Forget ring lights and edit suites for a moment – Bangkok’s most recognisable YouTubers are stepping out from behind the screen and into a pub. YouTube Stories gathers five creators for a night of live storytelling and humour, hosted by the ever-curious Pat McKay (better known as Bangkok Pat). It’s happening on Saturday October 11 from 8pm, at O’Leary’s Irish Pub, and if you’ve ever wondered what goes on when the cameras stop rolling, this might be your night.
Pat, whose channel unearths the city’s quirks with the patience of a historian and the curiosity of a friend who’s always got a new Bangkok story to tell, is the evening’s anchor. His videos wander through alleys, old cinemas and crumbling shophouses, gently unwrapping what makes the capital tick. He’s made himself something of a digital archivist for a city that refuses to sit still.
Joining him are a few familiar faces, each with their own preferred moniker. Adam Jones – or Keis One, as his subscribers know him (though he prefers ‘Aussie living abroad’) – brings a wry Australian take on life in Thailand, mixing work-life anecdotes with the occasional cultural curveball. Then there’s Jeroen Maduro, the Dutchman behind Global Travel Mate, who prefers to be called the ‘Dutch expat in Bangkok.’ After more than 14 years in the city, he’s become a walking guidebook, capturing everything from temples to traffic jams with calm precision.
Serg, who runs Life with Serg, likes to be known simply as the ‘American living in Bangkok.’ A former Californian police officer, his content now covers the small joys of Thai life, from souped-up cars to bowls of noodles inhaled on humid evenings. Rounding out the lineup is Paddy Doyle, traveller, documentarian and storyteller, whose videos chart the messy, glorious sprawl of life in Thailand and beyond. He prefers not to overthink labels – ‘just YouTuber and World traveller’ will do.
They’re gathering not for subscribers or algorithms, but for the people who’ve made their online lives possible. Expect laughter, a bit of oversharing, and yes – a free splash of Mot Daeng Hot Sauce for those who show up early. Bangkok loves a good story, and on this night, the storytellers are finally telling theirs face to face.