Thailand - Not for me

[YogaVeg]

6 hours ago, marcusarelus said:

Reading a fellow who recently left Thailand and this is what he had to say.

 

Whether you rent or buy, property is crazy expensive.

Political correctness has gone nuts.

People are nanny stated and no longer able to be on their own.

Everything has to be safe, and secure to the point of craziness.

Anyone in uniform with authority thinks they have the right to lecture you on things that have nothing to do with them - they overstep boundaries – and hate it when you call them on it.

Why is posting some random stuff you happened to read somewhere better than your own actual perspective?

 

Don't you have any first-hand thoughts about this stuff yourself, after 40+ years of living in Thailand???

 

 

Edited October 15, 2018 by YogaVeg

[how241]

On 8/25/2018 at 10:38 AM, FolkGuitar said:

Some people can be happy anywhere they are.

Some people can not be happy no matter where they are.

Thailand brings out the best of both.

Well said !

[GinBoy2]

7 hours ago, xylophone said:

Jeez, that looks superb...…….making my stomach rumble just looking at it!

That is a nice looking piece of steak.

 

Which sorta makes the point, that as humans we all want to live different ways.

 

Try buying that in your local Thai market, or even Lotus for that matter

 

If you want to live, eating steak, and a generally western diet, it ain’t cheap in Thailand.

Somtam and and a bowl of noodles, dirt cheap!

 

[bwpage3]

9 hours ago, Kadilo said:

Give me a good ol Thai fruit and veg market over them overpriced ferang traps any day. Part of the whole appeal of being here. 

Part of the appeal of a country that still uses pesticides that were banned 20+ years ago in first world countries!

[Rc2702]

Just now, bwpage3 said:

Part of the appeal of a country that still uses pesticides that were banned 20+ years ago in first world countries!

Yh weed was banned too and look now!

[sanemax]

1 hour ago, GinBoy2 said:

That is a nice looking piece of steak.

Which sorta makes the point, that as humans we all want to live different ways.

Try buying that in your local Thai market, or even Lotus for that matter

If you want to live, eating steak, and a generally western diet, it ain’t cheap in Thailand.

Somtam and and a bowl of noodles, dirt cheap!

 

And , if you want to eat Thai food in the West , that isnt cheap either 

[Kadilo]

8 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

Read page 1 and keep reading. It's the most embarrassing turn of events I've ever witnessed on here. You spend hours days and weeks convincing yourself you made the right move and 5 weeks later you realise your a proper plonker and now everyone knows it too.

I don’t think anyone bar one person on this thread bought into the bull .......and he just spouts anything anti Thai. 

Edited October 15, 2018 by Kadilo

[EVENKEEL]

1 hour ago, Nemises said:

Yep. Thread should be shut down. He’s just been playing games on here aka trolling

I like games, both sides of the fence told their story, some with honesty and humor. How anyone else lives shouldn't influence your lifestyle. This is simply a sharing of ideas.

[chrisandsu]

6 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I like games, both sides of the fence told their story, some with honesty and humor. How anyone else lives shouldn't influence your lifestyle. This is simply a sharing of ideas.

100% right ! The trials and tribulations of life . I’d love to live my life without making any mistakes (like most tv posters) . Just to hold your hands up and say your wrong is actually refreshing . 

[marcusarelus]

4 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

Part of the appeal of a country that still uses pesticides that were banned 20+ years ago in first world countries!

US imports many vegetables from Mexico and China.  Maybe you should look up the reports of pesticides on those products.  Google, "Contaminated Produce You Should Avoid This Season"

[JAFO]

12 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

There are aspects, both good and bad, of any place in the world if you really think about it.

Funny reading that from you. So you finally just realized this? LOL

 

There are pros and cons every where and it all depends on what one wants to focus on and typically ones outlook is influenced by where they live and exposure to things they don't care for. Location is everything and always has been.  

[Nemises]

Yep. The beautiful women, the warm weather and the ridiculously cheap rental accommodation. They’re the BIG 3 for me. No major city anywhere in the Western (first) world comes close (that I know of). Happy to be proven otherwise...

 

 

[billd766]

1 hour ago, JAFO said:

Actually I can say I have not.

 

I was however just in the states and saw one at virtually every corner with various begging cardboard signs coupled with every hiway overpass had a homeless community dwelling underneath it. At one intersection entering a freeway a homeless woman had all her laundry drying on the cyclone metal fence. Pretty sad in the big picture.

 

 

 

 

We even have a couple up here in rural Khampaeng Phet. One rides a tricycle adapted so that he uses his arms to propel it as he is unable to walk. A nice guy and I always give him 20 baht or so when I see him.

[transam]

6 minutes ago, JAFO said:

I have wondered the same.  Like you, If I left a country I would not spend my time on a forum trashing it every chance I could.  It rings of terrible envy. This particular poster has been at this now for quite some time since leaving.  I think what he struggles with is that there are many here that are doing quite well and enjoy living here.

While forums are open to freedom of opinions, he tends to make it a "I am better then you because I moved back to states" post versus understanding that while his life here may not have worked out for various reasons, others live quite comfortable and like it here.  I know I sure do.  

  

Many blokes who give up smoking do the same sort of stuff....????

[CharlieH]

Many more off topic posts and responses removed.

 

Having reviewed this topic and its multiple repeated off topic meanderings its now time to call it a day.

 

CLOSED.