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Originally Posted by Mirkwood
It's not the only reason but why would you come here if you were not getting your leg over?
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I've done a couple of non-mongering trips to take advantage of the cheap shopping and cheap medical facilities amongst other things.
One trip was taken up with surgery and I've also done a brief trip for shopping and some other personal business - I'm getting the air fare for free, so it is a viable option.
Oh, one more reason......it's the only place I can practice speaking Thai
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Originally Posted by Mirkwood
Get real. You are here for Thai pussy the same as everybody else.
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I'm here for the female company that's for sure, but I could just as easily get that in the Philippines, Cambodia or various other places. I just happen to think that Thailand is a better country than most others and a lot of Thai ways fit my character like a glove. I'd much rather spend time with polite, respectful people in Thailand than the chav culture in the UK.
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Originally Posted by bazzap
Tell it as you see it mate.
If others have an alternative view to yours then fine, they can state what views they have and have a constructive discussion.
Simply bagging everything that Mirkwood says means nothing to me
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Now now Bazzap, nearly all the comments on here have been constructive. Others are equally telling it as it is. Mirkwood hasn't really received any bagging that wasn't justified.
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Originally Posted by monsterman
I have travelled and lived in many big cities that make BKK look like a backwater .......I also have integrated into Thai society after 18 years but all that has gone by the board as i realise its futile , as much as i like Thais and Thailand reality is i see it for what it is and its very flawed .thats why i now only want to spend 4 months a year in the country and the rest either working/travelling or in europe which for all its faults has real culture , no where is perfect .
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The big difference is that you and Mirkwood work here (or have worked here) which is a different scenario to being here for mongering or for retirement. There's a lot of truth in the old saying that Thailand is a great place to live but not a great place to work. Mirkwood is just going though a love-hate phase which is typical amongst working ex-pats. Take a look at the Ajarn board - there's hundreds of similar examples - they usually end up going home and then returning to Thailand when they realise the grass is not greener on the other side. I think you're on a downer now that you realise your in-laws are a load of trash.