Is living in a Thai village in the middle of nowhere becoming more appealing now?

[Andycoops]

On 7/20/2021 at 5:11 PM, worgeordie said:

Not if the workers in the village return from Bangkok with the virus.

its everywhere 

regards worgeordie

In my Tambon they have to isolate in a field quarantine hospital before being allowed into their homes.

[thaibeachlovers]

7 hours ago, BTB1977 said:

I live and a fairly large city and don't feel any of the doom and gloom your describing.  Where and what is bringing such negativity? Life is what you make of it.

I think the OP is taking into account what could happen in the event of Thailand having a major problem and the situation in cities becoming less appealing.

Obviously if people are happy with cities NOW it's not a problem, but things change.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 7/20/2021 at 10:23 PM, Tanomazu said:

Not really, in any village you would not have the amenities you get in the cities. Quality of life would be too poor.

In the village my "quality of life" improved, as fresh air, better food etc. I didn't need gogo bars and malls etc.

If I really wanted city amenities, the local bus trip of 3 hours to the city was an adventure I looked forward to.

I only left because her family made it too unpleasant to stay. Given a better family I might still be there.

[Red Forever]

Visits to cities are ok for a glimpse of how much "better" lifestyle city types enjoy.

After 2 days I can't wait to get back to my rural idyll. Who needs a gym when one is surrounded by deserted tracks to jog along, slow moving rivers to swim in and trees to do chin ups?

As for the poster who said that roosters crow through the night; here they go quiet at sundown and crow at dawn.

City life? Nah thanks.

[Whale]

Being hassled by dogs, was a constant scourge for me. Spoilt the bucolic dream for me. All I wanted to do was poison them, was not good for my mental health.

[tonray]

40 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

I have a bed in my car and id wager more comfy...if you can figure out the Ikea farfegnuggen assembly

Yeah but at IKEA I don't worry about getting lingonberry jam on the sheets. 

[Chris.B]

4 hours ago, Titan1962 said:

The biggest issues you face while living in a rural village are amenities if that’s what your used to. Plus the biggest one I have noticed is health care. Yes they do have some sort of basic hospital. But anything more than a fever and you have to travel to a bigger city with a bigger hospital. 
So that leaves transportation issues,find somewhere for the misses to stay while your in hospital.

Plus a lot of the time you might have to travel 2 to 3 hours just for a 15 minute appointment with a so called specialist. The. Only to be told come back in a week or two to see how things are. 

You expect the Thais to build a large, general hospital next to your village? ????????

 

As for a hotel for your missus, Thai families sleep in the same room as the patients.

 

"Plus a lot of the time you might have to travel 2 to 3 hours just for a 15 minute appointment with a so called specialist. The. Only to be told come back in a week or two to see how things are."

-  It is no different then being back in the UK then except there they tell you to come back in 6 months.

Edited July 22, 2021 by Chris.B

[ChrisKC]

Allow me to add an additional comment to my previous one.

 

This doesn't have to be all or nothing. Living in the city or the back of beyond are extremes and I think some middle ground might be another option. There are many thousands of places all over Thailand that can be really quiet and peaceful and could definitely be considered rural in a local sort of sense! One can find such places less than 10kms outside even large towns. No problem about main road traffic, general amenities, hospitals or shopping. And remember, that Internet shopping is an added benefit these days to obtain things not easily available locally.

 

I have lived in beautiful places just 20 kms from Chiang Mai City for example, with beautiful mountain and lake views with other houses and stuff scattered around enough for you feel at peace.

[Tanomazu]

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

It depends what you derive quality in life from... amenities and convenience are not everything.

That's certainly true and I do recognise the importance of fresh air. But clearly, as has been amply demonstrated on here by people who have lived in villages for extended periods, most end up hating the boredom, lack of restaurants, lack of shopping, lack of services and lack of entertainment.

 

There are of course people, the Unabomber springs to mind, who have no issue living an isolated life, however, for most it's not a good option.

[thaibeachlovers]

3 minutes ago, Tanomazu said:

That's certainly true and I do recognise the importance of fresh air. But clearly, as has been amply demonstrated on here by people who have lived in villages for extended periods, most end up hating the boredom, lack of restaurants, lack of shopping, lack of services and lack of entertainment.

 

There are of course people, the Unabomber springs to mind, who have no issue living an isolated life, however, for most it's not a good option.

There are those that should never live in a village as incapable of avoiding boredom unless something is provided for them. There is no excuse for not having something to do in a rural environment eg gardening, cooking, building something, walking, going to the market etc.

I sure there are some that spend all day on tv, the internet or exercising in a city, when both activities are as easily done in a village.

I get that some have no interest in such, but they should never have gone to live there, or left once they realised what it was like.

My wife's village had only one restaurant, but I never tired of looking at the sun going down over the mountains, and the rice paddies as far as the eye could see. Probably a scene unchanged for generations.

Lack of shopping was never a problem because I hate shopping. The city was there after

an always interesting bus journey for anything not available in the village.

 

I can't speak for others, but while I was in the village I was never bored. Life is different but still rewarding if one can adapt to it.

[Tanomazu]

5 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

There are those that should never live in a village as incapable of avoiding boredom unless something is provided for them. There is no excuse for not having something to do in a rural environment eg gardening, cooking, building something, walking, going to the market etc.

I sure there are some that spend all day on tv, the internet or exercising in a city, when both activities are as easily done in a village.

I get that some have no interest in such, but they should never have gone to live there, or left once they realised what it was like.

My wife's village had only one restaurant, but I never tired of looking at the sun going down over the mountains, and the rice paddies as far as the eye could see. Probably a scene unchanged for generations.

Lack of shopping was never a problem because I hate shopping. The city was there after

an always interesting bus journey for anything not available in the village.

 

I can't speak for others, but while I was in the village I was never bored. Life is different but still rewarding if one can adapt to it.

Where do you live now, close to a city or in a remote village?

[canthai55]

25 minutes ago, Tanomazu said:

There are of course people, the Unabomber springs to mind, who have no issue living an isolated life, however, for most it's not a good option.

And a good thing it does not appeal - or there would be no isolated places left. Takes a different kind of person to do for themselves - most want it delivered on a plate.

 

[madmen]

Many TV Posters get suckered into moving to a village thanks to the new wife and post pics of grass and trees and how amazing that is 55555

[Tanomazu]

Just now, canthai55 said:

And a good thing it does not appeal - or there would be no isolated places left. Takes a different kind of person to do for themselves - most want it delivered on a plate.

 

Yes, it certainly does take a person with a certain mindset to endure the isolation for a longer time period. Who can do just gardening, building sheds and walking around all day? This is a lifestyle for a person advanced in years possibly more than for a younger or middle aged man. Today's generation has grown up on fast internet, the latest PS4 games, world class shopping, highly developed culinary demands and entertainment options. Who would want to forego that for a life walking in the fields? Only the very driven, like say the Unabomber who wanted write his thoughts down and build things to wage war on society. Or if TBL says, you are a fanatic gardener, or as madmen says someone in thrall to a female from the country, possibly someone who loves the idea of country. But to pull that off for longer than 6-15 years really takes a certain mindset. You'd basically have to opt out of the modern world to a large degree. Even fast internet is not available in the remote village. It just doesn't look very attractive.

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

I'll wager a large percentage of guys in the Issan countryside are there because that's where the old lady is from. You could have bought a house in town, moved to a location of your liking since you're paying, could have where you'd be closer to civilization and away from her family. Always those who post how her family loves him and accepts him, never borrows money and stays away unless invited. But hey love the positive posts, stay happy.

[simon43]

19 hours ago, Tanomazu said:

And what are the women like there?

Lao women (not teenagers), are generally modest and respect Lao culture and values.  Don't try to 'jump' them, since sexual relationships between a Lao and foreign person are illegal outside marriage - you might need to pay someone off!  But that's not an issue, since you can jump the many Chinese and Vietnamese women that live in Laos ????

[3NUMBAS]

i get women whom i have never seen call by ,and rub there titttys in my face ,theyre nice and sexy and their hubby is out of the country and theyre looking for some fun.

[BritManToo]

1 minute ago, simon43 said:

Lao women (not teenagers), are generally modest and respect Lao culture and values.  Don't try to 'jump' them, since sexual relationships between a Lao and foreign person are illegal outside marriage

Yeah, if you want Laos women, best to look for them in a Thai karaoke bar.

(where they don't seem to respect their culture and values at all)

[GreasyFingers]

3 hours ago, Tanomazu said:

You'd basically have to opt out of the modern world to a large degree.

BS. You have no idea of what you are talking about, only trying to justify your own lifestyle. That is fine for you but why criticize others that have different views and values.

[Sparktrader]

5 hours ago, madmen said:

Many TV Posters get suckered into moving to a village thanks to the new wife and post pics of grass and trees and how amazing that is 55555

If she is good cook and bedroom what else u need?

[SW Happy]

On 7/20/2021 at 12:24 PM, Cake Monster said:

I live in a Village, and I love to wake up and see the Sky

There are very few pressures, and living close to a City, things I need are only a Short distance away.

 

Cant you see the sky in the city.

[canthai55]

17 hours ago, Tanomazu said:

Yes, it certainly does take a person with a certain mindset to endure the isolation for a longer time period. Who can do just gardening, building sheds and walking around all day? This is a lifestyle for a person advanced in years possibly more than for a younger or middle aged man. Today's generation has grown up on fast internet, the latest PS4 games, world class shopping, highly developed culinary demands and entertainment options. Who would want to forego that for a life walking in the fields? Only the very driven, like say the Unabomber who wanted write his thoughts down and build things to wage war on society. Or if TBL says, you are a fanatic gardener, or as madmen says someone in thrall to a female from the country, possibly someone who loves the idea of country. But to pull that off for longer than 6-15 years really takes a certain mindset. You'd basically have to opt out of the modern world to a large degree. Even fast internet is not available in the remote village. It just doesn't look very attractive.

Why the fixation with the Unabomber ?

Some young people like to live in the back of beyond. Not all stay glued to their TV and video games, living in their Moms house in the basement at 45

[Tanomazu]

6 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Some young people like to live in the back of beyond. Not all stay glued to their TV and video games, living in their Moms house in the basement at 45

Yes, that would explain the massive exodus of young people from the villages to the cities. That is not just because of work, but because of the attraction of the cities, the things it offers which villages can not and never will.

 

Sure, one per cent of youths want to do work in the countryside, but let's not kid ourselves that is a tiny minority. And often a very strange and cranky minority. Just think of the Unabomber, one of the great defenders of life in the countryside, not exactly a fun normal guy, was he?

[GammaGlobulin]

Life in the countryside is good.

 

If one is polite and very respectful of everyone in the village, then one can still get smiles here.

 

Also, farm girls are very kind.

 

(I MEAN KIND in the politically correct sense of the word!  Please do not misconstrue my meaning here.  They are just KIND, without any meaning other than this.)

Edited July 23, 2021 by GammaGlobulin

[GammaGlobulin]

On 7/22/2021 at 11:36 AM, ChrisKC said:

Allow me to add an additional comment to my previous one.

 

This doesn't have to be all or nothing. Living in the city or the back of beyond are extremes and I think some middle ground might be another option. There are many thousands of places all over Thailand that can be really quiet and peaceful and could definitely be considered rural in a local sort of sense! One can find such places less than 10kms outside even large towns. No problem about main road traffic, general amenities, hospitals or shopping. And remember, that Internet shopping is an added benefit these days to obtain things not easily available locally.

 

I have lived in beautiful places just 20 kms from Chiang Mai City for example, with beautiful mountain and lake views with other houses and stuff scattered around enough for you feel at peace.

This is probably the VERY BEST CHOICE for most farang, I believe.  Where are you living....?  Mae Rim, or where?

Edited July 23, 2021 by GammaGlobulin

[canthai55]

18 hours ago, Tanomazu said:

Yes, that would explain the massive exodus of young people from the villages to the cities. That is not just because of work, but because of the attraction of the cities, the things it offers which villages can not and never will.

 

Sure, one per cent of youths want to do work in the countryside, but let's not kid ourselves that is a tiny minority. And often a very strange and cranky minority. Just think of the Unabomber, one of the great defenders of life in the countryside, not exactly a fun normal guy, was he?

I asked before - what is your fixation with the Unabomber ?

He only killed 3 people - and lived in the woods. Big Deal

Edited July 24, 2021 by canthai55

[KannikaP]

On 7/22/2021 at 8:02 AM, Whale said:

Being hassled by dogs, was a constant scourge for me. Spoilt the bucolic dream for me. All I wanted to do was poison them, was not good for my mental health.

Do you mean in the city or the village? Dogs are everywhere.

[KannikaP]

On 7/22/2021 at 1:32 PM, Tanomazu said:

most end up hating the boredom, lack of restaurants, lack of shopping, lack of services and lack of entertainment.

A hobby can relieve any boredom, both myself & partner are good cooks so restaurants not needed, shopping is BORING NECESSITY so Tesco/Makro/market once a week, what services and entertainment do you lack? There's plenty to watch online.

Edited July 24, 2021 by KannikaP

[thaibeachlovers]

On 7/22/2021 at 6:54 PM, Tanomazu said:

Where do you live now, close to a city or in a remote village?

I don't see what relevance that has to what I said, but- I live on the outskirts of a very small town with very little in the way of city amenities. I hate going into the big city because of the crazy traffic, so I mostly stay in my "home" or go to the farm.

 

While retired, I have so much to do that I'm always busy with a project or 5.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 7/22/2021 at 7:08 PM, Tanomazu said:

Yes, it certainly does take a person with a certain mindset to endure the isolation for a longer time period. Who can do just gardening, building sheds and walking around all day? This is a lifestyle for a person advanced in years possibly more than for a younger or middle aged man. Today's generation has grown up on fast internet, the latest PS4 games, world class shopping, highly developed culinary demands and entertainment options. Who would want to forego that for a life walking in the fields? Only the very driven, like say the Unabomber who wanted write his thoughts down and build things to wage war on society. Or if TBL says, you are a fanatic gardener, or as madmen says someone in thrall to a female from the country, possibly someone who loves the idea of country. But to pull that off for longer than 6-15 years really takes a certain mindset. You'd basically have to opt out of the modern world to a large degree. Even fast internet is not available in the remote village. It just doesn't look very attractive.

 

 

LOL. Gardening, building sheds and walking ( or riding a horse or m'bike ) around all day is what most farmers do ( I don't consider machine cultivation to be real farming ) as part of their everyday work life and most of them start young.