me in Sathorn.
A Guy serving in Iraq said the Dogs could tell if you were a Foreigner
@@roberttrent7331 Yes that makes a lot of sense because the locals have a distinct odor or smell and I’m not being funny or racist these are facts canines live and react to smell the canine sense of smell is i believe 150 times more sensitive than the human sense of smell, that’s why you hear dogs barking yet when you look to see what they are barking at you don’t see anything because what they are smelling is still 1 kilometer away.
Why do you leave your shirt open like that? I know its hot but it doesn't look very dignified to me. I bet you get a lot more response from people and they would feel more at ease if you simply button it up. I'm fairly sure I'm not the first to mention it either.
Maybe its a good idea to walk at night with pepper spray.
Or a pack of hot dogs😂
I think pepper spray is illegal in Thailand 🇹🇭
Is gun forbidden in Thailand great video as always ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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@@alphaomegadaily I was wondering that.
Better take motorbike taxi
Correct!
There was a large amount of soi dogs in Pattaya a few years ago (pre-covid) and the local government had them quietly disappeared. It's my understanding that many of them were shipped off to South Korea or Vietnam for exquisite culinary creations.
When you going to do live stream like before Weekley dave we loved it it's was the best live stream so funny
Yummy :) Thank you!
You shouldn't be out and about so late.
Hey...Mr. it's called " Khow Kha Moo". Not Khow Moo. Okay
Has the Bangkok Belly ever got you ?
Lots of times
Most valuable info about being bitten by street dog. Thanks❤
You're very welcome 🙏
Stun gun cane.
Seen your vlogs and to me you are livin̈g in a bad area anyway
I vlog,micks thai travels from a village in issan nr khon kaen, again problem with dogs, I just don't understand why the thai government does not have a neutering program because half the people I see with dogs here,can't feed themselves let alone dogs and there breeding like rabbits
House across from me has 3 dogs, just roam round at night but if you go past that house at say after 8 at night on a motorbike, these dogs will come out barking and I have had to get a women and bike out of a ditch because the dogs attacked
Anyway enough of that would like to have a chat about things, bangkok and other things
I'm in a completely different environment it seems than you but perhaps we could work together on different issues especially I go to Bangkok a few times a year and other places, we could exchange ideas
Just a thought you have my channel name above, let me know
stay home..this is not the west
Time to leave, he got to frustrating about everything now.
Can't see street dogs or the garlic YOU put in your meat?
You live there please.
Complain i think you always Complain
Time for him to go home. When Thailand is NO longer good enough then pack your bag and leave.
Eat or do 😂😂😂a video 😮😮😮😮
You can get rabies vaccine
Yes the vaccine lasts about 2 years and then you only needs a couple of extra shots after instead of 4!
Not worth it then.
Get a clue and do a little research. You can get an infection form a dog bite but there is no such thing as rabies.
What ???? Are you drunk already it’s too early in the day 😂😂😂
Hahahahha
@neilyounan3241 he's not wrong if you were bitten by a dog in bangkok there's zero percent chance you would get rabies.
Cannot get rabies from a dog bite. Funny joke of the day. Time for you to do a quick Google search to find out if you right or wrong.
@brianbarbarich1401 you do some research. Depends where that dog is. Zero percent chance if a dog bites you in the usa or australia. Thailand only places you'll get rabies is near the border of cambo or burma. Around Bangkok absolutely no chance. Go on the Google it and tell me I'm wrong
I think its just you woof 😂
ZZZ worst video of the day ... old Pom with no mates talking shit
You watched it though hey .
I'm not a Pom, I'm Irish, not British
He is too miserable to be in Thailand and it is time to leave or go elsewhere that make him happy as life is too short to complaint about everything and be unhappy when you can change thing by just moving.
@@Tai-i1mThais themselves have many of the same complaints. Should they also just leave too?
@@AndiGomez-yu2dx I am Thai myself. NO! Thai don't have to leave but may be do something about it or put up with it because they have no choice. But foreigner do have a choice & should definitely leave, why be miserable in the country that you no longer can tolerate or put up with things you can't change/or don't like. Anything in life is no guaranteed (bad thing can happened at any moment), was bit by Pitbull in the park in San Francisco & had 26 stitches & my life went on.
What I am saying is life is TOO short, I think Dave came to Thailand for his happiness in the first place. Once you lost those, it is time to move one. That is all I am saying.