Popular Post homeownership Posted December 4, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) A very good friend of mine here in the UK, was asking me, whats so special about Thailand? I said its different for everyone. Personally for me, I nothing better than to fly out to Chiang Mai, get the car out of the garage, polish it up so its spotless drive to the Shangri La and have an international buffet there, then walk off the excess in the night bazaars. Pick up a few beers and drive home and sit on my porch next to my very own swimming pool and drink them while watching sky tv back in the UK. Fantastic. Nice climate, nice people (most of the time), good looking girls. Very cheap living, great facilities, international schools, brand new shopping malls. The sun shines on all of us. He asked me could he start over here, I said its the Land of Second Chances. What do you say ? Edited December 4, 2013 by homeownership 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kikoman Posted December 4, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2013 It is a land that my dreams came true, It is in fact an amazing land. The people are great, the weather is nice, the food is great and living is cheap.It is the best decision I ever made, "Moving to Thailand". Cheers 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beachproperty Posted December 4, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Thailand ....it is "What YOU make of it"...I like it...Think its a great place to live despite its quirkiness (which actually is part of its charm to me)....The only reason I live here though is because my wife is Thai and she does not want to live in the US...So for me ...Happiness is being with her and she has choosen Thailand where she is Happiest..."Happy Wife.....Happy Life" So ...land of second Chances....don't know about that ...nice cliche' though....BUT if you can't make it (or are unhappy) where ever your from now ...I doubt things are going to change greatly just by moving to Thailand ....That being said...Overall...I give Thailand a "Thumbs Up" Edited December 4, 2013 by beachproperty 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mcfish Posted December 4, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2013 HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Starting over is all relative. Where do you start over again after Los ? Wine and cheese is affordable if you know where to look for it. 'Bin' wines for circa 300/800b per bottle and cheeses...Gouda 1kg 400b, Vintage Cheddars 1kg 750/800b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdinthailand Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Starting over is all relative. Where do you start over again after Los ? Wine and cheese is affordable if you know where to look for it. 'Bin' wines for circa 300/800b per bottle and cheeses...Gouda 1kg 400b, Vintage Cheddars 1kg 750/800b. Argentina! where bin wines are more like 150 to 800 baht per bottle (and in greater variety)! Never mind the cheese, which they have at affordable prices - they do a mean carne asado! Beef - what's for dinner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MichaelJackson Posted December 4, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2013 Always easier to start the day with the warm sun on your back than running to dodge the rain and cold. Life is what you make it no matter where you are, Thailand is way more relaxed in rules or permissions etc, its definately not a nanny state and in some parts can be like the wild west ! All part of its rich and beautiful nature. The women are gorgeous and have totally different approach and outlook. For me the place really is AMAZING ! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeownership Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 I will be back in Thailand in time for xmas, but here in the UK it was 9C today with drizzle. You lucky devils, can't wait to be back home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I will be back in Thailand in time for xmas, but here in the UK it was 9C today with drizzle. You lucky devils, can't wait to be back home. It was 15c here yesterday morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joe Mamma Posted December 4, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2013 Proven science, that people who smile often live longer. Be quick to forgive and slow to anger! Learn from the good stuff Thailand offers and don't sweat the things you cannot change. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Yes you can,, in Vientiane, Laos. Many wine and cheese importers there, must be the French influence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Yes you can,, in Vientiane, Laos. Many wine and cheese importers there, must be the French influence. where do i find those? Im heading there shortly. How do you keep the cheese fresh? I just came back from oz, supermarket mature cheddar 1kg 200-300bht :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) I moved to Thailand 11 years ago and the few times I went to my country of origin,, I "took my jacket off", which I call Europe and started to feel "normal" when arrived at the airport in Bangkok.It's actually called coming home.- Edited December 4, 2013 by sirchai 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Yes you can,, in Vientiane, Laos. Many wine and cheese importers there, must be the French influence. where do i find those? Im heading there shortly. How do you keep the cheese fresh? I just came back from oz, supermarket mature cheddar 1kg 200-300bht :-( How can you call cheddar cheese? Okay, your username might explain it. - Edited December 4, 2013 by sirchai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jvs Posted December 4, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2013 Yes you can start over in Thailand,whatever that means.Please be aware of one thing before you come to live here,Thailand is going to change you and not the other way around.If you accept things are done differently over here and learn to appreciate this it will be a great platform to start from. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunPer Posted December 4, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2013 Probably the best decision I ever made was moving to LOS – now I have live here permanently for almost eight years – only thing I regret is, that I didn’t came here before…! –However might not have been possible; require a bit of savings to move and either starts business or live from savings, but could have been lots of sanuk…! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpa Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 For me Thailand has been a "life-changer" in many ways, but that is mainly due to my Girlfriend. If not for her, I think Thailand would have taken the best out of me, as I would have not been able to resist the many temptations here. One of the things I like most here is the relaxed attitude towards life. I really feel much more relaxed than ever and also much less ambitious, when it comes to e.g. work. As long as I am happy, can pay my rent and eat every day, then thats enough for me. For me Thailand gives you the ability to live a good life, without being constantly stressed and worried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbanda Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Starting over is all relative. Where do you start over again after Los ? Wine and cheese is affordable if you know where to look for it. 'Bin' wines for circa 300/800b per bottle and cheeses...Gouda 1kg 400b, Vintage Cheddars 1kg 750/800b. Argentina! where bin wines are more like 150 to 800 baht per bottle (and in greater variety)! Never mind the cheese, which they have at affordable prices - they do a mean carne asado! Beef - what's for dinner! Thailand with Argentinean beef, wines, and cheese??? That will be a real Paradise! ......Teaching Tango dancing to a beautiful Thai woman??? Just Heaven! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolminthemiddle Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ..........while watching Sky TV back in the UK How do you manage that in Chiang Mai? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Just be sure your eyes are absolutely wide open, visit many, many times, don't burn bridges and don't expect the Thailand you see today will be the same next year or the one after, either for better or worse. There should be a thread about cheese.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 And one really great thing about Thailand....a couple of hours and you are somewhere completely different...for an inexpensive break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Yes you can,, in Vientiane, Laos. Many wine and cheese importers there, must be the French influence. where do i find those? Im heading there shortly. How do you keep the cheese fresh? I just came back from oz, supermarket mature cheddar 1kg 200-300bht :-( How can you call cheddar cheese? Okay, your username might explain it. - okay mr mc cheese what to do you recommend? make sure you tell us where to buy ANY affordable cheese Edited December 4, 2013 by mcfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyTwo Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) I would say, unless he is looking for cheap hookers, go somewhere else. Warm, cheap places Equator Chile Brazil Argentina Mexico India Florida California That's the places I would have gone. Of course I was looking for cheap hookers, so I came here. Edited December 4, 2013 by FiftyTwo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbeam1 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Yes you can,, in Vientiane, Laos. Many wine and cheese importers there, must be the French influence. where do i find those? Im heading there shortly. How do you keep the cheese fresh? I just came back from oz, supermarket mature cheddar 1kg 200-300bht :-( How can you call cheddar cheese? Okay, your username might explain it. - Cheddar Gorge-ous, must be ripe. jb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 The best comment about Thailand I got, more than once: ''I feel alive again'' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 For me, Thailand is a place to vacation for as much as several months. Then I want to go home. When I've had enough of smelling garbage in the air, being afraid to drink the water, seeing litter everywhere, seeing idiots on the road, and all else that's third world, I reluctantly leave the beautiful women and the things that are best about Thailand but I never fail to feel more like I belong when I step off that plane in the US. There is something about belonging, and knowing I don't need anyone's permission to live or move about or own my home and land, and being a citizen with a right to just be that has value. But that's just me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super22k Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 If all this is true,why have four Thais at seperate times said to me resentfully,"Why should you have everything?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HO I agree with you and if I could insert "buy affordable great quality wine and cheese" then my life here would be complete Starting over is all relative. Where do you start over again after Los ? Wine and cheese is affordable if you know where to look for it. 'Bin' wines for circa 300/800b per bottle and cheeses...Gouda 1kg 400b, Vintage Cheddars 1kg 750/800b. Of course prices are relative,if you are well off,you will be happy paying £15.50 for a bottle of average wine,and £15 - £16-00 for a kilo of mature Vintage cheddar and never realise it's half the price in Europe,and the best cheddar,and other,cheeses stay in Europe,Scandinavia,Canada,Germany................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorridstroker Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ..........while watching Sky TV back in the UK How do you manage that in Chiang Mai? I would imagine something like this: http://www.slingbox.com/go/slingbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbandung Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 This seems more like a wine and cheese thread. As an aside my wife has actually taken to cheese after the initial aversion of course. Thailand is fantastic. Sure it has its downside, everywhere does. But the bad things are easy to avoid and the good things are everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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