Only by living in the sticks, a Farang can truly experience the difference between "Western- Thinking" and "Thai-Thinking". Worlds apart, almost frightening. As far as "Values in Life" is concerned, I have not been able to isolate one single common denominator. Not one !

So why are Farangs staying in a country that basically does not fit their "frame of mind" in the first place ? 3 reasons come to mind:

a) "Wifey" is Thai-National. No further comment.

After a stressful live in Europe (work work work), the "mai pen rai" attitude here may have a welcome soothing and calming effect on a Farangs soul.

c) MOST IMPORTANTLY I BELIEVE, is probably the fact that with limited funds, a Farang can (still) enjoy a fairly comfortable life in Thailand, as opposed to a life in his home country.

Based on "c", I can understand Farangs, claiming to "love Thailand". Otherwise..............?

Cheers.

It sure makes a difference if you get out of the big cities.....but as long as where you are, still enjoying your life has to be important....

Mine is probably "B" in your op

The difference is what makes it "sexy" !!

What is the point in moving across the world only to find that it is exactly like home?

Still after more than 10 years here, all the small differences make me react, make me smile, make me angry, make me wonder (how the hell can they be so f******* stupid)

In other words all the small (or big) differences make me feel alive!

After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . .

Finally! A certain someone "gets it".

It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge.

But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away!

I'm I on drugs?

Well f£$k me, I should be!

These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork.

Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements.

Remember. A man has to know his limitations.

If it's Thai thinking , how can it only be experienced in the sticks ?

After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . .

Finally! A certain someone "gets it".

It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge.

But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away!

I'm I on drugs?

Well f£$k me, I should be!

These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork.

Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements.

Remember. A man has to know his limitations.

What happened ?

After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . .

Finally! A certain someone "gets it".

It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge.

But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away!

I'm I on drugs?

Well f£$k me, I should be!

These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork.

Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements.

Remember. A man has to know his limitations.

What happened ?

SIL blew the kids college fund.

Not the local technical college either. Think Oxford all the way up to Masters.

After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . .

Finally! A certain someone "gets it".

It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge.

But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away!

I'm I on drugs?

Well f£$k me, I should be!

These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork.

Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements.

Remember. A man has to know his limitations.

What happened ?

SIL blew the kids college fund.

Not the local technical college either. Think Oxford all the way up to Masters.

She told u herself ?

If it's Thai thinking , how can it only be experienced in the sticks ?

Yes it would mean that the city peoples aren't thinking Thai.

Which can be discussed....Maybe it is country side thinking instead of town thinking.

After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . .

Finally! A certain someone "gets it".

It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge.

But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away!

I'm I on drugs?

Well f£$k me, I should be!

These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork.

Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements.

Remember. A man has to know his limitations.

What happened ?

SIL blew the kids college fund.

Not the local technical college either. Think Oxford all the way up to Masters.

She told u herself ?

Had a visit from the big woman herself. Many tears.

Nothing I can do about it now.

After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . .

Finally! A certain someone "gets it".

It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge.

But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away!

I'm I on drugs?

Well f£$k me, I should be!

These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork.

Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements.

Remember. A man has to know his limitations.

What happened ?

SIL blew the kids college fund.

Not the local technical college either. Think Oxford all the way up to Masters.

She told u herself ?

Had a visit from the big woman herself. Many tears.

Nothing I can do about it now.

What where the revelations about the family relations....if u care to elaborate...interested to know..

SIL sold something.. A big something that was there for some one some when. Then spent it.

Nuff'?

Peaceful quiet, no or little rules and regulations, live your life your way, and walking with the sun on your back sure as hell beats the cold raining winter of the Uk.

Life is simpler, less stressful most of the time, and a sense of freedom that just makes life so much more enjoyable.

Financially its less of a "pressure" and certainly easier to maintain a better quality of life.

For me thats what its all about, not quantity, but quality of life and that what you get here. A standard of living I would never have obtained back in the UK.

Have had the opportunity to live in quite a few countries (which i consider to be 4 + years at one time), and can honestly say there is not much difference in any of them. Once you start living in a place it becomes just another home. I can not think of one specific difference Thailand has over say Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, Portugal, Spain or the US.

Thais are Thai, Mexicans are Mexican, Americans are American.

Thais - work to feed their families, want a roof over their head, get an education, take their kids to the Dr. when sick, go to the market to buy food, pay their bills like TOT, Truevision etc, watch tv. like sports.......not much different then your average Joe!

SIL sold something.. A big something that was there for some one some when. Then spent it.

Nuff'?

How on earth did a lower-order in-law get access to the nest egg?

SIL sold something.. A big something that was there for some one some when. Then spent it.

Nuff'?

How on earth did a lower-order in-law get access to the nest egg?

Got hold of a bit of paper and did it all in good faith. Can't be around all the time.

The old woman can't handle money since her BF goes through it all. I've spent years trying to keep it all together for the kids sake. Same 'ol, same 'ol. You've heard it all before.

Part of it bought the BF a truck which is now of course around a tree.

Had over a decade of these people and as much as I love the kids dearly it's time to move on. This really is

Why TF after so many warnings do people trust big money to these Thais? Everything should remain in the home country in the man's name to be brought over on an as-needed basis.

Sure there are lots of good Thais and lots of good relationships, but the Marriage and Divorce forum here is enough to tell me that even 10 - 20 years of a "good" marriage and a "good" family isn't enough to assure there won't eventually be a big loss.

Sorry about your loss MJP. There are lots of guys who have gone before you, and they keep arriving.

Why TF after so many warnings do people trust big money to these Thais? Everything should remain in the home country in the man's name to be brought over on an as-needed basis.

Sure there are lots of good Thais and lots of good relationships, but the Marriage and Divorce forum here is enough to tell me that even 10 - 20 years of a "good" marriage and a "good" family isn't enough to assure there won't eventually be a big loss.

Sorry about your loss MJP. There are lots of guys who have gone before you, and they keep arriving.

It's not my loss Bruv, it's their loss and the kids' loss. This is the problem. To help folk, they must help themselves too and not just to your money.

They're seemingly unaware of their own self-destruction, until it's too late.

All I've done out here is for them, not for me. But one thing these people will never fail to do is disappoint.

Such is life.

They come to see the temples

Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa.

Still happening,omg.

Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg.

You need to, to house children if you have them.

Otherwise if you're just a (long term) tourist then I agree, only rent.

This wasn't a house in any case.

Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg.

You need to, to house children if you have them.

Otherwise if you're just a (long term) tourist then I agree, only rent.

This wasn't a house in any case.

No you don't need to,I have two children,get a bigger apartment.

You might notice kids these days never play outside much anyway,problem with playstations and iPads.

My place,my name, if it's not in my name it was never at any point my place no matter how many times you say my place.

Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg.

You need to, to house children if you have them.

Otherwise if you're just a (long term) tourist then I agree, only rent.

This wasn't a house in any case.

No you don't need to,I have two children,get a bigger apartment.

You might notice kids these days never play outside much anyway,problem with playstations and iPads.

My place,my name, if it's not in my name it was never at any point my place no matter how many times you say my place.

No I always refer to it as our kids' house. It's not mine.

Kids spend all day playing outside, the trouble is keeping track. Mountain bikes, rollerskates, always running about everywhere. Genuinely good school. A bucolic upbringing, it's alright up here.

Would never bring children up in an apartment. We don't even have a television hooked up to an aerial.

Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg.

You need to, to house children if you have them.

Otherwise if you're just a (long term) tourist then I agree, only rent.

This wasn't a house in any case.

No you don't need to,I have two children,get a bigger apartment.

You might notice kids these days never play outside much anyway,problem with playstations and iPads.

My place,my name, if it's not in my name it was never at any point my place no matter how many times you say my place.

No I always refer to it as our kids' house. It's not mine.

Kids spend all day playing outside, the trouble is keeping track. Mountain bikes, rollerskates, always running about everywhere. Genuinely good school. A bucolic upbringing, it's alright up here.

Would never bring children up in an apartment. We don't even have a television hooked up to an aerial.

I'm paranoid about houses,I awoke to find an African man in my bedroom,Was a shocking experience and I struggled to sleep for months afterwards.

On top of that,he is in my home and I get accused of excessive force,what would have happened if he came out on top,or if I was not home and my wife and children were alone.

Would be very unlikely to happen again to me,or never to you,but I'm comfortable in an apartment with an un breakable door.

When you wake up to someone staring at you,it does strange things to you,lol.

Australian laws suck,I won and he got a measly two month sentence,but the court case shit me,I left the witness stand in disgust after his lawyer drilled me at one stage.

Honestly a house would be nice but my wife's terrified now,in our current place she is totally at ease.

Good to see your children play the way kids should.

The African prolly mistook your house for his.

Creepy that he was admiring or staring at you when you woke up.

House living beats shitty box apartments for me.

She told u herself ?

Had a visit from the big woman herself. Many tears.

Nothing I can do about it now.

Powerless/powerful

She told u herself ?

Had a visit from the big woman herself. Many tears.

Nothing I can do about it now.

Powerless/powerful

Life is a mindsgame !

I'm paranoid about houses,I awoke to find an African man in my bedroom,Was a shocking experience and I struggled to sleep for months afterwards.

On top of that,he is in my home and I get accused of excessive force,what would have happened if he came out on top,or if I was not home and my wife and children were alone.

Would be very unlikely to happen again to me,or never to you,but I'm comfortable in an apartment with an un breakable door.

When you wake up to someone staring at you,it does strange things to you,lol.

Australian laws suck,I won and he got a measly two month sentence,but the court case shit me,I left the witness stand in disgust after his lawyer drilled me at one stage.

Honestly a house would be nice but my wife's terrified now,in our current place she is totally at ease.

Good to see your children play the way kids should.

YOU got grilled, and he got 2 months? You worried about excessive force? Wow, do cultures differ and then some.

Where I live we have what's called a Castle Doctrine, taken from "a man's home is his castle." If I catch someone in my home just trying to get into my home without my permission, he's 6 feet under and I skate. I don't have to justify it, he doesn't have to be armed, and I'm immune from civil suit too.

Would you believe that no one's ever tried it?

Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg.

Go and buy a cup of coffee from a sly, underhanded coffee seller.

Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg.

Go and buy a cup of coffee from a sly, underhanded coffee seller.

Did I strike a nerve,lol.