Is there anything at all in Thailand beneficial for foreigners living there right now?

[BangkokReady]

On 2/18/2021 at 8:50 PM, BritManToo said:

Where in the west can I spend my weekends like this?

 

Margate?

[BangkokReady]

Yeah, I think the way Thai people treat foreigners has always been a bit of a pull and that seems to be decreasing, with a sudden dip thanks to covid.

[Know not me]

I like this topic, many great ideas 

[Don Chance]

The best part of Thailand is going to Nepal, India or Cambodia for a while, then coming back. When can we do this again?

[CNX69]

Thailand is Thailand....

 

Past

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPjIC0TRstY&ab_channel=bellot59000

Future 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyLdoQGBchQ&ab_channel=ClubMusic80s

[simon43]

8 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

They don't kick you out immediatly

they just don't renew your contract when it comes at the annual date

(Particularly if you cost to them more than you are paying)

and it's perfectly legal for them to do that, in fact it's in the contract

Which is why one should take out insurance with an expat company, governed by EU/USA/UK regulations, where they can't kick you out....

[chicowoodduck]

The best part, of you live in Pattaya City, is that no need for a car or motorbike to get home....you can just swim! ????????????

[Andycoops]

The benefits of living in Thailand are the same as before, especially if you live outside the cities as there is no pollution in the air or water.

[BritManToo]

13 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

The OP started the post to see what was different in 2021 after COVID, protests, Air Pollution build up etc.

You think time is just standing still?

Has nothing to do with good or bad, has to do with telling the truth of the current 2021 situation.

While living in Thailand is slowly getting worse, living in a western country is quickly getting worse .... to the extent of many being locked in their homes. Thailand during COVID in 2021 is far better than any other country I would be allowed to easily enter IMHO.

 

Still waiting for you to post some photos of the great places you are eating/sitting/relaxing and communing with nature.

Edited February 20, 2021 by BritManToo

[newnative]

      Been here 10 years and counting, still loving it.  Wish I could travel internationally but since I can't my partner and I have been exploring Thailand and have enjoyed the places we have visited.  Still a lot of areas we have not been to.  

     Property prices allow us to have a beachfront condo in Pattaya and a getaway place in Bangkok--we couldn't afford that in the US.  Love the year-round nice weather here and I don't hibernate in the winter like I used to do in the cold American winters.  Like waking up to sunshine most days of the year.  As another mentioned, when it rains here it's often fast and hard for a few hours and it's done--not days of dreary drizzle. 

    Right now, traffic is much easier, a plus. Pattaya Beach and the promenade have a more relaxed atmosphere now--quieter with the speedboats and tour buses gone--and more peaceful and laid back.   Many places are closed but many are also still open--especially if you get away from the tourist areas.  As I mentioned in another post, my partner and I are also venturing to the Darkside and are discovering it's a whole other world over there--with new scenery, new restaurants to try out, new markets and shops, and new recreational opportunities with things like the Mabprachan Lake bike path.  Life is good.  

[NoshowJones]

On 2/18/2021 at 8:53 PM, foreverlomsak said:

If I moved back to the UK I couldn't even afford that.

If you moved back to the UK there is an organisation at the main airports which will help you with accommodation.

[NoshowJones]

On 2/19/2021 at 7:14 AM, PatOngo said:

Take advantage if you have Thai Baht!!! Ship it out!

Ship it out where to?

[PatOngo]

13 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Ship it out where to?

Surely you were'nt born in Thailand, do you have a country of birth and hold a bank account there? Possums are'nt indigenous to Thailand, possum! Are you a ringtail or a bushy tail? 

 

 

 

Edited February 20, 2021 by PatOngo

[NoshowJones]

16 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Surely you were'nt born in Thailand, do you have a country of birth and hold a bank account there? Possums are'nt indigenous to Thailand, possum! Are you a ringtail or a bushy tail? 

 

 

 

No, I'm from the UK and do hold a bank account there, but I want to keep my Thai Baht at a minimum with only enough for living expenses. but sometimes I have more Baht than I want to keep in this country. Possum is the nickname of my favourite country music singer George Jones.

Edited February 20, 2021 by possum1931

[NoshowJones]

20 hours ago, Bangkokhatter said:

Seems the OP posted this topic in the hope of finding like minded people who have nothing good to say about living in Thailand.

 

Instead it's mostly full of replies stating the opposite, but obviously we are all wrong.

Only two really bad things in Thailand, Thai drivers, and a military "government".

[CharlieH]

8 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Only two really bad things in Thailand, Thai drivers, and a military "government".

Think your pushing it with thai "drivers" they are more like operators, as majority have had no formal training, test is a joke, and the highway code is something other countries have.

 

"A good driver is anyone who understands that all road users have a responsibility to each other to obey the law and the rules of the road. It is anyone who is unselfish, and who respects the rights of others."

 

Now that certainly doent apply ????????????

[foreverlomsak]

52 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Ship it out where to?

China, then they can re-invest it for you in Thailand

[pugwash1]

My wife,and her Thai family in a nutshell. Also the many friends and neighbours that they bring with them. I loved England,but when i retired i had a choice to make,and i'm glad i made it. It's no reflection at all on my friends and family in the UK, which thanks to modern technology,it is easy to keep in touch with.

[bwpage3]

13 hours ago, chicowoodduck said:

The best part, of you live in Pattaya City, is that no need for a car or motorbike to get home....you can just swim! ????????????

Good one!

[bwpage3]

11 hours ago, BritManToo said:

While living in Thailand is slowly getting worse, living in a western country is quickly getting worse .... to the extent of many being locked in their homes. Thailand during COVID in 2021 is far better than any other country I would be allowed to easily enter IMHO.

 

Still waiting for you to post some photos of the great places you are eating/sitting/relaxing and communing with nature.

 

We are less than <10 minutes from the beach and Florida has a lot of excellent beaches with surfing, surf fishing, shell collecting, walking or whatever it is you want to do at the beach. All along the coast there are tons of Seafood restaurants, Tiki Bars, you name it.

 

Major cruise ship terminal 40 minutes away that cruise all over the Caribbean. Mexico, South America

 

We can also watch all the Space X liftoffs from the beach.

 

Beaches had life guards much like Australia as you can see.

 

Florida is an international tourist spot as well.

 

 

 

[Leaver]

1 hour ago, bwpage3 said:

 

We are less than <10 minutes from the beach and Florida has a lot of excellent beaches with surfing, surf fishing, shell collecting, walking or whatever it is you want to do at the beach. All along the coast there are tons of Seafood restaurants, Tiki Bars, you name it.

 

Major cruise ship terminal 40 minutes away that cruise all over the Caribbean. Mexico, South America

 

We can also watch all the Space X liftoffs from the beach.

 

Beaches had life guards much like Australia as you can see.

 

Florida is an international tourist spot as well.

 

 

 

 

I've been to the US, but never considered it as a retirement destination.  What exists by way of visas for foreign retirees?

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

I've been to the US, but never considered it as a retirement destination.  What exists by way of visas for foreign retirees?

Nothing. 

 

Something similar with visas might be Coronado Panama.  Or perhaps Baja California Mexico south of San Diego.

Edited February 20, 2021 by Jingthing

[BritManToo]

10 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

We are less than <10 minutes from the beach and Florida has a lot of excellent beaches with surfing, surf fishing, shell collecting, walking or whatever it is you want to do at the beach. All along the coast there are tons of Seafood restaurants, Tiki Bars, you name it.

Yes, I like Florida too, but I have no right to live there either, and it's a bit too expensive for my pension.

I particularly like Sanibel Island.

[bwpage3]

13 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Yes, I like Florida too, but I have no right to live there either, and it's a bit too expensive for my pension.

I particularly like Sanibel Island.

Sanibel Island is expensive for MOST people!

[Nout]

Weather, food, nightlife, social mingling, beaches, mountains, jungles, restaurants, clubs, bars. It is paradise compared to UK and Europe

[thaibeachlovers]

On 2/19/2021 at 2:31 AM, bwpage3 said:

is there anything at all beneficial living in Thailand currently?

 

It's still not the place we didn't want to live in. Most of us chose to live in LOS because we liked it better. That hasn't changed, IMO.

 

On 2/19/2021 at 2:31 AM, bwpage3 said:

The govt is hellbent on corrupt projects that do nothing but line the pockets of the newly elected.

Nothing new there.

 

On 2/19/2021 at 2:31 AM, bwpage3 said:

Draconian rules about owning land,

Clever laws to stop foreigners buying up land and inflating the price till locals can't buy, as IMO happened in NZ.

 

On 2/19/2021 at 2:31 AM, bwpage3 said:

Suk and SOI 4 looks more like New York than Thailand.

Don't live in Bkk then. It's still a <deleted> <deleted> place to live IMO.

 

On 2/19/2021 at 2:31 AM, bwpage3 said:

The thing about the third world, that I am sure many are learning the hard way, is that over the years it is not getting better, it continues to get worse and worse.

Nothing exclusive to the third world. Pretty much everywhere IMO.

 

On 2/19/2021 at 2:31 AM, bwpage3 said:

Each new problem exposes an inept govt unable or unwilling to do anything about the countries problems.

Nothing exclusive to LOS with that.

 

On 2/19/2021 at 2:31 AM, bwpage3 said:

Even before COVID, Thailand seems to be sliding down hill with increased air pollution, over crowding,

Agree about the air pollution, but Thailand has loads of uncrowded places to live, if it's that big a problem.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 2/21/2021 at 2:35 AM, bwpage3 said:

 

We are less than <10 minutes from the beach and Florida has a lot of excellent beaches with surfing, surf fishing, shell collecting, walking or whatever it is you want to do at the beach. All along the coast there are tons of Seafood restaurants, Tiki Bars, you name it.

 

Major cruise ship terminal 40 minutes away that cruise all over the Caribbean. Mexico, South America

 

We can also watch all the Space X liftoffs from the beach.

 

Beaches had life guards much like Australia as you can see.

 

Florida is an international tourist spot as well.

 

 

 

 

How many good Thai restaurants could I eat a meal in for the price ( tip included ) of one meal in the place in the first photo? I'll bet it's more than a few.

 

Most western women I know get offended if one looks at them for more than a millisecond, and while the ones in the photos may look attractive, IMO they are not as feminine as the average Thai girl. Give me a Thai girl in Thailand any time over those.

[BritManToo]

15 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

 

How many good Thai restaurants could I eat a meal in for the price ( tip included ) of one meal in the place in the first photo? I'll bet it's more than a few.

 

Most western women I know get offended if one looks at them for more than a millisecond, and while the ones in the photos may look attractive, IMO they are not as feminine as the average Thai girl. Give me a Thai girl in Thailand any time over those.

I suspect BW doesn't go to such places, none of those photos look like holiday snaps.

I asked him to share photos of places he had been (like the photos I posted), but he doesn't appear to have any.

Rusty's photo sign's are dated May 2019, so not even current.

 

As for the girls, I'd give 'pink' a go (given the chance).

[CharlieH]

17 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I suspect BW doesn't go to such places, none of those photos look like holiday snaps.

I asked him to share photos of places he had been (like the photos I posted), but he doesn't appear to have any.

Rusty's photo sign's are dated May 2019, so not even current.

 

As for the girls, I'd give 'pink' a go (given the chance).

As most of us who have come to know you BMT you'd jump a frog if it stopped hopping long enough......????????????

[BritManToo]

5 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

As most of us who have come to know you BMT you'd jump a frog if it stopped hopping long enough......????????????

As long as the frog  weighed less than 50Kg, and was under 35 years old ........ you may be right.