Would like to hear why long term expats or remote workers did or didn’t choose Malaysia over Thailand…and for those who did, do you regret it and why?
Also curious if the lack of language barrier was a big decider? and if anyone who chose Malaysia learnt Malay or Mandarin and if it has proven to be valuable in anyway.
*I like both countries for different reasons, just like hearing about peoples experiences.
The non western-toruism style parts of Thailand are amazing, but I could definitely live my life in Malaysia and lived there several years ago too.
I know exactly why I enjoyed living there, but I am not sure how to explain it, fi that makes sense. I just felt naturally at home. I guess it is the blend of the UK colonialism so systems aren’t so different (unlike say one of my countries of origin, where I was not raised, which was a French colony so structures are of that style), the islamic elements and that sort.
Only trivial things stressed me out about living in Malaysia.