21 hours ago, quake said:

 Yes very true,

But it's the only positive about this couples dreaming.

Maybe they are just waiting for family members to die,  so they get the big pay out.

But I expect to see them on a go fund me,  in about 6 years time.

 

 

 

Has he not sold up in UK

4 minutes ago, Jiggo said:

Has he not sold up in UK

 

I was referring to there parents or other family members.  ( for big pay out )

yes they have sold up or are in the process of it.

 

3 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

No, it was a genuine question. I don't have TikTok and don't know how or where to find his posts on it. 

 

All you had to say was, "He mentioned this on his TikTok."

But you wouldn't let it lie! If you can't accept a post to be genuine why not sort it out for yourself.. you are just sealioning 

2 hours ago, Jiggo said:

Has he not sold up in UK

He is in the process of doing so.

6 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 

It definately does not. 

 

After 6 months, he'll have to go show he is still earning with evidence, and has the savings in his account. 

Yes it does If you qualify for the DTV, you can include an unlimited number of immediate family members on your visa by having them apply for the DTV under the dependent category. This includes your spouse and any unmarried children under 20.

23 hours ago, Hummin said:

Do you see thai kids out playing much without supervision?

All the time where I live

Absolute dreamers , all they are on is one big holiday until the boredom , isolation , lack of money and expensive health issues set in .

If they were after a better life than they had in Mansfield they could have moved to a beautiful area like we live in right on the east coast or further up into Northumberland .

Pure fantasy dreamers , watch out for the go fund me follow up pages in the mirror , probably accompanied by the wife’s story about how her husband went off with a much younger prettier local girl 😂😂

7 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 

It definately does not. 

 

After 6 months, he'll have to go show he is still earning with evidence, and has the savings in his account. 

Dude, this is your third comment that is totally incorrect. 

 

From the Thai Embassy Website:

"Option to Include Family: Yes"

On 7/14/2025 at 4:04 PM, snoop1130 said:

confident of an improved quality of life.

 

Keep dreaming, in the meantime, your children will suffer.

19 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Keep dreaming, in the meantime, your children will suffer.

How?

47 minutes ago, TheTightArseTraveller said:

All the time where I live

There is kids outside playing but not without supervision, especially falang kids around tourist places. Do not see them bicycle around, playing soccer on the fields, baseball, or just running in the forests, jumping the rivers, but honestly, there is less of that back home to. 

 

Just thinking of how we grew up compared to now? At least Zhow I grew up, the freedom we had? 

 

Best time in humanity ever, and if I had kids, I would move to a place where my kids could experience the same. 

5 minutes ago, Hummin said:

There is kids outside playing but not without supervision, especially falang kids around tourist places. Do not see them bicycle around, playing soccer on the fields, baseball, or just running in the forests, jumping the rivers, but honestly, there is less of that back home to. 

 

Just thinking of how we grew up compared to now? At least Zhow I grew up, the freedom we had? 

 

Best time in humanity ever, and if I had kids, I would move to a place where my kids could experience the same. 

Guessing you don't spend any time in a small village?

How we grew up compared to now?...think internet & phones as babysitters.

No point comparing apples & oranges.🙃🙃

9 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Guessing you don't spend any time in a small village?

How we grew up compared to now?...think internet & phones as babysitters.

No point comparing apples & oranges.🙃🙃

I spent quite a bit time in Northern Norway, and they still, at least at few of them running around doing what kids used to do, and also bicycle to school, doing pranks, go fishing, have boat for fishing. 

 

I had my first boat when I was 11, motorbike 12, driving tractor since I could reach the pedals, same with cars, different life different time, 

 

And the boat and motorbike, was not brand new, we had to earn it, and learn to fix things our self if we wanted something.

 

I earned money since I was 6, kids can't do that anymore, if not used by others to collect money on the streets. 

 

I know, this is far out there, ideally, parts of this is what kids needs to get prepared for becoming adults, 

 

Sadly we adopt ants cultures more and more day by day

 

And I did honestly not grow up a remote place, just 20 minutes from Oslo, the capital of Norway. 

8 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

It definately does not. 

@DonniePeverley

 

It definitely does. Category 3 dependents (spouse and children under 20 years old)

 

Please do not post false information.

On 7/15/2025 at 2:11 PM, Photoguy21 said:

He feels it is the place to come to and I am sure he has carried out a lot of investigation into it before taking the decision. Only time will tell though. I just hope things work out for him and his family.

 

..."a lot of investigation into"

 

Really...

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

There is kids outside playing but not without supervision, especially falang kids around tourist places. Do not see them bicycle around, playing soccer on the fields, baseball, or just running in the forests, jumping the rivers, but honestly, there is less of that back home to. 

 

Just thinking of how we grew up compared to now? At least Zhow I grew up, the freedom we had? 

 

Best time in humanity ever, and if I had kids, I would move to a place where my kids could experience the same. 

Im in rural thailand, it happens here all the time.  One of the reasons I love it so much.  Kids out playing EVERYWHERE...ZERO supervision to the point of me having to fight my in-built worry for every kids safety....

On 7/14/2025 at 3:45 PM, quake said:

Not fair on the kids man. 

Your not loaded or have high paying jobs here.

So it's all going to go south at some point. 

 

Yes, what happens if homeschooling doesn't work out? Will they have enough savings for international school educational?

5 hours ago, smedly said:

unless parents gifted them  a huge amount money they do not have the means to stay in Thailand  or the visaas, better to go to one of the many beautiful  countriess in easter Europe..............why Thailand, seriously  why ?

 

 

 

Maybe they were browsing on TikTok and saw quite a few young tattooed louts without their shirts on expounding the delights of Thailand - like the 7-11 toastie - and encouraging other members of the feral British working class to "come on over."

One thing that's clear from reading this thread - "Donnie Peverley" knows jack about the UK and the issues it has in recent times. Though he seems to think otherwise. 

 

I engaged with him on another thread about the issues surrounding mass and illegal immigration, an issue which has huge focus in recent years in the UK, following him waxing lyrical about the benefits of that and a population surge of circa 20% since the millennium.

 

I also provided evidence from the OBR (Office for Budget Responsibility) - the UK government's own, independent economic statistics arm - when he asked me for figures quantifying the financial costs since he didn't believe what I was saying. These figures demonstrate that low skilled immigrants in financial terms alone cost the UK hundreds of thousands of pounds over their lifetime in the UK i.e. claiming more in transfer payments than they contribute. These are purely financial costs btw and don't account for all the social costs associated with housing shortages, strain on public services such as NHS, education and transport, social integration issues etc.

 

His response to me - I should go move to Pattaya, associating that with a lack of education it seems 😄 You know someone's got nothing to offer if that's all they can respond with. 

 

Interestingly, I often notice Donnie advocating maintaining tight controls on who enters the Kingdom of Thailand. Indeed, and I fully agree. The difference in Thailand is those with long term visas in Thailand are financially stable and bring something to the table and the country isn't overrun. 

 

As for what he says about Thai workers having opportunities abroad - they work all over but it should be on the basis of cost/benefit to the host, just as it should be in Thailand. Thais are well known for overstaying their visa, hence why applications are required.

 

As for the subject of the OP, he seems to be trying to carve out something on TikTok and hopes that will provide a chunk of the income needed. He may or may not succeed. I suspect not - the market of travel and lifestyle bloggers is saturated. But he and his wife could make some side income alongside TEFL teaching or whatever. I think his kids will lose out from lack of formal education and home schooling won't work if mum and dad are busy trying to earn a living within the constraints of a visa. But they could benefit from the cultural experience, who's to say?

 

I wish them luck. At least they are not sitting on their ar*e in the UK wanting to carve out a life supplemented by benefits, which is a way too easy option now. And they apparently have savings to cover them apparently for the next few years, even should the hoped-for income stream not materialise.

I can't speak about raising kids or owning property back home, I don’t have either. But I can speak about how possible it is to build something for yourself if you’re willing to put in the time and effort.
 

I don’t know why so many people here keep talking about how “hard it’ll be for him to find a job.” It’s 2025, ffs. I’ve only worked online since my early 20s (2009-2010), and I was making just as much (if not more) than people commuting to work every day.
 

Hasn't anyone learned anything from COVID?
 

In 2016, I knew nothing about online marketing. I enrolled in a course by Google and Harvard and started learning. Then I kept stacking skills, website building, newsletter creation, SEO strategy, digital branding. In 2017, I got my first freelance gigs on platforms like Upwork, and by 2021, I’d launched my own agency.
 

I’ve been financially stable for a while now, but it didn’t start that way. It took discipline, learning, and persistence. I've definitely had my days of buying mama at 7-11 with stamps.
 

Let’s be real: you can gain the skills to start something in under a year, and yes, it’s absolutely possible to make $5K/month or more. I'm not exaggerating. I'm being conservative.
 

The problem is: most people don’t want to put in the effort. They’re stuck with the same outdated logic I see in so many of these comments, “it’ll never work,” “real life doesn’t work like that,” etc.
 

That mindset? It’s disconnected from the world we live in today.
 

We’re in the most accessible era EVER when it comes to learning and building. Free tools, knowledge, clients, it’s all online. If you’re not tapping into that, it’s either because you’re lazy, or you’d rather stay in your comfort zone and complain.
 

And honestly? A lot of people commenting like that are just bitter boomers or uninformed folks clinging to the past.
 

So if you're reading this and you want something better, stop listening to the noise. Start learning. Take action. It's not easy, but it's absolutely possible.

You either build, or you stay stuck and that choice is entirely up to you.

Best of luck to them.

I don't think he has thought it all out ,he and his family will have a nice holiday

then back to UK and no house to live in , but he will have memories 

 

regards Worgeordie

On 7/14/2025 at 4:11 PM, Pouatchee said:

sweet dream until he realises thailand is not as cheap as it once was. the golden years are over and unless he finds a way to get income he will likely be going back to th uk quicker than he thinks. wish him all the best though

 

Just now, Old Farang said:

 

I have been here for 13 years, live quite comfortably on my US SS, avg income, 72000 TB a month.  Rent a 1 Bedroom APT. shop at market, don't try to show off or preach, can be done if diligent about it.

 

Off topic posts removed

2 hours ago, Old Farang said:

I have been here for 13 years, live quite comfortably on my US SS, avg income, 72000 TB a month.  Rent a 1 Bedroom APT. shop at market, don't try to show off or preach, can be done if diligent about it.

 

 

72k a month is much more than most esl teachers make here a month... usually more like 30k. You are rich compared to most.dd i doubt this family will have this nice a budget...

3 hours ago, shocky2012 said:

In 2016, I knew nothing about online marketing. I enrolled in a course by Google and Harvard and started learning. Then I kept stacking skills, website building, newsletter creation, SEO strategy, digital branding. In 2017, I got my first freelance gigs on platforms like Upwork, and by 2021, I’d launched my own agency.

Just because you made it doesn't mean anyone can. I've tried some of these and failed. Yes I was making some money, but not enough to live on. Upwork was particularly horrible as I was putting in the equivalent of a full time job searching and applying for gigs. I think the most I got paid for one was $500, and others were $100, $200, etc. The bigger projects always went to guys who have been on the platform for years. Yes, I could've stuck with it for a few years and I would get bigger gigs, but I was running out of money with dwindling passive income, and decided instead to take a real job in my home country where I made a lot more money than I ever would have from online gigs. Later on I returned to Thailand, but this time financially stable. If you can barely carve out a meager existence in Thailand - go home and get a job. You can always come back later when you're financially stable.

2 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Just because you made it doesn't mean anyone can. I've tried some of these and failed. Yes I was making some money, but not enough to live on. Upwork was particularly horrible as I was putting in the equivalent of a full time job searching and applying for gigs. I think the most I got paid for one was $500, and others were $100, $200, etc. The bigger projects always went to guys who have been on the platform for years. Yes, I could've stuck with it for a few years and I would get bigger gigs, but I was running out of money with dwindling passive income, and decided instead to take a real job in my home country where I made a lot more money than I ever would have from online gigs. Later on I returned to Thailand, but this time financially stable. If you can barely carve out a meager existence in Thailand - go home and get a job. You can always come back later when you're financially stable.

I hear you, and I get it. Not everyone’s path is going to be the same, and not every method will work for every person. But let’s not confuse “hard” with “impossible.”
 

You said it yourself, you didn’t fail because the opportunity wasn’t there. You failed because the runway ran out. That’s fair. But that’s not a reason to tell others not to try or that it won’t work. You just proved the opposite: that with time and consistency, those platforms can pay off, you just weren’t in a position to wait.

And that’s okay. You made a smart pivot for your situation, and it worked out. But that doesn’t mean the advice I’m sharing is unrealistic. It just takes what you didn’t have at the time: a longer runway, patience, and persistence.

I’m not saying “everyone can do it just like I did.” I’m saying: if you can stick with it, if you do learn the skills, and if you stay consistent, there are real results on the other side.

You even said it yourself — "Yes, I could've stuck with it and gotten bigger gigs." Exactly. That’s the point.

This post isn’t for the people who want quick wins or guaranteed outcomes. It’s for the ones willing to take hits, adapt, and keep going, because that’s the reality of building anything worthwhile, online or offline.

You made your call, and it brought you back to Thailand with stability. Respect. That’s a win. But someone else reading this might still have the drive, the time, or the freedom to build now, and I’m speaking to them.

On 7/15/2025 at 1:32 PM, Hummin said:

Do you see thai kids out playing much without supervision?

All day, every day, since I moved here. Daily drownings of little ones shows who's not paying attention. That and 8 year olds driving scooters on main roads without helmets.

22 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

..."a lot of investigation into"

 

Really...

You make statements without knowing anything. I am pretty sure that as he is bringing his family he checked as much as was reasonably possible before making the decision.

On 7/15/2025 at 8:23 AM, Formaleins said:

Cheapness and prices pail into insignificance when you look at the big picture. Moving half way across the world to escape what was once your home country, now overrun with criminal illegal immigrants that have destroyed the country and all of its values. I know I take the mick and rip the piss out of Thailand. End of the day, I know where I would rather be and it isn't Britain. The British government, both Tory and Labour have destroyed a once great nation. 

Again, despite me ripping into this place now but again, could you seriously imagine the Thai people or the Thai government putting up with the <deleted> that the British people have put up with over these past years?

The British government are traitors and should be tried as such and I believe that the death penalty still exists in the UK for this crime. Hang the lot of them, they have sold the Brits down the toilet.

 

Good luck to this guy, I really hope things work out - for one thing, it won't be the living hell of a <deleted>hole that Britain has become.

20 years ago they used to all come and live in on the beach for a year and soak up the dough