just curious as to whether there are actually homeless farangs in Thailand still ? or do they eventually get help from their embassy and go home ? or maybe they go to jail ?

 

 if not then how do they eat ? where do they sleep ? I never saw any during my times in Thailand, so thought maybe the thai government  sorted it all out 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/why-are-so-many-westerners-homeless-in-thailand-8830302.html

 

According to this article there are many, and in Pattaya I've seen some.

 

The one story I personally know is of a Danish guy who came here, became broke and was sleeping in the Beach Road of Jomtien.

 

He would sleep in the beach and every morning and evening an old Thai lady would bring him food. Nobody ratted him and therefore he didn't go to jail

 

Now he has a job as a teacher and he's loving life.

 

Notably this old lady lent him 3000THB so he could buy some new clothes for his job and could afford to buy a bus ticket

I hope you are not researching the pros and cons of becoming a homeless farang in case you become one.

 

I don't think embassies help much...other than visiting you in detention/jail and helping the person contact family/friends for assistance (i.e., family/friends send money for a plane ticket home).

Regarding the second picture, I don't look like that anymore since I've lost weight and stopped drinking & smoking. 

I think many have opted for the condo dive before getting to that point.


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36 minutes ago, deathmule said:

 

The one story I personally know is of a Danish guy who came here, became broke and was sleeping in the Beach Road of Jomtien.

 

He would sleep in the beach and every morning and evening an old Thai lady would bring him food. Nobody ratted him and therefore he didn't go to jail

 

Now he has a job as a teacher and he's loving life.

 

Notably this old lady lent him 3000THB so he could buy some new clothes for his job and could afford to buy a bus ticket

 

   Did that guy have a working Visa and a degree ?

Just now, sanemax said:

 

   Did that guy have a working Visa and a degree ?

 

The school provided the Visa and yes he has a degree

I might try sleeping on the beach once or twice on my up and coming trip.

Save 800baht a night! That's a nice meal and some beers! Some hotels allow you to store your luggage until you return..

 

I could store my luggage, check out and from 12 - 12 noon next day get hammered and fall asleep on the beach or if im lucky some girls apartment

        Patty ,  is  the best  doss house in the kingdom .

                        Soi bamboo ,  the best benches ,  for  a   kip .

 
   Did that guy have a working Visa and a degree ?

Only 7 posts before we get the classic question!!!!


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2 hours ago, deathmule said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/why-are-so-many-westerners-homeless-in-thailand-8830302.html

 

According to this article there are many, and in Pattaya I've seen some.

 

The one story I personally know is of a Danish guy who came here, became broke and was sleeping in the Beach Road of Jomtien.

 

He would sleep in the beach and every morning and evening an old Thai lady would bring him food. Nobody ratted him and therefore he didn't go to jail

 

Now he has a job as a teacher and he's loving life.

 

Notably this old lady lent him 3000THB so he could buy some new clothes for his job and could afford to buy a bus ticket

yeah I know that but its an old article back in 2013, thought maybe things might have changed since then, or maybe its worst now

4 hours ago, sanemax said:

 

   Did that guy have a working Visa and a degree ?

No but in 16 years he will have house, land and a lot of immigration circling his school

I've seen a few in Bangkok. The last guy I saw clearly had mental health issues. He was berating a tree outside of the Philippine Embassy. He was in a desperate state, but I'm not sure he realised it himself.

1 hour ago, blackcab said:

I've seen a few in Bangkok. The last guy I saw clearly had mental health issues. He was berating a tree outside of the Philippine Embassy. He was in a desperate state, but I'm not sure he realised it himself.

Maybe he was not mad at all but trying to make a trunk call ... Ho Ho Ho.

7 hours ago, cheapskatesam said:

I might try sleeping on the beach once or twice on my up and coming trip.

Save 800baht a night! That's a nice meal and some beers! Some hotels allow you to store your luggage until you return..

 

I could store my luggage, check out and from 12 - 12 noon next day get hammered and fall asleep on the beach or if im lucky some girls apartment

 

you couldn't hack it last time and won't make it next time.

4 hours ago, berybert said:

Maybe he was not mad at all but trying to make a trunk call ... Ho Ho Ho.

Oh, leaf it alone !

1 minute ago, malt25 said:

Oh, leaf it alone !

 

  Fir what its was worth, I thought that it was a vine idea , Oak a

 

6 minutes ago, sanemax said:

 

  Fir what its was worth, I thought that it was a vine idea , Oak a

 

Me thinks this topic will branch out & put other topics in the shade.

17 minutes ago, malt25 said:

Me thinks this topic will branch out & put other topics in the shade.

 

I've only just twigged what you're barking on about.

Edited December 25, 20169 yr by chiang mai

22 minutes ago, malt25 said:

Me thinks this topic will branch out 

 

   Probably will, but I'm going for rest

48 minutes ago, sanemax said:

 

   Probably will, but I'm going for rest

for rest Gump ?

16 hours ago, deathmule said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/why-are-so-many-westerners-homeless-in-thailand-8830302.html

 

According to this article there are many, and in Pattaya I've seen some.

 

The one story I personally know is of a Danish guy who came here, became broke and was sleeping in the Beach Road of Jomtien.

 

He would sleep in the beach and every morning and evening an old Thai lady would bring him food. Nobody ratted him and therefore he didn't go to jail

 

Now he has a job as a teacher and he's loving life.

 

Notably this old lady lent him 3000THB so he could buy some new clothes for his job and could afford to buy a bus ticket

That really is a story with a happy ending. The old lady probably saved his life. Thanks for sharing it. 

This goes back to thread from few a years ago and there used to be a guy (apparently Australian ?) who used to sit at Soi Khaotalo/ Sukumvit corner (Pattaya)  under those shelters that look like a big police helmet .... Haven't seen him for years but oddly enough i saw him last week sitting under some kind of shelter as you drive into Tesco across the road... he was still there about an hour later when i left..... i think he may actually look tidier than he did 3 years ago ?? so maybe got himself sorted and came back for a holiday !!

16 hours ago, deathmule said:

 

The school provided the Visa and yes he has a degree

Well why did he become homeless in the first place?

most of the ones I knew died of alcohol abuse, they dont get jailed because theres no money in it for the police. I did manage to help out one guy. its actually really difficult to do small things like use the internet if you have no money, so I got him in touch with some friends back home who eventually got him a ticket and paid his overstay. many dont have a desire to go home tho

15 hours ago, cheapskatesam said:

I might try sleeping on the beach once or twice on my up and coming trip.

Save 800baht a night! That's a nice meal and some beers! Some hotels allow you to store your luggage until you return..

 

I could store my luggage, check out and from 12 - 12 noon next day get hammered and fall asleep on the beach or if im lucky some girls apartment

Hmm, luggage, but no money and planning to get drunk and sleep on the beach. Now, there is a quality tourist. You don't need to pay B800/night; many fan rooms or dorms out of the tourist traps rent for B100--300/day, some for less. 

15 hours ago, cheapskatesam said:

I might try sleeping on the beach once or twice on my up and coming trip.

Save 800baht a night! That's a nice meal and some beers! Some hotels allow you to store your luggage until you return..

 

I could store my luggage, check out and from 12 - 12 noon next day get hammered and fall asleep on the beach or if im lucky some girls apartment

Be careful there are human and none human life forms that come out after dark on the beach. I would hate to see your sheep counting cut short. 

17 hours ago, Mitkof Island said:

 

Is that u?  ??

2 minutes ago, elgordo38 said:

Be careful there are human and none human life forms that come out after dark on the beach. I would hate to see your sheep counting cut short. 

 

Yes many non human Ladyboys about after midnight.  ???

18 hours ago, deathmule said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/why-are-so-many-westerners-homeless-in-thailand-8830302.html

 

According to this article there are many, and in Pattaya I've seen some.

 

The one story I personally know is of a Danish guy who came here, became broke and was sleeping in the Beach Road of Jomtien.

 

He would sleep in the beach and every morning and evening an old Thai lady would bring him food. Nobody ratted him and therefore he didn't go to jail

 

Now he has a job as a teacher and he's loving life.

 

Notably this old lady lent him 3000THB so he could buy some new clothes for his job and could afford to buy a bus ticket

what a nice story for a change.