1 hour ago, Rockyroad said:

The baht is weaker this year and flights are cheaper now than 10 years ago.

1000% false information on both points.

On 4/12/2026 at 12:21 AM, SoCal1990 said:

This topic is meant to be a bit of a piss take, so don't get your panties in a bunch about it. That said, it won’t apply to many of you crusty old gits, since most of you never even leave Thailand, let alone the house, your air-con, or the keyboard, and God forbid your beloved AN, the only thing you have left in life. OK, all kidding aside, even though I wasn’t completely kidding.

For those who do leave Thailand for extended periods, do you miss it when you are away? I sure don’t. Especially when I’m in parts of Europe. Great temperate weather. Beautiful ancient architecture. Food, don’t even get me started. Great wine, edible beef, cheese, chocolate, coffee, butter, a tub of hummus for a euro, peanut butter the same, strawberries, plums, peaches, raspberries, mandarin oranges, etc. And it's all locally made or grown stuff. Not imported and many times the price it should be. Don’t get me started. And of course people who have a much higher level of public awareness, not walking down the street plowing into you while staring at their phones. Humans actually look at each other and even smile because they aren't shy or scared to display public emotion. And people dress with a bit more individuality.

Anyway, I will stop with the comparisons because there will be no end to it. But really, what is there to miss about Thailand when you are away? The bleeding heat? The traffic? The visa nonsense? Maybe the noise and air pollution? The 60+ average road deaths per day? The rotting smell of garbage or open sewers in the streets?

Come on, prove me wrong. Let’s have it!

Erm, we won't waste our time, if you are negative about Thailand then simply find somewhere else to be.

We can't be arsed with your pettiness.

3 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

The baht is weaker this year and flights are cheaper now than 10 years ago.

On 4/12/2026 at 12:21 AM, SoCal1990 said:

This topic is meant to be a bit of a piss take, so don't get your panties in a bunch about it. That said, it won’t apply to many of you crusty old gits, since most of you never even leave Thailand, let alone the house, your air-con, or the keyboard, and God forbid your beloved AN, the only thing you have left in life. OK, all kidding aside, even though I wasn’t completely kidding.

For those who do leave Thailand for extended periods, do you miss it when you are away? I sure don’t. Especially when I’m in parts of Europe. Great temperate weather. Beautiful ancient architecture. Food, don’t even get me started. Great wine, edible beef, cheese, chocolate, coffee, butter, a tub of hummus for a euro, peanut butter the same, strawberries, plums, peaches, raspberries, mandarin oranges, etc. And it's all locally made or grown stuff. Not imported and many times the price it should be. Don’t get me started. And of course people who have a much higher level of public awareness, not walking down the street plowing into you while staring at their phones. Humans actually look at each other and even smile because they aren't shy or scared to display public emotion. And people dress with a bit more individuality.

Anyway, I will stop with the comparisons because there will be no end to it. But really, what is there to miss about Thailand when you are away? The bleeding heat? The traffic? The visa nonsense? Maybe the noise and air pollution? The 60+ average road deaths per day? The rotting smell of garbage or open sewers in the streets?

Come on, prove me wrong. Let’s have it!

The underlying message in the OP's post is "I live in the wrong country".

Yes, I miss Thailand when back in the UK. I return for s month or so most years, but I find the UK to cold now, came back 3 weeks ago and have to wear a coat indoors half the time. Only reached 20 centigrade one day so far! Also travel expensive, housing costs are ridiculous and any service delivered by humans costs a fortune. But I have kids and grandkids in UK, need them to see me sometime.

Thailand not perfect. Gripes are cost of healthcare (more relevant as you age) and the reverse of UK - too hot and humid half the time. But the rest is all better.