Its been April since I came back.
I always had a good time there, culture, people, food, nature, short term friends and some dating
Here I have high rent, no long term friends, non existant dating, it makes me always think about booking a ticket back, including all my friends saying they will go
Anyone have a similiar feeling?
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Most people feel the same about anywhere they go on vacation, escaping reality? Even people in Thailand think the same when they go to another location for holiday….
Thats why I try to focus on present, and see it more as a second hub. Feel i also feel like this to not struggle with business
Live in one place long enough humans will always want to escape elsewhere long term or temporarily to get away from the pressures of where they reside permanently….always nice to go on vacation to recharge
Might do that once my business is setup again, living life on tons of savings really sucks (big exit but no income)
go to thailand and travel around SEA, dont just escape but use this paradise as an opportunity to solve your inner conflicts. go to mediation centres, farm communities, vipassana meditation. Usually just socializing helps a lot. i live in germany and im done with this life. i need a reset. western world is kinda dead to me. especially germany. and other anti social, high anxiety countries. its not a pleasent life if you dont know how to handle it. but at least theres still parts of the world that help to heal easier. digital nomad lifestyle might be just more suitable for you. dont force yourself to adjust to the western world.
im in the same boat as you. what about hopping through SEA? you stay 3 months in thailand on tourist visa, 3 months in vietnam or laos and you loop this. so in total you stay 6 months in thailand per year on tourist visa. Im not 100% but i hope its possible to do this cycle endlessly for many years. or what about India or Bali? you can stay there for longer periods. India 6 months, bali i think even a year on the right visas. you can always then come back to thailand for like 6 months per year.
I see a few posts like this on the various Thailand subs each week. They make me smile because we all know the real reason why the OPs have such starry-eyed thoughts on Thailand.
No shame though, it happened to me too.
What’re you talking about? Serious question.
Same reason why the vast, vast majority of long term westerners here are men: Thai women are great and they make you feel amazing.
This guy gets it.
But Spoy called me a hansum man
Same, I go back almost every year.
Where specific in Thailand did you stay and for how long were you there?
Bangkok 70 days I want to try Chiang Mai I have been a few times with family
It sucks that Thai elite visa is so unaffordable now. Previously it was worth a consideration for peace of mind if you wanted to live there long term.
Based on the crowds of Russians and new language schools in my neighborhood, ed visas are still widely available.
If I could go back in time, I would’ve saved the $17k I spent on the elite visa and stuck with those.
Ed visas are 1 year only and they are cracking down on fake ones
$25k is unaffordable? It’s pretty cheap compared to the strict income requirements of many other countries.
Income requirements are just that. You aren’t actually handing over money. But for an elite visa that money is gone. 15 year elite visa is $70k now, and you’ll never see that money again + the benefits are worse than before as an additional fuck you. The 20 year visa basically doesn’t even exist anymore (invite only and $140k lol). Very glad I got my 20 year for $28k (almost same price as a 5 year now) before all this stupid shit happened, but I bet they’ll backpedal on it.
They will retract it im sure, give it time
Doubt they’ll backpedal anytime soon. They’ll prob make enough off of the 5yr for 900k and sell the 20year one to Chinese mafia or shady but rich people. Win win.
For a third world country? Yes.
how many other “third world” countries are there with lining up to live in that offers a better deal?
Plus, it filters out suspicious farangs. If you’re a good person with slightly above average IQ—you can find a way if you really want to stay here.
Yes
sure thailand is nice, but it’s no europe/north america/australia where quality of life is much better and you fit in culturally.
There is no standard measure of quality of life. It’s up to each person to decide on the things that make them happy.
agreed - i should have phrased that better. developed countries offer more comforts ,but yes it’s up to each person to decide what they value.
quality of life is much better
That hugely depends on who you are and what you earn.
You can always stay unlimited time in the Philippines. No visa runs, no hassle, no need to pay income tax.
Thailand is much better though.
Issue is crime, infrastructure etc… same cost too lol Theres a reason why its unlimited visa
I plan on going there the moment I land a DN job (which hopefully won’t take too long), can you tell me about it?
It’s amazing. Its why so many foreigners spend all their money there.
A little more detail? What happened to make you love the place so much? How different is it to here? How are people different? How did you live there? …etc
DM
I think about going back to Eastern Europe constantly. The more time I spend back home, the more I realize I must have left for a reason.
Im from EE, which city you think about? and where you from?
I’m American and spent a few months in Belgrade.
Yeah, I feel that way too sometimes. There’s always future return trips. For now, try to find what you appreciate about where you are. Be grateful for the time you had there and the time you get to have here. And hey, if it really sucks, just head back to where you were last happy.
Exactly, I can always book a trip otherwise isues will follow. Im also getting therapy to be more satisfied
I know how you feel but I’ll also say it’s one thing to vacation in a place and a whole other thing to need to balance work, visa shenanigans, etc. while you’re staying there. And then explain to the girl you’re dating you can’t or won’t actually stay long term
I do agree. Visa is holding me back making me just visit it
Yeah, I had a similar feeling, so five years ago after my kids went to university and I got divorced, I left the best place in California and visited Thailand once. And then returned. And returned again. And am here most the time now … for the same reasons you mentioned. If you want to make it happen, put a plan in place and start working on it. You can do it. 👍
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