Back in the UK after 10 years in Thailand

[sanemax]

11 hours ago, Kadilo said:

I always find it fascinating that people who up roots and return home feel the need to come onto a Thai forum and tell everyone how great it is and how happy they are they made the move. Then go onto slag just about everything about the country of the forum they can’t leave alone. 

 

Im calling BS on every one of them. They are missing the place like <deleted>, bored as hell and need constant reminders of what they are missing. 

 

The days of everyone loving Thailand and wanting to live there are long gone .

[White Christmas13]

I am one of the leavers I went back to Australia after a number of years

in Thailand, and I never missed Thailand for one day.

I live on the pension now,no super,no house,I have free health care 

subsidized electricity,bus fares,have cheap rent, and can still afford to 

go in holidays to Thailand twice a year, I would not be able to afford

health insurance in Thailand since I am over 72 now, and I still read TVF

just to keep up with information about visas and so on.

I don't own a heater or air con, I just put on an extra jacked in winter.

We in spring now (fall) the temperature was 26 today and forecast for

tomorrow is 34 so whats wrong with that?

 

 

[wisperone]

15 hours ago, donnacha said:

Once the main novelties of life in Thailand have worn off, life in Europe is actually pretty good.

The increasing visa nonsense in Thailand eats up a lot of time and money. Prices for goods are actually pretty expensive. You can get far healthier, fresher, and pesticide-free food at much better prices in supermarkets such as Lidl and Aldi. Alcohol is significantly cheaper in most European countries.

Sure, services are far cheaper but how many massages and haircuts do you really want? The amount you pay for medical and dental services appears to be rising.

I suppose, yes, sex is the ultimate service, I don't suppose anywhere in Europe provides such easy access to sex, but I have to admit that clean air strikes me as more important these days.

 

 

Sex and cheap housing costs. Take those away and see what happens.

[wisperone]

54 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

I am one of the leavers I went back to Australia after a number of years

in Thailand, and I never missed Thailand for one day.

I live on the pension now,no super,no house,I have free health care 

subsidized electricity,bus fares,have cheap rent, and can still afford to 

go in holidays to Thailand twice a year, I would not be able to afford

health insurance in Thailand since I am over 72 now, and I still read TVF

just to keep up with information about visas and so on.

I don't own a heater or air con, I just put on an extra jacked in winter.

We in spring now (fall) the temperature was 26 today and forecast for

tomorrow is 34 so whats wrong with that?

 

 

I say good for you. Sounds like you are living a good life with everything you need.

[sanemax]

15 minutes ago, wisperone said:

Sex and cheap housing costs. Take those away and see what happens.

Men will just have to sleep in tents without having to get any tent poles 

[meechai]

On 10/5/2019 at 3:36 PM, FredGallaher said:

Best you stay in the UK where you are comfortable. That way we don't need to listen to your nonsense. Your happy and we're happy, so all is good.????

Haha not a problem we did live full time in Thailand for 10 years but have homes in Thailand & the USA & now we stay where we want to when we want to..????....but glad you approve????

Edited October 7, 2019 by meechai

[Ron jeremy]

11 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

I am one of the leavers I went back to Australia after a number of years

in Thailand, and I never missed Thailand for one day.

I live on the pension now,no super,no house,I have free health care 

subsidized electricity,bus fares,have cheap rent, and can still afford to 

go in holidays to Thailand twice a year, I would not be able to afford

health insurance in Thailand since I am over 72 now, and I still read TVF

just to keep up with information about visas and so on.

I don't own a heater or air con, I just put on an extra jacked in winter.

We in spring now (fall) the temperature was 26 today and forecast for

tomorrow is 34 so whats wrong with that?

 

 

+1

[seasia]

Tough crowd on here for anyone that decides to change their mind and head back either home or to an alternative destination.

After the same amount of time living in Thailand as the OP sanemax, decided on a change.

 

Happened to choose Italy for a 4 month break from Thailand, longest time out of Thailand in 10 years. It has been great. Coming to an end, have return flight booked to Thailand.

Probably stay there for a few months then back to Italy for a longer stay, 6 months.

Also fancy a stay in the UK, maybe just a couple of weeks.

 

As to UK weather, seems to be used as an attack weapon.

I am not keen on UK winter weather but others are probably hardier than me and as some have suggested, just wrap up more.

Simple enough.

I find the Thai summer weather to be too hot and humid.

 

Each to their own.

[Khon Kaen Jeff]

34 minutes ago, seasia said:

Tough crowd on here for anyone that decides to change their mind and head back either home or to an alternative destination.

After the same amount of time living in Thailand as the OP sanemax, decided on a change.

 

Happened to choose Italy for a 4 month break from Thailand, longest time out of Thailand in 10 years. It has been great. Coming to an end, have return flight booked to Thailand.

Probably stay there for a few months then back to Italy for a longer stay, 6 months.

Also fancy a stay in the UK, maybe just a couple of weeks.

 

As to UK weather, seems to be used as an attack weapon.

I am not keen on UK winter weather but others are probably hardier than me and as some have suggested, just wrap up more.

Simple enough.

I find the Thai summer weather to be too hot and humid.

 

Each to their own.

Slagging off civilised weather when posting from a sauna not fit for humans is just deranged, is it not. Some real odd people on here.

[sanemax]

On 10/6/2019 at 5:23 AM, Kadilo said:

I always find it fascinating that people who up roots and return home feel the need to come onto a Thai forum and tell everyone how great it is and how happy they are they made the move. Then go onto slag just about everything about the country of the forum they can’t leave alone. 

 

Im calling BS on every one of them. They are missing the place like <deleted>, bored as hell and need constant reminders of what they are missing. 

 

 

This is the "Home Country forum" and this thread is entitled about life back home, hardly surprising that this thread is about going back to your home country .

  You allegations that I have "slagged everything off about Thailand" is completely unfounded , unless you think that saying hot weather is errrmmm hot , is actually "slagging something off" .

[frantick]

Interesting about 'crisps', we murican's call chips.  Here they're $1.89 for a SMALL single-serving bag in a quick-mart, in Thailand 7-11 they're 32thb (96cents?) for at least twice as much.

[madmen]

Haven't read the whole thread so can someone confirm its about a middle aged man who can no longer afford to live in Thailand and went back to the UK to be saved by Mommy whilst still posting on TV 24/7 and slagging of the kingdom?

 

I hope its not true but I fear it maybe...

[sanemax]

3 hours ago, madmen said:

Haven't read the whole thread so can someone confirm its about a middle aged man who can no longer afford to live in Thailand and went back to the UK to be saved by Mommy whilst still posting on TV 24/7 and slagging of the kingdom?

 

I hope its not true but I fear it maybe...

Not quite correct .

I did go back to the UK though .

Thats the only bit that you got right 

[Kadilo]

4 hours ago, madmen said:

Haven't read the whole thread so can someone confirm its about a middle aged man who can no longer afford to live in Thailand and went back to the UK to be saved by Mommy whilst still posting on TV 24/7 and slagging of the kingdom?

 

I hope its not true but I fear it maybe...

You forgot how he conquered the secret of buying biscuits in bulk to get them cheaper. 

[JamJar]

On 9/7/2019 at 5:41 PM, yogi100 said:

I've lived all my life in London.

 

There are way too many people chasing way too few homes and way too few decent well paying jobs and yet more people are being allowed to pour in every day.

 

The Grenfell Tower tragedy summed things up. Immigrants who were mainly claiming welfare being packed into a block of flats from which there was no escape in the event of a fire.

 

In 1945 there were 2.5 billion people in the world. There are now around 7.5 billion and many of them want to live in our comparatively prosperous Western nations.

 

We used to hear of the black townships in South Africa yet overlook the fact that there are now black townships in London. The violent crime that was associated with these African ghettos is now being replicated in London.

 

Someone earlier cracked a joke about stab vests. It's no laughing matter if you live near one of these London townships particularly if you have sons or grandsons.

 

 

 

 

 

I too live in London. I fancy myself as a bit of an explorer. Seeking out new places.

I've yet to discover these "black townships" and "African ghettoes". Where can I find them? Exact locations and I'll take a look for myself.

 

Township violence? Have you taken leave of your senses? More like kids being encouraged to attack each other.

Apart from a few idiots stabbing each other, you'll see more violence in a city centre up north after a night of drinking.

 

I fail to understand why you brought Grenfell into it. That had more to do with the policies of that particular council, who also failed to heed the repeated warnings given by the Residents Association, that a tragedy was imminent.

Do you think they were all sitting on their backsides? No doubt many had low paid jobs and there were others who owned their apartments.

 

Immigrants fuel the wealth of the "comparatively wealthy western nations". They do the jobs that the people already there don't want to do.

 

See how the country would fare, if all of the 'immigrants' got up and left. Where would we draw the line as to who should leave?

Immigrants who arrived within the past five years? Ten years? Fifty years?

 

It's a well worn theme to blame the newest wave of immigrants for the ills of the country.

 

On the one hand one could blame the Poles for undercutting the Brits and doing a better job. On the other, thank goodness we have hard working people who will do the job at a reasonable price.

 

If you don't have the willing labour, you have to put up with idiots holding you to ransom. Maybe turning up for work, maybe not.

A sense of entitlement. Enraged when someone else comes along, offering to do the job for much less and happy to live five to a small apartment in order to save money for a better life.

 

Same thing happens around the world. That's why you have Burmese, Laotian, Cambodians going to work in Thailand.

 

Things don't stay the same. 

 

That's possibly why you loved Thailand. it took you back to more simple days. Unfortunately, the same thing has occurred there too. Changing policies affect us all.

Blaming immigrants for your ills isn't the way forward. Some are good for the country and some are not.

 

Black township and African ghettoes? Listen to yourself man. You are totally out of touch.

 

I went past a Territorial Army base the other day. Almost every single young person who filtered out was black. Very many looked African, to my eyes.

 

So they, at some point, could be fighting for your/their country.

Have some respect for yourself, rather than to repeat, parrot fashion, some nonsense from the likes of The Sun, Daily Express, Telegraph et al.

 

I went to school with Africans and Caribbeans. Their families are more conservative and education aware than anyone you are likely to meet.

 

But if choose to believe that a few drug dealing idiots is all their is, you are doing them and yourself, an injustice.

 

Don't join the ranks of the ignorant. There are idiots of every nationality. 

[alfieconn]

4 hours ago, JamJar said:

 

I too live in London. I fancy myself as a bit of an explorer. Seeking out new places.

I've yet to discover these "black townships" and "African ghettoes". Where can I find them? Exact locations and I'll take a look for myself.

 

Township violence? Have you taken leave of your senses? More like kids being encouraged to attack each other.

Apart from a few idiots stabbing each other, you'll see more violence in a city centre up north after a night of drinking.

 

I fail to understand why you brought Grenfell into it. That had more to do with the policies of that particular council, who also failed to heed the repeated warnings given by the Residents Association, that a tragedy was imminent.

Do you think they were all sitting on their backsides? No doubt many had low paid jobs and there were others who owned their apartments.

 

Immigrants fuel the wealth of the "comparatively wealthy western nations". They do the jobs that the people already there don't want to do.

 

See how the country would fare, if all of the 'immigrants' got up and left. Where would we draw the line as to who should leave?

Immigrants who arrived within the past five years? Ten years? Fifty years?

 

It's a well worn theme to blame the newest wave of immigrants for the ills of the country.

 

On the one hand one could blame the Poles for undercutting the Brits and doing a better job. On the other, thank goodness we have hard working people who will do the job at a reasonable price.

 

If you don't have the willing labour, you have to put up with idiots holding you to ransom. Maybe turning up for work, maybe not.

A sense of entitlement. Enraged when someone else comes along, offering to do the job for much less and happy to live five to a small apartment in order to save money for a better life.

 

Same thing happens around the world. That's why you have Burmese, Laotian, Cambodians going to work in Thailand.

 

Things don't stay the same. 

 

That's possibly why you loved Thailand. it took you back to more simple days. Unfortunately, the same thing has occurred there too. Changing policies affect us all.

Blaming immigrants for your ills isn't the way forward. Some are good for the country and some are not.

 

Black township and African ghettoes? Listen to yourself man. You are totally out of touch.

 

I went past a Territorial Army base the other day. Almost every single young person who filtered out was black. Very many looked African, to my eyes.

 

So they, at some point, could be fighting for your/their country.

Have some respect for yourself, rather than to repeat, parrot fashion, some nonsense from the likes of The Sun, Daily Express, Telegraph et al.

 

I went to school with Africans and Caribbeans. Their families are more conservative and education aware than anyone you are likely to meet.

 

But if choose to believe that a few drug dealing idiots is all their is, you are doing them and yourself, an injustice.

 

Don't join the ranks of the ignorant. There are idiots of every nationality. 

Not so much "black townships" and "African ghettoes", but certainly areas where you will see very few English people. If you disagree that there are such areas then i suggest you get out of your bubble and have a good look around areas such as Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Walthamstow, etc and various areas in South London, but obviously not after dark.

 

If you think nearly 15,000 stabbings in London (2018/2019) is a few idiots then perhaps you need to look at yourself in view of this comment.

 

See a recent conversation i had with a friend awaiting a hospital appointment, " i hope they don't send me to North Midd hospital, i can't stand  going their with all of them foreigners walking around spitting everywhere" suggest you pay it a visit to confirm what she ses.

[GalaxyMan]

18 minutes ago, alfieconn said:

...areas where you will see very few English people.

What, black, brown, etc., aren't 'English people'? Only whites can be 'English people'? Pathetic. 

[alfieconn]

8 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

What, black, brown, etc., aren't 'English people'? Only whites can be 'English people'? Pathetic. 

I said English people which means encompassing any colour, sounds like your a racist if you think only white people can be English !

[GalaxyMan]

5 minutes ago, alfieconn said:

I said English people which means encompassing any colour, sounds like your a racist if you think only white people can be English !

And you have some unique ability to look at people and know whether they're English or not? Wow!

[alfieconn]

5 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

And you have some unique ability to look at people and know whether they're English or not? Wow!

Yep.

 

[Kadilo]

19 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

And you have some unique ability to look at people and know whether they're English or not? Wow!

He is a Tommy Robinson worshipper. Draw your own conclusions. 

[yogi100]

6 hours ago, JamJar said:

 

I too live in London. I fancy myself as a bit of an explorer. Seeking out new places.

I've yet to discover these "black townships" and "African ghettoes". Where can I find them? Exact locations and I'll take a look for myself.

 

Township violence? Have you taken leave of your senses? More like kids being encouraged to attack each other.

Apart from a few idiots stabbing each other, you'll see more violence in a city centre up north after a night of drinking.

 

I fail to understand why you brought Grenfell into it. That had more to do with the policies of that particular council, who also failed to heed the repeated warnings given by the Residents Association, that a tragedy was imminent.

Do you think they were all sitting on their backsides? No doubt many had low paid jobs and there were others who owned their apartments.

 

Immigrants fuel the wealth of the "comparatively wealthy western nations". They do the jobs that the people already there don't want to do.

 

See how the country would fare, if all of the 'immigrants' got up and left. Where would we draw the line as to who should leave?

Immigrants who arrived within the past five years? Ten years? Fifty years?

 

It's a well worn theme to blame the newest wave of immigrants for the ills of the country.

 

On the one hand one could blame the Poles for undercutting the Brits and doing a better job. On the other, thank goodness we have hard working people who will do the job at a reasonable price.

 

If you don't have the willing labour, you have to put up with idiots holding you to ransom. Maybe turning up for work, maybe not.

A sense of entitlement. Enraged when someone else comes along, offering to do the job for much less and happy to live five to a small apartment in order to save money for a better life.

 

Same thing happens around the world. That's why you have Burmese, Laotian, Cambodians going to work in Thailand.

 

Things don't stay the same. 

 

That's possibly why you loved Thailand. it took you back to more simple days. Unfortunately, the same thing has occurred there too. Changing policies affect us all.

Blaming immigrants for your ills isn't the way forward. Some are good for the country and some are not.

 

Black township and African ghettoes? Listen to yourself man. You are totally out of touch.

 

I went past a Territorial Army base the other day. Almost every single young person who filtered out was black. Very many looked African, to my eyes.

 

So they, at some point, could be fighting for your/their country.

Have some respect for yourself, rather than to repeat, parrot fashion, some nonsense from the likes of The Sun, Daily Express, Telegraph et al.

 

I went to school with Africans and Caribbeans. Their families are more conservative and education aware than anyone you are likely to meet.

 

But if choose to believe that a few drug dealing idiots is all their is, you are doing them and yourself, an injustice.

 

Don't join the ranks of the ignorant. There are idiots of every nationality. 

Try Brixton and Peckham in South London.

 

And I'd hardly call them idiots. People who go round stabbing others often fatally are violent thuggish savages, anyway that's what I and others call them.

 

One of my neighbours was mugged a few months ago by a young black man. He did not just rob her he beat the daylights out of her in broad daylight at the same time.

 

She is in her early sixties and will not leave her home alone any more. She and her husband are looking at joining white flight and moving out of London all together. Luckily they can afford to.

[alfieconn]

17 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

He is a Tommy Robinson worshipper. Draw your own conclusions. 

i wouldn't say worshipper more of a distant supporter ???? so what conclusions do you draw ?

Edited October 8, 2019 by alfieconn

[Kadilo]

6 minutes ago, alfieconn said:

i wouldn't say worshipper more of a distant supporter ???? so what conclusions do you draw ?

I don't need to. Going by his response I think GM has already worked you out for himself when you let your guard down. 

 

[alfieconn]

7 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

I don't need to. Going by his response I think GM has already worked you out for himself when you let your guard down. 

 

Worked me out to be what ? come on your doing a lot of talking so man up and say what you think, come on i'm waiting ????

[Kadilo]

23 minutes ago, alfieconn said:

Worked me out to be what ? come on your doing a lot of talking so man up and say what you think, come on i'm waiting ????

Lot of talking? Get over yourself. I merely highlighted you were a Tommy Robinson follower which you have confirmed. 

 

As for what I think about people re the above, it’s totally irrelevant on this thread and off-topic. 

Edited October 8, 2019 by Kadilo

[Liverpudlian]

39 minutes ago, alfieconn said:

i wouldn't say worshipper more of a distant supporter ???? so what conclusions do you draw ?

I admire TR for having the guts to bring down muslim child offenders and he also blows a horn on the disgrace of ignoring the well being of homeless ex UK soldiers of any colour creed.... balls of steel & true grit wich is soooo hard to find due to P/C.

[DannyCarlton]

1 hour ago, Liverpudlian said:

I admire TR for having the guts to bring down muslim child offenders and he also blows a horn on the disgrace of ignoring the well being of homeless ex UK soldiers of any colour creed.... balls of steel & true grit wich is soooo hard to find due to P/C.

I would admire him too if it were in anyway true. Actually hasn't exposed one single rapist, Moslem or otherwise. I have asked the question on this forum many times if anyone could name a single person he has exposed. No answers so far.

 

He merely pedals his racist vitriol on the back of reports in the MSM in order to make money for his YouTube channel. No balls of steel there, just a racist little thug.

[JamJar]

7 hours ago, alfieconn said:

Not so much "black townships" and "African ghettoes", but certainly areas where you will see very few English people. If you disagree that there are such areas then i suggest you get out of your bubble and have a good look around areas such as Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Walthamstow, etc and various areas in South London, but obviously not after dark.

 

If you think nearly 15,000 stabbings in London (2018/2019) is a few idiots then perhaps you need to look at yourself in view of this comment.

 

See a recent conversation i had with a friend awaiting a hospital appointment, " i hope they don't send me to North Midd hospital, i can't stand  going their with all of them foreigners walking around spitting everywhere" suggest you pay it a visit to confirm what she ses.

 

15,000 stabbings??!! I defy you to me the evidence. I'll accept any kind of statistic. Exactly the kind of person that I described earlier. Reading without understanding.

No doubt you are equating 'knife crime' with stabbings.

 

I actually visit all of those areas and more, even when dark(best time to do training when there is not much traffic polluting the air) and haven't witnessed any "township violence". Nor even any threatening behaviour.

 

You comments are beneath contempt. Your friend too sounds like a 'winner'. Birds of a feather and all that.

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

 

15,000 stabbings??!! I defy you to me the evidence. I'll accept any kind of statistic. Exactly the kind of person that I described earlier. Reading without understanding.

No doubt you are equating 'knife crime' with stabbings.

 

I actually visit all of those areas and more, even when dark(best time to do training when there is not much traffic polluting the air) and haven't witnessed any "township violence". Nor even any threatening behaviour.

 

You comments are beneath contempt. Your friend too sounds like a 'winner'. Birds of a feather and all that.

 

 

In the first paragraph in this link you will see “ almost 15,000 knife crimes last year “ !!

Definitely not stabbings alone !

 

 

Knife crime: Inside the London hospital treating the victims https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49774459