I have enjoyed my time in Thailand, but...

[bob smith]

if I had my time again I don't think I would have chosen here.

There are many better places to live and make money,

places where you arent treated with suspicion and/or a potential criminal because you are a foreigner.

 

There are easier places to get PR or become a citizen,

Thailand makes this extraordinarily difficult for the average farang, and they know it!

it's like them dangling a sweet carrot in front of our noses and they enjoy watching us suffer..

this whole 90 day reporting I find completely ridiculous,

it's like they want to exert an almost sadistic control over us to make sure we are behaving as they want us to.

It's very authoritarian when you actually look at it from an objective standpoint.

when you are in it you kinda get used to it, but from an outsider looking in it does seem rather onerous.

 

but on the whole I go with the old 70/30 rule.

it was 70% good and 30% bad.

sadly the 30% was quite pronounced and Thailand has given me scars that may never heal.

I only hope that I don't take that resentment with me to my next destination.

and if there is a Thai sitting next to me on the plane, well, he/she is going to have a very memorable journey!

 

bob.

Edited March 27 by bob smith

[Ralf001]

on the cans again bobby boy ?

[bob smith]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

on the cans again bobby boy ?

not yet.

 

soon.

 

bob.

[josephbloggs]

12 minutes ago, bob smith said:

if I had my time again I don't think I would have chosen here.

There are many better places to live and make money,

places where you arent treated with suspicion and/or a potential criminal because you are a foreigner.

 

There are easier places to get PR or become a citizen,

Thailand makes this extraordinarily difficult for the average farang, and they know it!

it's like them dangling a sweet carrot in front of our noses and they enjoy watching us suffer..

this whole 90 day reporting I find completely ridiculous,

it's like they want to exert an almost sadistic control over us to make sure we are behaving as they want us to.

It's very authoritarian when you actually look at it from an objective standpoint.

when you are in it you kinda get used to it, but from an outsider looking in it does seem rather onerous.

 

but on the whole I go with the old 70/30 rule.

it was 70% good and 30% bad.

sadly the 30% was quite pronounced and Thailand has given me scars that may never heal.

I only hope that I don't take that resentment with me to my next destination.

and if there is a Thai sitting next to me on the plane, well, he/she is going to have a very memorable journey!

 

bob.

Yawn.

The boy is crying wolf yet again. Let's all give him some attention....

[stoner]

1 minute ago, josephbloggs said:

Yawn.

The boy is crying wolf yet again. Let's all give him some attention....

 

you can only tell everyone so many times that you are moving on.

[bob smith]

2 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Yawn.

The boy is crying wolf yet again. Let's all give him some attention....

just a cautionary tale from me.

 

if you don't like it, don't read and/or comment!

 

thanks.

[flyingtlger]

15 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

on the cans again bobby boy ?

 

7 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Yawn.

The boy is crying wolf yet again. Let's all give him some attention....

[zakalwe]

How long have you been in Thailand? When did the honeymoon end?

[bob smith]

2 minutes ago, zakalwe said:

How long have you been in Thailand? When did the honeymoon end?

I have been here for decades mate.

 

The honeymoon period lasted 2 years for me.

 

Then I met mrs. smith so I decided to stay even longer.

had I not met her I probably would have moved on long ago.

 

but I have now come to the end of my tether,

my flights are booked and I am taking a positive step in the right direction (i think).

 

I am sick of being treated less than human by the system and Thais in general.

enough is enough.

 

bob.

Edited March 27 by bob smith

[Trippy]

2 minutes ago, bob smith said:

my flights are booked .

When are you leaving and where are you going?

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, Trippy said:

When are you leaving and where are you going?

not too long now.

 

and I am not disclosing where I am going.....yet.

 

bob.

[Celsius]

are you scared of getting cremated?

[sirineou]

If you came here to make money, you had not researched the place enough before you came. 

 

I understand your frustration, but most of the things you mentioned were always the case here. 

I have been lucky enough to have many options of where to live, Hold a US passport and a couple of years ago got a Greek passport , consequently having many options. 

So far, Thailand has been my better option . Sure there are many negatives, but for me the positives outweigh the negatives. 

That does not mean that things could not change  , and move the scales on the other direction. This new tax thing might be the tipping point. but I don't think so.

The next couple of years will tell. 

 

[2baht]

3 minutes ago, bob smith said:

not too long now.

 

and I am not disclosing where I am going.....yet.

 

bob.

Oh come on, Bob, don't leave us in suspense!

[brianthainess]

So leaving the wife behind Bob, she will be happy, a womanizing, piss head is not what she needs. 

[bob smith]

3 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

So leaving the wife behind Bob, she will be happy, a womanizing, piss head is not what she needs. 

I plan on marrying again, if and when the mood strikes..

 

mrs. smith need never know.

 

bob.

[marin]

Just go, go, go far away. This long slow exit is BS. Gonna go, go. Stop milking everybody. You have no life outside of AN. Go!!!

[theshu25]

14 minutes ago, Trippy said:

When are you leaving and where are you going?

And who in their right mind would give a toss where this pathetic loser goes

[Dolf]

13 minutes ago, bob smith said:

not too long now.

 

and I am not disclosing where I am going.....yet.

 

bob.

He is going to Cambodia.

[bob smith]

4 minutes ago, Dolf said:

He is going to Cambodia.

am I?

 

that's the first i've heard of it!

 

bob.

[Dolf]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

am I?

 

that's the first i've heard of it!

 

bob.

Philippines.

[herfiehandbag]

18 minutes ago, Celsius said:

are you scared of getting cremated?

If all he tells us about his alcohol consumption is true should burn with a clear blue flame!

[fredwiggy]

I don't blame him, as I'm leaving as soon as I can get re-established back in Texas with my daughter. Thailand isn't a bad place but some people and things have made it unlivable.  It's definitely not a good place for women or girls and this is one major reason I'll leave. Some seem to love it and if that's the truth, you can't take that away from them. It has to change a lot of things here before more move out, because America doesn't look at Thais like Thais look at Americans. There they fit in just like everyone else. As long as you don't break any laws, you're accepted, with the exception of a few prejudiced idiots that hate Asians. Not the same here at all. The beaches are beautiful, as long as they stop ruining them. The country is as boring as a place can be unless you are happy sitting around, mostly inside, and partying. The bugs are the worse I've ever seen, and I've been to Canada at ice out, so I know all about mosquitoes and black flies. The women are among the most beautiful on earth, but unlike western countries, where the women are more independent, you are looked at as an ATM by most. The food is great, but you can get great Thai most anywhere, and farang food you have to travel for unless you're in a big city. The women can be a good partner, IF she looks at you as a provider and not an ATM dishing out endless cash and gold to impress her "friends", of which most really don't have except to brag to and talk about behind their backs. Some of the locals here are okay with us, but many are not, and that's not a good thing to live around. I have had dogs and cats poisoned here by disturbed farmers that don't like my ex's family, or are somehow jealous for some strange reason I've never gave them. Some steal from my property when I'm not home, and that's not cool. I don't care if they ask for things because I know most are just getting by, by being sneaky shows a lack of respect for your neighbors. I would be out of here tomorrow if I had the means, as my daughter has to be in school in an English environment before she is 10 so she can adjust to the curriculum. Starting all over back home won't be easy, but it will be worth it. Good luck to you Bob if you're really leaving, as I understand what it's like to be in a place you don't feel comfortable and where you can't be yourself and enjoy your hobbies. No place like home.

[bob smith]

Just now, Dolf said:

Philippines.

maybe....

 

then again maybe not!

 

bob.

[ABCDBKK]

55 minutes ago, bob smith said:

if I had my time again I don't think I would have chosen here.

There are many better places to live and make money,

places where you arent treated with suspicion and/or a potential criminal because you are a foreigner.

 

There are easier places to get PR or become a citizen,

Thailand makes this extraordinarily difficult for the average farang, and they know it!

it's like them dangling a sweet carrot in front of our noses and they enjoy watching us suffer..

this whole 90 day reporting I find completely ridiculous,

it's like they want to exert an almost sadistic control over us to make sure we are behaving as they want us to.

It's very authoritarian when you actually look at it from an objective standpoint.

when you are in it you kinda get used to it, but from an outsider looking in it does seem rather onerous.

 

but on the whole I go with the old 70/30 rule.

it was 70% good and 30% bad.

sadly the 30% was quite pronounced and Thailand has given me scars that may never heal.

I only hope that I don't take that resentment with me to my next destination.

and if there is a Thai sitting next to me on the plane, well, he/she is going to have a very memorable journey!

 

bob.

bob, the thought of you leaving is very sad news. is there anything we can do to dissuade you to stay? i am all ears and am willing to help to do whatever it takes to prevent your planned departure. 🥲

[Dolf]

3 minutes ago, bob smith said:

maybe....

 

then again maybe not!

 

bob.

Sounds like a yes

[Dolf]

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I don't blame him, as I'm leaving as soon as I can get re-established back in Texas with my daughter. Thailand isn't a bad place but some people and things have made it unlivable.  It's definitely not a good place for women or girls and this is one major reason I'll leave. Some seem to love it and if that's the truth, you can't take that away from them. It has to change a lot of things here before more move out, because America doesn't look at Thais like Thais look at Americans. There they fit in just like everyone else. As long as you don't break any laws, you're accepted, with the exception of a few prejudiced idiots that hate Asians. Not the same here at all. The beaches are beautiful, as long as they stop ruining them. The country is as boring as a place can be unless you are happy sitting around, mostly inside, and partying. The bugs are the worse I've ever seen, and I've been to Canada at ice out, so I know all about mosquitoes and black flies. The women are among the most beautiful on earth, but unlike western countries, where the women are more independent, you are looked at as an ATM by most. The food is great, but you can get great Thai most anywhere, and farang food you have to travel for unless you're in a big city. The women can be a good partner, IF she looks at you as a provider and not an ATM dishing out endless cash and gold to impress her "friends", of which most really don't have except to brag to and talk about behind their backs. Some of the locals here are okay with us, but many are not, and that's not a good thing to live around. I have had dogs and cats poisoned here by disturbed farmers that don't like my ex's family, or are somehow jealous for some strange reason I've never gave them. Some steal from my property when I'm not home, and that's not cool. I don't care if they ask for things because I know most are just getting by, by being sneaky shows a lack of respect for your neighbors. I would be out of here tomorrow if I had the means, as my daughter has to be in school in an English environment before she is 10 so she can adjust to the curriculum. Starting all over back home won't be easy, but it will be worth it. Good luck to you Bob if you're really leaving, as I understand what it's like to be in a place you don't feel comfortable and where you can't be yourself and enjoy your hobbies. No place like home.

You live in Isaan.

[bob smith]

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I don't blame him, as I'm leaving as soon as I can get re-established back in Texas with my daughter. Thailand isn't a bad place but some people and things have made it unlivable.  It's definitely not a good place for women or girls and this is one major reason I'll leave. Some seem to love it and if that's the truth, you can't take that away from them. It has to change a lot of things here before more move out, because America doesn't look at Thais like Thais look at Americans. There they fit in just like everyone else. As long as you don't break any laws, you're accepted, with the exception of a few prejudiced idiots that hate Asians. Not the same here at all. The beaches are beautiful, as long as they stop ruining them. The country is as boring as a place can be unless you are happy sitting around, mostly inside, and partying. The bugs are the worse I've ever seen, and I've been to Canada at ice out, so I know all about mosquitoes and black flies. The women are among the most beautiful on earth, but unlike western countries, where the women are more independent, you are looked at as an ATM by most. The food is great, but you can get great Thai most anywhere, and farang food you have to travel for unless you're in a big city. The women can be a good partner, IF she looks at you as a provider and not an ATM dishing out endless cash and gold to impress her "friends", of which most really don't have except to brag to and talk about behind their backs. Some of the locals here are okay with us, but many are not, and that's not a good thing to live around. I have had dogs and cats poisoned here by disturbed farmers that don't like my ex's family, or are somehow jealous for some strange reason I've never gave them. Some steal from my property when I'm not home, and that's not cool. I don't care if they ask for things because I know most are just getting by, by being sneaky shows a lack of respect for your neighbors. I would be out of here tomorrow if I had the means, as my daughter has to be in school in an English environment before she is 10 so she can adjust to the curriculum. Starting all over back home won't be easy, but it will be worth it. Good luck to you Bob if you're really leaving, as I understand what it's like to be in a place you don't feel comfortable and where you can't be yourself and enjoy your hobbies. No place like home.

great post mate!

 

I really appreciate your input.

 

Many here think I am a troll. That couldn't be further from the truth. I am just a very disgruntled expat that has been in Thailand way too long and is ready for a new challenge. I am not going home, I am moving on to (hopefully) greener pastures. Only time will tell if that is the case, but one thing is for sure - I have given Thailand my best shot and now it is someone else's turn...

 

I am cashing in my chips, taking my money and running off into the sunset.

 

bob.

Edited March 27 by bob smith

[brianthainess]

15 minutes ago, bob smith said:

I plan on marrying again, if and when the mood strikes..

 

mrs. smith need never know.

 

bob.

Doubt she'll give a flying fig, as long as you are out of her life.

My condolences to any future wife you May have. 

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, brianthainess said:

Doubt she'll give a flying fig, as long as you are out of her life.

My condolences to any future wife you May have. 

Thanks Brian!

 

bob.