Thailand: Would I Do Anything Different?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ต.ค. 2024
- Today I share my thoughts on what I would do different if I was coming to Thailand now. If I could go back and know what I know now about Chiang Mai and being in Thailand, what would I do differently.
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Arrived in Chiang Mai for a one month holiday in 2003.. I had $500 left when I decided to stay. I had absolutely no idea how I was going to live but I figured I could squeeze by on the 500 for a month. Wasn't sure what was going to happen after that! I stayed for 9 years. By absolute chance, I got an amazing job leading tours through SEA for high-end US tour companies. Now I own places in CM, a place in BKK, and a farm and house in Issan! In Oz at the moment, but will be back in October. Best decision I every made! Hope I see you Wayne! I have been watching you since the first video. If I see you in CM, I hope I don't fanboy out!! Hahahaha
Wow, congratulations Matt! Thanks for sharing the inspiration. I'd love to you do a walkabout Talk with Wayne, and better yet a live stream where we could ask questions. (how bout it Wayne?)
Interested in learning more about your experiences. Is this something you and Wayne could line up for us fans? 🙏😇😊
That's a great comment to read buddy, it just goes to show what's possible and it can be done. You took that chance and made it work, well done mate. Although I had a bit more money, my story was very similar (minus owning lot's of places) Thanks for sharing Matt, this is great. Thank you for the support. Hahaha Hope to see you around the city .
This would be a great vlog, I must admit.
@@mattmackane Matt, are you a Thai national, marred a Thai or own it in a business arrangement? You mentioned owning a farm and house in Issan. Just curious if Thailand has changed it’s rules about allowing Farangs to buy property. Congrats on your success.
10:35: “Carrying on, being unhappy” is the greatest sin to yourself. I’m glad you made the right choice, mate.
Very true 👍. Thanks
I am completely convinced , that learning a new language , is like Art , some people are good at it , some aren’t ,
Some people have a natural talent, just the way it is
I would 100% agree with that.
I am Buddhist too for 7 years now 🙏🙏🙏
Nice one 👍
You summed it up perfectly mate I have been visiting 3 times a year my life was getting me more and more down in the uk so I woke up last week and thought to myself I am not happy have no family but friends in Thailand money is nothing give me happiness anyway sold my stuff rented a cheap little place there quit my job and I am moving to Bangkok next week 😊
Great to read comments like this Dave, well done mate. That's the way to do it, just wake up and do it. I hope it all works out for you in BKK, but I know it will. Enjoy the good life mate.
Beautiful day in CM ❤
It sure was Kashif, mate.
Always enjoy Your Vlogs👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you buddy 👍
Nice to see you chap … I’m in Chiang mai next week … can’t wait!
Nice one buddy, welcome to Chiang Mai.
Great Vlog Wayne; living for the now is the only way to go!
Thanks mate! Yes, I agree mate, live for the now.
Some positive vibes, glad you're livin the life and being happy. Thanks for the advice about learning the language. I paid for an online course, but dont spend enough time on it. You gave me some motivation to pick it up more seriously now. 😊
Cheers mate! The Thai course is a great choice buddy.
The khaw man gai restaurant at 16:00 is world famous! If you like gyros, Sababa on the southeast just outside of the Old City is awesome.
Sababa is nice, great owner too 👍
Hey Wayne! Interesting personal story; thank you for sharing. Definitely a beautiful temple! Many dining and drink businesses. Good fortune, health, happiness and safe travels.
Thank you Walt. Hope all is well mate.
@@WalkAboutWayne A day at a time Brother, thanks!
Happy days 😃 - the boy is content as ever ✌️- hello from China - back in Thailand next week - can’t wait - Thank you my friend 🤩👍🙏
Nice one Ant! Hope China is going well.
Nice Walk About Conversation Wayne
Thanks mate 👍👍
Great vlog Wayne enjoyed it , just gearing up for my next visit to Thailand cant resist no longer , have a great day. Adios from Newcastle upon Tyne
Nice one Brian! Happy days mate, book that flight . Newcastle is my fav city back home, I use to stay in Jesmond with some friends. 👍
Great video wayne ,love the chatty walks.come on England 🇬🇧
Thanks Julie. C’mon England!!! 🏴⚽️🏆🌟
Never is too late to start learning Thai... there are several apps you can use for free. Its not impossible!!
Very true 👍👍
Good topic and insights Wayne, thanks for sharing. I very much enjoyed the walkabout and the bit about getting too comfortable, Surviving the Comfort Zone is perhaps the biggest challenge to life in paradise as misery is a hell of a motivator. And when I think back maybe that's what was different about Japan over Thailand, and why I was almost moved to tears when I was leaving Japan going back to hell in Alaska. In Thailand I always felt like it was easy to get spoiled, while Japan was a place I could feel content and but it was challenging enough to keep you on your toes and not get too comfortable. I know a guy who spent 16 years in Japan, started resenting it and opted to go to Africa rather than Thailand because he said Thailand was too comfy and Africa kept him from going soft.
Nice one Jack, Japan is my dream destination. I 100% will be going to Japan one day.
@@WalkAboutWayne I think you might enjoy it. But I experenced Japan more as a local than a tourist, and when I first when there friends who spent time in Japan said to skip it and go to Taiwan or Korea, as Japan was hell, so my expectations were pretty low, and as soon as I steeped off the plane I got a good vibe, and the the more time I spent there the more at home I felt. But it's not easy living and not everything is perfect, and it takes time for many to acclimate, and some can't.
Sounds like we've been through similar rough bits and had to find our own way through the hardship Matrix so the challenges in Japan like having to navigate things on your own that many can't, are not something we're not troubled too much by.
Check out the city tour in a Tuk Tuk it should be a blast
That could be cool going around on the Tuk Tuk Beverly .
The walk abouts are definitely fun for me Mate. Watching you walk past the places I know and lived around reminds me how much I want to get back there later this year. Chris Parker just did a great Vlog with a top tax guy talking about the new tax law 1602 and how it will impact me and how to be smart about it. So I am getting my ducks in a row to handle that the best way possible. Overall its not anything that would stop me in any way and getting walk those streets and share a tea and a Moo Op AN with you is in the cards! Be well my friend.
Cheers John! Yes the Tax isn't a major problem, we just pay it if we want to live here. Nothing has still been finalized, so we'll see how it goes. Hope to see you in Chiang Mai buddy.
Yes Wayne 100% as the number one priority I 'd be trying to learn the language, especially if I were to stay in Thailand permanently. I watch Mickey Stotch the Norwegian vlogger who is fluent with the Thai language, from time to time and he loves chatting away to the locals, joking with them and whatever else and, yeah I'd love to go to Thailand with that grasp on it. As always top vlog Wayne. Cheers buddy. 🤩
For sure mate, if you have plans to be here for any length of time, it's best to get on it right away. It's easy to become lazy with it. Cheers mate.
I enjoy Mickey’s interactions with the locals as well, but just a slight correction, he’s Russian.
@@eamesho7723 yes you are correct. For some reason I got the impression he was Norwegian and no idea why. Cheers.
Hope your well Wayne, another great vlog mate.
You must be nearer to that retirement visa Wayne at 50 is that something your planning to do?
I want to make a move next year to living 6 + 6 UK > Thailand and keeping things going here house, nhs, bank etc, for a while and then make a move to Thailand full time after that to be with my GF.
Im good thanks buddy. I'm not to far away from the big five 0. No plans in stone at the minute, but Thailand will be the place I think. Sounds like you have a good plan, keep everything at home and come to test the waters for a while. Thanks.
Great video, the area you were walking looks really nice. What part of chiang mai is that
Thanks! It’s inside the old city.
They reckon people come into your life for a reason, like your ex. My ex introduced me to Thailand, so I'm thankful. Life moves in mysterious ways. You're living a good life👍
Nice one Randy. Cheers buddy
Nice video mate . Staying loyal to your values and friends is a place to start. But dipping into savings without replenishing them is challenging unless time In Thailand is planned within specific time frames. Otherwise running out of cash is inevitable.
Cheers! For sure, you need some sort of steady income 👍
Hi, Wayne! 👋I finally retired!! I won't have much money but I'm still a travel addict, so I'll probably see you back in CM before long (just for a visit, not moving there). This video really made me miss it! But next time, I'm bringing a friend. 😉Good thing you healed quickly for your operation and could still head to Thailand. But if anything happens while people are in Chiang Mai, the hospitals are excellent and inexpensive compared to the west. I had an operation on my eyelid (my entire eye area was swollen shut) and including local anesthesia it cost less than $300. My American insurance company reimbursed me 100% after I returned home.
Hey that's great!! It will be good to see you again. I'm sure you'll enjoy it more this time if your friends comes too. Great to hear the insurance covered you here.
A city tour on a tuk tuk would be very cool :)
Yes, that could be a cool vlog.
Great advice with very personal take on what life events led you there. How long have you been living in Thailand now?
Wayne, I'm finally visiting CM next week! I'll be in the old city area. If you're available, would love to casually chat over lunch. (No weirdo here.. just a Californian trying to find options in the future.) Thanks for considering it.
Thank you! I been here a while off and on. I'm not sure where I'll be next week buddy. I'm planning a road trip. If I'm around I will. Cheers! and welcome to Chiang Mai next week.
I dig watching your videos brother...hope we can sit down for a beer sometime!
Thank you buddy, hope to see you around in Chiang Mai.
Hey Wayne, was the Khao Soi place right on the corner?
There used to be a really good one there.
Was looking for it last week but was late in the day & a few were already closed.
Ended up with Khao Man Kai.
Yes mate. It was the end one I do believe.
I go by there on my way to mountain coffee , down the lane from the un Irish bakery
Nice one 👍
It's hard to move forward when constantly looking behind. Something like that anyway.
I like that one 👍
if you could point out on a map where you are during your videos, that would help a bunch. I love some of the neighborhoods you walk through, but not sure where they are. Thanks!
Locations are normally always in the description buddy.
Hi Wayne can you do a vlog in Pantip plaza...I heard it has been upgraded..Thanks
I think I showed it not to long a go. Yes, it’s been updated, it’s looking really nice now.
just found out ,Thailands new DTV visa for 5 years,10,000 B multi entry max stay 180 days.thats all I know
Nobody knows yet, nothing is official.
Hey Jude I just wanna kick it like you do Ooh, ooh Hey Jude I think I'm 'bout to copy all your moves Ooh, ooh Jude, Jude, Jude, Jude
Can’t beat a bit of The Beatles
You're sounding pensive Wayne, which I believe we should all be at times, it's good for the soul. Love the football jersey, I gotta get one for myself, what's the team man? The national team is it? I should know this. 🤣
Cheers Dan !! Haha yes, you should know it mate.
Wayne you still can learn Thai , YMCM has classes in English. It is much more easier to learn the language in Thailand
Yes, never to late to learn 👍
Make a list of things you want to do and buy in UK when you visit. Your time will go very quickly there and it would be a shame if you got back to CM and realised you had forgotten something.
That's right, I already have an idea of some things I'll be buying back home.
Walking in the road is often safer than the dodgy sidewalks
True, I’m not sure which is safer 🤣
You ever go to the silver watt?
Sure, all the time 👍
I have a medical thing, they can see the symptom but can't put their finger on the cause. Just pushing pills, I passed now for the 2nd time. Doc took my license for 12 months.
Travel insurance wants a reason to cover it. Anyone got any ideas? Need some cover encase I wake up in ED a time or two, don't want to be fleeced either.
Seen on The naked guru building over there, material is dirt cheap $27AUD for a medium sized window 🤯
If you self built a place or at least done the bulk of it.
Hope you get it sorted mate, insurance really is a mine field. For sure, materials here are dirt cheap.
66 now.Wish I could learn Thai off my Thai wife,but I cant even remember what I eat the night before🤔
I’m the same buddy, I can’t learn anything. I killed all my brain cells years ago haha.
The tax thing is doable if you get a Cambodia retirement visa for 280$ usd and just visit Thailand for under 180 days and go back to Cambodia or any other local countries and rotate as needed
Yes, that’s always an option. If you want to be in Cambodia or wherever that is . Or just pay the tax in Thailand .
@@WalkAboutWayneas I understand it if you are already paying tax in your home country the extra amount in Thailand would be pretty small, maybe 5% . that being said it's going to turn off a lot of people and probably cost Thailand in the long run...
Nobody knows for sure yet, but it sounds like it will be something like that. Yes, I was watching a guy on here who figures it all out, and paying taxes seems doable. But you're right, mate, it will turn a lot of people away. What could sway things in Thailand's favor is if they offered foreigners some incentive for paying taxes, like free basic health coverage. That would change things completely. But will they do that? I doubt it.
how do you get money to stay in thailand?
Same as everyone really buddy, worked and saved back home.
I'd love to relocate with my family of 4. But such a tough scary move.
Don't move there, they are in the process of introducing a worldwide income tax.
If it's what you really want to do, just go for it. Or even come for a visit first and see what areas you like.
Why don't move here? it's just tax.
Your living life, your not running on the hamster wheel like the rest of us 👌
Yes, when you
Put it like that. I’m lucky really 👍
Do you work in Thailand, How do you get an income,.?
No I don't. I have a couple projects online and a rental back home.
Good info Wayne, thanks. i have learnt a few words in the last couple of weeks BUT shit get the tone right, otherwise you might get slapped hard.😁 Or get a translator or app.
Get slapped??? 🤣 The locals won’t mind, they know what you’re saying buddy. The locals hear all sorts of accents from around the world. 👍. Thanks dude.
feel free to use any of our music for your channel wayne... for free ;-)
I already have my music, but thanks for the offer 👍
You can always say 'what if' Wayne. The fact is you would not have stayed there if you wanted to do anything else. Really sounds like you are mentally preparing for a trip back to Blighty. You can always go back to Thailand.
Only a quick visit back mate, with a return ticket. That's if I do go back next year.
Hi Wayne this question is going to be off-topic but I am going to Thailand for one month,I will be using a slim folded up mobility scooter To get about on a normal basis,will I be able to get around without hassle?
Hi, that's a tricky one, I don't see to many people on mobility scooters here. It will be dangerous in places, but it will be doable if you stay in the right areas.
@@WalkAboutWayne Nice one do you mean stay Of the tight walkways and crowded areas etc markets? it's a very slim light mobility scooter easy to lift which I am capable of doing and walking for a minute or two. I know Thailand is a safe country to leave stuff unattended etc popping in and out of shops.
@@infinitewisdom8594 Lot's of roads are tight with motorbikes coming from all angles. The sidewalks have many obstacles in the way. I'm not sure if you mean a proper mobility scooter for disabled or just a small scooter to get around.
@@WalkAboutWayne A mobility scooter for disabled people it is a easy fold up scooter,(e foldi lite).
@infinitewisdom8594 it will be tricky on some roads but doable. I’ve seen similar before but you will need to be extra careful.
Maybe, the good the bad & the ugly between home & Thailand.
I think it could be mate
If you regret not learning Thai and not getting proper insurance what's stopping you doing that now ?
Nothing
@@WalkAboutWayne couldn't have been that important to you I guess
@@WalkAboutWaynejust do it😅!!
drink more coffee!
You know me Alan, I never touch the stuff.
Working a few months a year back home until the pension kicks in wouldnt be so bad...
Yes, that’s a good way of doing it and lots of people here do that.
I recon you need to go home,so that after one week,you can say,what the hell am I doing here.Then your mind will be made up and youll get rid of that itch
Yes, I think that’s exactly what I need soon.
Sorry 2500baht per day for an 850cc bike really car hire 1000 baht a day
Yeah, bit of a difference from the scooter prices.
I can teach you Thai
Happy Days ! Not sure if you’re Thai, but I’d only want to learn from a Thai. Cheers
@@WalkAboutWayne A Thai teacher will not teach you colloquial Thai
@@MobileService-o6t All the same, I would want a Thai tutor. Thanks buddy.
only if tax could be sabai sabai like buddha 🙃
That would be a Bobby Dazzler 🌟
Turned off when i realized this wasn't about Phil Collins.
People used to think i was obsessed with Phil Collins.
Idiots. Just take a look at me now.
🤣🤣 Those people should have given you the benefit of the doubt, for - One More Night
Man, when I was in High School in the 80's I'd hear at least 3-4 songs from Phil a day on the car radio.
@@Deadfoot-Dan really? That seems against all odds
You have to learn "mai ow khap" , not want thank you
To easy, learnt that one years ago 👍
I’ve met people here teaching English on line and make 400€ a week , fyi
???. Sure, lots of people teach online here 👍