Wife is dead set on moving to London

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Jokes apart,  you know there is an embassy and just for OP's wife to try and get in to see someone will make her think twice. 

I know that there is a BRITISH Embassy.

[Bert got kinky]

53 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Or work in KFC in Thailand where a days wages wouldn't even pay for large KFC 

 

If you worked at KFC, if you knew how low quality the ingredients are, you wouldn't want to be eating that stuff.  

 

[Gweiloman]

12 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

If you worked at KFC, if you knew how low quality the ingredients are, you wouldn't want to be eating that stuff.  

 

But it tastes damn good ????

[Sparktrader]

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Or work in KFC in Thailand where a days wages wouldn't even pay for large KFC 

Smell turn you off

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 minute ago, Sparktrader said:

Smell turn you off

Nice try at a joke, but everyone will know that I wouldn't be able to work in KFC in Thailand

[it is what it is]

 

she should be complemented on her choice, london is one of the world's great cities. i lived and worked there for 11 years and loved it. my life's moved on but i still visit every year. there is plenty of work available, you don't have to share a house just get a decent job with a decent salary. there are certainly more opportunities in london than most places in thailand.

[stat]

On 9/21/2022 at 7:11 AM, Dmaxdan said:

My wife really enjoyed fish and chips when she visited the UK. Normally after a visit to the local pub.

At the end of the day it's just another version of fried fish, something that Thai people eat all the time.

 

I love the UK and lived in London myself. But the British have not the faintest idea what the rest of the world thinks of their food . I always have to lough if I see on Facebook what the british consider a good breakfast. No offense again I love the UK and the british people but the food is just terrible! Always have to think of the radiation green peas in the UK, no idea what you do to them...

[jak2002003]

4 minutes ago, stat said:

I love the UK and lived in London myself. But the British have not the faintest idea what the rest of the world thinks of their food . I always have to lough if I see on Facebook what the british consider a good breakfast. No offense again I love the UK and the british people but the food is just terrible! Always have to think of the radiation green peas in the UK, no idea what you do to them...

What?  Maybe you have not been back there for a long time, but these days British food and fusion food, together with the standard of food on restaurants it some of the best in the world.  There is some much choice too for special diets like vegan, organic or vegetarian etc...much more then here in Thailand. 

[Gweiloman]

59 minutes ago, stat said:

I love the UK and lived in London myself. But the British have not the faintest idea what the rest of the world thinks of their food . I always have to lough if I see on Facebook what the british consider a good breakfast. No offense again I love the UK and the british people but the food is just terrible! Always have to think of the radiation green peas in the UK, no idea what you do to them...

Why don’t you tell us where you are from and what you consider a good breakfast?

 

In my opinion, a full English breakfast consisting of kippers, fried eggs, bacon and sausages is at good as it gets. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 hour ago, stat said:

. No offense again I love the UK and the british people but the food is just terrible! Always have to think of the radiation green peas in the UK, no idea what you do to them...

Green peas are rather healthy and frozen within hours of them being picked , and the great with grilled fish and mint sauce .

  What makes you say there's something wrong with them ?

[connda]

Just say "No." 

[connda]

On 9/21/2022 at 6:57 AM, BritManToo said:

Buy her a ticket and offer to drop her off at the airport!

My wife made noise about wanting to work in the US at one time years ago.
I suggested she fly to Mexico and have a coyote take her across as she'd probably be able to obtain a green card and citizenship quicker than if she went with me.  And I explained how the inflated US price will eat her paycheck and that she'd be living in poverty while making money that would make her a "rich women" in Thailand.  Oh, and good luck finding authentic Thai food and a Buddhist temple. 

[connda]

On 9/21/2022 at 7:22 AM, spidermike007 said:

Has she spent time there? My wife wanted to move. Took here to the US for 2 months. It was so over priced, most people were so sad, stressed out, and bitter, so serious and lacking in joy, she could not wait to get back here. Me too. Very happy to be here. 

 

Just say no. I left. I don't want to go back. If you can't wrap your mind around that, we are not compatible. We are finished. Let's get divorced. Go to London on your own. If you can. Bye bye. See ya. 

I met a bargirl one time who married a "rich man" from Portland, OR.  She lasted less than six months before divorcing the guy and moving back to Thailand.  If you've ever lived in Portland, it's pretty obvious why.  A dark, dank, dismal place to live most days out of the year.  Beautiful when it isn't raining or ice-covered after an ice storm, or when the cloud cover lifts.  That ain't often.  She should have talked her hubby into living in North Hollywood.  Much better there and Thai friendly.

[transam]

1 hour ago, stat said:

I love the UK and lived in London myself. But the British have not the faintest idea what the rest of the world thinks of their food . I always have to lough if I see on Facebook what the british consider a good breakfast. No offense again I love the UK and the british people but the food is just terrible! Always have to think of the radiation green peas in the UK, no idea what you do to them...

I think, you don't know what you are talking about regarding what Brits eat.

Where are you from, so I can compare.......????

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, connda said:

I met a bargirl one time who married a "rich man" from Portland, OR.  She lasted less than six months before divorcing the guy and moving back to Thailand.  If you've ever lived in Portland, it's pretty obvious why.  A dark, dank, dismal place to live most days out of the year.  Beautiful when it isn't raining or ice-covered after an ice storm, or when the cloud cover lifts.  That ain't often.  She should have talked her hubby into living in North Hollywood.  Much better there and Thai friendly.

True. The entire NW is dark, dank and rainy. I once spent 6 weeks in Vancouver. From August 15th to about October 1st. The first two weeks were glorious, and after about Sept. 2nd, it rained or we had cool weather and it was cloudy for 30 days! No thanks. Felt like a mushroom.

 

I think perhaps you have not been to North Hollywood for some time. Yes, there is a local Thai population there. I travel to LA a few times a year. The entire region has become a real wasteland. Going downhill at an alarming pace, with rising crime,  combined with ridiculous inflation, it is stunningly expensive, for what you get. The same could be said about all of California. Not the state I remember from days gone by. 

 

Not all areas look like this, but these two images are from recent trips to LA, that I took of downtown LA.

 

 

[Cardano]

On 9/21/2022 at 7:22 AM, spidermike007 said:

Has she spent time there? My wife wanted to move. Took here to the US for 2 months. It was so over priced, most people were so sad, stressed out, and bitter, so serious and lacking in joy, she could not wait to get back here. Me too. Very happy to be here. 

 

Just say no. I left. I don't want to go back. If you can't wrap your mind around that, we are not compatible. We are finished. Let's get divorced. Go to London on your own. If you can. Bye bye. See ya. 

the UK is nothing like america or its people

[Cardano]

On 9/21/2022 at 6:02 AM, proton said:

Show her how COLD it is there most of the year!

or how pleasant it is during spring and summer, or show her the stunning countryside colours of autumn

[Cardano]

On 9/21/2022 at 6:28 AM, bob smith said:

start making her fish and chips for dinner every night and tell her this is what you've got to look forward to. she will soon change her tune..

or take her to the many thai restaurants and takeaways, or to the many thai grocery shops selling most items she will buy here

[Bert got kinky]

4 minutes ago, Cardano said:

or take her to the many thai restaurants and takeaways, or to the many thai grocery shops selling most items she will buy here

So, exactly how are you helping the OP of this thread?

 

[Cardano]

On 9/21/2022 at 6:37 AM, Gottfrid said:

Why do you need to convince her. If you are made for each other, both of you will understand, make decisions and stick together. If she want London and will not change. You want Thailand and will not change. Then it´s final. 

think the OP needs to ask himself what is the most important his wife and her happiness or his reasons for wanting to stay in thailand. If the latter then maybe he just sees his wife as some high level house maid

[Cardano]

3 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

So, exactly how are you helping the OP of this thread?

 

not here to help the OP, just giving a balanced counter argument to all the posters portraying only negatives about the UK when it's one of the best countries in the world to live.

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 minutes ago, Cardano said:

not here to help the OP, just giving a balanced counter argument to all the posters portraying only negatives about the UK when it's one of the best countries in the world to live.

And going on about U.K food , when in reality you get food from all over the World in the U.K 

[Kwasaki]

6 minutes ago, Cardano said:

not here to help the OP, just giving a balanced counter argument to all the posters portraying only negatives about the UK when it's one of the best countries in the world to live.

You are obviously joking or you are a hiso.. ????

Or maybe a ponce. ????

 

[Gottfrid]

8 minutes ago, Cardano said:

not here to help the OP, just giving a balanced counter argument to all the posters portraying only negatives about the UK when it's one of the best countries in the world to live.

Sure, it is! Right on spot, Dude! People go to Thailand to look at the temples, and to UK to look at the masjids.

[Bert got kinky]

4 minutes ago, Cardano said:

think the OP needs to ask himself what is the most important his wife and her happiness or his reasons for wanting to stay in thailand. If the latter then maybe he just sees his wife as some high level house maid

 

And what about the OPs happiness?

Should he give up his job, most likely end in debt from the move, become unsure of his future and be miserable for the rest of his life because his wife dragged him away from where he is settled his life, on a whim, a flight of fantasy?

 

[Bert got kinky]

8 minutes ago, Cardano said:

not here to help the OP, just giving a balanced counter argument to all the posters portraying only negatives about the UK when it's one of the best countries in the world to live.

The thread was started by the OP to ask for help, not get a holiday brochure.

 

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Sure, it is! Right on spot, Dude! People go to Thailand to look at the temples, and to UK to look at the masjids.

Yes, there are Mosques, Wats, Synagogues , Churches and various other places of worship in the U.K 

[spidermike007]

10 minutes ago, Cardano said:

think the OP needs to ask himself what is the most important his wife and her happiness or his reasons for wanting to stay in thailand. If the latter then maybe he just sees his wife as some high level house maid

Well, happiness is a difficult thing to define. Is this something she has devoted serious thought to? Has she spent real time there? 

 

My wife is no house maid. She is an amazing woman. Smart, talented and ambitious. But, if she decided she wanted to live in the US, that would be a real issue between us. I have no desire to live back there. None. I visit often. Last month I attended the Paris Opera Ballet at the Hollywood Bowl, as well as a New Orleans blues and jazz concert there too. Love some of the culture to be had back there, but it would not be enough to want to live there. 

 

Fortunately, she has been back there several times, and we travel together once a year to the US, and neither of us has one iota of interest in living there. We love our lives here. For those of us living on a limited income, the life here is infinitely better. On so many levels. 

[Cardano]

On 9/21/2022 at 7:35 AM, cyril sneer said:

Live quite south but this is my plan, let her visit for 2 weeks and go around every <deleted>hole there is 

 

Edit> We both currently live in Thailand with decent income and accommodation

 

Tried explaining that we’d be working in supermarkets and wouldn’t save a penny.

 

Im sure she’d change her mind if visited, if not she can stay there and I’ll stay here 

why only the s**t holes, show her all the stunningly beautiful places as well. Then show her all the many s**t holes here and the very few genuinely beautiful places.
Noted that your low self esteem only puts you at the supermarket worker level in the UK, makes me wonder what kind of work you do here, may be a teacher perhaps?

 

[Kwasaki]

46 minutes ago, Cardano said:

or take her to the many thai restaurants and takeaways, or to the many thai grocery shops selling most items she will buy here

It sounds to me you have never taken a Thai wife back to UK especially London have you.