A 'quiet pint ' at the local pub turned into a 7,000-mile trip to Thailand for two British men – armed with just a Tesco carrier bag containing some clothes . Company director Phillip Boyle , 33 , had decided to go for a beer at the Southern Cross pub in Middlesbrough with friends for a relaxing Friday night . But one turned to two and then three and more - and at 1am Mr Boyle , along with friend Jamie Blyth , 33 , decided to go home . However , their decision soon led them halfway around the world . Phillip Boyle , 33 , ( far left ) and friend Jamie Blyth , 33 , ( second left ) pictured with friends they met in Thailand . After leaving the pub they stopped off for some more beers from the petrol station along the way . It was back at Mr Boyle 's house where the two , in their drunken stupor , decided to book a taxi to Manchester Airport in the morning and fly to Thailand . Mr Boyle said : 'After lots of jokes , at around 11am the next day with a hangover , Jamie asks if I had my passport handy and came up with the idea of us going to Thailand straight away . The pair flew from Manchester Airport to Pattaya , Thailand with a stopover in Abu Dhabi . 'Quiet drink ' : Mr Boyle had decided to go for a beer at the Southern Cross pub ( pictured ) in Middlesbrough with friends for a relaxing Friday night . ' I thought he was joking at first and then he pointed out how there are quite a few lads from Middlesbrough over there we had n't seen for a while . Travelling light : Mr Boyle admitted he only took a Tesco bag with a few pairs of boxers and T-shirts . 'Then we got into a taxi he 'd phoned and - apart from the short delay of picking up Jamie 's passport - we were off to Manchester Airport . When we got in the taxi we did n't even have flights . 'It 's a last minute bad idea - but one of those bad ideas that turns into a good idea . ' Mr Boyle revealed that while battling a hangover , he managed to pack a Tesco carrier bag with some boxer shorts and a few T-shirts . The journey to the airport saw Mr Boyle come close to cancelling as the alcohol started to wear off , but once they arrived at Manchester , the pair managed to book flights to the Far East . The key protagonist may have been rigger Mr Blyth , who was recognised by the taxi driver as having splashed out on these last-minute trips numerous times in the past . It was then that the taxi driver revealed that it was n't the first time Mr Blyth had done a similar flit - having used him several times before to make similar last-minute trips . Mr Boyle said : ‘ The taxi driver told me how Jamie had done this same last minute thing four times now , with him being the same driver to take him to Manchester in each case . I thought that was hilarious and then said “ OK , I 'm in ” . ’ Flights from Manchester to Pattaya were secured . With a stopover in Abu Dhabi it amounted to two seven-hour trips . 'Some of the lads have serious girlfriends and kids and it 's been pretty intense for some of them , ' added Mr Boyle . A few quiet beers in Middlesbrough ended up with a trip to Thailand ( above ) for Mr Boyle and his friend . ' I would n't like to be facing the grief that some of them will be inevitably going home to . 'But no-one 's misbehaved to be fair . I think it 's a place where younger lads would perhaps go crazy . I 'm single right now - so no consequences to face for me . ' The pair are making their way back to Middlesbrough today . Mr Boyle added : ' I 'd never fancied Thailand before - so going last minute for a few days is perfect . 'Today we 're by the pool and out to complete our version of The Hangover . '
Company director Phillip Boyle visited Middlesbrough pub for drink . Mr Boyle bought more beers from petrol station and returned home . He and friend Jamie Blyth decided to book morning taxi to airport . With hangovers , they flew from Manchester to Thailand in Pattaya . Mr Boyle packed carrier bag filled with boxer shorts and T-shirts . Mr Blyth had used the same taxi driver before to make similar trips .