Synthia,you have been with me on most of my various posts on Thailand,i like to 'Scare ' people to a reasonable point,Thailand can be a scary place to move to,not only because of the corruption and lack of apparant justice to foriegners,but the myriad changes in immigration with the appropriate visas in place,the temperament of the issueing officer,the contempt and arrogance shown all to often. Many do not like you and many do not want you in 'Thier country ',so many expats get ripped off for all they possess by some sweet,smooth talking 'Teelac',some at the mean end of a fire-arm.
I personally enjoyed Thailand for all it has to offer,it is a fantastic country to visit,a treat to enjoy the people in a moo-ban,so many places of interest to visit and learn a completely different way of life.I could write a long essay on the attributes of Thailand that would/could bring tourists in the thousands,from my own personal experiences and the stories/tales i have enjoyed in an air-con bar/restaraunt.
The bottom line is,they need also to be aware of the 'Dark-side'of Thailand which few people relate to unsuspecting wanabee immigrants,somebody has to do the dirty work!!! Hope you understand me Synthia,Colin