If you had to leave LOS permanently, what would you miss?

[Bluespunk]

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I just think it's sad that all the wonderful things I love about LOS seem to have been unnoticed by you. It's an amazing place if one but looks.

I’ve noticed them. 

 

I’ve  appreciated them. 

 

I’ve  seen wonderful things elsewhere as well. 

 

They’ll still be there when I leave and can be seen if I choose to return. 

 

I won’t particularly miss them if I don’t though, I’ll focus on appreciating where I am, not where I was. 

 

 

[Canuckabroad]

5 hours ago, TunnelRat69 said:

Japan and Korea have an adjustable warm water model  - you can actually buy it in Narita Airport.

Amazon Japan sells them for a decent price too.  The problem is powering them.  In Japan there’s a power outlet close to the toilet but in the West the outlet is usually mirror height and next to the door.

[poanoi]

26 minutes ago, Canuckabroad said:

Amazon Japan sells them for a decent price too.  The problem is powering them.  In Japan there’s a power outlet close to the toilet but in the West the outlet is usually mirror height and next to the door.

mixing electric & water sounds scary

[55Jay]

• Inexpensive, usually good internet and cell phone service.
• Food to some degree, although my wife would go with me.  Maybe. ?
• The local neighborhood suburb we live in because it is so self contained.  I rarely go further than 1 to 2 km radius from the house.
• To that end ^, our cars stay parked most of the time.  We live the local motorbike life in our little neighborhood bubble.  Where I'm from, you need a car; but of course, driving there is a pleasure, most of the time, unlike here. 
• The cops are pretty much bozos but TBH, I would miss that easy going lack of professionalism because they don't sweat the small stuff, at least in our little neighborhood area. 
• Low day to day living expenses (sans imports).  Low labor costs, medical and service industry, etc.
• Guess I would miss the homey, village vibe.  The Thai ladies at home in the moo baan during the day, chatting back and forth house to house, yet it's private, nobody hassles anyone.  The salon lady cum local gossip hub a few houses down the soi, is the neighborhood watch, which is nice when we go travel.  The water delivery guy, the trash and water bill guys, how they pull up to the gate on their motorbikes - "beep beep.  Sam sip baht, khrup!".  So reasonable and easy peasy.  
• And because of the low cost of living for most things here, neither of us work and we lead a rather carefree life in our 40s.  Wouldn't be able to pull this off where I came from in the US.
• I would miss the Thais in some ways but not others, obviously

Wow!  This turned out longer than I imagined once I started thinking about all the little things.  And I'm no cheer leader for Thailand either.  I'm sure the "would not miss" list would be just as long.  Such is life. 

 

PS: On vacation in the US earlier this year, finally bought and installed a bum gun at my Mom's house!  Sorted! ?

[balo]

If I leave Thailand I leave and will not miss anything , it will only mean a new chapter in my life and new favorites you will enjoy in your new country .  

 

To summarize what I will miss or maybe I will not miss it ?

 

The same hot and humid weather all year round, no feeling of when it's spring , summer, autumn or winter. I want to breath in the fresh air.  Polluted air will not be missed.   Thai beaches will not be missed , can find better and cleaner elsewhere. 

 

The prices on food and rent is cheaper here than almost anywhere else in the world , will it be missed?  Perhaps, it depends on my income , maybe , maybe not.  The food grown in Thailand can be full of chemicals , I will not miss that . I eat western food more than Thai food anyway so will not miss the Thai food much . 

 

The bum gun . I can bring one with me , no big deal. 

 

The people , there are good and bad people everywhere, you just need to hang out with the right ones.

 

Cheap girls , sure only in SE Asia.  Can be missed if you're a sexpat. 

 

That's  all I think. 

 

Edited June 27, 2018 by balo

[Ks45672]

23 hours ago, Familyonthemove said:

Thai food - it's just not the same outside of Thailand

 

Being able to ride a motorcycle without getting hypothermia or having to dress like the Michelin Man

 

Low cost foot massage

 

And another vote for the bum gun

 

Having to ride a superbike   being mindful of losing your licence everyday..... 

 

 

 

[AD3Andy]

I live in Thailand 6 months of the year (3 months at a time) & the 2 things I miss back in the UK are not having to wear shoes & socks every day & not having to get out of the truck every time I go to fill up?!

[JLCrab]

7 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Well I did try to have a thread about positive things we like in LOS, but between the pathetic trolls and the discussions about girls, it's degenerated into the usual stupid ranting, so thanks to those that also tried to have a decent conversation, but I'm giving up on it.

So I detect a note of ambivalence from many of those responding here that, while Thailand is nice, most of what they might miss, sans easy female companionship, they could readily find somewhere else. Not me.

 

Thailand maybe saved my life. At age 50 I had no financial issues but just didn't know what to do with myself when I woke up each morning. I had traveled in Asia many years for work and on one trip while in Thailand, by happenstance, met the founder of a large Thai NGO under Royal Auspices who asked me to come (unofficially) to work for him.

 

I made 3 extended trips to Thailand on that basis before deciding to move and by that time was conversant in spoken and some written Thai. So at least with my situation, that wouldn't have happened anywhere else ... and the female companionship with young non-English speaking Thai females came after those multiple extended trips to Thailand.
 

Edited June 27, 2018 by JLCrab

[BobbyL]

17 hours ago, Hummin said:

Of course, watertemp is an issue, then a bideet will be right up your alley then ? 

Bidets are a poor man's bum gun. 

[ThaiPauly]

22 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

 

 

Being able to get a medical consultation with a specialist on a walk in basis,

 

 

This is true, the only issue would be how competent the specialist was

[Laza 45]

..tropical sunrise & sunsets..

 

..cheap fast & reliable internet

 

..Thai food.. keang penang, keang kieowan. keang masaman.. plaa sam rod, plaa neung meneaw.. ....

 

..a big selection of naturally ripened fruit...

 

...Isaan culture..

 

..smiles & respect for an old man..

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

100B if the police catch you when you don't observe all the traffic rules.

[simoh1490]

3 minutes ago, ThaiPauly said:

This is true, the only issue would be how competent the specialist was

The issue is what things we would miss and not the competency of medical staff in Thailand! That said, if patients are willing and able to put time and effort into vetting their choice of specialist the risk of making a bad choice can be reduced. Personally, if I was going to consult with a specialist in any country I would want to understand their background and training first, especially if that person was going to perform an invasive intervention.

[transam]

14 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

The issue is what things we would miss and not the competency of medical staff in Thailand! That said, if patients are willing and able to put time and effort into vetting their choice of specialist the risk of making a bad choice can be reduced. Personally, if I was going to consult with a specialist in any country I would want to understand their background and training first, especially if that person was going to perform an invasive intervention.

The NHS surgeon that fixed my eyes in the UK was l think Chinese..He worked during the night to fix stuff..

The NHS consultant professor who looked after my bone joint disease for years  was Italian...Both splendid fellows that their background would be of no interest to me..  ?

[Odysseus123]

1 minute ago, transam said:

The NHS surgeon that fixed my eyes in the UK was l think Chinese..He worked during the night to fix stuff..

The NHS consultant professor who looked after my bone joint disease for years  was Italian...Both splendid fellows that their background would be of no interest to me..  ?

Agreed..

At the present time..

My GP is Egyptian

My cancer guy is from South Africa

My cardiologist is Indian (fearsome fellow)

His registrar is Chinese.

The general hacker and slasher is an Aussie..

 

I rather enjoy the differences tho' they are all Aussies as far as I am concerned..

[Odysseus123]

1 minute ago, transam said:

The NHS surgeon that fixed my eyes in the UK was l think Chinese..He worked during the night to fix stuff..

The NHS consultant professor who looked after my bone joint disease for years  was Italian...Both splendid fellows that their background would be of no interest to me..  ?

Agreed..

At the present time..

My GP is Egyptian

My cancer guy is from South Africa

My cardiologist is Indian (fearsome fellow)

His registrar is Chinese.

The general hacker and slasher is an Aussie..

 

I rather enjoy the differences tho' they are all Aussies as far as I am concerned..

[simoh1490]

Ethnic origin and nationality are of no interest to me, education, training and experience are, more so in some countries than in others but still relevant for me personally in all of them.

[Hummin]

1 hour ago, BobbyL said:

Bidets are a poor man's bum gun. 

Really? 

 

Go Japaneese style then! 

 

 

[Gandtee]

5 hours ago, Hummin said:

Really? 

 

Go Japaneese style then! 

 

 

Arse oh!?

[skorchio]

I saw the bum gun mentioned - actually it is easy to install one anywhere in the world. However a northern latitude installation will remind your retracted hoop that it is actually the warm water that you miss.

[tryasimight]

On 6/27/2018 at 5:55 PM, MadMuhammad said:

I purchased both of mine from HomePro and brought them back in my suitcase. They’re readily available on eBay though 

I bought mine at a plumber supply shop in Queensland.  Ask for a shower spray.  You get a bum gun. I also take one back every now and again from Global House as the bore water tends to block the nozzle. Also had to put in a pressure regulator as the bore pump is up at 40psi.....cleans yer bum and removes haemorrhoids at the same time. Certainly woke the bride up when she first used it. 

Edited June 29, 2018 by tryasimight

[rumak]

On 6/27/2018 at 12:11 PM, Jeffkp said:

Sorry to ask; what is a bum gun?

its used for brushing your teeth when on the potty

Edited June 29, 2018 by rumak

[Mac98]

On 6/26/2018 at 10:01 PM, AlexRich said:

 

You forgot to credit the Pattaya Bridge Club with that quote?

Sorry, never heard of the Pattaya Bridge Club. 

[Mac98]

On 6/26/2018 at 9:41 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

The things I love most about LOS are the unexpected surprises, like the small temple with a lovely pond I discovered in Chiang Mai. It was next to a main road, but by the pond it was a peaceful world.

The Rambo temple was a thrill too. 

Anyway, it's the things that 2 week tourists will never discover, like Tub Tao cave.

 

I used to love standing on the back step of a speeding songtheaw, saying to myself that I'd never be able to do that back home. 

An example for me was when I arrived from USA at 4 a.m. and needed to stock up on water, food and goods from 7-11 I found I had bought too much to carry. Without a word the girl behind the counter came out, grabbed the water jugs and carried them back to the condo for me. 

[AlexRich]

1 hour ago, Mac98 said:

Sorry, never heard of the Pattaya Bridge Club. 

 

A bunch of elderly men and women expats who meet regularly to play a harmless game of Bridge, who were arrested by the Thai Police who suspected them of running illegal gambling. 

[Mac98]

On 6/30/2018 at 1:38 PM, AlexRich said:

 

A bunch of elderly men and women expats who meet regularly to play a harmless game of Bridge, who were arrested by the Thai Police who suspected them of running illegal gambling. 

Aha! Thanks, I did hear of that. Same thing happened to some old geezers, like me, in Carson, California. They were playing for pennies.

[Familyonthemove]

On 6/29/2018 at 7:44 PM, rumak said:

its used for brushing your teeth when on the potty

That's just wrong.  I now have a mental image that will haunt me every time I go to the toilet.