British man quits England for Thailand’s tropical tranquility

[webfact]

 

A disgruntled British man declared he has quit England for Thailand pledging never to return to his homeland.

 

Riyan Ruparelia left Blighty for the Land of Smiles in January vowing he’d had enough of truth-twisting ruling Conservative Party, Sir Keir Starmer’s Tory-lite opposition Labour Party, and the economic destruction of the United Kingdom and its soaring crime rate.

 

The 22 year old London-born receptionist booked a one-way ticket to Bangkok, Thailand, at the beginning of the year, revealing plans to tour Thailand for a few months before finding somewhere to settle down.

Before departing for Thailand, Riyan worked 30 hours a week as a receptionist at Powerleague, earning £11 per hour (500 baht).

While still living with his parents in Brent, London, Riyan realised he couldn’t afford to rent a place of his own in the UK, prompting him to explore other options. Having visited Thailand thrice before, Riyan developed a deep affection for the country and bought a one-way ticket from Heathrow for £500 (22,750 baht).

 

Having spent two months in Thailand, Riyan is determined never to return to the UK and aspires to bring his family to Thailand once he has settled down. He also expressed feeling safer walking alone at night in Thailand compared to the UK, where he felt too apprehensive to do so.

 

Picture courtesy of Riyan Ruparelia’s Facebook account

“I don’t plan to live in the UK ever again. I will come back and see my family but I don’t feel like the UK is the sort of place I can see myself living now. As a country, it is not heading in the right direction.”

 

During his time in the UK, Riyan held a receptionist position, earning just above the minimum wage. Working full-time at £11 per hour, he acknowledges that he would have struggled to afford to move out of his parents’ home and rent his own property.

 

“On my wage, I was just not able to move out of my family home. I know for a fact I would not have been able to afford rent.

 

“With rent prices through the roof and unaffordable housing, how are people affording to live in the UK? Here in Thailand, the cost-of-living is a tenth of the price compared to the UK.”

 

Another factor contributing to Riyan’s departure from the UK was the increase in crime, as he expressed feeling constantly unsafe

“If you know London, there is so much knife crime and robbery. You don’t feel safe walking the streets and it is not getting any better. Here in Thailand, people will leave their keys and bags on their bikes. You don’t have to look behind you when you’re walking home at night and women will walk at night alone.”

 

Riyan mentioned that his parents were “supportive” of his decision to move, expressing his aspiration to bring them to Thailand and assist them in retiring.

 

“They were incredibly supportive of my decision, encouraging me to seize the opportunity. I would love to have my family here with me. My ultimate goal is to provide for my parents and help them retire. Achieving retirement in the UK is incredibly challenging.”

 

Having been in Thailand for two months, Riyan plans to explore the country before determining where to settle down.

 

“Thailand is vast, offering megacities, mountains, and stunning beaches. Currently, I’m travelling around to decide on my preferred location for settling down. I have a large group tour planned for April, so I’ll make my decision after that.”

 

Picture courtesy of Riyan Ruparelia’s Facebook account

 

by Bob Scott

TOP Picture courtesy of Riyan Ruparelia’s Facebook account

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-06

 

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[Will B Good]

Wow.....this guy is a real trailblazer......moving to Thailand.....!!!

Edited March 6 by Will B Good

[stoner]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Having visited Thailand thrice before

 

not once...not twice...but thrice.

[Crossy]

Go for it Riyan.

 

If it all goes pear-shaped you are still young enough to re-boot somewhere else, even back home.

 

But, how do you plan to support yourself and later your parents?

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

He could not afford to live independently in England when he had a job but he can afford to live in Thailand, apparently without any means of support, just three years out of his minimum-wage teenage years!?  Suspect the OP hasn't reported the full story.

Edited March 6 by Liverpool Lou

[worgeordie]

Has he come here on refugee status , how does he think he is going to be

able to stay here , "aspires to bring his family to Thailand once he has settled down. "

his bubble is soon going to be burst .

 

 

regards worgeordie

[Korat Kiwi]

Seems like he's got a taste for Thailand,  or one of the many delights. 

[Sheryl]

2 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Has he come here on refugee status , how does he think he is going to be

able to stay here , "aspires to bring his family to Thailand once he has settled down. "

his bubble is soon going to be burst .

 

 

regards worgeordie

How could a UK citizen (native born) come here on refugee status? Obviously not.

 

And further Thsiland is not a signatory to the convention on refugees  so no protections and certainly no support for coming here as a refugee.

 

Presumably he entered either visa exempt or on TV. And indeed he needs to find a job. 

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

"Riyan mentioned that his parents were “supportive” of his decision to move...."

 

In other words, they gave him an ultimatum.

[JoePai]

Now that's good British name

[John Drake]

 

 

Sure looks like the sort of guy you want to hire to teach English, huh?

 

[Ralf001]

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

I have a large group tour planned for April, so I’ll make my decision after that.”

 

 

 

The Darkside pub crawl organised by the Cherry Bar ?

[BigStar]

5 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Now that's good British name

 

Waiting for that. Anyone without a traditional Anglo-Saxon name, even with a French name descending from the Normans, is NOT a Bit. Particularly the criminals.

[worgeordie]

8 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

How could a UK citizen (native born) come here on refugee status? Obviously not.

 

And further Thsiland is not a signatory to the convention on refugees  so no protections and certainly no support for coming here as a refugee.

 

Presumably he entered either visa exempt or on TV. And indeed he needs to find a job. 

Sarcasm ....I thought that would be obvious , young people are going to read his Farcebook 

musing and think they can just move here from UK , where in reality is not as easy as this guy thinks

 

regards Worgeordie 

[sirineou]

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

A disgruntled British man declared he has quit England for Thailand pledging never to return to his homeland.

I sure hope more of them don't come here. 

[Will B Good]

He hasn't experienced life in Isaan yet.......that'll **** up all his plans.

[impulse]

I wish the guy well, but I think he's in for a rude awakening when he has to extend his stay beyond the 2 months he's already experienced.  And another when he figures out that working in Thailand legally requires a little more than hanging a shingle and counting the till.   At his age, I'm not sure there's an option other than employment (WP) or Elite.   And I suspect it'll get even harder to fly under the radar once the Revenue Department starts tracking incoming money for tax purposes in 2024.

 

On a related topic, did any of the "shared space" businesses ever gel where they "hire" foreigners who make their money online, keeping them legal with a WP, remitting the required taxes, etc?  They seemed to be a thing before Covid, but I lost track of the trend when I was a Covid refugee and quit paying attention.

 

[Sheryl]

As it seems he has an income stream from TikTik his problems will soon  be with visa status. 

 

 

[RetroGTAndrew]

I'd also be interested to hear which airline allowed him to board his flight with a one way ticket?

[KhunLA]

So a privileged lad, living on mommy & daddy's quid.   Do parents no longer teach their kids to be responsible.   

 

"While still living with his parents in Brent, London, Riyan realised he couldn’t afford to rent a place of his own in the UK, prompting him to explore other options. Having visited Thailand thrice before, Riyan developed a deep affection for the country and bought a one-way ticket from Heathrow for £500 (22,750 baht)."

 

So this child, has taken 3 international holidays (at least) to TH, before he has met the responsibilities of living on his own.   I think having your own place, starting a career and building equity, instead of holidaying while living with mommy & daddy would be a priority.

 

Guessing he doesn't have a partner, male or female, as if he met someone, where would they go.  "I still live with mommy"   

 

No mention of being in Uni to better himself, and working a part time job, a real dreamer ... WTF

 

I guess this is holiday #4 in TH, on mommy's quid.  Must be nice.   Wait till they find out he can't get a long term visa to stay here.   There goes there hope of finally getting rid of him 

[impulse]

2 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

As it seems he has an income stream from TikTik his problems will soon  be with visa status. 

 I can't help but wonder if that's going to be complicated by the 2024 changes in tax rules where the Revenue Department will be scrutinizing incoming money for taxing purposes?  That's sheer speculation on my part, though.

[Shmo]

6 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

He hasn't experienced life in Isaan yet.......that'll **** up all his plans.

He hasn’t got a plan. And don’t tell him about Isaan, we don’t want to let the greatest secret out to everyone!

I ❤️ Isaan! 

[Rimmer]

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[Will B Good]

3 minutes ago, RetroGTAndrew said:

I'd also be interested to hear which airline allowed him to board his flight with a one way ticket?

?.....Can that be a problem....?

[Gandtee]

16 minutes ago, John Drake said:

 

 

Sure looks like the sort of guy you want to hire to teach English, huh?

 

As an ex receptionist I would expect im to speak very good English. But what do I know? You know wot I mean bro, innit?😉

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, Shmo said:

He hasn’t got a plan. And don’t tell him about Isaan, we don’t want to let the greatest secret out to everyone!

I ❤️ Isaan! 

5555.....each to his own.....I'm close to going on a shooting spree....5555

[Jingthing]

Thailand a tenth of the price? 

[Keeps]

Brit moves to Thailand - hold the front page!

[Jingthing]

23 minutes ago, John Drake said:

 

 

Sure looks like the sort of guy you want to hire to teach English, huh?

 

He scares me so I can imagine how kids would feel. 

[John Drake]

5 minutes ago, Keeps said:

Brit moves to Thailand - hold the front page!

 

He probably identifies as Swiss.