What Do You Miss Most?

[migrant]

For all you long term residence, what items from home do you find you can not get in Thailand?

Do you do without, or have it shipped in?

Just curious

[markuk]

dont miss much, you get used to it and manage!!

[bazmlb]

Looking for Import ideas for a business?

1: Decent hotdogs - Huttons footy franks

2: Flake - Shark deep fried in batter usually school or gummy

3: Four'n Twenty Pies

4: Mint Slice - only miss them coz of the price of em here

5: Cheap Prices on Australian wines

[Camelot]

I used to miss not having four distinct seasons in a year, but I've grown out of it.

[geoffphuket]

I've been thinking about this question for the past 20 minutes or so now, and cannot think of anything. Maybe I've been here too long

[Sulaphat]

Peace and quiet.

[kerryk]

1. Me Mum.

2. Me ex wife.

3. Me tax collector.

4. Me priest.

5. Me girlfriend.

6. Me shrink.

7. Me boss.

8. Me accountant.

I have had no one try to make me feel guilty, inadequate, un hip, uncivilized, uncultured, unethical, or mal adjusted since I moved to Thailand.

That is one of the reasons I read Thai Visa regularly. It is good to see the Western values that drove me crazy displayed here every once in a while. It makes me more tolerant of bad sidewalks, shoddy infrastructure and odd behavior.

[bangkapiboy]

Pants that are long enough, and shoes that are big enough!

[Mr Jones]

1. Me Mum.

2. Me ex wife.

3. Me tax collector.

4. Me priest.

5. Me girlfriend.

6. Me shrink.

7. Me boss.

8. Me accountant.

I have had no one try to make me feel guilty, inadequate, un hip, uncivilized, uncultured, unethical, or mal adjusted since I moved to Thailand.

their their there there

[Krupnik]

There are two things I miss when I am there. One is half decent white wine, the other is Marmite!!

Although I am back home at the moment and they don't outweigh all the things I miss about LOS!

Edited August 11, 2006 by Krupnik

[james512]

There are two things I miss when I am there. One is half decent white wine, the other is Marmite!!

Although I am back home at the moment and they don't outweigh all the things I miss about LOS!

You can get Marmite at Top supermarket... white wine? certainly not cheap anyway.

[migrant]

There are two things I miss when I am there. One is half decent white wine, the other is Marmite!!

Although I am back home at the moment and they don't outweigh all the things I miss about LOS!

How much wine can one bring in to Thailand? Personal use only, of course

[udon]

Migrant, See these links.

[Colonel_Mustard]

Fray Bentos pies

Brains' faggots

Pickled Onion Monster Munch

Skiing (alpine not water)

MCFC

[quadricorrelator]

I miss:

1. Fresh air

2. A more extensive math/physics/electronics library and access to purchasing books more cheaply and reliably.

3. A lower level of paranoia

4. Lower noise level

I cope in the following ways:

1. I live with the polluted air

2. I brought much of my library with me, sometimes order through Amazon, and sometimes I can find books at the Chula bookstore.

3. I live with my increased level of paranoia. I tend to isolate myself to deal with this problem.

4. I live with the higher noise level, but carry ear plugs with me most of the time.

I think I am isolated from the Thai community because I fear deeper involvement with most Thai people (but also with many foreigners as well). But, at the same time, it keeps me out of emotional trouble. Back home, I would be in constant danger of engaging in meaningful relationships. Eventually, I would give into temptation and wind up in all kinds of trouble. In that case, I would have emotionally traumatic episodes whose damaging effects would last for years, and it would distract me from accomplishing anything. In this environment, I am relatively unemcumbered by emotional distractions so I can pursue my interests more effectively.

-q

Edited August 12, 2006 by quadricorrelator

[migrant]

Migrant, See these links.

Ooops

So many threads, too little time.

[number6]

dont miss following enough to ever consider going back but heres a list

snow - i mean in europe for skiing

local pubs (that are not girly bars or over priced)

late evenings

sunday roast

can get everytihng i want re goods services here no problem

[N47HAN]

Thats about what I miss.

[alexth]

1. My family

2. My friends

3. The romanian stuffed cabbage (and the rest of the romanian food)

4. Evenings in a good theater or opera

5. Snow skiing

6. The honest people (no comments please)

[kat]

I miss family and friends.

I miss working in a culture where qualifications are the most important thing in landing a job or position.

I miss being able to eat out without fear of getting sick all the time.

I miss a more diverse outlook.

I miss men who have more than 2 templates for a woman (bad girl/good girl; whore/madonna; girlfriend/prostitute; Thai/farang).

I miss New York Pizza and Puerto-Rican food.

I miss walking crosstown, from 14th Street and 7th, to 1st Street and Avenue A.

I miss New York in the Fall.

I miss neurotic, obsessive, eccentric New York personalities.

I miss characters.

I miss subway and street musicians.

[Lacoste]

For all you long term residence, what items from home do you find you can not get in Thailand?

Jack Daniels. you just cant find a decent JD in Asia

[jdinasia]

flaming all over the forum tonight ........

[Lacoste]

flaming all over the forum tonight ........

Where? i will tell the mods to bring the hose with them

[udon]

For all you long term residence, what items from home do you find you can not get in Thailand?

Jack Daniels. you just cant find a decent JD in Asia

Funny, not a flame..... more like a flicker.

1) Have a brain that is not put in idle .....

and

2) Have a sense of humor!

Some people have niether!

Edited August 12, 2006 by udon

[Mossfinn]

Listen you two, throw rocks on my thread, it will get deleted anyway, one minute my response was there and then it was gone, again!

Like I said earlier we all got the ending we wanted let it go......... please

Pretty please

Moss

[jdinasia]

For all you long term residence, what items from home do you find you can not get in Thailand?

Jack Daniels. you just cant find a decent JD in Asia

Funny, not a flame..... more like a flicker.

you missed the previous thread that was deleted Udon ....

[Lacoste]

For all you long term residence, what items from home do you find you can not get in Thailand?

Jack Daniels. you just cant find a decent JD in Asia

Funny, not a flame..... more like a flicker.

you missed the previous thread that was deleted Udon ....

It was about sensitive skin and the big bad world

[Lacoste]

[

1) Have a brain that is not put in idle .....

and

2) Have a sense of humor!

Some people have niether!

[udon]

I miss English noodles

[Tippaporn]

I miss my mama!