NINE TRUE FOREIGN RETIREE STEREOTYPES IN THAILAND
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- I walk through my list of nine true stereotypes most Thais think about us, the social impacts of those and what you should consider doing about that to engage successfully in Thailand.
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As an 80 year old Australian on a pension here live in patong very comfortable on 40,000 baht per month.
Have a budget and want for nothing.
I do not drink alcohol therefore do not go to bars and get involved with bats ladies.
I wear proper clothes. Collar shirts etc.
gym every morning.
Use baby powder and cologne every day.
Shower several times a day.
I have nice friends with similar arrangements to me.
I see tourists and long term farangs that let them selves go…fat beer bellies. Hairy. Unshaven and untidy hair. They must pay a lot for a date. They smell when you get close to them. They pay heaps of baht for their lady and eventually run out of cash. I have no sympathy for them.
I am calm and enjoy myself. No stress.. no anxiety…
Spot on
40,000 Thai baht is more than enough
I don't drink alcohol either
@@spindle2323 I have really nice friends. Non bar and non drinking friends. I gym every morning at hero gym on beach road patong.
My friends are both straight and gay and families with children.
I been in patong 10 plus years and enjoy my retirement here I would not be happy any where else.. I travel around Thailand.. bus and train.. sometimes alone, sometimes with a friend.
I do not get involved with other peoples business.
You just hit the nail on the head for this video. Those guys- by their appearance and manners- make it all about money only. I’ve talk to some and they complain Thai women only want money. But it’s up to use to give them other reasons to want to be with us. Most Thai women really want a leader that has his act together that they can rely on for advice and some assistance.
May I ask what you do about health insurance? I am much like you at 70 now, gym, healthy life style.
@smileoften-ft3hq haven’t seen much the way of useful coverage. Everyone I know self-insure because it’s so cheap here. I’m likely having my next surgery in Thailand and I have full coverage back in the USA.
Just came across your channel and wanted to let you know that your content is appreciated. I have been with my Thai partner almost eight years and I agree with your top 9 stereotypes of Farang. We are planning to retire in a couple years in her home province of Nan where we have several homes. It is refreshing to see the TH-camr’s who depict a normal and balanced life in Thailand while still showing the difference between our culture (U.S.). You hit on so many topics and described them accurately or at lest in my opinion having visited Thailand several times over the years and based on interactions with normal Thais (non-tourist areas). I understand your list was not meant to be the definitive list but if you don’t mind I would like to add two more.
1) The farang who says, “In (insert country) we do this, this way…..! In order to insinuate they know better or their country is smarter. Thai people do have a sense of national pride and remember you are a guest in their country.
2) “Finding a farang to marry”. You made a comment about the waitress going down to Pattaya to find a farang to marry. When you marry a Thai you will meet relatives that your significant other hasn’t seen for years and they will come to you through your partner asking, “Can you find a Farang for my daughter?” This is understandable but it was something I didn’t think about before and it took me by surprise the first time.
I spent 3 months of paternity leave in my wife's 100 house village in rural Ubon Ratchatani. I am a senior U.S. government official and really had no bad experiences with anyone in the village, save a few dogs that growled at me and were subsequently stoned by their owners before they apologized profusely. There is a myth about Thailand that no one cares what you do. This is only true to the extent that you exist outside of a social structure. When you are part of a community, everything that you do reflects on your wife and her family. When we were at government offices there was an enormous difference in how we were treated relative to the foreigners with wives from the sex industry. Looking at how those women dress and act, as a foreigner you can usually identify them. Thais can ALWAYS identify them.
This is very true. Thanks for the insightful comment.
Great video. I grew up with a next door neighbor from Thailand who married a US Sailor. She was always super sweet and took great care of him until he passed and she recently moved back to Thailand. She's encouraged me to visit there for several years and I can't wait until I can make that happen. It looks like the perfect place to retire. I have an older parent I take care of now, but we'll see, maybe I can make it later this year sometime for a week or two. Thank you for your content.
This channel is hilarious- 🤣 I’ve just discovered it. I really can’t stop laughing…. is it supposed to be comedy or is it serious I can’t decide. I’m a very English lady by the way. I couldn’t stop watching….
I will admit to attempting to be slightly clever from time to time.
@@resetwithrobbjust re read my comment, and a month later and many more of your videos yes you’re a main course serious intelligent guy with a side order of comedic timing and great turn of phrase. Great content.
@BoninBrighton thank you. I’ve been working on smoothing out my speech patterns and am now doing much more careful editing. I think my videos are slowly improving.
Yeah, I want to rduce my fits of temper to zero, the girlfriend was really shocked when that happened, she was not ready for it. I promised not to do again and she is sweeter for it, as i distance myself from that behavior. My girl is from rural Lao and their diet is really diferent and you don't find it in any restuarant in thailand and we have accepted that we can't eat the same things, so I take care of my own meals. I don't hang out with Farangs and don't see a need to. I distance myself from bad behavior. Their is a 12 step program I am in and they are figuring out who I am (status, wealth and education) and you can read the jealousy on their faces. I go to meetings but don't socialize with any. Love your videos and like you, self improvement is the name of the game.
One thing I always find strange here is how a "farang" will find girlfriend or wife in bar who has very little education and never had more than 10,000 baht at once and then give her all his money, sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars or euros, and expect a good result. They usually have no common language, the woman only speaks broken English and the "farang" speaks no Thai. The "farang" expects her to be able to manage large sums of money when the woman isn't educated or able to do so. Then the "farang" gets angry and broken hearted when things go south. I mean how can men expect things to work out if they can't even understand how their wife or girlfriend feels in her own language?
Happens EVERYDAY here 😢 SAD and amazing to watch
Anyone that stupid does not deserve to be in posession of large sums of money. I have no sympathy and hope the lucky bar girl enjoys his money.
I really struggle with percentages of stereotypes and marriage success rates as I am a very solitary man, however I believe you. Shall take this as further warning whom to consider to mingle with.
Hey! Missed me, the 70 year old slim Buddhist with a woman raised on temple grounds stereotype ... anyways, trying to give you smile you put a lot into these videos and we thank you and appreciate you ❤🙏
I have been to Thailand 12 times over 1 year in total time Never been to a Bar
Thai cleanliness bit is an exaggeration as is the motivation to look sharp - while ridng to the local 7/11 in pyjamas.
Agree
Logic?
You got that right!
You trying to insinuate, tgais going to 7 in sleep cloths is the norm???
Don't know your neighborhood, but here in Chiangmai...WOWWOWWOW the ladies go all out ,and I can't figure out how they look so fresh and clean all day.
Sounds like my part time gf from Becera Bar. Lol
Good to know that, as an Anerican, we have something bigger than others, AND it goes up at least once a year. 😳😁 Your channel is awesome!
One of the first things I did here in Thailand was to hire a professional Thai language tutor. The second lesson he told me that I would never be able to speak Thai. I have a certain range of my hearing that was damaged when I was in the military. I cannot differentiate the tones and Thai is a tonal language. He told me that he could teach me how to read and write the language but I would never be able to speak Thai.
Yes. There’s some guys like. Many people with “heavier” native language tones may likely never speak as well.
Hello Robb nice to meet you and I am a new subscriber. I was born in Lansing 72 years ago and when you said you went to MSU I was taken back a bit. I left Michigan after high school and joined the Air Force and never looked back. Currently residing in Pattaya but I do want to get out and see the real Thailand first hand. Good luck with your channel.
Excellent tips Rob. My Thai wife says I'm extremely clean and I dress better than most Farang. Even her friends and family say this. I have noticed cleanliness is a must in Thailand 🇹🇭
The US pension is ranked 22 out of 47 compared to other western countries
Hi Robb, it's me again Fred, I like your uncompromising style, you're a straight shooter, I always appreciate that and you make it happen ! 🤗
You dropped some very helpful gems, as usual!! Great job Robb!! Thanks
It's so easy to nitpick everything on TH-cam, but everything you said was honest and true!
The Matrix reference was awesome. 😅😅😅
Morning Robb! Good info today. Suppose to b 80 here in Bad Axe today. Take care and as alway's stay cool 😎 kind and generous!
Great insights, Robb! Re. 10 AM beer drinker...it's nobody's job to save him.
Hey robb always love your banners 😂😂 and vlogs !! Cheers
You look a bit like the younger Bruce Willis. LOL But that is not the main thing-- I just want to thank you for the channel, for the videos. I am a new subscriber. I frequent Thailand, Pattaya in particular.
Hi again, Rob. I am always inspired by your vids, not to change my life, but to make silly comments about how different my experience is here in Pattaya. I don't know how I met this woman (yes, I do know the actual way...Thai cupid)...but she seems to be so far out of the stereotypes that you talk about that she could be from another country. I told you before, she seems to want me to look like Cabarao! Cutting my hair or trimming my goatee is a big no-no and I am beginning to look like a left-over from the 1960s. I would prefer cutting it all off, but I, like you, make some personal sacrifices just to make her happy. She likes farang food, she works at the market every day selling used clothes and seems to like it. Yes, she probably talks about me and how weird I am with her friends. She definitely knows I am not rich, but we easily live on about half of your income. I am about 15 years older than you and brought a different collection of baggage with me than you and I think this might be true with many of the 'grubby old men who need delousing" that you speak about. Personally, I am clean, but I don't really care about, and never have, wearing stylish clothing, but my girlfriend goes further and gives me t-shirts that are two sizes too big and says they look good on me! 5555 Anyway, it's great to see that you are getting healthier! When I was 'young' like you, it was a different story, but my motivation for a lot of things has dwindled appreciatively. Thanks again for sharing your take on life in Thailand.
There are wonderful caring good hearted women. I am happy you found one 😊
Not sure where rob is going with all this however he sure goes down some rabbit holes I too have never experienced. Take care.
Good report.
Thumbs up 👍 Robb
Great video Rob, just re-watched it another time. So many points spot-on!
Your channel is awesome, keep it going please ))
Thank you.
Cleanliness. Yes they shower a lot, but unfortunately that cleanliness doesn't necessarily extend far beyond that. eg Oral cleanliness - one teeth scrub before breakfast is enuf for the day. Yuk! Look around the house. When was the last time the door handles were cleaned? The light switches? The frig door handles? Do you ever see pple in yr house wash their hands after the toilet? Or before food preparation? No, no, and no.
90,000 THB makes you wealthy?
Wow man I have just spent a winterover in Chiang Mai for about 1/3rd of that
So taking a Thai class, I hope learning will make dating easier and open up my choices.
Yes. Very helpful in the end.
the untidy bloke reminds me of the time i went to extend my visa,i walked in stood in line handed my paperwork over and sat down the 3 blokes closed to me was there in untidy unshaven scruffy buggers forsure,less than 10 minutes i"m called to the desk a few words and sat backdown,blokes say to me "how come you got in so quick?a backhander or something?we have been here over a hour, i looked at him and said "
"look how you are dressed and look at me,iam in newly ironed longsleeve shirt good strided clean shoes hair neat and tidy,
some blokes just don't get it,i at the time was in my 14th or so trip to LOS so i knew the idea was to look neat and tidy goes a longway in asia.
first time on you blog today and you are right in what to had to say.
thank you
I have had the exact same experience many times. I really appreciate you sharing your story, though, because I think a lot of guys just don’t quite believe all this. This is a very different culture. Of course it’s up to everyone, and I really don’t care, if somebody observes the culture or not. I just like to share it and like to give guys the option.
I would had an additional stereotype : Farangs don't speak thai AND speak only ENGLISH (not other languages)... I am French and I can speak thai, but anyway, everywhere I go, Thai people will always switch to English language in order to practice and improve their english skills. I try to explain that I am not a native english speaker so may be not the right person to improve their english but they still continue... I think it is the same problem for other european farangs: german, dutch, spanish, italian, etc... we all are supposed to speak english only...
Thanks again for putting out this great content. I know you don't think it's "great", however it really is a cut above..
Thank you!
As an American citizen you are responsible to pay US taxes whereever you are. To disqualify yourself from those taxes you will need to cancel your American citizenship. Other countries have resident taxes where they can get around paying their home country taxes.
Cars are way more expensive here than in the United States. And Bangkok's not cheap some areas.
I hired a full time driver through our Thai company. Safer and cheaper. I’ll never buy or drive a car here.
@@ONealMusicStudiohmm..I got a driver's licence but my wife is an excellent driver and prefers to drive. So why would I hire a full time driver and pay extra? An SUV we have would cost to hire with a driver how much? Maybe 25k a month.
My favourite powder is "Prickly Heat"
Man that’s stuff awesome in the 12 month summer weather.
They got their quirks also. Love Thailand just like anywhere else you get what you look for sometimes.To be fair do a video in their defects of character and shortcomings also. Don't drink don't smoke don't go to bars solitary life but I talk to a lot of people ha ha
The gossip topic cracked me up!🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, Village gossip is deadly serious here, and the women are deathly afraid of it
@@resetwithrobb The "Land of Smiles" image has a dark side for sure.
Robby - About "cleanliness" - it seems like the Thais love to take showers before they go to bed ( but not so much - right when they get up in the morning ). Also - I haven't noticed ANYBODY "touching up their clothes with an iron - right before they are heading out the door". ( How or why would you do that...when it's 40 Clelcius outside???
That last part may be more of a government employee thing. But I can guarantee you that super common amongst that group.
Bed shower I came to appreciate as not bringing dirty body to clean bed &/or partner wanting a clean partner beside them. Few I have lived with all had morning showers. Just what I saw.
I'm genuinely very curious about what you normally order for food. 😂
Everything I eat here in Thailand is pretty straightforward, and I rarely get my order wrong. 🤔
Man that’s a fantastic question! I don’t know, it seems like there’s always a problem with something. And that’s Fawn ordering for me, and I gotta think her Thai must be pretty good, right? 555.
@resetwithrobb interesting. Now that you clarified that it's usually your lady ordering the food, I can tell it happens to my Thai girlfriend more often than it happens to me. It probably has to do with the fact that she eats a bunch of dishes I don't. With different options of sauce, soup, noodles, etc. But I've also noticed that some Thai people just speak too quietly that they can't be heard (either the seller or the buyer). And for some strange reason, they don't like to ask the other person to repeat. 😂
From what I hear, in SE Asia it’s best not to set things up such that locals can benefit $$$ from your “suicide”
Agreed.
Great content. Thanks for sharing
I hear that with tempermental issue.
Not in Tialand...
Its to - not consider oneself superior, like - Im from the first world your the second therefor better.
I can’t imagine not liking Thai food and eat it at every. Opportunity. But I’m a vegetarian
Can tell you still in the honey moon phase of Thailand . Enjoy your journey
Hard for me to tell, because I am in the relationship, but to meet I would say we have completed the negotiation phase. That’s what I would say. It feels like. Probably still some honeymoon as well I suppose.
LOL, I just google searched flying farangs and it is a ice hockey team in Thailand
Some powder for show on the chest! Another classic Robb moment! Love it! Going to try that and watch Wifey’s reaction! 😂
#gottahavethepowder
Great video Robb.
Looks like your rehab getting results and if you guys can make that trip to Chiang mai we could catch up for a meal.
90,000 baht a month would give you top lifestyle in Chiang mai, in Bangkok maybe an average.
In a village you're rich.
We are looking where to live and can explore time anywhere. Appreciate any comments you have on Chiang Mai for February March April. So far considering the south as temperature and air quality. Thank you, wishing all is well 🙏
@@smileoften-ft3hqthe burning season finished here about 10 days ago. It was not as bad as last year . The pollution lasted about 8 to 9 weeks .There was a heatwave but it was all over Thailand. I think the Baan Kruud area you mentioned looks good too .
Here in Chiang mai, real estate prices for houses are very reasonable but Baan Kruud looks like it would be on par.
I don't know if you want to rent or buy but in your situation seeing that you hadn't been in these spots,you could rent first .
We rented for 6 months then bought .
But I knew Chiang Mai well and was very familiar with options and areas.
Hua Hin I've only been three times on holidays a long time ago and never ventured as far as Baan Krood.
Chiang mai has an international airport which they're planning for Hua Hin too .
I think looking at the distance between Baan Kruud and Hua Hin,it's 160 kms, 2.2 hour drive.
So a big distance from facilities ,like top hospitals, shopping, various eateries , etc and the access is by one main highway which can get busy.
Chiang mai has first class health providers, a great road system, world class malls, museums, scenic mountain and lake locations , lots of green areas. It's a very cultured town with lots of artists . You can have everything or serenity.
It's your choice.
The locals are great. The Lanna culture is evident and the temples are mindboggling
Many festivals and markets.
The best festival is Loy Khratong in November
The way they decorate the old town is world class .
It was always my second home,now it's my first .
I once written an article about it ,back in 2004,it was published in City Life magazine, I called it my Shangri La .
Of course it expanded since with a bigger population and traffic but it's still charming .
The only drawback is the burning season . About a couple of months out of 12 . Just preceding that November, December and most January the weather is great. Nice cool mornings and nights.
But I also like the rainy season starting around June/July .
If you and your lady could take holidays in both places I mentioned, compare sea versus mountains and ambiance and facilities , you can decide together. I'm probably biased .I grew up on beachside in Sydney and lived on Gold coast, Qld and sometimes I miss the ocean.
But the Gulf of Siam isn't the ocean. The Andaman Sea is more like it.
However nothing beats Pacific Ocean beaches .
Go explore,young couple!😉
@smileoften-ft3hq lots of guys complain about the smoke up there.
My reply to you disappeared. Ask Robb what happened.@@smileoften-ft3hq
@@consulthaijust this now ... thank you for Chiang Mai info and more 🙏
I sgree with you, wise to rent at first 👍 I tried province Sakhon Nakhon, lovely, good old Laos influence here and there, bit too isolated. Tried and learned Bangkok and like I know some of that city. Tried a very thai population beach area. Daily walks nice, was alone, only spoke basic thai, some components good. Next is visit two places to see this winter, Ban Krood area (spelling?) and Chiang Mai and area. Thank you again for input, wish all well with you and loved ones 🙏
That’s a called a nice person, you should get some of them in your life HAH …. enjoy that midwestern nice guy sarcasm ^^0
Well that's good hygiene!!
The Thai clothing habits of looking nice do not really translate to the amount of garbage scattered everywhere in front of homes and businesses. I often see motor bike riders tossing their trash onto the roadside. So style points on dressing nice get obliterated.
🤣all true except my wife likes my beard stubble
That’s a thing here. There’s a tiny subset of Thai women that like what is sometimes called the “Carabao style”.
I mean let's be real. You REALLY should be able to do just fine and dandy in a Thai city with $2,700/month. Honestly, even in Phuket.
My take on what Robb is saying is that you would be considered wealthy at that level. He's not saying you can't live there for less than that.
@@RobFomenko Yes. Agree.
I think the 90,000 baht being wealthy is subjective to where you live. I n Rayong that would be a good managers salary, an executive well above that. Here it is highly industrialized. For comparison the Ford factory in Rayong starts workers at a base salary of 40,000 baht per month, but they have a rigorous entrance test. Most of my Thai friends in management consider the Thai German technology school graduates as being the most desireable technical or skilled graduates. They also look for kids from Northern Thailand or Isaan because of work ethic.
90K here in Hua Hin would be a stretch if you’re married and living a good life here. I’d say here 150k is more the norm among those I know and myself. Plenty of Thais making good money here as well. Just drive through Palm Hills if you doubt that!
@BillonBass -wow. I believe you 100% of course. Here, that’s very very rare.
I think my wife is the only one in our village that owns an iron. So please....🤐
Really? Man, that’s not what I see every day. I will say just walking around the village is super casual. But nobody goes out looking shabby.
@@resetwithrobb Just must be my zip code!
Chulalongkorn is not higher than Michigan state in intl rankings.
My yank friend has his own house, lives well in Hua Hin on $1900.00 a month, so 2700 is a small fortune in Isaan.
I've heard the Isaan Thais think westerners smell of fat, due to the dairy we eat, My wife thinks it's absolute nonsense, but she's from Suphanburi.
The ties I know all shower two or three times a day change their clothes every single day, they never wear anything twice. Use a ton of powder and perfume, and all that kind of stuff, they’re extremely neat. No, I tend to know a little bit of a higher class, sort of people out here in the villages, which is sort of an oxymoron if you follow me. But that’s what I see every day.
@resetwithrobb I'm the same big man, when I'm in Thailand that is, I shower twice a day, change clothes twice a day, nothing is worn twice. What's the old saying " cleanliness is next to godliness". keep up the good work & keep on enjoying your retirement 👍
@leestephenfitzpatrick6373 thanks. Yeah- I should’ve mentioned; I change clothes 2-3 times per day. At least twice and three times if I workout.
Another good video Rob. I really enjoy your insights, though things can be quite different in Bangkok people circles. I sometimes filled in, in the recruitment section of my government department, and I learnt that most of the South East Asian country's Bachelor Degrees were only equivalent to our High School certificate here in Australia.
I often hear 9th grade.
Shit. My friend is a Tuber in SEA. He's in Pattaya. He thought he had a stroke. But, he got a scan and he has a huge mass on his brain.
Steady Eddy?
@@bijanbayne3259 Yes
Correct - trust he is back in the UK - if not he a complete fool
I’m working with a Thai guy in his late fifties and he stench!
They care too much about what other people think like high school girls ha ha.
Never fight with the locals.
Correct. I know two people that got severely injured doing that.
What does an average white collar Thai in Bangkok define as rich? By income? By assets? Rich is subjective - so what is the urban Thai perspective... is 250,000 Baht monthly income rich by Thai standards? Or, do they want to see assets... $50 Million Baht... $100 Million Baht??
Can only really tell you what it is here in suburban Korat. 90,000฿ per month is very wealthy. Pretty much nobody has 1 million Baht saved.
I don't consider thai food healthy
It's overrated and fried and lots sugar even rice is just starch glucose
Depends what you eat. They don't use high fructose corn syrup in everything or deep fat fry everything. Eat a lot of fish, chicken, and vegetables. Try some of the barbecued fish pla nin, in Rock salt. Very common and extremely healthy. Not 50 baht a plate but usually not more than 150 baht for a 2kg fish
This notion that Thais somehow smell better than foreigners is a bit off the mark, maybe better than some fat old guys, sure. Scent is very personal so obviously some people might find the Thai scent to be better. It is quite likely the Thais find their own scent better because they are all eating a similar diet and how we perceive body odor is directly linked to our diets, genetics and even how we feel about the person. Thais are not more hygienic than Westerners, that is a bit ridiculous. Everyone on an individual basis. The only people I have ever met who I think are superior in bathing is the Japanese and thats only really because they like to have hot baths every day which are obviously superior to showering. Thais generally dont like to bathe with hot water in my experience and hot water is obviously a superior way to clean yourself properly.. I think scent and how we perceive it is very personal and while it sense that Thais might find Thai body odor better, that doesn't really mean much. I suppose being fat doesn't help one smell better. But excess toxicity from bad oils and alcohol doesn't either, something that is very prevalent in Thailand.
In Australia we think showering is better than baths. You don't sit in your dirty water .The Thais don't shower with hot water in a hot climate where the water is lukewarm anyway .
If you see a Thai shower, it's very thorough, scrubbing and all that. I once had a Thai girlfriend who was ultraclean and insisted on showering me. I felt like a stud(pun intended) and she was my strapper.😮
Can you do a video about medical insurance thanks
I second that
Interesting topic Robb.
Just last night my GF asked why many farang she sees treat their wives/girlfriends badly. Why they look down on Thai people?
She says she’s lucky as I’m always kind, support her when she’s working, and I don’t look down on anyone. I don’t know if the percentage of those type of farang are high, but it’s what she and others see.
delousing, lol. Congrats on your language journey. I think that is awesome. I have spent the last three years learning Japanese since my forced retirement. As always, love your insights.
Robb has great vocabulary. That alone is worth subscribing.😊
Women hate facial hair, esoecially shaggy beards allover the world
you’re on the right road dude. God bless you
I really like your presentation, but I find some things misrepresented and or quite inaccurate.
Shouldn’t be. I’m quite careful what content I’ll include. Various Thai friends agree as well. Your experience can be different tho. I talk about that sometimes.
@@resetwithrobbwould you like me to be more specific? --Don’t get me wrong I really like your content
My Thai wife is ambitious. She actively farms and has a rice milling business. She is ALWAYS busy.
Personally I think that’s good.
HI,Iwant to come to Thailand from Ireland, do I need to apply for a visa at the Thai embassey before I come,? Thanks
Go to the that consulate website and see the current rules. < 30 days is no visa. I needed a Certificate of entry and I think they cancelled that. Also look at their visa site. Sorry but the rules change here all the time. Best to look them up. The official Thai sites are like these ones (which Ives used) tp.consular.go.th/ coethailand.mfa.go.th/ thaievisa.go.th
By the way, Robb an old video of yours popped up on my feed recently and I have to tell you that you are looking younger, healthier, and happier now. Congratulations! The video was over a year ago.
Agreed. Looking good.
A new bar girl that is looking for a husband vs making money may not be a bad bet. I've seen that happen a few times not sure how you can tell.
I'm surprised on the childish stereotype.
Yes. I was shocked, especially when I validated it with a good friend. She was embarrassed to tell me and surprise I knew that one.
When you step away and look at all these Vietnam/Thailand/Philippines retirement videos, it is 98% older men hooking up with much younger women that are from Vietnam/Thailand/Philippines. In ten years I can retire, so I am look for suitable places to long term reside. I am married. I rarely see men with women from their country and age make videos that are older. Not judging older men looking for companionship, but it appears these men look past the bigger picture. These women are investing in you for gain after you die. Do you really think a 18 yr old women of any country would find a 60+ year old man attractive? I mean it is a warped tradeoff that the man lives his best life, then passes and turns the younger women into a wealthy women with pension survivor benefits. Am i wrong?
One of the Most negative experiences I had in Thailand was constantly expecting to pay for EVERYTHING nobody and I mean nobody ever offered to even chip in a couple dollars 60 B in restaurants
That’s not good.
You need to find some new Peeps
Some thais think they r entitled to our money 💰 every time.T.I.T.
Pension? 1-4 of them? I define a pension as a grantee from Federal, State or Sr. Executive in private industry. I don’t have a pension. How many live in foreign countries with their Social Security, Real Estate, 401k, IRA and a cash emergency fund. Have I missed the boat or simply missing something? I welcome responses. Thanks Robb.
I don't know accuracy but supposedly Thailand has the largest number (largest community) of Chinese outside of China. Also has a lot of migrants from Burma. It's possible to interact with them without knowing. The folks that did our house wiring were all Burmese. (and I had no idea until I asked why a woman doing the painting had a thick white face makeup)
Hey Robb. Just started watching some of your blogs. Loved them. You’re a straight shooter, informative, and truthful. Keep it going. I’m in the USA planning to come out your way. Is there any way to contact you. Email ?
Thanks Wayne
Resetwithrobb@gmail.com
It tough if you're just a traveler like myself to change clothes 2 to 3 times a day. I travel light and couldn't imagine hauling around a couple of large suitcases
What I have seen is an increase in what I call 'financial refugees' people who are here only for the low cost of living. They barely know that they are in another culture and I think the ladies and others are learning that not all farang are wealthy.
Rob, over time I changed my opinion on your views. My thai introduction was in bangkok a day then immediately a far deeper rural than you. Thus, I thought you were a bit out to lunch with some of your statements as I was only experiencing deep rural living more of a Laos influence. Now, I can see looking at 100% expats your comments apply to a majority of areas and personal choices. Apologies for my early thoughts and your channel provides foundation for newbies in a more westernized situation.
Nobody can dispute you are a good person and I continue to watch, support, enjoy comments from people 👍
Fun thing
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Amazing thing for me was passing through bangkok for a weekend, met and over time and got totally committed to a bangkok lady. Never know the future 😅
Sense will see you in travels someday
Have you tried peptides for your back? I was hearing a thai doctor talk about pt141 for other purposes and was wondering if they used them for things like back issues. The US Dr's are not big on peptides.
Yeah a lot of guys do go to the bars and find their woman and then regret it. Or at least that's what I have been reading and seeing. My lady that I have yet to meet, is a school teacher with a bachelor's degree. Now I don't know at what level that degree is compared to my education in the US nor do I care. Really. She's got a good job and she loves it.
Temper that's a good one. Yeah, we don't like to get walked on and living in the west. You always have to guard yourself. In Thailand I never had an issue. Except for one time when I was at a bar and didn't want to spend more than what I had in my pocket, so I started collecting all the receipts to pay and the girls got a little upset because they thought I was thinking they were cheating me. I got a little loud because I felt uncomfortable with the situation. I'm going to have to watch that, and they really handled me good and got me calmed down pretty quick. Again though, it was in a bar and while I was drinking mostly water I was also liking the Hong Fong . I have decided that alcohol and me are going to part ways, 2 weeks since I've had any alcohol. Once I get back in Thailand I may have a beer once in awhile but that's it. I prefer to keep a level head there and alcohol is not really conducive to it.
Yeah you got to cultivate nice people in your life. Better to have none than the wrong people.
Language is going to be a problem for me, but I'm enrolling in a Thai language school in Bangkok and we'll go for the education visa. I can't live in a country I can't communicate with the locals. And I will help teach and have her practice her English with me, and she speaks pretty good most of the time, and she will help me with my Thai practice. It's a win-win.
I really started paying much more attention and confirming to what I want and her character as I got bit too much enamored at first 😊 Just calm mind and common sense getting into relationship.
All going great for me, wishing same for you
@@smileoften-ft3hq enamored that's a good word.... It's definitely how I feel right now. And it's a really good feeling. Hoping I don't get burned but I think it's my relationship to fail with. Calm mind would be good, unfortunately, I have so much going on now that it seems difficult to accomplish. But just like knowing that when you're walking in the rain, you're going to get wet, I know right now I'm going to be stressed. I accept it for what it is.
But actually things are going great. The biggest thing is a 12-hour time difference and that will soon change.
Enjoy your day.
@@RobFomenko same here, lots to do organizing how to egress one country and enter another efficiently regarding capital gains, taxes, rules, visas, etc. The 13 hour difference. In a way the onus is on me to figure everything out and she continues her norm waiting for me. I found it best to affirm commitment to her and say I don't have all the exact details yet, which I don't. If I lay out all the options I am looking at it tends to get into a ball of confusion as I think thai just prefer to know the decision and not the options? Maybe that makes sense to you? Just trying to help..Best wishes, the start for me will be Bangkok as we look elsewhere.
@@RobFomenko ps. Congratulations on putting the alcohol down. It can be quite destructive especially in a time of flux wd are in. I stopped alcohol👍. Will share a beverage in Thailand called BUTTERFLY KISS with my darling thats sort of silly drink however it is for fun when we are alone as a prelude to going to bed .... damn, I am really loving this Thailand 🇹🇭
@@smileoften-ft3hq what is a butterfly kiss?
G’day from Australia mate 🇦🇺🙏
“Just be your own person”
But I guess not the type that Rob looks down on?
Hmm.. one doesn't follow the other . He doesn't bother with them, that is letting them be their own person .
But not mixing with them. Aren't you selective?
Btw . You're at the busy airport,waiting for a delayed departure . Me, I'm people watching. Making mental observations. Not interfering with anybody .
Maybe later I can use it in my observational comedy, like Robb posts in his vlogs .
I'm not judgmental but curious. About the human race .
Rob may say a certain life style not for me. I dont see him as looking down, only deciding his life and engagements.
@@smileoften-ft3hq I agree
Im retired Navy i love the way you explain things