Why are you still in Thailand, not in Vietnam?

[Thingamabob]

Because the weather and the women are warmer in Thailand.

[JoseThailand]

54 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

I am no longer in Thailand, or Vietnam - I'm in Cambodia, an easy and hassle free country with no financial or bureaucratic administration especially regarding visas.

 

But Cambodia is more expensive overall. Everything is in hard dollars

[ThreeCardMonte]

2 hours ago, thesetat said:

You are wasting money then because your SSi can be sent directly to a Thailand bank. account without using any American banks or wire services

 

True.

 

The amount wasted on fees is still less than the amount wasted on other transactions.

[ThreeCardMonte]

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

 

 

Do not pay rent, married, so what to spend money on?

 

15k is alot of food and drinks, 4k for electric ? 

 

Dog food is included, 

 

We grow vegetables and fruit, have live stock, 

 

When you got a farm you have entertainment enough being busy 😁

 

If I lived single in Pattaya, I would agree, 30k is not a life

“I lived single in Pattaya, I would agree, 30k is not a life”

 

Bingo

 

Perhaps someday I’ll take up farm life.

 

 

 

[JoseThailand]

4 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

“I lived single in Pattaya, I would agree, 30k is not a life”

 

Of course girls are not included

[jas007]

4 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Of course girls are not included

For Thailand, I have two "budgets."  What I have to spend, and what I actually spend.  

 

The "have to spend" budget isn't much. The actually spend budget is whatever.  People should ideally have access to both amounts, I think.  

 

 

[Garouda]

Because some 25 years ago I went to the Vietnam Embassy in Belgium and I felt an unbearable weight of communism. Now I've been living in Thailand for more than twenty years, worked for a University and live in my wife's village since I retired. I have my family here, and I do not regret my choice.

[OneManShow]

But there is no Pattaya 🤔😮🤣

[hovercraft]

I would like some more info on Vietnam, so how is the visa situation? We can buy a $25 e-visa for 90 days, then do a quick visa run to cambodia or lao? Then re-enter without issues on another e-visa?  That sounds quite good.

 

Also is there anything comparable to Shopee, Makro, Big C in vietnam? Thanks

[hovercraft]

2 minutes ago, OneManShow said:

But there is no Pattaya 🤔😮🤣

Pattaya is nice if you really like "bar culture" and drinking alcohol with the most average thai girls. It's not that special imo, though it's not a bad place to lay low

[Cameroni]

5 minutes ago, hovercraft said:

l with the most average thai girls

 

I would say below average.

 

Too much?

[NICKMONDO1]

On 5/7/2025 at 11:17 AM, KhunLA said:

Another plus for TH is the infrastructure, and all aspects of it.  Watched a couple Paddy Doyle YT vids on Nam, lovely country, like TH, but infrastructure was a bit dismal at times.   First couple days there, and he had to wait hours when a few main roads had to be cleared of landslides.

 

Internet and electric service very iffy.  I haven't got the patience to live anywhere less developed than TH.

internet is fantastic in Vietnam, certainly in Da Nang.  Free wifi in every shop, cafe, even on the beach.  Have you ever driven Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, is that a great road?  roads are comparable in both countries.  i go to Vietnam half the year, never experienced a power cut.

[KhunLA]

30 minutes ago, NICKMONDO1 said:

internet is fantastic in Vietnam, certainly in Da Nang.  Free wifi in every shop, cafe, even on the beach.  Have you ever driven Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, is that a great road?  roads are comparable in both countries.  i go to Vietnam half the year, never experienced a power cut.

I can only go by videos I saw and all three issues I mentioned were  live on video.

 

He does like getting out of the metros but also stated electric and internet was iffy in the metros he visited.

 

Aside from that he loved it.

[JensenZ]

It doesn't matter where you end up. There is no paradise where everything is exactly as you like it. Leave Thailand, and after your honeymoon period is over, in a new location, you'll end up finding new problems to complain about. It's quite likely you'll regret leaving Thailand.

 

I'm not interested in living in a one-party Communist (Socialist) state (from 1976) despite some of the advantages being touted on here.

 

I suspect that some expats moved to Vietnam and secretly regret it, and are trying to convince themselves that they made a good decision; moreover, they are still in the Thailand (ASEAN) forum talking about it. 

[JensenZ]

1 hour ago, NICKMONDO1 said:

internet is fantastic in Vietnam, certainly in Da Nang.  Free wifi in every shop, cafe, even on the beach.  Have you ever driven Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, is that a great road?  roads are comparable in both countries.  i go to Vietnam half the year, never experienced a power cut.

I've never had a problem with the Internet in Thailand. I don't care about free wifi as I would never use it, but most shops do have free Wifi if you care to use it, and major shopping malls too. I have good cellular packages to use when travelling, and 1000/1000 fiber at home. It surprises me that anyone would need anything better, and possibly leave the country for it. You can get much better if you pay for business packages and get dedicated lines (no sharing). It's all here.

[quake]

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Why are you still in Thailand, not in Vietnam?

 

I like Thailand and the Thai people.

There's always plenty to moan about , so that keeps me happy.

To much time and money invested to go elsewhere now,

Also family here.

 

[LittleBear57]

On 5/7/2025 at 2:26 AM, hovercraft said:

If Vietnam is more welcoming to long stay tourists then I might have to go there. The Thai government treats the foreign population living here like trash.

 

I actually prefer the vietnamese food, I could eat banh mi every day.

Not every meal though surely.

[LittleBear57]

Simple Thai wife of 19 years and a 17 year old daughter in full time education. Also I bought a house here.

Vietnam is great though. 

[fredwiggy]

On 5/7/2025 at 11:40 AM, Nemises said:

 

the link mentions nothing about retired expats

No, but retired means you have money coming in. A tourist isn't the same. I know people who are retired and live there and own cars.

[KhaoHom]

This is an especially good question for those under 45. Vietnam is a rising star, Thailand is a falling star.

 

If you are retired in Thailand and have been for even a few years there's little reason to pick up and go to Vietnam or Cambodia. That is unless you're broke.

 

If I were a brokie or global gonad I'd be in Vietnam .

 

The food is almost as good as Thai. For those that prefer far less spice and perhaps even more fresh ingredients Vietnam is the ticket.

 

The Vietnamese people are not especially warm and perhaps even more came to keep outsiders at a measured distance.

 

Vietnam has beaches that are very acceptable for living. I would generally speaking want beaches that were a bit warmer and more beautiful (Thai islands, Indonesia islands).

 

Vietnam is going to clean Thailand's clock and it's probably only going to be 15 years before they just surpass the entire GDP of the nation. Thailand has gone absolutely nowhere for 25 years.

 

Seems like everything is taxed to the hilt in Thailand.

[KhaoHom]

Vietnamese women are stunning 👍👍

[Magictoad]

On 5/7/2025 at 2:53 AM, Maxbkkcm said:

Vietnam is hell on earth.

 

Noisy, overpopulated, scams all over.

 

Groomy place, truly a hopeless place.

 

i wonder why people are praising it. Very strange and misleading.

I think you have a point.

[Magictoad]

10 minutes ago, KhaoHom said:

This is an especially good question for those under 45. Vietnam is a rising star, Thailand is a falling star.

 

If you are retired in Thailand and have been for even a few years there's little reason to pick up and go to Vietnam or Cambodia. That is unless you're broke.

 

If I were a brokie or global gonad I'd be in Vietnam .

 

The food is almost as good as Thai. For those that prefer far less spice and perhaps even more fresh ingredients Vietnam is the ticket.

 

The Vietnamese people are not especially warm and perhaps even more came to keep outsiders at a measured distance.

 

Vietnam has beaches that are very acceptable for living. I would generally speaking want beaches that were a bit warmer and more beautiful (Thai islands, Indonesia islands).

 

Vietnam is going to clean Thailand's clock and it's probably only going to be 15 years before they just surpass the entire GDP of the nation. Thailand has gone absolutely nowhere for 25 years.

 

Seems like everything is taxed to the hilt in Thailand.

"Thailand has gone absolutely nowhere for 25 years." Is an entirely erroneous statement. And your last comment about taxes gives you away as an American Trumpian. Thailand's economy has increased enormously over the past few decades.