The 10 Commandments of Pattaya: Free Chapter From A Degenerate's Guide
Pattaya doesn't corrupt men. It reveals them.
Every year thousands of men land in Pattaya with a budget and a plan and fly home with neither. Almost none of them were robbed. They were charged, one smiling, agreed-upon charge at a time. These are the ten survival laws that stop it happening to you, from Josh and the YouTube channel A Degenerate's Guide.
Download the free chapter (PDF, 11 pages) — free to keep and share, no sign-up.
The 10 Commandments, in one line each
I will not marry my holiday. Something real doesn't need deciding in week one, on vacation money.
Nothing gets decided, promised or paid for in the first seventy-two hours. The three-day rule, and why day four is when the stories start.
Protection, every time. No exceptions, and get tested when you get home.
I drink the SangSom. It does not drink me. Heat, no last call and generous pours. Watch your glass.
Small bills in front, big money in the safe. Beats the no-change trick and keeps your wallet private.
If it costs money, I decide it sober and I decide it first. Booze is for courage, not contracts.
I set my own pace, and I check my own bill. Whoever picks the bar, the hotel or the tour may be earning a commission.
I am not a Cheap Charlie, and I am not an ATM. Pay what you owe, tip what's fair, don't waste anyone's working night.
When the buffalo gets sick, I let it die. The first small money request is the test. Her crisis is not your cause.
Pattaya is infinite. My money is not. There's always another night. Don't blow the budget on one.
The PDF has the full version of every commandment: the stories behind them, the traps each one protects you from, and the "repeat after me" line to take with you on the plane.
What's in the full book
The free chapter is Chapter 2 of A Degenerate's Guide to Pattaya: How Not to Get Played, a 17-chapter survival manual written for everyone who books the flight, whatever their age, colour or budget. Inside:
Your first night, step by step, and what a day in Pattaya actually costs
How the bar machine moves your money: the bill cup, the bell and the mamasan's five plays
The sick buffalo scam, from the first small ask to the half-built house
The three-day rule, the Simp Hall of Shame and Simp Rehab
Songkran done right, Koh Samet, and the Thailand beyond one street
What the law says in 2026 about cannabis, vapes, scooters and age, and how to spot someone who isn't free
No prices for anything after the bar. No map of where to buy what. Just how not to get played. The Kindle and paperback editions are coming to Amazon; the link goes here the day they're live.
Keep it current
Prices, laws and visa rules in Thailand change fast. The live corrections for this guide are logged on Pattaya Price Updates. In an emergency, the Tourist Police speak English: call 1155.
Watch the channel: A Degenerate's Guide on YouTube. Produced by Hood Box Office.
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