How Does A Farang Stay Over 2½ Years In Thailand?

I'm still learning something new on an almost daily basis as the learning curve here seems exponential.

One thing to note, however, is that I was told a lot of advice when I first got here about what Thais do and don't do by other westerners. Nowadays, I take all that advice with a large pinch of salt.

What a well balanced view of it all. The pains are those experts on Thailand and its culture, with their knowledge and expertise all gained in the bars during both 10 day package tours in Thailand.