The sad reality is that everything has changed we are living in a completely different world now certainly Thailand has changed, but the entire planet has changed. It's my assessment that the quality of life everywhere has declined. But for many of us the quality of life in Thailand is still quite high, and I for one wake up every morning feeling pretty damn good and very happy that I'm here. I just returned from 2 months in America and I can tell you first hand that it's pretty sad back there. Life has diminished dramatically, for all but the top 5 or 10%, everything is overpriced beyond comprehension, and I see very little in the way of joy expressed by most people. There's a lot of frustration, a lot of bitterness, a lot of disappointment, and a lot of people who are in a position are leaving. My heart goes out to the ones that are left behind. By contrast even though things are difficult here I find that most Thai people have a good attitude, are fairly positive, and are able to maintain light hearts with a great sense of humor, which I find delightful to be around. The only way I would go back to live in America would be if a sponsor stepped up and paid me $3 million dollars a year, and then it would only do it for 3 years!
