Comments on: The 10 best things about living in Thailand

By: David

David — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:19:02 +0000

There’s some good things in thailand some of my favourite things are

1.seafood resturants !! GREAT

2.Beaches/islands yeah great also

3.parks and stuff yeah intresting !!

4.Elephants !! yeah

5.hot weather yeah but sometimes too hot

I’m sure theres other stuff i did but can’t remember ?

By: esperanza

esperanza — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:02:19 +0000

i love thailand

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By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:42:35 +0000

Hi Justin, I used to live very comfortably there on 500 – 700 USD a month. For 2500 dollars anywhere outside of Bangkok you will live like a king, and in Bangkok you would live very comfortably.

Good luck!

Tom

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:09:05 +0000

Hi all, I am 52 years old, I have early retirment package from my work, I worked for 30 years in the company. I just like everyone love to live the reset of my life there,
but I am worried about money, I can afored 2500 USA dollers per month for the rest of my life without working.
do you think 2500$ is enogh to have comfortable life in Thailand?
I would like to hear your comments.

Regardes. Justin (San Diego, California, USA)

By: ken hutton

ken hutton — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:31:16 +0000

I have found the comments are almost the same as i felt when i was there in nov/dec 09. the people are generally nice, but not always.
I think Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are the best places. Chiang Rai in particular, the people are the most friendly of all the places i have been I met the nicest guy there who took me all over the tourist places around Chaing Rai, for 600b, all day .covered a large area in his truck taxi. A more friendly and calm , patient person would be hard to find any where when travelling.
I found some of the other tour operators in C.M, a bit pushy and aggresive, in the end i walked away, and i think i copped some abuse, simply because i coudnt choose who would be the best because of the haggling that went on between them.
and the weather at he that time was just right, warm, making it pleasent to walk around.C.M is the place where i could be happy to live out my life .

By: J Free

J Free — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:09:45 +0000

I hate when a Thai wants to show you something or wants you to sit somewhere. They feel they have to take you by the arm like a child and lead you there. So stupid. It’s rude to put your hands on people you don’t know well.

By: Dot Andrew

Dot Andrew — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:09:31 +0000

I love all the above but it’s the flowers, the birds and the light; walking around Chiang Mai and meeting locals I find fascinating. It’s the incongruencies and the contradictions that make life such fun.

I can also afford to live here!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:20:11 +0000

Hi Diane,

I would agree with you about the massages, I used to love going for massages every week, and they are one of the things I miss most about Thailand. However, I used to pay 99 Thai Baht an hour for a massage at Wat Umong. This is about 3 dollars – and it was one of the best places to go in my experience. You can read about the Wat Umong massages here: http://www.earthoria.com/massage-at-wat-umong-chiang-mai.html.

Good luck and hope you continue to enjoy Thailand!

Tom

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:27:55 +0000

One of the best things about Thailand for me was the massage. For about $15 you can have a full-body massage in a pleasant, clean, non-threatening environment. Heaven if you have back pain. Chiang Mai is becoming a centre for (low-cost) alternative health treatments.

I felt a sense of freedom in Thailand, that I could get up in the morning and do whatever I wanted to do. (Luckily, nothing I wanted to do was particularly offensive to the Thais.) The mai pen rai attitude helped me see my own life in a different light, and allowed me to let go of some of my worries.

Thanks for all your stories and information. They brought me back to a place that I miss. Best of luck in your future adventures.