gmac Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 As an expat I miss.............hmmm..............thinking...............there must be something.......................nah.........can't think of a thing, Thailand's got all I need!! gmac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buriramboy Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 what i miss, is horse racing, dog racing, casino's, and going to watch Ipswich lose on a saurday afternoon and of course a nice pint of fruity flat warm bitter. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwamrakmaimeeraka Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I am more than content here. The service is great, the food is fantastic, and the people are friendly. Everything that I would do in my birth country for fun I can do here for cheaper. Though I do miss a good amusement park, and Dream World just does not measure up. I suppose I do miss my brother too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jing jing Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Great pizzas, great steaks, great martinis, great friends, great California weather, riding my Ducati through the Malibu mountains, Uh... that's all I can think of at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 One thing I think I miss most when in Thailand.... Breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakeopete Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Tim Horton's, truly fast reliable cheap internet, safe drivers, the ocean/mountains, police who are honest/polite, and decent TV. I second that don't forget Kokanee beer and V8 Chey pickup trucks ahhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakeopete Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 One thing I think I miss most when in Thailand.... Breakfast. cdnvic I get cans of Tim Hortons any time I want from my co-worker if your in bangkok let me know I'll get you can or two. Could get donuts too but I would probably eat them on the way :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) I never leave home without a box or two.... there's always some jaded "english teacher" I can cheer up by putting some fresh timbits down on the guesthouse table. Edited March 5, 2007 by cdnvic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 My Mum Decent bacon Hob Nobs Mustard Drunk fat girls Kebabs Brit comedy Good new music Oh borrocks! im going back to Peckham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Transparancy Streets with beautiful architecture and cafe terraces Respect for pedestrians My nephews My old friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 TransparancyStreets with beautiful architecture and cafe terraces Respect for pedestrians My nephews My old friends. I've got the first three where I chose to live but 4 & 5 hit the spot. And my sisters too, I miis their chatter. They got on my nerves when I saw them often but it's too quiet here without them. And cider and a ploughman's lunch. Can't believe I can't get these little things in provincial Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Twiglets and after 8 mints. twiglets can sometime be found in tops exspensive but ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dong Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I miss a sense of history and tradition, old architecture, a fair police force, knowing that if I had an accident people around me would know what to do and that an ambulance would be called, driving in predictable conditions, being able to read a current newspaper and read something informative and intellectually stimulating, good bread, real cheese, cleaner air, not sweating so much, England's green countryside and probably more. If you miss that sh#t so much ..What are you doing in thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) I miss a sense of history and tradition, old architecture, a fair police force, knowing that if I had an accident people around me would know what to do and that an ambulance would be called, driving in predictable conditions, being able to read a current newspaper and read something informative and intellectually stimulating, good bread, real cheese, cleaner air, not sweating so much, England's green countryside and probably more. If you miss that sh#t so much ..What are you doing in thailand There's one of these in every thread Some of us have lived all over the world and miss certain things from a lot of places. The choice is either to buy a private jet and keep homes in each and every one of them, or just miss them and occasionally reminisce like this. Next question genius? Edited March 5, 2007 by cdnvic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Some of us have lived all over the world and miss certain things from a lot of places. The choice is either to buy a private jet and keep homes in each and every one of them, or just miss them and occasionally reminisce like this. Well said CDNVIC. An observation I've made is that after being in Asia for 18 years, I'm thoroughly enjoying being in Rome, and while Italy is not my home country/culture, it is European. It is the depth and subtlety of European culture that I am enjoying now that I missed when in Asia. That said, I think there is nothing sadder than being in one place and wishing you where else where. Make the best of where you are, live the life you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjtayler Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 When friends come over from they UK they bring me two things ... mature, mouth puckering, cheddar cheese and Walkers cheese and onion crisps. Fark ! I love cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helene Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I miss family friendly shopping centres with ramps and lifts for strollers and parents rooms with baby change tables and kiddie sized toilets....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) Some of us have lived all over the world and miss certain things from a lot of places. The choice is either to buy a private jet and keep homes in each and every one of them, or just miss them and occasionally reminisce like this. Well said CDNVIC. An observation I've made is that after being in Asia for 18 years, I'm thoroughly enjoying being in Rome, and while Italy is not my home country/culture, it is European. It is the depth and subtlety of European culture that I am enjoying now that I missed when in Asia. That said, I think there is nothing sadder than being in one place and wishing you where else where. Make the best of where you are, live the life you have. Amen to all that. We shouldn't forget that most of us have a choice - there are many in the world who don't. Interesting thing though, I started this thread with the things you miss and there's a lot of posts from people missing people. On reflection, I do too and that's one thing you can't find in any store. It might have been better to ask who you're missing today or have another thread just for that. P:S. To Dong: Some of us expats are not in Thailand. And I miss little things from each place I've lived e.g. see my earlier post re. good Thai food. Nobody here is putting LOS down, at least not in this thread. Edited March 5, 2007 by qwertz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswillems Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 What I missed when I lived in Thailand: - the right to work without work permit - the right to live where I live without needing to run to the border - the right to pay the same price as other people - not being a able to make any plans for the future due to always changing laws - food: cheese, good bread, french fries, fat food - clean, non-poluted air - safe traffic, being able to go somewhere by food or bicycle - quality movies - cold weather - a good conversation in your native language - a good internet connection - reliable electricity - reliable water distribution - gass distribution - the european bank system - sitting outside without being eaten alive by mosquitos - being able to walk on the streets without having 20 dogs of the neigbours barking at you and following you. - a sewer system that doesn't stink - political stability - correct and honest police - not worrying about food safety - better infrastructure: better roads, better city planning - cheap education - high quality education - a safe electric system at home (I hate those Thai plugs). - people with initiative, that try to change things and not just follow elder people or the boss - people that are willing to work fast (and hard) - a lot of free time and normal working hours - not needing to worry about all kinds of superstition - not being bothered by touts at trainstations, busterminals and airports - not have to look after the parents of your partner - .... It's so easy to find things that you don't like when you live in another culture. But you can't adapt to a new culture if you always compare things with your home-country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat1 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 For me things are just 'things' and as such are not important enough to me to be missed. Apart from family, which is a given, what I do miss is a sense of belonging. The position that is taken for granted until one no longer has it. What one obtains from a childhood in which one absorbs a culture, e.g. being able to answer the "easy" questions on 'who wants to be a millionaire?' Understanding all of the idioms and little jokes automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I've been to many places and can't really think of anything in particular i've missed apart from family etc. Funnily enough though, my mate who lives in China, always wants me to bring him over Vimto, Mowberry Pork Pies and Tesco finest Cheese. The thing is, he only misses them being out there. When he's in the UK he never touches them Is there anybody else like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasreeve17 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 what i miss, is horse racing, dog racing, casino's, and going to watch Ipswich lose on a saurday afternoon and of course a nice pint of fruity flat warm bitter.BB If you ever go back. Any weekend, you should be alright to catch up on the one above. I was hoping that we'd beat Watford in the FA cup and get on TV here for the next round.... (I think that there's at least three of us on this forum!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 I've been to many places and can't really think of anything in particular i've missed apart from family etc.Funnily enough though, my mate who lives in China, always wants me to bring him over Vimto, Mowberry Pork Pies and Tesco finest Cheese. The thing is, he only misses them being out there. When he's in the UK he never touches them Is there anybody else like this? I'm the same, you don't miss it when you can have it any time, only when it's gone. From a Nooten Eafer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austhaied Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I've been to many places and can't really think of anything in particular i've missed apart from family etc.Funnily enough though, my mate who lives in China, always wants me to bring him over Vimto, Mowberry Pork Pies and Tesco finest Cheese. The thing is, he only misses them being out there. When he's in the UK he never touches them Is there anybody else like this? When i am here in Tiredland i tend to miss Aussie meat pies and VB beer, i can, and do get them here for a small fortune. When back home i don't even go near them...As the yanks would say "Go Figure"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 I've been to many places and can't really think of anything in particular i've missed apart from family etc.Funnily enough though, my mate who lives in China, always wants me to bring him over Vimto, Mowberry Pork Pies and Tesco finest Cheese. The thing is, he only misses them being out there. When he's in the UK he never touches them Is there anybody else like this? When i am here in Tiredland i tend to miss Aussie meat pies and VB beer, i can, and do get them here for a small fortune. When back home i don't even go near them...As the yanks would say "Go Figure"... VB BEER? Oh my, I wish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 what I miss mostly apart from family & friends -clean non polluted air, so crisp and cool you feel really alive (the burning they do here is a disgrace) -green pastures and the smell of a freshly cut lawn -rivers and waterways that arent brown or dont smell -clean streets with no potholes, litter, or stray dogs lying in the middle of it -paths that arent hazzardous -traffic with no red buses (song thew) or tuk tuks (spewing black smoke & outrageous driving) -buying liquor at any time of day -reasonably cheap good wine -having a red wine by an open fireplace on a cold day -a proper BBQ and tender juicy steak- no thin strips of meat on a hubcap -fishing for snapper and kingfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangsay Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Well I have no "home" as such but as I was always a voracious reader I miss trips to England where every town centre is given over to charity shops where you could pick up English language books for a song. Often came back with kilos of books in the boot. 200b+ for the same in LOS is a bit more expensive. And in France (where I lived a lot) I could pick up bottles of American produced Merlot (perfectly drinkable) for 1e50. But we must make do with what we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjackson Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hey Living in Florida, I miss Branston Pickle, Jacobs Cream Crackers, Chocolate Hob Nobs, Teacackes, Real Danish Bacon, Steak & Kidney Pies, Mushy Peas, Fish & Chips from the local chippie and Pork Pies. Costco now stock a great range of English Matured Quality Cheeses at prices below what I used to pay in the UK seven years ago.....go figure. But there are many upsides here too. I have lived in many countries and have always looked for the positive in them all, rather than dwell on any of the negatives. Family and friends are priceless, but the world is getting smaller all the time. I can't wait to move to Phuket next year, fully loaded with all of the above from the UK, before my arrival. Kind regards Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I miss public libraries...and food; trouble is I've been gone 20 years an' can't remember what it tastes like...only the pleasant sensation after I had eaten it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 I miss paella, liver and bacon, cottage pie, fresh baguettes dipped in olive oil and smeared with a fresh tomato, ratatuoille, tapas, Typhoo tea, pilmini, patsiiyu, rogan josh curry and a cool glass of camra beer. A hint of all the places I've lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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