I don't like / trust Vietnamese people, but that's me. If you think you're an outsider in Thailand... Wait till you settle in Vietnam!
There's no denying the country is going to steal Thailand's itinerant expat population as well as all it's industry.
I enjoy the buzz of Bangkok, but I'd be gone if I weren't married to a Thai national. Thailand simply doesn't care about resident expats (O). Retirement visa requires 65k pm. Thats the salary of three BKK office workers - maybe four. What do we get? Nothing.
Now, taxes ...
Thailand feels stagnant, rudderless, x rates suck hugely.
Impossible to predict the outcome either way. This may vary well blow the the Middle East and bring complete chaos in the region, or a revolutionary peace. Though if the Iranian regime survives then so will their nuclear ambitions to succeed in bringing uncertainty and perpetual conflicts.
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