Very insightful video mate, nice to put a voice to the bloke lurking in the background of Jays vids. I hope to get out there for a look next May with a view to eventually retiring there. Keep it up anyway. 👍
@stephenturnbull877 thanks for the comment, I believe that some people only show the the positives on UA-cam and never the negatives which we actually need
I live 25k south of Chiang mai. November, December, January, and half of February, the weather is perfect. Cool in the morning and evening. Below 30c in the afternoon. There is no need for air con this time of the year. March, April, and May are the hottest months, and then it cools down when the rain arrives.
Good video Ant,im a recent subscriber from Jay and daves channels,and a fellow stokie,im sure you miss the oatcakes duck 😆 I hope to be out there in the future sometime..
My five baht on temperature after +15 years of working and living in Bangkok: Some expats really abuse air conditioning, we all know that. We can all relate to that hot, humid slap in the jaw you get directly from the plane when you get out of suvanaphumi, many sit and sleep so much with low ac temperatures in their condos that every day becomes a repetition of that punch. The body never adapts to the heat, the humidity and the climate, and often they are cold with a runny nose and a sore throat as a bonus..several times every month from the ac.
I have really mixed thoughts about Thailand. Like have a girlfriend that's really attractive and mostly OK, but has some really shitty habits. Hard not to be into her but hard not to get pissed off at her at times. Thailand same same.
Hi mate just dropped on to your channel through my interest in Thailand..are you from Stoke area. I Shall enjoy watching your videos from the start and agree with you their are plenty of Knobs knocking about, i stay away from them with ease...Cheers Pal.
@@Toneinthailand Cheers Tone..i did a lot of work around Stoke,seemed nice people..Good luck Pal...btw i met Cheap Dave in Pattaya last year and he seemed a solid,decent kind of chap...
Thanks for giving a true review. UA-camrs do over play Thailand a lot. You didn't mention anything about immigration or visas and the bureaucracy. I've been visiting since the late 1990s. Had setup my plan to retire to Thailand. However, after visiting over the past two years it's definitely not the same anymore. Not sure I'll be retiring here now. But I'm in Australia, so the weather is not really the issue, but all the changing of visa rules, options, prices, requirements etc over the past couple of decades has me losing interest as who knows what the rules or requirements will be in 5 or even 10yrs time.
@madaz13bbp I never mentioned visa's as I'm not to clued up with them , you think you know one day then they will change the rules the next day .thanks for your comment 🙏
One is seriously better off half expecting something to be shit or difficult because then it quite often isn't. Hope is the problem..one can hope in one hand and poo in the other see which one fills up first😂
Yeah its never going to be all rainbows and lollipops mate, wherever you go in the world. One thing is for sure tho, England is rapidly going to shit. Which condo did you choose mate? Any good? I like the sound of no cockroaches. 😎
Cheers, Ant! Good to see your honest opinion, mate! I already follow Jay & Dave, this is where I first saw you. Humidity is my only worry, although I survived 2 weeks in Southern Mexico, Acapulco in the 80s, only 250 miles difference from the equator. As I left my hotel, I was totally wet within 5 minutes. I didn't mind it during the day, but going out at night... I was used to it by the end of the holiday. That being said, the UK has become a total shithole of a place. I am still planning to retire in Thailand, but keep my home in the UK. Keep the vids coming, mate!
Make it into a positive. Learn Thai.. get a tutor , perhaps learn by heart a few of your favourite dishes both written and spoken.. that'll get the ball rolling 👍 Can you play chess ? Now might be a good time to learn , get a chessboard, get a surfboard , relax , slow right down man..smoke a doobie..then you will feel right at home cobber 😉
I've lived in a non tourist area in northern Thailand for15 years. So, I needed to learn to speak basic Thai, enough to buy goods and order food and drink in a restaurant (no English language menu's here). But most restaurants and hotels in Bangkok cater to English speaking tourists and have English menus. If you can't adapt to the Asian culture, the heat and the bugs you won't last.
I've learnt enough of the language now to get by , I will never be fluent in it but learning more everyday. The humidity and heat is something I've gotten used to now after being here for 6 and a half months, thanks for your comment 🙏
@Toneinthailand I found Bangkok to be the worst climate to cope with in Thailand. Made worse with all the traffic. If you're not their for work or business, you may want to consider relocating to other more comfortable and much more affordable places like Pattaya or Chiang mai. Both have expat communities and are less polluted. Good luck with your stay 👍
Very insightful video mate, nice to put a voice to the bloke lurking in the background of Jays vids. I hope to get out there for a look next May with a view to eventually retiring there. Keep it up anyway. 👍
@stephenturnbull877 thanks for the comment, I believe that some people only show the the positives on UA-cam and never the negatives which we actually need
eh up Tone, good to find your channel , thanks for the info. Props to Jay I wouldn't have found your channel without him.
Thanks for the sub!
I live 25k south of Chiang mai. November, December, January, and half of February, the weather is perfect. Cool in the morning and evening. Below 30c in the afternoon. There is no need for air con this time of the year. March, April, and May are the hottest months, and then it cools down when the rain arrives.
Westher wise, you went from one extreme to another. England is cold and rainy while Thailand is hot and humid. Thanks for sharing your story.
@@JeffmChicago thanks for your comment and watching 👍
@Toneinthailand You're welcome.
Good video Ant,im a recent subscriber from Jay and daves channels,and a fellow stokie,im sure you miss the oatcakes duck 😆 I hope to be out there in the future sometime..
@@Joe-hv6oj I do miss an oatcake mate 😢
My five baht on temperature after +15 years of working and living in Bangkok:
Some expats really abuse air conditioning, we all know that.
We can all relate to that hot, humid slap in the jaw you get directly from the plane when you get out of suvanaphumi, many sit and sleep so much with low ac temperatures in their condos that every day becomes a repetition of that punch.
The body never adapts to the heat, the humidity and the climate, and often they are cold with a runny nose and a sore throat as a bonus..several times every month from the ac.
I have really mixed thoughts about Thailand. Like have a girlfriend that's really attractive and mostly OK, but has some really shitty habits. Hard not to be into her but hard not to get pissed off at her at times. Thailand same same.
Women are the same all over the world , there's alot more to thailand than the women .the culture and way of life is what should always be put first
Hi mate just dropped on to your channel through my interest in Thailand..are you from Stoke area.
I Shall enjoy watching your videos from the start and agree with you their are plenty of Knobs knocking about, i stay away from them with ease...Cheers Pal.
@shaun7638 thanks for subscribing, yes mate I'm from stoke 👍
@@Toneinthailand Cheers Tone..i did a lot of work around Stoke,seemed nice people..Good luck Pal...btw i met Cheap Dave in Pattaya last year and he seemed a solid,decent kind of chap...
@shaun7638 there's not many decent down to earth people like Dave mate , solid friend , helpful with good advice 👍
Thanks for giving a true review.
UA-camrs do over play Thailand a lot.
You didn't mention anything about immigration or visas and the bureaucracy.
I've been visiting since the late 1990s. Had setup my plan to retire to Thailand. However, after visiting over the past two years it's definitely not the same anymore. Not sure I'll be retiring here now. But I'm in Australia, so the weather is not really the issue, but all the changing of visa rules, options, prices, requirements etc over the past couple of decades has me losing interest as who knows what the rules or requirements will be in 5 or even 10yrs time.
@madaz13bbp I never mentioned visa's as I'm not to clued up with them , you think you know one day then they will change the rules the next day .thanks for your comment 🙏
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That’s the problem with expectations they lead to disappointment
One is seriously better off half expecting something to be shit or difficult because then it quite often isn't.
Hope is the problem..one can hope in one hand and poo in the other see which one fills up first😂
@@LastPinsterI had no expectations ended up loving the place and now 3 year relationship 😂😂
No expectations no disappointment
@@singas2854 I was speaking generally but glad to hear it 👍
Yeah its never going to be all rainbows and lollipops mate, wherever you go in the world. One thing is for sure tho, England is rapidly going to shit. Which condo did you choose mate? Any good? I like the sound of no cockroaches. 😎
@stephenturnbull877 I'm staying at dusit grand park 1 , nice place with every shop you need literally outside the condo
Cheers, Ant! Good to see your honest opinion, mate! I already follow Jay & Dave, this is where I first saw you. Humidity is my only worry, although I survived 2 weeks in Southern Mexico, Acapulco in the 80s, only 250 miles difference from the equator. As I left my hotel, I was totally wet within 5 minutes. I didn't mind it during the day, but going out at night... I was used to it by the end of the holiday. That being said, the UK has become a total shithole of a place. I am still planning to retire in Thailand, but keep my home in the UK. Keep the vids coming, mate!
@glennamyhotspur cheers mate 👍
Rainy season will put me off being in Thailand full time
You get more rain in the UK summer time than we get here in Northern Thailand.
Make it into a positive.
Learn Thai.. get a tutor , perhaps learn by heart a few of your favourite dishes both written and spoken.. that'll get the ball rolling 👍
Can you play chess ? Now might be a good time to learn , get a chessboard, get a surfboard , relax , slow right down man..smoke a doobie..then you will feel right at home cobber 😉
Subb'd from Issan,
Its not for everyone tbf.
But im nine years here now and i feel as if im still on holiday
That's good to feel like that after all them years , I need another trip there just to help with my thoughts of the place
@@Toneinthailand it's a different world to the likes of Pattaya, but suits me,
We still manage Jomtien beach 3/4 times a year for a week each time
Gonna buy you something and give it you when I see you no more mosquito bites trust me you will be bite free
Cheers jimmy, much appreciated, let me know how much it is mate 👍
hey man whats the name of that product pls?
Must be just you, or msyb just me as weatheŕ is fine in bkk for me
I've lived in a non tourist area in northern Thailand for15 years. So, I needed to learn to speak basic Thai, enough to buy goods and order food and drink in a restaurant (no English language menu's here). But most restaurants and hotels in Bangkok cater to English speaking tourists and have English menus. If you can't adapt to the Asian culture, the heat and the bugs you won't last.
I've learnt enough of the language now to get by , I will never be fluent in it but learning more everyday. The humidity and heat is something I've gotten used to now after being here for 6 and a half months, thanks for your comment 🙏
@Toneinthailand I found Bangkok to be the worst climate to cope with in Thailand. Made worse with all the traffic. If you're not their for work or business, you may want to consider relocating to other more comfortable and much more affordable places like Pattaya or Chiang mai. Both have expat communities and are less polluted. Good luck with your stay 👍
@@trevor5526 I live in pattaya, I was in bangkok for 1 night
@@Toneinthailand 👍
Maybe get a microphone so we can hear what you say.
There's one on order 👍
@@Toneinthailand youre coming in crystal clear..a mic wont fix second language issues
R u a monger mate
What kind of question is this ? Please elaborate on this now ?
Mongering, is to go with loads of the Thai women. I believe the term originated on a Pattaya Forum. The official meaning is to be a trader or dealer.
No mate , stay clear of all that bs
@@tanthaman he is a vile shameless dopey boring beggar.
Great video! I barely heard 1 word you said.