Coming Back Home After 3 Years In Thailand, here are my thoughts
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2023
- I went back home to America after living in Thailand for 3 years, it was quite interesting but here are my thoughts.
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I’m currently in Thailand. I’ve been here 3 weeks. I am dreading going back to California to just “ exist” I am retired living on a generous pension. I am 90% sure I am returning to this beautiful country to live. This video is spot on!
Go home pack your shit up and get bk to paradise. I did and never regretted a moment.
I moved here in Jomtien last month from Mid Wilshire LA-living good with my CALPERS!
@@BarnabyBarry I also have a CALPERS retirement. I’m 60 years old. What do you do for medical in Thailand? I have Kaiser in the U.S. I just left Pattaya/Jomtien yesterday and back in Bangkok. I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area.
@@DIGITALMIND63 I moved to Thailand in 2017 from El Cerrito. I bought a Thai insurance policy. 10 million baht policy with a 40,000 baht deductible. I bought at 62 years old and the cost was a bit less than say US policy (which I couldn't use here). I pay for routine care out of pocket and the insurance is for something catastrophic. Routine care is cheap. Often cheaper than the deductible in the US. If you do buy into a Thai policy in your 60's the you want to do it sooner rather than later for the obvious reason of price vs age.
@@martypoll Thanks for the info! Makes a lot of sense. My plan is to keep my Kaiser plan and use a relatives address in the states. Your plan using Thai insurance incase of something catastrophic is smart. I can see myself doing that and if my issue is on going I’d return to the U.S. for further care.
I haven't been back to that asylum for over 17 years now. The day I left the States was the happiest day of my life.
#Respect
The asylum. That's a good one!! I'm gonna start using that too! Cheers!
Same here. Read the news sometimes, it all seems about mass-killings and other depressing things. When I see a price rise here in Thailand, I ask my friends back in America what it costs for the same thing, and I'm absolutely shocked. Can't imagine ever moving back.
I heard you can walk out with an iPhone less than USD 950 from the Apple Store and nobody is going to stop you. Such freedom.
I did the same -- saw everything sinking in 2004. The only thing I miss is having that beautiful convertible at 25% of the price in Thailand. However, I have a gorgeous house overlooking the sea at 25% of the cost in the US so guess it's a tradeoff. It's also great to see my net worth grow substantially due to the low COL. I traveled and worked in thirty countries and would put Thailand at the top of the list. By the way, my relatives have disowned me for never visiting them in twenty years, but the funny thing is, I rarely saw them even when I lived in the US. You need to only take care of yourself and your local family -- everything else will sort itself out.
I was homeless for the last 3 years, before I left AmeriKKKa and moved to Thailand. I went from freezing, sleeping outdoors in Colorado winters, to owning a home and starting a family in Songkhla / Chiang Rai... I WORKED THE ENTIRE TIME WHILE I WAS HOMELESS. I saved my money and never looked back. AmeriKKKa is OBSOLETE.
meanwhile, for many Thai people, the reality isn't so rosy. They are saddled in debt, many hardly make enough to survive. It's easy for us westerners to say its all rosy and gravy, but the truth is really much different. I don't understand why so many expats wear rose colored glasses about the country. It's a great place, but its no better or different than any place in the world. There is good and bad. In many many ways, the state of Thailand isn't really all that stable either, but expats tend to not really see that, because they are often in their own bubble. Not to mention the political situation, which is nothing more than highway robbery of the people's choices and one can say, Thailand has A LOT of work to do.
I left the "Land of the Free" also.
Good for you! Glad you managed to turn your life around.
You don’t “own” your property 😂 your future ex Thai wife will
@@JimJones-gd2jy You live in the United States?
I've been living in Thailand since 2016. Every time I visit my family and friends in Las Vegas, they all told me I made the right decision and wish they could do the same. My mother also decided she will be moving to Thailand soon. Yeh! 😊
lovely, I live in Vegas and feeling the same way.
@@abidmamdani People are discovering good life outside USA. So do your research.
I hope your mom loves it here. Welcome her to Thailand.
Passport Mom 😂 looking for that Thai “Pool Boy”
Vegas? You could move anywhere and have it be a step up :)
I left California in 2021. I drove through Hollywood on my way out. What a shit hole and I'm told it's even worst now. I knew on that day, I would be moving to Thailand as soon as it opened up. I spent 5 months here last year and decided that Pattaya would be my first destination. Moved here in January and couldn't be happier.
i have lived all over south east asia and Pattaya is the best by far, i don't know how it manages to keep apartment rent so low, even after 20+ years of visiting and living there, you get 100 dollars to 1000 dollars apartment with great quality,, as the population grows, Pattaya multiplies its apartment footprint by 10.
i have lived in Manila to Bali to bangkok and slowly inflation in many cities eat you away, but not Pattaya, not much has changed in over 20 years in Pattaya, the city is expanding but the price has remained magically low, food is amazing from all over the world, Pattaya truly has stood THE TEST OF TIME.
Congrats man! I'm planning my exodus to thailand now..going back in Dec for 3 months to see if i really want to live there..im also in california ..orange county..the people suck..the work culture sucks..work all day and week just to pay bills its ridiculous.these jobs are soul sucking
Great if your a sex tourist
Smart choice!
Exactly. U acted...as I have. We are happier for it. USA is done
Thank you. You just saved me at least 100,000 baht! Last week I was thinking about going back to Michigan and Tennessee to visit some of my old friends. I imagined it would be exactly how you described. If anyone wants to see me, I'll just offer to pay 50% of their flight. No way I'm going back after 19 years here. The 'American Dream' has turned into a nightmare.
Idk.
Michigan and Tennessee might be doing better than California
I am a British expat , and have lived in Thailand for ten years, and fill the same way as you do sorry to say..
Michigan is a shithole still and Nashville now is insanely expensive
Hi, Just to respond to what you said, I have heard of other people a little disillusioned with America in recent years. There is a California couple now living in Czech Republic and very happy, have become Czech citizens and say the quality of life is far better. They have made videos about it, very eye opening, called "Dream Prague" by Jen. Its really worth watching. She says people in Czech have much better quality and happier lives than Americans. I was surprised about it.
I'll come and see you..
I left Cali in 2018. I am next door in Cambodia. I went back a year ago and was so stunned by the costs, social upheaval, and what the American dream has become, I couldn't wait to get back on a plane. The amount of homelessness, drug zombies, and poorly hidden anxiety in just about everyone I encountered tells me that my home country is suffering from a severe existential crisis.
USA is becoming an expensive third world country
When I came back I immediately regretted it once I got on an American airplane. My god the obese flight attendants, rude people, pushy, nasty just terrible. I was pretty depressed for a while. No wonder half the USA population is on anti-depressants!
They’re not HOMELESS, they’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES & DRUGGIES HOMELESS!!
80% these homeless is DRUGGIES/ALCOHOL ADDICT. They care fk about follow rules & laws, care fk about responsibility & ppl around.
ALL THEY CARE IS DRUGS TO FULFILL THEIR SHIT HABITS & HIGH.
They think ppl follow rules & laws & working t pay taxes is STUPID & NO FREEDOM.
Why no fk anyone DARE TO TALK ABOUT ALOTS OF THEM CANT FK STAY IN SHELTER BECAUSE THEY CANT FOLLOW SIMPLE BASIC RULES: NO DRUNKEN, NO DRUGS.
WHY NO FK ANYONE OR REPORTERS TALK ABOUT THERE ARE HOMELESS DRUGGIES HAVE FREE HOUSING & when they’re high on drugs & lost control burn the motherfker the whole housing units!!
DENY, DENY & ALWAYS FK DENY!!
Anyone who still have some brains & not stupid can see this facts!!
There are some homeless is decent person become homeless because lost job, healthy problems after accident or disabled can’t working, or because of bankrupt of bad bussiness, wrong investment.
BUT THESE HOMELESS TYPE YOU CAN FK RECOGNIZE IT BY EYES - they still have manners & dress well, look clean. MOSTLY LIVIN IN BROKEN OLD CARS OR IN TENTS, SOME DO WORKING AS PART TIMES JOB.
While 80% of HOMELESS IS NOT HOMELESS!! FIX THE TITTLE & USE RIGHT NAME.
They’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES, DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS!!
Mostly of them is born in healthy body, NOT DOWN SYNDROME & NOT MENTAL ILLNESS!! But because of bad choice in life at teenage & Youngful adult days, bad habits & end up become druggies, throwing their life away. AND NOT JUST THROWING THEIR LIFE AWAY BUT THEYRE DESTROY THE MOTHERFKER WHOLE CITY, WHOLE COMMUNITY.
Anywhere they’re stay - they’re throwing shitty, arrogant violent & attack ppl.
THESE PPL BORN IN HEALTHY BODY, NO DOWN SYNDROME & NO MENTAL ILLNESS.
But anytime they’re commit CRIMES - it switched to MENTAL ILLNESS!!
Because they’re use drugs & alcohol for fuck many years & lost control, lost mindset & damage their brains - AND THATS WHEN THEY CAN GOING AROUND DO WHATEVER THE FK THEY WANT, INCLUDES ROBBERY, STEALING & VIOLENT ATTACKS PEOPLE.
In the end, they can go away freely, no caught no punish no jails. EVEN IF THEY GET CAUGHT, THEYRE FACING THE SOFTEST PUNISH BY LEGAL LAWS THROW IN JAILS FOR 1-10 day then release.
These ppl can’t fk even clean themself, their free housing is flooding by trash & trash, when they get high they even put clothes & stuffs inside toilet & it become nasty dirty broken shit.
DRUGGIES ZOMBIES HIGH ON DRUGS ALL DAY IN PUBLIC STREET &
PARKS, screaming top out of their lungs like ANIMAL ZOMBIES EVEN IN 10FLOORS CAN FK HEAR IT. Still call them victims, homeless, poor ppl. POOR MY ASS!!
I hope stupid ppl should have FORECE TO TAKE DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS TO LIVE INSIDE THEIR HOUSE.
They have duty to service for druggies zombies & druggies thugs for free, so they can eating & get high & SHITTING AROUND LIKE KING&QUEEN.
Only this harshly way to OPEN THEIR EYES WISELY TO UNDERSTAND SITUATIONS & HELP THEM OUT OF THEIR STUPID!!
AMERICAN IS DUMBER-DOWN & BRAINWASHED FOR FK TOO LONG TOO DEEP THATS WHY THEYRE LOST SIMPLE BASIC SENSE, ALREADY!!
They think talk softly & asking druggies stop use drugs must the way DRUGGIES SHOULD ACCEOT HELP LOLZ 😅😅😅
THEY THINK TALK GENTLY TO THUGS & CRIMINALS STOP ATTACK, STOP ROBBERY, STOP KILLING PPL BY ASKING lolz 😅😅
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TALK TO DRUGGIES OR ASK THUGS/CRIMINALS. You are must CREATE SOMETHING CALL FORCE LAWS TO THROW THEM INTO REHAB CENTER TO GET CLEAN BY FORCE, FORCE & FKING FORCE!! For 6-9month or 1-3Y depend on case if they’re newly in drugs or long-times on drugs need longer time to rehabilitation.
There's a lot of corruption that made things bad in the USA.
Drugs, crime, inflation, bad politics, toxic foods I could go on.
@@dealerslicenseops I just came back from PH via United. Yes why US flight crews are overweight compare to Asian counterpart…which was nicer to look at during flight😊!!.made me afraid that the plane will nose dive any moment..sorry..morbid joke of me!!
I'm originally from New York and wanted to leave badly. Moved to Thailand and lived from 2013-2017. In 2017 went back to the US but lived in Georgia. While Georgia IMO was better to live than NY (cost of living, crime, etc...) I still felt like it sucked. Life is just way different. It's basically just about going to work and going out every now and again. Also by time I left the cost of living everywhere was getting insane. Moved back to Thailand last year, and plan on staying here as long as possible.
I always said Thailand was comparable to when people talk about "Island life". Even in Bangkok, things are a lil slower, a lil more friendly and way more relaxed. Just a better all around quality of life for me.
goodluck with the Thai visa process,,,,it really sucks
@@dsrrellgriffith1161 so then how to people live and move there ?
I am talking about the non immigrant visa for the general public, you can get a retirement visa by putting money in a thai bank, and showing monthly income. They seem to always change the law on regular visas.@@hacker1011000
@@hacker1011000You hire an immigration agent whose profession is handling visas and everything for foreigners. That’s what intelligent people do. Many foreigners are too cheap to do this but it saves all sorts of anguish.
Just turned 40 this year. I can relate to the 'just existing' comments. I am moving to Thailand next spring to get a fresh start. I have a healthy retirement and savings so I can take some time to adjust in a new locale and figure life out. Went on Holiday in July to Phuket and it really made me sad how I was living life in the States. WTF am I working for anymore? Thanks for the great content and insightful words. You probably have no idea how many of us can relate and I thank you for speaking out loud about it.
Do not move to Phuket if drink heavily or like partying it will be the worst move of your life…
Come to Pattaya. Best value in Thaiand for value. Cheap rent, food, day to day living. By the coast, beaches are ok not amazing but decent.
If you want beach vibe that is cheaper than Phuket come out to Pattaya. There are a lot of us Americans out here great community of expats. Good luck brother.
@@SinghCapital Could we connect and see if you can answer some specific questions I may have?
You will love Thailand!
Welcome back to Thailand 🎉 We are not perfect, but we are trying to make everyone happy to be here.
I was there 5 times in a row. I always felt welcomed, respected and had the best time of my life
I agree, Thai people for the most part are awesome. But you guys really need to put your guys back into electrician school to figure out your wiring systems, LOL! Love you guys
Sure,tell that to all the thais who live in extrem poverty!
@@dealerslicenseops it is our signature ha ha
@@corporatemcmahon2815 glad to hear that.
I am 35, I went to Thailand for 3 months last year and I’m coming back to live there this year. I decided that I am wasting good years of life living in monotony in America. I do digital art and work doing art commissions. I am still working in my career and I am not where I want to be financially but I feel that living in Thailand will even save me money and give me more time to work on art while living better life experiences.
Which visa will you get
@@freyafoxmusic tourist visa and then travel to bear countries to do visa runs
Very well presented and accurate video. I retired and moved to Thailand 2 years ago and definitely made the right choice. I just existed in the USA where here I thrive and do what I want. I am so happy I left. Politics and lies and loss of basic freedoms has destroyed America.
You’re right at US, CAN & Alots Western ppl nowadays is dumber down & get brainwashed by their gorvement & media.
western ppl is brainwashed more than Asian ppl but they can’t accept this facts.
It’s sad & ridiculous as alots WELL EDUCATION & HIGH EDUCATION IS BRAINWASHED AS WELL & their brainwashed levels is damm high.
Because they get feed by fake, bias ‘ liars news everyday in tv & media, they get feed by hateful violent stuffs & bias news!!
US & Western was beautiful & developed country, high education but it was like 20-30-40y ago!! THEIR NEXT - NEXT generation nowadays is fails & fails & dumber down.
They’re not HOMELESS, they’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES & DRUGGIES HOMELESS!!
80% these homeless is DRUGGIES/ALCOHOL ADDICT. They care fk about follow rules & laws, care fk about responsibility & ppl around.
ALL THEY CARE IS DRUGS TO FULFILL THEIR SHIT HABITS & HIGH.
They think ppl follow rules & laws & working t pay taxes is STUPID & NO FREEDOM.
Why no fk anyone DARE TO TALK ABOUT ALOTS OF THEM CANT FK STAY IN SHELTER BECAUSE THEY CANT FOLLOW SIMPLE BASIC RULES: NO DRUNKEN, NO DRUGS.
WHY NO FK ANYONE OR REPORTERS TALK ABOUT THERE ARE HOMELESS DRUGGIES HAVE FREE HOUSING & when they’re high on drugs & lost control burn the motherfker the whole housing units!!
DENY, DENY & ALWAYS FK DENY!!
Anyone who still have some brains & not stupid can see this facts!!
There are some homeless is decent person become homeless because lost job, healthy problems after accident or disabled can’t working, or because of bankrupt of bad bussiness, wrong investment.
BUT THESE HOMELESS TYPE YOU CAN FK RECOGNIZE IT BY EYES - they still have manners & dress well, look clean. MOSTLY LIVIN IN BROKEN OLD CARS OR IN TENTS, SOME DO WORKING AS PART TIMES JOB.
While 80% of HOMELESS IS NOT HOMELESS!! FIX THE TITTLE & USE RIGHT NAME.
They’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES, DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS!!
Mostly of them is born in healthy body, NOT DOWN SYNDROME & NOT MENTAL ILLNESS!! But because of bad choice in life at teenage & Youngful adult days, bad habits & end up become druggies, throwing their life away. AND NOT JUST THROWING THEIR LIFE AWAY BUT THEYRE DESTROY THE MOTHERFKER WHOLE CITY, WHOLE COMMUNITY.
Anywhere they’re stay - they’re throwing shitty, arrogant violent & attack ppl.
THESE PPL BORN IN HEALTHY BODY, NO DOWN SYNDROME & NO MENTAL ILLNESS.
But anytime they’re commit CRIMES - it switched to MENTAL ILLNESS!!
Because they’re use drugs & alcohol for fuck many years & lost control, lost mindset & damage their brains - AND THATS WHEN THEY CAN GOING AROUND DO WHATEVER THE FK THEY WANT, INCLUDES ROBBERY, STEALING & VIOLENT ATTACKS PEOPLE.
In the end, they can go away freely, no caught no punish no jails. EVEN IF THEY GET CAUGHT, THEYRE FACING THE SOFTEST PUNISH BY LEGAL LAWS THROW IN JAILS FOR 1-10 day then release.
These ppl can’t fk even clean themself, their free housing is flooding by trash & trash, when they get high they even put clothes & stuffs inside toilet & it become nasty dirty broken shit.
DRUGGIES ZOMBIES HIGH ON DRUGS ALL DAY IN PUBLIC STREET &
PARKS, screaming top out of their lungs like ANIMAL ZOMBIES EVEN IN 10FLOORS CAN FK HEAR IT. Still call them victims, homeless, poor ppl. POOR MY ASS!!
I hope stupid ppl should have FORECE TO TAKE DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS TO LIVE INSIDE THEIR HOUSE.
They have duty to service for druggies zombies & druggies thugs for free, so they can eating & get high & SHITTING AROUND LIKE KING&QUEEN.
Only this harshly way to OPEN THEIR EYES WISELY TO UNDERSTAND SITUATIONS & HELP THEM OUT OF THEIR STUPID!!
AMERICAN IS DUMBER-DOWN & BRAINWASHED FOR FK TOO LONG TOO DEEP THATS WHY THEYRE LOST SIMPLE BASIC SENSE, ALREADY!!
They think talk softly & asking druggies stop use drugs must the way DRUGGIES SHOULD ACCEOT HELP LOLZ 😅😅😅
THEY THINK TALK GENTLY TO THUGS & CRIMINALS STOP ATTACK, STOP ROBBERY, STOP KILLING PPL BY ASKING lolz 😅😅
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TALK TO DRUGGIES OR ASK THUGS/CRIMINALS. You are must CREATE SOMETHING CALL FORCE LAWS TO THROW THEM INTO REHAB CENTER TO GET CLEAN BY FORCE, FORCE & FKING FORCE!! For 6-9month or 1-3Y depend on case if they’re newly in drugs or long-times on drugs need longer time to rehabilitation.
Which visa did you get
@@freyafoxmusic a retirement visa type O I think.
Welcome back, you may find later if you leave Thailand for other lands that you will either think of coming back but more than likely you will come back. As I have written here before, I first came to Thailand when I was 21, I have left Thailand for work or just thought setteling in America might be better, but I kept coming back over the years and finally realized life was better in Thailand, I will be 77 next month and have no desire to leave Thailand again.
Good for you. Notice after age 40 in America you are put out to pasture unless you are filthy rich or incredibly handsome and often times both are needed. In SEA age is not as big a deal and a man can have a second chance at a good life and being cared about.
Wow I moved to Thailand when I was 21 also , lived there 10 years full time . Now 44 back in the States way to long.
Forrest, you are 100% spot on. One thing: you mentioned that in California we are just “existing”, but the more accurate word for me is “enduring”. I’m being worked to death for a couple more years until I’m comfortable with my savings, then it’s all thailand for me.
“My heart and life belong to Thailand” Such sentiments fill Thai citizens like me with pride for our country. Sometimes, we don’t need to voice our nation’s merits ourselves; we let foreigners, like you, share their experiences with others. Thailand warmly welcomes all, and I hope you enjoy every moment here, not just today but for always…
SAWASDEE krub.
you should be proud. don't believe any whiner that puts out negative ignorant opinions. you guys are getting a lot of things right.
Thailand is great. Thai people are wonderful.
Forrest, I really like these introspective updates! As someone who has lived in 18 different countries (flex) I can say that the world is your home. Those who live interesting lives and travel find it hard to explain to someone what the Thai heat feels like in the hottest season, how delicious a mango tastes from a mango tree in Kenya, shrimp curry in old bombay from a street stall. Dont become a clog in a machine, you only have one life. Live it!
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You know I thought it was just me but yeah it feels very lifeless over here. America is like a big business. Everything is about sales and no culture. I think it's time to make a move.
Mangos taste better than candy here in iloilo Philippines
you wont do it@@CGMPassion
@@Goodman849 im coming
Yep, I work in Los Angeles and it has turned into a zombie apocalypse of crime, druggies and homeless camps.....all while paying almost half my income in taxes. Not the state I grew up in. Counting my days to retire and get out to the land of smiles.
Wow..That is good 👍 idea
Just welcome to Thailand 🙏🤞🎉🎉
Who did you & your friends & family vote for in last election Biden or Trump??
People get the governments they deserve (or vote for).
Same with Seattle. I went back last October and it is definitely a drug-zombie apocalypse. It used to be beautiful, but now it's ugly, messy, and dangerous. And it has nothing to to with "Biden". As much as I hate what's happening in Seattle, I would gladly vote for Biden again to avoid another Trump debacle.
What do you choose when faced with the choice between plague and cholera?
I’ve spent a ton of time in Thailand. I live in San Diego, operate a business restoring expensive old cars - there are no workers left in California so I want to close down my business, sell off all the cars and move to Bangkok but this takes a huge amount of time. Not really worth working harder for less now. To the kids It’s more prestigious to be a barista at Starbucks than build something. Kids are utter morons now and they hate adults. Politicians think racism is the number one problem with the world and ignore everything else. Where is the future….. I need to move 😅
Identity politics and victim hood culture are the only thing democRATs care about anymore.
Man up...do it...nothing is guaranteed...except none of us are getting out alive.
just do it! sell for what you can, you don't need much over here! Time is more important than money.
@@MEDITATION990 and doing it on your own terms is priceless..
@vintageexcellence. Wow it sounds rough back in the US. I'm a resident of California living in Thailand. I'm worried about the US.
I'm Thai and I'm glad having you as a part of my country. Although I do aware that Thailand indeed has many flaws and problems to deal with (esp. political wise), it's quite refreshing to know that many foreigners still perceive my country quite positively. I heard about the rising crime rate and pricing in the US and I wish your home country will soon recover from this. Best wish👍
@polpojliekwanjaroen3511, thanks for your kind words about the states where I live. I've never been to Thailand. I am planning a trip however next year. From what I hear, there is just an attitude that Thai people have that is lacking here in the states. It will be interesting to see the differences.
don't wait bro! get out there now. Thailand and the people are amazing, the people are very friendly and welcoming regardless of where you come from.@@tomruth9487
@@dan4500 Thanks for the reply. You are exactly right. I'm in Jomtien now and the people are just like you describe. Such an interesting place.
I have lived in Thailand since 2015 and came back to the US 2 months prior to the shutdown, been trapped here 3 long years, but, Tuesday I'm finally headed back to BKK Man your video is 1000 % true. People are just existing here without really knowing* ...love your content Bro.
Godspeed, good fellow!
What do you do for work any tips on jobs there?
Man I just came back from Thailand after a 3 week vacation there and I can relate to your video so much. Im making it a goal to be able to financially fit and move over there to Thailand
Do the used car business in Dallas Texas
@@judymckee5992 ??? What do you mean
I hope you make it over here 🙂
Nothing new under the sun. I am a grumpy old Vietnam vet living in Thailand. I felt that way back in 1980, 😂. Tried Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia but my heart always was in Thailand. You youngins just have it more obvious these days, in your face. Best of luck to all of us, uohah.
Semper Fi!
I'm in the Philippines now. Never been to Thailand. How does it compare why was it better for you?
thanks.
Greetings from Canada, Forrest...Canada's the same, starting to get depressing when everything's so expensive, tent city, rising costs of everything, so we're thinking of retiring in Asia too, actually we were born in Asia, and now it doesn't make sense living in N. America anymore, we have the worst leaders here, just corrupted leaders, making their own citizens suffer and constantly printing more money and welcoming more refugees using our tax dollars
My mom retires in Thailand 20 years ago and I am very happy for her. I visit her every year and just spent 1 month with her. Planning my future retirement there soon! You are right. It's a great country.
Better hurry up it's get more expensive all over the world
This is so correct and sad. Everywhere you go throughout your day-to-day in the US seems like a ghost town now. Even with people around, just vacant, suspicious stares, anxiety and paranoia.
They’re not HOMELESS, they’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES & DRUGGIES HOMELESS!!
80% these homeless is DRUGGIES/ALCOHOL ADDICT. They care fk about follow rules & laws, care fk about responsibility & ppl around.
ALL THEY CARE IS DRUGS TO FULFILL THEIR SHIT HABITS & HIGH.
They think ppl follow rules & laws & working t pay taxes is STUPID & NO FREEDOM.
Why no fk anyone DARE TO TALK ABOUT ALOTS OF THEM CANT FK STAY IN SHELTER BECAUSE THEY CANT FOLLOW SIMPLE BASIC RULES: NO DRUNKEN, NO DRUGS.
WHY NO FK ANYONE OR REPORTERS TALK ABOUT THERE ARE HOMELESS DRUGGIES HAVE FREE HOUSING & when they’re high on drugs & lost control burn the motherfker the whole housing units!!
DENY, DENY & ALWAYS FK DENY!!
Anyone who still have some brains & not stupid can see this facts!!
There are some homeless is decent person become homeless because lost job, healthy problems after accident or disabled can’t working, or because of bankrupt of bad bussiness, wrong investment.
BUT THESE HOMELESS TYPE YOU CAN FK RECOGNIZE IT BY EYES - they still have manners & dress well, look clean. MOSTLY LIVIN IN BROKEN OLD CARS OR IN TENTS, SOME DO WORKING AS PART TIMES JOB.
While 80% of HOMELESS IS NOT HOMELESS!! FIX THE TITTLE & USE RIGHT NAME.
They’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES, DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS!!
Mostly of them is born in healthy body, NOT DOWN SYNDROME & NOT MENTAL ILLNESS!! But because of bad choice in life at teenage & Youngful adult days, bad habits & end up become druggies, throwing their life away. AND NOT JUST THROWING THEIR LIFE AWAY BUT THEYRE DESTROY THE MOTHERFKER WHOLE CITY, WHOLE COMMUNITY.
Anywhere they’re stay - they’re throwing shitty, arrogant violent & attack ppl.
THESE PPL BORN IN HEALTHY BODY, NO DOWN SYNDROME & NO MENTAL ILLNESS.
But anytime they’re commit CRIMES - it switched to MENTAL ILLNESS!!
Because they’re use drugs & alcohol for fuck many years & lost control, lost mindset & damage their brains - AND THATS WHEN THEY CAN GOING AROUND DO WHATEVER THE FK THEY WANT, INCLUDES ROBBERY, STEALING & VIOLENT ATTACKS PEOPLE.
In the end, they can go away freely, no caught no punish no jails. EVEN IF THEY GET CAUGHT, THEYRE FACING THE SOFTEST PUNISH BY LEGAL LAWS THROW IN JAILS FOR 1-10 day then release.
These ppl can’t fk even clean themself, their free housing is flooding by trash & trash, when they get high they even put clothes & stuffs inside toilet & it become nasty dirty broken shit.
DRUGGIES ZOMBIES HIGH ON DRUGS ALL DAY IN PUBLIC STREET &
PARKS, screaming top out of their lungs like ANIMAL ZOMBIES EVEN IN 10FLOORS CAN FK HEAR IT. Still call them victims, homeless, poor ppl. POOR MY ASS!!
I hope stupid ppl should have FORECE TO TAKE DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS TO LIVE INSIDE THEIR HOUSE.
They have duty to service for druggies zombies & druggies thugs for free, so they can eating & get high & SHITTING AROUND LIKE KING&QUEEN.
Only this harshly way to OPEN THEIR EYES WISELY TO UNDERSTAND SITUATIONS & HELP THEM OUT OF THEIR STUPID!!
AMERICAN IS DUMBER-DOWN & BRAINWASHED FOR FK TOO LONG TOO DEEP THATS WHY THEYRE LOST SIMPLE BASIC SENSE, ALREADY!!
They think talk softly & asking druggies stop use drugs must the way DRUGGIES SHOULD ACCEOT HELP LOLZ 😅😅😅
THEY THINK TALK GENTLY TO THUGS & CRIMINALS STOP ATTACK, STOP ROBBERY, STOP KILLING PPL BY ASKING lolz 😅😅
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TALK TO DRUGGIES OR ASK THUGS/CRIMINALS. You are must CREATE SOMETHING CALL FORCE LAWS TO THROW THEM INTO REHAB CENTER TO GET CLEAN BY FORCE, FORCE & FKING FORCE!! For 6-9month or 1-3Y depend on case if they’re newly in drugs or long-times on drugs need longer time to rehabilitation.
Said perfectly
Going back to Los Angeles broke my heart. I didn't recognize it. The light rail trains are pretty much homeless shelters.
Pelosivilles.
After raising 2 of my 3 children into adulthood in a tension filled relationship for 20+ yrs I'm finally doing me. I struggle at times to think back if it was worth it, but not abandoning my children was the mission. I'm doing me now and I'm glad to see your doing you. Keep yr head up buddy.
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I moved to Thailand in 2018 from California and it was ok back then. I miss going to see the Giants in SF, but I watch the CBS Evening News every night and I am appalled at all the shootings, price increases, hateful talk, etc that is going on in America. I don't see myself ever going back now. Thailand does have it problems but the friendly people and lower prices make it worthwhile. I rent a 2 bedroom, 2 bath house that came completely furnished with 3 wall airconditioners and also a washing machine for around $350 per month. Electricity bill is about $90 per month. Wifi and a few TV channels for about $20.00 per month. You can actually eat dinner out for about $2.00 in many places. Bangkok is more expensive but it has everything you could possibly want.......Sal : )
@kyotosal, Yes there has been a big overall inflation in Californian in the last 2 or 3 years. Sure, my house is worth more, but I don't like what's happening in general. Last winter I took a long walk with a friend to the area by Oracle Park where the Giants play. We had a nice night of people watching and talking to some of them, there is still some magic in parts of the city.
Great vid. I did 2 weeks in Thailand, and as soon as I got back to the states, I put my house up to sell. I'm coming back home too.
We have the same problem in Canada and lots of people are leaving. Nobody can afford houses or rent and kids are living back at home cause they can't afford rent. It's all over the world.
not in China
Not in Thailand.
@@user-ff5xy6lu4v You must be kidding me. Try living on the average Thai person's salary
@@TWisDOG1 China also. Most people are on low salaries.
Canada is finished
I'm an American currently living in Tokyo. I moved out of my hometown of Los Angeles 4 years ago. After watching your video, I can relate alot to what you feel about moving to Thailand and when you went back home for your friend's wedding. This was even with my own family. Other people easily angered for the smallest things. I missed the food and sports but I live a more fulfilling life in Japan.
No way will I ever return to the US to live. Who knows, maybe I'll give Thailand a try in the future too. You're a good man, Forrest. Keep creating and living, from one Californian to another.
They’re not HOMELESS, they’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES & DRUGGIES HOMELESS!!
80% these homeless is DRUGGIES/ALCOHOL ADDICT. They care fk about follow rules & laws, care fk about responsibility & ppl around.
ALL THEY CARE IS DRUGS TO FULFILL THEIR SHIT HABITS & HIGH.
They think ppl follow rules & laws & working t pay taxes is STUPID & NO FREEDOM.
Why no fk anyone DARE TO TALK ABOUT ALOTS OF THEM CANT FK STAY IN SHELTER BECAUSE THEY CANT FOLLOW SIMPLE BASIC RULES: NO DRUNKEN, NO DRUGS.
WHY NO FK ANYONE OR REPORTERS TALK ABOUT THERE ARE HOMELESS DRUGGIES HAVE FREE HOUSING & when they’re high on drugs & lost control burn the motherfker the whole housing units!!
DENY, DENY & ALWAYS FK DENY!!
Anyone who still have some brains & not stupid can see this facts!!
There are some homeless is decent person become homeless because lost job, healthy problems after accident or disabled can’t working, or because of bankrupt of bad bussiness, wrong investment.
BUT THESE HOMELESS TYPE YOU CAN FK RECOGNIZE IT BY EYES - they still have manners & dress well, look clean. MOSTLY LIVIN IN BROKEN OLD CARS OR IN TENTS, SOME DO WORKING AS PART TIMES JOB.
While 80% of HOMELESS IS NOT HOMELESS!! FIX THE TITTLE & USE RIGHT NAME.
They’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES, DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS!!
Mostly of them is born in healthy body, NOT DOWN SYNDROME & NOT MENTAL ILLNESS!! But because of bad choice in life at teenage & Youngful adult days, bad habits & end up become druggies, throwing their life away. AND NOT JUST THROWING THEIR LIFE AWAY BUT THEYRE DESTROY THE MOTHERFKER WHOLE CITY, WHOLE COMMUNITY.
Anywhere they’re stay - they’re throwing shitty, arrogant violent & attack ppl.
THESE PPL BORN IN HEALTHY BODY, NO DOWN SYNDROME & NO MENTAL ILLNESS.
But anytime they’re commit CRIMES - it switched to MENTAL ILLNESS!!
Because they’re use drugs & alcohol for fuck many years & lost control, lost mindset & damage their brains - AND THATS WHEN THEY CAN GOING AROUND DO WHATEVER THE FK THEY WANT, INCLUDES ROBBERY, STEALING & VIOLENT ATTACKS PEOPLE.
In the end, they can go away freely, no caught no punish no jails. EVEN IF THEY GET CAUGHT, THEYRE FACING THE SOFTEST PUNISH BY LEGAL LAWS THROW IN JAILS FOR 1-10 day then release.
These ppl can’t fk even clean themself, their free housing is flooding by trash & trash, when they get high they even put clothes & stuffs inside toilet & it become nasty dirty broken shit.
DRUGGIES ZOMBIES HIGH ON DRUGS ALL DAY IN PUBLIC STREET &
PARKS, screaming top out of their lungs like ANIMAL ZOMBIES EVEN IN 10FLOORS CAN FK HEAR IT. Still call them victims, homeless, poor ppl. POOR MY ASS!!
I hope stupid ppl should have FORECE TO TAKE DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS TO LIVE INSIDE THEIR HOUSE.
They have duty to service for druggies zombies & druggies thugs for free, so they can eating & get high & SHITTING AROUND LIKE KING&QUEEN.
Only this harshly way to OPEN THEIR EYES WISELY TO UNDERSTAND SITUATIONS & HELP THEM OUT OF THEIR STUPID!!
AMERICAN IS DUMBER-DOWN & BRAINWASHED FOR FK TOO LONG TOO DEEP THATS WHY THEYRE LOST SIMPLE BASIC SENSE, ALREADY!!
They think talk softly & asking druggies stop use drugs must the way DRUGGIES SHOULD ACCEOT HELP LOLZ 😅😅😅
THEY THINK TALK GENTLY TO THUGS & CRIMINALS STOP ATTACK, STOP ROBBERY, STOP KILLING PPL BY ASKING lolz 😅😅
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TALK TO DRUGGIES OR ASK THUGS/CRIMINALS. You are must CREATE SOMETHING CALL FORCE LAWS TO THROW THEM INTO REHAB CENTER TO GET CLEAN BY FORCE, FORCE & FKING FORCE!! For 6-9month or 1-3Y depend on case if they’re newly in drugs or long-times on drugs need longer time to rehabilitation.
Did you have to learn the local language ?
Very intressting, Mr. Lee. As a German, I have been in Bangkok for 4 years. I've really grown fond of Thailand. I started loving everything. The beautiful things and the less beautiful. It's lovely
Fully empathize with your sentiment about living abroad in Asia vs living in the US. I lived in Japan for 7 years and moved back to the US for job and family related reasons. I've been back in the US for quite a few years, but have longed to go back to Asia for the quality of life we enjoyed there. We are planning to move back to Asia permanently (most likely Japan, but Thailand would be my second choice if not for family).. Enjoy your channel!
i moved to japan last year and i can't believe how cheap real estate/rent is. i think for retired folks with just tourist visa's could find it a very affordable place to live 6 months out of the year cheaply. just pop over to korea or taiwan and come back for another 3 month visa. It sure would make retirement dollars stretch farther. But who knows, the big asset bubble might pop in the near future. It sure as hell can't go on forever like this. I'm in dire straights if the dollar crashes because thats my only income source. I'm loving it now with 144 to the dollar. Instant discount on everything
@@gregh7457Japan is currently losing like 800,000 people every year in population decline. Homes in smaller towns all over the country are like becoming firesale cheap due to swelling inventory.
Akiya banks for abandoned homes. GreT resource
@@gregh7457It was very expensive in the 80's and 90's. Now, affordable.
Thailand is amazing, Malaysia in on the map too!
I've just returned to Australia from Thailand and it's suffering the same symptoms you just talked about. Maybe not quite as bad but very similar.
Looking forward to permanently moving to Thailand next year.
Why Thailand? Are their official banking or other routine paper works in English like in Singapore or Malaysia? I would imagine language barrier could be a big inconvenience over there.
@blardymunggas6884 In rural areas there can be minor problems with the language.
But in the bigger cities it's not a problem.
Australias cooked. I left Sydney and never looking back. I'm in Vietnam now
Australia is now a shithole full of crime, corruption, drugs everywhere. Happy I left.
@@tanthamanGood luck to ya mate. I left Perth for Thailand 2 years ago. I’ll never go back!
Sawadee Khrup Khun Forrest,
I agree 100% with your views on home country. I feel the same way with my country of birth, New Zealand. Rampant inflation, high crime rate, housing affordability are also big issues here. I worked and lived in the Far East for 30 years and still carry fond memories of 10 years living in Thailand.
It's really good to share similar thoughts with you and fellow-subscriber's.
I am planning on returning to Thailand within the next 1-2 years on a retirement visa.
Take care and chokdi..
I spent 10 months traveling SE Asia and came back to the US two months ago. The whole "just exist" thing is what gets me the most. I'm in rural Appalachia, so there's no real crime, but lots of junkies, but people just exist. I see people I went to high school with that work the same job in the same factory that they were at in 1997.
Thanks Forrest, I am touched when you said...my heart and my life belong to Thailand. I am Thai and have been in US for the last 3 decades. I am counting down my days towards retirement. Your video helps confirm my date of retirement. As soon as I can retire, I will leave my job. No reason to continue working and just getting by 😂. Can't wait to return to my hometown, Thailand 💕
ผมอยู่อเมริกาจะครบ50ปีแล้วคิดเหมือนกันติดเรื่องคู่ชีวิตที่เป็นคนต่างชาติอยู่เมืองไทยไม่ได้ ทุกวันนี้ผมเบื่ออเมริกามากๆค่าครองชีพสูงจนรับไม่ได้ผมไปเมืองไทยทุกปีท่องเที่ยวต่างจังหวัดกินอาหารข้างทางหรือตามร้านก็ไม่แพงเงินสวัสดีการณ์ผมสามารถอยู่เมืองไทยได้อย่างสบาย ขอให้คุณโชคดีนะครับ
@@watsonthai177 ขอบคุณค่ะ 🙏
I am Thai , I have been 53 countries . I speak 5 languages , I choose Thailand for living forever
อ่านคอมเม้น ฝรั่งแล้วเศร้า แต่เด็กไทยอยากย้ายประเทศไปอเมริกา-ยุโรป
I am Thai living in usa since 89. Im planning to fled to Thailand for retirement😂 With my savings and 2k month in ssn (if its still exist😂) i can live a comfy life😂
Hey forest everything you said resonates with my perspective toward the US. The entire country has basically turned into an overpriced waste land.
In life there will always be those that are unhappy and seek to change that, and then there are others that become complacent and a slave to a system that does not serve them. I've been thinking about Thailand for a while now and seeing videos like this are the extra little push I needed to go ahead and make that leap. Planning to learn the language a bit first before I move and im going to give myself a full year to save up, then I m leaving the U.S. for good. ✨
Hey Forrest, I lived in the Bay Area until I was laid off a few months ago. Took my severance pay and bought a one way ticket to Thailand. I plan on living here for a year or so until the tech industry picks back up and i can keep working toward financial independence.
Why not move to a tech area away from California. Here in Raleigh-Durham (Cary, Morrissville) there's a decent tech sector and no sidewalk tents, and plenty of sun.
Great video and I understand and agree with everything you say, l too have grown up in California my whole life and have watched its decline over the years. I visited Thailand in Dec.of last year and stayed for 4 months. I ended up meeting a beautiful Thai lady who agreed to quit her job and travel on motorbikes throughout Thailand. We ended up putting 3000 miles on our bikes and and enjoyed the people, freedom and adventure this beautiful country has to offer. I realized upon leaving how alive I felt and will be going back in October but this time for 7 months to continue my journey in the land of smiles 😊 I definitely look forward to making Thailand 🇹🇭 my new home.
Hi forrest. What you say in the video 100% match how i am feeling back home in canada as i am visiting my sister after living in thailand for one year. I am glad you love thailand and i feel the same when you said my heart belongs to thailand! Great video !
I went to Thailand in Dec and January of 2023. I couldn't believe it. I had the most amazing time of life. It made me want to move out there. I also went to Baja California Mexico. Tijuana, Ensenada and also couldn't believe how amazing it is. I love California but the grass is greener elsewhere. The moment I find a creative way to earn income while living abroad I would like to make the jump and move to Thailand and Mexico. All I know, I'm going back to Thailand.
You could learn to trade like I do and live in Thailand 🙂
For most locals in Thailand the prices have gone up significantly here too. Most aren't able to afford homes here anymore either. The Bangkok land prices have beyond the reach of most locals too.
Thais should consider moving to Cambodia.
No accident, I think. Covid created poverty in many circles. Where did that money go? It went up! It did not go down to where the people who really could use it could get it. The governments just printed more money and created even more inflation while the value of savings dwindled due to that loss of money value. The people who have the money are not spending it like the middle class used to.
Great perspectives Forrest. Left California in 2010 and when I went back to visit, it was like you said, depressing. Everyone was just struggling to survive. You clearly are thriving in Thailand. That's awesome to see. Looking forward to more of your content. I would love to see more on your experiences as an Asian American living in Thailand.
I left California in 1972 for all the reasons you discussed and it was 20 years before I returned for a visit. Talk about change. But it was a great place to grow up in the 50's and 60's.
i didn't like the hippies in the sf bay area but i think i would have loved the 50's in san fran with the beatnicks. At least they didn't smell like they needed a bath a month ago
Omg😮 you livin in Thailand for 30plus yrs😮
I noticed Thailand, Malaysia, China and some other Asian countries are building so many houses. It's like they predicted a lot of people will (or have already) manoeuve to South East Asia in the past and coming years due to the Western world going down very quickly now. My daughter and her boyfriend, both 22, just came back from a 3 weeks trip in Thailand and they had an amazing time there. They had no worries about food and house prices, transportation, tax etc, like we do have it here in the Netherlands. And the energy they got from Thailand was so positive. The minute they came back and landed in the Netherlands, they got an negative vibe already in the first minutes. So they decided to move to maybe Malaysia, Thailand or China, where the future is much brighter for them, their grandmother and their future children. Dear Forrest, I saw your video about the 'protests' in Hongkong. Now you're much more open minded and wiser, do you still have the same thoughts about what went on there in HK, now 3 years later? I think a lot of cities in mainland China are now very well to live in. What is your opinion, Forrest?
I returned to the Netherlands from the Philippines in 3 days time. After a year in the Netherlands I became depressed and angry originally from England. I'm try to figure out if I should move to Amsterdam so I can see my kids in venlo or return to broken Britain. My Philippines girlfriend is nice and only the mosquitos and air pollution is an issue for me personally. I wish a crystal ball would give me the answer it's hard to make a decision. My Dutch house is already sold in 1 month
@@Goodman849 I think Asia is the future where you can live in harmony and peace with your family. It’s also great for children. Many places in the Philippines are so beautiful and modern now. No pollution and mosquitoes! You can see it in so many videos online. Just look for them, show it to your children, they might want to move to the Philippines or anywhere in Asia too😃. Europe, UK and US will be in tougher times the coming period. I will not recommend anybody to stay here. But when it’s not possible to move out of here, just go with the flow and set your mind on what your dream is. Let the universe find a way for you. Have patience and in the meantime ‘leef’! 💖
If they can work remotely from Thailand then they have a chance.
If they would have to find a local job than they are for a nasty surprise.
Salaries in Thailand are as low as their prices.
Wow! I'm so glad I bumped into your video! I lived in Bali for 2 years and was planning to go back home to California but now I'm thinking to visit Cali for just 2 weeks as well! Everything you said is so true, from the conversations you have with people back at home just existing, to people not having the creative freedom to pursue passion projects because everyone is just on survival mode. Subbed!
What do you find to be the cheapest way to fly? Im coming from Denver, I can buy a rountrip, I want to stay 90 days during winter next year
Biggest problem is making money in Thailand. Most Thais work for $15 to 20 dollars a day. Farangs need an expensive work permit and you have to specify the work. There are pages of work only Thais are allowed to do, so unless you have the capital to chance opening a business or are a specially skilled person who can pay dual tax you will have to depend on savings or be deported for breaking the work rules. You cannot survive as a bum in Thailand.
Yes that's true although a lot of expats can get by on passive income, rental income from back home or stocks. Or they do a little bit of online work and that seems to be enough to pay the bills. An alternative is working (legally) as an English teacher. Setting up a restaurant business doesn't take too much capital but does require you get a work permit and pay taxes.
I watch a lot of Thailand base vids so no surprise this just came up. Everything you talked about in the bay is real. I’m 15 mins from Castro valley and that “just existing “ feeling is spot on. I have that same desire of wanting more and I’m not settling for just existing. Soon enough I’ll touchdown in the land of smiles too. Appreciate the vid
Gong back home is always a challenging activity. Some of your childhood friends are content with what is right before their eyes (nothing wrong with that). Others complain about their current state but are not prepared to make any plans/changes to do something different. While living and working in America, I have always frequented Europe and knew my final years of employment would be in Europe before retirement. When I would mention going to Europe to visit, my sister would ask: 'You've already been there BEFORE, what is there to see?' For her travel is a bucket-list item to check-off. She can't fathom living abroad for part or all of the time.
Living in America (SF Bay Area) for the last 5 years is a 'frog-in-water moment' for many. America is no longer 'the destination' to be successful'. Major corporations don't see Silicon Valley as the center of technology and for the last 5-7 years have been setting up outposts throughout the globe. American leadership and the state mentality has resulted in division, no focused long-term plans, and decline. In the major cities of Europe, their city centers are thriving, they have planted for a less carbon intensive environment, and have not embraced a soft on crime mentality. In the Netherlands recently, a person attempting to steal a watch from a diner was the leading story in the news for several days (being very rare).
America is in decline (no doubt about it). There will not be an implosion, but a slow and steady decline in the quality of life. There are still opportunities but they may not be in America. This may be the 1st generation who may have to seriously consider study outside the United States with the intent to work and live internationally. Thanks for your content.
I moved to the Netherlands 1 year ago and have become disappointed with the place. Not looking forward to my return from the Philippines in 3 days. My home country of England sounds similar to California crazy levels
Our family went to Thailand to visit my family last month. I noticed that the prices in Thailand have not really changed much at all since the last time we went to visit 4 years ago.
It has gotten more significantly more expensive in Bangkok over the last few years. I wonder why.
Prices have not changed much....? 20-30% increase is the norm. The apartment I stayed in a few weeks ago, the price of drinking water has increased quite significantly, gym usage price up 100%, just room rate remains. I think I bought shirts at 100 THB each in 2019. This time, the same shirt, same stall, is 150 THB, though I bought 10 shirts.
Prices have changed a lot. Everytime I go to the supermarket in Thailand the price has risen.
@@nicolelouis8968 yes they have
Born and raised in Pasadena California (suburb of LA) and moved to Glendale when I was 9. Then moved to Playa Del Rey and Hawthorne during early adult life. California is gone. It once was a wonderful state but politics has absolutely destroyed the state and it’s impossible to get ahead there. When I lived there I talked to 100’s of people who said if they didn’t buy their home before 2012, there is no way they could offered their homes today. My wife and I left 2 years ago to South Carolina. Although I do miss home, I’m so happy we don’t have to deal with the madness politics and outrageous EVERYTHING. Also, it feels good knowing that we can buy a house here if we so choose. That would have never happened in Cali. The pathetic moronic governor and his cronies don’t care about the hard working class. It’s now, rich or poor there. Sean Hannady did an interview with Newsom and it was alarming how the governor was defending all the crime, homeless, drugs, etc with “we have the 4th largest economy in the word.”
Everyone blames the politics, but who votes for the politicians in power?
It is the Politics, but it is also true that they were elected. We can only blame ourselves@@jimhendericks
@@jimhendericks not me.
Democrats voting and also its by Design. Just look at Europe its been invaded by those brown ppl. Soon whites will be minority becus having less children😢
@@jimhendericks somebody does that for me
Forrest my brother you are always on point! I was born and raised in the Bay Area and yea times right now sucks here. My pension kicks in 3 yrs from now so I will see you in beautiful Thailand. 🎉
First time viewer and I agree 100 percent regarding California. It is a dump as far as I understand with outrageous home rentals and mortgages, severe overpopulated areas full of homeless people, outrages taxes, and a government that doesn't work at all!
I've lived here in South Florida for most of my life and although I have enjoyed it, I also have a Thai Fiance which I'll be with her in October when I travel to Thailand. I may move there once I retire and also acquire my pension from teaching but for now, just going there twice a year.
By the way, are you Thai or Chinese or both in your heritage? Best of luck to you!
ขอให้มีความสุขในวันนี้!
祝你有美好的一天！
Great video Forrest. You're delivery is so smooth and effortless. You've come a long way my friend.
While California, to me, is still pretty much the most beautiful state with lots of nature to offer, the overall problem is GREED on every level in America. I am sure that your friends, who complain about the high prices, if they have a house, maybe bought 30 years ago for $150K, would not sell it for $400K now, but the market price, which is more like $1.5 - $2 Million. They are happy to take that! Everybody is happy to take more, if they can. The problem is that America is lifeless and the people do not stand up for it. They just live somehow, making it through the month.
It is actually sad that America is fighting over little things that have no effect for most people but they are all caught up in that. Left or right, Immigrants or not, abortion or not, guns or not.... most countries are long past those things, but America is taking itself apart because of these things. The problem is that most people are very badly educated and that their horizon is not going over the border of the USA to see other countries, to see that life is way better outside the USA. In school they are taught that America is the best, the one and only, so why look over the border, it cannot possibly be better!
as im Thai, just wanted to say
very very welcoming All American people who those want to visit or permanent living in my homeland THAILAND
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I am a California native and i left for Portugal about 10 months ago. Low crime, friendly people, 10 euro dinners with drinks. I love the peace, i bought a nice farm and i finally get to enjoy life.
I was in San Francisco thirty years ago, and back to Hong Kong, then, I moving and living in Thailand, has been 12 years, I like to live in here, cost of living is not high, people are nice，safe and the living standard is getting better and better. But I have something to say about Thailand, finding people you can really trust, working partners, or relationships are hard.
May God send them your way soon.
Hello I jumped on your channel to hear what you had to say and your spot on. I went back in 2019 just before COVID hit after living in Vietnam 15 years and let me tell you I couldn’t believe what I was hearing and seeing. And now I also live in Pattaya Thailand and what a difference now in US. Oh well keep up your good work on TH-cam. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
The US is cukoo RN.
I agree with you that Thailand forms you as a person in the most pleasant way.I lived there a few years and miss it very much.Planing to go there soon again,but not for vacation.
Found a gem of a channel, loving ur videos!
More power to you Bro👍🏼👍🏼I have been living in Mexico closing in on a year now. Before That a year in Costa Rica. Didn't know any Spanish really. Since then I have learned so much about the language the culture and about myself. I'm excited for every new day and am so thankful for the opportunity. I love mexico. The people the culture the food the land the experience! It's a big planet explore and live.
Agree with you. Been in San Francisco 22 years and it has been a complete war zone
Funny how it felt very privilege living in SF up to 2012, now I completely dread it and stay home most days.
@@WhiskeyThieves I’m sooo over SF. Now I keep watching real estate in Thailand and keep debating. But the states is an amazing country
@@petersouioui8864 Same, I’ve been observing the market there too. It’s incredible what you get and how affordable it is. In the meantime I’m looking to relocate to Florida where things are still safe and sane.
@@WhiskeyThieves I’m looking at northern Arizona where people became a bit more educated.
There are several TH-cam videos showing San Francisco where 90% of stores and businesses are closed on major streets such as Market Street in the downtown area. This is an area that a few years ago had 100% occupancy and was a vibrant economic area. Office space vacancy has gone from 5% vacant to 35% vacant in just a few years. Here is just one of the videos touring downtown SF showing the vacancies:
th-cam.com/video/vB3IU8uwb2k/w-d-xo.html
GREAT honest video 💪❤ Refreshing to hear you.😊
Welcome back and thank you for sharing with us your oversea experiences, especially in Thailand. It's good to know for some of us who are near retirement to figur out what we would do after retirement. Best wishes
Crimes have triggered into Irvine, a city historically known to be very safe. I am from Thailand, hope you like it there
Honest and deep. This is what I like about this channel.
You said it man. I came back to California after several years away, and it feel like the twilight zone. Even working 60 hours a week I still sleep in my car. People are at each other throats and super passive aggressive. Plotting my escape again now! See you in Thailand soon homie 🤙🏼
He speaks the truth. Everything he says resonates with me and also applies to Canada just as much (if not more so). I live in Vancouver but plan to move to Thailand in about 2 years. I've been twice (as well as 58 other countries) and for me it's one of the best choices. Plus Thai food is my favorite cuisine and it's cheap there. I will be in foodie Heaven. Plus not only are there tons of great places to explore in Thailand but also many great places in nearby countries like Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam (been to them all). I can happily spend the rest of my life just exploring them. So I'm looking forward to spending my retirement years in Thailand.
I've been flying from Thailand or Europe to the US at least monthly, sometimes twice. The US energy does not fit me.
All I can say is that I'm greatly relieved when back in Bangkok or Oslo. Perhaps Montana is livable, but that's about it.
I’m always amazed when U.S. Customs and Border Protection tries to act tough with me entering on a Norwegian passport.
My thoughts go: Do you really think I would want to stay here? Reality check.
Forrest you are so right about everything even here in Canada prices are gone up significantly in houses and cost of living, to me it doesn't make much difference, I am retired and lucky enough to enjoy life however years I could live . I try to spend time and money in travelling with my kids and grandkids , I do love beaches, Thailand looks Ideal for my liking but a bit far to take my grandkids, so I watch vlogs like yours and make the best of it :)
Hey Forrest’s new subscriber! Great video man 🤙🏽
Nice. I need to share this with friends, family and others. I get the whole vibe since we live here in the Northeast US and nothing is what it was not that many decades ago. If and when I can get back to Thailand (and convince my partner to come with me) I have a feeling that we may spend either extended time there, or at least plan on looking at the possibility of moving there. Thanks for this video, I intend to watch more of what you post.
Cost of living in my city Vancouver BC Canada has gone up significantly. The financial pain is REAL. It's very difficult to live here if you don't make a good income
Same in Ontario.
Hong-Couver?
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Just randomly stumbled upon your video, and I'm glad I did. Hearing of your experience living in California vs living aboard was eye opening. I live in San Diego and the cost of everything has skyrocketed, but nothing's being done about it. I look forward to the day I can freely travel abroad to Asia, Europe, and South America to truly live it up instead of just surviving.
I live in Canada, after working many years in China, and, yes, Asian is a vibrant place. Canada was dead long before covid, by the way.
What's up Forest! Been a long time. Nice to see you posting. Keep it up!
This is one of the best videos I have come across on this topic.
He condensed everything nicely 👍
Holy crap ... Just paused the video at 5:46 to look at the bill for a spicy noodle soup, Laab Moo, and a Thai iced tea .... For $33+!!!!!!
I'm living in Chiang Mai and if I went to the fanciest restaurant in the city that would cost me maybe $8 ... But I'm sure I could easily get that for $6 without even trying ... And $3 if I wanted to put in 5 minutes effort.
I live my little neighborhood here on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. It's 800 meters to the local temple where there's always something happening where the community meets up, and on the way there they are at least 8 small restaurants and a half dozen little businesses ask with friendly people willing to shiit-the-shit, even with this white guy who barely speaks anything but the most basic Thai (they like to practice their English so it works out great.)
I'm with you, there's nothing much for me back home (Toronto, Canada ) ... Work, sure at home, and look forward to the 2 hours or so if spend at the bar with define friends Friday after work.
Thank gawd I found Thailand ... So much more life here; and freedom ... And I mean real freedom ... The freedom to live your life as you see fit, not the pretend freedom where you get 'a vote' that basically gives nothing but lets you pick the next corporate sector that picks your pocket.
Its the same all over Thailand, some Thai cities like Pattaya has stood the test of time, I'm visiting and living in Pattaya for over 20+ years and when inflation is eating away every city, magically Pattaya has remained the same more or less like it was 20 years ago. it has managed to put every economic stats upside down like inflation, increase in tourist, it is the 15th most visited city in the world and yet only city which is affordable. even now like price of bhat
We just returned from 3 weeks in the USA last May. We totally agree with your sentiments. When I was a kid America was such a great place. Now it’s only an empty shell of what it used to be. We’ll never be living there again….there’s no reason to return except to see friends an family every 2-3 yrs. Let’s hope that things there don’t continue to decline!
Re-electing Trump is the only way that will ever happen. And even then it's just a small foot in the door, like a reset back to the mid 80's. True recovery back to prosperity will take several generations.
Don’t bet on it, America’s dead 😢
People here still smile and laugh and it is a much better life here. At least that is how it is outside the tourist areas. I am here FT for over 23 years, mostly in a small farming village - love the language and culture.. good luck to you - great video
What a shame. I lived in California 2008 to 2012, moving from overseas, and I have to say it was one of the best times of my life. The people, the weather, and vibe. Hardly any crime that I saw. It makes me so sad that the situation has deteriorated, because I met so many wonderful people there.
Agree! I have one more year here in Michigan, then I’ll be in Hua Hin.
Anyone that disagrees with your view has been believing everything they hear and see on the news and any media outlet.
There is something I liked about you when I started watching your TH-cam videos. The honesty & humor for one but having lived in Oakland CA for 20 plus years & now living in Stockton I know now what I liked about you. Hoped to be coming in Thailand in September to escape Comifornia. Love the food, love the people, but hate the public serpents that are destroying California.
You know a lot. I live in Maryland, and it is the same here. You nailed it perfectly in this video, on the current status of America after just a two week visit. I have visited Thailand 4 times, and I fell in love with that country. I’m 54 and ready to make a change. I think god wanted me to see your video this morning. I have subscribed to your channel today, and look forward to sharing your adventures thru Thailand and wherever else your travels take you. Take care.
I just arrived in Thailand 3 weeks ago, and literally the only reason I have any plans to go back to California is to go to my best friends wedding in June 🤣
It’s already better here. I’m over the USA.
Thanks for this video. I lived in So Cal most of my life and moved to FL 8 years ago. I miss the amazing So Cal weather but I couldn't imagine moving back to the broken place CA has become. I met my wife in FL and she is the most amazing Thai woman. We are going back to Thailand for my second time and plan to stay there 2 months. With the way COVID has turned my job into a work-from-home job, we plan to do extended stays in Thailand each year. During our trips to Thailand, we plan to travel and determine where in Thailand we'd like to live long-term so we can start building our retirement home base in Thailand.
Inflation has literally destroyed the lives of people currently here in U.S. Not only inflation but the supply chain as well. Recently a trucking company, Yellow went bankrupt and 30,000 people are out of a job. Believe prices for goods and services will go up soon. Wish I was in Thailand now and live an isolated life from all the crazy events going on here in U.S.
Ni middle class, no factory jobs, don't manufacture much of anything, zero careers you can take up right after h.s. & earn a decent wage- other than military or phone company tech/lineperson
@@bijanbayne3259and now ChatGPT has killed most writing and copywriting related jobs. Even creative fields are disappearing at the blink of an eye.
@@bijanbayne3259 UPS is upping drivers wages to $49 an hour and there are plenty of trades that pay well
What is stopping you? Go travel man.
Do it and stop wishing
Thanks for that informative video!
This was a good discussion forrest keep up the good content dude 💪😎
Thanks for speaking your heart. My son, 29, raised in Venice California has come to visit from Germany where he's lived for past 5 years. He feels the same as you, sees the lifeless degrade of lifestyle. I, my Thai wife and daughter, plan to move to Krabi soon.
I have had the identical reaction you had but, I had them back in 2014 when we visited our US home after living in Thailand many years. But I will also say although all true you cannot really see clearly on short trips. After we moved back in 2016 & after more than a month we saw many benefits & +'s , Now we do the opposite & live here & visit our Thailand house for 2-3 months a year & that is great but while there we do notice a lot of negatives too. So all I am saying is it does work both ways. But I will also say after now being back here 7 years we are considering yet again making Thailand our majority home 555 There is something as you say aside from prices being cheaper but life is just more vibrant there even for us. Thanks for the video!
Mr Mike you automatically use 555 instead of haha like Thai…that’s why you can make Thailand your main base 555😊
Keep living your dream! I so enjoy seeing your videos and all the places you that you go to. Some people don't ever get to live out their dreams. You are spot on with what is happening in USA. I live down South and we all are in a spiral. Keep the videos coming.
Love the message in this video!
Respect Forest, cost of living in the US and the UK where am from is atrocious, youngsters here in the UK cant even buy a house anymore, and i see it getting worse, its good you follow your ways. side hustle is the way and building your vision, keep up the hustle in you, I always believe there is a life somewhere else, that makes you happy, good for you, keep going and follow your journey..
Inflation is nothing to do with local government it's a global problem killing a lot of people in poor countries too brought on by the ridiculous events of the past 3 years when people were getting paid for watching TV for 18 months, the Thai and Vietnamese economies are in dire straits too, free is nada
@@kippsguitar6539 Dude inflation is happening because absurd amount of money printing happening from the government that has put prices up, because of Covid. Look at the M2 money supply, for US its sky high!
Dude count your blessings 🙌 you're lucky to live in BKK
Keep up the great work!! Stay on the path!
Hello, this was a great video as always. Do you feel your opinion of Thailand would be the same if you had a family?