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[aarontendo]

I'm in for never going home hah

[jlb]

Well....compared to Korea? It's better in almost every conceivable way, except salaries for ESL'ers.

[endo]

I heard a lot of hype about Thailand before finally going there for the first time not too long ago.

Conclusion: the hype is totally waranted!


I was in Phuket and that place ruled.

[Shimokitazawa]

It's good for a week max. Then the Thais and the bullsheit involved in dealing with them gets old.

A good place to kill a few days at the beach but never to live or work.

[sojourner1]

I think Thailand could be a great place to live if you have money to just retire or start a company, but the finances in teaching does not add up as I met a couple of teachers already who come to live life instead of making the big bucks and saving them like us Korea based teachers do. It would be cool to be just like Jim Thompson, an American who came to Thailand to start a silk trading company and hit it big, but got lost one day and never came home. It's easy to think that 2 m won per month is low pay, but Korea pays the most money and benefits since it has the money to coerce teachers into such an unpleasant environment, despite it being the most safest and honest place I have been.

Today was my 3rd day in my 1st trip to Thailand and I must say the weather is very hot and the arts are very much alive, but the touts and aggressive sales people make it where no one can relax or feel safe. They always said that you go to Khao Sarn to meet other travelers and exchange experiences, but everything are running around in a state of anxiety due to the stresses and pressures the touts, pollution, and police are putting on tourists. Last night, the police raided the rooms in my guest house, some 2 hours after I went to sleep, which was aweful and no one was doing any drugs. Thai police don't play around which makes it no place to be partying. Of course, I am sure the rest of Thailand is not like Bangkok which I only have been to Bangkok so far. They sure are about the money in a serious way.

If you go, only stay in Bangkok for 2 nights and then take a public bus or train to other areas as there is little more than the very impressive Wat temples in Bangkok unless you come for partying and red light district activities(your asking for big trouble). It's a great place to shop for summer clothes and fine arts, but very tiring after 2 days in the polluted, congested, and anxiety inducing city. Watch your wallet, be careful when paying for things, don't look for drugs, and lock your door with your own padlock!

Don't even mess with the tourist travel agencies on Khao San and Rambuttri streets as they will present huge head aches to sour your trip. Head aches like being dumped by a nameless tour operator and possibly worse. Learn to take the regular buses and trains to travel instead of tours. Buy services directly from providers on the spot such as at a train station or ferry. I heard the long distance tour buses might even gas the passengers to rob them so don't take any chances. I was hoping for top quality tour operators who have a name that I could depend on since navigation is difficult and I don't know what I'm doing, but unfortunately I will have to travel without the assistance of those in the know.

Thailand is that proverbial tropical paradise, but it presents huge headaches and problems to be solved with every single step you take, even if you just want to take a vacation. Now staying for a long time might be a very difficult challenge, but rewarding in a way that has nothing to do with money. I can't say Thailand rules, but that all depends on what you want in life and if money matters to you. If money matters, go to Korea, but if living an interesting life matters, come to SE Asia. This is what a couple teachers here said and it adds up. I just feel like I got out of prison having left Korea a couple days ago. LOL

[hang10]

Comparing Thailand to korea ok where shall i start?!!!!

THAILAND KOREA

FOOD= (T) Great! (K) Boring

PEOPLE= (T) Nice, friendly (K) Racist, Arrogant

Entertainment= (T)Cheap (K)Expensive

Weather= (T) Warm/hot (K) Cold/hot

salary= (T)low (K)Nice/high

Feeling
After 1 year= (T) Happy/relaxed (K) Depressed/Angry


In my opinon, anyway!

[hang10]

[spliff]

[azzwell]

thailand doesnt rule as near as much as Lao.

[hang10]

[Shimokitazawa]

[DCJames]

Whoa, you found out about Thailand! You're quite the adventurer. Did you hit the exotic Khao San road in Bangkok? You're hitting some new exotic territory there.

You're only the 999,999,999 person to do so Are you going to exotic phuket? Pattaya?? Phi phi island??? Koh Phangan????? EVERYONE has already been there already. Where have you been???

I disagree about Thailand being completely great. Weather and beaches are great, but the Thais are so tired of dealing with tourist. They're just plain rude to us now.

[Shimokitazawa]

[ceesgetdegrees]

[hang10]