What would you miss about Thailand?

Orlando Barton

A few years ago, my brother and sister visited me in Thailand. They got the royal treatment including a week in Phuket, some Bangkok nightlife … even got to eat noodles in a boat.

Besides being totally amazed at how modern and cosmopolitan life in Thailand can be, I could see they immediately saw some advantages the Land of Smiles has over our home country.

As I drove them to the airport to fly back home, I asked both a question. “What will you miss about Thailand?” I asked. “What do you wish we had back home?”

My sister chimed in right away. “Those hand-sprayers on the toilets are magic” she blurted out. “Why don’t we have those?” “I’m going to install them in my house as soon as I get home”.

My brother was equally resolute. “Thai fast food” he said. “The fact I can walk down the street and just stop and get a bag of pineapple or watermelon for 10 baht is amazing to me.” “No drive-thru … no lines … no cashier … just fresh fruit in a bag with a wooden skewer to poke it out with”.

That’s the story this week’s picture tells. The story of convenience.

Full story: http://www.inspirepattaya.com/lifestyle/miss-thailand/

-- Inspire Pattaya 2016-05-29

What would i miss about Thailand .. easy.. All the bickering on Thai visa.

Not a single thing.

What would i miss about Thailand .. easy.. All the bickering on Thai visa.

Nah. Been there done that thing. You tune perspectives from afar.

Being called...farang...

"Hey you"

All the Tropical Fruit and Lovely Fresh Vegetables.... , Coconuts.........

I suppose the way many of the cute ladies wink at me in Tesco Lotus.

Seriously, My rent is down to 2500 baht a month. Ten times lower than back home. This allows me to maintain a home in the Philippines, at the same time. (Rent there is similar). Yep..you can live in two countries...but I left the Philippines and my kids just stay there. I visit. After all that, I can put 30 percent of my income in the bank..per month.

Utilities and Internet are very low, compared to back home as well.

I tend to just slow down at stop signs, instead of coming to a complete stop. Back home, I get a ticket every single time. Here...I have never been stopped, for that.

Also...can double park...without issue. That comes in handy. I just leave the car in the middle of the road and take my time at the market. I save hundreds of dollars in parking fees and tickets.

I would miss the fact that there are no elections or campaigns Here.

No Hillary

Agree on the bum gun.
I had one installed in my USA home.

But the water is ccccccold!

Low prices on: rent, eating out, taxes, tipping, hotels.

And the beach.

Moved to Cambodia last year, i dont miss Thailand at all its the hub of BS.

The weather, street food being available at all hours and the nightlife.

What would i miss about Thailand .. easy.. All the bickering on Thai visa.

You can access Thai Visa from anywhere in the world, so you could still get your quota of bickering.

no income tax on offshore income and capital gains.

Thai women,food,and bum guns.

I would miss it all,

life is a compromise,

I will be here until I die,

very contented with that

It is too easy to bitch and complain where ever one might be in the world

water heater!

Never missed not having one in thailand. Don't like having one now.

Thai women,food,and bum guns.

At last! Thank you Marko for mentioning these smoking-hot ladies.

Wow this yellow fever's got me bad! 555

What would i miss about Thailand?

All my clothes, they're all here.........................

The job, house, car, dogs to a certain extent i suppose (assuming the wife & kids would be coming with me?).

But nah, the clothes.

Moved to Cambodia last year, i dont miss Thailand at all its the hub of BS.

I read the question as being 'what would you miss' ?, as opposed to 'what do you miss' ?

The food. The people. The weather. The lifestyle. The sights. The sounds. The smells. The malls. The markets. The smiles. The cheap transport. The dogs in the street. The trips to the beach. The ice in my beer.

all of that + getting my leg over with amenable girls half my age

The orgies

no income tax on offshore income and capital gains.

and inheritance tax on non Thai assets

Dave 2 nailed it! I had a beer a few days ago at Big Dog's in Nana Plaza to watch the happenings come and go. All of sudden I heard this bar girl say to this poor guy behind me: What you name, where you come from, what hotel.....bla bla bla. I couldn't take it so moved a few seats away and right into a cloud of cigarette smoke. Didn't even finish my one drink, paid my tab and went back to my apartment. That was the final straw. After three years here on a retirement visa, I am packing it in. Finished. Going back to beautiful Hawaii at the end of my lease in July. I am done here.

Dave2 nailed what? He doesn't appear to have posted.

Dave 2 nailed it! I had a beer a few days ago at Big Dog's in Nana Plaza to watch the happenings come and go. All of sudden I heard this bar girl say to this poor guy behind me: What you name, where you come from, what hotel.....bla bla bla. I couldn't take it so moved a few seats away and right into a cloud of cigarette smoke. Didn't even finish my one drink, paid my tab and went back to my apartment. That was the final straw. After three years here on a retirement visa, I am packing it in. Finished. Going back to beautiful Hawaii at the end of my lease in July. I am done here.

Really petty incidents.

Makes me wonder why you bothered coming here in the first place ?

Space and freedom.

absolutely nothing, done here.

Very low taxes , lawlessness , freedom to drive how you like , optional trafic rules , minimal fines , no capital controls , black economy,...more freedom than the socialist nanny/police states. No taxes means , no caring what government does , because I'm not paying for it...

Cheap internet , cheap accomodation.