As a Bangkok virgin, I went there with absolutely no idea of what to expect. Sure we had Bugger Jun, who was quite experienced in the ways of Bangkok, having been there several times previously. But nothing he told us could have prepared me for the kind of culture shock experienced by a person who has never really strayed too far away from his comfort zone.

Sometimes, people make some of the biggest decisions in their lives when they had a little too much to drink. Sometimes, these decisions turn out to be absolutely brilliant and life-changing but most of the time, it usually ends in a hangover of regret the following morning. While I was in Bangkok, I made some pretty rash decisions, like get an ear piercing, but it was nothing big that could potentially change my life.

Oh wait, I did make a rash call after drinking a bucket of Red Bull vodka. That decision was to step up to a roadside stall selling all manner of fried creepy crawlies and purchase a 50 baht scorpion on a skewer, and proceed to eat it. Yes, you read that right. I ate a freaking fried scorpion.

Let me back up a bit. While I was on the plane en route to Bangkok, I sorta proclaimed loudly to the Buggers that if we should ever find a stall selling fried scorpions, I would gladly proceed to purchase one and munch the living daylights out of it. I didn't think that respectable young men like us would ever step into an area which sold the nasty little things. I was wrong. And drunk.

So I was holding the scorpion on a skewer, with a crowd of onlookers staring at me aghast. Most were foreigners, and I could even hear some of them muttering short prayers for the little Asian boy who was about to eat a freaking scorpion. I don't really remember what I did that night, but I think I must have been pretty theatrical. I do remember getting an applause after I took my first bite, and I remember accepting that applause by taking another huge bite of the scorpion.

If you follow me on any of the social networks, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, you would probably know that I jetted off to Bangkok. I mean, with the amount of updates I posted, I'm surprised that people didn't just snap and unfollow me, swearing to never give me the attention that I so actively seek. Because as Bugger ECF told me as I was trying to take a nicer picture in the sweltering heat of Bangkok, "Stop taking pictures of yourself. Nobody gives a damn."

With the exception of Seoul, I've actually written a 'Skinny' post for almost every single one of my destinations. It serves as a prequel to what you can expect from the blog posts ahead. It also serves as a way for me to snatch at your attention and make sure you want to continue coming back for more adventures.

It was my first time in Bangkok, and going with the Buggers only made the whole trip much more fun. Bugger Jun especially, because he was the most experienced one among us; he goes there so frequently that he calls Thailand his second home.

So what did three dashingly good looking young men and Bugger Marcus do in Bangkok for 5 whole days? For those of you who don't follow my every update on Facebook or Instagram, the four of us Buggers spent most of our time going around eating. I mean, we operate a food blog (that is growing spider webs), and Thai cuisine is famous for being insanely spicy and delicious.

I mean, look at all the food we had.