Nearly Departed: 13 YEARS in Thailand was almost 3 MONTHS! (EP. 1)

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"Do you want to stay in Thailand?" asked the headline on the flyer I was given in the shopping centre. Actually, I was on the verge of having to go back home due to lack of funds. Had fate intervened to save me?
The catch was the way to stay was to become an English teacher. And I had no experience to do that. But after a friend encouraged me, I phoned for a interview and got a job! Salary, a work permit and long term visa. What could go wrong?
Well, firstly, due to a misunderstanding, I ended up 100km from where I thought I'd be, in a city where very few people understood English. But it was the first step on a journey, that has been going for 13 years and counting.
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@balloonchaser 28 дней назад

Part 2 is out now and you can watch it here! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hyfQC06qEBY.htmlsi=uXa-TINlW5ct6wb8

@tobyprice1092 Месяц назад

I made the move at 34. It was quite easy as I worked on the rigs off Aberdeen and got a job in Africa. I had been to Thailand a few times and decided it was better than reading the paper for 3 weeks in the pub before going back offshore. I had met a lassie from rural Chonburi and I am still here. It's 20 minutes drive for a 7/11 and maybe only 300 people in the village. It helped me speak Thai staying here and I still live here. I am only 90 mins from Pattaya and the airport. I enjoy a night in BKK and Pattaya but not for me. 13-14 years here myself and still on the bloody rigs. Good video mate.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Glad you liked the video, Toby! I'm definitely a "city person", but I quite jealous of people who can live in the villages. Actually, being within striking distance of the livelier places whilst living in peace and quiet sounds ideal! Maybe one day I'll settle down on a farm or more likely a coffee shop! You've done well to be here whilst you're still young. That's my only advice, really; get here the sooner the better and enjoy it!

@tobyprice1092 Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser I'm originally from the Highlands of Scotland so jungle life is pretty easy and living in Chonburi is a bonus. I could have met a lassie from Sisaket.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@tobyprice1092 Well, Pattaya is a bit of a jungle at times, as well 😀

@Beats00001 Месяц назад

Rural Chonburi😂😂 I know that area😂

@michaelblack2334 Месяц назад

I was the same, worked offshore Aberdeen and got a new job in Abu Dhabi. Moved to Thailand. That was back in 1979. Got tired of the same things, bars and girls. Changed jobs and moved to Indonesia. Been here on and off since 1980. Now retired for 9 years and living the dream on a golf course

@padthaipaul9849 Месяц назад

Really enjoyed that. Appreciate your honesty in sharing your experiences and look forward to seeing how the story unfolds.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Really glad you enjoyed it. It's a bit different for me to talk about my life on RU-vid. But hopefully, someone else who is thinking about living here will watch it and give it a try!

@WalkingmanPattaya Месяц назад

Brilliant start to the BC autobiography series about your time in Thailand . Well produced as always. Glad you are still around and "teaching" us with all the wonderful RU-vid videos on coffee, hotels, islands, and travelling options, etc... Keep Calm and Carry On buddy

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Cheers, Ric. Always grateful for your support, mate. It was really weird going to some of the places that I hadn't been back to for over a decade! But it's a great excuse to get out and about. Hopefully others will think if he can do it, so can I !

@GarNelson1 Месяц назад

I came at 56 since that allowed me a reduced pension from my employer. I'd have gotten a full pension if I'd waited another three years, with 40 years of employment, but I didn't want to wait. I knew for a long time when I retired I wanted to try living overseas. Thailand was a bit of a whim and a leap of faith for me. That was back in 2011, and I've been here ever since. It's interesting hearing how people get here, and how some make a success of it and some don't. Thanks for starting your story.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

I'm with you all the way on that pension decision! I know so many people who have waited for the extra money and not really been physically on top form by the time they've come out here. A few I've known of sadly never made it at all. I thought I'd do a year or two in Thailand, but as with you, I've never really been back. The place is addictive, isn't it?

@tonymatthews2344 Месяц назад

great vlog, very interesting to me as i know Ratchaburi well and have spent many nights at the Prawapa hotel, two or three times i got upgraded to the suite, i used to go fishing at a lake nearby hence the visits there, i have been past the school many times and the kids used to love trying out their English on me....although for some reason they had a strange accent (think it was Brummie hehe) i found the city extremely cheap and is the only place in Thailand where i ordered street food and the lady totally refused a tip!! i had an operation in the hospital, got poison under a fingernail and the Doctor (who was probably the cutest woman i ever met) checked me, got me into the treatment room, and did the operation within thirty minutes.....only two stitches and the bill was 1,500TB brilliant!

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

That's a great addition to the story, Tony. I really loved Ratchaburi to begin with, but admit my head was turned by trips to Hua Hin and Bangkok. After living in Birmingham and London, I guess I'm a big city kind of guy. Plus the language barrier can be a downside. Prawapa was quite posh when I was there, but looked a bit tired when I went back. Nevertheless I remember it being family run and the staff were friendly. Luckily, I never needed the hospital. But I do remember there were always lots of nurses milling about outside. I did consider feigning injury on more than one occasion!

@Tiaimo Месяц назад

Very interesting to listen your story. Looking forward to next ep.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks. Got a couple more new videos coming out shortly, then part 2! Keep watching! 👍

@tvtriviachampion Месяц назад

Wonderful story telling. Appreciate all the work that went into making this video about your experience in Thailand 🇹🇭 ❤

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

It's nice of you to notice, Fletcher. I really enjoyed making it. And if anyone enjoyed watching, then it's worthwhile! Cheers!

@eliaustin7340 Месяц назад

One of the better videos ive seen on moving to thailand. Very informative easy to follow. I find some other vloggers tend to miss stuff out or put too much in. Id like to see a few more about your life in Thailand.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks for the comment, Eli. I'll certainly settle for making one of the better videos. It's a nice compliment and gives me motivation to make more! Thanks again!

@malc2121 Месяц назад

I am really enjoying this series... Thank you for sharing...

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, Malc. My pleasure to make!

@johnflynn4923 Месяц назад

Great stuff, looking forward to the next one already. Everyone has a story to tell and yours is already very interesting (even if it ultimately took off in the quietness of Ratchaburi)!

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, John! Really never imagined working in a place like Ratchaburi. Total accident. But was a great experience to set me up for the next dozen years or so!

@TimCoulter Месяц назад

A fascinating story and I can't wait for the next instalment! My heart is also in Thailand - I visit there for several months every winter, with my girlfriend, and although she loves the place as much as I do, I haven't yet succeeded in persuading her to move there. She's concerned about what kind of work she might be able to do there, so maybe your story will inspire her. Thanks for sharing.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks for your positive comment, Tim. Actually I was thinking, as I recorded this video, how many more possibilities there seem to be to work these days. Obviously lot's of people start their own businesses, and there seems to be more agents etc helping with that. Also, every coffee shop I go into seems to have a few digital nomads working remotely. I'm sure your gf has more transferable skills than me (most people do), so keep trying to persuade her. I'm certain neither of you would regret it!

@TimCoulter Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser You summed up our situation perfectly. I already work online, for clients in various countries, so becoming a digital nomad is not much of a challenge for me. But for someone who's spent her working life commuting to an office, moving overseas is quite a big psychological obstacle. Thankfully, we have a number of friends in Pattaya and Bangkok, so it should be easy enough for us to quickly integrate there. Hopefully our next visit, starting in November, will see us making a positive commitment to Thailand.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@TimCoulter Agree with you 100%. In the UK, I'd only ever worked in offices. Commuting every day from Kent into Central London. So the idea of living in another country was definitely daunting. And working was challenging to begin with. But it's amazing how quickly we adapt. I still wake up at 6.30am without setting the alarm clock, so some things never change. But working in a foreign country quickly became satisfying and rewarding. In the video I wrote I was bored in the UK. Maybe complacent is a more accurate word. Working abroad shakes the complacency out of you! Best of luck, Tim!

@keithg271 Месяц назад

Hello BC.... thanks for sharing your time in Thailand. An amazing story and inspirational to someone like me. Hoping to follow your footsteps very soon. Looking forward to your next video.... cheers from Keith (in Adelaide, Australia)

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Hi Keith! Thanks for your kind words! If you do get the chance to move out here full-time, I'd just say "go for it". Several times I've thought about quitting, but every time I do, something seems to come along to make it all worthwhile. Only regret is I should have moved sooner! Best of luck with your plans, mate!

@perfectcar8180 Месяц назад

enjoyed the video.. well done mate

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Nice of you to say so! Many thanks!

@jeffsnow7833 Месяц назад

appreciate the big effort on this video

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks for noticing, Jeff!

@PeterFreitag Месяц назад

Great storytelling at your old places. The old photos are also important. Thank you! Great!!!!

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks. I must have hundreds of more photos somewhere! I wonder what all those students are doing now, over 13 years later?!

@robertashley5186 Месяц назад

Excellent video, particularly you wearing the 82 shirt, commemarating Spurs retaining the FA Cup! Seriously though was great to hear about the start of your living in Thailand, and admiration of you for battling through in those pre Internet days.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, Robert. I'm very grateful to Spurs this week for allowing Manchester City to win, thus cementing my beloved Aston Villa's place in the Champions League. Of course, we won the European Cup in 8'2. Great year 😀 Glad you enjoyed the video!

@villagefarang Месяц назад

Life in Thailand is interesting and varies greatly from one person to the next. For some it is easy and just falls into place while for others things go from bad to worse. I moved to Thailand when I was 23, with no plan, and I am still here 47 years later.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

That's great! I must admit I do consider myself to have been very lucky. And although I had a plan to stay for a year or two, I didn't expect to still be here now! But to have moved to Thailand aged 23 must have been absolutely amazing?!

@villagefarang Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser Coming here in your 20s is indeed very different from coming here in your 60s. It gives you a chance to experience a very different side of Thailand and run the gamut from young to old, working to not working and single to married.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@@villagefarang That sounds wonderful! I bet you don't regret it for a minute!

@LePubPattaya Месяц назад

Just watched your video. It’s great to see you obviously put so much effort into something and get justly rewarded. I noticed you didn’t mention the Atlantic bar once, or Electric blue Looking forward to part two

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, Phil. Maybe going all the way to Ratchaburi was a bit excessive. Oh, for the days of green screen!

@MoreFormosa Месяц назад

New sub here, from a fellow YT’er in Taiwan. Great story, looking forward to your next installment. enjoy these ‘how I came to be here’ stories, and all the adventure and left and right turns along the way

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks for the sub! I was looking at your channel. Some great videos and great music on there. Plus, your son's teaching intro was cool!

@MoreFormosa Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser I’m trying, lol. Just visited Thailand for the first time ever in Dec/Jan so I’m still trying to get a few videos of that out. Our family absolutely loved Thailand! It’s as if the southern part of Taiwan went on forever, beautiful scenery and food and friendly people, can’t wait to get back. English comprehension is a little more commonplace in Taiwan, but phone apps make everything easier

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@MoreFormosa Tell me about it! Recording footage is the easy bit. Editing them into reasonable videos is so time-consuming! I used to travel a lot but since coming to Thailand I have really travelled much internationally. I should at least see more of Asia! Perhaps southern Taiwan should be on the list?

@sconna4951 Месяц назад

Looking forward to the next instalment, great story 👍

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks, Shaun! Hopefully, the next instalment will be ready in the next couple weeks or so. But first, I'm catching a ferry to Koh Samui!

@TinyInThailand Месяц назад

Brilliant Video, great story and amazing editing.I wanna do something similar, myself. Keep putting it off

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks, mate. I appreciate your kind words. Best day to do it is...today!

@artches1 Месяц назад

Loved that mate 👍🏻

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks for your support, Richard! It's appreciated!

@farangtravels3956 Месяц назад

Very interesting insight, thanks for sharing 👍❤️

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

My pleasure, as always. Thanks for your support!

@andrewrobinson2565 Месяц назад

Excellent video. Looking forward to the next one +1 👍.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks for the positive feedback, Andrew. Part 2 coming up in the next few weeks!

@PREPFORIT Месяц назад

Really interesting beginnings!

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, PFI. Pleased that you enjoyed it!

@brallorbow6703 Месяц назад

Great :) Looking forward to next video.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks. I'd better get on with filming some bits for part 2!

@brallorbow6703 Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser lazy sod

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@brallorbow6703 That's me! 😀 Actually I'm off to samui on a boat!

@slowthinker6882 Месяц назад

Thanks!

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks, Paul. Really nice of you!

@gavreynolds2689 Месяц назад

I hope there is more to this good story? Either way you just gained another sub.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks. Always grateful for another sub! And yes, they'll be a part 2 from on my time in Bangkok!

@andersbergman7241 Месяц назад

This was fun and interesting. More like this Mr Balloon Chaser👍

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks, Anders. I'll try my best!

@Goldfinger555 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing this and I’ll look forward to the next segment. Hearing how you took a chance and landed successfully can be a good inspiration for others. When you mention “we went to Hua Hin” for example, did you socialize with the other English teachers? It seems that might have been your only avenue to do so locally. How did that work out?

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

My pleasure. There were a small number of western teachers in Ratchaburi, and we hung out together. In Hua Hin I got to know an owner of a language school and almost ended up managing it, but the bright lights of Bangkok were calling me! It's funny how small incidents can change our lives. And yes, I'm a believer in taking your chances and see what happens 😀

@scottgeen3062 Месяц назад

@@balloonchaserhi like to retire in Thailand would 8million baht and pension last me at least ten years from Scott new Zealand

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@scottgeen3062 Obviously everyone has different needs, but I can say this. If I had over 800,000 a year for 10 years I could live very happily and comfortably. Others may disagree, but in my opinion the amount you quote is well above the minimum required for a nice life!

@scottgeen3062 Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser thank you for your advice from Scott new Zealand

@sweatycrabthailand4262 Месяц назад

Excellent vlog. Immidiatly subscribed. I believe you use a dji mic 2, but may I ask what camera u use?

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks for the sub. Always appreciated. And yes, a dji mic 2 coupled with a DJI Action 4. Thanks for asking!

@Black-Circle Месяц назад

Nice video mate

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Appreciate the comment. Thanks!

@Russ12189 Месяц назад

Amazing. Wow sounds like the exact story you told me. You have never looked back; that place would have been super quiet before the internet.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, Russ! Looking back I was so lucky to get a job working in a real Thai city. True, it got a bit boring towards the end, but it made me appreciate how different Thailand is outside the main tourist areas!

@mothoin Месяц назад

Great story and thanks for sharing. Looking forward to part 2.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks for your comment! I'll have to get myself back up to Bangkok for part 2!

@mothoin Месяц назад

@@balloonchaserI'm a teacher of foreign languages myself so I can empathise with how overwhelmed you felt just being dropped in rural Thailand with no teaching experience. I don't think it would happen nowadays. The level of spoken English in Thailand is still relatively poor when compared to their Asian neighbours. Even Cambodia which is a poor country in GDP terms has a higher level of English fluency.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@mothoin It's a fascinating topic; language teaching in Thailand. There's so much that could still be improved. Being responsible for recruiting teachers (in Bangkok) I can understand how sometimes people just get thrown in the deep end. It's never ideal, but I was lucky to swim rather than sink, and I learnt some useful lessons for later. Really, it's one of the most rewarding jobs I've done. Wouldn't change it for the world! Thanks for commenting!

@mrt6349 Месяц назад

I am 52 and is so tempted to make the move, i got the money to last me about 20 years and in 17 years i get a pension. Loved your story.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

All I can say is that if I were you I'd do it right now! Sounds like you have the funds, which is great. Budget properly, and you've still got a bit in reserve. For many people (including me), once you hit the big six oh ,you are forced to slow down. So come when you are fully fit! Glad you enjoyed my tale.

@ajherby7820 Месяц назад

Great story! Looking forward to the continuation... hope to make the move myself while I'm still in my 50s. Hua Hin & Cha Am are high on my list for affordability, but there are so many nice condos in the Pattaya area, can't rule that out either!

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks! I guess it depends what you like. Hua Hin and Cha Am also have some great condos. Pattaya is obviously livelier, but Hua Hin has more quality, in my opinion!

@EmpowerWave-ol2ol Месяц назад

Hilarious 😂 great story.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, Trev! It's funny looking back 😃

@SteveSmith-zz4ih Месяц назад

Yes that is a great story, you are very lucky to have experienced Thai Culture, i hope to one day.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks, Steve. Yes, I feel privileged to have been given the chance. Hope it works out for you, too! I never expected to be able to stay this long, but sometimes, small opportunities change our lives!

@Beats00001 Месяц назад

The interview was funny 😂

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

I was interviewed by a robot!

@Beats00001 Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser A somchai robot, what will the world think of next lol

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@@Beats00001 😃 😀

@Michibz57 Месяц назад

Great real video of a beautiful story in Thailand, I enjoyed it very much even though I watch with subtitles because I'm German. I can speak English, but I have problems with some vocabulary. Would like to hear more about your life story. I am from Bangkok and live in On Nut Area in Phra Khanong

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Believe it or not, one of the foreigners teaching English in Ratchaburi was German. He could speak English pretty well, but they banned him from writing any English vocabulary on the blackboard because his spelling wasn't so good. Although obviously much better than my German! I'm going to make a part 2 of my time in Bangkok, where I ended up living in Phrakaniong! Strange, but true! Anyway, thanks so much for your positive comment!

@Michibz57 Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser haha great. I hope you know also the Ghost House in Phra Khanong.😅 I love this area

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@@Michibz57 Mare Nak Phrakanong! 👻

@Michibz57 Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser Great

@jdmay33 Месяц назад

Great story. It's funny where life can take you.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks a lot! And in this case, it took me to Ratchaburi when I was sure they were offering me a job in Bangkok! 😊

@stigbull7120 Месяц назад

great story

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks for your positive comment. Cheers!

@michaelblack2334 Месяц назад

Now for teaching jobs you need qualifications. Before was easy for backpackers or anyone from the UK

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, Michael. I guess you've always needed some qualifications. You needed a degree, although not in education, when I worked. Unless you wanted to work in an International School. Whether it's become a tighter restriction since covid, I don't know. That's the time I stopped working in the education field. Thanks for the comment!

@minimalistation Месяц назад

Part 2 please.........................

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Jolyon, thanks for your continued support and comments. Part 2 in the next few weeks after a couple of trips around Thailand!

@JustDerek420 Месяц назад

12 years myself 😊

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Good stuff, Derek! You've obviously made a success of it!

@bigbopper6311 Месяц назад

excellent video, have my own milk train storys from the late 1960's out of swinging london. As you did not say, guess you were a tax person, still nobody's perfect.

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Many thanks, BB. My government service started at the dole office in Spray Street in Woolwich. Then I was an office manager in Hackney. And eventually, you're right, my last job was working in Somerset House in London, the Head Office of HMRC. Now you know why I retired at 47! Tell me more about the milk train!

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@bigbopper6311 Sounds like a fun time, BB! Not sure I ever had quite that much energy! And now I'm happy with slippers and a hot cocoa at 10pm. Happy memories!

@WeixDraqz Месяц назад

What was your wage at the director role?

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

I'll try to say a bit more about it in part 2. It varied over the years that I did the job. But overall, it was around double what I was getting as a teacher in Ratchaburi.

@PATThaiA Месяц назад

Liked นะ

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks!

@doeverystory Месяц назад

Hello welcome 😙

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks! I got a lot more Hello Welcomes 13 years ago than I do now, that's a fact!

@sak4231 6 дней назад

Right now where r you stay 😎I am stay Ratchaburi I think one day to meet you may be🥸

@balloonchaser 6 дней назад

Thanks for your comment. I spend most of my time between Chonburi and Bangkok at the moment. But, I travel a lot, so I'm sure I'll be back in Ratchaburi at some time in the future!

@notinservice3724 Месяц назад

62 for the algo

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

All good stuff! Feed the algorithm!

@tingtong1809 Месяц назад

Interesting content compared to some of the crap elderly vloggers are producing . I think most of them come here and are at a loose end with what to do with themselves. I came across one the other day with one fellow drinking beer outside different 7/11s . Zero self awareness

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

I like comments like this. I'm happy to be an elderly vlogger if I can add a small bit of knowledge or information for people wanting to come to this great country. I think you have to respect the host country and be grateful for the opportunities it offers. Thanks, again!

@bigal2417 Месяц назад

See u dressed for the interview. 😅

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

That's my very best t-shirt, I'll have you know! 😀 Actually even if I'd really dressed like that, I think I'd have still got the job. They were that desperate! 😲

@thecryptostrategist2433 Месяц назад

You came to LoS and the place you opted to stay was 3rd road? Were you attracted by the temples or "the castle"? These Thai schools are looking for lawsuits. In your case they were lucky, but advertising for teachers in Pattaya certainly could have its downside. I mean, taking your typical sex tourist from Pats and shoving him into a school full of teenage girls, what could possibly go wrong?

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, David. I'd been coming to Thailand for several years, multiple times a year before I ever set foot on third road or in Pattaya. But on that trip I started by hanging out with some friends, which may or may not have been a wise decision. Either way my year in Ratchaburi was helpful in learning about Thai language, culture and food. And luckily my urge to travel around this wonderful country has remained strong until today. As regards recruiting teachers, well, that's what I did in my next job. And the topic could probably be a video series on it's own!

@blakesterdrums1647 Месяц назад

What was the process of teaching English if you couldn't speak thai?

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

That's a really good question, thanks! In Thai schools, it basically works like this: -Native speakers are there to teach English conversation only. Much of this is done by simple speak & repeat, role plays and games. - Students learn grammar and writing from Thai teachers in separate lessons. So the lesson with the "foreigner" is like an add-om - Often there will be a Thai teaching assistant in the classroom to help out with translation and any discipline or domestic issues - On a broader note, there's a whole school of thought suggesting that learning completely in your target language is the quickest way to improve! Bit like me having to learn Thai or survive only on KFC!

@blakesterdrums1647 Месяц назад

@balloonchaser channel follower now....great videos. I hope to retire there in the next couple years....maybe by then they'll have something similar in pattaya. Would be fun to do part time

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

@blakesterdrums1647 Many thanks for the follow. Get out here when you can. You won't regret it, I'm sure! Having something to do part time is good to keep the brain active. Plenty of choice in Bangkok and Pattaya!

@jvmclovin73 Месяц назад

It's a long way for champions league matches 😂 UTV!!!

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

If I could get a ticket for Villa in the final, I'd go! VTID!

@iandann8788 Месяц назад

no ,the first question is why Pattaya ,why move there . Been 23 years here ,in Sa Kaeo province . As a civil servant ,why leave ,you get paid for doing nothing So to sum up , civil servant -dodgy ,English teacher ,well a waste of time ,they are useless trying to communicate why are you so scared to go further away ,not close to Bangkok the only Thais able to command any degree of English work in a sea side town in Chonburi ,they are velly good It is impossible not to find "a place to eat" in the LOS ,they don't do it ,grub everywhere BUT the stories I could tell of my decade here ,what a place

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks, Ian, for taking the time to leave a comment. I don't agree with much of what you say, but I welcome all opinions on the topic.

@davidrussell8996 Месяц назад

Not knowing much about football being a Villa supporter🤣🤣🤣 - I know, they havent accomplished anything of late have they???

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Well, it's all relative, David. Compared to our rivals, we're in a different league. Or two!

@Johnsmith-nu4ct Месяц назад

Great content and I can't wait until the follow up when you went to Bk. I, am back in the UK now after 20 years in Bk, teaching. Only been back here 3 years(hate it). I only came back to get my half thai daughter western educated. The thing is I'm 57 now(fit 57 look 40🫣🫣🤣🤣🤣). Do you think I could go back to teaching at my age over there? Your input would be greatly appreciated appreciated. Look forward to hearing from you, thank you 🙏🙏🙏

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

Thanks for your supportive comment. My honest opinion about age is that for many jobs, the cut-off point is 60. There's less choice up to that point, but after, it's extremely difficult to find anything attractive. I say that as I'm now over the age limit myself!

@Johnsmith-nu4ct Месяц назад

@@balloonchaser Thanks so much for the reply. I had a feeling you were going to say something like that. It's what I also think. I better go to plan B, and get over there soon. Thanks again for the feedback and I can't wait until your next video, after you left the province. 🫣🫣🫣🫣🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@corin6677 Месяц назад

Be honest you didn't go to Thailand 4 times a year for the sightseeing and sun . You can get that anywhere. You went chasing the young women 😂

@balloonchaser Месяц назад

My rule in life; never chase women. But if they choose to chase you? My days of being popular in that regard finished around the same time this story started 😀!

@corin6677 Месяц назад

🙂💪💪