Where are living right now?

[KhwaamLap]

Originally Posted by Serendipity2

KhwaamLap,

Is your avatar a young KhwaamLap before Thailand?

Yeah, a long time before - I was just 3 when that was taken back in 1973

[Serendipity2]

Originally Posted by KhwaamLap

Yeah, a long time before - I was just 3 when that was taken back in 1973

KhwaamLap, At first I thought it was an Asian kid with a bowl haircut!


//ooops didn't mean to edit - meant to click reply - didn't change anything, honest // KL

[Acid_Crow]

Originally Posted by KhwaamLap

Yeah, a long time before - I was just 3 when that was taken back in 1973

Wow, your only 39! Almost 40, though! I thought everyone was 55+ with the retirement visa..

Also, I don't know how many people read this forum every now and then, but I think there would be more poll voters if the title wasn't so confusing..

[KhwaamLap]

Originally Posted by Acid_Crow

Wow, your only 39! Almost 40, though!

Yeah, thanks for that . I've told my kids the numbers go backwards when you reach 40.

Originally Posted by Acid_Crow

I thought everyone was 55+ with the retirement visa..

I wish it was so easy - so many under 50's wish their life away so they get get one of those OA visas. Luckily I'm married to a Thai and have kids, so I can get away without doing the Visa runs. If only the exchange rate wasn't so S**t!

Originally Posted by Acid_Crow

Also, I don't know how many people read this forum every now and then, but I think there would be more poll voters if the title wasn't so confusing..

What should I call the poll then, I thought it was logical "Where are you living now?" - I can change it if you can think of something more 'attractive'

[KhwaamLap]

[QUOTE=Serendipity2;160896]KhwaamLap, At first I thought it was an Asian kid with a bowl haircut!

Nah, an English kid with a typical 70's bowl haircut. At 5 I had blonde hair down to my shoulders - by 8 my hair had gone brown and it was crew cuts all the way until with a detour during those soppy mid 80's (college boys and wedges then).

[Acid_Crow]

Originally Posted by KhwaamLap

What should I call the poll then, I thought it was logical "Where are you living now?" - I can change it if you can think of something more 'attractive'

"Where for art though?"

Change that to something more understandable. I don't mean the poll title, but the thread title. Change the name of the thread to "Where are you living now?", for example.

I kind of lied on my answer. Im not currently in Thailand. Although I consider Thailand my home nowadays, and I stay there most of the year. But a man's got to work, you see..

[KhwaamLap]

Originally Posted by Acid_Crow

"Where for art though?"

Change that to something more understandable. I don't mean the poll title, but the thread title. Change the name of the thread to "Where are you living now?", for example.

I kind of lied on my answer. Im not currently in Thailand. Although I consider Thailand my home nowadays, and I stay there most of the year. But a man's got to work, you see..

Done.

If you stay here most of the year, then it is your home - the other place is where you commute to

[A90]

Currently living in Boston but will be moving to Bangkok (hopefully for good if I like the university) in seven months.

[Serendipity2]

Originally Posted by A90

Currently living in Boston but will be moving to Bangkok (hopefully for good if I like the university) in seven months.

A90,

Judging by your post you sound young [university student] and that you've never been to Thailand before. Perhaps I'm misinterpreting your post.

I'm sure the Thai government is only to happy to see you come to Thailand as a student as long as you're spending money but you say that you hope your move is "for good" if you like Thailand. A fly or two in the ointment. Unless you're old and have enough money you can't - at least legally. You could marry a Thai and that would give you a pretty good shot but even there it's no slam dunk. If you're able you will find you are very much a second class citizen and what the give they can also take away.

From you post I gather you've not been to Thailand before? Again, a guess from your comment about "liking the university". Your life as a student is a few brief years out of a lifetime. What will you do when you graduate? It's not impossible for a farang to work in Thailand but it is very difficult and that's the way the Thais like it. If you're fluent in Thai - [reading, writing, speaking] - you could probably, depending upon your studies, get a job but it'll not be easy. There are a lot of expats living and working in Thailand but when they get caught it's usually jail or deportation. If you're deported you'll have a rough time getting back in - or so I understand. Best of luck on your odyssey!

Serendipity2

[A90]

Originally Posted by Serendipity2

A90,

Judging by your post you sound young [university student] and that you've never been to Thailand before. Perhaps I'm misinterpreting your post.

I'm sure the Thai government is only to happy to see you come to Thailand as a student as long as you're spending money but you say that you hope your move is "for good" if you like Thailand. A fly or two in the ointment. Unless you're old and have enough money you can't - at least legally. You could marry a Thai and that would give you a pretty good shot but even there it's no slam dunk. If you're able you will find you are very much a second class citizen and what the give they can also take away.

From you post I gather you've not been to Thailand before? Again, a guess from your comment about "liking the university". Your life as a student is a few brief years out of a lifetime. What will you do when you graduate? It's not impossible for a farang to work in Thailand but it is very difficult and that's the way the Thais like it. If you're fluent in Thai - [reading, writing, speaking] - you could probably, depending upon your studies, get a job but it'll not be easy. There are a lot of expats living and working in Thailand but when they get caught it's usually jail or deportation. If you're deported you'll have a rough time getting back in - or so I understand. Best of luck on your odyssey!

Serendipity2

You guessed right I'm currently in my sophmore year here in Boston. What I am curious about though is would I be able to do anything else besides teach English overe there? I'm an Asian Studies major, with a concentration in S.East/East Asian History, with my end goal being to teach in university one day. Or should I look into going somewhere else such as Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong etc. Thanks for the info.