An Expat Who Left Thailand

[JimTripper]

Another evacuee. Refreshing honesty. I like the discussion about taxes. You don't get a tax receipt with just savings money coming in, that's only for retirement pensions or social security. Thai revenue probably won't review actual Usa Irs tax returns so there's no way I know of to prove that money has already been taxed in another country.

 

 

 

Edited May 18 by JimTripper

[BritManToo]

Reasons he left

1. Can't speak Thai .............. can't say that bothers me, I don't want to talk with them.

2. Doesn't like the Thai drivers ......... all 3rd world countries are like this. 

3. It's too hot .......... not really a surprise, get used to it.

 

All I know, is I don't want that guy piloting any plane I'm riding in.

[Hummin]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Reasons he left

1. Can't speak Thai .............. can't say that bothers me, I don't want to talk with them.

2. Doesn't like the Thai drivers ......... all 3rd world countries are like this. 

3. It's too hot .......... not really a surprise, get used to it.

 

All I know, is I don't want that guy piloting any plane I'm riding in.

People with options, can make changes to their lives when they feel they had enough. Simple as that.

 

As far I know, you still live in Uk, How is that going to work when you have to pay tax to Thailand?

[OneMoreFarang]

I just saw a little of the video where he prepares pallets full of things, I guess being sent to the USA.

 

I think one big problem seems to be that people say: Now I will live in Thailand for the rest of my life.

And then, soon or not so soon later they decide: Now I will leave Thailand and never come back.

 

When I moved to Thailand I also had the idea that I will stay in Thailand. But at the beginning I came with one suitcase and stored many things back home. I stayed here. But if I wanted to, I could have easily moved back. There was no need to transport pallets full of things. And obviously it's so much easier to move without all those pallets.

 

I think just tell yourself something like: I like Thailand, let me try and live there. If it works out, fine, and if not, then not. You don't have to promise yourself and the world around you that this will be a decision for life. 

 

[BritManToo]

9 minutes ago, Hummin said:

As far I know, you still live in Uk, How is that going to work when you have to pay tax to Thailand?

It'll never happen, next you'll be claiming the sea will rise, or you'll die if you don't have vaccinations ........ all just scare stories.

Guy in the video is a prize chump, buys a new expensive car  (sells it at 1/2 price a year later), rents a house for 3x the going rate (30kbht/month), can't travel without a container of baggage (now including a Thai gf).

Edited May 18 by BritManToo

[Baht Simpson]

"People will tell you where they've gone, they'll tell you where to go
But till you get there yourself, you never really know.

 

Where some have found their paradise, others just come to harm
......it was just a false alarm."

 

- Joni Mitchell

[Hummin]

11 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I just saw a little of the video where he prepares pallets full of things, I guess being sent to the USA.

 

I think one big problem seems to be that people say: Now I will live in Thailand for the rest of my life.

And then, soon or not so soon later they decide: Now I will leave Thailand and never come back.

 

When I moved to Thailand I also had the idea that I will stay in Thailand. But at the beginning I came with one suitcase and stored many things back home. I stayed here. But if I wanted to, I could have easily moved back. There was no need to transport pallets full of things. And obviously it's so much easier to move without all those pallets.

 

I think just tell yourself something like: I like Thailand, let me try and live there. If it works out, fine, and if not, then not. You don't have to promise yourself and the world around you that this will be a decision for life. 

 

If I leave Thailand, thats it, one suitcase, 

 

10 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It'll never happen, next you'll be claiming the sea will rise, or you'll die if you don't have vaccinations ........ all just scare stories.

Okay, for your information, sea is rising again, ice is melting, as it have before,  

Edited May 18 by Hummin

[Nemises]

I turned the video off when he admitted that he’s going back home to continue working to help pay off his new farangland home. Yawn. 

[worgeordie]

Leaving after 20 months , he's never really tried to adapt to living here,

I arrived here 36 years ago with a spare pair trousers,couple shirts,socks,

underware, and shortwave radio *,I was not planning staying here ,I was

on my way to Costa Rica the long way around, 

 

Just fell in love with Chiang Mai , which was so different than it is today,,

Built a house ,started a family ,and would not change a thing ,very happy,

I even have a grave bought and paid for in the foreign cemetery ,so I will

never be leaving Thailand .        * and plenty money ...that's important .

 

Regards Worgeordie

[CanadaSam]

Personally, I feel that Thailand still has too many positives compared with living nowadays in North America.

 

I'm on my third year, and loving every minute of it!

 

Regarding him leaving, not really surprising if he couldn't handle a couple weeks in a luxury hotel room during covid.

 

About driving, yes, one has to be a whole lot more aware of what's going on around your vehicle, and you can learn that pretty quick after a couple of close calls.

[Stocky]

Quote

An Expat Who Left Thailand

Expat? Twenty months, just a long term tourist with excess baggage.

 

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Edited May 18 by Stocky

[Baht Simpson]

7 minutes ago, Stocky said:

Expat? Twenty months, just a long term tourist with excess baggage.

 

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Shipping a pallet of stuff here and two pallets back makes for an expensive holiday. Kudos for accepting it wasn't for him though.

[champers]

It took me about 3 years to get used to the heat. Just walk a lot slower.

[jaideedave]

20 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Leaving after 20 months , he's never really tried to adapt to living here,

I arrived here 36 years ago with a spare pair trousers,couple shirts,socks,

underware, and shortwave radio *,I was not planning staying here ,I was

on my way to Costa Rica the long way around, 

 

Just fell in love with Chiang Mai , which was so different than it is today,,

Built a house ,started a family ,and would not change a thing ,very happy,

I even have a grave bought and paid for in the foreign cemetery ,so I will

never be leaving Thailand .        * and plenty money ...that's important .

 

Regards Worgeordie

"I even have a grave bought and paid for in the foreign cemetery"

I've been there on my 1st trip to LOS...In 1991 if I recall near the river and a bridge nearby.A lot of history there. Some UK based teak vendors ....I read a book with some of the history of that cemetary.  There were some  prominent foreign teak merchants there. In the era of Rama V ...

You'll be in good company. cheers

[Hummin]

6 minutes ago, champers said:

It took me about 3 years to get used to the heat. Just walk a lot slower.

Understandable with his body mass, Thailand is extremely hot. 

[nauseus]

Not a new vdo. Late 2023, I think.

 

Scott mentioned that his main reason for going back was to resume well-paid flying work to rebuild his retirement/savings pot.

 

Fair enough. He's lucky to have that option.  

[Madgee]

10 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Scott mentioned that his main reason for going back was to resume well-paid flying work to rebuild his retirement/savings pot.

He'll never fit in the pilot's seat, he'll never squeeze through the cockpit door!

 

[HappyExpat57]

Time to dust off my old tale of leaving LOS. After living here 7 years, I had gotten fed up with all the bureaucratic nonsense, so I pulled up stakes and moved to Zihuatanejo, Mexico. It was NOTHING like in "The Shawshank Redemption." You think traffic is bad in Thailand? It was NOTHING compared to that sh!thole! Imagine having a tank with a 50 mm gun controlling traffic. Health care? The mayor's wife died cuz they couldn't get her to a hospital for over 8 hours when she got thrown off her horse. And the list goes on and on.

 

My only mistake was not getting a re-entry stamp. I was back in Thailand 6 weeks later with a renewed appreciation. Sure, I was reminded on day one why I left in the first place, but somehow it had just become much more tolerable.

[simon43]

19 minutes ago, Madgee said:

He'll never fit in the pilot's seat, he'll never squeeze through the cockpit door!

 

 

Surely they won't employ such a lard-bucket to fly a passenger plane - he is at hugely-increased risk of having a cardiac arrest!

Edited May 18 by simon43

[ningnong]

42 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Scott mentioned that his main reason for going back was to resume well-paid flying work to rebuild his retirement/savings pot.

 

Fair enough. He's lucky to have that option.  

6 digit signing bonus and work for 24-36 months before retiring 'again' would be very tempting.

 

He seems like a nice guy. He should drop a few pounds to be sure he can make it to a 2nd round of retirement.

[Nick Carter icp]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

 

I even have a grave bought and paid for in the foreign cemetery

 

  I bought the grave next to yours , so we will be eternal neighbours in the future

[JimTripper]

35 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Time to dust off my old tale of leaving LOS. After living here 7 years, I had gotten fed up with all the bureaucratic nonsense, so I pulled up stakes and moved to Zihuatanejo, Mexico. It was NOTHING like in "The Shawshank Redemption." You think traffic is bad in Thailand? It was NOTHING compared to that sh!thole! Imagine having a tank with a 50 mm gun controlling traffic. Health care? The mayor's wife died cuz they couldn't get her to a hospital for over 8 hours when she got thrown off her horse. And the list goes on and on.

 

My only mistake was not getting a re-entry stamp. I was back in Thailand 6 weeks later with a renewed appreciation. Sure, I was reminded on day one why I left in the first place, but somehow it had just become much more tolerable.

Looks like the beach and water are pretty nice. Anything else besides hospitals and traffic put you off? Hard to see how it could be worse then Pattaya & the visa situation is much better with permanent residency fairly easily. Not to mention that spanish is much easier to learn. Much nicer weather ss well.

 

Edited May 18 by JimTripper

[HappyExpat57]

3 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Looks like the beach and water are pretty nice. Anything else besides hospitals and traffic put you off? Hard to see how it could be worse then Pattaya & the visa situation is much better with permanent residency fairly easily. Not to mention that spanish is much easier to learn.

 

 

 

 

The alligators aren't swimming in those waters EVERY day. The rent is at least 4 times the current inflated Pattaya rates. The whole time I was there I only saw one attractive chica, virtually no night life - it's a retirement mecca for Canadian retirees. BORING!!!!!!!!!!

[ArnieP]

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Can't speak Thai .............. can't say that bothers me, I don't want to talk with them.

Classic BritManToo :)

[save the frogs]

a lot of youtubers are just making videos for clicks, by the way.

 

they run out of things to talk about so then they do a classic "why I left country xyz" video. 

 

 

[bubblegum]

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Leaving after 20 months , he's never really tried to adapt to living here,

I arrived here 36 years ago with a spare pair trousers,couple shirts,socks,

underware, and shortwave radio *,I was not planning staying here ,I was

on my way to Costa Rica the long way around, 

 

Just fell in love with Chiang Mai , which was so different than it is today,,

Built a house ,started a family ,and would not change a thing ,very happy,

I even have a grave bought and paid for in the foreign cemetery ,so I will

never be leaving Thailand .        * and plenty money ...that's important .

 

Regards Worgeordie

20 year for me. Was on my way to Panama got stuck in Phuket for the first 12 years, now Issan.

[Lacessit]

Not surprising he is feeling the heat, being that obese.

 

Most people leaving Thailand IMO never did thorough research before coming here.

[connda]

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I just saw a little of the video where he prepares pallets full of things, I guess being sent to the USA.

I find in interesting how other people live.

I sold pretty much everything I owned and came with a backpack and a day-pack.
If forced to leave, I'll probably sell everything I own and leave with a backpack and a day-pack. 

I find other people's attachment to "stuff" rather amusing myself.    It's just "stuff."

[CHdiver]

I hope he did a health check up before going back. Pilots have to be healthy for flying and they have mandatory health check ups. He looks like a prime candidate for high blood pressure, diabetes and other weight related problems. I wonder how he even fits into a seat in a modern Jet Cockpit.

[JimTripper]

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

3. It's too hot .......... not really a surprise, get used to it.

 

42 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Not surprising he is feeling the heat, being that obese.

He is not making it up, he is right and is brutally honest. I walked around today outside but it was so hot and sweaty I stayed in most of the day. I don't need a/c but after a half an hour I was done outside. Hardly any Thai people were walking around either. That's a wasted day for someone who wants to retire outdoors and not sit inside all day with a fan. There have been many days like that this year in Pattaya.

Edited May 18 by JimTripper