Many foreigners come to Thailand and complain how much their home country has changed, then they complain about how Thailand is so different from their country. Come to The Land Of Smiles and smile with the people 😊
And every election year they go to their Embassy to vote for the same incompetent politicians that ruined their country in the first place. “But this time it’s different…”
See a lot of Thais complaining about Thailand. What's the advice for them? Also, have Thai friends abroad that have complaints about their chosen country. I think it's called ; suffering the human condition.
@thomaspatrizio7587 Thais usually just get on with it, most think Thailand is the best country in the world and that is why so many foreigners live here!
@@cash4cat interesting take as you know, not too long ago thousands of people were protesting. Teenagers were shot to death by the police etc... if that's the reality you've created for yourself, you do you.
@@jeffkornhauser5378 Agree, they're very odd people. And even more odd that they sound freakishly identitcal to one another.... Almost as if their voices have been matched through AI . 🤖😕
@@AmbientWanderer it is all an act, Adam doesn't sound like that in person in real life... the guy is a douchebag, he and Chris both are just making so much money from patreons, and subscribers stupidly donating money to them, they are retired because of the punters, I know the guy that was banging his girlfriend
I find it impossible to advise people about Thailand as every journey is different. There is something to be learned from each of these individuals but their stories are all specific to them. I lived in Bangkok for 30 years and things were pretty easy for me, partly because I stayed single for the first 20 years making me more flexible and able to say "yes" as the one guy mentioned. I moved here at 23, now I'm 69 and still love living here. These days everyone says make a detailed plan but that was not my experience. Moving here in the late 70s, plans were not really a thing.
Twenty-three to 69 living in Thailand and still loving it. Wow!!! Beautiful mountainous photo on your channel page. I’ve been many times to the mountains of northern Thailand and love the simplicity of life there.
As a Thai American who just got dual citizenship and is considering living in Thailand in the future, I’d love to hear perspectives from people like that if you can find them! Being a heritage speaker is a unique experience and I am interested in learning about navigating one’s heritage country having grown up in the west.
but I feel like it means you gotta be rich to live a happy life in Bangkok, cuz the poor could not afford the rooftop. He should've talked about public transportations and traffic as well. Maybe he's wealthy and don't get to put up with that.
Paddy love your interview style, your questions are always on point, interesting and thought provoking. Enjoyed hearing all their different experiences and perceptions of Thailand. Well done, Thanks!
Very interesting. I've lived in Thailand since about 1993 (with a brief spell in Malaysia). I was slightly baffled, though, by the guy who was a fluent speaker but had never learnt to read.
He may have studied it like I did but never used it so it fell by the wayside. Speaking is much more practical and as long as you have the basics and can read signs and menus life is great.
this is actually very common even in thais that grew up in thailand but went to international school. international schools in thailand usually dont have thai language classes or some schools let kids choose another language. bc of this some thai kids only learn thai through communation with their family and community but they never learnt how to read or write in class
International schools actually have to have Thai language lessons for Thai nationals by law. However, there are certainly many students who become more comfortable with English literacy than Thai literacy. I think I was puzzled that an adult wouldn't learn to read, given that some basic reading skills make life much easier in Thailand. It's also hard to develop much of a vocabulary if you can't read.
I live in The Netherlands (Amsterdam), and although most might think life here is good because it's a rich country, I would much rather live in Bangkok. People here in The NL are very cold and quite rude, it's very hard to connect with them.
That's how it is in most of Europe. Asia is the total opposite - people are much more social and way friendlier in Asia. Any country from Sri Lanka to Japan.
Great video Paddy. I couldn’t help but think throughout your video how desperate I am for Thailand to preserve its culture. I’ve been there 30 times since 2005 and I’ve fallen in love with culture and hope one day to be able to retire there. As a US citizen, I’ve seen first hand how quickly a culture can be obliterated through weak leadership. I pray that never happens to Thailand.
I'll be over there from Saturday, can't wait. Interesting that you mention them maintaining their culture - sadly, globalism is a rot that spreads. With the likes of Microsoft and Google about to actively invest in Thailand, I can see things change over the next ten years... Time will tell, eh?!
@@jimshelley8831 That is just a less specific (and deliberately so, in order to mislead) way of describing what OP is describing. The destruction of a culture is a type of change. Just because that is the case, that doesn't make it good, and certainly doesn't make it inevitable.
I really don’t understand many foreigners who can speak and listen in Thai but cannot write and read. As a Thai person if you can speak then reading and writing is the easiest part.especially if you can speak it won’t take more than 1 month to learn how to read.not to be harsh on anyone just curious
It’s not always the case. Thai language are consider one of the hardest writing system in the world even Thai people are agree with this statement. We can learn to speak fluently from daily conversation, but when comes to read and write, every thai character seems the same to us，it‘s very hard to learn to write within short period of time, even Korean language I took almost 6 month to practise basic daily conversation writing. On top of that, usually foreigner comes to Thailand for a chill life, Thai people can understand body language or we can use google translate for communication, so I would say majority of us wouldn’t spend months to learn the writing system😂 Unless they want to settle down rest of their life in Thailand then they might consider to take language class.
I see it might be because I am a Thai person and learn it as a first language so I think it’s not that hard.I was going to compare it with Korean and I think I can learn to read Korean within 1 month too.I didn’t think that with different language background would make it more difficult to learn.The reason I wrote that comment in the first place is I think of the interview of Ananda everingham a famous actor in Thailand. He is not Thai but he speak Thai like a native but still read his script in Karaoke because he can’t read Thai letters . Thank you for giving me some insight 😃
@@janelim2013 "Even Thai people"? Not me. And I'm actually offended by people like you think google translate is a magic bullet. If you use google translate towards me then I won't answer you at all.
Nope I don’t think google translate is magic. Sometimes the translation get wrong & weird. What I mean is for most of the tourists when they visit countries that speak different language from themself, google translate is the fastest way to scan & understand the foreign wording, communicate & solve their problem. As for me, I don’t rely on google translate that much as I loved learn to speak instead of using app to communicate. Currently I’m still learning Thai thru romanization as the writing is still way too hard for me. But I can still go to roadside stall using google app to scan the menu written in thai and then order food using my broken thai language😃
I take my Filipino mom in her 70s to the beaches all over Thailand and she always chats with the European expats her age about their hobbies. They seem to love it there. How can you not really? lol.
As usual Paddy, par excellence! *Keep up the great work* and hope the weather is getting a little cooler. We love Thai Talk ...and its super host Paddy 🦘
I extend a warm welcome to all foreigners, regardless of whether they are tourists, expats, or digital nomads. However, there's a concerning trend where certain Farangs, particularly backpackers in specific regions, engage in what's known as "begpacking." This involves soliciting money from others to support their travel expenses, including airfare. The term "begpackers" is a blend of "beg" and "packer" used to describe this behavior, which has sparked discussions due to its controversial nature and ethical implications.
Hi Paddy, just an observation, it's great hearing all about these ex pats lives in Thailand, but It's difficult to focus on the conversation or information, because it keeps jumping from one person to the next, It would of been more watchable to hear and watch each individual finish their whole interview, before moving onto the next person, also less editing for you!
So many want to retire in Thailand but not many can due to a variety of reasons. If you have a lot of money, it's great but it can be a struggle if you have to pinch pennies.
Hi, thank you for the video. We just spent 20 years in china, and now for 6 months living in bang saen thailand. To be honest, I hate it here. I am a fully certified teacher in Canada, and getting a work visa has been crazy difficult. It took 10 months for the visa to get sorted. China visa was much easier. I don't like it here mainly because I work at a horrible school. you also can't make much money in thailand, which is why we are returning to china. I can't believe I would ever say that, but we will go back, for financial and easy visa reasons..... good luck to others.....
That was very interesting to hear all those expats thoughts on Bangkok but especially Farhad. That he moved to Thailand at 8 and can speak fluent Thai but not read and write it. I wonder how common that is for expats in Thailand? I hope he gets a working visa sorted out for himself. Seems like a genuinely lovely guy.
I speak Thai and studied reading and writing but never really found much use for the writing part especially. I have found it easy enough to dictate in Thai, same as I would in English, and let Siri do the hard work. Oh, and I have lived here for 46 years so far.
Really nice insight and video overall, not quite sure if *vlogging* qualifies as working in Thailand or being a vlogger is same as expat, would be nice to get opinions of persons working with Thai people/companies for better understanding ... I think videos like these are great for people considering to relocate to Thailand 😊
