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If you are dreaming of staying in Thailand long
term, make sure you check this out first:
There are three stages of expat life:
Stage 1: Wow! This place is great! People are so friendly and
smiling! The food is great! Living is cheap! The women are beautiful!
How could anybody criticize Thailand?
Stage 2: What a bunch of thieves! All anybody does here is
dream up new ways to rip-off foreigners! These smiles are empty and
fake, the friendliness a fraud! I'm sick of the food! I'm broke! My
girlfriend ran out on me but not before smashing my Frank Sinatra CDs
and swiping a pile of cash! How could anybody like Thailand?
Stage 3: Acceptance!
How one progresses through these stages varies for the individual and
this is of course an exaggerated example meant for dramatic effect. But
most expats do pass through in some degree these stages of enrapture,
disillusionment, and finally acceptance. How hard one crashes in
stage 2 is usually determined by how unrealistic ones expectations
and observations were in stage 1 and as a result has significant
bearing on whether one makes it to stage 3 or not.
After 9
years in Thailand I am well into stage 3 now. My advice for future
expats is:
Ask yourself: Are there not scam artists in your country? Dishonest
politicians? Businesses offering shoddy service? Of course there are!
It's okay to complain about these things in Thailand but complain about
them on a per incident basis and do not indict the country for the
dishonest actions of a few. There are thieves and idiots in every
country! It's unfair to yourself to come here assuming everything will
go off without a hitch and get resentful when it doesn't likewise it's
unfair to blame an entire country for the actions of a few individuals!
Take it easy! You'll learn by experience!
Here
we offer some general Tips & Tricks to make
life easier for you when living and working
in Thailand.
Our mission with these pages is to save you a lot of worries .....
and a lot of money!
We have divided these Tips & Tricks into several sections so also
tourists in Land Of Smiles can benefit from
our 9 years experience in this wonderful country!
Maybe you're amongst those who have heard all the horror stories
about foreign men and Thai bargirl relationships? Don't want to make the
same mistake? Then check the NightLife and
Love section.
Why do Thais behave like they do? How to behave in Thailand if you
want an easy life here! Tips & Tricks related to the
social scene of Thailand!
Problems with visa or the immigration in Thailand? Check out the
Immigration section - and benefit from our
9 years experience in the Visa and Immigration business in Thailand!
Not to forget the Scams section! Here we have
added all the scams we know going on in Thailand so far!
Stay tuned! We will update these pages on a regular basis!
And check out our
Tips & Tricks Forum - and have your say!
Better be safe than sorry!
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