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.

Same reason why the vast, vast majority of long term westerners here are men: Thai women are great and they make you feel amazing.

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.

OP hasn’t stepped out of the newest Asian megamall and thinks the entire continent is like that.