What is your life improvements in Thailand

[Purdey]

Used to be lazy and directionless. Came here and worked like heck to make money. Now thinking of becoming lazy again.

[BritScot]

On 12/9/2024 at 3:50 AM, CharlieH said:

More relaxed way of life, less rules/permissions etc, less bills, less stress, more Sun, people generally much nicer and friendlier. Get laid whenever you want.😉

If you wear rose coloured glasses and blinkers. Have actually done a visa and 90 day report. Yes Bill's can be cheaper, back to annual visa stress, back to rose coloured glasses, sex "Handsome man" only if you pay which is the same in any country. I found living in Thailand very stressful.  The knowledge that your life can change on the whim of a hi so, and regulations are also up to interpretation and constantly changing.

[KhunLA]

27 minutes ago, BritScot said:

If you wear rose coloured glasses and blinkers. Have actually done a visa and 90 day report. Yes Bill's can be cheaper, back to annual visa stress, back to rose coloured glasses, sex "Handsome man" only if you pay which is the same in any country. I found living in Thailand very stressful.  The knowledge that your life can change on the whim of a hi so, and regulations are also up to interpretation and constantly changing.

I'm the opposite mindset, as I enjoy living here, as not much, if anything has changed.  Marriage, support of Thai national, and lastly retirement visa & extensions have all gotten easier, in that order.

 

Tax burden hasn't changed at all, VAT @ 7%.  Housing cost haven't risen much, compared to home country (USA).   Actually the crappier it is there, the better here for me, since COLA is based on inflation there.   They're BS and low, but seems to offset inflation here a bit.  Exchange rate has bee consistent, 33+/- to $1, the last 15 ish years.

 

Much more relaxed here, no PC, no special interest groups, no silly new pronouns, don't need to worry about offending anyone.

 

Not really seeing the negatives other experience.  A good partner helps, but didn't have any problems when single and playing single parent.

[Kinnock]

The wife ..... she's a real version of Joi from Bladerunner 2049.