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Why He Chose Thailand Over Australia
Here's An 8-Part Email Series I Made About Relocating To Thailand The Right Way: bit.ly/3Yb7FAf
Meet Logan. Originally from Australia, he spent the past 10 years living here in Thailand and now calls the Seaside City of Bangsaen home alongside his wife and two kids. His story's interesting in that he didn't move here to start a Business, Work Remotely, or anything of this nature. Instead he works a standard White Collar Corporate Job for a Japanese Company in the heart of Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor. Today, he's going to share exactly how he got this job, what sort of life it yields him, how he and his wife are preparing for Retirement, his thoughts on building a real Corporate Career here, some of the Salaries associated with that and then finally, what family life looks like by the Beach.
If you're interested in learning Thai, check this out: bit.ly/3ynaXWh
Logan's Channel: @LoganInThailand
Solid Video He Made About Working A 9-5 In Thailand: ua-cam.com/video/SjidzzdTSmM/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
If you live here in Thailand and are interested in having an on-camera discussion... you can reach out to aparker2295@gmail.com and we can set up an initial chat.
Resources Worth Checking Out:
1) Restricted Fields Of Work For Foreigners (go to page 2): www.doe.go.th/prd/assets/upload/files/alien_th/e90980ef8b675e525737e753acc2726e.pdf
2) JobsDb (Job Platform): th.jobsdb.com/jobs
3) Robert Walters Thailand (Recruitment Agency): www.robertwalters.co.th
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Leaving Australia For Thailand
05:44 How Logan Found His 9-5
07:21 Building A Career Here
09:11 Work Life In Thailand
10:29 Steps To Find Quality 9-5 Jobs As A Foreigner
11:51 Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor
12:27 Resumes
13:34 Corporate Culture
16:10 The Reality Of Salaries
18:50 Education & Schooling For Kids (Quality, Curriculum, etc.)
21:56 Cost Of International Schools
23:14 Cultural Differences Of Raising Kids In Thailand
24:31 Future Outlook For Life Here (Retirement, Saving, Investing)
26:25 Logan's Legal Status in Thailand
27:39 The Negatives Of Thailand
30:16 Outro
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Відео

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Life As a Young Family In Bangkok
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Why This 67 Year Old American Retired In Thailand
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Why This American Built A Life In Bangkok
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Life In The Bangkok Suburbs
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He Sold His Company And Moved To Thailand
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How This American Built A Business In Bangkok
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Here's An 8-Part Email Series I Made About Relocating To Thailand The Right Way: bit.ly/3Yb7FAf Meet Taka. Originally born in Japan but having grown up in the US, he first came to Thailand more than 10-years ago and now runs a business here in the big city of Bangkok. In this video, Taka talks about the process of properly setting up a Thai company, how to find great employees, some of the diff...
Why This American Couple Retired In Bangkok
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @mangostickyrice555
    @mangostickyrice555 День тому

    Thumbs up 👍 Adam & Logan

  • @perfectcages4475
    @perfectcages4475 День тому

    I'm doing business in India can i get this visa ?

  • @Vonsat
    @Vonsat 2 дні тому

    He's got the perfect setup. Most people want to come to Thailand and be digital Nomads for UA-camrs but pretty often, they run out of money. Very wise to plan everything in advance. Great job!

  • @SCF_1989
    @SCF_1989 2 дні тому

    I just Google Maps'ed it. Sounds like what I was looking for. Could you cover where the locals would like to buy/rent houses within 30 min of the center?!

  • @GreggsonWong
    @GreggsonWong 2 дні тому

    18:31 Pearls of the interview… 24:18 medical

  • @kalyasiri
    @kalyasiri 2 дні тому

    I am Indonesian Chinese and lived in Thailand for 19 years ....

  • @sirilakpunyataweekul443
    @sirilakpunyataweekul443 2 дні тому

    If you're married to Thai, are you able to apply DTV visa?

  • @BiteAdust4857
    @BiteAdust4857 2 дні тому

    "Meeting after meeting after meeting..." As a former white collar of Japanese corpo, I feel him. 🤣

  • @timkdiamond
    @timkdiamond 2 дні тому

    Yawned myself to death. Please try and do better. 🙏

  • @jirawudhvanasup4530
    @jirawudhvanasup4530 3 дні тому

    Fantastic interview, thks. Good luck to u both.

  • @KenKen-jt6lh
    @KenKen-jt6lh 3 дні тому

    Don’t give a monkeys about mr Logan who cares

  • @TravelGlitch
    @TravelGlitch 3 дні тому

    Are you RetiredandWorkingForYou's son? Sound exactly like him 😂

    • @kevhall4802
      @kevhall4802 2 дні тому

      Nephew And I was going to say the same Sounds just like Uncle Do all Canadians speak like that? (eh)

  • @hlim431
    @hlim431 3 дні тому

    wow what a young looking 40-yo... he looks in his 20s. Perhaps it's living in Thailand? What a positive guy is Logan

  • @Treasurium.Capital
    @Treasurium.Capital 3 дні тому

    You should interview Parres Craft from Craft Web3 MusicLab

  • @KateAoyama
    @KateAoyama 3 дні тому

    Take this example as a pinch of salt. There is no such thing as a perfect place to/for *Fill in the blank here.* In this example, Logan has a job or has saved enough money to live a comfortable life. If one has enough saving, a good mindset and know how to spend money wisely, (Almost) everywhere can be comfortable. I have lived and worked in Thailand for 4 years, there are problems just like everywhere else. The eastern seaboard of Thailand where Logan lives, there is an industrial estate which sometimes caused environment problem. There are lot of problems with water, in terms of quality and supply.

  • @euromotif
    @euromotif 3 дні тому

    Same same, we've been living in Amatanakorn, Chonburi for a while now too! Pro tip: Get yourself a lawyer and sort out the child certificate. It'll make getting your kids their Australian passports super fast and easy. Trust me, it’s worth it!

    • @LoganInThailand
      @LoganInThailand 3 дні тому

      Thanks for the info! Can it be done without having to visit the embassy in that way? I also work at Amata Nakorn. That place is huuuge.

    • @euromotif
      @euromotif 3 дні тому

      @LoganInThailand Yes fix all paperwork in Chonburi City and Siracha imm then mail it to embassy in bkk and they will send it to ur home

    • @LoganInThailand
      @LoganInThailand 3 дні тому

      @@euromotif thats absolutely awesome!!! Never knew u could do that. Thank you so much!

    • @kevhall4802
      @kevhall4802 2 дні тому

      Never needed to do any of that. Its noted on their birth certificate that father is Aussie. Only hassle was that the application form with associated list of documents had to be lodged in person at the Oz embassy in BKK Biggest hassle was at the airport for the kids first time leaving Thailand as they took us aside and asked a lot of questions and wanted to see a lot of paperwork. I guess there must be a lot instances where luuk krung kids being taken out of the country by the falang spouse with or without the agreement of their mother.

  • @ForLegalReasonsThisIsAJoke1
    @ForLegalReasonsThisIsAJoke1 3 дні тому

    Bro is coping with losing his hair hard, and it looks [...]

  • @daveaway
    @daveaway 3 дні тому

    Great interview. Lots of good info

  • @redddo1
    @redddo1 3 дні тому

    I live a white collar life in Chiang Mai and it is more than suitable.

  • @vnktravi
    @vnktravi 4 дні тому

    Great interview, the Australian gentleman said so rightly that where you live and whom you marry are the most important decision a person can make. Asian cultures are really good in terms of family connections and family support.

  • @zuzekcat1460
    @zuzekcat1460 4 дні тому

    Go back to australia 🇦🇺 usles p.s

  • @nannypunj1252
    @nannypunj1252 4 дні тому

    Got my DTV visa today 👍🏻 . A quick question: How it works for a dependent visa? I believe the spouse/dependent visa will remain valid till my DTV expires….Or are we supposed to renew the dependent visa yearly? For how many days can a dependent accompany the main DTV visa holder in Thailand?

  • @nannypunj1252
    @nannypunj1252 4 дні тому

    Got my DTV visa today 👍🏻 . A quick question: How it works for a dependent? I believe the spouse/dependent visa will remain valid till my DTV expires….Or are we supposed to renew the dependent visa yearly? FOR HOW LONG CAN A DEPENDENT ACCOMPANY THE DTV VISA HOLDER

  • @LeHalazoone
    @LeHalazoone 4 дні тому

    Please can you let me know if data scientist jobs are in demand ?

  • @emeldahay
    @emeldahay 4 дні тому

    Wanted better life. Needs better barber

  • @timv1429
    @timv1429 4 дні тому

    Great and informative video. I'm about 5 years out from where this couple is. They have a great perspective on life and retirement.

  • @jnsa9454
    @jnsa9454 4 дні тому

    Strong Union✊🏽 good to know Thai workers are organized!

  • @WilsonWilson-ec9dq
    @WilsonWilson-ec9dq 4 дні тому

    Interesting interview. Not your typical foreigner in Thailand

  • @felipepedroso8915
    @felipepedroso8915 4 дні тому

    Man, i love your channel, so interesting videos, greetings from Brazil.

  • @s.chaisrisuk4956
    @s.chaisrisuk4956 4 дні тому

    Such an excellent interview.

  • @Belv6
    @Belv6 4 дні тому

    this guy has lived other countries previously, he has an american twang in his accent, its like 80% aussie accent

    • @RINSD
      @RINSD 3 дні тому

      definitely a weird accent with the American twang lmao

    • @ThePolishedapple
      @ThePolishedapple 3 дні тому

      Def a British accent. I’ve lived in both Australia and the US and as a British person who knew other British people in those countries it’s def a British / Aussie Accent.

    • @seekhearts
      @seekhearts 2 дні тому

      @@ThePolishedapplenope it’s definitely Australian with an American twang, as an Australian. Depends who you spend your time around or media consumption. My younger brother has the same twang purely from consumption of American UA-cam/media

    • @LoganInThailand
      @LoganInThailand 2 дні тому

      Just to explain, my grandparents were from NYC and moved to Sydney after WW2. They took care of us a lot as kids, so my siblings and I have heard this comment about our accents regularly all our lives.

    • @seekhearts
      @seekhearts 2 дні тому

      @@LoganInThailand makes a lot of sense, thanks for explaining!

  • @a.b.5418
    @a.b.5418 5 днів тому

    Good interview. One thing - It would have been great if you let him share more of the not so great things over there as he only gave 1, which doesn't give a full perspective to viewers. :)

    • @kevhall4802
      @kevhall4802 2 дні тому

      As someone who has made a life in Thailand with his family he probably does not want to be on video making negative remarks about Thailand. Some people have been jailed for leaving negative remarks about holiday accommodation for example.

  • @user-kz9rp3pq2z
    @user-kz9rp3pq2z 5 днів тому

    Really good interview, thank you Adam

  • @davidwelton1602
    @davidwelton1602 5 днів тому

    Excellent interview very informative.

  • @michaelirish1445
    @michaelirish1445 5 днів тому

    What a shame you can't enjoy the view without lgbt rainbow propertanda everywhere. really is an eye sore

  • @ThailandThomas
    @ThailandThomas 5 днів тому

    Interesting Video Adam. I think your title could be better, focusing on the topic of getting a corporate jobs in Thailand. Whats up with uncle Chris, have not seen a video from him in weeks. Hope everything is ok!

  • @AfricanUSA-th9ov
    @AfricanUSA-th9ov 5 днів тому

    He Allowed That Nonsense Sleeping Situations 😴 They Are Taking Him For A Ride. He Better Take Control Of His Household ASAP. In-law Need To Go And Live In Their Own House. His Wife Should Be Sleeping Next To Him. Kids Need To Be Sleeping Inside Their Own Rooms On Their Own Bed At That Age

    • @Tony-eb5kh
      @Tony-eb5kh 5 днів тому

      @@AfricanUSA-th9ov maybe he is happy with that arrangement 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @hollygibson1801
      @hollygibson1801 2 дні тому

      Who cares let them live however they want. "Allowed" ??? He never mentioned he did my agree or doesn't like it

    • @seekhearts
      @seekhearts 2 дні тому

      Welcome to Thailand

    • @VikOtis-Deploys-zl1bz
      @VikOtis-Deploys-zl1bz День тому

      Preach brother

  • @salqubeq5203
    @salqubeq5203 5 днів тому

    Good video & very informative step by step. Great job. Thanks

  • @Wonderwall36
    @Wonderwall36 5 днів тому

    Adam, you talk a lot like a Canadian vlogger out from BK, I forgot his name just now.....

  • @grantel9357
    @grantel9357 5 днів тому

    I don't know why UA-cam's algorithm put me here since I'm Thai but I'm glad it did. This video offers a different perspective of how I've viewed Thailand as a local myself Thailand will be my beloved country however my desired lifestyle and social aspect is somewhere else. This year, a few of my friend got their WAH visa in Australia and I hope I can do the same. Again thank you for this well-put content keep up the good work cheers!

  • @theauroralightyr
    @theauroralightyr 5 днів тому

    Great interview! I thought someone from 'One Up on Wall Street' had moved to Thailand. lol

  • @JesseFinkBooks
    @JesseFinkBooks 5 днів тому

    He has an Australian accent that is morphing into American

  • @EasyMoneyThai
    @EasyMoneyThai 5 днів тому

    I loved how honest Logan is about the 'almost criminal' road traffic here. It's so true because i drive BKK to Pattaya every week and its so dangerous because trucks think they are Formula 1 drivers and the cars are just annoying ping pong balls in their way, I am so much hoping the high speed train hurry up and finish this will be nice ;-)

  • @carlalexander2
    @carlalexander2 5 днів тому

    Almost guaranteed that this guy works for a Japanese car company like Toyota/Mazda/Isuzu/Honda/Mitsubishi/Nissan

  • @rodgal376
    @rodgal376 5 днів тому

    Did you say Logan had a channel ? If so can I have the link please.

  • @lavista4u
    @lavista4u 5 днів тому

    Now many know that Thailand has one of highest percentage of self-employed people in the world at around 52%, compare to US - 10%/UK - 13% , lowest unemployment rate in the world at 1.03%, every second Thai' is self-employed,. In 25 years, never seen a university educated Thai struggling with paying rent or working two jobs in Thailand. The rent, employment, cost of living, has all remained the same more or less while the west has gone from hell and back. A Thai will go through 3 or 4 major life crisis in his whole life while a farang JUMPS from ONE CRISIS TO ANOTHER, IT NEVER ENDS for him in the west. Thailand also has the least amount of "Karens" like you will never ever see a Thai women wanting to see the "MANAGER" here, In 25 years, never seen a single Thai Karen. ☺

    • @zaneobrah
      @zaneobrah 4 дні тому

      With all due respect to Thailand, i have to strongly disagree with the never seen a Thai karen, yes they may not make a scene, but they will film you and upload you to social media to whine behind your back, have you ever lived in a thai condo and noticed how there is a complaint about anything and everything, and if anyone breaks the "rules" they are plastered all over the condo social page, have you not noticed if there is a farang that is caught illegally working/volunteering it makes news due to locals sticking there beak in and dobbing, never have i seen a country put on national news a farang caught volunteering (picking up trash from the dirty beach) meanwhile there are millions of illegal thais that work around the world, i could go on forever but rant over lol

  • @HairyPixels
    @HairyPixels 5 днів тому

    This sounds very misleading to me. So to raise a family in Thailand you need 200,000 baht a month or 70k USD/year?? That's about the same as America and radically higher that the majority of the country.

    • @adamparker21
      @adamparker21 5 днів тому

      Depends what you want your life to look like. As Logan mentioned, if you’re looking to send 2x Kids to International School, save a fair amount money every month to properly prepare for retirement, provide a nice home for your family in a solid location, and then enjoy some extra curriculurs such as Family Holidays, putting Kids into extra-curricular Activities, etc. then yes, Logan stating 150K to 200K Baht per Month is very fair in my opinion. That’s not to say those with children can’t and don’t live much cheaper than this (as you pointed out), but it certainly wouldn’t yield the lifestyle that Logan and his family enjoy. I can’t comment on the US as I’m not American and have never lived there, but in Canada… you’d be extremely hard pressed to live the type of life Logan and his family live on a Household Income of ~ CAD $90K per year (adjusting for exchange rates) when you factor in taxes, rent/mortgage payments, and general cost of living expenses.

    • @HairyPixels
      @HairyPixels 5 днів тому

      @@adamparker21 well that's more than the medium family income in Canada too. It'd be like a Thai person moving to America and saying you need to be earning 300k/year to be living a good life. This advice is more like how to live like the top 1% in Thailand. Fair enough I guess. Thanks.

  • @b4bmm
    @b4bmm 5 днів тому

    “Australians are very anti-authoritarian”. That’s a good one. Victoria has the longest Covid lockdowns on the planet and most of Aus wouldn’t let you participate in society without a vaccine certificate. 110k baht for a couple would be a great standard of living anywhere in Thailand. 70-80k is quite good for a couple.

  • @Jimmy-mx4cc
    @Jimmy-mx4cc 5 днів тому

    In Australia .. private sector workers.. especially men.. It's a disaster.. massive taxation. 40+% population on fat fat welfare payments Around another 40 % public self servents

  • @damianrodbard-bean
    @damianrodbard-bean 5 днів тому

    Heya Adam, what's your DM for contact?