Why I left USA and moved to Thailand. (You should too) 

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Hi Paul! After spending a whole month in Thailand last November, I've noticed that I've become a person that I like more. I'm a more patient, more trusting, and more tolerant person. I was not like this before leaving for Thailand. Living in the States, you're always on the defensive due to tension caused by increasing crime, racism, fear of terrorism, religious intolerance, Karen-ism, divisive political party affiliations, abortion issues, feminism, mass shootings, illegal immigration issues, issues with sexual orientation, the disparity between the wealthy and poor...etc. The list goes on and on! Our news channels are highly biased, depending on which channel you watch, CNN or FOX NEWS! Speaking of mass shootings, last May during Memorial Day weekend, I was involved in a mass shooter scare at my local mall in Southern California! I was at a retail store inside the mall when I noticed everyone running in a panic out the mall exit. I was told by an employee that there was a report of a shooter inside the mall and we all had to hide in the back storeroom. While hiding and in fear for my life, I solidified my plan of moving to Thailand in a few years! Later, it turned out to be a false alarm but this was the NEW NORMAL in the US. Our divisive government will never pass any sensible gun laws to prevent gun violence in the US, and these incidents will just get worse with time. I know there was a shooter at Siam Paragon recently but an incident like this is rare in Thailand, whereas, shootings in the US are common occurrences. I am now desensitized to mass shootings in the US because they have become so common. Anyway, I agree with you 1000% and I am looking forward to my return in October 2024!

I'm from NYC I was in Thailand December 2023 and visited Bangkok then places in the north and south. My mental health was so much better whilst I was in Thailand. My favorite place was chiang Mai. The food is amazing. I was able to eat fruits every single day etc.

I understand what you are saying about Thai women. I have been with a Thai woman for 5 years, we were married last year and have been married for 15 months. My wife, Mena, does take excellent care of me and I her. We built a house together in Eastern Thailand but we travel to beautiful beach town locations. Beach towns such as in Phuket, Koh Samui, Hua Hin, and Boracay a few hours away in the Philippines. Because we own our home and paid for it 100%, we only pay electricity, and water. So, we can save enough money to travel. I am a 100% disabled US Air Force Veteran, who retired from a long management history in healthcare. My wife is a University graduate who taught school before Covid shut her school down. She comes from a long line of farmers and her family’s farm and home is near to us. I love Thailand. Moreover, I feel safety is important and I never felt that safe in the USA. You realize I am sure, the political climate in the USA has begun to separate people in so many ways and seems to have intensified in recent years. I always feel safe in Thailand. I find the healthcare in Thailand is second to none. Being a Buddhist myself, I find Thais kind, respectful, happy, and very giving.

I’m moving to Thailand next year as well for me the usa it’s too much unrest.Everyone is always arguing with one another and it’s so hard to build and establish real friendships and relationships in usa 🇺🇸.Like most people don’t even acknowledge each other at all there’s little to no respect anymore but I don’t hate the country I’m born and raised up in it’s just that for me Thailand will be a more suitable option I’m looking forward to Thailand 🇹🇭 😅.

thailand is my end goal. I'm working on making money online as a fitness trainer and when i reach my training goals i will move to thailand and live the life i ever dreamed of! I've traveled to thailand 3 times now and i love it every time and i feel more at home there than here in california...

Broke down and cried with longing to be there when you were talking about how peaceful it is socially. That was beautiful how you opened up and told us what we already know and experience but might not be able to articulate. I have subscribed!

5:15 The dad playing with his adorable toddler in your background….soooo sweet!❤👼💕

Wow!!! You speak very highly of Thailand. I do agree with the fact (pretty sure it's​ provable) that​ it is safer than the​ US overall. The​ food​ is also tasty without​ cutting your​ life short by a decade if you eat authentic Thai and avoid constantly eating coconut oil, stir-fries, and obvious chunks animal fat. Surprisingly, for a small country slightly smaller than Texas and France, Thailand​'s geography is more than adequately diverse. There's​ mountain​s up north, central plains and swamp land, plateau flatlands and mountains to the​ northeast, and prestine beaches '​til your​ hearts content​ to the​ south. Cultural difference​s are also very distinct between​ regions if you have keen eyes and ears. It is reflected in language tonations and speed of speech, different​ wordings, beliefs and behaviors, and foods. Probably one of the​ best part of Thailand​ is its​ central location in S.E. Asia. Traveling to surrounding S.E. Asian​ countries, and even China is cheap and easy (plane and soon bullet train). Honestly, when I was doing my college​ degree in Texas, I didn't​ expect Thailand​ (or S.E. Asia)​ to come this far in development. However, when my Vietnamese​ friend​ asked me whether I was going to take up a job in Texas after I finish​ed my degree through an internship program like he did, I said no because I thought I'd be happier living long-term back home. I don't​ regret it, although I must admit alot of differences require quite a bit of adjustment, which sometimes is not too comfortable (especially​ if you​'ve gotten use to the ways in the​ West already). Anyway, Thailand​ and I believe​ most of S.E. Asia​ is the​ gem of Asia in terms of value living and I have absolutely​ no regrets about​ my life here. So I totally​ understand​ where you're​ coming from. Keep the vids coming and glad you're​ enjoying​ life​ in Bangkok​ too 😁😁.

I'm Thais living in NY and I can confirmed that you are 100% right 👍. Our culture is the most peaceful. Enjoy our wonderful country

I'm moving back to Cambodia for pretty much all the same reasons. I like your insights on the culture. I never saw anything in a Buddhist text about destroying non-believers or any saved vs unsaved kind of thing. It's like we're all in the same boat, so let's make the ride easier for all of us. The friendliness and lack of toxicity and political and social angst makes SE Asia so much nicer to live in than the west. I'm glad you're having a good life in Thailand!

I've noticed also that you've tried to learn Thai, which is something many expats don't even bother to do. Kudos to you.

People are the common denominator. I have lived in Thailand and the people are Busy living their lives. As they should be. If you are kind and Polite it is almost certain you will never have any trouble. And if you do. It will probably be another person from the west being a jerk. Very safe.

I just got my passport recently and planning to visit bangkok in February. I'm excited to visit outside the united states for the first time. Eventaully I want to move somewhere in Asia coming from someone who was born and raised in the United States.

I wish i could find remote work. I would legit be down to do almost anything so I could leave california. Ive wanted to move to Thailand for years now. Just turned 30 and I dont want my life to be wasted any more. Living here is crushing

Thank you, Paul That's the exact reasons I will be moving to Thailand next year. 🙏🇹🇭

Living in Thailand, It is super cheap for foreigners. Especially those from the 1st world country. As A Thai, I currently, live on less than $600 per month in Bangkok.

The best of you is a good temper, Paul. Thank you from a Thai heart for this reflection VDO. I'm happy to support if you need help in Thailand as far as I can.

I fully agree with all points in your video. Personally, I think that you should also mention that learning a bit of Thai is a must in order not to live in a parallel world. Even as a swiss citizen, I feel much safer in Bangkok than in Zurich. Of course, besides the traffic and the pollution. Greetings from Bang Rak.

I can definitely confirm every point and I have been living in Sukhumvit Area Phra Khanong for 5 years. I love this city and these people. The serenity of the people rubs off on me and there is always a temple to meditate nearby. I originally come from Hamburg in Germany.

I am impressed that you can communicate with the locals. Agree with everything you said but just to let you most crimes are related to drugs. Most criminals have history of drug use in Thailand!

Your videos are getting better and better. Keep up the great work Paul. Damn, I miss the food in Thailand. 😢

Love the food...really really do. I see myself living in Bangkok ASAP. You present culture, food, people, and amenities in such a clear and simple way. Love this channel.

I’m watching this from San Francisco Paul…..and my husband and I enjoy your channel! Your views of Thailand and its culture is very positive! Love your feedback on rent & food. We plan on moving to Thailand sometime next year and gosh, we wish we were your age😊 Thanks for posting this video 🙏🏼

Love your positive energy and attitude, Paul 😊

I've seen a few expat YTers, and yours is a story I relate to and wish to emulate. Keep posting!

wonderful we will be there again at the end of January I am so excited

i don't know why or how, but your video is so wholesome bro! You're gonna blow up for sure if you keep it up tbh

Thank you for sharing. My brother moved to Thailand and married a beautiful Thai girl and they are happy. She doesn’t work, cook, clean, or doing anything around the house. The most important is they are happy.

Good video thank you for being upfront and give your honest simple opinion.

Hello ❤ Thanks for sharing! Happy new year!

Im new to your Channel I found you from watching the interview with Forrest Lee good interview by the way. Your pretty much spot on about the states, sad what its become. I like what your saying about the culture in Thailand good vibs, ive never been but plan to visit. Much enjoyed the video.

Your video is on point 100%. We are two mid 50s couple who have been slow travelling SE Asia since Covid and LOVE Bangkok. I am in Koh Samui right now and will be back in Bangkok end of Jan. We want to move temp for a year to Bangkok.

Hi Paul great video thankyou. I live in Melbourhe with my Thai wife and 7 yo son. Im retired and want to get away from these angry people here. Road rage etc is out of control. You made so much sense when you said how relaxed you are now. I totally understand. Cheers mate Brendon

Hey Paul, so inspiring watching your videos. Takes a lot of courage to pack up your stuff and leave the states to live overseas. One question. When you left USA and moved to Thailand, where did you stay before you found the condo that you wanted to live in? I’ve been seriously considering about moving to bkk ever since I’ve been binge watching your videos on yt. Thanks! 🎉

Love this great work!! Inspiring I’m a have to re do mine now properly - why I left the UK!!

Thumbs up 👍 Paul and a Happy New Year 🎊🎆🎈

Enjoy watching, great video!

Paul, great job! Very helpful information!

Great video buddy! Looking into Thailand now!

Paul, I love your views on things and your demeanour, like you, I also used to live in the US but now living in Asia and loving it.

Can totally agree. Had the same feeling. Me and the misses sold our house, left our jobs and moved to Asia. Just traveling for now but first 2 months were in Thailand. Life is so much better out here. It completely changed me. I was always agitated and cranky back in Western Europe. My eyes opened. We weren't sure if we would stay long term. But after 2 months we made the descision to start working online and generate income and just stay here.

Condo living in Thailand is some of the best in the world!

Congrats Paul . U have found a great peaceful balance in a Easy Going country. Moreso with a balanced supportive partner. Keep it up and enjoy peacefully. All the best .

Great information. And you are so right about the divisiveness here in America.

Your travel vlogs evoke a sense of nostalgia for places I've never been.

I really enjoyed your video and agree with everything you said when comparing "the West" - I'm from the UK and looking forward to living overseas in a calmer, warmer, cleaner, more affordable environment one day myself.

That's because no matter how American accent you are carrying, you will still be considered an outsider in the US. In Thailand you blend in as asian man. A sense of where you belong and safty.

Air quality in Bangkok has been so brutal lately. I admire anyone that is willing to breathe that in for the rest of their life. I do love Thailand as well but could never live in Bangkok long term.

I moved to work remotely out of Colombia and I felt the same way! Subscribed just because of how well you expressed everything my man. This makes me want to visit Thailand so bad!

Love this comparison video brotha! I’m from Southern California and everything you said was 100% accurate! You know I would love to see a comparison from Thailand and the Philipines from your experience. Not sure if you ever been to Philipines or if you’d ever go visit there but that would be an awesome video!

Paul Lee, saying so true 😀🇺🇸🇰🇷🇹🇭🇮🇩. Thanks for Share your thoughts ❤

Dude I love your videos, so inspiring bro 😎

Finally I'm in Bangkok. I arrived yesterday... Thanks to your videos it helped me a lot... I'm korean american too... Hope to see you in person... cheers

Great content! I’ve been looking for another place to live.

I love your videos. I’m thinking of retiring in Thailand. I fell in love with Bangkok on my visit.

This guy Paul is blessed 👊🏾💯

Many of us who live in the west (Canada & USA) we dream of moving abroad, away from all the BS, high cost of living, crime, mass shooting etc

Hi Paul, im from the UK. Back in Feb 2022, i visited Thailand for the first time and it changed my life . I'm retired and living full time with my Thai girlfriend. As i said I'm from the UK and its very expensive to live there everything is going through the roof. While in Thailand its very cheap to live.I planned everything before coming over and sticking to my plan so i can enjoy my life over here. Thailand is a full package apart from the weather 😊😅😂😂😂😮😮⁹

This is my first visit to this channel. I really like the straightforward presentation. I have been visiting Bangkok since before and after the pandemic. 18 months ago I met my Thai-Buddhist lady and for the first time in my adult life, I feel really happy and at peace with myself and the world. Buddhism philosophy has allowed me to be a better version of myself. That’s not always the case with American Farang women. It seems like in the USA, sex is part of American women’s reward-punishment syndrome. I love Thailand and Thai people. One thing I have learned about Thai women in general: if you take care of them, your Thai lady will take care of you. I plan to retire this coming year in Bangkok and we are looking for a condo on Sukhumvit between terminal 21 and Soi 7. We really like that type of condo which you and your lady share. I was curious if any of the high rise condos include a health club and other amenities. I plan to watch more of your videos in the future. Thank you for the positive perspective of thailand 🙏🏽🇹🇭

To be more accurate, I’d say for a 1 bedroom condo to rent in BKK will be $800-$1000 a month. Of course a 34sq meter studio condo would be 509 baht. A lot of factors to consider when renting a place. Be sure it’s walking distance to the BTS and the complex doesn’t rent out to short term renters on holiday ( Airbnb) . And my grocery bill is half of what it would be in the States . I worked in Thailand for 15 years, now retired four years in a quiet province city which is a lot cheaper and peaceful than Bangkok.

So nice❤l love thailand...a beautiful country with the best people

I'm right there behind you brother.

Your video quality getting better by the week!

I've lived in three American states, and having been to three areas in Thailand, including Bangkok, I agree 100% with everything you said. ESPECIALLY about the food and the women, both of which are the best in the world. ❤

You should do a video on how you two met, maybe expand on the expectations and the do’s and dont’s of dating in Thailand

Ah I miss having a pug dog. Agree with you about the motorbike point on being pretty dangerous, I've personally seen a lot of motorbike accidents here in bkk and I never use them anymore, not worth it

Wonderful information , thank you.

Great stuff and thank you for the upload. I live in NY with my wife who is Thai (her mother was born in Thailand), were visiting Seoul this April but were going to go to Thailand next year. Out of curiosity, was it an easy or difficult process to gain citizenship in Thailand (or are you on visa)? btw you guys have very cute dogs

Thanks was thinking about visiting there next year

I've been to Thailand for the first time lately, I agree with everything you said about Thai culture and women. I'm from Australia and we are not as bad as the U.S but we are heading that Way in some aspects.

Just found you. Thank you for your insights

Extending my passport for 10 years and I’m ready to go! Sold everything I own but my car, which will be sold when the passport comes back. Who knows maybe I’ll see you down there?

Welcome to Thailand,I hope you're happy here 😀

You speak Thai very well And I totally agree with all you said about Thai.

Just found your channel. Great video! I've been to Bangkok and other places and Thailand and agree with everything in your video. One issue I run into - how do you stay long-term in Thailand with the recent visa run lockdowns since you're less than 50 yo? I want to retire early but I'm not old enough to qualify for their retirement visa, and I don't really want to be working teaching English (unless I can do it for 10 hours a week max).

You make the place look good. It looks ultra clean and more modern than a city like Los Angeles.

Thanks for sharing. Good to know info. New sub. I've been in the Philippines very long time, considering a move to Thailand.

Hi Paul, thanks for your video. i had a quick look at it so apologies if you have mentioned before but do you do something online which allows you to go there in the first place?

Thanks for another honest and informative video Paul.

Wow looks so Beautiful!! I’ve been thinking hard about moving out of California and moving to Southeast Asia! One day I will!

I get by on around 200 or less in Sukhothai with my Thai wife. I love Thailand it's a wonderful place.

Hello you guys I love your videos, I am a Thai woman I have been living in the northern of the united States for more than fifty years and I don't know to much about my own country anymore but I'm glad to hear your both enjoying the country I was born in too. Back in the 70, 80 I used to go to China towns in New York twice a month was good back then not amore now a days. I am really appreciate your Video and your both are very nice young couple .

100% agree with you on people, I grew up in NYC too

Great video! I’m hoping to make a visit out there this year to visit and see if it’s a place for me. I very much like the idea of a culture that respects each other which we are sadly lacking in the US. I also gravitate towards Buddhist ideals as apposed to western religions. And Thai food is the bomb. Thanks again, your video motivated me even more.

Great video Paul. I moved to Cambodia from the US for the same reasons.

Living in NY near the city right now, I'm in college at the moment and I've been thinking about where to go when I finish in 2 years(hopefully), and then your videos showed up and I think my mind is made up. Definitely gonna visit sometime and if it's as good as it seems it might be permanent

I'm moving to Bangkok this fall and it feels unreal. Been in Thailand 2 times before and goddamn I love love BKK, and I've been around southern and eastern Thailand.

Taking my early retirement at 62 and plan to live in Thailand. I can't afford Hawaii anymore and you are so right about the USA right now...Hopefully, me and hubby, can relax and enjoy our next chapter.

Those Thai food you've ordered at the street sides, are fantastic food!!

Pretty cool hearing you use Thai when ordering food. Too many guys move there and dont make the effort to learn the language or culture.

I agree with you Bro, I can't wait to Move there...

That tall high rise building in the background behind him on the 25th floor you can buy a one bedroom for 20, ,000 usd includes community rooftop pool bbq and breathtaking views. Maintenance fee: $400

I agree bro I was just in Thailand and cambodia in December love it will be going back very soon.

Great video I love your channel,every time I watch I want to move to Thailand 👍🏿

as a 28 y.o ABC from NYC i lived there for 1.5yrs i absolutely love bangkok. I also lived in seoul for 1.5 yrs. shanghai for 1 Cities in asia are built different

I would choose Thailand over the United States on any day. All I need do is learn Thai for a deeper interaction with the people.

new subscriber here. we were in Thailand in December and we loved it. will go back for sure and in the future want to live there in the winter. now we live in America things are bad at the moment

Totally agree! You can be a good person and still get in trouble!

bad ass. going to come and check it out!