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Shout out to Fung Bros for knowing their stuff before making this video. I'm Thai-American with dual citizenship (US and Thailand) and been living in Bangkok since 2014 (way before the big RUclips travel vlogging boom). My only thing is with all these foreigners coming here is they're raising the prices for a lot of the locals here. Also, not a fan of the foreigners that only participate in debauchery and don't respect the Thai people.
Most are Americans and Europeans. When I saw who they are and breaking the culture of Thailand it was uneasy. I find it ironic how they go to Thailand and look for Western restaurants to eat at… I just can’t under it
Yoo thanks for featuring me! Moving here from nyc was the best decision I’ve made. I agree and can relate with all the points made
It's not perfect, but Thailand is one of the OG and one of the most successful multicultural countries around. Even back in the days when it was still Siam, you have Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Persian, Portuguese and Dutch settling in Thailand since the 1500s. But because Thai culture is so inclusive the foreign communities don't Ghettoize themselves and over time melded into Thai culture rather than stand apart, that's how Thai culture has developed and continues to develop to this day, you'll find foreign influences all over, but because Thailand has never been colonized, those foreign influences have always been adapted to blend rather than forced/superimposed on Thais.
Ive been saying this. I totally agree with you. The blend of multiculturalism in Thailand and how they are absorbed into the Thai society really is a thing.
Just got back from THAILAND! As a Black American, world traveler, open-minded, love international culture, and respectful of all people, THAILAND is simply amazing! Great VIBES, kind people, great prices, and rich in culture. If you appreciate great VIBES and respectful, THAILAND!!!
I'm an American, but mixed Asian and been living in Bangkok for 5 years, almost 6. I would say it is pretty good and comfortable living here, people are mostly easy-going and polite and they don't bother you, service is okay in general, it's mostly affordable and you get a lot of bang for your baht here. I live a really good lifestyle, I usually eat whatever I want and go out to eat to cool places without feeling like I spent too much money. I live in a very affordable modern condo studio for $360 a month with a rooftop infinity pool overlooking the skyline of the city. It's pretty good, of course not perfect like visas and 90 day reports are still a major pain and make it hard living here long-term, but I can see why it's popular.
That and the strife of American politics hasn't touched Asia yet. People naturally become more conservative over time in cultural terms and Asia in general gives that
Appreciate the shoutout David and Andrew! Moving to Thailand in the beginning of COVID was one of the best decision I’ve ever made and is still till this day of your best risk/reward options in making Thailand your new home 🇹🇭
My partner is from TX. He was supposed to leave Thailand after 2 years. It’s been 10 years and he’s not thinking of goin back. Like many people have said, Thailand is not perfect in everything. But it is the overall combined balance of everything that makes it special. You want Italian food? Got ‘em. You want Japanese food? Plenty. You need good hospitals? Take your pick. How about schools if I have kids? Tons of international schools. Need a break, where can I go? Mountains, rivers, sea, islands and beaches, cultural retreats etc. you get the picture. The sex tourism imagery may be stuck in most westerner’s head from word of mouth and through western media, but I can assure you that it’s a small percentage to everything that this country has to offer. The nightlife here is so diverse it’s unreal. You will find just about any mood that fits what you want. Mellow nice evenings, upbeat clubs down to quick and easy pubs n bars.
Went there for the first time last December for 6weeks solo. Had a transformative experience and am planning to put my roots down. I’m black and felt completely at home and blended. What’s there not to love about this culture?? You can thrive in solitude or and socialize to fit your lifestyle. Transportation is second to none, food, housing, and quality of life to name a few
Wow, it's crazy that you guys posted this today. I recently went to Thailand for my first time & literally just got back last night. I already have friends from America who currently live there (which is the reason why I visited), & they just kept telling me how great it is. So I was thinking that if I could keep my current job & go live there for a couple years, I could save so much money! I work fully remote in IT, so I'm hoping my job would be okay with it. In America, I'm just getting by living alone & it's so stressful. Aside from my fulltime job, I'm also picking up Amazon Flex shifts before & after my regular job shift, so somedays I'm working like 16-18hrs. I've also been looking for another part-time job. I even thought about moving back in with my parents, just because I'm drained, mentally & physically. This Thailand trip really opened my eyes.
there is so much more you can contribute in Thailand. Hope you get to come soon.
They have nomad visa for foreigners who work remotely and want to stay long in Thailand. Maybe you can check that out
@@DigitalOrchid Thank you!
My Japanese friend’s dad just moved there. He looks very happy. I’m
Glad for him.
A lot of Japanese people love here and that's why now there are already more than 200,000+ Japanese population that already moved to lived in Thailand and a lot of Japanese already moved here since 30-40 years ago.🙏💕
@ he was always so kind to me and welcomed me into his home. Even to this day he lets me know he is proud of me. I’m still in contact with his oldest daughter. He deserves the peace.
Thanks for the quick feature. Moving to Thailand has been great
We Thai welcome foreigners as long as you abide by the rule of the kingdom.
Japanese here. I totally agree with you! Respect the local people and their way of living. That is very important. I love Thailand and its people. I am always thankful for what they did in the time of Japan's disastrous time.
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@@eathangogo9370A Thai here. I think we love and accept everyone, but I can assure you that the Japanese have a special place in our hearts. Never disrespect, never cause any trouble, gets along with the thais very well. The list goes on. We love you brother.
I love you Thai people. From UK ❤🙏
It’s called Moo Krata. The barbecue and soup in a hot pot. It’s very popular here. Welcome to Thailand 😊
I get why Asian Americans are moving here and enjoy Paul Lee's content. This is just the latest trend and I see it as a positive. I moved here at 23 and over the last 47 years I have witnessed many different trends in immigration. I am an old white guy but I'm happy to see this new wave. I love your presentation and energy as well as agree with everything you said.
As an Asian American going To Thailand I realized that the sex industry becomes the last thing in my mind once I arrive in Thailand because there is so much to do and see there. It’s bizarre that when we are in America the only thing people think about is the sex industry when Thailand gets talked about
Been to Thailand so many times and not once did I think of partaking in their red light districts
If you're an ethnic Korean, you'll win points among Thai women given the boom in K-dramas and K-pop there.
The US very obsessed with sex. That's why
@@pkim07 not anymore
@@pkim07kinda 50/50 nowadays. Woman either love (fantasized) you or not really interesting in relationships with you at all since anti-korea wave is coming cus they start to see /talk about how korean man are literally the most sexist, conservative group of people
Thailand is good however let’s hope the cost of living don’t go up due to the massive amount of foreigners wanting to live over there.
It is going to go up. A lot of Russian and Chinese people. Are escaping their country. Looking to settle down somewhere safe.
It's gonna happen unfortunately. Ugh I wanna move to Bangkok sooo bad lol
They won't stay long term at least most won't
Thailand has and always will be for Thais. Many farang might go there but far fewer stay long term for a variety of reasons.
That’s impossible
Man I knew I saw you in Bangkok on Halloween! I was with my mainland chinese partner; she didn’t realize why I was so excited to see you, but your channel has been a big help learning about the Asian American community, and the Chinese diaspora. She is the first Asian woman I’ve dated and I’m trying to be respectful though we are from very different cultures
I’m Thai American and our family already own multiple properties in Thailand…. I feel that I don’t want too many non-Thais buying up properties there and making it way too unaffordable for most Thais to buy.
Thailand also has an amazing tuner car and bike scene
Thailand is still affordable because foreigners cannot own LAND there, though many farang are buying up condos and other properties.
@@pkim07 and that’s what I’m worried about to a degree.
@@NYC-2-BKK You cannot expect prices to stay the same forever, remember the Buddhist proverb of "The only constant thing is impermanence." At any rate, Thailand is far more fun now than it was when I first visited in 2001.
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Fyi I'm Thai. I've been following this channels for years, never thought this will be one of the topic lol. I've seen so many International Asian moving here with several personal reasons whether its the lifestyle, work or for our pop culture etc. whatever the reason welcome all to Thailand.
My friend in Hong Kong is going to retire in Thailand. As gay Asian men, we are at the very rock bottom of the totem pole in the west and most of the Asian countries and people hate, ignore, reject, or forget us. Thailand is one of the very few places where we can go to and gay marriage will be legal in January 2025. Personally, I would prefer to live in Taiwan but Taiwan is much harder to go to retire.
Gay in Thailand is common as it gets. Thai women by the way prefer men to have boyfriends as lovers.
I would have zero concern being openly Gay in Thailand as well you are an honored citizen in many ways.
I would even say 1/3 women in Thailand are gay or bisexual
To become a non-Taiwan born ROC citizen (not talking about ARC visas), the process is so hard that you almost have to announce your citizenship, However, if you are married to one, or one of your parents is one, that fixes the problem. Keep in mind, they are paying for your health care, even when you didn't serve their military. If you want to retired there.. just ask how the Viets do it.. and money also talks..
Thai guys are nearly all gay or trans. That's why them Thai chicks love us whities. Not just for our size.😂
Coz Thailand is one of the more developed SE Asian countries and the people are more chill and welcoming than most other countries. And relatively cheap.
Not just Asian Americans, I know plenty of other Asians from Singapore and Hong Kong moving there for one due to the lower cost of living
thats very true. i am thai living in a gated community in chiang mai, thailand. many if not most of my neighbors are foreigners.
I'm an Asian Bay Area based IT analyst with a seven figure nest egg and I've chosen Bangkok to be my new home in a few years.
breathe breathe in the air if you can
Bkk air is dangerous
I am a black American and have been working hard on my retirement to move to Thailand. I went for 3 wks & cried like a b_ tch on the way back to America. Tired of racism & all killing going on everywhere in America, America is very sick & diluted country, too toxic🤯
Amen brother hope you come back to Thailand soon
F off BLM respect the police.
Thanks for shedding more light on this current alternative lifestyle in Bangkok. I have been following both Paul and Forrest for a few years and they seem to have incredibly relevant videos and lots to say about their adopted home. Look forward to your videos from Thailand in Nov/Dec.
Because of the DTV. It’s so easy to get. I’m Asian American and also made the move. It’s the biggest life hack ever
Warm climate all-year round, affordable prices, good-looking women, diverse foods and cuisines, and interesting and unique culture, those are enough to attract many people. I'd like to move there later in my life as well.
A common Phrase: Up to You which means live and enjoy the fantasy as you wish.
Reality though Bites hard!
I've been in phuket for 3 years now and I love it. Simple relaxing lifestyle. Everything you need or want you can get it here.
I’m literally visiting Bangkok the week before Thanksgiving. I’ve been told the USD goes far there so I had to see for myself 😂
See you soon
FYI yes it goes far but you will spend so much as a tourist passing out money to smilers you just will not care.
Think of goes a lot further this way: Money spent will go far before away before any of it makes its way back to your pocket
I'm Thai-American and I just returned from Thailand a few days ago. I spent the entire month of October there and I will eventually retire in 2 years! As far as spending power with your dollars, it really depends on what you eat and where you eat. If you stick to local Thai food away from the touristy areas, you will spend $1.50 on Chinese roast duck over rice or you can spend $10 on Burger King or McDonald's. It's a myth that everything is cheap in Bangkok! At most major shopping malls in Bangkok, there will be an inexpensive food court where you can pay local Thai prices which is dirt cheap! For example, at the Terminal 21 shopping center food court I paid $1.50 for stewed pork legs over rice, $1.50 for Hainanese chicken and rice, 59 cents for a large Pepsi, and for dessert, $1.00 for mango and sticky rice. For less than $5, I was completely full! This would have been impossible in the US for under $5!
As a Thai, I have a word of advice for people moving here. Thailand is very welcoming of foreigners, but we are mostly traditional and conservative, for example with LQBT we are very acceptance, but not in the way westerner do, i.e. we believe in 2 genders. So don't be woke or try to impose western wokeness values, do that and you will get beat up. Other than that just be polite and smile and people will be nice to you.
It's a great country to live, but remember you should learn how to speak and understand basic Thai to increase your quality of life. If you don't you will feel ignorant the longer you live there.
Fun fact : The biggest Japan town in Thailand is not even in the Bangkok.
That’s true. It’s in Chiang Mai/Rayong if I’m not mistaken
@@astoncowie2974 I think it's "Sriracha"
@@astoncowie2974 Despite it's not officially recorded, I'm pretty sure that it's Siracha district, Chonburi province (Yes, the same province with Pattaya). I mean...this district even has a Shinto shrine !!
@@bakabon114 yes, a lot of Japanese manufacturer plants are in Sriracha (Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda, and so forth), and so many Japanese workers moved their family and settle there.
I love everything about Thailand...except the weather. It's oppressively hot year round...I just can't handle the heat! I found myself imprisoned in shopping malls and air-conditioned spaces and when I went out on the street (for more than a few minutes) I just broiled. It's hot and it's humid year round...I felt sticky and uncomfortable all the time. I remember arriving in Bangkok for the 1st time and walking a few blocks from the metro to my hotel...by the time I arrived at the hotel, I was drenched in sweat and the hotel staff could not contain their laughter (apparently only westerners sweat like that). From that point on, I could only go to the nearest shopping mall or go out out at night (night markets are big in Thailand for a reason).
Japan is far, far more comfortable as far as the weather is concerned but the culture is alien...Thailand, even though it's a Buddhist country, is surprisingly western in outlook...so many Thais speak English, which was not the case in Japan. The Thai culture seems friendly and open and welcoming and genuinely curious and embracing of foreigners, where as Japanese culture seems less welcoming and far more suspicious of foreigners.
If I could move the country of Thailand to the latitude of Japan...it would be perfect!
Its afforfable, the condos are amazing, the women are not fat, and tje food is good. It is better than America.
Women are not FAT?! in thailand............
WTF daily they get larger. Pre covid 90 pounds was average and 125 pounds large. Now 140 is average and most women in bars easily larger than that
The next country I'm visiting will be Thailand (sometime early 2025). It will be my first time there. I'm looking forward to the food and wearable goods.
one ply clothing
lite shoes thin shirts no heavy cotton at all.
Thai air is thick with street side bbq grill charcoal smoke,auto,bus and moped exhaust,and never forget thailand is a swamp air very moist day and night and very warm to hot
@@taalofaa Good tips. Thanks.
You are going to have the Thai of your life, it’s heaven on earth. Going back in January myself. Enjoy buddy.
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@@JasonS-n5d Thanks man. Yeah, I bet it'll be a great time. Enjoy your time there again soon. 👍
Thailand also very open for LGBT. They are 30 years beyond the woke era like in western world. They are well known for Ladyboy for very long time and they also make a lot of Boy's love series. So if you are LGBT or anyone who sick of woke in the west, Thailand might be your place to stay.
This is true until if it’s made to be a big deal a.k.a hate speech Thai population which consist of people in the rural area will have a massive push back. I’ve met some woke North Americans here and all the Thai friends didn’t like them even though they have no problem with LGBTQ community. 😂
Thailand actually is much more gay than straight.
Most liberal heterosexual activities are within tourist zones
I'm splitting my time between Thailand and Vietnam, love the variety of scenery and food. btw my buddy Jon Barr recently shot a food vid in NYC with you Andrew, looked so good!
19:45 You means Moo Kata, a Thai style bbq and shabu. We the local Thai also love that!
If things get a bit rough where I live, I'll leave to Nicaragua or to Asian country like Laos, Thailand or Cambodiq
Nicaragua better?
@@Buydaa.M why not?
Nicaragua, laos, cambodia are really damn poor its just not worth it
@xtr.7662 and? Who cares? Why should I live under first world
@@КГБКолДжорджКостанца even being rich there is not worth it because they dont even have decent infrastructure unlike thailand
There are too many Chinese in Bangkok right now! Normally, Thailand is very opened to other culture. But this phenomenon happened too quickly. I am worried about future conflicts. We spent 3 generations to assimilate oversea Chinese into our culture and eliminate racism. We don't want to start it all over again.
This wave of Chinese immigrant tend to look down on us. It's understandable. But the more they seperate themselves from locals, the less they understand Thais. In the end they will be ripped off.
You can say the same about Indians and Russians, the latter esp. in Phuket.
@@pkim07 American, Russian, Indians, Chinese, Koreans, or Arabs
@@tuck295q Koreans rank No. 5 in the number of tourists to Thailand.
@@pkim07 there re many more provinces than Phuket though and the Chinese are far more in number.
Even though there were a lot of Chinese people, they were all in their own areas in Bangkok. In addition, Thailand also has Pattaya, Hua Hin, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, Hat Yai.
Quality of Life! 😊
19:50 It's called Moo Krata. Welcome to Thailand & hope you have great time here!
The view over David's shoulder is great 🏙
If you're single or have no kids its koo. But i would want my kid to have better healthcare and better education.
That’s not true. My friend moved his 4 kids and wife there and he’s an Asian American attorney
You can enroll them in international school and the health care privately is top tier
@@bayareayackem100 if you have good quality health insurance coverage then you can access Bumrungrad and Samitivej for healthcare needs and there are plenty of good quality international schools there...
Private healthcare in Bangkok is world class
just search “Shrewbury/King college in Bangkok” and see the offer we could provide in term of education. Thailand has everything to offer depending on ur wallet
Thailand had plenty good inter schools, especially in bkk, standard of UK, American for choosing, depends on your budgets
Thanks for the video, if I have to retire in Thailand in my early 50's now, I need to have at least $3K or B100K of monthly pension plus $100K of extra savings for emergency. That won't happen until late 2025 or early 2026 to be living in Thailand for good.
As a Thai living in US for over a decade, for me, US can only offer good money and work opportunities.... Thailand can offer much more than that...... if you have money lol
Fc❤ from Thailand,🇹🇭
I would relocate to SK partly because my wife is a native of it but like the dude said I totally feel at home and at ease there.
mookata is what youre talking about. Somboon is where you go for the best crab curry. Forgot what else you guys asked.
I’m moving since women are lot more compliant and easy going
Women in LA are like men
which women of LA, all races of women?
@ pretty much all
@@monchichipower6334 all bc of assimilation into Western culture
Do you hate men?
@@monchichipower6334 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤡🤡🤡🤡
very accurate
Even a Honda, Toyota or Hyundai car are three times more expensive in Thailand compared to the US.
no surprise
USA is vast in land
That's why they ride mopeds 🛵 and small bikes. But 3rd world countries always gave car prices 3 to 5 times more expensive. South America is the same.
@@meggtokyodelicious even South America too? I thought they were Western world
Bollocks is it....a Honda CRV is around 25-30% (depending on model) more expensive than in the states whilst some locally/regionally made cars are way cheaper than the states.
only the ones that aren't made locally. Civic/Accords are made locally and they are like 25% more expensive.
Is Vietnam a good idea?
Yep. Cheap.
Depends, do you know how to drive motorbike? lol I recommend Da Nang
No. No 7-11
Its worse but cheaper
Not for Chinese.
Im not "Asian" at least not in looks.(I live in Europe at the moment)The short answer is because it's better in Thailand, and even l am already making the move there permernatly!
Bangkok is hot and humid year round. And its air quality is terrible especially during burning season. I would not recommend it
southern thailand is an hour away with roughly a $40 ticket price though
David, you're gonna get spoiled and not return.
ID on Andrew’s jacket? Kinda fire 🫡
I think the combination of cheap overhead ie rent food etc etc, plus the fact that women in Thailand don’t usually get into the western feminist mindset makes Asian American men feel a little bit better about there.
@@jseitang your statement would be true if you went and lived out in the countryside, but Bangkok women are going to surprise you....they may appear more timid at the beginning but they will show their grit in a LTR.....you poor wanna be chads better stay away cause your feelings will get hurt by women who will (rightly) stand up to your nonsense.
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I see you have never been to Thailand if you actually think that about the women.....
@@yunniekal 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tons of them are literally prostitutes🤣 . So not feminist like american women. Just cheap women who will do anything to get a white men to escape poverty🤣
Actually not just Asian Americans, but white Americans as well😃 But Asians Americans would definitely integrate more easily given their ethnicity and cultural background.
As a Thai I have to say sometime it's not true here in Thailand about the asian background my friend, it's because we Thai always welcoming any race even you're white, black, blue, red or yellow and it's equally! In Bangkok it's not weird if your group has all the types of human races.
Because nowaday we Thai still ok with the European people but a lot of Thai nowadays already felt very bad about the Chinese, Arab and India tourists that made a lot of bad problems here in Thailand.
Chinese : many of them throwing the garbages everywhere they go and some very loud and rude and no respectful.
Indian : Throwing the garbages everywhere they go too just like nothing and love to steal and not pay.
Arab : nowadays a lot of them dare to being gangsters and even beated and bullied the Arab tourists here at the tourist areas.
Been commenting since 2014 about this. Why play life on hard mode in usa/canada? You get one life, play on easy mode.
Them Thai drove Ford a lot because it's made in Thailand.😊
Also Thai people they made another famous car brands too and also exported worldwide such as Ford, Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Mazda and the No'1 country that we Thai exported cars the most is Australia which they imported more than 2 millions cars from Thailand just per year.
As long as we don’t price out the locals. I’m perfectly okay with it
I am Thai but grew up in the US. I travel there every year. HELL NO I would never move there permanently. The air quality is SHITTTTTTTTTTTTT. Burning season before they plant the rice crop in the spring/ dry season is sooooo terrible. And ALL of SEA is like that during this time. And even when its non burning season.. the air quality is still shit. There so much smog that hangs over the cities. The country side is better... but no young person wants to live in the countryside. Everything nice is in the cities. Everything might be cheap but is that worth possible health problems in the future...
no young people moves to the countryside in SEA? you sure?
not in my country. you'd be surprised, more and more people are finding interest in living a rural, less complicated, more peaceful life in the provinces.
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let us here more about your thoughts on the US healthcare system (how affordable and accessibility) obesity and crime please. you can even make a comparison between the two and why you still choose to comeback every year even if here were to be so shitty. that must be very interesting to know.
EXACT and Precise
@@nt4409 I was visiting 4x per year pre covid but now down to 2-3x per year.
Visiting and moving around in thailand is one thing. Day to day same same will depress you into the sewer. Thailand a swamp swelteing and simmering in wet heat motor exhaust thick. In the countryside it is mud and water buffaloes. Soi Dogs and other stray animals? How about cat size rats walking aside you in the daytime streets
I think asians have been hated a lot in america and we feel less secure. When i go to asia i feel safe. Some sense of belonging and security though it is not my home
That is normal for anyone
Learn the language of the places you move to will help reduce loneliness to the Asian countries you move to.
Been wanting to move there since 2018, although it’s kinda changed since I went, the people and overall vibe hasn’t changed. In the right spots, people are hella chill and cost of living is cheap. Would I move to Bangkok tho? Fuck no lol, just because it’s crowded and smoggy. If you’re looking for a good balance of nature, with still a bit of city/suburb, night life, fun activities, look at at Phuket, Chang Mai, Ko Sa Moi. But if your really about that city life, and don’t mind seeing weed venders on street corners/ sidewalks and potheads everywhere then go to Bangkok, no offense to stoners lol
Thailand rocks, but everyone and their distant cousin are trying to vlog there.
So true. So many of these are so boring.
Vloggers are going to die out soon. Only the interesting ones who are actually doing something specific will make it rather than 'here is me living a basic life, but in a different country!'
@EB-jf5oi Won't stop people from trying, as I've noticed. Many are like, "Wow, isn't Thailand awesome," as if we needed them to tell us that.
@@pkim07 people need to be more creative. But yes as long as people need $, they’ll keep trying.
Same with the Philippines. So many vloggers trying to get likes and views for $. They're causing floods of people to move to Asia. But on the other hand, some make good and relevant content. I have a love / hate with vloggers.
hmm as a Chinese Australian, I am more of a wolf
Black Americans are also moving to Thailand. I've seen many black youtubers'contents.
Thailand has gotten a lot more expensive in recent years. I feel like all these influencer videos you've seen are outdated as 20,000 THB is actually closer to $600 these days not $500. Plus in Bangkok 20,000 THB without a 1 year contract just ain't happening, even with a 1 year contract 20,000 isn't going to get you 500 sq feet. The video you showed of a smaller apartment is more realistic but likely more out of town. Ahshon chula is actually 30,000 - 75,000 for 100 sq feet THB today.
Chiang Mai (or the more rural Chiang Rai) is way different than Bangkok (the rat race; a huge metropolis, just like New York or Ho Chi Minh (in Vietnam; it is split in "Districts"); more laid back.
why not the Philippines
Not for everybody!
Bout to go for work.
I actually feel appreciated as an Asian out there. Not like here in the US.
Thailand is banging. I (british born chinese) first went there post unitveristy for 6 months to travel around SE Asia and then my English wife's sister and husband got jobs in Bangkok and lived there for 5 years so we went to visit them a lot. I also proposed to my wife on one of those trips on this amazing resort off the coast of Phuket called the Racha.
Basically the expat lifestyle in Bangers is amazing and if you have kids you have maids and nannies to help out. They've since moved back to London though I know they miss Bangkok and we miss the fact that we dont have a base in SE Asia anymore. My sister also lived in HK at the time so we could spend time with both families whilst exploring places like Cambodia and Vietnam. I miss Thailand a lot.
'Everyone'?. You got that wrong. I'm not.
HeLLo from Bangkok Thailand.
Why is everyone moving to Thailand and pumping up the prices? Because vloggers keep posting and saying how amazing and cheap it is so they can make $. Same thing is happening in the Philippines. Vloggers are moving populations.
I grew up in Thailand, went back there a few years ago and while I enjoyed my visit, I'll never want to live there again. The heat and humidity are unbearable to me. 🥵
Did you know that youtubing in Thailand is counted as working and that one need a working permit for it ? Most of ur examples working illegaly here in Thailand.
U guys missed MALAYSIA!!!TRULY ASIA!!!
There are tons of abc there mainly bc the real estate and housing in Taiwan and HK are too expensive, and nightlife is no comparsion.. Having been to both Thailand and Vietnam, I can tell you that Thailand has better infrastructure, services, touristy and more English friendly.. yet Vietnam has hotter girls and culturally, it's easier to adapt for ethnic Chinese. Farang used to be rated #1 in the society hierarchy in the old days, but now.. the Thai treat Japanese/Koreans as #1, then ethic Chinese #2 and Farang #3. Thai food is good, but the cooking is not as healthy as cleaned as Vietnamese cuisine. If your mother tongue is Vietnamese, it's no a brainer choice.. but for abc, Thailand as is... go pick up Muay Thai, live in a luxurious apt, hang out w/other Asian expats, date different girls every week.. that's the life I recommend to ya
as clean as Vietnamese cuisine? what are you even talk about here? how can you compare which cuisine is cleaner? if u meant to say food in Vietnam is cleaner than Thailand then I get it but still that can't be true.
We never categorized in ranked you've mentioned the cleaning food what's the evidence that you choosing to compare or you never lived here by my perspective?
what you said about farang being less than chinese is wrong. I live in Bangkok. But believe what you wish.
Clean as in less spice, oil, salt, sugar, and msg. I don’t mean as in hygiene
@@MrZaqsrYeah that poster is not correct. The Thai Chinese maybe, but they are not considered a foreign group at this point and are integrated. As far as Chinese nationals, they give Thais more headaches than all of the other tourist groups combined. But that's generalizing. How well you are received depends on how wealthy and attractive and your character you are more than any other factor such as race/nationality
David, please collab with China Mac in Vietnam/Thailand!
watch your money in thailand. it can VANISH
There's a few RUclipsrs out there who seem to be advertising countries too much. And I'm not sure how much the countries welcome foreigners, particularly their most hated ethnicities, not seeing them as American, Australian, etc. Whenever I Google any Asian or non-Asian countries, their anti-Chinese racism is extreme, though it's more extreme from some countries, such as US. No one sees a Chinese American/Canadian as North Americans, and it's more about ethnicity and appearance. Most ABCs' parents aren't even from China, but are from HK, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Singapore, or anywhere else around the world. At least, if they're over 30. Mainland China started immigrating in larger numbers in the 90s-00s, so most ABCs born to Mainland immigrant parents are in their mid-20s or younger right now. Maybe Asian Americans, particularly Chinese Americans, are just stuck. If life is racist and unbearable in every interaction, and there's rampant discrimination, abuse, and racial trauma in all areas of life, do you think these broken Asian Americans are going to be able to make the huge leap to move to Asia, and all the complicated things that come with the move and living/being there? Most aren't able to.
These RUclipsrs represent like the 1% of Asian Americans who are able to do that successfully. And they might as well stay in the US or other Western country because if they're good enough to be RUclipsrs and be happy and accepted in their new Asian countries, then US isn't all that bad for them. These RUclipsrs have to be comfortable enough on camera, charismatic, well-spoken, bold, multi-talented, and entrepreneurial enough to be successful RUclipsrs, and it would make sense they're like that in person, too. So they have the whole network, ability, money, risk-taking personality, scrappiness, and charisma to do well in the Asian countries they moved to.
And again, Asian American is a misnomer these days, because Chinese is treated drastically worse than any other Asian ethnicity, like hundreds of times worse. So putting a blanket term Asian American doesn't say anything. Most or all other Asian ethnicities are treated drastically better, some almost the same as non-Asians. I don't think Paul Lee (Korean American) needs to move to Asia/Thailand as much as Forrest Lee (Chinese American) or Paul's Chinese American friend he interviewed.
Online, Asian Americans seem to see Taiwan as much better, but in my remote and in-person interactions with any ethnicity, around the world, the vast majority of people don't distinguish between Taiwan and China, or people whose parents came from there, and discriminate against them and stereotype them all as dirty Chinese. This is partly an age thing, and an internet thing, with younger people (maybe under 30, Gen Zers) maybe seeing Taiwan more positively, and older people (like 30+, non-ABC) seeing Taiwan as exactly the same "disgusting" as China. In my experience, other ABCs (especially under 40) are the only people who see Taiwan neutral to positively, while literally every other type of person in the world sees it as exactly the same dirty China/Chinese.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Thailand is the least 'anti-Chinese' compared to other Asian countries. Maybe because I don't understand Thai to know what they write about the Chinese race on social media. But I think countries like Philippines, Vietnam, India, Korea, Japan don't like Chinese. You even have incidents of terrorist attacks against Chinese in Pakistan and anti-chinese riots in Indonesia. You don't even need to bring up Malaysia. The natives even dislike their own ethnic local born Chinese citizens, what more foreign born Chinese.
Chinese actually dig their own dilemmas(holes)
Please don't bring your tipping culture here for god sakes
I plan to retire somewhere in Asia. Maylasia is looking the best so far because of superior healthcare, and low cost of living.
I don't know if it's advisable to make a video about the area you moved to in the world.
In the end everyone comes running after them again and the next country is terrorized by tourism.
seen this a lot times.
THANKYOU! It already has been happening and some Asian Americans are trying to force Thailand to take tipping culture already.
Americans will always still be American wherever they go.
Both of you have korean look and American charm will be attractive to many young Thai ladies. There are some russian mafia, some chinese grey business, some middle east mafia, and some bad old westerners in Thailand causing problems from time to time. Any ways, Thailand is one of the most popular tourist destination, so some of the bad guys came to Thailand should be foreseenable.
I think it's because thai culture isn't keen on people with ego and acting pretentious. I mean buddhism teaches "letting go of your ego" or something like that
Glad the elephant in the room, passport bro’in wasn’t talked about. That topic becoming passé. Only quarter in vid though
Collab with china Mac please, that guy is awesome. Speaking of expats…
China Mac is badazz.. tho he hides a lot of his hookup content in both Philippines and Thailand, but the guy is legit..he stepped into a fight when a big middle eastern dude start beating up on two Viet girls
Speaking as a Thai living in Bangkok here, the country is skillful in hiding problems from foreigners. We’d lived under a military regime for almost ten years and the politics right now is quasi authoritarian at best, mainly dominated by a handful of power institutions and oligarchs. Young Thais have lost hope in changing their lives here. Things have got more expensive, esp. for the locals as the government seems to prioritise “expats” than us. Since 2019, nearly a million young graduates have left Thailand for better life elsewhere. Whereas expats rarely pay income tax (though the new law taxing foreign earners is being enforced), these youngsters who left the country are all potential tax payers. Yes, having all these RUclipsrs moving to Thailand sounds like a nice idea. But I really don’t see their long term economic, political and social contributions to the country.
Better than living in a republic whose president can be easily bought and the country dragged into wars and such. One million new graduates have left Thailand? Any reference sources?
YEP!
I moved to Thailand 2 months ago. Well I'm Thai tho
see u
I thought everyone is moving to South Korea because life is so much better over there. Especially with all the women, wanting to marry a Korean man.
If you think South Korea is like a K Drama you are about to be surprised with reality when you go over there.
Why would women want to marry a Korean man (average) when the Korean women wouldn’t even want to marry Korean men?
Who told you that?!!!😂 cuz for sure they are not
life is more than that cultural soft power
Life in Korea is good when you are a tourist and having good enough money
Most ₩hit€ ₩○m€n love Tyrone. Very few are heading to South Korea. B|@ck ₩○m€n also love Tyrone.
Thank god Bangkok is only a 2 hour flight from my country too bad Americans bros
Let me guess, Singapore?
Forrest Lee is MAGA, I had to cancel him. Whitewashed asian
Not to state the obvious, but if you're moving there as a guy, keep a keen eye on the kathoeys. Don't wanna end up pulling a baddie back to your crib only to realize that (s)he is keeping an 8-inch secret.
Stretching the purchasing power of your dollar applies broadly to most of SE Asia (with maybe Singapore being the notable exception). Modern day Vietnam, Malaysia, etc. will net you a similar experience. But Thailand seems to be the go-to spot from a touristy/expat angle.
I think it's fairly normal for many Westerners to experience some initial digestive-related issues when they transition to a different foreign diet. But street food in particular is something you gotta be careful with because sanitation and hygiene practices can vary widely. There are some Indian food stalls you can watch on RUclips that will make your stomach churn.
Pls stop projecting. A lot of people come to Thailand w/ the idea of a hookup being the last thing on their mind. The last time I checked, India and Thailand are different countries and they're not even neighbouring.
Actually if you are having hook up sex or bar hopping for females Kathoey is inevitable. Anyone who goes to thailand for liberal sex especially will end up having sex with a genetic male. Just refuse when he/she pulls out the kielbasa sausage.
Post op Kathoey is impossible absolutely impossible to know the difference
@@VintageThaiLadyBoy Thank you for enlightening me, "VintageThaiLadyBoy." I am aware that India and Thailand are different countries, but my comment regarding the potential risks of eating street food remains salient to both.
@@Razear Good to know that you're aware! I'm relieved. When Harley-Davidson announced a further move to Thailand, a butthurt American after a butthurt American says Taiwan Taiwan! in their comments. Oh wait, did I just assume that you're American? On the subject of street food, your mention of India sticks out like a sore thumb when your comment clearly focuses on SE Asia. Oh wait, maybe you don't know that India isn't part of SE Asia?!? I've been to India twice, Darling, and I'm sorry to say that to imply that one is comparable to the other is kind of off the mark.
@@VintageThaiLadyBoy Don't take what they said to heart. Some people think all developing Asian nations are the same. When they travel and learn, they will know the difference.
Welcome! Bring jobs with you too would be nice. 😂
Neutral Country , Friendly people, strict law , Stability , weather , and Income vs Expenditure comparison , it's Very Healthy country in Real life Not On Paper or on internet. Event Putin & Zelensky would Drink Coconut together if Thai guys sit between them in thailand.
Their peace talk shoud deffo take place in Bangkok.
@VintageThaiLadyBoy absolutely agree bro 😂. In Thailand they love Japan , They love USA , they love Chinese , they love Korean. The mediation between the 6 would be Warm & Cool.
@@LetsGoGarry just bring plenty cash