The number one reason for not living in Thailand for me (besides my spouse not wanting to move) would have to be the visa system and no path (that I know of) to becoming a permanent resident, then a citizen. The rules can change at any time. Oh, and the dual pricing thing. If you are in a group and you are the only foreigner, it can be very embarrassing if they are the hosts. And I don’t know whether it’s still the case, but it wasn’t cheaper for Thais, it was cheaper for people who looked Thai. I think if I could arrange 3 months in Thailand a year to cover the colder months, I would be happy. Also Thailand is a wonderful place when healthy and abled. I just can't imagine living in BKK and getting around in a wheel chair. Health insurance as you age gets prohibitive , or not at all, and I believe there may be a dual pricing system in private hospitals.
New subscriber here enjoying your channel. I didn't know that about their pets, that is sad to us for sure. Well done losing all that weight. Enjoy your time there 👍
On this subject don't rely on the romanisation of Thai words, it's better to learn their script. Eg. Thai has no v sound so why spell it Sukhumvit. You said wat pha but to me it spells more like wat ba.
Love it! Thank you. I’ll be in Bangkok in July.
That's awesome! Thanks for watching 😊
Yaaaaay!! You do YOU!! LOVE IT!
Hein & Kanni x
Will do! Thank you both so much🙏
The number one reason for not living in Thailand for me (besides my spouse not wanting to move) would have to be the visa system and no path (that I know of) to becoming a permanent resident, then a citizen. The rules can change at any time. Oh, and the dual pricing thing. If you are in a group and you are the only foreigner, it can be very embarrassing if they are the hosts. And I don’t know whether it’s still the case, but it wasn’t cheaper for Thais, it was cheaper for people who looked Thai. I think if I could arrange 3 months in Thailand a year to cover the colder months, I would be happy. Also Thailand is a wonderful place when healthy and abled. I just can't imagine living in BKK and getting around in a wheel chair. Health insurance as you age gets prohibitive , or not at all, and I believe there may be a dual pricing system in private hospitals.
Enjoyed watching it. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
New subscriber here enjoying your channel.
I didn't know that about their pets, that is sad to us for sure.
Well done losing all that weight.
Enjoy your time there 👍
Thanks mate. Yeah it's a Buddhist thing of not killing anything. It's a cultural difference.
So glad you're enjoying my channel. Thanks for watching.😊
MINOR annoyances???
Yes MINOR annoyances. I love living here.
Your leaving learning Thai a bit late mate
I'm not going anywhere!
On this subject don't rely on the romanisation of Thai words, it's better to learn their script. Eg. Thai has no v sound so why spell it Sukhumvit. You said wat pha but to me it spells more like wat ba.
I just pronounce it the way I read it. Thanks for watching 😄