flyDelight Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Imagine time travel exists and you could do it all over again, starting a expat life in Thailand but with the experience you have now. What would you do different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I'd move to less expat-oriented area sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Cherish the occasional nymphomaniac I came across instead of stupidly throwing away her phone number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 nothing Ditto... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 working at home as government clerk, simulate some disease, get early pension and than live in Pattaya as sexpat on an expired visa. Doing it the good way....having a company....working hard, have work permit, be married....everything right but where is the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Not clicking on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Not build the house that I did, where I did, Other than that, quite happy with my decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fey Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 traveled around more rather then signing a 1-year lease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I think that the only thing that I would do differently would be not to get involved with buying property here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuskegeeBen Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Incorporate the Russian attitude, or first buy a dog. Then the rest of the voyage will be smooth sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 IPO the company *BEFORE* the coup........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Stayed on in uni for a doctoral degree in marine biology, specialized in tropical reef dynamics, have my choice of tropical locations to live in and do my research, publish a paper every 18 months or so, live off research grants and the occasional lecture fee. One of the great disappointments of my lifetime is they haven't invented a functional time machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Move somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan96822 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Go out seven nights per week as opposed to four to five nights per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice777 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I think that the only thing that I would do differently would be not to get involved with buying property here.What went wrong then? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldragon Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Learn Thai. And I think I wouldve been happier living in a province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkpanther99 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Learned to speak Thai. Almost 5 years in Thailand and to my shame, cant say much more than hello and thank you. Not messed around with one of my former Thai female work colleagues because it has taken wifey about 4 years to properly forgive me!! And looking back the work colleague wasn't worth it anyway - the grass is hardly ever greener. I also wished I had traveled more. Now very settled with job, wife, kid we don't get much chance to travel around Thailand. And finally, fresh off the plane, wish I hadn't let the farang real estate agent rip me off on a house rental, but I was a newbie and didn't know any better! Generally speaking though there aint too much I would change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Not being to decent. Edited November 1, 2015 by benalibina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I think that the only thing that I would do differently would be not to get involved with buying property here. What went wrong then? Nothing went wrong. But in retrospect the downsides probably outweigh the upsides, which was my main concern at the time I bought it. Not exactly the end of the world (not even close, in fact) but given the choice it's not something that I would choose to do again. Like eating sweet Thai pizza with mayonnaise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeya Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 rented the ferrari a bit longer before buying the corolla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 for me::: i would have brought that 10 rai of land on Na Nai road back in 1985 when they wanted only 1,000,000 baht for the whole piece!! LOL at the time , i thought, its swamp land, worthless :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victor70 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Not build the house that I did, where I did, Other than that, quite happy with my decisions. not build a house, give the wive no creditcard on your account, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacky54 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 wasted less time posting on forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seann Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 buy condo instead of wasting so much on rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Zero...I'm happy with the choices I made here. However if I did it again I might have stayed in Indonesia instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicowoodduck Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 No do overs in life....but if I could??? Would have stayed at home and never got married.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Nothing, it's by our mistakes we learn....not from what we do right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Would never have come here. And certainly not buy a new car here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIPinthailand Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I would have done the same. I did not buy anything here, not married, live cheap and simple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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