A quick glance on Thaivisa.com and I can see what the big debates are among the expats living in Thailand, and one of the most popular at the moment caught my eye. A forum user asked what others would miss if they had to leave Thailand. We all from time to time have a moan about living here, but pushed into a corner on the subject most of us could never entertain the thought of leaving. Although, for the record, I could certainly see my family and I leaving one day.

 

Anyway besides the fairly obvious ‘women’ comments I could see as a scrolled through the thread, some of the comments were actually very true and interesting.

 

You had some predictable ones from hot weather, cheap Thai food and accommodation, but then you had some gems.

 

Plenty to miss in the land of smiles

What about the low priced cinemas for starters. I think it costs around 150 baht to go and watch a movie in Thailand, a fraction of the price you would pay in your domestic country.

 

Cheap public transport, which is spot on. When the meter is actually used in the taxis or you just use Grab taxi it’s peanuts. The baht buses get you from A to B for around 10 baht is amazing value. I would also add that Thailand has an excellent road network throughout the country – Although I would certainly not miss the dangerous driving here.

 

To read the rest of this blog by Dan about Thailand visit https://danaboutthailand.com/2018/06/27/if-you-had-to-leave-the-land-of-smiles-what-would-you-miss/

I'd miss my children.

Everything about Thailand.

 my wife ,my son ,my family ,my house ,my car ,the sun ,the food the list is to long to print.

I enjoy the walk from Chong Nonsi BTS station to the office where i work. all the street food, the smells, noise etc. I love that people smile at me and say good morning.The lady who sells me fruit gives me freebies and makes a little conversation.

 

it's a pleasant start to the day.

 

Should I ever return to the NW of England which is mostly populated by miserable, grim people, I would miss that, being served with a smile. 

The music, glad to see the back of the rest, I certainly would not miss the women.

As much as we here, on these pages, often take the mickey and poke fun and roll our eyes in disapproval as to how silly this country can be moan and groan about unfairness treatments o foreigners there's still some kind of magic in this land that keep drawing us and keeping us in...TIT...

Mmmm...let me think......

The chaos!

I abhor the rules based and rule abiding nanny states.

800.000 Bths, 90 days, Visa 0, and too much paper and photocopy and Anutin

Edited September 1, 20205 yr by ICELANDMAN

41 minutes ago, userabcd said:

Everything about Thailand.

Surely not immigration and the corruption?

23 minutes ago, ezzra said:

As much as we here, on these pages, often take the mickey and poke fun and roll our eyes in disapproval as to how silly this country can be moan and groan about unfairness treatments o foreigners there's still some kind of magic in this land that keep drawing us and keeping us in...TIT...

Even without magic it's better, IMO, that where we used to call home. IMO western countries are barking now.

22 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

The chaos!

I abhor the rules based and rule abiding nanny states.

You forgot PC run amok.

32 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

The music, glad to see the back of the rest, I certainly would not miss the women.

No problem. There is always an option to download the music to an USB and leave.

I would miss my children, wife her family and all our friends. I would also miss Thailand as a whole inspiring and friendly country with great people.

 

All the feelings and experiences. Everything else is just material things that would be easy to replace.

Edited September 1, 20205 yr by Matzzon

my 20 year old girl friend.

 

she is so incredibly beautiful. 

 

but i am sure she would wait for me.

Just now, NCC1701A said:

my 20 year old girl friend.

 

she is so incredibly beautiful. 

 

but i am sure she would wait for me.

Mine is still faithfully waiting since 1999.  I just need to send her tea money each month....????

Young sexy girls

Golf

Cost of living

3 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

but i am sure she would wait for me

Don't worry, she told me should would.  ????

38 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

No problem. There is always an option to download the music to an USB and leave.

Concerts, you can't download them we have hundreds of discs in our house but neither of us play any, only in the car. It's the concerts that would be missed but not many now of course.

I wouldn't miss a thing.

 

Good looking women everywhere. Can get Thai massage everywhere. I thought a lot about the weather, now it's raining every day.

 

Okay some of the food. But good food everywhere.

 

the flooded streets like this morning in BKK.

Smart move to order the submarines. 

Rising seawaters and flooded streets, submarines make sense.

Home is anywhere you wish to lay your head, and of course what you make of it with what's at hand.  If you wish you had this, and then that, best to never have left where you were if you wish to compare the two.  Me I would miss the wonderful view from my penthouse apartment and the ability to enjoy the lights with a nice glass of French wine, just relaxing and listening music, which of course is easily downloaded or accessible.

I would miss the immigration guys

22 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

Concerts, you can't download them we have hundreds of discs in our house but neither of us play any, only in the car. It's the concerts that would be missed but not many now of course.

So, in other words. You just popped in to say what you don´t miss? Did you ever read the headline?

The cheap rent, utilities, food. Thai people, of course, but that's a given. Also how they manage to integrate the various cultures, like I see muslim women at the local market, nobody cares. Easy women drew me here, but it's not what keeps me here, you get over that kind of stuff in the first year. Fulfilled most of my fantasies, which mostly involved two women and me. Now I'm here for the long haul. If I ever go home I'm gonna be a stranger in a strange land.

I'd miss having random conversations with strangers and being able to practice Thai language on a daily basis, overcoming the language barrier really did wonders for my shyness.

I'd miss durian, and the countless markets. I'd miss the amazing sushi place near my home which would be 6x more expensive in my homecountry for that level of quality. 

I'd miss the convenience of being able to find a boxing gym in every part of every semi big city.

Edited September 1, 20205 yr by Seik

60 baht packets of Camel Blue and 263 baht bottles of the Blend 285.

The rest, nah.

It is all these small things that make my life. I live close to nature and sleep with windows open. During lockdown I was staying for a while in BKK and afterwards back home I noticed how rich my life is here.

 

In the night time I would miss all these noisy critters playing their tunes, comes the morning the birds waking up.

My mug of coffee with the dog once up, he sleeps outside. 

 

Nothing major, just small things that make my life. Lying in my hammock whenever I feel like. Motorbike tours.

In BKK, the friendly ladies who go into shock & hyperventilation when they see my wallet showing symptoms of prolonged starvation.

 

 

 

If you had to leave the Land of Smiles, what would you miss?

 

 

I would miss the Land of Smiles 555