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Nice video, am very tempted to do this trip with my daughter. The food and scenery looked amazing.

Hi Chris , I’m thinking about moving back to Thailand after living here in the US for almost 30 years. Thought you mentioned you lived in Herndon VA before moving back to Thailand, that’s where I used to live. I’m in Falls Church VA now. I’m trying to decide if I should move to Thailand, I’m tried of my corporate job. I feel I need change. I’ll be in Thailand next month, who knows maybe I’ll just sell everything here and move back to Thailand. I enjoyed your video!

Hello Chris, great video and glad you are back. With that being said, your being under 50 yrs of age, what visa option(s) are you using to stay in Thailand long term? Under the current visa offerings it appears the best option for the non-retirement age under 50 is the 5 year Easy Access Elite Visa if one can afford the approx 650k baht cost. Are there any other options you would recommend/consider from your experience?

WOW that must of been akward getting on the airplane and realizing there is barely anyone on the flight. Thank you for this video sir. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for this. I will be doing the 10 day in the near future and your video was very helpful.

Would you like to make a video sharing what’s the cost to live in ChiangMai? Do you have any guides on the living permit stuff of things? Thanks.

Amazing hotel to have quarantine there. I spent my 15 days quarantine last June in Graceland Bangkok hotel on soi 5 .

Enjoy your interview with Forrest. It seems that your emplyment situations between the US and Thailand is totally different - being an employee and running your own business. This is definitely contributing to your happiness. Living in Thailand also way cheaper hence less stressful financially.

Nice!

Saw your interview with Forest! Looking forward to more content.

great to see the both of you back!! just watched Forest's video with your interview. can sooo relate to the desire to get back to the kingdom! my escape from "the box" is in progress and will be there early 2022!!

Just watched your interview with Forrest and had to subscribe. I have not been to Thailand for 31 years. I am planning a trip there in a few months. I am just working to exist and not living. Time to change for my mental and physical health. Hope to run into you there. Take care!

Just saw you on the interview with Forest. Headed to Thailand @ the first of the year and looking to connect with fellow Veterans. I'm a former CW2 Black Hawk pilot currently flying a 767 for an airline that contracts with the military. I really, REALLY relate to what you said about how you felt like a stranger in your own country. I'm about to walk away from about $2.5 million dollars in future flight pay because my physical/mental health is worth more. So count me in!

Makes sense Chris for you to book such a big place for quarantine. Especially seeing you're intending to stay in Thailand a long time. It's great when you can travel and not worry so much about your budget. I think Thailand needs to learn to live with covid. I'm a bit nervous about the one night quarantine heading into Phuket in a few months. Nothing compared to fourteen days and three tests. Guess you were pretty happy to return home so it was a minor inconvenience to you. I'm staying there for sixty days but I wouldn't book a short term trip until things clear up with restrictions. Just saw your interview with Forrest. Down a Singha or two for me.

Fun stuff - I stayed at the Nest and saw Chiang Dao in 2017. Tremendous part of Thailand! Fun little bar down the road with a drum set in the corner run by a woman named Bupha. Hope she's surviving this mess. Keep living the dream Sir - cheers!

Hello Chris, I am coming to your channel to give you support and brotherly love after watching your interview with Forrest. You have quite the set-up during your 14-day quarantine. Luckily for me, I went through the 14-day Phuket Sandbox quarantine back in Sep-Oct 21. I really enjoy my time in Phuket; it was quite refreshing to experience Phuket rather than be absorbed into the party vibes. I have to agree with you that Thailand has a hold on me too and I hope to find myself living in Thailand in the near future. I find myself keep going back; I am happiest in Thailand than in America. Anyway, I look forward to watching more videos from you and learning about your life and experiences in Thailand. Cheers King

Great to have you back on RUclips. I was just watching the interview w/ Forrest and can totally relate to so much of what you said and your experiences in Asia vs return to a vanilla flavored lifestyle in the US. After my 10yrs in Japan I was never the same. I retired a few years before the pandemic with plans to live in various parts of Asia... and it just didn’t happen yet. So just waiting for additional countries to reopen (Vietnam and Japan) so I can travel between all three (including Thailand). Look forward to hearing more from you friend.

Thanks for the insight to how the quarantine works I will be in bangkok on 22nd of October my first trip to thailand so looking forward to it.

I lost interest In the west on my second trip to Thailand. I'm now booking my 5th trip to Thailand and planning to transition to living in Thailand full time. I've stayed in Lohas before its a good place and great location. Looking forward if you post more videos. I'm 20 days away from my trip.

Great hotel to spend the 14 days ! What about the COST ?

Will you be continuing your Vlogs soon? Looking forward to following more of your content!

Just subscribed! I've been living in Thailand for almost 2 years during this pandemic. Flew into Phuket in February 2020 and haven't left since. Still waiting to get the vaccine in Chiang Mai. Not going back to the US anytime soon. Look forward to continue exploring Southeast Asia soon!

Glad to see your videos again ❤️ I’m very sorry for you and your family’s loss 🙏🏻

Thank you for this video. Coming back to Thailand in November (left Feb. 2020), hopefully quarantine is only 7 or 10 days in November, byt preparing for 14 days... I am vaccinated, so might try to change my ticket to Phuket instead of Bangkok and do the Sandbox. Looking forward to more videos from Thailand and as I am currently obsessed with quarantine videos I hope to see one when your wife gets to Thailand! :) All the best!

Hi there I’m amazed to find this video and that you arrived back in Thailand. I remember you being in CM with your wife and cat and then you disappeared….did life take a different turn a few years ago? Cheers and looking forward to updates….I still got the postcard you sent that time you sent about 12 subscribers a postcard. Good luck

Did you need to get a vaccine to travel to Thailand?

Good info. I think you would do well on youtube if you made frequent regular videos. Hope to see more

New subscriber

Passing my quarantine time by remote working

I am getting my tourist visa and then COE for Bangkok. When I go through at customs, do u know if I have to have proof of accommodation for my ENTIRE stay in the country? The teaching job that I accepted wants me to go there and convert my tourist visa to a non-b. I booked my ASQ 14 day hotel and then a 2 night hotel, but I want to hold off on booking more nights at another hotel until I arrive in Bangkok. Not sure if I will be denied at customs due to lack of accommodation.

Hi! Whats the name of your health insurance? Thx

Oh wow you are back. One of the original people I followed on periscope . Good to see you .

Hope you will take me to visit many beautiful places in Thailand

Day 4 for me and my family today. I agree, it has been great so far-much bigger problems in the world than enjoying a suite with delivered meals and total chill time. So glad to be back in my daughter’s motherland after 4 years!

Good to have you back. We are on day 10 and we are finding it though we are locked in full time but noted your balcony which we don't have which was a mistake on our part. The WIFI in our hotel is also sketchy and its driving our 12 year old mad. But like you we are counting down the days to freedom and we are directly on a plane up north to our new life ....roll on Monday :)

Welcome back to RUclips my friend. And to this side of the world. Can’t wait to see you & Angela again in person in the near future. First vlog was great! We enjoyed it a lot, keep them coming 😊

Omg!!! So good to see tielandtothailand is back in the game!!!

Welcome back!!! Sorry to hear about your father. Wish the best for you and Angela, as always! Looking forward to vlogs, too. Hope Angela gets there safely and quickly.🙏🙏🙏-Spider-

Glad to see you back use to watch you all the time always wondered where you went missed your videos now can't wait to see more welcome back 🥰

First, thank you to everyone who has stuck by our side, is still subscribed, and/or has messaged us over the last year asking where we were and if we were okay. We definitely have lots of catching up to do... It’s been a long time, but I’m finally back in Thailand! I recently finished up my two week quarantine at Lohas Residences Sukhumvit. While I won’t be signing up to do it again anytime soon, I had a great overall ASQ experience and wanted to share my experience (and room tour) with others who might be in the process of making their way to Thailand in the immediate future. Arrival: After a quick pickup from the airport I was on my way to quarantine. I chose to stay in the One Bedroom Balcony Suite (65 sqm / 700 sqft) and checked in at about 1:30PM. Because I landed before 6:00PM, my 14-day countdown to release began immediately... no dreaded day “0”. As soon as I was able to drop off my bags I was escorted down to the courtyard for my first PCR test. The nursing staff were polite and confirmed all of my details before administering a relatively painless nasal swab. I would later have my second and third PCR tests on day 6 and day 12, respectively. Food: Having lived in Thailand previously, for the best experience I knew to opt for mostly Thai meals. The quality of the meals was usually very good and the kitchen staff was flexible on the few occasions where I requested a same-day meal change. I received my meals at the same time each day. Breakfast at 8:00AM, lunch at 12:30PM, and dinner at 5:00PM. While the food didn’t always arrive hot, the room was equipped with a microwave and a few plates and bowls for easy reheating. Initially, I was a bit worried when the microwave in my room didn’t work properly, but it was replaced immediately after I alerted reception. The hotel was nice enough to provide a free outside pizza to delivered about midway through my stay, and also allowed its residents to order outside food using Grab, Food Panda, etc. Cleaning: Room cleaning is no longer allowed under the new rules, so the rooms are equipped with dish soap, a sponge, laundry detergent, and plenty of bags for disposing of waste. WiFi: I requested my own router and was pleased to find one waiting on the desk in my room. The connection was fast and I only experienced slowdowns on one or two occasions. Those periods were short lived and didn’t interfere with my work or video calls with friends and family. I also brought my PS4 and was able to play games and stream RUclips content without any issue. Fitness: To my disappointment, reserving fitness time or outside time was no longer allowed under the updated quarantine rules. However, the hotel does provide a yoga mat for each room. I brought my own resistance bands and requested that a treadmill be put in my room (7,000 THB). I walked/ran about 10km per day. If you have the cash to spare I would highly recommend opting for the treadmill. It gave me something to do to pass the time and a sense of purpose while I would otherwise be sitting around most of the day. Comfort: The bed, sofas, and chairs were all very comfortable. Because the room was equipped with large floor-to-ceiling windows, I found that I didn’t use the balcony nearly as much as I thought I would, but it was nice to have on the few occasions I did use it. Both of my air conditioning units worked well to keep the room at a comfortable temperature. However, they both made a loud clicking noise every 30 minutes or so. If I hadn’t brought earplugs this would have prevented me from getting to sleep and staying asleep. While I didn’t report this to the staff, I’m not sure there is much they could have done as it seamed to be how these units were made. TV: Mostly Thai channels, but they did include Sky News, Fox News, Channel News Asia, and a few other international news and movie channels. I recommend bringing an HDMI cable if you intend to watch your own content on the TVs. Other Amenities/Notes: Large kitchen with a two burner cooktop (not allowed to use during ASQ), a toaster, hot water kettle, large bathtub, bidet toilet seat, and large work desk. While you are not allowed to make outside local calls on your hotel phone, the staff was helpful in arranging a rental car using the instructions I provided (I eventually cancelled and chose to book flights instead). Overall, I would absolutely recommend the Lohas Residences, and can pretty easily say that it was worth the 66,900 THB I paid. Having the extra space and treadmill made quarantine very easy. The days passed quickly and never felt like I was trapped, etc. Thanks, everyone! 🙏☺️🇹🇭

Let’s go mannnnn!!! Welcome back and great vlog!

yooo NIce to see you back!

Bro, did I miss something? Wife?

Holy cow. Welcome back to RUclips lol. I'm going thru it now too but heading to Philippines 1st before Chiang Mai. Retiring from Army after 29+ years.

I've been in Chiang Mai last Winter for three month. Wonderful city and the good place to retiere there. I'll be back this year with a retirement Visa :-)

My small villages

We went to the nest based on your recommendation! ;) LOVED it. We intended 2 days but ended up staying 3!

Big up Skill Barber! Nice vlog guys!

OMG! that is what Vietnamese give theIr D.O.G.S to eat!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!

I do not see it shown, it would be nice to know the prices of the food. Thanks