Someone asked me why live in Thailand? This is why…
And that’s why… btw that last girl is about 32 years old. So I think I have a lot to look forward to if I decide to get old here.
But in all seriousness, Thailand is a wonderful place. The food is the best in the world (I could hardly find any food I enjoyed in America after being in Thailand so long). There is a lot to do and see. The people are amazingly friendly. The beaches are gorgeous and the clubs are bouncing. It’s a great place for a young, single entrepreneur like me to live. On top of all this, its sooooo cheap. My daily expenses can be as low as 10 dollars (not including rent). You can live comfortably here on less than $1000 per month.
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Aaron
That is a damn good reason to live in Thailand
Georgie
Do you speak fluent Thai or whatever language the chicks speak? Do many speak English? Is there a club/drinking culture with hot women so opportunities to chat? Asians are impossible to score, they never go drinking and street game isn’t the done thing over here.
ctrtard
Watch out for ladyboys!
hackcorp
Yeah, Thailand is nice… I’ve been to Bangkok and Pattaya, places are amazing. Best beaches, clubs, bars, shows… A lot of tourists, a lot of attractions. Wouldn’t want to leave there though, life is too tough.
eWytze
@Justin_Dupre what? chicks in Thailand twice as horny ?
The MicroAffiliate
actually, by far the best Thai food you’ll ever find is in Australia
Thai food is huge here and the Thais that moved to Oz have fused their cuisine with influences from all over the world and get to use the freshest ingredients and stuff they’d never think of using or even find in Thailand and they all compete with each other and against all the other cultures here..
yeah, I should write travel brochures lol
Jeff
Haha, awesomeness. My cousin lives in Shanghai and loves it much more than America as well, not to mention it’s super cheap too. He lives like a king at $350 per week.
Now if I could only make $1,000 per month, I’d be there in a heart beat. What city are you living in currently? I think it would be a nice goal for me to make enough money to live in Asia.
Jack Indigo
Sure, it’s got a lot of perks. It has an outstanding and inexpensive healthcare system in addition to what you mentioned. It’s also got quite a few problems, though. I know this because my dad goes back and forth there.
* If you ever go beyond the main cities, it’s dangerous. The disparity there between rich and poor is far worse than most superpower countries. Guys would slit your throat without thinking twice about it, just for a few measly dollars from your wallet.
* To live there reasonably for a long time, as well as protect your wife and children, you really need 2 security guards. That costs money. Now it’s costing you more per month.
* The court system is wacky.
* If you ever get a local woman pregnant there, you could be swindled six ways to Sunday.
* It’s not a great place where you can raise your children in the same way you were raised.
* There’s a common swindle there where a local woman will get you hooked on her, have you marry her, and then you get a condo or a house. But then her real husband shows up, and the way the law is set you could end up losing the condo and house.
* They don’t have the same food inspection standards that other superpower countries have. Don’t be fooled by what you see in the inner city hotel restaurants and other restaurants — it could be a madhouse in the kitchen, and the wholesale grocery the restaurant uses could be even worse.
* If you think the mafia is bad in the northeastern part of the USA, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The Thai mafia is everywhere in Thailand.
* What if you get all hopped up to move there, move your girlfriend there from some other country, start a family, and then a major coup-de-tat breaks out? Thailand is one of those places where this is highly likely.
Justin Dupre
Sounds like you’ve spent a lot of time reading horror stories…
1. Thats a fucking joke. Guys in any city around the world will beat you up for a few bucks. I’ve been here 4 years and have yet to encounter a fight for my money. Maybe in the deep south where you have terrorism between the muslims, but anyone with half a brain would know not to get lost in that area. I’ve lived in Lampang/Chiang Mai for 1 year, Hua-Hin for 1 year and Bangkok for 2 and I have never once had any bad encounters.
2. 2 security guards cost probably 200 – 400 a month. If you’re making any kind of decent money that isn’t a problem. The security guards at my condo are all inclusive. I live in probably the safest part of town and my rent is $1100 for a 1200 sq ft amazing condo. It’s not cheap, but its not outrageously expensive for a large metropolis (comparing places like Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, etc)
3. Court system is wacky, but police generally treat foreigners with a lot of respect if they can speak Thai. Sure they run a lot of wacky traffic stops to get a few hundred baht out of you, but you can talk your way out of those pretty easily.
4. Don’t get a whore pregnant.
5. I actually agree with this one, although I gotta admit, of all the teens I’ve met here, they generally have a great time and love it. Lots of parties which is how I wish my teen years were spent. Just make sure they know to stay away from drugs and impose some limits. Again, just like any other place.
6. Again, don’t have anything to do with a whore.
7. Agreed. Be prepared for some stomach problems the first time you are here. Make sure your meat is cooked like any other place. I eat at street stalls, I eat at mom and pop joints, I eat at places where I’ll watch them cook everything in the same pan for an hour with the same old grease. Get over it, try it and love it. Thai food is amazing!!! Luckily, the four years I’ve been here I haven’t had one case of food poisoning or any type of food allergies or weird reactions. (As long as alcohol poisonings don’t count here, right? Haha)
8. Who’s gonna get involved with any mafia. Don’t be a retard. Don’t gamble with them and don’t buy drugs from them and don’t take a loan from them. Having a brain helps. Other then that, I’ve never bumped into the mafia here or had anyone come up to me and try to make some deal or something with the mafia.
9. If you’re coming here – Don’t bring your GF or the family. Come to enjoy it. If another Coup breaks out, we’ll just hope it was bloodless like the last few. There were a few deaths, but I don’t think that was from violence. I heard heat exhaustion/dehydration and some probably got crushed in the crowds. It isn’t a 100% democracy so yeah there is gonna be some turbulence, but again, I’ve been here during the Taksin coup, the yellow shirt rallying, the red shirt rallying and not a whole lot happened except for some rioting. I did make sure I was out of the country for the red shirt rally. Some stuff got a little extreme (my girlfriend was at the hotel they busted into in Pattaya, also saw some politician being pulled out of his car and beaten). Not gonna lie that was pretty scary, but I’ve seen worse in the states.
I feel like where I am
Nick G
Yeah, 90% of that “unsafe” stuff is bullshit. I haven’t been here as long as you, but I’ve never felt unsafe anywhere in Thailand, even in deep south towns near Malaysia. Almost all the Thailand criticisms I’ve heard — calling the women swindling whores, bitching about safety — have come from creepy old guys in bars and annoying expats on Thaivisa.
And $1100 for a condo that big is a sweet deal, even in Bangkok. What part of town are you in?
Wilding Penderis
Yeah, I gotta agree.
Thailand is almost unbelievable
on every level. I live a few blocks
away from Justin (the best area..eh eh eh)
and the women, food, weather, clubs and
lifestyle keep me inspired even when things
get a little tough sometimes.
Once I moved here I felt all my stress just
melt away and it hasn’t returned (I thought
it might). There are some definite traps to
be wary of but if you’re an intelligent
person you shouldn’t have too many issues.
I’m staying!
jason argall
What’s your lady boy screening system when you go out? Risky business over there… yikes.
hackcorp
Hehe, yeah… They are all over Thailand for some reason, besides a quarter of the girls having some kind of STDs. Got to be really careful picking…
Justin Dupre
Look at the feet. Big feet = stay away.
Same with hands.
Adams apple is pretty much a dead giveaway.
Leg shape, fake boobs, shoulder width, etc.
If all else fails, try and get in close enough to hear the voice.
Lately they are getting a lot harder to spot… rather than go the obvious route where they get as much plastic surgery as possible and try to be “beautiful” and I dunno yuck… they are imitating normal average looking girls which makes it 3 times harder to spot the difference.
It’s really disturbing.
Jason Argall
Yes, sounds horribly disturbing. Do you drink alcohol when you go out and meet girls? Sounds dangerous.
I just saw this on Digg:
http://thechive.com/2010/03/05/theres-something-about-thai-women-man-8-photos/
LOL This story reminded me to check back on your response to my comment.
I’m not a huge fan of Asian girls. And since Gringas generally leave something lacking, this is why I have spent half of the last two years living somewhere in Latin America (Brazil, Argentina and Colombia have taken most of my time). The women are hyper-feminine and offer something Gringas lost decades ago (or never had?). I think these countries offer the best lifestyle in the world for a 20-something year-old guy who can break free of wage-slavery (affiliate marketers or other young entrepreneurs). The only other region I would consider long-term relocation to at this age would be Lebanon. A short stint Eastern Europe would be nice too. So much life to live, so little time…
Good luck and enjoy Thailand, man. I’d really like to explore Asia just because it’s so different. How blessed we are to be able to live expat lifestyles and get to know the world at such a young age.
Noom
Sawasdee Krub
Good article + great pics. Glad to hear good stories of Thiland from farang (foreigner).
Thanks!
–Affiliate Friend from Chiang Mai
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Badly want to try and live there for a while. It’s on my goals list for the next 3 years.
Wes (MasterlessSamurai.com)
nice post…what’s interesting, most of those women you posted almost look Japanese. Most of the Thai girls I’ve seen here and in Japan were much darker skinned.
I still need to get out that way one day, probably whenever I get back to Japan for a visit. Time to get some new campaigns up first.
sweetdee
I’m a chick so the local women aren’t the main reason im here…
(And Wes is right…they look more Japanese than most Thai women I see in Thailand).
Still as a woman i have many reasons to love Thailand after moving here from Los Angeles and Las Vegas:
1-) Awesome food
Amazing culture and history
2-) Cheap drugs (the kind you get from the pharmacy when you really are sick and need meds, dopeheads…I’m not talking about yaba or meth in Thai)
3-) Hot Europeans guys (Proust!)
4-) It’s close to all other awesome Asian countries
5-) Cheap rent
6-) Laidback lifestyle
7-) CHEAP labor when you get your hair and nails done (of course…girls gotta pimp out too you know!)
9-) You have a business edge here if you are American and Japanese trained professionally like I am.
10-) Did I mention the food?
keith
post some pics of your crib!
peboom
SawasDee kub Justin i follow u on twitter and read your blog here
im a newbie internet marketing I never do PPC or PPV I have a little experience with a blog and a little SEO to sell amazon product.
i read your post here and it really helpful.
Im Thai and I leave in Thailand too im stay in Bangna
Catherine
Another girl here…
Why I love Thailand:
1) The people (in many ways, sweeter/kinder/funnier)
2) The food (hotter, the better)
3) The lifestyle (live like a king/queen for less)
4) Travel (traveling from SE Asia is cheaper)
5) The culture (I’m still digging into it)
6) The language (kicks my butt and I love it)
…
Btw – If you are going to get ripped off in any third world/developing country, the chances of it being the guards is high.
Hmong Yang
As a man, I am 100% agree with you.
Girls, girls, and girls !!!!! By the way I am Hmong and moved to Thailand as a refugee after the Vietnam war. We are a very small group about 7-10 millions worldwide. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m6wjJMwj4o )My culture, man could have more then 1 wife “My dad have 4 wife.”
Beside that, Thailand have good and cheap food, cheap labor, and very very respectfully people. Think about labors, if you making $5000 per month you pretty much live like a king.
BTW:I am Asia. Even thought I from the USA with shit load of money, I still not attractive (stand out)as Caucasian or Black, so watch out. Very good and bad things could happens to you.
Good luck with you! Hopefully someday I could be your next door neighbor.
Jason Ser
Very Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
HI Justin , thanks for popping by my blog. I thought of paying you a visit and got stuck on this post!!
What the….? Well Is so good to be young and energetic my friend. You made me want to pay a visit to Thailand, My friend.
Cheers
Jason Ser