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What's One Thing You Wish You Knew Before Moving to Thailand?


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  On 8/14/2024 at 6:07 AM, jvs said:

When my brother came here for the first time around 20 years ago i told him,"In twenty years i am only going to regret not buying more land"

I think i was right.

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that was when my wife started buying farmland... 40,000 baht per rai, now 250,000 baht per rai... 

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  On 8/14/2024 at 4:05 AM, brianthainess said:

I would have liked to have known what a lying, cheating, thieving, gamboling bunch, the women were, it was a long time ago about 20yrs, before that kind of information was on the internet, or general knowledge, had to find out for ourselves then, the hard way, but I learnt very quickly never to trust any of them, the sad thing the good ones also suffer with my mistrust, and still do 20 yrs later.

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I'd liked to have known that back in the UK, age 20, before I married a Brit woman.

Already knowing that, Thailand's been great.

 

PS. I also already knew ...... there are no good ones!

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  On 8/14/2024 at 7:02 AM, BritManToo said:

I'd liked to have known that back in the UK, age 20, before I married a Brit woman.

Already knowing that, Thailand's been great.

 

PS. I also already knew ...... there are no good ones!

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I disagree I have met a few good ones here, my now wife for one. 

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  On 8/14/2024 at 7:20 AM, PFMills said:

That the exchange rate was not going to stay at 72+thb/1gbp. If I'd known that I would have brought all the money I had and borrowed some!! 

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If you didn't know that exchange rates change every day, you should have stayed in the UK

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  On 8/14/2024 at 7:07 AM, BritManToo said:

OK, so your wife is different, but my wife isn't different.

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Yeah ...I heard that your experience hasn't been exactly wonderful, unlucky. I've been somewhat more fortunate and for 22 years, although she's pushing on in years now I never considered changing in the past or the present. Just wish she wasn't better at golf than me ... 

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  On 8/14/2024 at 7:25 AM, CallumWK said:

 

If you didn't know that exchange rates change every day, you should have stayed in the UK

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No, 'kin love it here. of course rates change but I didn't expect that it would drop to half.  I'd be lying if I said that it didn't effect us somewhat initially but now we never worry what we spend.   

Posted
  On 8/14/2024 at 5:58 AM, KannikaP said:

A daily spelling/numbers show on Channel 4 in UK. Been going for years. You Tube it and you will learn who Rachel Riley is. Enjoy

Or even better, look for 8 Out of Ten Cats does Countdown. She wears much sexier clothing.

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Yeah wow, Rachel is tidy.... but white aint right.

Posted
  On 8/14/2024 at 7:33 AM, 1FinickyOne said:

why not have just bought Nividia? 

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No ...but she has just had everything XXIO and she has had the Lady Low Gross or Low Nett the last two comps she played...  she's lovely ......####

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  On 8/14/2024 at 4:05 AM, brianthainess said:

I would have liked to have known what a lying, cheating, thieving, gamboling bunch, the women were, it was a long time ago about 20yrs, before that kind of information was on the internet, or general knowledge, had to find out for ourselves then, the hard way, but I learnt very quickly never to trust any of them, the sad thing the good ones also suffer with my mistrust, and still do 20 yrs later.

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Everyone thinks they're an expert on everything these days with the internet, but thanks for reminding people that 20-30 years ago you had to learn so much about Thailand through trial and error.

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Posted
  On 8/14/2024 at 7:46 AM, 1FinickyOne said:

We each learn differently, but I was not one to plan a decade ahead... 

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Plain and simply, you're giving out bad advice based on the false assumption that everyone's got nothing better to do with their time than teach you Thai for free. It's especially bad advice today when so many Thais speak at least a smattering of English. 

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The UK Lotto numbers at 12 noon on the Saturday before I came out here cattle class.

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  On 8/14/2024 at 7:39 AM, Ralf001 said:

 

Yeah wow, Rachel is tidy.... but white aint right.

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Good Jewish atheist. Married her Russian Strictly Come Dancing partner in 2016, two kids now. Lost it a bit, but 10 years ago,...........phewww

Posted
  On 8/14/2024 at 3:02 AM, JBChiangRai said:

That I am a handsome man.

 

It must be true, because all the girls in the bars in pattaya used to shout it at me as I walked past when I lived there.

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Now look at you. There's an EV added in as a chick magnet.

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Been living here now since late 2015.

 

I have everything I need in life: My mind; my silly naughty laughing b/f; my library.

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