We Will Never Live Here Again! NO MONEY!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ธ.ค. 2023
- In this video Gift and I head to Bangkok, where we will spend a few nights while visiting Gift’s mom, who was just recently hospitalized for a heart condition. While in Bangkok, we realized just how fortunate we are that we no longer live there. Between the population, traffic and pollution, we promise never to live there again.  After having dinner and receiving our bill, we realize that the waiter forgot to charge us for Gift’s meal: The staff was surprised how honest we were, when we told them that they didn’t charge us enough.
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In this video Gift and I head to Bangkok, where we will spend a few nights while visiting Gift’s mom, who was just recently hospitalized for a heart condition. While in Bangkok, we realized just how fortunate we are that we no longer live there. Between the population, traffic and pollution, we promise never to live there again. After having dinner and receiving our bill, we realize that the waiter forgot to charge us for Gift’s meal: The staff was surprised how honest we were, when we told them that they didn’t charge us enough.
Link to Bangkok’s BTS, MRT and Airport Link Map, how to and other information on public transportation.
travelhappy.info/bangkok-bts-and-mrt-map/
Thank you for watching. Please like, share and subscribe. Follow us on Instagram at snow.gift and send a private message on our Face Book page at Thai Girl Gift & Foreigner Joe.
For Legal assistance of any kind in Thailand,
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Some of the services provided for just a small monthly fee include
Coverage Details:
Immigration Issues
Insurance Claims
Traffic Casualties
Business Negotiations
Liability Insurance
Domestic Disputes
International Travel Visa
Buying or Selling Your Home
Child Adoption
Living Will or Last Will
Review of Contracts
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It looks like you are there on a retirement VISA, yes? Would a marriage visa be easier? Does a marriage visa require 800,000 bhat in the bank?
The BTS or MRT maybe packed but when services are every few minutes it moves the crowds fairly fast to me it is the fastest way to get around.
I agree ☝️
Glad you guys were able to dodge all those bikes!! Gift does a happy dance to celebrate! Cheers!
HI Joe & Gift Thank you for another great video.
I am really glad to hear that Gifts Mom is getting better.
Of course my thoughts are with you all.
Thank you 🙏 so much!
hi joe&gift good to see your video aii good from canada sue
Thumbs up 👍 Gift & Joe
Thank you 🙏
Hiya. Joe and Gift.
Bangkok is hectic.
Thank you for sharing your time.
Happy Friday.
Thank you 🙏. It is definitely busy during high season and peak traffic hours.
Joe, I am not a big fan of Bangkok traffic.
Noon and I were in Chiang Mai today. The traffic was awful. We are glad that we live in the Country.
Stay Safe, and Stay Blessed !
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Great show guy's! Hope Gifts mom is better.love and prayers to the families. As alway's stay cool 😎 kind and generous !
Thank you 🙏
Oh Joe, those breakfasts looked soooo good!! Thanks for remembering to show us your food, lol! My best to Gifts Mom…(and of course my prayers)
Thank you 🙏😊
❤ I had thought, “ let’s go to Bangkok for a few days. It will be fun” Hell no now…. Hahaha but I did love all the Christmas lights. Beautiful
The hotel room is a lot bigger with a queen bed instead of two twin beds.
I loved hearing Gifts giggle about crossing the street. Tell the family they are in our thoughts and prayers. Gift’s family is one of the sweetest people ever. We love you all.
Thank you 🙏 Ka
I was in BKK at Christmas last year. The traffic was horrendous. Granted a few times we were travelling during peak time. What a mistake that was! I love BKK ❤ I have been travelling back and forth to Thailand from Australia since 2006. Thank you for sharing your video.
Our pleasure!
Some years back as I was going through a career transition, I took a month off and stayed with some friends in London. Loved it. Went sightseeing, travelled every day, making sure to see as much as I could. A few years later, and I was now working in London, commuting in 5 days a week via train and underground, each way, door to door, it was about 2 hours. Being in London every day, dealing with travel issues, rail strikes, and so on, I did this for about a year and a half, and the novelty wore off, big time. I wouldn't mind visiting every once in a while, but to live there full time, definitely not.
Wow!
But you were. choosing to travel at the ABSOLUTE worst time of day, Joe. In my experience, it's worth planning to leave early to avoid rush hour and getting to your destination a bit early rather than putting yourself through the headache of traveling with everyone who HAS to travel at that time. It's always nice to find a coffee shop or bistro up the street from your destination where you can chill for an hour or two, then walking from there. That said, Bangkok is definitely way more crowded this year than last. 😅 #SukhumvitSoi11Warrior 🤣
As stated we were held up at the bank prior to leaving PKK. Having lived in Bangkok and now traveling there multiple times, I agree, it’s all about the timing.
Really good to see the Sky Train increasing in popularity
You both live in a beautiful place why would you go back there , I shudder when I get in a crowded place. Must be my age I can not handle it anymore , thank you again Joe and Gift 👍👍
As I get older, I am beginning to feel the as you.
Blessings to your Mom Gift. Safe travels 💕💕💕
Thank you 🙏 so much!
🧑🏻🎄🧑🏻🎄🎄🎄💓💓Thank you very much for sharing take care great video
Our pleasure!
Yep. Bangkok is a busy place. Traffic nearly as bad as Pattaya 🤣Thank you Joe and Gift 🙏
Thank you 🙏 for watching brother.
You did a great job on editing. over bridge
Thank you 🙏
Good to see you again Joe.
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WOW what an eye opener this post is! I haven't lived in Bangkok for many years but this is completely different. I follow guys like you and Chuck but I have never seen that many on the BTS or vehicles on the road. The only way I will experience that is by absolute necessity to be there, never by choice.
You will see this type of traffic during high season and during peak hours in the morning and evening when people are going to and from work.
Hello Gift and Joe, I only like the outskirts of Bangkok and the wonderful scenery and temples! The traffic is too much for me, I am glad for Gifts' mom, and I hope she gets out of the hospital soon, I have been asking Buddha for healing for her and my girls' mom who fell down in Khon Kaen and broke her shoulder, she is over the flu that's been going around now but has to see the doctor again on 19/12. I was hoping to see Gifts kitty kitty! I hope it is doing well. I look forward to an update on Gifts mom and I hope you two are doing great! I love Cafe Amazon more than Starbucks, I know Gift loves Starbucks, but I think the coffee is better at Amazon.
Thank you 🙏 so much!
I hope Gifts Mom is doing better. Prayers coming her way. That is a busy place and would rather live near you or Chuck and Paige. Don't worry...too old for that life but sure enjoy your travels.🙏🏼💞
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Love big bustling cities and the the tranquil countryside, good to have a mix of both. Hope your time at the hospital with Gift's mother goes well.
Thank you 🙏
I have two saving accounts one for every day living and one for my visa with a lump sum in it …just add a small amount to update bank book…just renew it about a month ago
Yes Christmas in Bangkok is busy especially rush hour. Quick walk from Phrom Phong to Asok.
I agree ☝️We took the BTS for the content and to show the viewers what it is like, during peak traffic times.
@@thaigirlgiftforeignerjoe7774 mission accomplished. As a NYC boy there’s a kind of attraction to crowds and noise. I love your ‘hood when I need to escape. Prayers for Gifts mom.
That's good Gift's mom is doing good, she will pull through. Joe, does the Rabbit card lose money if not use after a certain time on it ?? Well Gift and you enjoy your time in Bangkok.
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if you look out the right window on the BTS at phloen chit, going away from nana , you can see my condo
Hope and pray Gift's mom for a speedy recovery 🙏
Thank you 🙏 so much!
My mum and dad stay on Hua Hin. I stay in North Chonburi. It's a good drive until you hit the construction in South BKK around Mega Bang Na or IKEA. Nightmare of a drive. Once through there easy again.
Greetings Gift and Joe just don’t know how we cope with traffic,congestion and pollution,definitely had enough🙄
Best wishes to Gift’s family🙏🏿🥰🎅
We can navigate our schedule around the heavy traffic. Pollution, there is no way to escape that at the moment.
Geeees, I get closterphobic just watching the people on that train.
I enjoy your usual videos a lot better, more relaxing.
I hope you don't have to much stress with emigration and everything will go smoothly.
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦
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Hi. That breakfast looked awesome. Can you please provide the name or social media link for the place please. Thanks
Here you go.
maps.app.goo.gl/jVDvQ41Sy9c2cD1a6?g_st=il
If a server forgets to charge me, I also go into forget mode and forget I saw the mistake.🤣
LOL 😂
Well my friend this video made my wife and I both laugh. Sukanya being Thai also experienced in Hawaii, California, and even here in Georgia, Filipinos come up to her in the market, etc speaking Tagalog assuming she too is Filipino too. Ironically she only speaks Thai and English and it is me who speaks Tagalog. They are always shocked when I answer them in Tagalog.
One thing I learned about the BTS Sukhumivit line during 1700-1900. It is "peak rush hours". Be prepared to be packed in like sardines. 😆
I agree ☝️
Been visiting Thailand for 30 years (from Northern New Jesey) and lived here for a year and a half in Pattaya. I'm still decompressing from living in the New York City area, so I'm only in Bangkok for medical stuff generally. But I'm ready to start driving a scooter in Bangkok occasionally !! lol. Good luck with the family situation.
Thank you 🙏. I’m not too sure about the scooter in Bangkok 🤣
In the UK we get online bank Statements for free and even hard copies gratis. Everything in Thailand is about extracting hard earned from farangs.
The good news is as foreigners we live here by choice.
Your hotel brand is part of brands of a big french company (ACCOR group). I used them a lot for my work years ago...but like in Bangkok very expensive. Now they have a "budget" brand...still not cheap ;-)
During this time of the year, definitely not as cheap as we are use to.
I couldn’t do the city. The older I get the more I go back to the days growing up on 20acres on land. Not even seeing neighbours. This is why I loved Prachuap. Quiet town
Same here!
Bangkok way too busy around Christmas. It’s a much better experience after Songkran & then thru to mid October. I enjoy the rain showers & thunderstorm anyway. Best wishes to the family of Gift & Mom especially. Get well soon.
I agree ☝️ Thank you 🙏
The trick on a very crowded train car is picking the right spot to stand🤔
Once you are in 😊
@@thaigirlgiftforeignerjoe7774 … I’m pretty sure that if the train car was packed with Victoria Secret models and a few Sports Illustrated swimsuit models tossed in as well… no one would complain about having to “squeeze” in.
Yes, Bangkok is more expensive than the countryside. The city has too much traffic and hard to go out. Very smog in the area. I rather medium town and the countryside more peaceful. Easy to drive than big city
It’s been along time since I seen that bridge it’s my goal in life to cross it again it’s a pain in the but when u have to do things like that with the money u have spent in thiland they would make it easier for u and the money u will spend in ur lifetime maybe other countries will catch up with thiland and people who can will make the move for less hassle 😅 that’s just what I think thiland will run they county te way they think isrite
The crowd at the BTS looked crazy.
During that time of the day it is
Jesus! I do mine at Jomtien, Bangkok Bank, and my 12 month statement is 200 bath.
My OA Visa renewal + Multi Re-entry cost me 12000, that was inclusive of the agent fees ( oh and they did some other minor things)
Thank you 🙏 for sharing.
Maybe things have changed. That’s the constant in Thailand!
If you only need to go one station with the BTS during rush hour it's faster to just walk.
I agree ☝️ However, it does make for good content for anyone wanting to visit Thailand 🇹🇭 That is why we added a link for the public transportation in Bangkok.
I love to visit but like you no way I would live there now
Definitely worth the visit.
So many TH-camrs, so called experienced travellers, go to all these central Bangkok locations, eat some bugs, and then report that they have 'experienced' Thailand 🤣🤣
All they have done is visited a modern Western city located in Thailand. They know nothing of Thailand.
I couldn't believe how crowded the public transportation in Bangkok, Thailand was.
Really?
Traffic always depends on time of year and times of the day. It’s not always as bad as seen in our video.
I think the BTS has senior discount
LOL 😂 probably does.
Not sure what 12 month bank statement you are getting from Bangkok Bank; I just did my one year extension and my 12 month Bangkok Bank statement was THB 200. It takes one week.
Sounds like you have the required amount of money in your Thai bank account. Its report that shows the required 65,000 baht or more a month is being transferred from abroad into my Thai bank account.
Wow...Bangkok is REALLY busy these days...and getting expensive (not like Dubai but...)
No way I would want to be there full time...Countryside/waterside is more my speed...
A compromise would be Hua Hin...City but not like crazy big (yet)...
In any case, glad you're up there to support the family and mother...
Take care all...I and many are praying for the quick recovery for Mom...
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To be fair rush hour is always bad every major city. Otherwise BTS and MRT isn't that bad.
I agree ☝️
I'm married to Thai for 32years but still get retirement Visa should god forbid my wife passes on first I've got 800000 baht in my own bank account all I need for immigration is letter from bank 12month Bank statement 200 baht each and put 100 baht in my bank account for update
Bkk is great for a visit, living long term, only cause you have too..
I agree ☝️
Looking at all that chaos in Bangkok makes me go F**k that shit I'll stay in my quiet country town here in Australia !
LOL 😂 Thailand is definitely not for everyone. In saying this, many locations in Thailand are both beautiful and not over populated or busy at all.
No money on the card ha ha I will be there on the 20th. Maybe I see you.
😊 Safe travels!
I'm planning my retirement for Ubon Ratchathani ... I'm not going to play around with that 65000 Thbaht / month ... I'm just going to drop the 800000 in the Thai bank and forget it exists, except for that annual proof of funds thing for the Immigrations.
Wishing you the best of luck.
I'd love ti visit Bangkok one day, but as I get older I'm also not keen on super busy Cities. I'd be happy to spend a good few weeks in BKK though and see the sights and taste the food.
You will enjoy it here.
You might be able to get that new 5yr-10yr LTR visa. If you qualify I think it’s worth it
Definitely an option for some.
Girt is a Beautiful Lady I observe her glowing skin sorry to hear about her Mum's health🙏🙏🙏 it helps.God Bless❤❤❤
Thank you 🙏. God bless you as well.
😅 you think BK is overcrowded , try NYC ! Born, raised, college educated and worked there for 30 yrs. Walking, driving makes BK a walk in the park for me but I agree bruh I'm done with that and the peace and tranquility of Cha Am is what I want now ! One more year and I'll join you guys in paradise 😉 .
Me too! God willing krub🙏🏻
When I stay in Bangkok I try not to go on busy times on the trains
The weight has come off your shoulders Joe. No more worries about vacation house. I made that mistake it won’t happen again. One house is enough. Bangkok is a place you fly into and out of. They have great hospitals though.
We are very happy it sold.
Too many people. Good luck to you both. Hope Gifts mum gets better soon.
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The Bangkok traffic is like Los Angelis! And BTS?? No thanks!!
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Jesus Christus. 86 $ for a small hotel room in Bkk ? Expensive. Guess you wanted to take it to be near to the hospital. If i see the full train i never ever want to come back to Krungthep again. I was in Osaka over Christmas and New Year and it was so nice. Cool but nice. Thailand is still fabulous. Don't get me wrong.
It all depends on the time of the year! We have stayed in the same hotel for $60. Not bad for being walking distance to the malls and BTS. Rooms are nice and their breakfast is awesome.
I plan on having the 800,000 th baht in the bank. When I go the Mrs can access it,,,, her bonus 😎🙏🙏
Trains are packed, but if you ever get a chance goto Tokyo rush hour and they show you how to pack train cars…did it for 17 years..sardines have more room…😅…hope everything goes well with Gifts mom..take care brother…
One day we will visit Tokyo. Thank you 🙏 brother.
Where's her family??
Nonthaburi, normally about 60-90 minute drive from center Bangkok.
No money Joe😂!
LOL 😂
Bangkok is big busy city no thanks
Definitely not for everyone to live in but worth visiting for a few days every now and then.
If you stay away from the tourist areas, condo and apartment rentals are not high. So not too high. But you still have to put up with the traffic and air pollution.
I agree ☝️
Joe, just do what Beyoncé says and put a ring on!11
3500 ฿ Thai baht
That Station is WAY to Bussie for Me ..Prayers to Gift's Mother ...
Thank you 🙏. Very busy only certain times of the day.
The $65,000 baht gross pay or net income? How does veterans benefits count towards that total?
The 65,000 baht or more a month being transferred from abroad into a Thai bank account, or 800,000 in a Thai bank account is the requirement to maintain the retirement visa (extension of stay). Veterans benefits, pensions and/or Social Security has nothing to do with the requirement.
Very Busy. I am also glad you moved from there.
So are we.
Joe Green is using click tricks.
Lol 😂 only so much we can put in the title to draw the audience attention. One reason we post videos of our journey.
Joe if your planning on doing the 800 deposit you may want to get it done before December 31 if you do it after the 1st the new tax laws my affect you.
Already done! In saying this, I don’t think the new tax will apply to my federal pension or Social Security.
@thaigirlgiftforeignerjoe7774 hope your right. But the rule changes mean they can for sure whether or not they come after that income , we won't know till 2025 when next year's tax bills will be due.
Joe, let's see - the chaos and congestion of Bangkok or living peacefully in a tranquail little fishing village in PKK? Good call, brother. All the best regarding Gift's mom.
Thank you 🙏 brother.
You two are married? It is 400,000 baht, if not yes it’s 800,000baht
Marriage visa is also more complicated. I just deposited the 800K Thai Baht.
Don't want to live in Bangkok. I can't breathe the air.
It is bad and worse we have seen it.
Thai prices have always been - what you see is what you pay. It's one more American nonsense to add tax and service on top of advertised prices. Keep that at home.
No way could I go back to that cattle crush life again. Worse than ever I'm sure. Hope family remains well. Bushyboy Oz.
Thank you 🙏
It is interesting to see a country that is Buddhist and Muslim, embrace Xmas in the way it does.
Its just marketing..pure and simple.
I've lived here many a year now and married with 3 daughters and can assure you 9 out of 10 Thais have absolutely no idea as to the true meaning of Christmas. The big corporations have wrangled their way in and promoted it as a way to get the kids to pester their mom's and dad's to get them spend their hard earned money on presents from Father Christmas.
It’s a beautiful thing to see Thailand celebrating Christmas to a certain extent. IMO, the true meaning of Christmas is slowly fading away in the west.
HI Joe & Gift Thank you for another great video.
I am really glad to hear that Gifts Mom is getting better.
Of course my thoughts are with you all.
Thank you 🙏