Why living in Thailand has made me a better person

By Dan Cheeseman

 

 

I was concerned that living so long away from the UK in a country like Thailand may have compromised me as an individual. But, you know what, I think it has made me better.

 

If I had stayed in the UK, what would have become of me?

I often look at my peers back in the UK and wonder what may have become of me if I had chosen to stay living back in the UK. Where would I work now and how much would I earn? I used to always be the top earner among my friends, I was, and remain, hugely ambitious. Back then I was senior management working in London before I hit 30. I lived the high life, but I wanted more – or should I say – I wanted something different.

 

My stay in Thailand saw me fully take advantage of the lifestyle before calming down a little and refocusing my career again. In that time I have become the MD for Thaivisa.com among other media in Thailand, ranging from online to television. It has been a good adventure, but at what impact on me personally. How had I changed and was it for the better?

 

 

Full story: https://danaboutthailand.com/2018/04/26/why-living-in-thailand-has-made-me-a-better-person/

 

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Well that was a pointless little article.

I was expecting many replies to this thread, Farangs coming foreward and telling us how Thailand has turned them into better persons.
As this hasn't happened, I must assume that there are no Farangs around that would claim that Thailand has turned them into better persons.
As for myself, I don't think Thailand has turned me into a better person, but I sure as h*ll have become better at lying and cheating.
......when in Rome, do as the Romans do......
Cheers.

The bloke that runs TV posting selfie blog on TV for i assume his personal benefit

 

This stinks!

12 hours ago, rooster59 said:

In that time I have become the MD for Thaivisa.com among other media in Thailand, ranging from online to television

It clearly has changed you, as you have now adopted the Thai "Do you know who I am" attitude.

 

The line appears in every post you make, ad nauseam.

 

I expect this post will be deleted.

 

Three years in Thailand made me a better person.  I can eat hot food three times a day and I like som tam.  I am much more tolerant of heat, pollution, crowding and BS.  I don't even get too upset when a relative borrows 250-300,000 Baht.

And again! The Vlog that has absoultely no point and nothing of value to deliver. When is the hurt going to stop?

More "cheese" man....

 Thailand would had made a better person if I was not already perfect when I came here. 

Lol.....he wouldn't have been if in a near by state.?comparison?

"In that time I have become the MD for Thaivisa", now we know who

to complain to, regarding the decline in TVF, great job.

 

regards worgeordie

Me too....my Ex lives in Europe.

Thailand turned me into a better driver.

Mainly on the basis that I learned to never trust what someone else on the road is about to do, from people turning right from the left hand lane at a junction, to motorbikes going anti-clockwise around a roundabout. In both cases, if I'd been driving as I used to in the UK (i.e. assuming other people were going to go the direction the highway code says they should go), I'd have probably hit them...

 

 

somebody send this guy another mirror

12 hours ago, swissie said:

I was expecting many replies to this thread, Farangs coming foreward and telling us how Thailand has turned them into better persons.
As this hasn't happened, I must assume that there are no Farangs around that would claim that Thailand has turned them into better persons.
As for myself, I don't think Thailand has turned me into a better person, but I sure as h*ll have become better at lying and cheating.
......when in Rome, do as the Romans do......
Cheers.

Just so your assumptions don't overwhelm, let me say that maybe, living here made me a better person. But how does one know? How do you guess what you would have done different if you were still living in your own country?

 

What I do know for sure is that Thailand, or rather living in Thailand, probably saved my life through lifestyle changes made easier through the support of my better half who has been beside me for the last 19 years as my wife. I doubt I would have found that support living in my home country, but again, who knows for sure?

 

As long as living here provides some adventure, keeps the mind active and provides physical challenges, it is the country for me, regardless if it did in fact change me or not........................

Headline should read: 'Thailand made me a conceited @@@hole'.

Time to go back home Cheesy, clearly you need to catch up on family, old mates and get a reality check! 

Living here has turned me into a miserable racist bigot and all round intolerant bastard

You know those dogs? The ones that run up to anyone & start humping their leg?

They all love Thailand

Then they tell everyone why they feel so much better than back in that other place where folks would kick them off their leg

Gives you perspective. Seen too many guys living in the same job, retire and die. Better or worse than my life? Horses for courses as they say.

When I came to Thailand I was an illogical self-centered money-grubbing sort who thought only of how I could get by on another's assets. Now, I am quite normal here.

Whether or not you think living in Thailand has made "Made you a better person" is by default Purely Subjective and as such only relevant to yourself.....why then put it on a forum for discussion?

9 minutes ago, Mario666 said:

Whether or not you think living in Thailand has made "Made you a better person" is by default Purely Subjective and as such only relevant to yourself.....why then put it on a forum for discussion?

He's acute insecure and seeking approval from his empire. 

Well Mr Cheeseman, would your time not be better spent fixing the nightly muck up on Thai visa.

You know every night around 10 pm, when it is impossible to get TV to open.... Error 502.

What in the world has happened to this forum? It used to be worth reading.

If you're a better person now, you must have been a massive douche before. See comments above.

It's incredible the number of daily negative responses on these forums...

one should not feel very good about himself to spend his time to criticize everything all the time 

2 hours ago, chrisinth said:

Just so your assumptions don't overwhelm, let me say that maybe, living here made me a better person. But how does one know? How do you guess what you would have done different if you were still living in your own country?

 

What I do know for sure is that Thailand, or rather living in Thailand, probably saved my life through lifestyle changes made easier through the support of my better half who has been beside me for the last 19 years as my wife. I doubt I would have found that support living in my home country, but again, who knows for sure?

 

As long as living here provides some adventure, keeps the mind active and provides physical challenges, it is the country for me, regardless if it did in fact change me or not........................

Ambitious? If I was MD of ThaiVisa I would regard myself as a failure.

Dan, give the vlogging a rest, it's not for everyone.