Seeing as there are so many "I'm outta here" threads, I thought I'd start one that highlights the great things about this enchanting land.

 

Here are a few of the reasons why Thailand is my home

 

• Great climate (I hate the cold)

 

• Fantastic food

 

• Wonderful people

 

• Inexpensive when compared to the west (yes it is getting more expensive, but so is everywhere)

 

• Lovely ladies (no one will disagree with that one)

 

Please feel free to add to the list .......

The strong baht, awesome for sending money home !!

The unpredictability of the Thai authorities  (makes it a little more interesting)

Good.. Wife.. Dogs.. Cheap home / pool.. 

Break even.. Climate, IMO only good for <1/2 the year.. 

 

Bad.. Service levels, cost of living (higher end), lack of fun entrepreneurial challenges, idiocy, corruption, hassle factor, constantly broken crap (service levels and poor quality / costs linked I guess). 

 

I have really felt the fun factor balance slipping last 5 years, luckily for me I now have a UK / European life also and can split my year, but thats creating a tug of war with my dogs, wife, home etc.. 

Everything I could ever wish to buy comes past my front door, so no need to go out .....

My wife and grandson. Two positive reasons that far outweigh the negative ones. 

2 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

My wife and grandson. Two positive reasons that far outweigh the negative ones. 

Yes, family is important. I have two grown up sons and a wife, so that's another reason for staying.

 

Thai women smiling at you

Thai women for companionship

Thai women smell good

 

Oh yes, Thai food also

 

Being surrounded by happy smiling people ......

   

       OP, is that a rhetorical question? 

Living here I have good health, love, companionship, beauty, convenience, comfort and a sense of balance and wellbeing.

 

Being a foreigner in a foreign land helps one gain perspective and adds depth and complexity to the adventure of life.  Falling in love, learning a language and challenging yourself to look at things from different perspectives adds to your knowledge base and can make you a better more grounded person.

Just now, Isaanbiker said:

   

       OP, is that a rhetorical question? 

What question would that be good Sir?

Seeing as there are so many "I'm outta here" threads, I thought I'd start one that highlights the great things about this enchanting land.

 

The second half of your sentence doesn't always correlate with the first part.

 

You highlight quite a few reasons to live in Thailand, and I agree with every point that you list.  People don't always move on for negative reasons within that country. As posts have indicated, the reasons for leaving Thailand may be nothing to do with Thailand at all.

1 minute ago, simon43 said:

 

 

 

The second half of your sentence doesn't always correlate with the first part.

 

You highlight quite a few reasons to live in Thailand, and I agree with every point that you list.  People don't always move on for negative reasons within that country. As posts have indicated, the reasons for leaving Thailand may be nothing to do with Thailand at all.

Valid point Sir.

Freedom.

2 minutes ago, simon43 said:

People don't always move on for negative reasons within that country. As posts have indicated, the reasons for leaving Thailand may be nothing to do with Thailand at all.

But that is not the focus of this topic.

No licences & permits permissions for everything, cameras on every corner - freedom to live your life the way you choose to live it.

2 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said:

Freedom.

Freedom was a major factor for me during the first twenty years when I was single.  These days it is more about quality of life.

26 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

Bad.. Service levels, cost of living (higher end), lack of fun entrepreneurial challenges, idiocy, corruption, hassle factor, constantly broken crap (service levels and poor quality / costs linked I guess).

I am a little confused when I read things like this because they don't seem to affect my life here.  The stuff I buy doesn't seem to break, I am happy with service and quality levels, the idiocy of others is their problem not mine, I have not experienced any corruption and life is not a hassle for me.

Being treated with the utmost respect by the Thais I meet ..... (I realise that might not be the same for everyone)

1 minute ago, villagefarang said:

I am a little confused when I read things like this because they don't seem to affect my life here.  The stuff I buy doesn't seem to break, I am happy with service and quality levels, the idiocy of others is their problem not mine, I have not experienced any corruption and life is not a hassle for me.

When someone claims they live here and have not witnessed or experienced corruption at all.. Makes me think the rest of thier statement is as willful denial. 

Here is a visual representation of why I stay in Thailand.

 

1 minute ago, LivinLOS said:

When someone claims they live here and have not witnessed or experienced corruption at all.. Makes me think the rest of thier statement is as willful denial. 

I read about it in the news but it doesn't touch me personally.

The best selection of fruits in the world .....

A sense of freedom,away from idiotic PC ideology found back home,police nowhere to be seen,a thai lady as a partner who knows how to take care of 'her man" and who still has that lovely feminine quality that's become lost in the west.

And as there are still thousands of expats here who have made thailand their home,maybe residing here more than 20+ years it must be ok for most.

 

 

2 minutes ago, villagefarang said:

I read about it in the news but it doesn't touch me personally.

The millions of drivers who buy thier licenses dont drive in your world ?? The theft of public funds by officials resulting in terrible infrastructure / roads / electric systems / water systems, dont exist in your Thailand ?? 

Thats just the tiniest tip of the iceberg.. 

The weather - being able to barbeque food almost any time. Live in the UK & you'll understand the perils of 'having a barbecue.

 

My lovely wife.

 

Gardening. Being able to grow things, without the cold or frost devastating the beans (or whatever) overnight.

 

Som Tam - love the stuff!

 

Another thumbs up for the weather; sitting outside on the patio having breakfast.

 

 

Warm rain, & not those piercing bolts of cold that attack your body in the UK.

 

Just now, LivinLOS said:

The millions of drivers who buy thier licenses dont drive in your world ?? The theft of public funds by officials resulting in terrible infrastructure / roads / electric systems / water systems, dont exist in your Thailand ?? 

Thats just the tiniest tip of the iceberg.. 

To be honest with you, you can find dirt everywhere, if that is what you are looking for. May I respectfully suggest that you post your neg stuff on one of the many "I'm outta here" threads, where it will be more appreciated.

4 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

The millions of drivers who buy thier licenses dont drive in your world ?? The theft of public funds by officials resulting in terrible infrastructure / roads / electric systems / water systems, dont exist in your Thailand ?? 
 

I enjoy my drive to town (55km) and love driving in the mountains where I live.  Our roads are good, our electricity, water and internet are great.  I can only speak of my personal experience, however.

Just now, geronimo said:

To be honest with you, you can find dirt everywhere, if that is what you are looking for. May I respectfully suggest that you post your neg stuff on one of the many "I'm outta here" threads, where it will be more appreciated.

Sure.. 

 

Was responding to someone who is blind to the world around them, which was my precise point about willful denial.. 

But feel free to sit around and sing kumbaya..