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Problem is most expats don't know this is happening. The Thai Slopiganda machine and Youtube shills are pumping out blue sky and heaven on earth. Give me your 800,000K, Give me your Elite over priced visas, Sell me a home that is never mine, make me report every 90 days, make me update my visa every year. And in return what do you get, choke to death on the polluted air and disgusting beaches.. The sharad is up Thailand.

This Thai propaganda nonsense is getting out of control.

It was bad the years I live there but nothing like it is now.. My goodness. I would have to have an oxygen tank for sure.

Thailand is just a lost soul at this point. Heat waves that will continue, pollution affecting millions and killing many thousands a year. Yeah, sign me up for that.

Thailand bet 100% on China taking over the world.. haha. Now it has no alternative but to do all it can to attract them. With China's economy imploding at an exponential rate. Thailand has burnt its bridges. Fade away slowly. Thailand and China will fade away holding hands and blaming the West for all it's problems as usual..

No need to get snippy Miss Scottie!

Yeah, agree. Thailand has got it down to an art. Still pulls me back once a year. If the air was breathable year long It would be heaven. Sadly it ain't.

Not derogatory remarks, it is the truth.. ??? People should know how bad it is. Not just the good. Right now 40-44 C. Air unbreathable. haha fact. Hence Shi$$ hole. A few months a year it is ok,

About 4 years ago. Was back last year for a few months. Until the pollution got to bad. I still come back occasionally. Just to visit friends. But, let's face it. It's a shi$$ hole now.. This time of the year.

Na, I really don't care where you live...

I don't care where you live? haha

When is the truth negative? An honest objective opinion.

Curious, so you picked Thailand as a retirement destination? Or just travel to Thailand occasionally?

Better stay where you are.

Only in some areas. My area is very safe. You obviously have never traveled much. Different in every country. Personally in the slums of Thailand it is pretty safe. Here it is not. In upscale or middle class areas it is very safe and very nice.

I lived there for over 10 years.. Still have fond memories. But, Thailand is not a retirement destination for Western expats. I try to do my part.

Right now I am sitting in a western style condo in Colombia . Backed up to a nice stream with lush , almost jungle. Tropical birds singing . Temperature about 65 F. Clean air I can breathe. Not as safe as Thailand after dark. But, extremely nice to say the least. Will be here 6 months then head back to the US. Would not of been possible if I had sold out when I moved to Thailand. Different strokes I guess. Not to mention I can stay for 6 months hassle free on a tourist visa. Just me I guess. I prefer clean air to breath, clean western style amenities and reasonable prices.

Wise decision, most come to Thailand in pretty bad shape financially. Then when it gets bad have no where to go and have to stay for life. Best thing I ever did was not sell my home and bring all my assets into Thailand.

Just going to get worse... Same with China. You cannot post anything against or about anything bad. Same same but different.

Can't feel sorry for these guys, same as you can't feel sorry for the land and house scams. Marrying a hooker, the list is endless. It's all been on the internet for years now. Even before the internet it was written about in books. Next sucker is right around the corner. Personally if I were broke and Thai, I would be waiting for the next idiot to step off the plane also.

Wonder how many more will do a Taksin..

And in other news, Boeing murdered two planes full of passengers because of greed. I am from the US and if I had my way they would be forced out of business.

From the US and have no restrictions. I really feel for retiree's from countries that freeze the pensions like this. I am sure there are work arounds. Such as keeping an address, and bank in the UK , but I really don't know. I can say ,with the inflation it is tearing a hole in my pension from the government, and I have the luxury of getting all the increases. I am fortunate to not have to rely 100% on my pension, but before inflation I could almost live on mine. Now , not an option.

Had to laugh at the pic on this post. Clear beautiful sky with the sun.. More like 44 with a pollution haze where the sun is almost blocked out. So you are sweltering in unbearable heat and breathing unbreathable air. Yea, I miss those days.

When I was living there I learned the hard way not to buy anything to be sent into Thailand. Not sure how it could get any worse for foreigners.