babsy65

I think when people are living anywhere and become unhappy they only think about the things that make them feel that way.

When thinking about where they used to live they only remember the good things that made them happy.

The best thing to do is return to your home country and then you will remember the reasons you left to live in Thailand.

As far as the cost of living is concerned i am sure you will get a shock when you return home.

As far as the friendliness of Thai people are concerned smile and you will get a smile back.

The most miserable looking people here are not Thais in my opinion.

When you travel to other Asian country's you will find Thailand is still the land of smiles

After spending years inThailand I came to realise that the smile that everybody so innocently falls for, it is not a natural, genuine expression, but a permanent fixed rictus.

..... and it seems to work everytime!!!

Dear pmgthailand, it saddens me to read how most of the expats living in Phuket are replying to your post with sarcasm and ignorance.

I left Phuket after living there for 2 and half year and I will only go back the day I sign the deeds of the sale of my apartment.

If for most of the expats it is the cheap food, the cheap sex, the cheap standard of living that make Thailand such a fantastic place to live, well, good luck to them. I certainly would't want to invite any of them to my dinner parties!!

oh.. I forgot to mention "culture". Anytime I asked an ex pat to give me expamples of thai culture no reply has ever been forthcoming. Just a big blank..

I once met an expat who was proud to be able to live on 80-100 baht a day (without the booze). "I could never do this back in my country" he said. I suppose that was one of the main reasons for staying put in the land of smiles.

I am a tough cookie and I do not find thai men particularly attractive, so I can say that I have never been deceived into parting with my money even though I had a biz in Patong. But it was the continous little rip-offs that got me in the end.

I know at least 4 adult foreigners who have cried to me... desperate to sell their business and leave thiland behind and for good.

I have had many very bad experiences during my staying in Phuket.. the final straw being me being attacked by a katoi because he said I was too beautiful and I was going to take the customers away from him. He mistook me for a russian prostitute.

I now live in Bali where I intend to stay and start all over again. The interaction with the balinese people is fantastic. None of the expats who replied to your post mentioned Bali as alternative... perhaps you should give it a shot. Come over for a short holiday and see it for your self.

Leave Thailand and if, like me you are not ready to go back to your home country, come visit Bali.