I lived in Thailand for almost 1 year. What I don't regret is not selling my house in the U.S. What do regret is trusting , not only some thai's but farangs too , when money is involved.
Smart move, but you lived and you learned. Bet you have some stories to tell now. My wife is thai. I WILL never be thai. They see all Americans there as "rich" or at least compared to them. At the same time it can be the most trusting, helpful and respectful on the planet... Stay 100 km from redlight district though.
Hi know. Commenting on old posts, but been enjoying watching them again and love reflecting on you love and respect for your Thai family and I think them for you Chuck
Hi C&P. Im a woman getting ready to stop working. Been waching you for a bit now. After visiting Thailand last year thinking of maybe living part time there after retirment. And your sharing is helping me make up my mind. And I enjoy wachting you guys. Thanks.
I liked this session, especially Regret #5. That’s me, a sucker for a sad story, trying to help someone with financial problems. I did it throughout my career in the Army, and after retiring and becoming a manager for hotels in Hawaii, I always felt obligated to help military personnel strapped for money, with no money to get lodging while moving or leaving Hawaii with a family. But I’ve had the regrets of buying a used car from a dealership in New Jersey after returning from the Vietnam War, getting a extended warranty on a car that never covered anything that I needed. But that’s life, and you learn from it, but I’ve passed my regrets down to many people I encountered in my careers. I’m reviewing your wisdom on every video. Tks
I always say if you want to keep a friend you give them money if you want to get rid of someone you loan them money. Not having lived in Thailand my only regret is not listening to my friend and not coming to Thailand 10 years sooner, I THOUGHT the Philippines was paradise and to be fair in many ways it was. Thanks for sharing, many blessings to you, Paige and family 🙏🏼 Cheers 🍻
Ok Chuck... you know I’ve been tuned into your channel for awhile now.... because, first and foremost I liked the way you think about “stuff” , logically and with common sense and I’m on that page. Then you told us your had a slightly enlarged heart..... me too.... so that strengthened my loyalty to you and your channel. Now you say you had a deviated septum!!! SO DO I !!!! Chuck, I think we could be brothers..... who was your father? :-)))). Thanks for your openness and sharing.
Life can be filled with regrets and when the day comes I lay on my deathbed, I'd much rather be able to say I shouldn't have done some things versus I wish I had tried some things. Embrace life, both the good and not so good!
The other types cannot live in Thailand. The only exceptions are the ones that usually complain to me through emails or the comment sections are the ones that live in the small villages in the middle of nowhere for 20 years. Their only ambition is to survive and aggravate me.
Perhaps we should feel sorry for those trolls that find their happiness in life is to have others share in their misery. Not even worth getting aggravated about.
Watched the vblog 12 hours ago. Just responding now. Biggest regret was NOT retiring to Thailand 10 years earlier. I could have set up our business so much cheaper back then. Mind you I might not have hooked up with my Thai wife of now 24 years back then. I Guess the stars aligned in 1996. Next biggest regret was not being able to produce a child with my wife. She had no kids, I had one. Just did not happen with us despite invasive medical checks and all that artificial stuff. Cost mega bugs with no results. Regret we not adopt a Thai kid, especially 2 young girls who came by our house after school when their mum working. Their mum died young and family took them away. However we are like a mum and dad to them now that they have careers. One a nurse and other a special police officer. Happy to be here 25 years. Never been back home country for 24 years.
Let's face it Chuck, the first four regrets were just screen fillers. But that last one, and right in front of Paige too, shows how big a person you are. More than that, it underlined how close you two have become, accepting each other's vulnerabilities and fallibility as part of life's experiences to be learnt and internalised so that you both can move on without bitterness but with greater appreciation of each other. My respect for the both of you just went off the scale. Blessings to you, Paige, your Thai family and your loved ones back in America, which has, sadly, become crazy town. May all be safe. Love, from Singapore.
Chuck, what type of sewage system for toilet water does your town have? Does each house have like a holding tank that needs pumped out monthly or is there actually sewer pipe to a sewer treatment plant like is common in the USA? I assume that the cement tiles covering the drain / trench in front of your house and along the roadways is just for rain water.
Chuck, I’ve heard you say before that you can’t or shouldn’t just hand out money in Thailand but didn’t understand why. Thanks for putting yourself out there and explaining it!
I guess if you do hand out money like I do quite often and the form of necessities make sure it's for a good cause and it is to actually help somebody. I think like me you will quickly learn the difference between people that are trying to help themselves or just looking for a handout
@@notime2bsad I'm the same. I am a giver more than a receiver. However; I don't hand out money... If it's essential like food or something like that, I'd rather go to 7/11 and buy it...
I remember sitting in the back of my parents car (English dad and Thai step mum) driving along Sukhumvit. I was on the phone discussing my finances and struggle to survive in Bangkok. I was discussing my money in detail with another ferang buddy. Later my parents told me not to talk about my finances so openly. They got quite angry with me. I did explain he was a good mate, I trust him and you need to compare, get advice , share and so on. But yes if you are not close to someone then generally wherever you are in the world i would avoid opening up too much about your private finances. Now all I do is obsess over how to afford retirement back in Thailand!!! So constantly discussing my money. Enjoyed the video but the details on cars and bikes lost me. Much prefer the more interesting topics of culture diversity and Thai people interaction. Keep up the great content! Philip
good morning guys, yes no regrets, life is a journey, our experiences make us who we are, you gotta get onboard, stay safe, provinces are open at last !
My Thai wife is so fed up with people asking her for money, because she's married to a Farang. We always say that if you need to lend money, you probably can't pay it back. If you can pay it back, you can also wait until you have the money. There is only need in emergency, like a sudden doctors Bill, a roof leaking or anything that cost more then you can save. Her experience is that people get angry to her if you asks her borrowed money back. Ever since she stopped helping.
Thanks for the info, Chuck and Paige. Your vehicle regrets are universal. I got hosed on a sports car from a dealership here in Canada. The insurance thing is also a universal. Having worked in the insurance industry, I can tell you it is super-complicated. Buying the wrong insurance is very common around the world. Basically, money and friends are a bad mix. Giving money to the people on the street here is the same. They buy crack or whatever. Volunteering in Thailand is very risky. Even if you are not getting paid, you can be classed as working, without a work permit. "Saving face" in Thailand, and other Asian countries is so complicated, it takes years to figure it out. The broken Mafia bike story sounds like a good example. That was the hardest part for me when I lived there. Maybe you could do a video on "face" in Thailand. It'll save a lot of grief for a lot of farang. Saving face for a Westerner usually involves yelling and getting angry, and "primate threat displays". Not in Thailand: it is on a different planet.
Regarding the “primate displays “, I was in the middle of a prison disturbance a few years ago. Two gangs going at it on their dorm. One of the leaders was literally jumping backwards and forwards from one bench to another with arms bent and hands at waist level shouting “ you will respect this!”. Teeth bared and everything. I have seen wildlife documentaries showing primates doing that very thing!
@@jeffreyroot6300 There is a reason why humans are the apex predator on the planet. Humans and chimpanzees share over 98% of our genes. The only significant difference is we have nuclear weapons. If there is intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy, they would be wise to fear us.
Chuck, I watch many videos about expats living in Thailand and the Philippines and your efforts to capture real life living in SE Asia are top notch. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos, your efforts are make appreciated. Take care!!!!
Hi Chuck, my only regret at the moment is not being there. I can understand your regrets as I have had similar issues with my Thai family so I see exactly where you are coming from. I have a 2019 fortuner white Trd Brought it new in Bangkok, I wanted a new car and not anything second hand, piece of mind history of vehicle. I am looking forward doing many trips as you do. Thanks for your interesting video and I can't wait to hear about your next trip.
Had new Yamaha filano and it was crap.i got a good deal in a swap for a Honda 150 pcx and it's bang on.ive sold it as I'm back in the uk for some time and when I get back I'm getting a Honda adv 150.as for my choice of car I got a Isuzu 3.0lt dmax and it's not missed a beat in almost 9 years.
Too many distractions in LOS. We need to stand our guard, once in a while we get blown away!! Sending pics asking for money (read dole), avaracious requests are common occurrences. Trends of wiping out savings amongst farangs, I Learnt it the hard way, but it was something I could afford to write off, just in case it served someone's purpose. Once I tightened the purse strings on my gf, the silent treatment started. Its alright, it teaches me a lesson well learnt... Thanks for addressing the pain point in many relationships.
Only regret is not coming sooner. I usually let my Thai wife (18 years married) handle the money, except on Lazada. Say hi to Paige. God bless you guys!
No regrets here. I too am a giver. When I give someone money it's up to them to do what they want with it. Weather to buy booze or pay the rent. I did my part by giving.. I don't expect to be paid back. Better to give than receive. By giving I am planting a seed and some day I will reap what I have sown.
Hi Chuck, Watching your videos always gives my hubby and me a sense of calm.and envy. We love your outlook of life and as you said, no expectations. Your philosophical take on things sits so well with us. With all the madness going on today, we'd like to also tell ourselves that there is no time to be sad. With this, there is no time for regrets, just enjoy what we have.
Five regrets? If I thought about it long enough, I could probably come up with 50! :) To be serious though, I appreciate your honesty, Chuck. We all make mistakes. The important thing is learning from them, which clearly you did. Thanks for a great series of videos. I always look forward to the email message telling me that you have just uploaded a new one. All the best!
Can always find the bad anywheres..but for me.. Thailand is simply "Home". I work in the Middle East, but its so nice to have my little condo in Chiang Mai, and I always have my refuge for a few months break between projects etc. IF I just decide to take a break, I have Thailand for cheap entertainment and great travels.
Not many vlogers share your type of content; refreshing to watch your life-in-general videos. You seem to be very respectful of your wife and her family; that's attractive in a man :-) thumbs up
I have loaned money to 3 people here. First was an extended family member, he and his small family had to live away from their house for a week, due to flooding. I loaned him 20,000 baht, he promised to pay it back. Nope. Told me to get the money from his unemployed Mom. I won't do that. He makes much more money than my monthly allowance. Second was a "friend" who is married to a Farang. They have a lot of money. Loaned her 7000 baht. That was 3 years ago. Finally. I loaned 3000 baht to an old man, that would come into the village and do odds and ends work. Hard working man. I loaned him 3000 baht. I think he was a financially poor man, cause he was still doing hard labor in his 70's. He paid me back a few days later, I gave him 1000 baht back, and said thank you. So the poor man paid me back, 2 wealthy people did not. I'm not sure what the moral of my story is.?
Chuck, just a thought, sometimes a person does not know he or she has a good thing going on,,, until they lose it. Awareness of others and self in regards to emotions is important. I an not here to judge, sometimes we hurt the ones we love and not realize it.
No need to have regrets in life. It s a matter of dealing with Life. If you learn out of all those things, you will be able to be a better person, partner, friend. 💪. Addicted to your videos😉 In a few years move to Um Chan (bua dueng) and leave disfunctional Belgium
I enjoy your videos, awsome. i have a girlfriend in lampang and your videos help me connect with the thai culture and the way she behaves somtimes. many thanks lee, birmingham uk
That is a really dangerous situation,with the massage lady.Good thing Paige understood the situation.If she hadn’t, you would have to keep one eye open when you sleep at night hehe!
I have been fortunate in life and have an excellent retirement. I see beggars on the streets in the states and i know we have many social programs to help them here in the states and feel a majority in the states are just too lazy to work and earn a living so i rarely help beggars here. In Thailand they do not have the same social programs to help people in need and if someone is begging on the streets they are usually legit and i like helping these people.Most Thai's give a small amount of money but i would usually give 100baht. My wife asked me one day how much i was giving and i told her. She said it was too much and would embarrass Thai people as they only gave a little bit. I told her since i had been blessed financially in life i thought it was appropriate i give more and that when i give i fold it up in my hand and place in their cup so no one sees how much i am giving, so no reason for anyone to be embarrassed.
Hi Im a South African who is planning to relocate to Thailand within the next year. I was wondering if you could do a video on your experiences and the procedures involved with obtaining a Thai Drivers Licence as well as opening a Thai bank account . Id like to thank you for the videos you make as you offer an insight into Thailand that is invaluable to people like me.
My regret is not being born sooner so I can retire sooner. I’m almost 47 but about 8 years from retirement. Not sure if I’ll land in Thailand but I am sure I’ll spend time there. Good vid as always!
Hospitals are like mechanics here! Take it in with one problem and lo and behold it has a multitude of issues. A friend of mine had a growth, they told him it was malignant. Wanted 150k to remove it, his granddaughter was graduating in the States where he has health insurance so he thought I may as well spend the money on a return flight see my grandaughter graduate. He visits a doctor in the states, not malignant and removed on the spot, done and dusted on the spot! Be very careful! and maybe even do as my friend did.
Regrets makes us human. Everybody got regrets about things they should had done differently. I sure got mine. But it shapes us who we are. Regards from Denmark
>don’t commit to things you can’t Yep. I almost got stabbed for flirting with another girl in a thai club because the girl I was with thought we were bf/gf. Being 100% honest up front about intentions is the way to go.
I have seen many scams about Thailand and a few regret videos, yours is great. I too am a giver and appreciate the heads up the the cultural issues it can create. Oh and you are one lucky guy having Paige for a wife.
The church. The Kingdom Hall/Witnesses and Latter Day Saints/Mormons are surprisingly active in Thailand. More Thais than some folk would think say they're Protestant. I wonder if a shiny new bike is a little bit too ostentatious for the neighbourhood.
I have only one regret and that's not listening to a friend that had been living in Thailand for 10 years don't fall in love with a bar girl.🤦♂️ (and that's not to say there are not good honest bar girls) but I do love Thailand very much
I've been burnt by trusting a Thai with money and it's soured my trust with all Thais now. I'm not even sure how much it was in the end because, it was to build a house (it's a long story!!) The house is great and I love it but, it wasn't until we had a falling out that I found out that the house didn't cost as much as we had thought. So, that's my one big regret. I trust my current Thai GF but, when it comes to money, I keep my hands firmly on the purse strings!!
I'd have a struggle coming up with five regrets too. I know for a long time I've had the personal philosophy of 'never invest more than you can afford to walk away from'. So yeah, I don't loan out more than I can afford to give away. Usually I don't expect it to ever come back, so it's always a happy surprise when it does. :-) As far as women friends go, I've never been especially good at that. I've had women co-workers, and with my past profession, not all that many female co-workers, but I wouldn't really call them friends. All my friends in Thailand are other male farangs. (Ah ha! One big regret. I've lived here for nine years so far. I regret that my Thai language skills are not far better than the pitiful level I'm at now.) I had a somewhat similar situation to you, but it didn't go so far as sending me photos, but I purposely don't accept social media friend requests from women over here that aren't either my own extended family, or immediate family of my farang friends, and I don't ever initiate those friend requests. I think you have an advantage with Paige living in the US for so long, I assume her English skills are excellent. My wife's English is okay, and my Thai is pathetic. There are far too many opportunities for misunderstanding, and it's just not worth it. I don't want a small misunderstanding to become a huge explosion. It's like when I was working; the safest way to work on a tower is the tower you don't have to climb. To me, the best way to avoid misunderstanding when interacting with other women is to avoid (as much as possible) interacting with other women, when my wife is not around. Anyway, that seems to have worked for me. :-) So my one big regret is not putting in more effort at learning the language of the country where I live. (And on the flipside, it's given me far more empathy for the people I encountered in the US that had a struggle with learning English.)
Unfortunately I have a book full of regrets but it’s best to just try and look to the future and not back! Hopefully I’ve learnt from them all and won’t do them again lol. I always dream of living in Thailand but I’m not in a financial situation to do so 😩 I’m 43 and have 4 years left on my mortgage. So who knows what the future holds 🙏🏻
I lived in Thailand for almost 1 year. What I don't regret is not selling my house in the U.S.
What do regret is trusting , not only some thai's but farangs too , when money is involved.
What happened man?
Yes mate you did good. Your own kind will rip you off. Clever lad. Keep your property at home.
Smart move, but you lived and you learned. Bet you have some stories to tell now. My wife is thai. I WILL never be thai. They see all Americans there as "rich" or at least compared to them. At the same time it can be the most trusting, helpful and respectful on the planet... Stay 100 km from redlight district though.
Thank You both. Refreshingly real. Much appreciated.
Hi know. Commenting on old posts, but been enjoying watching them again and love reflecting on you love and respect for your Thai family and I think them for you Chuck
Outstanding advice Chuck; this is the first video I hesitated to listen to and it turned out to be the best for me. 🙏🏾
Chuck, this was one of your best videos. it was short and simple filled with lots of knowledge, wisdom and good practical advice.
I regret many things I done in my life. Biggest is not retiring sooner.
I like this lunch time talk of what not to do. I don''t know anything about Thailand but I listening to your stories.
Thanks for the honesty Chuck. So you actually have no regrets at all, your 5 are just life.
Hi C&P. Im a woman getting ready to stop working. Been waching you for a bit now. After visiting Thailand last year thinking of maybe living part time there after retirment. And your sharing is helping me make up my mind. And I enjoy wachting you guys. Thanks.
I liked this session, especially Regret #5. That’s me, a sucker for a sad story, trying to help someone with financial problems. I did it throughout my career in the Army, and after retiring and becoming a manager for hotels in Hawaii, I always felt obligated to help military personnel strapped for money, with no money to get lodging while moving or leaving Hawaii with a family. But I’ve had the regrets of buying a used car from a dealership in New Jersey after returning from the Vietnam War, getting a extended warranty on a car that never covered anything that I needed. But that’s life, and you learn from it, but I’ve passed my regrets down to many people I encountered in my careers. I’m reviewing your wisdom on every video. Tks
Oh dear, that last regret was a biggie! Cheers for sharing a great video Chuck and Paige. All the best from Australia. 😊🇦🇺
I appreciate your honesty. Thank you for that.
Morning Chuck and Paige! Thank you for sharing your personal feelings and experience. Paige is awesome, you are such a lucky man.
I always say if you want to keep a friend you give them money if you want to get rid of someone you loan them money. Not having lived in Thailand my only regret is not listening to my friend and not coming to Thailand 10 years sooner, I THOUGHT the Philippines was paradise and to be fair in many ways it was.
Thanks for sharing, many blessings to you, Paige and family 🙏🏼
Cheers 🍻
Ok Chuck... you know I’ve been tuned into your channel for awhile now.... because, first and foremost I liked the way you think about “stuff” , logically and with common sense and I’m on that page. Then you told us your had a slightly enlarged heart..... me too.... so that strengthened my loyalty to you and your channel. Now you say you had a deviated septum!!! SO DO I !!!! Chuck, I think we could be brothers..... who was your father? :-)))). Thanks for your openness and sharing.
yes, my favorite part of being in Korea was going to the orphanage on the weekends and spending time with the kids. BEST TIME of my life, Chuck.
Life can be filled with regrets and when the day comes I lay on my deathbed, I'd much rather be able to say I shouldn't have done some things versus I wish I had tried some things. Embrace life, both the good and not so good!
very true
Thank you Chuck and Page ! You are a wonderful couple ... Enjoy and stay safe .
VERY INFORMATIVE. THANKS FOR BEING SO OPEN AND HONEST......
I never talk money with anyone! In the end it only makes for hurt feelings.
Love watching videos..! I had no regrets coming Thailand , I came there with my glass empty ready to soak it all up !! Keep up with the videos..!
The other types cannot live in Thailand. The only exceptions are the ones that usually complain to me through emails or the comment sections are the ones that live in the small villages in the middle of nowhere for 20 years. Their only ambition is to survive and aggravate me.
Perhaps we should feel sorry for those trolls that find their happiness in life is to have others share in their misery. Not even worth getting aggravated about.
Again, I enjoy your openness and honesty. Always. 🦋
Watched the vblog 12 hours ago. Just responding now. Biggest regret was NOT retiring to Thailand 10 years earlier. I could have set up our business so much cheaper back then. Mind you I might not have hooked up with my Thai wife of now 24 years back then. I Guess the stars aligned in 1996. Next biggest regret was not being able to produce a child with my wife. She had no kids, I had one. Just did not happen with us despite invasive medical checks and all that artificial stuff. Cost mega bugs with no results. Regret we not adopt a Thai kid, especially 2 young girls who came by our house after school when their mum working. Their mum died young and family took them away. However we are like a mum and dad to them now that they have careers. One a nurse and other a special police officer. Happy to be here 25 years. Never been back home country for 24 years.
I regret not going to Thailand yet!!! 😭
Let's face it Chuck, the first four regrets were just screen fillers. But that last one, and right in front of Paige too, shows how big a person you are. More than that, it underlined how close you two have become, accepting each other's vulnerabilities and fallibility as part of life's experiences to be learnt and internalised so that you both can move on without bitterness but with greater appreciation of each other. My respect for the both of you just went off the scale. Blessings to you, Paige, your Thai family and your loved ones back in America, which has, sadly, become crazy town. May all be safe. Love, from Singapore.
Love your Sun rise picture at beginning of the video, have a great time with your family today!😎
Chuck, what type of sewage system for toilet water does your town have? Does each house have like a holding tank that needs pumped out monthly or is there actually sewer pipe to a sewer treatment plant like is common in the USA? I assume that the cement tiles covering the drain / trench in front of your house and along the roadways is just for rain water.
Good advice for anywhere! Thanks for the personal sharing!! I'd love to hear more from Paige sometime. She always seems so quiet.
Thank you hope you get a chance to watch some of our other videos.
@@notime2bsad I am a relatively new subscriber but I think I have watched them all.
Chuck, I’ve heard you say before that you can’t or shouldn’t just hand out money in Thailand but didn’t understand why. Thanks for putting yourself out there and explaining it!
I guess if you do hand out money like I do quite often and the form of necessities make sure it's for a good cause and it is to actually help somebody. I think like me you will quickly learn the difference between people that are trying to help themselves or just looking for a handout
@@notime2bsad I'm the same. I am a giver more than a receiver. However; I don't hand out money... If it's essential like food or something like that, I'd rather go to 7/11 and buy it...
Good advice... just like visiting with a friend. Thanks again Chuck and Paige.
Thanks for sharing the 5th personal regret. It is understandable that you had only good intentions. Paige deserves kudos for the understanding :)
Good lessons learned, Chuck. Thank you.
I remember sitting in the back of my parents car (English dad and Thai step mum) driving along Sukhumvit. I was on the phone discussing my finances and struggle to survive in Bangkok. I was discussing my money in detail with another ferang buddy. Later my parents told me not to talk about my finances so openly. They got quite angry with me. I did explain he was a good mate, I trust him and you need to compare, get advice , share and so on. But yes if you are not close to someone then generally wherever you are in the world i would avoid opening up too much about your private finances. Now all I do is obsess over how to afford retirement back in Thailand!!! So constantly discussing my money. Enjoyed the video but the details on cars and bikes lost me. Much prefer the more interesting topics of culture diversity and Thai people interaction. Keep up the great content! Philip
good morning guys, yes no regrets, life is a journey, our experiences make us who we are, you gotta get onboard, stay safe, provinces are open at last !
Great video! Thanks for sharing and definitely good advice. 👏👍👏
Eat man eat.... Lol... I regret not being in Thailand now... The U.S. is getting crazy weird over here Chuck and Paige.
My Thai wife is so fed up with people asking her for money, because she's married to a Farang. We always say that if you need to lend money, you probably can't pay it back. If you can pay it back, you can also wait until you have the money. There is only need in emergency, like a sudden doctors Bill, a roof leaking or anything that cost more then you can save. Her experience is that people get angry to her if you asks her borrowed money back. Ever since she stopped helping.
Thanks for the info, Chuck and Paige. Your vehicle regrets are universal. I got hosed on a sports car from a dealership here in Canada. The insurance thing is also a universal. Having worked in the insurance industry, I can tell you it is super-complicated. Buying the wrong insurance is very common around the world. Basically, money and friends are a bad mix. Giving money to the people on the street here is the same. They buy crack or whatever. Volunteering in Thailand is very risky. Even if you are not getting paid, you can be classed as working, without a work permit. "Saving face" in Thailand, and other Asian countries is so complicated, it takes years to figure it out. The broken Mafia bike story sounds like a good example. That was the hardest part for me when I lived there. Maybe you could do a video on "face" in Thailand. It'll save a lot of grief for a lot of farang. Saving face for a Westerner usually involves yelling and getting angry, and "primate threat displays". Not in Thailand: it is on a different planet.
Regarding the “primate displays “, I was in the middle of a prison disturbance a few years ago. Two gangs going at it on their dorm. One of the leaders was literally jumping backwards and forwards from one bench to another with arms bent and hands at waist level shouting “ you will respect this!”. Teeth bared and everything. I have seen wildlife documentaries showing primates doing that very thing!
@@jeffreyroot6300 There is a reason why humans are the apex predator on the planet. Humans and chimpanzees share over 98% of our genes. The only significant difference is we have nuclear weapons. If there is intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy, they would be wise to fear us.
Happy Monday Chuck!!!
You always feel good after you speak about your regrets of your life. You feel relaxed and easy.
Loved the opening shots of this video. Very well done...you're turning into a mini Stanley Kubrick right before our eyes.
Super video as always.
Chuck, I watch many videos about expats living in Thailand and the Philippines and your efforts to capture real life living in SE Asia are top notch. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos, your efforts are make appreciated. Take care!!!!
Thank you very much for the compliment.
Hi Chuck, my only regret at the moment is not being there. I can understand your regrets as I have had similar issues with my Thai family so I see exactly where you are coming from. I have a 2019 fortuner white Trd Brought it new in Bangkok, I wanted a new car and not anything second hand, piece of mind history of vehicle. I am looking forward doing many trips as you do. Thanks for your interesting video and I can't wait to hear about your next trip.
Had new Yamaha filano and it was crap.i got a good deal in a swap for a Honda 150 pcx and it's bang on.ive sold it as I'm back in the uk for some time and when I get back I'm getting a Honda adv 150.as for my choice of car I got a Isuzu 3.0lt dmax and it's not missed a beat in almost 9 years.
the worst regret is not having tried...mistakes or bad choices are part of the game.
Too many distractions in LOS. We need to stand our guard, once in a while we get blown away!! Sending pics asking for money (read dole), avaracious requests are common occurrences. Trends of wiping out savings amongst farangs, I Learnt it the hard way, but it was something I could afford to write off, just in case it served someone's purpose. Once I tightened the purse strings on my gf, the silent treatment started. Its alright, it teaches me a lesson well learnt... Thanks for addressing the pain point in many relationships.
Only regret is not coming sooner. I usually let my Thai wife (18 years married) handle the money, except on Lazada.
Say hi to Paige. God bless you guys!
No regrets here. I too am a giver. When I give someone money it's up to them to do what they want with it. Weather to buy booze or pay the rent. I did my part by giving.. I don't expect to be paid back. Better to give than receive. By giving I am planting a seed and some day I will reap what I have sown.
Love your advice at the end of the vlog. I thinks its very important especially for 'Farang Khao's'.
Hi Chuck,
Watching your videos always gives my hubby and me a sense of calm.and envy. We love your outlook of life and as you said, no expectations. Your philosophical take on things sits so well with us. With all the madness going on today, we'd like to also tell ourselves that there is no time to be sad.
With this, there is no time for regrets, just enjoy what we have.
Five regrets? If I thought about it long enough, I could probably come up with 50!
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To be serious though, I appreciate your honesty, Chuck. We all make mistakes. The important thing is learning from them, which clearly you did. Thanks for a great series of videos. I always look forward to the email message telling me that you have just uploaded a new one. All the best!
Can always find the bad anywheres..but for me.. Thailand is simply "Home". I work in the Middle East, but its so nice to have my little condo in Chiang Mai, and I always have my refuge for a few months break between projects etc. IF I just decide to take a break, I have Thailand for cheap entertainment and great travels.
What a beautiful couple! Don't know you personally but I Love you both💞 keep living! video's are addicting!
Not many vlogers share your type of content; refreshing to watch your life-in-general videos. You seem to be very respectful of your wife and her family; that's attractive in a man :-) thumbs up
Yup sh@t happens! You two are together forever!🌷
never regret having an understanding and loving wife.
life is too short to be miserable
yet too expensive to get rid of......... the second one ((
Good morning! Chuck and Paige it beautiful sunrise morning , nice weather there 😎🙏🍻🍺
17:30 "I'm going to send him home". 😄
If you're lucky. If you get off lightly.
G Morning Paige and Chuck. Lucky your regrets are nothing life threatening. Lol. I really love the fried rice wrapped with the egg omelette.
I have loaned money to 3 people here. First was an extended family member, he and his small family had to live away from their house for a week, due to flooding. I loaned him 20,000 baht, he promised to pay it back. Nope. Told me to get the money from his unemployed Mom. I won't do that. He makes much more money than my monthly allowance. Second was a "friend" who is married to a Farang. They have a lot of money. Loaned her 7000 baht. That was 3 years ago. Finally. I loaned 3000 baht to an old man, that would come into the village and do odds and ends work. Hard working man. I loaned him 3000 baht. I think he was a financially poor man, cause he was still doing hard labor in his 70's. He paid me back a few days later, I gave him 1000 baht back, and said thank you. So the poor man paid me back, 2 wealthy people did not. I'm not sure what the moral of my story is.?
Chuck great seeing you on foreigner joes channel
Good video again guys. Take care, catch you tomorrow
Chuck, just a thought, sometimes a person does not know he or she has a good thing going on,,, until they lose it. Awareness of others and self in regards to emotions is important. I an not here to judge, sometimes we hurt the ones we love and not realize it.
Thank you for your positive attitude towards Thailand
It’s very nice not everything is straight forward
Cheers......
regrets are just part of the learning process. Good your's are just simple and easy ones.
You now what's funny I don't care much about the isaan life in Thailand but I watch every vlog because I like your videos Chuck 😂😂
My #1 regret: Not moving to Thailand sooner.
roger that
No need to have regrets in life. It s a matter of dealing with Life. If you learn out of all those things, you will be able to be a better person, partner, friend. 💪. Addicted to your videos😉 In a few years move to Um Chan (bua dueng) and leave disfunctional Belgium
Better in Thailand then in the US right now, bet you don´t regret leaving the US ;-) we hope those borders are opening SOON!
I enjoy your videos, awsome. i have a girlfriend in lampang and your videos help me connect with the thai culture and the way she behaves somtimes. many thanks lee, birmingham uk
That is a really dangerous situation,with the massage lady.Good thing Paige understood the situation.If she hadn’t, you would have to keep one eye open when you sleep at night hehe!
lol!
Nice upload, thank you 😊
I have been fortunate in life and have an excellent retirement. I see beggars on the streets in the states and i know we have many social programs to help them here in the states and feel a majority in the states are just too lazy to work and earn a living so i rarely help beggars here. In Thailand they do not have the same social programs to help people in need and if someone is begging on the streets they are usually legit and i like helping these people.Most Thai's give a small amount of money but i would usually give 100baht. My wife asked me one day how much i was giving and i told her. She said it was too much and would embarrass Thai people as they only gave a little bit. I told her since i had been blessed financially in life i thought it was appropriate i give more and that when i give i fold it up in my hand and place in their cup so no one sees how much i am giving, so no reason for anyone to be embarrassed.
Hi Im a South African who is planning to relocate to Thailand within the next year. I was wondering if you could do a video on your experiences and the procedures involved with obtaining a Thai Drivers Licence as well as opening a Thai bank account .
Id like to thank you for the videos you make as you offer an insight into Thailand that is invaluable to people like me.
My regret is not being born sooner so I can retire sooner. I’m almost 47 but about 8 years from retirement. Not sure if I’ll land in Thailand but I am sure I’ll spend time there. Good vid as always!
Hospitals are like mechanics here! Take it in with one problem and lo and behold it has a multitude of issues. A friend of mine had a growth, they told him it was malignant. Wanted 150k to remove it, his granddaughter was graduating in the States where he has health insurance so he thought I may as well spend the money on a return flight see my grandaughter graduate. He visits a doctor in the states, not malignant and removed on the spot, done and dusted on the spot! Be very careful! and maybe even do as my friend did.
That's a Beautiful Opening Scene Their Chuck
Regrets makes us human. Everybody got regrets about things they should had done differently. I sure got mine. But it shapes us who we are.
Regards from Denmark
Would you recommend buying new Chevrolet since they closing the shop and factory in BKK even with deep discount?
Good on you CHAMPION, the Mrs would respect you getting number 5 off your chest publicly. Have a great day
>don’t commit to things you can’t
Yep. I almost got stabbed for flirting with another girl in a thai club because the girl I was with thought we were bf/gf. Being 100% honest up front about intentions is the way to go.
Good morning from the war zone... can’t wait to get outta here!
Thanks for sharing the wisdom
Good insight, good vid, Thank You.
I have seen many scams about Thailand and a few regret videos, yours is great. I too am a giver and appreciate the heads up the the cultural issues it can create. Oh and you are one lucky guy having Paige for a wife.
It is not that expensive to have operation at public hospital, many of them now have special service similar to private hospital at lower cost.
Really? Are you sure?
The church. The Kingdom Hall/Witnesses and Latter Day Saints/Mormons are surprisingly active in Thailand. More Thais than some folk would think say they're Protestant.
I wonder if a shiny new bike is a little bit too ostentatious for the neighbourhood.
Thanks for sharing Chuckeee... I'm sure that wasn't pleasant
Hello Chucknoris. Happy day Sir. One Love #ChuckPaige2020.
I have only one regret and that's not listening to a friend that had been living in Thailand for 10 years don't fall in love with a bar girl.🤦♂️ (and that's not to say there are not good honest bar girls) but I do love Thailand very much
I've been burnt by trusting a Thai with money and it's soured my trust with all Thais now. I'm not even sure how much it was in the end because, it was to build a house (it's a long story!!) The house is great and I love it but, it wasn't until we had a falling out that I found out that the house didn't cost as much as we had thought. So, that's my one big regret. I trust my current Thai GF but, when it comes to money, I keep my hands firmly on the purse strings!!
Chuck, check out CIGNA...use it anywhere in the world...
Great video! Thanks
That last one was a YIKE’S moment.. I hope the pictures weren’t of her. It would have been a blocked number immediately for me.
yeah, my little sister has a Fortuna (toyota).
Food looks great. Good vlog. Stay safe.
I'd have a struggle coming up with five regrets too. I know for a long time I've had the personal philosophy of 'never invest more than you can afford to walk away from'. So yeah, I don't loan out more than I can afford to give away. Usually I don't expect it to ever come back, so it's always a happy surprise when it does. :-) As far as women friends go, I've never been especially good at that. I've had women co-workers, and with my past profession, not all that many female co-workers, but I wouldn't really call them friends. All my friends in Thailand are other male farangs. (Ah ha! One big regret. I've lived here for nine years so far. I regret that my Thai language skills are not far better than the pitiful level I'm at now.) I had a somewhat similar situation to you, but it didn't go so far as sending me photos, but I purposely don't accept social media friend requests from women over here that aren't either my own extended family, or immediate family of my farang friends, and I don't ever initiate those friend requests. I think you have an advantage with Paige living in the US for so long, I assume her English skills are excellent. My wife's English is okay, and my Thai is pathetic. There are far too many opportunities for misunderstanding, and it's just not worth it. I don't want a small misunderstanding to become a huge explosion. It's like when I was working; the safest way to work on a tower is the tower you don't have to climb. To me, the best way to avoid misunderstanding when interacting with other women is to avoid (as much as possible) interacting with other women, when my wife is not around. Anyway, that seems to have worked for me. :-) So my one big regret is not putting in more effort at learning the language of the country where I live. (And on the flipside, it's given me far more empathy for the people I encountered in the US that had a struggle with learning English.)
When you say a million, I go WHAT!! LOL! AMERICA.. LOVE how you slur (say) that!😂
Unfortunately I have a book full of regrets but it’s best to just try and look to the future and not back! Hopefully I’ve learnt from them all and won’t do them again lol. I always dream of living in Thailand but I’m not in a financial situation to do so 😩 I’m 43 and have 4 years left on my mortgage. So who knows what the future holds 🙏🏻
One thing you should know Chuck is that don't loan money you give money