After watching the video myself there was something I was trying to say but didn’t come out right. Some people like to comment on Thailands problems when I say how much I like living here & regardless of the problems the issues that Thailand has The fact is they have got something VERY VERY RIGHT ! My day to day life experience is absolutely a pleasure with many smiles such high levels of politeness to unbelievable patience kindness happiness all around me everywhere I go (except when driving 😂) But seriously the manners kindness politeness & safety aspects are key to why we all love ❤️ Thailand 🇹🇭
Absolutely Richie, Western complaints are mostly about the cost of things in Thailand. I live on the GC Australia and they should come here if they want to learn about the cost of things. I go to Thailand yearly for the smiles and welcoming people and Kata Noi beach. Sure, I know I'm a trick with a baht they'd like to get, and they do get it because I'm happy to spend my money there. I agree with all of your points. If you know, you know.
I'm British, and live there, but I spend a couple of months per year in Thailand. I couldn't agree with you more regarding the UK. It is a complete shit hole, for all the reasons that you mentioned. I wouldn't disagree with any of it.
I agree I lost my money and passport I left it in a restaurant and someone handed it in and they were so kind and polite Richie and they wouldn’t accept a gift from me
I’ve been in Thailand for 3 years. It gets boring after awhile. What once was a new and unusual place turns into normal. Then you look for something else
Each to his own. My paradise is my back garden, the birds singing in the ivy, the roses blooming in springtime, the aroma of freshly cut grass... the unique beauty of an English spring, and most of, all my family and grandchildren living a few minutes away.
No millions of kids below the poverty line,food banks,renting so so expensive,so difficult to buy a house now,very low wages,polluted seas & rivers,knife crimes here,there & everywhere,drunk foul mouthed scum filling the city centres at the weekends,foul mouthed drunks invading holiday resorts,homeless everywhere,nobody knows if it's a male,female or something in between! This is only the beginning of the future.Good luck
The foreigners that make it in Thailand and are happy are the ones who accept Thailand for what it is and understand that they'll always be considered a tourist, have to pay more than Thais to gain access to attractions, etc. and in many cases realize that they will be seen as a walking ATM in a lot of situations. Thailand would certainly attract more foreigners if they could gain long term residency rights and could buy land and property for starters. It's also unsettling for a lot of foreigners that the government are constantly threatening to change/tighten up the rules for foreigners staying in Thailand. ❤🇹🇭❤️
Funny thing, when I was last in thailand my wife and I were doing a lot of tourist things,,, and at several places where farang were charged more, my Thai wife just told them, he's Thai, and they waved us through as Thais... I'm a fat old fair hair scotsman and they never cared enough to challenge my fiesty Thai wife :D
@BrianBeuken I hear that on Koh Samet they are not charging foriegners more now because there are too many walk aways. It seems Thai traders on the island are losing money. If tourists do not tolerate this racism, Thailand will cease racism.
Because most people come here on holiday, free of worries from home, have a great time, splurge, eat, drink & spend a little more, party, relax, basically have a great holiday. Along the way they meet up with other expats who live here and go on about the cheap cost of living, so it plants a seed in their mind. They get back home to the drudgery of life and decide to move in Thailand. Usually 2 big mistakes with these people: 1 they mistake having a holiday for the regular daily life of a long term expat 2 they rarely make any serious effort to figure out how they will make a living and plan a realistic budget. Their desire to come makes them blindly super optimistic about the real cost of living. They come and are broke in very short period of time.
... and also: Based upon the new monthly channels so many people think they can make an income from being a vlogger - you must be super unique and engaging to make a living from this. If you are then it takes a long time, years, to even make more than pocket change, then even if you make some dough then keep in mind these social media platforms can vanish overnight (MySpace anyone?)
Mate the real truth is most people moving to Thailand are creepy weird fucks no european or american women want, so they go to buy wives all this other shit is secondary. Like he said in this video, only the men stay.
Thailand has always been a revolving door with people coming and going. You have put together a pretty good list. I moved here at 23 and now at 70 there is almost nobody from my early years. I learned long ago that people don't stay so I stopped worrying about it.
@@villagefarang I first went to Thailand in the late 1980's and go back every other year - trust me things are a lot better than they were: Bangkok especially - Patong less so whereas Pattaya has always been a cesspit which may explain its popularity among the Brits and Germans who will put with any environment providing the sun shines and the beer is cold !
I always say “just go for awhile, then go home”. I keep my stay to 2 or 3 months then head back. I find myself after 1 or 2 months wanting to go back. This doesn’t mean I hate the place, I just am ready to get back to the familiar. I think I’ll keep to that. My former career as a sailor made me love traveling.
I lived in Thailand for many years - but just got bored with it all............... and the constant two tier living... there are much better places - you need to travel more....
Was born in Thailand and now living in Canada . People complain about Canada is too cold , no sun . I have to argue Thailand is too hot and too humid. I love summer time in Canada , fresh and good quality air , flowers everywhere the temperature is just right . Health care is not perfect here but the same in Thailand if you have to use government run hospital . The one that I can not get over with is the traffic in Thailand , pedestrians are treated as second class citizen. Don’t forget about work life balance that doesn’t exist in Thailand ( here we get bonus from employer for travel ) . Don’t give me wrong I still love my country and want to visit as often as I can . When I went home last year , it was funny I feel my neighbors in Canada are more friendly than my neighbors in Thailand , talk about friendly. There was no smile , no acknowledgement, no hi , nothing , that is the Big change for me .
I came to Thailand from the UK 15 years ago. I agree with you that it is a hot country. But the latter half of the rain season is cooler, and the cold season here in Chiang mai is amazing. The UK winters are long and miserable, and people are stuck indoors all the time. Plus, you get a lot more for your money in Thailand and what I save by not having to pay house tax covers my health insurance. Love the private hospitals over here. No long cueing for treatment. But I will agree with you that Canada is a beautiful clean Country. Have a happy life 😂
Think you are right on point Richie. Many get lost in fantasy that they are going to work online or be a you tuber and live a dream life in Thailand. Does not work out for most.
Speak it LOUD about the woke shit going on in the West. my wife is Thai in Thailand and I spend months at a time over there with her family. I'm working on securing a role in my work in cybersecurity so I can live full time there with my wife, and leave the entire Western world behind. Thailand protects her own, and every time I'm there, I'm grateful to be a guest in their home. I love your family. I love your content. I love your attitude.
Richie admits being willingfully ignorant of Thai problems. Obviously, he doesn't care about voting rights and self determination for local Thais. You know, woke stuff.
Whenever foreigners compare their country to Thailand and talk about how shit their country is they seem to forget they are comparing it from an extremely privileged position. So for example with healthcare compare it to the average thai on 300 baht a day, how great is it then? Ive spoke to plenty of Thais about their healthcare and they dont seem to be singing its praises as the jolly foreigner does.
That's because only wealthy Thai and monied westerners can afford Bumrungrad, one of the world's top hospitals out of tens of thousands of hospitals on the planet and the best hospital in Thailand. And now you've learned something, right?
Why are you laughing at other guys misfortune. They have taken a chance and started a business thats failed. You seem to think you are better than them for some reason but your no different. Tour a sugar daddy to a poor thai girl. Bo different to the other guys
isolation and loneliness language barrier different culture dreams that where unrealistic broke without money alcoholism/sickness the visa situation..pick one..they are all common reasons
I think the isolation and loneliness is a big part of it. I've been here over twenty years but if I get chatting to someone (less and less these days) it strikes me I would never have bothered with them back in the UK and the only thing we have in common is that we're here. I wouldn't go back, the past is another country. And a bloody cold one. However, do miss pubs, theaters, stand up, galleries .. bugger all here apart from beaches (which gets very old very quickly) and titty bars.
@@tamsinthai 10 years for me in Thailand working and living and i took time to learn pretty good Thai..i did relocate to the Philippines 2 years ago because i was so tired of same same in Krungthep ..Next time i think i relocate to siem reap/cambodia ..the place do really looking good nowdays after covid..i still have some years left on my thai elit visa so i can always move back
Western society is on the decline. No doubt in my mind. I am all for live and let live but that means don't tell me what to believe, how to live, how to spend my money etc. You're bang on about "feelings" being used to government. Eventually the pendulum will swing to far and yes people will say enough. The day is coming, maybe not in my lifetime or my kids but it is. Our leaders have become clowns, stumping for votes. I keep telling my gf if the day comes she is done working we'll leave Canada. For now I just wait, retired and enjoying life as beat as I can. Cheers!
I’ve lived in America for 20 years. I’ve tried twice to move back to England. First time I lasted a year. Second time I lasted 2 months. Couldn’t stay. I think once you’ve moved on mentally it’s difficult to readjust back. You keep wanting more adventures and new experiences. I miss England but realize I may never fully return now. Especially now my parents are gone. I see Thailand on the horizon once I’m ready to retire.
family ties will naturally be a draw on people, no matter where they are in the world. I moved to the Netherlands from the UK and didn't even last 6 months, I missed my family and just felt that everything that meant anything was on the other side of the North Sea. I never married, so I suppose being alone abroad never helped. I wonder how many Brits do move abroad and never return? I only know one person that succeeded
@@mancunianinlondon i too have lived in the states for 20 years now (since i was 23) i will never go back to Britain to live I have been gone too long .
Been here in Australia for 35 years. Don’t see me ever going back to uk. Especially now Mum and dad passed. Maybe 6 months Aus and 6 months Thailand will work as wife is Thai
Thailand's a nice vacation getaway in Asia. That's it for me. I tried living there. So, to start, jobs are not always in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, or anywhere "developed". Most cities in Thailand you live in a hotel, not an apartment. Teaching jobs pay pretty low, and the last school I dealt with changed 180 from being very relaxed to suddenly wanting to fire me for the smallest shit. I came in at the end of the semester replacing a guy that always went out drinking all day long and would only be at school when he had to teach a class. Guy didn't even pay his bar tab at the hostel, so hostel owner stopped running tabs because of him. To get to work, I had to catch the rare taxi truck thing because my only other option was a motorbike taxi which motorbikes are extremely deadly in Thailand. My final complaint is the animals. Birds everywhere shitting all the time, geckos slipping into my room, and snakes hiding everywhere. It's not a good place for someone with a fear of snakes. So, Southeast Asia is a great place for vacationing, but not my place to live.
Gotta love your point of view Richie ❤ You’re totally living the dream in my opinion! You have a beautiful & very successful Coffee Garden my husband & myself have been to this year & a couple of years ago..You have an awesome and now a beautiful baby girl….not to mention, a wonderful wife who’s got your back! You have a fantastic thing going on for you in Phuket! You’ve got it made there:) We love San Francisco, the city we call home; but, lately over the last 3 years, we noticed that it’s too freaking expensive and the crime rate has totally gone up:( We feel safer in Thailand 🇹🇭 Thanks for posting this video & giving us a glimpse of Maicie! Cannot wait to watch your next video😊
I have been coming to thailand for over 31 years. I left phuket coz I hated it, too many russians, too much traffic and too expensive, Phuket has lost its soul it's as simple as that. The thai people hate the russians, they are taking all the local jobs. I would like too know what keeps you in phuket. the place seems to be doomed, sorry to be so negative but that is my personal opinion. my wife and family could not wait to get off the island
I agree with you on one point louisjones,@@limes..100 , phuket does have some of the best beaches in thailand, its a shame they are full of arrogant, obnoxious, unfriendly, russians
@@philliproberts7294thais like farangs and other foreigners, but in a busy tourist destination spots with a lot of drunk mad people's from all around the world and always causing troubles is the kindness gone. If u live in a small coastal district like khanom or sichon for example u will feel the difference, the people's here, wether farangs tourists/expats or thais are more relaxed, nicer and friendlier. It's maybe because they have no traffic, no stress and slow life style. I heard from many tourists or expats that this area is a hidden gem and that they still can feel the real thailand, it's same like koh samui 20-30 years ago. It can't be compared with commercial tourist spots like pattaya, bkk, phuket, koh samui etc. Do u know how many tourists from china, russia, india etc. come and can't behave and think their something better? That's the reason why many thais also more aggressive and it feels like they don't like foreigners in those popular tourist destinations. the environment makes people different!
U didn't mention one thing. These old men, they came to Thailand looking for women. For a while might be fun to hook up non stop & getting the admiration & adulation from these young women. However after a while, when you are in your 50s or 60s, you want something stable. You would want a girlfriend or maybe even a wife. U ended up getting these young women in their 20s or 30s, and they wouldn't want to work. Why would they want to work when they have their banker to support them. And then because they are still young they will expect to have babies with you, and then you will end up having to support them & their children. If the Thai woman comes from a dirt poor family, you probably have to support her entire family too. Men old & young need to realize. These young Thai girls they don't love you, they only love your wallet. So you better have a lot of money if you don't mind being the sole bread winner & if u r retired then you need to think a lot more about getting married to poor Thai girls. I am sure there are exceptions and you probably can find your true love in Thailand & I am sure you are happy with your choice but often times that is not the case. To me its better to find women in your country, get married & then come & live together in Thailand compared to coming here as a single man.
I have been going to Thailand for the last 30 years. In my opinion, it is a short term paradise, it's a beautiful lovely country but it isn't the country that used to be and certainly the prices especially in the tourist areas are just crazy now and if you want to go and live in the country there's nothing to do but drink yourself to death unfortunately that goes for most foreigners that live in Thailand, they end up drinking themselves to an early grave and yes I do understand you can work and own businesses but nothing is easy in Thailand from visas to work permits to owning a property getting involved with Thai women putting things in their name always ends in disaster. So yes a lot of people do tend to go back to their Origin countries, I'm not slating Thailand, it's just the truth and particularly in Phuket. There's a lot of criminal activity, foreigners mafia Thai so it's not always easy.
So right Paul been going since I was 17yrs old never entered my brain to live there full time, my last trip a few months ago at 68yrs may be my last, you are never a Thai citizen if you weren’t born there despite wearing elephant pants and speaking the language. The 70’s were the absolute best of times.
That's some BS about the elephant pants not gaining you Thai citizenship. I remember in the 80s, the right pair of parachute pants could grant you automatic US citizenship.
My boyfriend mate sold his house in jersey CI £ 350,000 pounds went to Thailand met a lady brought her a house 6 months sifter house was built there relationship ended she ended up with the house he lost everything we don’t know where he is
I love Thailand but the reality is they can be quite racist. No matter how long you stay there you will be always considered a “farang” and treated accordingly by the overwhelming majority of Thai nationals.
There's one important thing you missed. Very few foreigners are married to a good Thai. Most are either single or arrive with their foreign spouse or marry a bargirl. Being married to a good Thai provides a reason to stay, and also means that you can buy a house etc.
Yep very important point. People's decision making skills go out the window when under the spell under the tropical sun where every day is the same heat. I have thai friends and family in a quiet southern part of the country and it will always be my second home I would never think about any other options. Must be under the spell.
Just stumbled on your channel..Brit 4yrs in Udon Thani Province. Yep agree the UK is done. I nip back for a few months a year to get money and get back asap. Sure there's many things that piss me off here but they leave us alone pretty much.
Having rose colored glasses isn't a good thing. It's holding a romanticized notion of what a place is and not being able to see when things go bad..The People that have colored colored glasses are the ones who end up getting taken advantage of and being stung the worst in the long term... @@mixalis6168
Rose colored glasses aren't a good thing. Wearing them opens you up to potentially be taken advantage of. It's constantly romanticizing the place without realizing that there are some serious issues like anywhere in the world@@mixalis6168
No you will always be considered as" A CUSTOMER " I was going to retire to Thailand until I realised that the westerner is very vulnerable and the locals being as they are would not give a westerner a glass of water unless there is a cost attached to it . Give Thailand a miss 100% at once.
One man's "Paradise" is another man's hell.Have some respect for Richies message, he is probably one of the most knowledgeable thailand expats on youtube
@PaulWallisWriter - you're a bit of a legend yourself and one of my own inspirations for choosing Thailand as my place to exist. Don't pay any attention to those people below - they don't have a clue who you are or their own ignorance.
(a) get fed up with the UK (b) believe that leaving the UK with solve all the underlying problems in life (c) live abroad (d) realise that life abroad has all its own complications (e) the dream sours and homesickness creeps in now the UK is not on hand to moan about (f) move back home and complain that they wished they never bothered.
The biggest reason in my opinion, is you can have been there for 1y or 10 yrs however you are still a tourist you have no rights as a expat! 0! constant visa changes issues with stamps ect, potentially set your life up to live in a country and eventually any problem and it’s all gone.Good luck by the way 😊wishing you all the best! FYI I lived near you for 8yrs
Yeah thats actualy a bilateral treaty issue not touched by our own homecountrys..........don't blame the Bauernschlaue Thais dafür Gutmenschen und Opportunismus Muss ich noch spezifischer werden?
What rights, exactly, do you want that you don't have in Thailand? You want to vote? How does voting benefit you? It most certainly doesn't benefit Westerners in their own countries! Just what rights do you feel you lack in Thailand?
@@Sagan_Starbornmaybe a possible visa rule relaxing with out the need to report every 90days,,I think twice a year would be ok,letting you own a house in your name without dummy companies,,I dont think any farang wants voting rights,
Just because you move and live somewhere it doesn’t mean it’s permanent. Where I live is exactly that,where I live. Home will always be the UK and the place I always return. I’m soon to leave France after 15 years of living there.
Exactly, I move locations quite frequently even in the UK, I just get bored and want a new experience. People can buy and sell, stay and leave. It’s ok to change your mind and move on. Keeps life interesting.
@@peanutboxes4076 totally agree, I am a couple of years away from pension age and I want to travel long term but cannot be bothered with retirement visas and hassles, most countries will give 30 to 90 days thats enough
I have been here for about 6 months per year since 2011 (When 23) and I find that I miss home if I stay for longer, usually around the 8 month mark, especially if that happens to be in the hot season. A few weeks of England soon fixes that though and makes me want to come back lol
Please don't take this the wrong way Richie, but why do you keep playing with your face and looking around everywhere else instead of at the camera where your viewers are watching and listening to you. Just my observation Richie
We left Phuket mainly because I’m pregnant & didn’t want to give birth in Thailand, but also because it’s just so expensive & overcrowded in Phuket right now. The visa issue just became too much hassle also! We are so happy to be home, but we miss it there so much! 🇹🇭
Having paid for a lot of renovations in your coffee shop with your credit card from one of your old vlogs you must living the same as many others on a budget
I’m like you. First chance I had I moved. Had the chance to live in 4 countries but my real love is Thailand. We lived in Phuket for 2 years but unfortunately moved 6 months ago due to having got an opportunity I couldn’t say no to. Thailand I promise you, we’ll be back.
How is the same narrative happening at the same time in the world, and mainly the west. Yes you are correct, if your awake and can see it... Lots of us see through the narrative and good on you for standing true.
Richie what’s with this annoying habit that you have in every 10 or 15 seconds you are either touching or scratching your head, your neck your forehead your cheeks etc.
Pro: 1. The cost of living is less expensive and way better than most Western countries. 2. Traveling to neighboring countries is practical and not so expensive. 3. Friendly locals in non touristic areas. 3a. Locals here by their tradition and culture respect their elders The West doesn't or have very little regard or respect for their elders. 4. Variety of local and western foods are available in big cities. 5. Healthcare in big cities with private hospitals is comprehensive and comparable to the West. 6. There are plenty of healthy, very fresh seasonal tropical foods,herbs, and vegetables than the West. 6. Food sources at local markets are very fresh and less chemically and artificially treated than the West. Western countries top the chart with the most cancer and highest in diseases rate. 7. Getting old lifestyle in the West is like cows putting out in the pastures. Con: 1. Language barrier 2. Immigration does not improve or make the life of expats, especially senior or sick expats, more easier or more bearable. 3. Double price tiers for foreigners for tourist attraction spots. 4. Foreigners' bank accounts may not have an account guarantee like the West. 5. Adjustment and acceptance of the thai ways and their culture are challenging.
There are many reasons some get bored you need a purpose like a job or volunteer I actually done volunteering in a government school and if I retire here I would do that health allowing. Some come and stay 3 months per year or 6 months I think if your younger I think you should come with 6 months salary at least if your working from home
And me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know its not some place you can look for, cause its not where you go. Its how you feel for a moment in your life when your apart of something, and if you find that moment... it lasts forever...
A person can only eat the same food for so long, before he trys another place. Not to mention getting over charged, ripped off and gets tired. The vloggers have almost burned out Bangkok, Pataya and other cities. Samething is happening in Philippines. If someone transplants to another country; he should truly love the country itself. Not the women. You can only walk the same streets a few times before you choose to try something new. Retirement is not about sleeping with a girl thats been with 7 nationals, and 6 guys the week before. Thats not Retirement
The truth few wanna admit? Thought they could live in 'paradise' on a shoestring budget? In many cases, yes that's the truth. They didn't plan their life well enough.
Eventually, the health insurance will not insure you, like virtually impossible over 80 years old, so yeah better have instant death in Thailand as unlike the UK and many other Western countries, Thailand hospitals are not free and a hospital stay can cost thousands of pounds or whatever currency you have!
Don’t move to Thailand to work or set up a business….waste of time……you need at least £400k in the bank and pensions of £2,000 a month,then you can live a good life….if you’re not retirement age,again don’t bother…..wait until you are,you will appreciate things more. Thailand needs to get an agreement with the UK so that state pensions aren’t frozen from when you leave uk….it will attract more from uk. The climate also is a plus……think it through
This is a female point of view a lot of males have a hard time with change. Schooling for your children is a huge decision. People's needs change. A lot of Thailand for men is sexual, companionship, or cheap way to be cared for when you age. If your money runs out this is going to be a problem.
In Thailand ‘build your own ecosystem’ live within it and forget all else. However, if you don’t have a good income-then living in Thailand rummaging around will probably wear you out. I feel sorry for those who have kids because the international schools in Bangkok are very expensive.
I’ve been over 85 times and the point is a lot of people can’t understand the difference between having a great holiday and actually living there……that’s when reality kicks in. At first I was mad keen to live there 19 years ago, but the more you get to know the place, lovely as the people are, if you dig a little deeper you realise how unstable and corrupt it is…..ps, my wife is Thai and we own a very good Thai restaurant in the uk, but when we move to Thailand, there is NO WAY I will buy property there. The only sensible thing to do in my opinion after many years experience and research is to rent, whether it’s a home or a business due to the volatility of laws that change frequently.
Richie young fella you do not have a clue of the whole picture regarding ex-pats: We spent lots of time on Phuket/Karon/Kata etc which was absolutely beautiful with a village atmosphere in 90's, & then the crims moved in with a free hand to exploit. Lots of people scammed into buying property that was sold 3 & 4 times. People exploited to move by the usual persuasion methods which hasn't caught up with you but it will. The main reason we being professional people there is no chance of wealth creation thereby not being able to continue those skills achieved by too much protection against employment. We chose Australia with no regrets continuing to grow both as persons well-being & financially & citizenship.
Alot of people relocate to Thailand with their dole and pension money. No skills, just looking for cheapness and poor women who don't know better....time for a change! Thank god!
I love Thailand and have spent a lot of time traveling and staying in my girlfriends village in Isaan. The thing that a lot of people forget is that it is totally different when you are on holiday than actually living in Thailand.
Been here going on 3 years now (Hua Hin). My wife of 12 years is pregnant now with our first child. Absolutely no way I’d send her to any American school. She will grow up here Thai and speaking both English and Thai. She will go to the best schools here though. I’m 64 and my wife is 32. I’ve already raised a daughter in the U.S. who’s now a doctor. Looking forward to the second time around! Definitely staying in Thailand and do not miss the States at all!
I have known a lot of guys who ended up going home after having a kid with a younger wife. They couldn't afford the better schools here and their wives were not very well educated so weren't much help on the school front. Kind of sad how they come here for something new and end up heading down the same old path which didn't workout well for them in previous marriages. Looks like you are in a better position to make it work here long term.
Time to go back to the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 your culture, family misses you , I am in Australia 🇦🇺 and have been here for centuries but even I miss the UK 🇬🇧 because that is the country of my ancestors and oneday I will visit when generations have died without ever seeing the UK , I will break the chains ⛓️💥 the Aborigines want us gone and the ALP and the greens after the divisive and ugly voice referendum.
Stay at least two years. The first year you will see everything for the first time, the weather, the traditions and customs, the food, the weather, and the people. You don't know what's around the corner or what's coming next. The second year, you have some idea of what's coming and can prepare for it, both, mentally and physically; you know when to run for the hills and when to run to the beaches. Give yourself a chance
I went for the first time last winter. February. I went to Hua Hin I attended a music jam session in a bar owned by a Spanish guy and his Thai wife I played guitar and sang for 3o mins along with a some other foreigners who like to play live A serious looking guy stood in front of us and took video. 30 mins later we were all arrested taken to the tourist police station where we were threaten with prison and deportation I’m 60 years old with my wife we were detained for 5 hours it was the scariest moment in my life. The police were experts at intimidation the owner of the bar was fined 10,000 euro on the night or go to prison another American was fined 2,000 euro on the night. As the police said they had video over three weeks of the jam session they had secretly videotaped and they said the musicians were working without work visas All a big scam by the police I will never go back. I witnessed some traffic accidents and the foreigners were instan in serious trouble with the very excited police who knew the ways to make the situation way more complicated and intimidating the foreigners. There are so many tourists I. Prison for jumped up offences it’s a corrupt dangerous place Never will I go back
The problem becomes when you have passed the age of 60 when the insurances increase almost tenfold. Then it will be difficult to live on your pension hear. It will also hit you one fine day.
@steveb7600 come on you are not that stupid are you? Just try and get insurance when you are 70, then try at 80! Good luck! vs free hospital cover in most Western countries if you are a resident.
Its simple,as you get older you will get sick or very sick and eventually your medical insurance wont pay out,so unless you are loaded with cash you will have to return home sooner or later,me personally Ive learned that I love my own country,culture and language, although I've lived in various countries including Thailand. It really does all come down to money,if a person is financially secure enough to live there into very old age.Trust me Richie sooner or later you WILL be back in your native country it could be decades but it will happen unless you make a lot of money and I mean a lot and you may not be able to work if you fall very sick,so you wont be going back mate.
A key thing is there are social security agreements with UK for pensions in South Korea and Philippines which means i would get annual pension rises, but not with Thailand
May be their passports need renewing and they need to go home to renew it and IMO that is the crux-of-the-matter for all expats / immigrants. Which passport would you as an expat / immigrant rely on to to get out of your adopted country if things turned nasty and against you, your home country passport or your adopted country passport if you were eligible for one?
Hey RAB ,have watched your vids on you tube for a while . this one in my thoughts is the best you have posted . Honest, real, and relevant , all the best to you peeps and the new addition to family .cheers Kev in Oz (Australia)
Richie, I think you forgot one important fact and consider the amount of people, after moving back “home”, how many of them want to move back if they could. Unfortunately they become restless anywhere in the world and most of them will never find their real “home”.
Great job on this. Speaking from experience, ideas and thoughts not aligning with some can result in painful comments and actions. Empathy is demanded, but not given, and noncompliance is unforgivable. Stay strong- you're a good guy!
They probably run out of money or fing out their wife has a teerak. Then there is all the lies the family and there lies. Then you realise its not the land of smiles. Everyone has an angle.
If you’re thinking about moving to Thailand 🇹🇭 you’ve got to ask yourself some serious questions about why you’re moving to Thailand. If you’re moving there because you’ve got this great memory in your head of how it was there when you went on holiday then you’re setting yourself up for failure because living in Thailand and holiday in here are two completely different experiences. Always try before you buy and that motto is for everything.
The last thing the UK did, after giving him all the things needed to make life in Thailand possible, was to make living in the UK so unbelievably insufferable that the choice to live in Thailand became a no-brainer. The Western world isn't falling. The Western world HAS fallen, and those left living in it are in pockets of the remnants of what it used to be.
As do so many ex pat you tube vloggers , seemingly trying to justify their life in Thailand and constantly trying to belittle and berate the country they left behind , but a bit later on when they get seriously ill they soon go running back to the Uk for treatment ,, don’t forget sooner or later one in two of us will get a form of cancer and that can get prohibitively expensive in Thailand . Having said that anyone who has made the move and is enjoying a new lease of life I wish them all the best
Me & my missus are luckily in the position now where we can sell up and retire to Thailand. We plan on getting over there early 2025 depending on how fast our home sells but the developed world is being torn apart (WEF moving fast). People are under attack and communism is coming down the line. It will soon be as restrictive (if not worse) than China is today and the people being asleep to it all are allowing the madness. Anyway, on a lighter note we are optimistic and looking forward to a new start.
That's the wife and I. Utterly sick of what's happening and it's only going to get worse. Both over 50 but I could work online. Lots to look into but Krabi is the current fav. Cheers
@@rickbold9337 Yep, Thailand is trialling Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) now. Once cash is gone and all payments are electronic, rules on spending will be implemented 'for your safety'...'for the environment' and so on. Thailand is populated by coconut heads who seem to have zero issue with authoritarianism etc (see the divoc-91 nonsense) so Thailand may not be the best place to be long term
I’m just at 20 yrs. Thailand is a cultural land mine. Thailand used to be very much live and let live. Not now. When I first dipped my toes In the beautiful Andaman sea, Phuket was virtually all wood construction. There were: No internet No cell phones No nothing. John Lennon said “ if you don’t change with the times, the times will change without you “ Thoughtful post. Well done.
Richie, you say what you think and your entitled to, but stop and think a little, western educational standards are better thats a fact, you can go to a thai university get a degree are you aware it will not be fully recognized by many western counties, also you talked about not returning to the uk only for work i tend to disagree you will be like othet expats if you are seriously ill off you trot back to the country you no longer call home and burden the NHS, also businesses fail due to money matters that's true, the coffee shop probably does not do great otherwise why would you be looking at starting other work, or moving the coffee shop.into town, a few cups of coffee and breakfasts will not keep you going ,
@@nikkimclay5474yes but you pay for it,,I know like your self many baht millionaires,but I can say that when there seriously ill they do not want to spend the money and back to the uk they come that's my point
After watching the video myself there was something I was trying to say but didn’t come out right.
Some people like to comment on Thailands problems when I say how much I like living here & regardless of the problems the issues that Thailand has
The fact is they have got something VERY VERY RIGHT ! My day to day life experience is absolutely a pleasure with many smiles such high levels of politeness to unbelievable patience kindness happiness all around me everywhere I go (except when driving 😂)
But seriously the manners kindness politeness & safety aspects are key to why we all love ❤️ Thailand 🇹🇭
its because no place is perfect and Thailand is a nice place if you have money, but for the have nots, its a hard life.
Absolutely Richie, Western complaints are mostly about the cost of things in Thailand. I live on the GC Australia and they should come here if they want to learn about the cost of things. I go to Thailand yearly for the smiles and welcoming people and Kata Noi beach. Sure, I know I'm a trick with a baht they'd like to get, and they do get it because I'm happy to spend my money there. I agree with all of your points. If you know, you know.
I'm British, and live there, but I spend a couple of months per year in Thailand.
I couldn't agree with you more regarding the UK. It is a complete shit hole, for all the reasons that you mentioned. I wouldn't disagree with any of it.
@@Thai.Farang hiya Ferang, I plan to do the same with Australia, I'll here, but I intend to spend 2-3 months a year in Thailand.
I agree I lost my money and passport I left it in a restaurant and someone handed it in and they were so kind and polite Richie and they wouldn’t accept a gift from me
They leave because they are broke
😂 hah … definitely speeds up the decision making process
Simple.
I’ve been in Thailand for 3 years. It gets boring after awhile. What once was a new and unusual place turns into normal. Then you look for something else
broken heart?
Yes, because their Thai girlfriend and her family have sucked away all your money😂
Each to his own. My paradise is my back garden, the birds singing in the ivy, the roses blooming in springtime, the aroma of freshly cut grass... the unique beauty of an English spring, and most of, all my family and grandchildren living a few minutes away.
Well said
No millions of kids below the poverty line,food banks,renting so so expensive,so difficult to buy a house now,very low wages,polluted seas & rivers,knife crimes here,there & everywhere,drunk foul mouthed scum filling the city centres at the weekends,foul mouthed drunks invading holiday resorts,homeless everywhere,nobody knows if it's a male,female or something in between! This is only the beginning of the future.Good luck
Very well said.
Much better then Canada
boring and done before !
The foreigners that make it in Thailand and are happy are the ones who accept Thailand for what it is and understand that they'll always be considered a tourist, have to pay more than Thais to gain access to attractions, etc. and in many cases realize that they will be seen as a walking ATM in a lot of situations.
Thailand would certainly attract more foreigners if they could gain long term residency rights and could buy land and property for starters. It's also unsettling for a lot of foreigners that the government are constantly threatening to change/tighten up the rules for foreigners staying in Thailand.
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Thailand does not want foreigners to stay long term. Come spend your money and leave then you are not a drain on the system and a massive net gain
Funny thing, when I was last in thailand my wife and I were doing a lot of tourist things,,, and at several places where farang were charged more, my Thai wife just told them, he's Thai, and they waved us through as Thais... I'm a fat old fair hair scotsman and they never cared enough to challenge my fiesty Thai wife :D
@BrianBeuken I hear that on Koh Samet they are not charging foriegners more now because there are too many walk aways.
It seems Thai traders on the island are losing money. If tourists do not tolerate this racism, Thailand will cease racism.
@@PeterBren I wouldn't call it racism, its more a case of exploiting the fact that tourists have more disposable income to spend.
@BrianBeuken Oh thats alright then. 😏
Because most people come here on holiday, free of worries from home, have a great time, splurge, eat, drink & spend a little more, party, relax, basically have a great holiday. Along the way they meet up with other expats who live here and go on about the cheap cost of living, so it plants a seed in their mind.
They get back home to the drudgery of life and decide to move in Thailand.
Usually 2 big mistakes with these people:
1 they mistake having a holiday for the regular daily life of a long term expat
2 they rarely make any serious effort to figure out how they will make a living and plan a realistic budget. Their desire to come makes them blindly super optimistic about the real cost of living. They come and are broke in very short period of time.
... and also: Based upon the new monthly channels so many people think they can make an income from being a vlogger - you must be super unique and engaging to make a living from this. If you are then it takes a long time, years, to even make more than pocket change, then even if you make some dough then keep in mind these social media platforms can vanish overnight (MySpace anyone?)
Mate the real truth is most people moving to Thailand are creepy weird fucks no european or american women want, so they go to buy wives all this other shit is secondary. Like he said in this video, only the men stay.
Russians......dude, you gotta stop touching your face----really distracting. Cheers
I made it for a year and 4 months. America might be a mess but it's a mess I'm familiar with.
Word 🤣🤣 ...I can only last in Try-land about 6 months... then I'm out.
20 years here in Malaysia, married to a local sweeties. :P
@@bigglyguy8429 Penang was a terrible experience for me.
@@silly_hammy1 Can you expand on what happened to you ? Thanks.
@@bigglyguy8429 7 years in Turkey married to another sweetie
Thailand has always been a revolving door with people coming and going. You have put together a pretty good list. I moved here at 23 and now at 70 there is almost nobody from my early years. I learned long ago that people don't stay so I stopped worrying about it.
it boggles the mind to imagine the change you must have seen unfold over the years.
@@HairyPixels That Thailand is gone though, so I try my best to live in the present. No use getting bogged down with memories.
@@villagefarang I first went to Thailand in the late 1980's and go back every other year - trust me things are a lot better than they were: Bangkok especially - Patong less so whereas Pattaya has always been a cesspit which may explain its popularity among the Brits and Germans who will put with any environment providing the sun shines and the beer is cold !
You've lived there for 47 years ?
@@Wilko11 Yes, first visited as a university student in 1975 but moved here in 1977.
2 biggest reason's I hear is money no1. And secondly the hassle of visa's
I always say “just go for awhile, then go home”. I keep my stay to 2 or 3 months then head back. I find myself after 1 or 2 months wanting to go back. This doesn’t mean I hate the place, I just am ready to get back to the familiar. I think I’ll keep to that. My former career as a sailor made me love traveling.
You have a nervous psychological tic of scratching your forehead.
I lived in Thailand for many years - but just got bored with it all............... and the constant two tier living... there are much better places - you need to travel more....
Which developing nations worth going to that _don't have_ a two teir system and many things common to all 3rd World/Developing countries?
Where do you consider better?
I see you didn't bother to respond to previous comments.
Lived here 15 years and not moving back to Canada. One of many reasons is the cost of living and the weather
@@linkinemerson8620 good luck trying to resolve ALL the many many many problems you guys have in the US...not enough room here to list them all
You may miss that free heath cover when you are over 80 stuck in a Thailand hospital with no medical insurance
@@gregb1599 may not, since the medical insurance is good value. But not enjoying life all along the way to only make dying easier seems silly to me.
What about family though? Weather in Vancouver is amazing in summer season and fall. Many Thais also move here too.
no move.
Was born in Thailand and now living in Canada . People complain about Canada is too cold , no sun . I have to argue Thailand is too hot and too humid. I love summer time in Canada , fresh and good quality air , flowers everywhere the temperature is just right . Health care is not perfect here but the same in Thailand if you have to use government run hospital . The one that I can not get over with is the traffic in Thailand , pedestrians are treated as second class citizen. Don’t forget about work life balance that doesn’t exist in Thailand ( here we get bonus from employer for travel ) . Don’t give me wrong I still love my country and want to visit as often as I can . When I went home last year , it was funny I feel my neighbors in Canada are more friendly than my neighbors in Thailand , talk about friendly. There was no smile , no acknowledgement, no hi , nothing , that is the Big change for me .
I came to Thailand from the UK 15 years ago. I agree with you that it is a hot country. But the latter half of the rain season is cooler, and the cold season here in Chiang mai is amazing. The UK winters are long and miserable, and people are stuck indoors all the time. Plus, you get a lot more for your money in Thailand and what I save by not having to pay house tax covers my health insurance. Love the private hospitals over here. No long cueing for treatment. But I will agree with you that Canada is a beautiful clean Country. Have a happy life 😂
Think you are right on point Richie. Many get lost in fantasy that they are going to work online or be a you tuber and live a dream life in Thailand. Does not work out for most.
Speak it LOUD about the woke shit going on in the West.
my wife is Thai in Thailand and I spend months at a time over there with her family. I'm working on securing a role in my work in cybersecurity so I can live full time there with my wife, and leave the entire Western world behind.
Thailand protects her own, and every time I'm there, I'm grateful to be a guest in their home.
I love your family. I love your content. I love your attitude.
Richie admits being willingfully ignorant of Thai problems. Obviously, he doesn't care about voting rights and self determination for local Thais. You know, woke stuff.
Whenever foreigners compare their country to Thailand and talk about how shit their country is they seem to forget they are comparing it from an extremely privileged position.
So for example with healthcare compare it to the average thai on 300 baht a day, how great is it then? Ive spoke to plenty of Thais about their healthcare and they dont seem to be singing its praises as the jolly foreigner does.
That's because only wealthy Thai and monied westerners can afford Bumrungrad, one of the world's top hospitals out of tens of thousands of hospitals on the planet and the best hospital in Thailand. And now you've learned something, right?
Why are you laughing at other guys misfortune. They have taken a chance and started a business thats failed. You seem to think you are better than them for some reason but your no different. Tour a sugar daddy to a poor thai girl. Bo different to the other guys
isolation and loneliness
language barrier
different culture
dreams that where unrealistic
broke without money
alcoholism/sickness
the visa situation..pick one..they are all common reasons
I think the isolation and loneliness is a big part of it. I've been here over twenty years but if I get chatting to someone (less and less these days) it strikes me I would never have bothered with them back in the UK and the only thing we have in common is that we're here. I wouldn't go back, the past is another country. And a bloody cold one. However, do miss pubs, theaters, stand up, galleries .. bugger all here apart from beaches (which gets very old very quickly) and titty bars.
@@tamsinthai 10 years for me in Thailand working and living and i took time to learn pretty good Thai..i did relocate to the Philippines 2 years ago because i was so tired of same same in Krungthep ..Next time i think i relocate to siem reap/cambodia ..the place do really looking good nowdays after covid..i still have some years left on my thai elit visa so i can always move back
Not many youtubers dare take up the isolation and depression many expats feel because that's real and not funny and happy..and gives no views
@@tamsinthai "Bugger all here apart from beaches (which gets very old very quickly) and titty bars". Very true.
@@toneloc-cz2xi The malls are nice.
Western society is on the decline. No doubt in my mind. I am all for live and let live but that means don't tell me what to believe, how to live, how to spend my money etc. You're bang on about "feelings" being used to government. Eventually the pendulum will swing to far and yes people will say enough. The day is coming, maybe not in my lifetime or my kids but it is. Our leaders have become clowns, stumping for votes. I keep telling my gf if the day comes she is done working we'll leave Canada. For now I just wait, retired and enjoying life as beat as I can. Cheers!
I’ve lived in America for 20 years. I’ve tried twice to move back to England. First time I lasted a year. Second time I lasted 2 months. Couldn’t stay. I think once you’ve moved on mentally it’s difficult to readjust back. You keep wanting more adventures and new experiences. I miss England but realize I may never fully return now. Especially now my parents are gone. I see Thailand on the horizon once I’m ready to retire.
family ties will naturally be a draw on people, no matter where they are in the world. I moved to the Netherlands from the UK and didn't even last 6 months, I missed my family and just felt that everything that meant anything was on the other side of the North Sea. I never married, so I suppose being alone abroad never helped. I wonder how many Brits do move abroad and never return? I only know one person that succeeded
@@mancunianinlondon i too have lived in the states for 20 years now (since i was 23) i will never go back to Britain to live I have been gone too long .
Been here in Australia for 35 years. Don’t see me ever going back to uk. Especially now Mum and dad passed. Maybe 6 months Aus and 6 months Thailand will work as wife is Thai
I’m American and can’t stand life in the US anymore Just my preference
@@frederickmuhlbauer9477 I can understand that. Sounds like you could be ready for a new life abroad? Sometimes a complete change and reset is good 😊
I love Thailand but had to leave after 3 years since just couldn't handle the heat snd humidity in the summers
Air conditioning doesn’t hurt
Thailand's a nice vacation getaway in Asia. That's it for me. I tried living there. So, to start, jobs are not always in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, or anywhere "developed". Most cities in Thailand you live in a hotel, not an apartment. Teaching jobs pay pretty low, and the last school I dealt with changed 180 from being very relaxed to suddenly wanting to fire me for the smallest shit. I came in at the end of the semester replacing a guy that always went out drinking all day long and would only be at school when he had to teach a class. Guy didn't even pay his bar tab at the hostel, so hostel owner stopped running tabs because of him. To get to work, I had to catch the rare taxi truck thing because my only other option was a motorbike taxi which motorbikes are extremely deadly in Thailand. My final complaint is the animals. Birds everywhere shitting all the time, geckos slipping into my room, and snakes hiding everywhere. It's not a good place for someone with a fear of snakes. So, Southeast Asia is a great place for vacationing, but not my place to live.
Gotta love your point of view Richie ❤ You’re totally living the dream in my opinion! You have a beautiful & very successful Coffee Garden my husband & myself have been to this year & a couple of years ago..You have an awesome and now a beautiful baby girl….not to mention, a wonderful wife who’s got your back! You have a fantastic thing going on for you in Phuket! You’ve got it made there:) We love San Francisco, the city we call home; but, lately over the last 3 years, we noticed that it’s too freaking expensive and the crime rate has totally gone up:( We feel safer in Thailand 🇹🇭 Thanks for posting this video & giving us a glimpse of Maicie! Cannot wait to watch your next video😊
I have been coming to thailand for over 31 years. I left phuket coz I hated it, too many russians, too much traffic and too expensive, Phuket has lost its soul it's as simple as that. The thai people hate the russians, they are taking all the local jobs. I would like too know what keeps you in phuket. the place seems to be doomed, sorry to be so negative but that is my personal opinion. my wife and family could not wait to get off the island
A lot of Phuket is ruined but the weather, beaches and cost of living trump living in the uk most of the year.
I agree with you on one point louisjones,@@limes..100 , phuket does have some of the best beaches in thailand, its a shame they are full of arrogant, obnoxious, unfriendly, russians
Most Thai don't like falung either jing jing
@@philliproberts7294thais like farangs and other foreigners, but in a busy tourist destination spots with a lot of drunk mad people's from all around the world and always causing troubles is the kindness gone. If u live in a small coastal district like khanom or sichon for example u will feel the difference, the people's here, wether farangs tourists/expats or thais are more relaxed, nicer and friendlier. It's maybe because they have no traffic, no stress and slow life style. I heard from many tourists or expats that this area is a hidden gem and that they still can feel the real thailand, it's same like koh samui 20-30 years ago. It can't be compared with commercial tourist spots like pattaya, bkk, phuket, koh samui etc. Do u know how many tourists from china, russia, india etc. come and can't behave and think their something better? That's the reason why many thais also more aggressive and it feels like they don't like foreigners in those popular tourist destinations. the environment makes people different!
U didn't mention one thing. These old men, they came to Thailand looking for women. For a while might be fun to hook up non stop & getting the admiration & adulation from these young women. However after a while, when you are in your 50s or 60s, you want something stable. You would want a girlfriend or maybe even a wife. U ended up getting these young women in their 20s or 30s, and they wouldn't want to work. Why would they want to work when they have their banker to support them. And then because they are still young they will expect to have babies with you, and then you will end up having to support them & their children. If the Thai woman comes from a dirt poor family, you probably have to support her entire family too. Men old & young need to realize. These young Thai girls they don't love you, they only love your wallet. So you better have a lot of money if you don't mind being the sole bread winner & if u r retired then you need to think a lot more about getting married to poor Thai girls. I am sure there are exceptions and you probably can find your true love in Thailand & I am sure you are happy with your choice but often times that is not the case. To me its better to find women in your country, get married & then come & live together in Thailand compared to coming here as a single man.
I have been going to Thailand for the last 30 years. In my opinion, it is a short term paradise, it's a beautiful lovely country but it isn't the country that used to be and certainly the prices especially in the tourist areas are just crazy now and if you want to go and live in the country there's nothing to do but drink yourself to death unfortunately that goes for most foreigners that live in Thailand, they end up drinking themselves to an early grave and yes I do understand you can work and own businesses but nothing is easy in Thailand from visas to work permits to owning a property getting involved with Thai women putting things in their name always ends in disaster. So yes a lot of people do tend to go back to their Origin countries, I'm not slating Thailand, it's just the truth and particularly in Phuket. There's a lot of criminal activity, foreigners mafia Thai so it's not always easy.
So right Paul been going since I was 17yrs old never entered my brain to live there full time, my last trip a few months ago at 68yrs may be my last, you are never a Thai citizen if you weren’t born there despite wearing elephant pants and speaking the language. The 70’s were the absolute best of times.
That's some BS about the elephant pants not gaining you Thai citizenship. I remember in the 80s, the right pair of parachute pants could grant you automatic US citizenship.
My boyfriend mate sold his house in jersey CI £ 350,000 pounds went to Thailand met a lady brought her a house 6 months sifter house was built there relationship ended she ended up with the house he lost everything we don’t know where he is
I love Thailand but the reality is they can be quite racist. No matter how long you stay there you will be always considered a “farang” and treated accordingly by the overwhelming majority of Thai nationals.
Suits me fine. I admire the Thais for keeping Thailand Thai. In 50 years the West will not be recognizable.
There's one important thing you missed. Very few foreigners are married to a good Thai. Most are either single or arrive with their foreign spouse or marry a bargirl. Being married to a good Thai provides a reason to stay, and also means that you can buy a house etc.
You can buy a house but you cannot own it.
@@PeterBrenfor what 30year lease, that's it,,
Yep very important point. People's decision making skills go out the window when under the spell under the tropical sun where every day is the same heat.
I have thai friends and family in a quiet southern part of the country and it will always be my second home I would never think about any other options. Must be under the spell.
My Thai girlfriend ask me why many men like Esan lady 😅 they are sometimes very tiny cheers from Krabi 🎉
good thaiwomens usually don t go with farang
Just stumbled on your channel..Brit 4yrs in Udon Thani Province. Yep agree the UK is done. I nip back for a few months a year to get money and get back asap. Sure there's many things that piss me off here but they leave us alone pretty much.
its because often after 4 years, the rose colored glasses wear off and they realize it aint all its cracked up to be.
Possibly for people like you !!
Having rose colored glasses isn't a good thing. It's holding a romanticized notion of what a place is and not being able to see when things go bad..The People that have colored colored glasses are the ones who end up getting taken advantage of and being stung the worst in the long term...
@@mixalis6168
Rose colored glasses aren't a good thing. Wearing them opens you up to potentially be taken advantage of. It's constantly romanticizing the place without realizing that there are some serious issues like anywhere in the world@@mixalis6168
rose colored glasses aren't a good thing. Why does this comment keeping getting deleted? Could I get an explanation at least?@@mixalis6168
And for many others...you don't need rose colored glasses to stay here. Once again, this comment keeps getting deleted, why censor?@@mixalis6168
No you will always be considered as" A CUSTOMER "
I was going to retire to Thailand until I realised that the westerner is very vulnerable and the locals being as they are would not give a westerner a glass of water unless there is a cost attached to it .
Give Thailand a miss 100% at once.
Not all leave, some of us have found our paradise!
One man's "Paradise" is another man's hell.Have some respect for Richies message, he is probably one of the most knowledgeable thailand expats on youtube
Lived here just four years I don't think so
@PaulWallisWriter - you're a bit of a legend yourself and one of my own inspirations for choosing Thailand as my place to exist.
Don't pay any attention to those people below - they don't have a clue who you are or their own ignorance.
@@Phatthana529 you need to watch his vlogs, the man knows what he is talking about
Hey Paul 😊
(a) get fed up with the UK (b) believe that leaving the UK with solve all the underlying problems in life (c) live abroad (d) realise that life abroad has all its own complications (e) the dream sours and homesickness creeps in now the UK is not on hand to moan about (f) move back home and complain that they wished they never bothered.
The biggest reason in my opinion, is you can have been there for 1y or 10 yrs however you are still a tourist you have no rights as a expat! 0! constant visa changes issues with stamps ect, potentially set your life up to live in a country and eventually any problem and it’s all gone.Good luck by the way 😊wishing you all the best! FYI I lived near you for 8yrs
Yeah thats actualy a bilateral treaty issue not touched by our own homecountrys..........don't blame the Bauernschlaue Thais dafür
Gutmenschen und Opportunismus
Muss ich noch spezifischer werden?
What rights, exactly, do you want that you don't have in Thailand? You want to vote? How does voting benefit you? It most certainly doesn't benefit Westerners in their own countries!
Just what rights do you feel you lack in Thailand?
@@Sagan_Starbornmaybe a possible visa rule relaxing with out the need to report every 90days,,I think twice a year would be ok,letting you own a house in your name without dummy companies,,I dont think any farang wants voting rights,
Owning land not being visited by immigration out the blue having a two tier pricing for locals & non locals ect ect
My wife thai wife, only wants to holiday uk, ❤
Well done. Your not stupid. I'm a English man in Bulgaria. Welcome to the jungle. Life is Life x
I’m just n chaingmai for 12 years, seriously thinking of moving to Bulgaria! What’s your opinion on living there?❤
THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER ! 😂 😛 😂
Never trust a Grass!!!!
@@andrewhyland9212 😄
especially when you water yours...
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So much greener here
I tend to find with myself and other people is doing the trade off, part of my year in Thailand and part in the UK....best of both worlds.
Just because you move and live somewhere it doesn’t mean it’s permanent.
Where I live is exactly that,where I live.
Home will always be the UK and the place I always return.
I’m soon to leave France after 15 years of living there.
I agree with that. I want to live in Thailand but not necessarily forever.
Exactly, I move locations quite frequently even in the UK, I just get bored and want a new experience. People can buy and sell, stay and leave. It’s ok to change your mind and move on. Keeps life interesting.
@@peanutboxes4076 totally agree, I am a couple of years away from pension age and I want to travel long term but cannot be bothered with retirement visas and hassles, most countries will give 30 to 90 days thats enough
I have been here for about 6 months per year since 2011 (When 23) and I find that I miss home if I stay for longer, usually around the 8 month mark, especially if that happens to be in the hot season. A few weeks of England soon fixes that though and makes me want to come back lol
Same here just like spring and summer in Dk
Please don't take this the wrong way Richie, but why do you keep playing with your face and looking around everywhere else instead of at the camera where your viewers are watching and listening to you. Just my observation Richie
He did live in Scotland and London most of his life. Gotta take a while to fully aclimatise after that.
We left Phuket mainly because I’m pregnant & didn’t want to give birth in Thailand, but also because it’s just so expensive & overcrowded in Phuket right now. The visa issue just became too much hassle also! We are so happy to be home, but we miss it there so much! 🇹🇭
Thailand is soo much bigger then Phuket!
@@jackvanstrien
Who told you that ? ....
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Phucket island is part of Thailand but if you are referring to Thailand mainland, Yes it is.
Phucket island is just an island and its part of Thailand and Thailand mainland are much much more bigger than Phucket
Having paid for a lot of renovations in your coffee shop with your credit card from one of your old vlogs you must living the same as many others on a budget
Better to risk someone else's money than your own, amiright??
@@kw3147 what don't pay your credit card bill and get blacklisted and continue to live in a different country?
I’m like you. First chance I had I moved. Had the chance to live in 4 countries but my real love is Thailand. We lived in Phuket for 2 years but unfortunately moved 6 months ago due to having got an opportunity I couldn’t say no to. Thailand I promise you, we’ll be back.
How is the same narrative happening at the same time in the world, and mainly the west. Yes you are correct, if your awake and can see it... Lots of us see through the narrative and good on you for standing true.
Richie what’s with this annoying habit that you have in every 10 or 15 seconds you are either touching or scratching your head, your neck your forehead your cheeks etc.
Pro:
1. The cost of living is less expensive and way better than most Western countries.
2. Traveling to neighboring countries is practical and not so expensive.
3. Friendly locals in non touristic areas.
3a. Locals here by their tradition and culture respect their elders
The West doesn't or have very little regard or respect for their elders.
4. Variety of local and western foods are available in big cities.
5. Healthcare in big cities with private hospitals is comprehensive and comparable to the West.
6. There are plenty of healthy, very fresh seasonal tropical foods,herbs, and vegetables than the West.
6. Food sources at local markets are very fresh and less chemically and artificially treated than the West. Western countries top the chart with the most cancer and highest in diseases rate.
7. Getting old lifestyle in the West is like cows putting out in the pastures.
Con:
1. Language barrier
2. Immigration does not improve or make the life of expats, especially senior or sick expats, more easier or more bearable.
3. Double price tiers for foreigners for tourist attraction spots.
4. Foreigners' bank accounts may not have an account guarantee like the West.
5. Adjustment and acceptance of the thai ways and their culture are challenging.
There are many reasons some get bored you need a purpose like a job or volunteer I actually done volunteering in a government school and if I retire here I would do that health allowing. Some come and stay 3 months per year or 6 months I think if your younger I think you should come with 6 months salary at least if your working from home
And me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know its not some place you can look for, cause its not where you go. Its how you feel for a moment in your life when your apart of something, and if you find that moment... it lasts forever...
I wonder if anyone recognizes this , quoted from a movie
Yes
A person can only eat the same food for so long, before he trys another place. Not to mention getting over charged, ripped off and gets tired. The vloggers have almost burned out Bangkok, Pataya and other cities. Samething is happening in Philippines. If someone transplants to another country; he should truly love the country itself. Not the women. You can only walk the same streets a few times before you choose to try something new. Retirement is not about sleeping with a girl thats been with 7 nationals, and 6 guys the week before. Thats not Retirement
Comes down to money for most. If your on the juice every other day then your stay will be cut short
The truth few wanna admit? Thought they could live in 'paradise' on a shoestring budget? In many cases, yes that's the truth. They didn't plan their life well enough.
The backpacker/sex tourist view that they can live on $1,000 a month never works. There's a huge difference between "living" and "thriving"
Been in Thailand for just over 7 years, and I will die here. Wild horses would not drag me back to the UK.
Been in Malaysia 20 years and feel the same!
Why
@@TheCheckit96 Stupid question
Eventually, the health insurance will not insure you, like virtually impossible over 80 years old, so yeah better have instant death in Thailand as unlike the UK and many other Western countries, Thailand hospitals are not free and a hospital stay can cost thousands of pounds or whatever currency you have!
Home is where the heart is ❤
Don’t move to Thailand to work or set up a business….waste of time……you need at least £400k in the bank and pensions of £2,000 a month,then you can live a good life….if you’re not retirement age,again don’t bother…..wait until you are,you will appreciate things more.
Thailand needs to get an agreement with the UK so that state pensions aren’t frozen from when you leave uk….it will attract more from uk.
The climate also is a plus……think it through
This is a female point of view a lot of males have a hard time with change. Schooling for your children is a huge decision. People's needs change. A lot of Thailand for men is sexual, companionship, or cheap way to be cared for when you age. If your money runs out this is going to be a problem.
In Thailand ‘build your own ecosystem’ live within it and forget all else. However, if you don’t have a good income-then living in Thailand rummaging around will probably wear you out.
I feel sorry for those who have kids because the international schools in Bangkok are very expensive.
I’ve been over 85 times and the point is a lot of people can’t understand the difference between having a great holiday and actually living there……that’s when reality kicks in. At first I was mad keen to live there 19 years ago, but the more you get to know the place, lovely as the people are, if you dig a little deeper you realise how unstable and corrupt it is…..ps, my wife is Thai and we own a very good Thai restaurant in the uk, but when we move to Thailand, there is NO WAY I will buy property there. The only sensible thing to do in my opinion after many years experience and research is to rent, whether it’s a home or a business due to the volatility of laws that change frequently.
The best thing is to get out of England… it’s not England anymore…….Thanks to our fantastic government,England is no more!!!!!
Richie young fella you do not have a clue of the whole picture regarding ex-pats: We spent lots of time on Phuket/Karon/Kata etc which was absolutely beautiful with a village atmosphere in 90's, & then the crims moved in with a free hand to exploit. Lots of people scammed into buying property that was sold 3 & 4 times. People exploited to move by the usual persuasion methods which hasn't caught up with you but it will. The main reason we being professional people there is no chance of wealth creation thereby not being able to continue those skills achieved by too much protection against employment. We chose Australia with no regrets continuing to grow both as persons well-being & financially & citizenship.
Exactly, I can make boat loads of money working construction projects in California, but if I worked construction in Thailand, I would get arrested.
Alot of people relocate to Thailand with their dole and pension money. No skills, just looking for cheapness and poor women who don't know better....time for a change! Thank god!
I love Thailand and have spent a lot of time traveling and staying in my girlfriends village in Isaan.
The thing that a lot of people forget is that it is totally different when you are on holiday than actually living in Thailand.
Agree 👍 I always say THAT I LOVE TO visit Thailand and the I do NOT live in THAILAND
Yeah - it's better living here.
Yes, you are so right, but it’s that way when you go on holiday anywhere.
@@christopherraley781 Every country is the same. I came to travel to Europe. Wow, dream land When I really moved in Oh, this is hell.😂🤣
@@scotty3463Agreed you get to have 15p doughnuts and sweet soya breakfast EVvverrry Dayyy! instead of a few days😂
The money runs dry . Its a place you go on holiday to but to live ? No , especially if you are not at retirement age .
Been here going on 3 years now (Hua Hin). My wife of 12 years is pregnant now with our first child. Absolutely no way I’d send her to any American school. She will grow up here Thai and speaking both English and Thai. She will go to the best schools here though. I’m 64 and my wife is 32. I’ve already raised a daughter in the U.S. who’s now a doctor. Looking forward to the second time around! Definitely staying in Thailand and do not miss the States at all!
You cracked the code. Chok Dee na krap!
I have known a lot of guys who ended up going home after having a kid with a younger wife. They couldn't afford the better schools here and their wives were not very well educated so weren't much help on the school front. Kind of sad how they come here for something new and end up heading down the same old path which didn't workout well for them in previous marriages. Looks like you are in a better position to make it work here long term.
Newborn at 64 years young...wow..hats off to you....but...
64? 😂 when your child is 10 you will be 74 good luck old man. Seen your video, you look 84 yrs old
Time to go back to the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 your culture, family misses you , I am in Australia 🇦🇺 and have been here for centuries but even I miss the UK 🇬🇧 because that is the country of my ancestors and oneday I will visit when generations have died without ever seeing the UK , I will break the chains ⛓️💥 the Aborigines want us gone and the ALP and the greens after the divisive and ugly voice referendum.
My great grandfather came from Broadstairs in Kent UK 🇬🇧.
P.S. You always be ‘farang’ in Thailand 🇹🇭 foreigner….
Lots come to LOS with insufficient money or a clear plan. They slag off the U.K. but end up running home when things go wrong 😂
_Exactly!_
Awesome, loving your content. And trust the family is safe and well Richie
Nothing like home that why we called HOME SWEET HOME
Stay at least two years. The first year you will see everything for the first time, the weather, the traditions and customs, the food, the weather, and the people. You don't know what's around the corner or what's coming next. The second year, you have some idea of what's coming and can prepare for it, both, mentally and physically; you know when to run for the hills and when to run to the beaches. Give yourself a chance
I went for the first time last winter. February. I went to Hua Hin I attended a music jam session in a bar owned by a Spanish guy and his Thai wife I played guitar and sang for 3o mins along with a some other foreigners who like to play live A serious looking guy stood in front of us and took video. 30 mins later we were all arrested taken to the tourist police station where we were threaten with prison and deportation I’m 60 years old with my wife we were detained for 5 hours it was the scariest moment in my life. The police were experts at intimidation the owner of the bar was fined 10,000 euro on the night or go to prison another American was fined 2,000 euro on the night. As the police said they had video over three weeks of the jam session they had secretly videotaped and they said the musicians were working without work visas All a big scam by the police I will never go back. I witnessed some traffic accidents and the foreigners were instan in serious trouble with the very excited police who knew the ways to make the situation way more complicated and intimidating the foreigners. There are so many tourists I. Prison for jumped up offences it’s a corrupt dangerous place Never will I go back
The problem becomes when you have passed the age of 60 when the insurances increase almost tenfold. Then it will be difficult to live on your pension hear. It will also hit you one fine day.
I’m considering retiring to Thailand from Australia….you say the insurances is very high?
@@LunaSunnySunflowerYes, over 65. Better have 3 milj Baht in a bank account.
been here 21 years seen it all, i live low key on my pension, ive seen it all especialy falling for some one 1/2 your age = disaster NUFF SAID.
Health insurance becomes a problem when older
why? does it get too expensive in Thailand?
@steveb7600 come on you are not that stupid are you? Just try and get insurance when you are 70, then try at 80! Good luck! vs free hospital cover in most Western countries if you are a resident.
@@gregb1599By the time I'm retirement age you'll need to be 100 to get free healthcare in US.
Insure yourself. Live healthily.
@@gregb1599 I said health insurance in Thailand dummy.
Its simple,as you get older you will get sick or very sick and eventually your medical insurance wont pay out,so unless you are loaded with cash you will have to return home sooner or later,me personally Ive learned that I love my own country,culture and language, although I've lived in various countries including Thailand.
It really does all come down to money,if a person is financially secure enough to live there into very old age.Trust me Richie sooner or later you WILL be back in your native country it could be decades but it will happen unless you make a lot of money and I mean a lot and you may not be able to work if you fall very sick,so you wont be going back mate.
To be honest, most men come to Thailand looking for love…
And most looking for love are naive, NON-SAVVY, weakminded, easily manipulated INCELS who don't know the culture or scams.
😂😅😂or looking for a lady boy ✌️just kidding 😅😂
for the love of alcohol
Seriously everyone is different..
People exaggerate how good and bad it is generally..
A key thing is there are social security agreements with UK for pensions in South Korea and Philippines which means i would get annual pension rises, but not with Thailand
May be their passports need renewing and they need to go home to renew it and IMO that is the crux-of-the-matter for all expats / immigrants. Which passport would you as an expat / immigrant rely on to to get out of your adopted country if things turned nasty and against you, your home country passport or your adopted country passport if you were eligible for one?
This guy does not look like a full shilling
One deck chair short of a picnic🤣 No, just accent, visions of a grass chewer to the "all right mate" types
What's going on with new Thailand Tax law on retirement income like social security and pensions
Hey RAB ,have watched your vids on you tube for a while .
this one in my thoughts is the best you have posted . Honest, real, and relevant , all the best to you peeps and the new addition to family .cheers Kev in Oz (Australia)
Sorry mate you can't use the word "woke" in the same sentence defending mass immigration, just not on, woke even.
They don’t give you a home in uk if your homeless but if you come of a boat from France 🇫🇷 you will get a 5 star hotel not joking Richie
Richie, I think you forgot one important fact and consider the amount of people, after moving back “home”, how many of them want to move back if they could. Unfortunately they become restless anywhere in the world and most of them will never find their real “home”.
Great job on this. Speaking from experience, ideas and thoughts not aligning with some can result in painful comments and actions. Empathy is demanded, but not given, and noncompliance is unforgivable. Stay strong- you're a good guy!
They probably run out of money or fing out their wife has a teerak. Then there is all the lies the family and there lies. Then you realise its not the land of smiles. Everyone has an angle.
If you’re thinking about moving to Thailand 🇹🇭 you’ve got to ask yourself some serious questions about why you’re moving to Thailand. If you’re moving there because you’ve got this great memory in your head of how it was there when you went on holiday then you’re setting yourself up for failure because living in Thailand and holiday in here are two completely different experiences. Always try before you buy and that motto is for everything.
Yeah, you can live on less money as an expat, but you will always be a foreigner and regarded as such
Let’s be honest, the Uk has gave you everything and made a life in Thailand possible. Long time viewer. Keep up the good work.
The last thing the UK did, after giving him all the things needed to make life in Thailand possible, was to make living in the UK so unbelievably insufferable that the choice to live in Thailand became a no-brainer.
The Western world isn't falling. The Western world HAS fallen, and those left living in it are in pockets of the remnants of what it used to be.
Well said, but he keeps putting the UK down like Nike!!!
Yes Maybelle couldn't open a business without Richie's money from the UK. The basic wage in Thailand will just keep you alive.
As do so many ex pat you tube vloggers , seemingly trying to justify their life in Thailand and constantly trying to belittle and berate the country they left behind , but a bit later on when they get seriously ill they soon go running back to the Uk for treatment ,, don’t forget sooner or later one in two of us will get a form of cancer and that can get prohibitively expensive in Thailand .
Having said that anyone who has made the move and is enjoying a new lease of life I wish them all the best
Totally agree. A lot of RUclipsrs love shitting on their home countries.
It’s simply way too farkin hot between normal hours like 9am to 5pm
sweeping statements poorly researched.
I really think Vietnam would be a considerably better investment for a lifestyle change or retirement option.
Me & my missus are luckily in the position now where we can sell up and retire to Thailand.
We plan on getting over there early 2025 depending on how fast our home sells but the developed world is being torn apart (WEF moving fast).
People are under attack and communism is coming down the line.
It will soon be as restrictive (if not worse) than China is today and the people being asleep to it all are allowing the madness.
Anyway, on a lighter note we are optimistic and looking forward to a new start.
That's the wife and I. Utterly sick of what's happening and it's only going to get worse. Both over 50 but I could work online. Lots to look into but Krabi is the current fav. Cheers
WEF will catch up to everybody in time. Hard to run from what is coming.
Agreed@@rickbold9337
@@rickbold9337 Yep, Thailand is trialling Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) now. Once cash is gone and all payments are electronic, rules on spending will be implemented 'for your safety'...'for the environment' and so on.
Thailand is populated by coconut heads who seem to have zero issue with authoritarianism etc (see the divoc-91 nonsense) so Thailand may not be the best place to be long term
I thought you would know , YOU can't buy that land beside you . maybe your wife . but not You
I’m just at 20 yrs.
Thailand is a cultural land mine.
Thailand used to be very much live and let live. Not now.
When I first dipped my toes In the beautiful Andaman sea, Phuket was virtually all wood construction.
There were:
No internet
No cell phones
No nothing.
John Lennon said “ if you don’t change with the times, the times will change without you “
Thoughtful post.
Well done.
It was the same in Koh Sumui
Culture/ CULT you belong to a cult
Rawaii and nai harn RIP
I remember those days in early 80s , body surfing nai han,
Also Bali, wearing a sarong and singlet.
Paradise indeed ❤
❤
Maybe take a towel out with you to wipe your face / head
Such a a sweet baby she looks like her mum 😘
Awesome baby.....
Little girl very beautiful
Now I know why u are here putting up w the crap
We think if you understand the culture of Thailand, you will never lost Thailand. The people are great and the food is amazing.
You don't change a country, it changes you; applies to every country in the world. Thailand isn't unique.
Richie, you say what you think and your entitled to, but stop and think a little, western educational standards are better thats a fact, you can go to a thai university get a degree are you aware it will not be fully recognized by many western counties, also you talked about not returning to the uk only for work i tend to disagree you will be like othet expats if you are seriously ill off you trot back to the country you no longer call home and burden the NHS, also businesses fail due to money matters that's true, the coffee shop probably does not do great otherwise why would you be looking at starting other work, or moving the coffee shop.into town, a few cups of coffee and breakfasts will not keep you going ,
Thai medical care is outstanding actually
You are very ill informed.
I have been to the coffee garden. From my perspective I can only say it has the appearance of a thriving business.
@@nikkimclay5474yes but you pay for it,,I know like your self many baht millionaires,but I can say that when there seriously ill they do not want to spend the money and back to the uk they come that's my point
@@DiscoDrewon the contrary, very well informed, as you have declined to comment exactly what you dont understand I cant reply ,