Why did you choose Thailand?

[Joe Farang]

  On 11/8/2023 at 6:17 AM, Ralf001 said:

Ive been an automotive engineer for 32  yrs.

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Do you drive a yellow Taxi or a Tuk Tuk?

[bignok]

  On 11/8/2023 at 6:52 AM, vangrop said:

So what, why not freshen things up

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For the temples and amulets

[Ralf001]

  On 11/8/2023 at 6:53 AM, Joe Farang said:

Do you drive a yellow Taxi or a Tuk Tuk?

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I own several vehicles, None are yellow.

[HappyExpat57]

My first soapie was all I needed.

 

I actually came here to learn to become a scuba instructor after 13 years as a Divemaster. Mermaid's in Jomtien (RIP) was one of the three best rated shops in the world. The rest is history.

[OneMoreFarang]

  On 11/8/2023 at 4:55 AM, 2baht said:

I did'nt come for driving lessons! 

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I guess if you survive here driving for a couple of years that will prepare you for most of the rest of the world. 

[KhunLA]

I ask myself that every day ...

... oh wait, now I remember 😎

[Prubangboy]

  On 11/8/2023 at 4:42 AM, FruitPudding said:

 

I honestly thought you were sarcasticly joking. Haha. 

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It's a diff color wheel here.

 

Do you love orange and green like at the temple? I do. We have a 60's modern house back in the states. Thai color theory suits us fine.

 

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[newbee2022]

Fed up with rainy days in Wales and fed up with Britain and British people, govt in particular.

[Neeranam]

Meditation and drugs, to be honest. The availability of beautiful young ladies was a bonus. 

[noobexpat]

  On 11/9/2023 at 5:30 AM, Neeranam said:

Meditation and drugs, to be honest. The availability of beautiful young ladies was a bonus. 

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Alcoholic too. Don't undersell yourself!

[noobexpat]

Weather, food, socialising opportunities, desire to own nothing physical.

 

Cost of living/ geo-arbitrage is the cherry on the big fat cake.

 

 

[Neeranam]

  On 11/9/2023 at 6:05 AM, noobexpat said:

Weather, food, socialising opportunities, desire to own nothing physical.

 

Cost of living/ geo-arbitrage is the cherry on the big fat cake.

 

 

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' socialising opportunities'.

Never heard it called that before! 

[noobexpat]

  On 11/9/2023 at 6:08 AM, Neeranam said:

' socialising opportunities'.

Never heard it called that before! 

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AA meetings for you.

 

[Lacessit]

I came to Thailand as a technical consultant about 30 years ago. I was astounded by how cheap everything was, compared to Australia.

I can still remember the president of the company I was working for taking a dozen people, including me, to a seafood restaurant in Rayong.

Including beer for everyone, AUD 70.

When I retired, I researched moving to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. I had worked in 3 out of 4 of those countries.

Thailand came out on top after 6 months of mulling options. IMO it still does, 12 years later.

 

 

[Lacessit]

  On 11/8/2023 at 8:51 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

I guess if you survive here driving for a couple of years that will prepare you for most of the rest of the world. 

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Oddly enough, I feel more at risk when I am driving back in Melbourne. Different traffic tempo.

[EVENKEEL]

  On 11/8/2023 at 5:50 AM, bignok said:

This topic has been done 20 times

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Jealous?

[Bobthegimp]

I came for the waters. 

 

 

[Hanuman2547]

I met a Thai girl who was in grad school at a university in my country a very long time ago.  Have bounced around a bit between a few countries since then but still keep a house and a condo in Thailand as well as my home country.  

[The Fugitive]

  On 11/9/2023 at 5:18 AM, newbee2022 said:

Fed up with rainy days in Wales and fed up with Britain and British people, govt in particular.

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Friend recently retired (made redundant), sold his house in Stockport and bought another in Benllech. Wife soon admitted that when you live near the sea it doesn't have the same appeal as previously. 

[Neeranam]

  On 11/9/2023 at 6:11 AM, noobexpat said:

 

AA meetings for you.

 

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If you are trying to tell others I am an alcoholic, yes. What is your point?

Still bitter about not buying Bitcoin when I told you?

[koolkarl]

No income tax and fresh air !

[kingstonkid]

  On 11/8/2023 at 4:50 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

 

All of them, and many more.

And the climate, food, reasonable cost and friendly people are obviously also nice to have.

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Ad in medical care and that's me

[Scouse123]

I prefer a Buddhist country to a Muslim one.

[newbee2022]

  On 11/9/2023 at 7:13 AM, The Fugitive said:

Friend recently retired (made redundant), sold his house in Stockport and bought another in Benllech. Wife soon admitted that when you live near the sea it doesn't have the same appeal as previously. 

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How true 👍🤣

[Irons]

Came here on advice from my travel agent friend met my wife 20 years later still here and more importantly still happily married 

[MrPancake]

I didn't chose Thailand.

Thailand chose me.

Because I handsome man they say...

Come on!

I know... Stooooop... Hahahaha !

[OneMoreFarang]

  On 11/9/2023 at 7:25 AM, kingstonkid said:

Ad in medical care and that's me

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Sorry, one more, only for you.

 

[newnative]

My spouse, whom I met in the US, is Thai.

[radiochaser]

I was in Vietnam for more than 1.5 years.   People there were trying to kill me (perhaps not just me though)!

4 months after being in Vietnam, I was in Thailand for 7 months.  People were not trying to kill me!

Ergo, I chose Thailand. 

P.S.  Earlier this year, I was in Vietnam for 4 days.   No one tried to kill me.   Such a welcome change.   And the coffee was very good!

[radiochaser]

  On 11/9/2023 at 11:20 AM, newnative said:

My spouse, whom I met in the US, is Thai.

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Met my Thai spouse in Thailand, married her in the U.S. of A.