Thailand doesn’t change to adapt to you. You have to change to adapt to Thailand. That’s the same for any other countries. 🙏 ‘When in Roman, do as the Romans do’ so to speak.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@tanchye1720 love this, couldn’t agree more!

@alexdeonversaagde

Ай бұрын

@@joshbonthemove uniform commercial code decides that as a foreigner you are NOT ALLOWED to do as the Romans do. If you do. You face risk of deportion.

@captureitlive

Ай бұрын

Most expats adapt to the worst part of Thailand - the mentality . 😅

@miglondon

Ай бұрын

Kind of true, but I am having difficulties with the mai pen rai mentality and lack of accountability plus other things like saving face, showing off culture, pretend what you don't have, etc

@captureitlive

Ай бұрын

@skipperclinton1087 yeah. I live in Vietnam for a more normal lifestyle, but I wouldn't make outlandish claims that it's all amazing and wonderful . That's why most travel channels fizzle out after a few months .

As for the bikes, always “dress for the slide and not for the ride”

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Haha not a bad ethos 🤣🙏🏻

@USA2Brazil

Ай бұрын

​@@joshbonthemoveI always see jokers with shorts and sandels on motorcycles here in 🇧🇷 at least they wear helmets due the law.

@aeroAdvocate

Ай бұрын

You could say the same for Nana Plaza. 😂

@ma3stro681

Ай бұрын

Which is harder to do in tropical countries. Never take my leathers to the Kingdom …

@keninchicago

Ай бұрын

The reason motorbike helmets are required is it saves lives. Head injuries are a major reason for fatalities in bike accidents.

NOWHERE is as cheap as 20-30yrs ago ! Period

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Defo not! Even 10 years ago to now, I know the UK cost of living and prices have changed crazy amounts

@user-jt1wc8ss3f

Ай бұрын

what do you expect prices are going up all around the world in 5 years not to mention 20-30

@PlateletRichGel

Ай бұрын

I did 23 days in 2003. I brought $1500 and left with $650

@andysutils

Ай бұрын

I did 6 weeks in 2007. It was 84baht to gbp. Glory days!

@keithhumphries3707

Ай бұрын

@@PlateletRichGelI did 3 1/2 months back then. Great exchange rate then (77 baht to 1 GBP)

I spend 4 or 5 month a year in Thailand. I am the only farang in the area and is treated very well. Sweden is changing to something I dont understand but Thailand will be Thailand even in 50 years. I like that.

@kml9166

Ай бұрын

Sweden has done a very bad immigration policy. Like other western countries. 😢

@windhoundbrak

Ай бұрын

And if you stay there for max 179 days a year then you can relax from all the upcoming tax changes.

@fjorddenierbear4832

Ай бұрын

​@kayn6858Naive?? Sweden's changing into a shithole because of suicidal national policies. shaboom basically won't have a Swedish future at home, but he can enjoy the relative predictability of Thailand. One thing I absolutely loved in Japan was that most people were similar, so I didn't have to worry about focusing on 10 different cultures at the same time. Kinda like Britain would've been in the old days when it was Britain.

@rowlandpaes9213

Ай бұрын

Well said 👍👍

@dwillbecancelledsoon4086

Ай бұрын

Yeah it’s like that all over the west: we are being deliberately replaced by the third world.

I would never ride a bike in Thailand, I'd rather hire a car and even then I'd rather take a taxi.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Probably a smart move 👍🏻 I love the feeling of freedom and ease that a scooter gives though

@secretamericayoutubechanne2961

Ай бұрын

No kiddi g, Ithink Im going tobuy a bicycle and go to less of bussling area

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@secretamericayoutubechanne2961 I have always ridden scooters in Thailand, and in other parts of Asia. The British drive on the same side of the road as Thailand so it's easier to adapt. I would only not ride a scooter if I wasn't confident, otherwise I personally wouldn't be put off but you know what feels right for you

@alistairnewton8898

Ай бұрын

Two wheels is dangerous in any country .

@davidramsy3048

Ай бұрын

I live in Pattaya and have been driving a motorcycle for 19 year's yes it is very dangerous and must be very careful .l have a 650 kawasaki and a Honda 125 small bike is better 650 is for road trips lf you are not a good driver on a motorcycle don't do it.

My girlfriend and myself live in udon thani northeastern Thailand and we both eat for $3 a day and live in a 3 star hotel for $100 a month can't be beaten 👍

@joshbonthemove

9 күн бұрын

That’s crazy 👏🏻

@user-oh6xx6ol3u

9 күн бұрын

@@joshbonthemove the north of Thailand is much cheaper than Bangkok and the other places expats live. You can buy land and build a house for $10000

@vidong1704

8 күн бұрын

What do you do about visas?

@0.l.d.S.o.u.l

6 күн бұрын

I am actively trying to figure out how to do what yall are doing. The US is a joke.

@user-oh6xx6ol3u

6 күн бұрын

@@vidong1704 you can now arrive and get a 2 months tourist visa free then you can extend it for another 30 days and you can do this for another 4 months. You can sort all this out in country at the local immigration office! So basically you can stay for 6 months like this. After that you have to leave the country ( Good opportunity to visit Cambodia Vietnam Malaysia and then return to Thailand after 6 months and stay for another 6 months. If you wanted to come straight to thaïland and stay then all depends on your age and finances on what visa you apply for (contact the thai embassy in your country) another good visa is the student visa to learn thai this visa can be sorted out in country after you have found a language school to except you (very easy all over Thailand and the school helps you with the visa) which ever visa you come in on at some point i would recommend learning thai the locals love it and you make friends so much easier with just a few words. Hope this helps 👍

I built a home and raised 4 kids on $2000 AU a mth in Nth East Thailand....I couldn't rent a home for my kids in Australia for that....let alone my kids are growing up with the freedoms I had in the 70s as a kid in Australia and they are fluent in English Thai and Laos, if we were in Australia they would just speak English slang.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@emptyemptiness8372 interesting story, thanks for sharing. That’ll unlock so many doors being multilingual, also what a way to grow up 🙌🏻

@GlobalDrifter1000

Ай бұрын

Your kids?

@wichetleelamanit6195

Ай бұрын

You are very smart.

@GlobalDrifter1000

Ай бұрын

Lived 6 years in Thailand. Got sick after eating at a friends house- farang. Only time.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@GlobalDrifter1000 the irony 🤣

As an ex-pat you will always be farang and treated as a tourist, even if you speak Thai.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Understood 👍🏻, I’ve always been treated with respect 99% of the time though, which I’m content with

@mtany777

Ай бұрын

I’m Thai American and have lived in U.S. for 50 years I still get “where r u from” and I speak perfect English. Every country has its problems, it all depends on what works for you and what you’re willing to put up with. Find what makes you happy 😃

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@mtany777 love this comment 💙🙏🏻, also asking someone where they’re from I think is a sign of curiosity rather than being rude

@manteno773

Ай бұрын

as it should be! doesn’t matter if you know thai or lived there 30 years you are still a guest in their country

@fjbxrplover

Ай бұрын

@@mtany777stop being a pussy. If people hear you speaking perfect English they obviously know you are American, they just want to know your heritage as it gives people something to talk about. We love you brother don’t worry

people usually will burn out on a foriegn place when they move there to live. cultural differences, climate, home sickness, loneliness and separation from family and loved ones, lots of reasons. i always recommend people go to these places for extended holidays and fun. take the good things from these places and dont have such high expectations of paradise

@joshbonthemove

18 күн бұрын

That’s pretty sound advice. I think some people are happy to genuinely move to a new place and adjust accordingly, others like the idea more than the reality. It’s a tough call to make and will probably be different for everyone. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

@patrickboland9904

15 күн бұрын

@@joshbonthemove I'm currently assessing whether it's somewhere I want to live or not, visited 4 times, I think at most, I will still keep my home here and just move between the two countries, that way I don't have too many expectations w.r.t. relationships or situations.

@joshbonthemove

14 күн бұрын

@@patrickboland9904 if you’ve got property back in your home country, I’d never give it up. Solid base and can airbnb it out these days just for the times you’re away, make some extra cash and always have the option to return if/ when needed

@Joncosta495

9 күн бұрын

Yes just go and enjoy the moment, when one is not from a place, dont assume one belongs there, ! Got it !

If you lived in Thailand long enough you'll grow tired of the fake smiles and the deep-hidden resentment the natives have against you. After a few years, you'll grow weary of having surface-level relationships. Hyper-individualistic hedonism won't make you happy. That being said, some of us are losing our homelands to mass immigration and places like Thailand seem like the last best option to live, at least during the European winter.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

I respect your opinion and agree hedonism won’t make you happy but there’s many assumptions made here about how everyone lives who goes to Thailand. Sunrise and sunset walks, swimming, Muay Thai, exploring, culture, meeting new people… these are all not hedonism. Spending all your time and money in bars and on girls is hedonism, sure that’s an appeal of Thailand and can be fun but the country has a lot more to offer than that.

@skillfuldabest

Ай бұрын

@@joshbonthemove If you lived in Thailand 5+ years i assure you that your sentiments will be similar to mine, regardless if you go to bars and clubs or not. I myself have pretty much been teatotal since my 30's.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@skillfuldabest interesting, appreciate you giving your perspective and some context 👍🏻

@thepontiff7505

Ай бұрын

Once you see it for what it is, it is depressing. Thais hate our guts

@vassanab4243

Ай бұрын

If you have that negative thinking toward the local, you shouldn’t go to Thailand. If you think that it’s fake smile so you know nothing about Thai culture. Thai people love to avoid confrontation so we always put up the smile. This i’m talking about general Thai people, not the one who love to scam in tourist area which can happen in any tourist places around the world. And resentment toward foreigners? Do you see any Asian country which have many actor/actress celebrity which mix westerners that much like Thailand? If you watch the news, there are people protest against the tourists in some tourist cities in Europe countries, the tourists take the places for a living from the local, because of Airbnb make the renting price higher so the local suffer. Japanese in some place also complain about the tourists and government even ban the tourist in some area. Thailand have many tourists and Bangkok is the most visited city in the world but do you hear the news about Thai people protest or complain about the tourist? Thais don’t complain but some of them in tourist area also fed up with some entitle tourists, but yeah they keep putting the smile as it’s a polite way.

As a General guide , Thailand is about 35% the cost of living in the USA. How you live ie lifestyle, will determine how much you spend. References 2 litres of milk 100thb 1.5 liter CocaCola 38thb Chicken 80/kg, pork 120 /Kg Diesel fuel 35/liter Benzene/gasoline 35-45/liter Simple lunch 50-60thb If you go out drinking every night 30-100usd. Big family dinner 30-50usd Thailand is a great place to vacation or live. Smile and be nice, Thai's will return the favour. Language is difficult but learnable for the basics.

Thailand is absolutely fantastic, if I could I would, live there forever. A thousand times better than what the UK has become.

@joshbonthemove

6 күн бұрын

I think I agree

The beauty of cities like Bangkok are the dichotomies that you get to experience such as noise and pollution. I don't personally enjoy loud noises (so I avoid bars, clubs so on) however in a city full of cars, motorbikes and tuk-tuks there were big parks throughout the city to escape the sounds. My lodging was on the sixth floor and I couldn't hear any street noise and at the top of the building it was practically silent. When you travel you can't expect a city or village to have everything that you are looking for you must embrace that it will have a fair amount of what you enjoy and a fair amount of what you don't enjoy. Don't visit countries like Thailand with the expectation of only consuming western food, using taxis and only staying in tourist areas you will never be able to appreciate the culture. Find your level of comfort and learn the step a little outside of that.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@Truth-of-the-matter it’s a great country that’s got so much to offer

@Frivals

Ай бұрын

Bangkok is just a conglomerate of cement, noise and pollution. Worst place in Thailand

@johng4093

18 күн бұрын

Chiang Mai is more relaxed and still can get most anything you want within walking distance.

@ajarnwordsmith628

11 күн бұрын

​@@FrivalsYou need to learn to speak Thai and smile more.

@chumpolsattayarak20

8 күн бұрын

@@Frivalsบ้า!!!

As a londoner that has lived here in thailand 🇹🇭 for over 17 years you can definitely live like a king or queen out here spending from £700 upwards per month. I live in one of the best 5 star condos 500 metres from the beach sea view on the 27th floor with 4 swimming pools, 2 gym, jacuzzi, steam room, games room 1 bed apartment for £386 and thats including electricity and water bill BTW.

@55Quirll

4 күн бұрын

That is very good, I live in Bangkok for 732 pounds, I will be moving in October to a cheaper place costing just 587.68 pounds, which is $751 including utilities, wifi, phone, and food. I live ono $1,000/month, can't touch this back in the States and I am from Virginia. I have been in Thailand for 19 years - teaching 18 retired for 2 - and I find it very relaxing

@joroach3503

22 сағат бұрын

Iya ime looking at Thailand first wk in September were is a good place to stay and will it still be monsoon season,would like to be central

I am currently paying 2,200 US Dollars a month to live in a studio apartment. I’m sick of the western world i feel like an absolute slave. I never have money to go the the beach. I am seriously contemplating leaving this craphole!!!!!!

@12567NoYouCannot

4 күн бұрын

If you can Save Up a little bit of Money; maybe like $4,000 - $5,000 for expenses, and then Some money for Airplane Ticket. I recommend Selangor, Malaysia.

@12567NoYouCannot

4 күн бұрын

With a little bit of Money; The Dominican Republic, but be Careful where you stay; Research it Really Good, because Not all places are good to stay in DR. Another place that I really liked was Selangor, Malaysia, and Budapest, Hungary in Europe.

Hey Josh, You are a young man, thank you for your KZread Post - EVERYONE we know LOVES THAILAND. Thailand is THE VERY BEST, people are fantastic, beautiful, BRILLIANT! Forget the West, England, Australia, USA, they are ALL a COMPLETE MESS, Tax is CRAZY. We moved to Thailand 9 years ago - THE VERY BEST move EVER! Thailand IS THE BEST!

9I am moving to Hua Hin from Denmark on the 18th of july. The house ive looked at for rent is a new build villa with 3 bedrooms and a pool, and its 70-140 eur cheaper than my old apartment in denmark (Aalborg, not cph) looking forward to adapting to the culture, the people and the atmosphere.

I have been visiting Thailand for the past 30+ years, since I was a young backpacker. I now live in the Philippines so it is an easy trip and my family and I visit a couple of times a year. I lived/worked there for 2 years in the late 90s. Over that time Thailand has changed significantly, in my mind, positively. I love the food, the culture and the people, particularly in the provinces. Coming from the UK and having lived/worked in HK for a number of years, I still find it amazingly cheap.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you’ve got a good quality of life mate.

@rogerwilco4736

Ай бұрын

I'm in a similar situation, worst thing about the Philippines is the food

@mikga45

Ай бұрын

@@joshuarizalforeman816 I live in the Philippines and agree the food does not compare to Thailand.

@johnmontgomery3725

Ай бұрын

It’s lost its shine for me I just went back and it’s expensive now af I prefer Vietnam 🇻🇳 now it’s a lot better

@jackcooper8153

Ай бұрын

Hotdogs and milkshakes ​@@rogerwilco4736

Great video, well presented, said with no drama but said how it is, i am married to a thai lady and moving over on a retirement visa around September, I find many you tubers only presenting channels (apart from maybe 3 ) to give themselves an extra income, keep the good contact going !!

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks Ken! Enjoy your retirement in Thailand.

@TheSamuiman

8 күн бұрын

Agreed, as having lived and worked in Thailand for 21 years, ate thai, spoke thai, married to a thai, contact to lots of thai people and family, friends on the market, restaurants, banks and offices as well, even could become friends with a major of southern thai immigration, alway loved it, specially before around 2000ish, when foreigners started "developing" places of tourist interests, rapidly things detoriated, a lot and with the years passing by things got much worse, a tropical paradise became a concrete rich mans heaven, Big-C, Tesco-Lotus, all the chains one can think of started to set up business, this wasn't my slice of the pie anymore, after 2011 my time had come to say good bye !

Spot on ! As a frequent Thai traveler (1990 to present and currently building a retirement villa) I agree with you 100%. Yeah, it's more expensive than it was in the 1990's but where isn't ? Two things I'd like to add about the law. #1 respect is everything in Thailand. Do not say anything negative about the government. But most importantly, never say anything negative about the royal family. You can be deported for a minor such offense. #2, contrary to most places, you can be held accountable legally/civilly for giving good faith aid and comfort a an accident victim, if things go south. Even something as small as putting something soft under the head of a victim. As a retired paramedic this flies in the face of my values. But unless you're willing to risk your family fortunes, stay away from helping accident victims.

If you like to live a long time in Thailand you have to try to understand the culture. In general Thai people are very friendly. They have their pride. Be polite. Try to speak their language. And if you visit some not so well known places, you will get a different experience then in the touristic hot spots. Food is great. Prices are still cheap. And take care you hang out with the right people. Visas are not really difficult. Just take care of the paperwork. Every immigration office can help you with information about what you need for certain visas. You cannot not own land but you can lease it long term. It's hot. But your body gets used to it. If you get bored in Thailand. (Hanging out in bars) There are plenty of other things to do. Fitness. Walking on the beach. Going to the local temple. Learning meditation. Taking care of your local community. You will get what you give. You manifest your own future. No place is perfect. It's always you.

@herecomesforego1787

Ай бұрын

Excessively prideful in relation to western standard achievements

@daionusdrwg11

Ай бұрын

"You will get what you give. You manifest your own future. No place is perfect. It's always you." This.

@elainebmack

Ай бұрын

@@daionusdrwg11. Truth. You take you wherever you go.

@holyjon

Ай бұрын

Very well said.

@clementpouget8900

28 күн бұрын

You will get what you give. So true

I have similar experiences of mainland China. My wife are chinese so i let her be my guide and just accept it for what it is. I dont judge other countries but i rather accept them as they are. Everything arent bad just different.

@55Quirll

4 күн бұрын

Good advice to follow, how is life in China compared to your home country? I am from America and Thailand is much better - easier, slower, lower prices, easier to get around, friendly people, the condo that I live is great, fully furnished and close to the BTS, I am enjoying myself but I don't go to bars so my expenses are much less

Learn to speak and read Thai. Have some Thai friends who can be your window on Thai culture, have some humility Live like a local. You will be fine.

Josh, you are the only one who is saying the truth. I have been there since 2020 every year, take it or leave it approach. Respect the laws in Thailand and you gonna be just fine. Always rent a car , just like I did for 23 years…..

@joshbonthemove

5 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I think there’s a lot of naivety and disrespect from tourists at times

Excellent and genuine report . Subscribed. Have lived in TH for 25 years .. important to adapt .. learn some Thai language. Most locals are easy going in general but they have their own culture which should be respected.

@joshbonthemove

2 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Love the country too!

Great video. I been there three times in the last year and I just booked a flight for August love the food the people and culture.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Enjoy your trip, I’m about to head back really soon too 👍🏻 thanks for the comment

@vanz75

20 күн бұрын

No human rights,corruption at the stars,sick society about position of women,no manteiment by separated fathers,really racists,land of false smiles and compromises.....Believe me I lived there for 6 years with my ex..Better Kenya 100 times more

@starnight1209

16 күн бұрын

@@vanz75 why 4 years? you should have got out in 4 days.

@55Quirll

4 күн бұрын

@@vanz75 I have lived here for 19 years - 18 as a teacher in 5 provinces - and enjoyed it, the people are good, though the foreign teachers got screwed in the last school I was at in Phetchabun - no money was to be paid to the foreign teachers out of the English budget who taught English, we would have to teach an extra hour to get our full salary. It was Government run school and I was at the age where you are forced to retire even though you are a foreigner so I am seeking work at Private and International schools who don't care about age.

Another thing I REALLY appreciated about being in Bangkok in particular were the reverse osmosis water dispensers that are on nearly every city block and neighborhood. I was amazed to be able to find good, clean, fresh drinking water for next to nothing. You bring your own container and fill up. In such a hot climate, water is Number One, especially if you don't drink pop or alcoholic beverages.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Me too, most condo's have them downstairs also which is a nice touch!

That’s part of the experience of living in a foreign country, you have to embrace the good, bad, and the ugly. Thailand has been much more lenient and welcoming to foreigners than most of the western country, be thankful for that

I've been going to Thailand for 30yrs travelling all over many times and mostly what your saying is true and the world has changed people's attitudes have changed especially in city's but people in city's have always been dicxs and it's the same in Thailand but outside of city's Thai are very friendly still and can still holiday or live there very cheaply it depends on what you want or expect

1st time visitor to your channel. Very good video with accurate analysis on all points covered

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@anthonydear4708 thanks Anthony 🙌🏻

I had all of your opinions back in the 90's when I first visited and chose to say in Thailand in the 90s. GENERALITIES: *Thailand is STILL great for hols* BUT the *purely* surface level superficial relationships are all you can expect from 99.999999999% of the locals. They're polite and that's a refreshing difference to the west but most should listen to "Smiling Faces' by the Undisputed Truth (do it NOW - it's a superb tune) on repeat on their flight out. As the song says, the truth is in the eyes! Thailand has massive (and misplaced imho) nationalist pride / xenophobia but they do hide it well. It's the opposite of New York where locals come off as rude buggers but often have hearts of pure gold beneath their exterior shells. I prefer straight shooters to snides but that's just me (and ofc it's also a generalisation - If you want to insult a weak man, tell him the truth...*and vice versa*). Compounding that problem is fact that the quality of expats is VERY low - the average is 'harmless scumbag' but there are also some very dangerous 'expats' there who are safe in the knowledge that they could murder you and, IF caught, could easily pay their way out of trouble (read up on the 'Red Bull heir driver' who got eggy in traffic and drove into a number of strangers inc a policeman and killed them - now free as a bird (obvs he's not an expat but same rules apply if you ever want to get away with manslaughter / murder :-) For all of these reasons the place is super transient - i.e bonds you do make don't tend to last - people die or move (I anticipate naive millys thinking, "yeah but that applies to everywhere" but if they have the balls to move they can test the theory as I DID : ) After a while you question the value of investing in relationships. RE: "cheap": rent is cheap & human labour is very cheap in Thailand (inc. the ladies which is a massive draw for many). However, if you buy anything made outside of the country (electronics, wine, quality products, etc.), Thailand can be very expansive due to BIG import taxes. You mentioned the heat - it's awful in hot season - it drains your energy and you often feel trapped inside as you might in the depths of a western winter. If you plan to work (digi gonads) don't assume you'll be anywhere near as productive. The food is delicious and cheap but is greasy, cooked in reused seed oil and lacks nutritional value - basically it's unhealthy. If you want decent western food you'll pay through the nose (hence the 'it's expensive" comments). Knowing millys, (imho often too cool for school know it alls) many will discount all these comments and, if they make the move, learn the hard way. Having said all of the above I'm still considering moving back out there permanently as *I know what I'll face* and see what is happening to this country (UK) aided by well meaning idealistic ('suicidally empathic') idiots who see no issue with ushering in millions and millions of g/immigrants forever who are transforming the UK into a mishmashed high tax / high free benefits economic area - it's increasingly no longer a nation - just a bunch of people who don't agree on anything other than to never cause any offence to anyone - let alone complete pee takers - in this respect Thai 'xenophobia' is a blessing. *Imho* at the moment quality of life is much better than Thailand BUT the UK has just elected a hard left socialist (own nothing & be happy?) government so, if you have done OK for yourself, look out! Anyway, apologies if this comes across as longwinded, blunt rude or whatever but it's 'my truth' so please wish me luck! Good Luck to you all, wherever and whatever you choose to do. PS. If you're condidering the move remember to listen to and meditate on "Smiling Faces' by the Undisputed Truth

@ajarnwordsmith628

11 күн бұрын

Spot on, mate.

@ajarnwordsmith628

11 күн бұрын

Lived & worked in BKK there from 1999-2022. Now back in London. Cultural shock in reverse. Thai food in UK expensive and crappy. Political situation on a knife edge. No ethnic Brits on the streets. Got mugged the other day. Police were useless.

@hathairatjongsermtrakoon5226

6 күн бұрын

As a Thai, I agree to what you said (typed). We are friendly, but our life quality for the majority of Thai citizens is much poorer than UK. I know that ppl from richer countries move to Thailand as our living costs are way much cheaper.

Great video. This is one of the best videos on Thailand I have seen. I’ve been living full time in Bangkok for 7 years and can report an extremely good life. Traffic noise is very quiet due to a no horn honking culture. Pollution would be my only complaint. Thailand is truly an amazing place with amazingly kind people.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I love the place. Still a lot to learn and explore which I’m excited about 🙌🏻

คิดอย่างไร..ย่อมได้สิ่งนั้น..อยู่ที่ความพึงพอใจของแต่ละบุคคล ไม่สามารถตัดสินได้ว่าสิ่งใดดี สิ่งใดไม่ดี..ขอบคุณสำหรับvdoที่เยี่ยม..ได้มุมมอง-ทัศนคติที่หลากหลายครับ👍🇹🇭

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thank you, I love your country!

@APBCTechnique

18 күн бұрын

Thailand is cheap only ✅ Toxic air 🛑 Very toxic food 🛑 Noises in rural area 🛑 Noise in cities 🛑 Second most dangerous country in the world for road accidents 🛑 People are nice enough ✅

@ajarnwordsmith628

11 күн бұрын

Cow-jai 100% 14:47 😅🇬🇧🇹🇭

@lizdekor

6 күн бұрын

I lived one year in Thailand. Best year of my life. #faranglongtime

@55Quirll

4 күн бұрын

I have been living and teaching in Thailand for 19 years and have loved it, have no reason to go back to the States

One thing that a lot a people complain about is being overcharged by being a tourist. Most of it can be avoided by taking a few simple steps. Let's take a local vegetable/fruit market, if one just walks around one can gage the cost of most anything by checking the price that are posted on some stands. If one likes some stand that doesn't have marked prices one will know , by asking in advance, if they will be overcharged. Same with transportation, if staying at a hotel one can ask them the cost to get somewhere, ask an expat, if possible, or even ask the place where one is buying a meal. With a bit of time and experience one can learn "the running's" like they say in Jamaica, the true cost of most anything.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice 👍🏻. I genuinely believe if you have your general wits about you like you would anywhere else, you’ll be fine. I’ve experienced the overcharging too but more so in BKK than anywhere else in Thailand

@havaianuu

Ай бұрын

@@joshbonthemove Your advice was awesome and if I may say so, it applies to anywhere in the world, with some local adjustments. Like if someone doesn't like snow and ice, maybe they shouldn't go to Finland or Iceland in the middle of winter. Ditto with accommodations, even in the poorest of countries one can spend big money for 5 star accommodations. Overcharging can never be 100% avoided, but it can greatly reduce, like you said one has some general wits and one does a bit of research before getting there. Keep up the good work.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@havaianuu thank you very much 🙌🏻

@ninjaturtle6106

Ай бұрын

If you don't want to be scammed for transport, use E-hailing.

@anthonyanderson9326

Ай бұрын

Using bolt or grab for transport takes all the tuk tuk/taxi negotiations out..much more zen

The only real downsides for me are the lack of proper sidewalks in many places and too many tourists in some places. Besides that Thailand rocks.

@joshbonthemove

7 күн бұрын

Tom a while back I’d not have agreed with you but now I do. The lack of sidewalks is actually a bit of an issue at times with how they can drive here but it’s not a dealbreaker at the same time.

@tomv7986

7 күн бұрын

@@joshbonthemove Defo not a deal breaker. I like spending time in Europe and Thailand (can work remote for a while each year) so I get best of both worlds.

Great video bro. Couldn’t agree more. Been coming for 12 years and now live here. Awesome point on the scooters. Unfortunately the shops will hire them to literally anyone. Seen quite a few accidents. Got a car 🚗, never had a accident on the 2 wheels but mumzy came over so I got a car for her safety. hold your line , no sudden movement/ swerves while driving , scooters will go around you , tjais are great drivers , never seen a local crash or accident. 100% on all points ~ stay well 🙏🏽

Hi as someone here said. Thailand dont adapt to your liking. You have to dapt to any countries you wanting to live or just to stay longer term.also those who plan to moved to thailand pls do your research firstly. It help to make our decision to more easier,

**Great video Josh!** *Liked & Subscribed* Excellent advice about the scooters. I have been living here in Pattaya now for a little over a year and haven't had to get on a scooter at all! The only time I used a scooter taxi was once in Bangkok where it can be impossible to get a car. The cost of a BOLT (Uber) car is dirt cheap...as in like $20usd for a 70 mile ride (that would run you $300+ in Los Angeles) so it does not make any sense to get on a scooter. Thailand has the #1 or #2 highest count in scooter fatalities in The World! it isn't worth it! This is truly The Greatest Place to live! The quality of living can't be matched anywhere that I'm aware of!

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate! It’s always at your own risk on bikes that’s for sure. Glad you’re living the dream!

The best time of the year to visit Thailand is between November and February. What I like about Thailand is that there are so many choices: You could go crazy and go to eat on fancy restaurants and stay in luxury accommodations and pay a lot of money, or you can live like a local and stay in modest accommodations, eating at the markets, etc. Overall Thailand is a very good value for what you got. In Australia, luxury accommodation could cost you easily thousands of dollars a week while in Thailand that is what you will pay for a month for a nice Condo in Pattaya. Eating where the locals eat will save you a lot of money too.

@archiebald4717

25 күн бұрын

Completely correct

Well done, Josh. We live in Patong 5-6 months per year and spend 34000 baht on a pretty nice 1 bedroom condo with pool and gym close to the beach and Bangla. I pay 3700/mo for a motorbike. I'm 66 and heal slower than I used to, but riding a bike in a place filled with inexperienced/drunk motorcyclists is risky regardless of age. Traffic makes travel by car pretty slow. You really need to be a solid driver if you're going to do the bike, and most long term expats will tell you that if you ride long enough, an accident is near certain. Solid content. Keep it up.

Bangkok has great night markets and excellent places for all clothing types at good prices. The MRT subway is excellent to get around. Yes only travel around Nov-Feb. Otherwise tolerating humidity will get you maybe 15-30 minutes outside at the most.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

BKK in the hotter months is pretty intense for me too

@kav04

Ай бұрын

why do you need night markets? Eating at night is harmful

It is still cheap: we rent a house for only €270,- per month in Rayong. thai language is hard to learn: have lessons for a year now, still don't speak more than words. But we like it here, despite the heat, the monsoon, and the traffic.

Most people never leave the tourist bubble in Thailand. Tourist areas are completely different and artificial and have plenty of english. The real Thailand outside the tourist traps is very challenging with no english like where I live in Trang.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@davidwilliams7552 thanks for the insight, do you speak Thai? If not, are you saying you’d prefer to live somewhere else in Thailand?

@neilyounan3241

Ай бұрын

There is absolutely nothing for me outside the tourist areas sorry

@SV-kr9fu

Ай бұрын

How long have you lived in Trang? Can you speak Thai? Have you even attempted to speak Thai?

Congrats buddy, this vid took you flying past 1000 subs!

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, it has indeed 👊🏻🇹🇭

Literally going to Bangkok, Thailand this August!! Going with my family for a week, so this video is very helpful!!

@joshbonthemove

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment, enjoy!

The most down-to-earth review of Thailand: you either like it or hate it. Thailand offers a unique experience with its distinct culture, diverse mindset, and different way of life. Visitors often find themselves either enchanted by its vibrant traditions, delicious cuisine, and friendly people, or overwhelmed by the cultural differences and unfamiliar customs.

Canadian living in Thailand more than 10 years, I agree 100 % about everything you said.

@joshbonthemove

4 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment

Thailand is not cheap, it used to be. You need $2000 per month to live well.

@doriangray6985

28 күн бұрын

That sounds very expensive

@_Tony.Montana

28 күн бұрын

@@doriangray6985 + if you move out the city it's cheaper You cc an live in Bangkok with $1000 but you have to find cheap accommodation first.

@_Tony.Montana

27 күн бұрын

@@doriangray6985 + you can also live on $1000 per month but not in Bangkok, unless you can find cheap accommodation.

@jcmontecarlo6123

24 күн бұрын

3k

@_Tony.Montana

24 күн бұрын

@@jcmontecarlo6123 + $3k/per month will get you top tier apartment in Bangkok but you can also live in cheap accommodation $500/per month/ you should negotiate the price/ and you have to budget everything. You can also buy apartment but to resell it, it won't be easy. Thailamd keeps building new homes and 50% of the buildings are empty, Thailand is a rent country. Don't buy anything. lot of retired guys get scammed there manly by women.

I have never heard of anyone leaving Thailand for the most reasons listed in this video, besides running out of money and the heat. Me and my friends most favor that there is no snow, everything is always a shade of green, we do not have to think about what to wear just put on a shirt, shorts and sandals, there is an awesome food adventures on any street corner and nice common people to meet, not only Thais but form all over the world too.

@elainebmack

Ай бұрын

As much as I love winter, snow, cold, etc., I still appreciate Thailand because you can simply shower, dress in light simple clothing, and go to enjoy the day with ease. There are plenty of places to stop, get a snack and a cool drink. Love the place!

@morqai

Ай бұрын

@@elainebmack Me too and I am defiantly going to live there ... some day 8)

@vidong1704

8 күн бұрын

Same as Mexico. And longer and easier visas there.

Great video brotha. I learned a lot and I appreciate the knowledge. I’ll be looking to see what else you’re putting out. 👍🏻

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice video mate, always lovely when other people show their appreciation for my homeland. I just came here to say that it is possible to drive safely in Thailand. A lot of westerners come here and make the mistake of going back on western autopilot as soon as they're in command of a vehicle. You have to keep your wits about you and never assume that any other motorist knows the rules, or will follow them. Pretend they're all learners if that helps. That means things like never blindly trusting the lights, or thinking that the pickup about to do a u-turn has surely clocked you already as you barrell down the right-most lane, etc.

@joshbonthemove

5 күн бұрын

Thanks for this comment and I rate your mindset and approach about driving. I believe the same, so many people scaremonger people about driving/ riding here but my only time I’ll say don’t drive is if someone isn’t confident. Then it’s a recipe for disaster. Your advice here could help a lot of people 👊🏻

In Thailand. You could have a 1$ meal to a 1,000$ meal. Also you could get a nice 10$ hostel to a 100,000$ super luxury hotel. It is depend on you how Bangkok is cheap or expensive.

@joshbonthemove

9 күн бұрын

Very true!

The roads are only as dangerous as your skill level and awareness. People put themselves in danger in Thailand as no one will tell you to be safe or stop you being stupid. Drunk driving is normal as is talking on phone, driving with no lights on wrong side of road and so on.

@Ned88Man

Ай бұрын

You know what really gets me...When I hear expats defending things in Thailand they would NEVER accept in their home countries. That is ridiculous.

You've hit the nail on the head with everything. When I hear of Thailand being expensive from people it all comes down to two things...bar fines and the cost of a girl compared to 20+ years ago. I've been visiting my now retired work colleague for 21 years so for me...food wise, not much more, transport...not much more...hotels still cheap. Massages...not much more. The biggest expense for me is the flight/flights over with living in Newcastle....it's basically 2 flights with Emirates, KLM, Air France and if you're willing to do 3 flights over and back.... Lufthansa.

@user-bf5fi4ss2q

Ай бұрын

Your spot on there about the women being so expensive there now.Everthing else not changed much in price over the years.

Thailand is basically a lot like the Philipines except it has too many tourist, it's more expensive, has less friendly locals and has a difficult language barrier, other than that they're very similar.

@mymelody___101

Ай бұрын

Thailand and the Phils arent the same. Prostitution and weed are still illegal in the PH.

@amazonseller-yf8vv

Ай бұрын

@@mymelody___101 Yeah, so like said very similar!

@EB-jf5oi

20 күн бұрын

The only thing the Philippines has over Thailand is English proficiency. I would have said visas up until recently, but Thailand has just made easy perma-tourist visas a thing again. Oh I suppose there are more younger women for older guys to sugar daddy also. You will kiss the ground when you get back to Thailand after being in the Philippines. Not that similar.

Been here nearly 30 years and incrementally it never stops getting worse by almost every metric.

@Globaldave1970

28 күн бұрын

Grumpy ols falang, lol.

@clementpouget8900

28 күн бұрын

Could you elaborate please?

@RD-om3nj

25 күн бұрын

Yet you still can't leave because of the sex.

@fx-studio

25 күн бұрын

@@RD-om3nj I am gay and never been out with a Thai man - so your assumption is completely wrong.

@clementpouget8900

25 күн бұрын

@@fx-studio so elaborate, I see positive and negative changes.

First time i was in thailand i was in bangkok , it was like 45 degrees..... you can imagine the heat it was like being trapped in a furnace , i rented a room at a hostel and inside the hostel the temperatures was like 60 , taking a shower was useless .... as soon as you are done and get out you need to take a new shower :) i was really shocking how hot it was , but hey its not always like that just sometimes.

@joshbonthemove

28 күн бұрын

For sure, this year when I arrived in April I thought I'd forgotten how hot it got here and I'd de-climatised to the heat but it was just a heatwave

@EvralTatum-Mcfield-ov2mi

13 күн бұрын

That mean, woman's have to take 2 showers a day, becuase they go stink on their hairy one fast, becuase of the heat level, man, that's really something else, has to wash it twice a day!!

Excellent presentation! Though you expressed so much appreciation for Thailand that it makes your title seem a bit like clickbait. Glad I took the bait, however, because I really enjoyed the video, and, having been to Thailand three times and vaguely pondering retirement there, I wasn’t dissuaded from my overall love for the country.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and thanks for hanging about, I wanted to give both perspectives. I do love Thailand 🙌🏻 maybe the title could’ve been ‘why some people don’t love Thailand’ - maybe you wouldn’t have ended up watching tho haha

I live in Phayao. Big home, somewhat large farm (16 hectare). Costs are about 1k US per month. Go to Bangkok twice a month to party and sing classic rock in the clubs. Advice: Respect the culture. Always tell your issues to the bar owner and it will be handled. Of course, you should always dash the person addressing your issues. Been in Thailand since 2019.

Im in Hua Hin right now and have just watched the police pull over cars on the main road, checking for whatever, but did not even bother with the many motorcyclists riding without helmuts, even the tourists. Just remember if you hire a bike you must hace a motorcycle licence from your home country and an international permit otherwise your travel insurance company wont honour a claim if you are in an accident.

I've only had a really upset stomach twice in eight years of travelling to Thailand and, guess what, both times it was a five star hotel.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

The irony 😅

@EB-jf5oi

20 күн бұрын

To be honest, you're an anomaly. Most people get sick from street food or local restaurants.

@tc-ou2zb

20 күн бұрын

@@EB-jf5oi I've been called far worse...😜😅

@starnight1209

16 күн бұрын

The 5-star hotel has plenty of leftover Western food in its ice box, especially beef!

Hi Josh, really enjoyed the clip, been many times, retiring there soon. Cannot wait. A lot of valid points. Keep safe on your travels pal

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks David, I can think of worse places to retire 🙂. You too

Josh for a very young man (compared to me) I would say this is one of the most informative balanced appraisals I have listened to. There are some "omissions" say ATM charges and unexpected financial "anomalies" here say hotel safe issues. Note it could be prudent to thoroughly check your insurance cover especially with regard to auto "accidents"! The girls and nightlife are a total expose' on there own but should get a cursory mention! :-)

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Alan! Agree with your other points too 👍🏻

Really enjoyed thanks, you're clearly mindful of respecting the culture and treading lightly. Will check out your other vids. 👍

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@davidb5552 thanks for the comment 🙌🏻

I have lived and worked here (Bangkok) for almost 23 years and just came across this channel and I have to say; most down to earth and truthful analyses and advice I have heard in a long time. Thailand is still really cheap, safe and the Thais are still really friendly people as long as you stay away from Phuket and, to a lesser extend, Pattaya. Co-worker of mine went to Phuket for 5 days and came back needing a holiday, that's how stressfull it is down there where everyone wants one thing from you: your money. Things are so different outside the really touristy areas.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the thoughtful comment. Obviously this is just from my experience, friends and Thais I know. Nice to hear others with much more experience than me feel similarly 👍🏻

I was in Thailand a few months ago and the one thing i struggled with foodwise is the general lack of beef. Yes, Thais eat beef but they're more about pork, chicken and seafood. You have to intentionally look for beef. I was really craving steak. The hygiene was fine. The street food was very clean and safe.

@visittavee7773

18 күн бұрын

Thai people believe eating beef will cause cancer.

@maxineb9598

18 күн бұрын

Macro, Lotus and presumably Big C stock beef from Australia and NZ. Coming from one of those, I didnt think the prices were too bad considering.

@billsullivan2577

8 күн бұрын

There are a multitude of Western type restaurants that serve steak, as well as numerous Thai ones that serve Thai beef.

Thailand is not the place for foreigners to move in. I'm Thai. And I like it when content like this speak out.

@oleggorbunov1337

11 күн бұрын

Agree. Will move out soon.

Great video, and useful advice. I also like listening to British people and how some of them drop the hard "T" sound, like at @ 4:43 ".. will all be so much behh'ah.."

@joshbonthemove

28 күн бұрын

Haha the British pronunciation skips T's where I'm from 🤣

Well done, Josh. I’ve always found Thailand to be a wonderful place with great people.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

It is still cheap. We rent ahouse for €270 per month. Thai language is diffult to learn. After a year lessons we still cannot speak more than words. I can read and write it. We like it here, despite the heat, the monsoon, the mosquitoes and the traffic. Thai people are always friendly and make you smile. 😊

@anthonyanderson9326

Ай бұрын

Try pimsleur

@Ned88Man

Ай бұрын

you can read and write but not speak more than a few words....I am sorry, I am really confused as to how that works,,,

Love Thailand always have always will .. you are pretty spot on with your view . curious is that adelaide in the background .. Nice video ..cheers

@joshbonthemove

4 күн бұрын

It’s Perth in the video, Adelaide is the only major city in Australia I’m yet to visit. One day! Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

A very fair and truthful video about Thailand from someone who has lived there and still travels there since 2003.

@joshbonthemove

10 күн бұрын

Appreciate that! Can imagine it’s changed a lot since then

Current minimum wage in Thailand is 12,000 baht or $329 monthly (I am an employer) and vast swathes of people are living with only that. If you can't afford to live in Thailand, it might be cheaper to just climb in a coffin

@eduardochavacano

27 күн бұрын

lol

@kevinreily2529

26 күн бұрын

The great thing about BKK is that this city has every kind of accommodation possible. Unlike Europe, the USA and Oz. People are easy going and easy to get along with. If you don't like it, why do you live here?

The thing is that every country as different climates, different laws, different cultures ECT. Each person as their own opinion, likes, dislikes, feelings ECT. If you are going to a different country and expect everything to be to your liking, well you are just plain stupid.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@popscouk that’s why we travel, right?

True, its so cheap. Cmpared to UK. which is crazy expensive. The water is llke a swimming pool. so warm, the locals are friendly. Never see anyone complain or argue. such a lovely country. im off there again very soon and can not wait!

Been to Thailand since 2007 for Holidays sometimes twice a year been over 30 times. I've stayed for 3 months once. I have too much respect for the country not to get fed up I've got some stories I tell thee!! Can't wait for Xmas!! 🙏🏻

I live in rural Thailand, but not far from Korat city and you are the first vlogger I have watched in all the years I've followed Thai vlogs, that has hit the nail on the head about this country. Thank god there is someone out there who is honest, unbiased and speaks the truth. Nice one Josh. Yes, the real Thailand is outside of the resort areas and in the rural provinces. 😎🙏

@joshbonthemove

9 күн бұрын

Thanks snoopy!

A lot of people think that S.E Asia = Thailand. IMO there are some much better S.E Asian countries, which I'm not gonna name. You lot can all stick to Thailand.

Having best Thai friends and family, or knowing how and where to get things cheaper always help there.

@joshbonthemove

2 күн бұрын

Knowing Thais/ having them show you around changes the whole Thai experience 🙌🏻

Agreed, as having lived and worked in Thailand for 21 years, ate thai, spoke thai, married to a thai, contact to lots of thai people and family, friends on the market, restaurants, banks and offices as well, even could become friends with a major of southern thai immigration, always loved the openness and friendliness, hospitality of thai people, specially before around 2000ish, after that foreigners started "developing" places of tourist interests, "condos" and private residences encircled by walls, even guards at the entrance, signs popped up saying: "Private Property"....then rapidly things deteriorated a lot and with the years passing by things got much worse, much more traffic, a once tropical paradise became a concrete rich mans heaven, Big-C, Tesco-Lotus, more and more concrete jungle replaced the real one, all the fast food and fashion chains one can think of started to set up business, small business could fell the heat of the competition, likewise rent went skyrocketing, this wasn't anymore my slice of the pie, after 2011 my time had come to say good bye...now Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam rock !

I love thailand and plan to retire there. The thing that is tough is the weather, lack of transportation safety, traffic, too many people. Funny thing is I got food poisoning in japan a month ago vs been to thailand 5 times and never got sick including eating street food.

@mmaranta785

Ай бұрын

What did you eat in Japan?

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I love Thailand too, my favourite country 🙌🏻 Understand your points. Exactly with the food poisoning, can happen anywhere. Have you decided the place you’re going to retire yet?

@gif24gt60

Ай бұрын

Bring activated charcoal, garlic tabs, and good probiotic😮

I like Thailand as destination, but prefer Bali regarding accommodation. If people can’t afford life in Thailand then look at Indonesia, it’s a bit cheaper. We stay at the 5 star hotel muse, in a terrace suite, €280 a Night for 110 m2 with a huge roof terrace, in one of the most exclusive areas of Bangkok, for that you struggle even to get a central 4 star 21 m2 hotel in most European capitals. We only had food poisoning once, which actually was a pricy restaurant, a rough night, followed by a few pills in the morning, not worth talking about, but never got sick due to street food. If you worry, about driving around on a rented bike, then don’t. Taxis or cars with drivers, means you don’t need to worry about traffic and leaves you to relax, transport is cheap even in Bangkok. Security, depends on where you go. We ain’t the type, getting drunk as a skunk, we stay, eat, shop and visit nice places, where luxury clothing, bags and watches are ok to wear safely.

There are much worse countries to live in. Like Canada, Austrailia, England etc.

thanks for the balanced thoughts..

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙌🏻

Thailand has indeed gotten more expensive, and my monthly budget is ~ US$1300-1500, which includes local health insurance and a $500 apartment. Plus travel expenses for trips out of the country.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I’ve noticed it be more expensive even in the past 5 years, but still very affordable like you say and in my opinion, great value for money 👍🏻

@RickiHockersmith83

Ай бұрын

Because the American print too much money from thin air.

Hi Josh greetings from California USA, loved your video and made miss Beautiful Thailand! I was going there every year for many years before COVID usually the whole month of September cause by then you get a little of everything sun, rain , cool and of course humidity. I have traveled to many parts of this beautiful country and the people are lovely and have made many good friends and memories, can’t wait to go back since I have not traveled anywhere since the last time I was there in September 2019. Take care and keep having fun. 🤗

@joshbonthemove

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment, hope you can get back out there soon. What a country!

Thanks for this video. Actually I have a friend moving to Thailand. At first he picked the Philippines. Then visited Thailand. He thinks Thailand is more modern and more well off than the Philippines. I asked him about Vietnam and he said hasn't been there. Thailand he said is more cheaper. I say that coming from the U.S. I hope he some how changes his mind & decides to stay. But he says people are just happier over there in general. More friendly too. How often have you visited Thailand?

Disagree about the hygiene, kitchens and bathrooms are often disgusting, food prep staff not washing hands, not cleaning with hot water. I am quite selective about where I eat. Food is often left out of the fridge all night and then eaten the next day.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the context mate. I used to feel the same and be paranoid about it. I'm still mindful if somewhere looks very bad/ has a bad wrap but I just view it as different to how I know to do it now, rather than wrong

@ChaadFairservice20022

Ай бұрын

I've been told that the high heat prevents the growth of bacteria in the same way that cold does in the west.. so the intense heat has a sort of preserving effect on some foods, thus leaving them out.

@Paris45627

Ай бұрын

There hygiene is bad your money is all that matters they don’t wash there hands after toilet 💩💩💩💩💩

@misterg1157

Ай бұрын

@@ChaadFairservice20022I am afraid to say that you were told wrong. The only exception I can think of is Pasteurisation but that’s not what you’re talking about. Maybe there was a misunderstanding about what the two of you were discussing - it would be easy to make a mistake then.

@elnet1

Ай бұрын

I've eaten street food for over 30 years. I go by the lessons I learned when I lived in Taiwan, and that is to eat where everyone else is eating. That is the best health rating, as if the locals are eating there, food is probably okay. I mean, look at the millions of people living in SEA and Asia in general, many places don't have hot water or refrigeration and they are surviving.

I live in Australia love it.

@joshbonthemove

29 күн бұрын

Great country

I love Thailand! This video gives a very realistic assessment of what a foreigner will find there. I stayed there for 3 months from January till late March under unusual circumstances. I had taught in China very briefly, but the school, city, housing, and food were beyond horrid. I applied for a teaching job in Bangkok at the suggestion of a former teaching colleague of mine living there. For reasons not clear to me, the teaching job, as well as two others I applied to, vanished once I got to the country in spite of being told I was hired. What to do? I stayed with this former colleague who was a completely nasty slob living in a filthy house, so I cleaned her house once a week for a few hundred baht, which I spent on food and tuktuks. I spent my days exploring the city via tuktuk and on foot, and in the process fell in love with loud crazy Bangkok. I haunted the open-air markets and ate incredibly fresh, clean, delicious food, and even began to learn a few cooking techniques and recipes from cooks I observed. I got to know my neighbors who gifted me with fresh mangoes from their trees, bites of little chocolate cakes, wonderfully tasty soups, and so much more. I greeted the temple cats on my daily walks and breathed in the fragrance of the many flowering trees and bushes. Finally, I saved enough money to leave. I could go on and on, but one thing is for sure, I would go back to Thailand in a heartbeat!

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

What a story and what a place hey! Safe travels 👊🏻

We rent a semi serviced bungalow right on the beach on Koh Samui for 15000baht a month. Paid that same amount since we first stayed long term in 2016. Prior to that, 500 baht a night next door short term. We tend to stay put with no need to venture more than 15kms either way. Spend roughly 15000baht a month on food, water, etc. No rental vehicle, a songthaew suffices when need be. Sure beats the winters in NZ.

@joshbonthemove

9 күн бұрын

Sounds like a good life

Very informative. Thanks.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 🙌🏻

Good vid about the language some of us who have come here for a while or live here do pick it up eventually enough to pretty much go any where even off the beaten track, again good vid and pretty much spot on

@nightrider12soul

Ай бұрын

Two months is not enough to know Thailand. Most of the tourist go too the same places. Thailand is much more then Phuket Pattaya or Koh Samui or Bangkok though the Bangkok is ok. There are still condos for 250 Euros,but takes un effort too look. I got suit in guesthouse for 6000 bath. When you respectfully to the police you will not have the troubles. In Chiang Mai they stop the locals too for not wearing the helmet. Thailand is the Buddhist place and they like there way.They do not like loud miss behaving people.With hygiene there is no problem.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@nightrider12soul I’ve spent nearly a year in Thailand total so I’ve got a pretty good understanding, albeit not as good as some that have been there for many years, I’ve just been there for past two months. In chiang mai on they also place a big focus on IDP’s for foreigners knowing many don’t have one. Agree with your other points 👍🏻

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Thanks, one day I’d like to speak (some of) the language too 🙌🏻

@bijanbayne3259

Ай бұрын

@@joshbonthemove I've been here since September, after two month long visits last year. Considering a move from Jomtien to Hua Hin. Less traffic, and I don't drink. Quieter beach. I'll checkout Kuala Lumpur and Cebu soon

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

@@bijanbayne3259 just spent two months in Hua Hin, I liked it a lot (didn’t expect to) but it’s got a largely older demographic

This is not a true reflection for every farang. The quality of life here sucks for many reasons. Language barrier for one and the attitude of most Thai' towards farangs for another..

Not what is used to be. In 2010 and before, Thailand was amazing. Very bad hygiene and low quality of food, getting used to it doesn’t mean it’s ok. It’s very bad for your health in the long run. A lot of road accidents, dangerous roads. Avoid bikes, take a taxi. Air pollution in some areas and it’s getting worse. Low quality of everything, real estate, services (apart from thai massages). Not that cheap anymore, even expensive compared to 15-10 years ago, prices are rapidly rising, enjoy Thailand now as it won’t be cheap for long anymore… People don’t smile that much anymore, less friendly than before (but I understand why, so won’t blame). Too crowded now. Edit : I forgot the new tax laws won’t make the country more attractive for digital nomads bringing money in the country.

@SV-kr9fu

Ай бұрын

Thailand was amazing, because there were not as many Farangs in Thailand. And it seems that the quality of the Farangs in Thailand back then were much better too (a lot less bad behaviors).

@valuetraveler2026

Ай бұрын

Agree that 2010 was a watershed of sorts probably when the military moved in. BKK got more expensive and they replaced a lot of independents with big expensive malls.. BKK at least. People have become more Western - that is going to happen as the younger gens grow up. Still has that added value but it is less than what it was. Cambodia probably where TH was.

@SV-kr9fu

Ай бұрын

@@valuetraveler2026 : I have experienced an influx of Russians and Chinese immigrants in Thailand in the past decade; what is up with that?

@practice4089

22 күн бұрын

@@SV-kr9fu Russians are running from Putin. Chinese for the real estate (tired of ghost cities)

@gregpride4748

20 күн бұрын

So where do you prefer?

Good vlog.👍 Only other thing that's often not great is ' The Fred Flintsone bed Mattress's'. The Thai's like them hard as a rock or even sleep on the floor with a bamboo mat & that's definitely not for me.😊 And the Visa reporting every 90 days is insane for a retiree. But I do love the people & culture.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Haha, this cracked me up! Thanks for the comment 🙌🏻

Rent 1 bedroom apartment in Hua hin 15 minutes walk to the Beach 6500 Baht a month. Thailand is still cheap.

Nice information and very thorough! Thanks so much for the video. Very helpful!

@joshbonthemove

10 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙌🏻

Thanks for your insights! My niece in law isy a beautiful Thai woman and guided us on a 2 week trip to Thailand early this year. It was amazing and will definitely return to Chiang Mai and Phuket. Loved the food and kind friendly nature of th Thai people. I will be returning again this winter when the weather is cooler.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

Seeing Thailand with locals unlocks a whole new side of Thailand 🙌🏻

Coming from Australia, the heat is no problem for me . I have been spending 6-8 weeks per year in northern Thailand for the last 15 yrs . I love the place . My wife's family comes from that region . I cant wait to sell up in OZ and move there permanently.

@joshbonthemove

Ай бұрын

I love Thailand too. Northern oz has a climate pretty comparable to Thailand, right? In my experience Darwin was the closest I could compare to Asia’s weather

@SV-kr9fu

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, many of your countrymen also brought a lot of the bad stuffs to Thailand too. Ex: Chapters of the Hells Angels, Outlaw MC etc. were started by the Aussies.