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SOI COWBOY suffered a flood and outdoor tables were built separate from the dancers who are inside and some expats like to drink with friends and only step inside to use the toilets
Being a fat, bald, alcoholic, graffiti artist that goes to Nana Plaza and discuss my secret CIA missions with bar girls I really can't identify to these stereotypes but did enjoy the video
My take on "Expats" An expat is someone who leaves their home country by free will. An immigrant is someone who leaves their home country out of desperation.😊
Perhaps the detail is being able to differentiate under the rule of law. My ex, for example, came from Hong Kong to the US with a bachelors degree, finished her masters and worked her way up the engineering tree through Apple and finally landed at Google. She made nearly double my salary by the time bonuses and stock options were tallied. She did all this legally of her own free will. Desperation would be both a nasty word, as well as, an inaccurate word for greater opportunity. Immigrants have always been seen by and large as those seeking a greater opportunity within the bounds of the society/culture they are moving into. The only reason the West suffers confusion is because the issue of legal and illegal immigration (which is human trafficking and exploitation) is so strongly gaslight by the Woke virus. I'll gladly take farang, immigrant, alien, expat, as I know the spirit of opportunity underlies all of them.
Not boozing here is a major game changer. Since i cut my drinking down to the odd beer here and there my life is so much more stable and structured. Without discipline here in Thailand your life and time is limited in my opinion. I also believe that having a Thai woman who loves the temple more than the bar will prolong your happiness here. 😁👍🇹🇭
@@RomanVarl ahh the expats shaking in the morning and wonders around under buddhadays looking for bars that serves booze in coffecups.. high quality there=)
By far the most informative youtube channel on the platform for Thailand, another factual video. I am glad you covered the TB 22,000 living budget, it is existing not living, i get asked this every week from people back home. Never bored watching your videos Pat 👍🙏
I lived in Japan for many years being married to a Japanese woman now divorced, always an outsider a gaijin, never really was accepted even by members of her family , now marred to a Thai teacher loving Roi Et, and now a farang.
I was 12 years Mitsubishi. From an acceptance angle I found Japan more judging and not as accepting as Thailand. Thailand not my favorite for heat and pollution, Thailand my favorite for everything else 😊
Main issues for foreigners in Thailand, 1. Dwindling financial circumstances 2. Dating working girls 3. Declining health 4. Alcoholism Not in any order , just an observation of foreigners in Thailand.
It is always a pleasure to watch your clear and precise analysis Pat, about living in Thailand from the perspective of a foreigner as of a thai national, very well narrated. The video filming and editing prooves a high professionel standard and last but not least always entertaining! Thank you!🙏🙏🙏
I had only one job in Thailand. During the interview, I made the boss an offer, try me out for a week. If I didn't perform to his expectations, I would leave and he wouldn't have to pay me a baht. I'm glad to say, that it was the best job I ever had. I had too much fun, worked hard, and played hard.
It's particularly amusing to me when I see entire families of Thais wearing their muzzles to a restaurant and refuse to remove them until the food arrives. More disturbing though is how so many Thais still muzzle their young children, oblivious to how they're harming their children by this action. They will suffer permanent low level brain damage due to oxygen deprivation and too much CO2 in their tissues. This brain damage will manifest itself with a lowered IQ and a high chance of developing dementia when they grow older. It can not be reversed.
Personally, I find it easy to live on around the 22k baht per month. I pay 8k baht for a lovely 2 bedroom house behind OnNut, ride a scooter to get around, cook 75% of my meals and still get to get out at night once or twice a week. Free pool, happy hour drinks…it can comfortably and happily be done!
I played it safe and said 50 because otherwise you get the gloaters commenting who look down on the ones living cheaply for me. 30k is doable after rent/bills
Yo Pat! Can you make a video about bangkok landfills and recycle problems? People are still throwing their garbage to canals and chao praya or is it too risky? Love your informative videos!
Pat describing the decapo of the hiso wannabe was the most "Pat" description of all time. You are an original, lad. Such a refreshing change from the rest of the internet.
Many have bragged to me about 20...25 years retired in Tbailand....write a Book about their Life....page one....da da da....page two....same as page one....etc etc....the old Men i knew 50 to 65 years ago had stories to Tell....they ended incredibly interesting lives rather early....but hated monotany and predictability...few of the new Expats live boldly or recklessly or make spontaneous actions....those Days are Gone.
Pat is a real pro. He is a really intelligent and knowledgeable guy, but makes his videos interesting and relatable for everyone. I’m luvin the content. Glad I came across the channel. …..Big up Pat Brah 😎
Great info, as usual. Thanks. Re Benjamin Hart, of Integrity Legal in Bangkok’s critique of Bangkok Pat’s recent vlog (being this one, which I had missed), the word "loophole" is just that... a WORD (it's listed in dictionaries, if anyone wants to check that out). A word which aptly sums up what Pat was conveying, being that those who can afford to employ tax accountants (or lawyers) so as to avoid paying taxes which can be avoided, shall do so (and I have no issues with folk or institutions paying only that which is due but, for the tax system to be FAIR there would need to be freely or more affordably available tax advisers - perhaps paid for or subsidised through taxation, ironically - so as to avail EVERYONE of such an equitable state of being). Klaus Schwab &co DO LOVE that word “equitable”, after all. If Mr Hart has a better and/or more easily as well as descriptively understandable, by a broad audience, word than "loophole" to infer the above-referred to aside by BP, I've yet to hear it. And that's not a criticism of Ben Hart... Merely an observation. Further, BP is not a trained lawyer nor tax accountant (to my knowledge). He speaks as a layman in such matters to, in the main, laymen in such matters. That's what the [Comments] section is for, so that others can debate, confirm, refute and or otherwise correct that which a UA-camr has said, accordingly. Claiming (in the Integrity Legal response) to not being pedantic or overly-semantic does not excuse the managing director of the firm for going on to be doing precisely what he claims he is not, in this instance, as it matters little whether Pat uses the word "enforcement" (which he did) or A N Other (such as "implementation") of the NEW (for new they are) regulations from January 1st 2024 and which ARE, despite Ben's protestation to the contrary, a SIGNIFICANT change to the former system unless, of course, receiving money a year or more previous to the year it was deposited in Thailand meant it was NOT taxed in Thailand NOW means that IT IS thus taxed in Thailand isn't considered significant. This stuff should be taught in school, surely. It seems somewhat odd that Ben Hart, who ordinarily decries and denounces “Globalist” agendas of the WEF, UN, Club of Rome et al seems to be seeking to minimise this particular aspect of their intended unilateral fiscal controls of humanity with the aims of enslaving (under the guise of emancipating) any and all who are not members of the 0.001% of parasitic plutocrats. Has Ben been got at? We wonders… Aye, we wonders. Mr Hart, of course, shall not likely see this comment because despite me ordinarily agreeing with and supporting his oratories and opinions, I am neither above nor below calling him out as and when I consider such to be judiciously appropriate. Sorry if I’ve sometimes brushed up against your conceit, Ben. Consequently, I find that for a year or so I have been “shadow-banned” from commenting on the Integrity Legal UA-cam vlogs in that I can see my comments but other comment participants cannot (and sometimes even I can’t see them, after composing and posting them). A shame because I shall be requiring to take legal advice in Thailand in the not too distant future on a range of matters and had both hoped and assumed a call to Integrity Legal might be in order but am, since, far from comfortable with trusting an entity so thin-skinned and seemingly duplicitous as to surreptitiously ghost a participant in the conversations some of his vlogs occasionally prompt. Better the devil you know, I suppose.
I juat kept it as brief as I could, what he said about it wasn't exactly clear, I would have expected him to clarify and explain the process in that video, thus 'correcting' me. Everyone knows that once they start enforcing it the big boys will avoid it where possible while the lower levels (expats) will be made an example of in the media being busted. It looks good and shows the people they are enforcing it. You will not see some high level Thai getting busted in the media for dodging income tax. I think Ben knows that, well he should if he's been here long enough.
@@BangkokPat That's what I thought. That's also what Benjamin thought, in my considered opinion (but he couldn't resist employing your own broadcast as a means to sowing seeds of fear, uncertainty and doubt in the minds of his audience so as to hopefully drum up a few more prospective client approaches to his firm - I am minded to conclude).
@@SebDangerfield-yu7cm In a pinned comment on this video is the official booklet from the BMA, explaining it in full as well as the income tax form itself. You can't ask for much more than that. I added this because people will obviously want the full official version, because I knew I'd been brief in my explanation.
@@BangkokPat Brilliant. Thank you. Taxation without representation!!! Who'd've ever thunk it? We're regressing back towards feudalism, little shadow of a doubt. Never thought I'd ever say it, but am glad I'm old so don't have an entire lifetime ahead of it to look forward to. Bah humbug. LOL
Enjoyed 25 days in Thailand, improved my language skills. No complaints except the heat. Great to see the kids enjoying Songkran😅. Happy to be back in Australia with my cat.
First went to Bangkok about 25yrs ago and one of the first things that struck me as a bit strange was the amount of people wearing face masks. I was told it was because of the car fumes, it was an Asian thing before bird flu, certainly long before covid.
Stop apologizing for the governors and politicians forcing you to wear masks to make you scared into getting a shot I lived in Thailand 99 to 2007 seeing masks wasn't that common
Pat, you always manage to come up with a really interesting video, and this departure from your normal " learn about an area" type vdo is no exception. Well done.
Very interesting A to Z 👍 you know the saying, you can please some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time thanks for sharing ❤️🏴x
I just returned from Thailand for a month and for me I'm glad to see some Thai's not wearing masks and seeing their pretty smile's once again. But the smog is of course something to be concerned about too. Thai people have very pretty smiles and I just prefer to see it when I'm walking around,,,,,,,,,,
I always end up watching your video's with a quiet smile on my face , is it crazy yet sensible Thailand or just the diversity of people and places that you portray. I don't know but I still enjoy it all , cheers Pat, regards to you both and stay safe. :)
Nice wide ranging video Pat. Sums it up quite well. I and my GF go to Benjakitti park early mornings on the weekends and wondered why no cats (but saw the dog park). We then traverse the "green mile" to Lumphini and see cats aplenty. Maybe there will be cats at Benjakitti once they realise it can be a chill place too.
Regarding tax allowance for the over 65s and/or disabled; there is an allowance of 190,000 Baht for them on top of the 150,000 Baht threshold. Thus, as I see it, those people can deduct 340,000 from an income of 460,000 leaving 120,000 taxed at 5%. You can check this out on many websites and Bing AI confirmed this.
Taught English conversation in Japan during the late 80s. Back then it was a sweet gig. Cared for my students very much but I would never go back to doing it again.
Pat, I guess I won't run into you at Benjakitti Park. That's too bad. Keep up the great work. Love your sense calmness and balance. Great term on the "fantasists' that think they can tell people what to call them and your comments about the crazy commenters and the crazy people that get crazy about the crazy people and cannot tolerate any criticism of the country. Anyway, all the best.
@@graerindley6312 Thanks @graerindly6312. We were just joking because Pat has posted videos before from Lumpini kindly feeding the cats. He was just lamenting in the video that he is not a big fan of Benjakitti because there are no cats. For myself, I love Benjakitti Park, both sides. I imagine Pat does as well except for the cat issue. Fortunately, there is a place for everyone. I am going to post in a separate comment a list of some strange and interesting parks should you or anyone be interested. Thanks.
Great video once again Pat. Just wanted to add some clarification/correction. Only income in a certain tax bracket will be taxed at that rate and not the whole sum. For example 460,000 baht will be taxed as the following: The first 150,000 will be tax free. The next 150,000 will be taxed at 5% The next 160,000 baht will be taxed at 10% So the total tax on income will be 0 + 7,500 + 16,000 = 23,500 baht per year Per month = 23,500 baht/ 12 = 1958 baht per month. 24:02
Expat = Expatriate I became one when I started working and living in another country. In the Far East & SE Asia that also usually meant your had a house maid at least which equals rich in most western countries, but normal (even girls working in the bars had a ya ya) in Asia still. Like many words the meaning evolves (gay being one of the most extreme examples). I enjoy your videos. Masks, like in Japan mask wearing is normal if you have a cold, or if your immune system is compromised, one has to assume this is the case today.... Baldness - in the Philippines - where I was and expat - your are Kalbo, and is not an insult. Our daughter is mestisa and born in Angeles City - and your insight on mixed race kids and the general view that my asawa worked in the bar (she was and electrical engineer employed on Clark by the US Air Force's 3rd Engineering Squadron) is invaluable. Alcohol - drinking beer is safer than drinking water, and the British Empire was built by men who never took a sober breath after breakfast. O.K. my excuse but I was expatriated to Taiwan when bottled water was hard to find.... also I joined the Hash House Harriers.....
Saw that this was a “non-woke and honest look” in the description and you had my like. So freaking glad to have this view expressed, unlike other Bangkok podcasts or videos.
You gotta be realistic and honest, why f**k around and pretend everything is so amazing, awesome and can't be believed? And I think my viewers expect that.
Hi Pat, Had a chuckle about Thailands new tax rules, more than 180 days living here your considered a permanent resident for tax purposes, does that mean that now I am a permanent resident I can own land, don't have to do 90 day reports, pay the same price for Theme parks and National Parks, same price for medical treatment at hospitals?? I just see this as another sting by Thai government towards, farangs, oops I mean expats, oops I mean elderly retired person. Keep making the good videos. cheers
It is primarily targeted towards businesses avoiding taxes on overseas earnings. The question is whether ordinary expats will be caught up in the policy.
H = Heat! It’s downright toasty for quite awhile now, but I’d rather be too hot than too cold. Thanks for an entertaining look at the things we expats (and I’m fine calling myself an expat!) know and love/hate/tolerate.
For clarity, the word expatriate or expat in short refers to a foreigner （usually from the west) who is transferred by their employer (MNC) to work in Asia. Their compensation usually comes in generous package that includes accommodation in swanky neighbourhood, medical benefits, international schooling for their children, country club membership and “hardship “ allowance. If you are just a foreigner working in Asia on local terms, then you are referred as foreigner worker, eg domestic maids, construction workers, language teachers. But those days are long gone. Interestingly, Caucasian still like to call themselves expats instead of foreign workers or professionals. They stwant to tag to that prestigious label . Agree?
Who would want to call themselves an immigrant if an expat is more socially respected? Nothing to do with hating immigrants who arrive on boats in the UK, that's a totally different topic altogether, but the woke agenda mob go around getting themselves offended and wound up
Thanks for the response. The woke mob is a bane to society. I wonder how does a neutral term farlang got convoluted to a derogatory term ? Farlang sounds better than gweilo in HK, which means foreign devil.
No I don’t agree. I’m a retiree living in Thailand. I would be inclined to call myself an immigrant if I could get citizenship but since I can’t (for all practical purposes) then I call myself an expat . . . and a farang as long as we are on the topic of labels.
Excellent stuff Pat, not going to say I know it all however after spending quite a bit of time in Thailand over the last 10 yrs I still found it entertaining and interesting. Great stuff, thanks.
The tax thing is indeed confusing. I am seeing some prominent retired expat UA-camrs leaving Thailand for extended adventures in Europe or US 6 months at a time, PERHAPS to not be designated as a “Tax Resident”, but they won’t confirm. In my case it doesn’t matter. At 74 and having only a Sicial Security pension, I certainly don’t have the scratch for a retirement or elite visa and can only visit as a tourist 30, maybe 60 days, until Thailand changes it extends on arrival tourist visas for Americans.
Great video again Pat, many topics about expat life. Wearing a mask for pollution is oke but many wear a cheap one which gives no protection you must wear type IIR or FFP2 for that. Funny that many see the word Farang as a bad thing still 😊 Hiso wannabe babes no money no honey 🤣 Cost of living still a lot of people think living there is really cheap I also have to explain to people that you must have at least 1500 dollar for a decent life. But what funny is I see some you tubers complaining that the cost of living is getting more expensive in Thailand over years but then again look in ur own country for example in the Netherlands the prices has gone up way more than in Thailand over the years. Benjakitti park is a very nice park but I agree sadly no cats and I like them also a lot.
Keyboard Warriors - ASEAN website is ripe with this type of behaviour,,,, I don't know if they are expats in Thailand but I see people come to the website genuinely asking questions to learn and they are shredded by these KB warriors degrading the OP with comments... how to learn if you are bullied online... I am sure there must be many more websites for ex-pats that are trying to learn and crushed ... great content Pat,,,
So many bored isolated "stone table expert" expats having no other life than fighting on the internet and ignoring that maybe their life choices were a little wrong.
@@BangkokPat Been proudly banned from the old Big 3: Ajarn, ThaiVisa & Teak Door. Woke cancel culture was a thing in Thai Expatland long before it oozed onto Twitter.
@@Boddav Mideasterners, South Asians and other primarily Muslim Central Asian people are Kaek. Latin Americans are more white to Thais than to white folks, so farang as well. The first class I taught in Thailand involved a group of middle managers in a state enterprise teaching me the vocabulary of racial designation as a great way to tease the farang, knowing how some of us feel about "racism". Hilarious.
Another example of why this is the best thwi channel tbwre is, hilarious "captain Thailand" amd we all know at least one of those! Fantastic thought provoking video
@@BangkokPatI can think of one who has a UA-cam channel in particular who obsesses about "toxic farangs" who seems far .more.toxic himself and has a very superior manner, someday he too will become older and grumpy, that's evolution,captain Thailand is very funny indeed, you really are a natural film maker pat and should be snapped up bu the BBC etc, great stuff
Good point about Luk Kreung. I filmed a pretty model at Paragon. She said that her mother is Thai but she doesn't know anything about her father. She said she sometimes makes 100 k Baht for a photo shoot.
PAT: Loved the street art pics. What particular areas are you finding the best stuff lately? I know about the areas around Charoen Krung...in the soi 20's-30's, and graf park. Any other great areas? The stuff you showed is top shelf!
That income tax is a bit of a nightmare. I would personally have to pay £20,000 pa., to be regarded as a Thai resident, yet have to fluff around with visas etc. It would not be so bad if the Thai government provided free residential visas as compensation.
My Thai-wife is from Isaan. Her family does not care if the neighbours look up or down on them, well - fathter in law was is strong Muay Thai boxer... I think he changes the way people look on or talk to him very quickly if he don't like their behaviour ... I wish very much that the neighbours of your wife will have to look UP to her one day ...
I'm staying right next to Benjakitti park in Asoke when i take my girlfriend to Bangkok later this year.(We're going to Phuket too. I love the place. It's been a while since i've been and am looking forward to it a lot.Can't wait.
"Was the video about living on $600 a month my video 😂 Unfortunately, I really did live off that amount for a while... I wouldn't want to again but it's possible... Great video!"
Hi, even I’m not an English native, thank you very much - ver interesting and yes, funny as well. 😊😂 One thing: I do like Street Art and prefer to see it on any sad grey wall in the world. 😊❤ Take care and live now and today ❣️
I love to engage in a conversation with the people at fruit carts, whenever I'm getting guava! I just say, id like some farang, like me, and it always makes them chuckle :))
Much as id like to believe different .... I am sure that 180 days is an accumulated annual limit for tax residence ..... and that leaving after 179 days and then returning is not going the pass muster .....
I just learned a very valuable life lesson from you. Thank you for sharing and from here forward I will never again be a keyboard warrior. Yeah it made me angry to see so many negative comments about the Thai kingdom and I could never help myself from commenting. Never again. I’m gonna just enjoy my life here and be thankful for what I have. This will be my last comment ever again and I thank you for opening my eyes and realizing I was wrong. God bless you for this.
@@BangkokPat ok then I’m not a keyboard warrior thank god lol 🙏🏻. I love Thailand and of course not everything is going to be perfect wherever you go but it sure comes close to feeling that way here for me.
The more time i spend in Thailand the more I want to spend less time here. I think a month here and there renting a nice villa with a pool is the way to go - the rest of it has become so boring now . Hanging around bars etc is lame . Its a good place to relax on the islands but to be honest I think life needs variety and its good to try lots of different places and try to keep the interest in life. Its not cheap anymore and the heat and pollution isn't fun.
I just started watching you and enjoyed your take and personality, but when you talked about the ridiculous notion of the word expats being racist, you won me over!!! That was some excellent graffiti! Also, liked your balanced take on masks, even though, I don't like them. I will continue to look for more of your videos before heading out that way. That toilet was gross..lol! Thanks for all the great, random information!
I find the 'cost of living' subject in Thailand really interesting and it tells a lot about what kind of foreigner we talk about. If most of my Southeast Asian friends in Bangkok can live comfortably with less than 500 USD, most Westerners can't. Let's be honest, most Westerners in Thailand are men and a good part of them can't take care of themselves. Can't cook, can't clean, or do basic stuff. Been there for 2 years and I was so surprised by the amount of money some can throw away so easily. If you spend time finding a cool condo, not with a crazy price, if you care a minimum about what you eat, stop spending money on beer, parties, and especially women, the cost of living will go down drastically.
It's about being sensible and not saving money by renting a cheap box room, because you'll get sick of being in it and stay out more, thus spending more money.
Us older Xpats visit Bangkok and Pattaya for food wherever the best can be found. Include girl bars. They have Thai food for wives. Soi Cowboy has a great burger joint.
I suppose the one thing in this that applies to me is the alcohol. When visiting Bangkok recently I actually found that I was drinking less, with the heat I was feeling terrible the more I drank and knew I wouldn't be able to function the next day. As for being called a Farang, if that's the worst that you can say to me I am sure I can handle that.
Great video. Honestly, your continued efforts are extremely appreciated. Remain safe. Dinner on me as in BKK 12th to 20th. 20-year Elite visa holder getting myself prepared to retire - in Phatthalung no less... Anyway, remain safe as your indeed appreciated.
Im a blonde haired woman with a full head of hair, I dont care what people call me, alian, farang, or whatever I just thoughraly enjoy your vlogs, alot of stuff is not relevant ( im not going to go looking for girls !!!) however your videos are so interesting
Great video, as always. Keep up the great work. Leaving Vietnam and going to Thailand next week, with my vietnamese wife. Trying to convince her to move with me to somewhere in TH, instead of Vietnam.
@@BangkokPat my wife has been there twice already and totally agrees. Her main concern is that it would be harder to buy a house and harder to open a coffee shop, since i am American and she is vietnamese and neither of us speak Thai. So we travel to TH several times a year, to see visit various cities and figure the the legal requirements.
Subbed for the honesty about new tax enforcement. The online experts say we're silly to worry yet none say what we need to do... apart from hiring them.
The forms and official BMA info are in a pinned comment, you can read it all for yourself. Maybe it's made to sound dramatic and complicated for the reason you just mentioned....
@@BangkokPat Thanks Pat, very useful! Spent time yesterday on the Dept. of Treasury DTA explainer; home.treasury.gov/system/files/131/Treaty-Thailand-TE-11-26-1996.pdf That clarified things for me. Just hope the Revenue Agent is on the same page as well.
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SOI COWBOY suffered a flood and outdoor tables were built
separate from the dancers who are inside and some expats
like to drink with friends and only step inside to use
the toilets
Being a fat, bald, alcoholic, graffiti artist that goes to Nana Plaza and discuss my secret CIA missions with bar girls I really can't identify to these stereotypes but did enjoy the video
Nothing wrong whatsoever with being proud of it Martin 😎😎
Now that you've blown your cover where are you running off to?
@@innercynic2784 That's classified
My take on "Expats" An expat is someone who leaves their home country by free will.
An immigrant is someone who leaves their home country out of desperation.😊
That'll upset the wokes 😳😎
Perhaps the detail is being able to differentiate under the rule of law. My ex, for example, came from Hong Kong to the US with a bachelors degree, finished her masters and worked her way up the engineering tree through Apple and finally landed at Google. She made nearly double my salary by the time bonuses and stock options were tallied. She did all this legally of her own free will. Desperation would be both a nasty word, as well as, an inaccurate word for greater opportunity.
Immigrants have always been seen by and large as those seeking a greater opportunity within the bounds of the society/culture they are moving into. The only reason the West suffers confusion is because the issue of legal and illegal immigration (which is human trafficking and exploitation) is so strongly gaslight by the Woke virus.
I'll gladly take farang, immigrant, alien, expat, as I know the spirit of opportunity underlies all of them.
Nobody else captures the real feeling of the city like Pat. Chill as always👌
Not boozing here is a major game changer. Since i cut my drinking down to the odd beer here and there my life is so much more stable and structured. Without discipline here in Thailand your life and time is limited in my opinion. I also believe that having a Thai woman who loves the temple more than the bar will prolong your happiness here. 😁👍🇹🇭
agree 1000%
Should have went to church at home to get one then FFS 😂
I fully agree with you.
Agree. Drinking n driving? Its actually risky! 😂😂😂
I am an Expat, I am a Falang and I am Bald. I live in a house called Baan Falang. It is 42C today and I love it. Thanks for the video Pat.
Great to hear you are living a fulfilling expat lifestyle Steve!
If you are an alcoholic, you've hit all the points ))
@@RomanVarl ahh the expats shaking in the morning and wonders around under buddhadays looking for bars that serves booze in coffecups.. high quality there=)
I think we ALL live in Baan Falang lol
@@genestone4951 i have "alien" stamped in my passport and u do too..we are all aliens..haha
By far the most informative youtube channel on the platform for Thailand, another factual video. I am glad you covered the TB 22,000 living budget, it is existing not living, i get asked this every week from people back home.
Never bored watching your videos Pat 👍🙏
I lived in Japan for many years being married to a Japanese woman now divorced, always an outsider a gaijin, never really was accepted even by members of her family , now marred to a Thai teacher loving Roi Et, and now a farang.
So same same ? 😂😂😂
I was 12 years Mitsubishi. From an acceptance angle I found Japan more judging and not as accepting as Thailand. Thailand not my favorite for heat and pollution, Thailand my favorite for everything else 😊
They only want foreigners for the money. Young Thai ladies chase young Thai men. Next you'll be building a house.
Now you're a farang and ATM for her family and never accepted as equal here too, reality
I worked in Tokyo on a few short-term work assignments and I always got along well with the other office workers.
Main issues for foreigners in Thailand,
1. Dwindling financial circumstances
2. Dating working girls
3. Declining health
4. Alcoholism
Not in any order , just an observation of foreigners in Thailand.
Good points Christian, and hard for some to accept.
But ,at least dating someone 😊
Great video! Love your insights, commentary and sense of humor.
Cheers Mike 😻😻
Another excellent video thanks Pat. Just back from Thailand myself and the Thai people couldn’t have been nicer to this old Farang 👍🇹🇭.
Cheers and glad to hear you had a prejudice-free trip!!
It is always a pleasure to watch your clear and precise analysis Pat, about living in Thailand from the perspective of a foreigner as of a thai national, very well narrated. The video filming and editing prooves a high professionel standard and last but not least always entertaining! Thank you!🙏🙏🙏
Great video as always Pat! Love all the topics you went over & thanks for sharing 😊
I had only one job in Thailand. During the interview, I made the boss an offer, try me out for a week. If I didn't perform to his expectations, I would leave and he wouldn't have to pay me a baht. I'm glad to say, that it was the best job I ever had. I had too much fun, worked hard, and played hard.
I'm a British immigrant in Thailand and I love it. I'm not bald, I don't drink and I don't wear a mask. I think I might find my people one day.
How much do you think a brit expat needs for similar lifestyle to you please ?
Nice to know you are a proud man Joe!
It's particularly amusing to me when I see entire families of Thais wearing their muzzles to a restaurant and refuse to remove them until the food arrives. More disturbing though is how so many Thais still muzzle their young children, oblivious to how they're harming their children by this action. They will suffer permanent low level brain damage due to oxygen deprivation and too much CO2 in their tissues. This brain damage will manifest itself with a lowered IQ and a high chance of developing dementia when they grow older. It can not be reversed.
No such thing … 😂
Great. I'm a fellow non-masker. Masks are truly disgusting. Can't understand the sheeple who still wear them.
Amazing stuff Pat. Congrats with 40000 subs. You are doing great.
Personally, I find it easy to live on around the 22k baht per month. I pay 8k baht for a lovely 2 bedroom house behind OnNut, ride a scooter to get around, cook 75% of my meals and still get to get out at night once or twice a week. Free pool, happy hour drinks…it can comfortably and happily be done!
What no wife?
Lived with 20k in Bangkok last year. Pretty easy when you can take care of yourself. 🙂
I played it safe and said 50 because otherwise you get the gloaters commenting who look down on the ones living cheaply for me. 30k is doable after rent/bills
@@BangkokPatwow, after rent and bills, you live like a King! 😝
@@Steven-t9sNo, then it would be minimum 100k baht
Great video Pat, very informative and enjoying the dry humour as always! cheers.
I love seeing the graffiti in Bkk. The sub-culture of street art is more than bubbling up..Thai Artists deserve proper exposure imho.
Yo Pat! Can you make a video about bangkok landfills and recycle problems? People are still throwing their garbage to canals and chao praya or is it too risky? Love your informative videos!
Pat describing the decapo of the hiso wannabe was the most "Pat" description of all time. You are an original, lad. Such a refreshing change from the rest of the internet.
A lot of them still about, wankering their way around the high end rooftop bars and clubs around Thong Lor
Many have bragged to me about 20...25 years retired in Tbailand....write a Book about their Life....page one....da da da....page two....same as page one....etc etc....the old Men i knew 50 to 65 years ago had stories to Tell....they ended incredibly interesting lives rather early....but hated monotany and predictability...few of the new Expats live boldly or recklessly or make spontaneous actions....those Days are Gone.
Always love your work mate , the graffiti part was excellent ! So crisp and clear. Thanks Pat 👍🏼🍻🇦🇺
Love a bit of good quality graff. Plenty more all over this city!
Great video, good points covered, thank you!
I love the way Thailand works, I dont want it to change, I love the challenge
If it ain't broke don't fix it....
Good job of covering so many topics. You explained them all in good fashion.
Pat is a real pro. He is a really intelligent and knowledgeable guy, but makes his videos interesting and relatable for everyone. I’m luvin the content. Glad I came across the channel. …..Big up Pat Brah 😎
Cheers, part two is in progress....
@@BangkokPat Can’t wait lad 👍
Great info, as usual. Thanks.
Re Benjamin Hart, of Integrity Legal in Bangkok’s critique of Bangkok Pat’s recent vlog (being this one, which I had missed), the word "loophole" is just that... a WORD (it's listed in dictionaries, if anyone wants to check that out).
A word which aptly sums up what Pat was conveying, being that those who can afford to employ tax accountants (or lawyers) so as to avoid paying taxes which can be avoided, shall do so (and I have no issues with folk or institutions paying only that which is due but, for the tax system to be FAIR there would need to be freely or more affordably available tax advisers - perhaps paid for or subsidised through taxation, ironically - so as to avail EVERYONE of such an equitable state of being). Klaus Schwab &co DO LOVE that word “equitable”, after all.
If Mr Hart has a better and/or more easily as well as descriptively understandable, by a broad audience, word than "loophole" to infer the above-referred to aside by BP, I've yet to hear it. And that's not a criticism of Ben Hart... Merely an observation.
Further, BP is not a trained lawyer nor tax accountant (to my knowledge). He speaks as a layman in such matters to, in the main, laymen in such matters. That's what the [Comments] section is for, so that others can debate, confirm, refute and or otherwise correct that which a UA-camr has said, accordingly.
Claiming (in the Integrity Legal response) to not being pedantic or overly-semantic does not excuse the managing director of the firm for going on to be doing precisely what he claims he is not, in this instance, as it matters little whether Pat uses the word "enforcement" (which he did) or A N Other (such as "implementation") of the NEW (for new they are) regulations from January 1st 2024 and which ARE, despite Ben's protestation to the contrary, a SIGNIFICANT change to the former system unless, of course, receiving money a year or more previous to the year it was deposited in Thailand meant it was NOT taxed in Thailand NOW means that IT IS thus taxed in Thailand isn't considered significant.
This stuff should be taught in school, surely.
It seems somewhat odd that Ben Hart, who ordinarily decries and denounces “Globalist” agendas of the WEF, UN, Club of Rome et al seems to be seeking to minimise this particular aspect of their intended unilateral fiscal controls of humanity with the aims of enslaving (under the guise of emancipating) any and all who are not members of the 0.001% of parasitic plutocrats.
Has Ben been got at? We wonders… Aye, we wonders.
Mr Hart, of course, shall not likely see this comment because despite me ordinarily agreeing with and supporting his oratories and opinions, I am neither above nor below calling him out as and when I consider such to be judiciously appropriate.
Sorry if I’ve sometimes brushed up against your conceit, Ben.
Consequently, I find that for a year or so I have been “shadow-banned” from commenting on the Integrity Legal UA-cam vlogs in that I can see my comments but other comment participants cannot (and sometimes even I can’t see them, after composing and posting them).
A shame because I shall be requiring to take legal advice in Thailand in the not too distant future on a range of matters and had both hoped and assumed a call to Integrity Legal might be in order but am, since, far from comfortable with trusting an entity so thin-skinned and seemingly duplicitous as to surreptitiously ghost a participant in the conversations some of his vlogs occasionally prompt.
Better the devil you know, I suppose.
I juat kept it as brief as I could, what he said about it wasn't exactly clear, I would have expected him to clarify and explain the process in that video, thus 'correcting' me.
Everyone knows that once they start enforcing it the big boys will avoid it where possible while the lower levels (expats) will be made an example of in the media being busted. It looks good and shows the people they are enforcing it.
You will not see some high level Thai getting busted in the media for dodging income tax.
I think Ben knows that, well he should if he's been here long enough.
@@BangkokPat That's what I thought.
That's also what Benjamin thought, in my considered opinion (but he couldn't resist employing your own broadcast as a means to sowing seeds of fear, uncertainty and doubt in the minds of his audience so as to hopefully drum up a few more prospective client approaches to his firm - I am minded to conclude).
@@SebDangerfield-yu7cm In a pinned comment on this video is the official booklet from the BMA, explaining it in full as well as the income tax form itself. You can't ask for much more than that.
I added this because people will obviously want the full official version, because I knew I'd been brief in my explanation.
@@BangkokPat Brilliant. Thank you.
Taxation without representation!!! Who'd've ever thunk it?
We're regressing back towards feudalism, little shadow of a doubt.
Never thought I'd ever say it, but am glad I'm old so don't have an entire lifetime ahead of it to look forward to. Bah humbug. LOL
Let's have a campaign to proudly reclaim "EXPAT". It's a fine word. It has a touch of hi-so, romance, status, sophistication... I like it!
You mean expatriate?
Enjoyed 25 days in Thailand, improved my language skills. No complaints except the heat. Great to see the kids enjoying Songkran😅. Happy to be back in Australia with my cat.
Thanks always a buzz to see a new vlog from you. And again very relevent for someone with an interest in Thailand.Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it Brian, cheers mate
Agree 50000 a month can have a good life here, nice condo, eat a mixture of local and western food, leave the aircon on so important lately
That's about a decent figure Mikey, I almost said 40 after rent/bills but that would have restrictions.
50 is was to much. 40 nearer the mark. In rural thailsnd
@@gordypattison3543 I’m in bangkok
First went to Bangkok about 25yrs ago and one of the first things that struck me as a bit strange was the amount of people wearing face masks.
I was told it was because of the car fumes, it was an Asian thing before bird flu, certainly long before covid.
Correct , I noticed that when I 1 st visited Bangkok/ Thailand in 1998
Stop apologizing for the governors and politicians forcing you to wear masks to make you scared into getting a shot
I lived in Thailand 99 to 2007 seeing masks wasn't that common
I even noticed Asian tourists here in Brisbane doing it ftom 15-20 years ago
the distinguishing factor between expat and immigrant for me is whether you can get a passport or not.
Pat, you always manage to come up with a really interesting video, and this departure from your normal " learn about an area" type vdo is no exception. Well done.
Thanks Alan, gotta add a bit of variety l think. Last 3 vids had history so it's nice to change things.
Very interesting A to Z 👍 you know the saying, you can please some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time thanks for sharing ❤️🏴x
I just returned from Thailand for a month and for me I'm glad to see some Thai's not wearing masks and seeing their pretty smile's once again. But the smog is of course something to be concerned about too. Thai people have very pretty smiles and I just prefer to see it when I'm walking around,,,,,,,,,,
Thank you Pat. Just saw your video for the first time and loved it.
20:48 ... thank you very much for bringing us this superb art collection, Pat
Nice work Pat. Interesting and thought provoking. There's a rumour that the "Lumphini Cats" want you as their poster boy. 🐈⬛
I always end up watching your video's with a quiet smile on my face , is it crazy yet sensible Thailand or just the diversity of people and places that you portray. I don't know but I still enjoy it all , cheers Pat, regards to you both and stay safe. :)
Nice wide ranging video Pat. Sums it up quite well.
I and my GF go to Benjakitti park early mornings on the weekends and wondered why no cats (but saw the dog park). We then traverse the "green mile" to Lumphini and see cats aplenty. Maybe there will be cats at Benjakitti once they realise it can be a chill place too.
Too lazy to walk the green mile those cats.
@@BangkokPat Often see a dog walker with two or three white husky type dogs walking the Green Mile (but no cats LOL).
Regarding tax allowance for the over 65s and/or disabled; there is an allowance of 190,000 Baht for them on top of the 150,000 Baht threshold. Thus, as I see it, those people can deduct 340,000 from an income of 460,000 leaving 120,000 taxed at 5%. You can check this out on many websites and Bing AI confirmed this.
Taught English conversation in Japan during the late 80s. Back then it was a sweet gig. Cared for my students very much but I would never go back to doing it again.
Pat, I guess I won't run into you at Benjakitti Park. That's too bad. Keep up the great work. Love your sense calmness and balance. Great term on the "fantasists' that think they can tell people what to call them and your comments about the crazy commenters and the crazy people that get crazy about the crazy people and cannot tolerate any criticism of the country. Anyway, all the best.
Try Lumpini park close by, if thats convenient.
@@graerindley6312 Thanks @graerindly6312. We were just joking because Pat has posted videos before from Lumpini kindly feeding the cats. He was just lamenting in the video that he is not a big fan of Benjakitti because there are no cats. For myself, I love Benjakitti Park, both sides. I imagine Pat does as well except for the cat issue. Fortunately, there is a place for everyone. I am going to post in a separate comment a list of some strange and interesting parks should you or anyone be interested. Thanks.
Another great video Pat 👍
Thanks Richard👍
Enjoyed the video & funny in parts 😊
I’m luvin it Brah. Pat really makes first class content. 👍 just luv it lad.
Cheers Jon, glad you had a good chuckle in parts....
Great video once again Pat. Just wanted to add some clarification/correction. Only income in a certain tax bracket will be taxed at that rate and not the whole sum. For example 460,000 baht will be taxed as the following:
The first 150,000 will be tax free.
The next 150,000 will be taxed at 5%
The next 160,000 baht will be taxed at 10%
So the total tax on income will be 0 + 7,500 + 16,000 = 23,500 baht per year
Per month = 23,500 baht/ 12 = 1958 baht per month. 24:02
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UrCAKeJmToOBBrCOygror86BQQ39SFEe?usp=sharing
Here's the official handout and form
@@BangkokPatyou’re a star. I’ll be needing this. Cheers!!
I have same calculation and understanding although as pay said it's still unclear and unclarified
Great job...I would not havethought condos were that cheaply priced.....well done as usual!!
Best wishes
Richard
Expat = Expatriate I became one when I started working and living in another country. In the Far East & SE Asia that also usually meant your had a house maid at least which equals rich in most western countries, but normal (even girls working in the bars had a ya ya) in Asia still. Like many words the meaning evolves (gay being one of the most extreme examples). I enjoy your videos. Masks, like in Japan mask wearing is normal if you have a cold, or if your immune system is compromised, one has to assume this is the case today.... Baldness - in the Philippines - where I was and expat - your are Kalbo, and is not an insult. Our daughter is mestisa and born in Angeles City - and your insight on mixed race kids and the general view that my asawa worked in the bar (she was and electrical engineer employed on Clark by the US Air Force's 3rd Engineering Squadron) is invaluable. Alcohol - drinking beer is safer than drinking water, and the British Empire was built by men who never took a sober breath after breakfast. O.K. my excuse but I was expatriated to Taiwan when bottled water was hard to find.... also I joined the Hash House Harriers.....
Thanks Ray, Phillipines sounds like fun, sadly the mixed race thing is alive and well until they abolish the bar scene!
Saw that this was a “non-woke and honest look” in the description and you had my like. So freaking glad to have this view expressed, unlike other Bangkok podcasts or videos.
You gotta be realistic and honest, why f**k around and pretend everything is so amazing, awesome and can't be believed? And I think my viewers expect that.
@@BangkokPatthat's why I just subbed. Not that I'm moving to Bangkok, but back to Thailand is on the way.
I was the official commentator for Poster of the Year on that forum! The level of backstabbing was off the charts!
Mask wearing has also been common in Japan prior to the coof. It's part of being thoughtful to others if you are unwell with a cold apparently.
When Thai kids point and say Falang ,Falang I always get a laugh by pointing back and saying saparot, saparot (pineapple).
Hahaha... I loved that. You had a good sense of humour. I'd love it if a farang called me saparot, although I prefer to be a chompoo. Hahaha
I really enjoyed that clip. Like the humor.
Hi Pat, Had a chuckle about Thailands new tax rules, more than 180 days living here your considered a permanent resident for tax purposes, does that mean that now I am a permanent resident I can own land, don't have to do 90 day reports, pay the same price for Theme parks and National Parks, same price for medical treatment at hospitals?? I just see this as another sting by Thai government towards, farangs, oops I mean expats, oops I mean elderly retired person. Keep making the good videos. cheers
For tax purposes a resident but always a tourist at immigration
It is primarily targeted towards businesses avoiding taxes on overseas earnings. The question is whether ordinary expats will be caught up in the policy.
Creative, amusing and informative as always. The best expat vlogger. Hoping to bump into you when I go to Thailand for the first time in June!
Thanks Rich, get yourself to Lumphini Park after 6pm and you may see me hangin' with the cats.
Yup, we have lots of expats arriving in dinghies over here….
H = Heat! It’s downright toasty for quite awhile now, but I’d rather be too hot than too cold. Thanks for an entertaining look at the things we expats (and I’m fine calling myself an expat!) know and love/hate/tolerate.
For clarity, the word expatriate or expat in short refers to a foreigner （usually from the west) who is transferred by their employer (MNC) to work in Asia. Their compensation usually comes in generous package that includes accommodation in swanky neighbourhood, medical benefits, international schooling for their children, country club membership and “hardship “ allowance.
If you are just a foreigner working in Asia on local terms, then you are referred as foreigner worker, eg domestic maids, construction workers, language teachers.
But those days are long gone. Interestingly, Caucasian still like to call themselves expats instead of foreign workers or professionals. They stwant to tag to that prestigious label . Agree?
Who would want to call themselves an immigrant if an expat is more socially respected? Nothing to do with hating immigrants who arrive on boats in the UK, that's a totally different topic altogether, but the woke agenda mob go around getting themselves offended and wound up
Thanks for the response. The woke mob is a bane to society.
I wonder how does a neutral term farlang got convoluted to a derogatory term ? Farlang sounds better than gweilo in HK, which means foreign devil.
No I don’t agree. I’m a retiree living in Thailand. I would be inclined to call myself an immigrant if I could get citizenship but since I can’t (for all practical purposes) then I call myself an expat . . . and a farang as long as we are on the topic of labels.
Excellent stuff Pat, not going to say I know it all however after spending quite a bit of time in Thailand over the last 10 yrs I still found it entertaining and interesting. Great stuff, thanks.
Great video Pat 👍
Thanks Paul, don't forget my Phahurat video👍
@@BangkokPat just let us know when
The tax thing is indeed confusing. I am seeing some prominent retired expat UA-camrs leaving Thailand for extended adventures in Europe or US 6 months at a time, PERHAPS to not be designated as a “Tax Resident”, but they won’t confirm.
In my case it doesn’t matter. At 74 and having only a Sicial Security pension, I certainly don’t have the scratch for a retirement or elite visa and can only visit as a tourist 30, maybe 60 days, until Thailand changes it extends on arrival tourist visas for Americans.
Spot on observations Pat! The Graff in Krungthep is awesome. Plant some cats in Benjakitti😇
Great video again Pat, many topics about expat life. Wearing a mask for pollution is oke but many wear a cheap one which gives no protection you must wear type IIR or FFP2 for that. Funny that many see the word Farang as a bad thing still 😊 Hiso wannabe babes no money no honey 🤣 Cost of living still a lot of people think living there is really cheap I also have to explain to people that you must have at least 1500 dollar for a decent life. But what funny is I see some you tubers complaining that the cost of living is getting more expensive in Thailand over years but then again look in ur own country for example in the Netherlands the prices has gone up way more than in Thailand over the years. Benjakitti park is a very nice park but I agree sadly no cats and I like them also a lot.
Keyboard Warriors - ASEAN website is ripe with this type of behaviour,,,, I don't know if they are expats in Thailand but I see people come to the website genuinely asking questions to learn and they are shredded by these KB warriors degrading the OP with comments... how to learn if you are bullied online... I am sure there must be many more websites for ex-pats that are trying to learn and crushed ... great content Pat,,,
I was and still am proudly banned for life from that sh*t forum since 2006. Mods took offence to words I used, nobody else did.
So many bored isolated "stone table expert" expats having no other life than fighting on the internet and ignoring that maybe their life choices were a little wrong.
@@BangkokPat Been proudly banned from the old Big 3: Ajarn, ThaiVisa & Teak Door. Woke cancel culture was a thing in Thai Expatland long before it oozed onto Twitter.
Aha , Farangs are White. I wasn’t sure if people from other Asia Countries,The Mid East ,South America ,or Latin America were considered Farangs.
@@Boddav Mideasterners, South Asians and other primarily Muslim Central Asian people are Kaek. Latin Americans are more white to Thais than to white folks, so farang as well. The first class I taught in Thailand involved a group of middle managers in a state enterprise teaching me the vocabulary of racial designation as a great way to tease the farang, knowing how some of us feel about "racism". Hilarious.
Another example of why this is the best thwi channel tbwre is, hilarious "captain Thailand" amd we all know at least one of those! Fantastic thought provoking video
Captain Thailand is well stuck in his ways....
@@BangkokPatI can think of one who has a UA-cam channel in particular who obsesses about "toxic farangs" who seems far .more.toxic himself and has a very superior manner, someday he too will become older and grumpy, that's evolution,captain Thailand is very funny indeed, you really are a natural film maker pat and should be snapped up bu the BBC etc, great stuff
Good point about Luk Kreung. I filmed a pretty model at Paragon. She said that her mother is Thai but she doesn't know anything about her father. She said she sometimes makes 100 k Baht for a photo shoot.
PAT: Loved the street art pics. What particular areas are you finding the best stuff lately? I know about the areas around Charoen Krung...in the soi 20's-30's, and graf park. Any other great areas? The stuff you showed is top shelf!
Along most big canals, Ratchathewi has a graff park. So many other places...
Good content, I like your sense of humor
That income tax is a bit of a nightmare. I would personally have to pay £20,000 pa., to be regarded as a Thai resident, yet have to fluff around with visas etc. It would not be so bad if the Thai government provided free residential visas as compensation.
My Thai-wife is from Isaan. Her family does not care if the neighbours look up or down on them, well - fathter in law was is strong Muay Thai boxer... I think he changes the way people look on or talk to him very quickly if he don't like their behaviour ...
I wish very much that the neighbours of your wife will have to look UP to her one day ...
I'm staying right next to Benjakitti park in Asoke when i take my girlfriend to Bangkok later this year.(We're going to Phuket too.
I love the place.
It's been a while since i've been and am looking forward to it a lot.Can't wait.
Great video! Very balanced and informative content.
Brilliant video, as per usual, cheers!
"Was the video about living on $600 a month my video 😂
Unfortunately, I really did live off that amount for a while... I wouldn't want to again but it's possible...
Great video!"
Having to and wanting to, are two different things ! Just like living in a van down by the river/ beach. 😊
@@mauimixer6040 Or when you loose everything and have to start again! It teaches you to appreciate what you have😁
bang on Pat. another awesome vid.
Hi, even I’m not an English native, thank you very much - ver interesting and yes, funny as well. 😊😂
One thing: I do like Street Art and prefer to see it on any sad grey wall in the world. 😊❤ Take care and live now and today ❣️
Great video Pat very informative, Looking forward to part 2 👍
I love to engage in a conversation with the people at fruit carts, whenever I'm getting guava! I just say, id like some farang, like me, and it always makes them chuckle :))
Much as id like to believe different .... I am sure that 180 days is an accumulated annual limit for tax residence ..... and that leaving after 179 days and then returning is not going the pass muster .....
Excellent A to Z sir Pat, you get a big A for Awesome. 🙂
Thanks and luckily that word didn't make the A to z, it may do under Y for youtubers....
What an awesome videoPat,and so entertaining and informative,very much information served with your lovely comments.😊😊
Cheers, you gotta be honest otherwise everything is unbelievable, awesome or amazing on UA-cam.
@@BangkokPat that’s so true Pat,and the way you make your videos,with some pinch of your British humour make your videos so likeable 👍👍
love it! I've been waiting for this one.
I just learned a very valuable life lesson from you. Thank you for sharing and from here forward I will never again be a keyboard warrior. Yeah it made me angry to see so many negative comments about the Thai kingdom and I could never help myself from commenting. Never again. I’m gonna just enjoy my life here and be thankful for what I have. This will be my last comment ever again and I thank you for opening my eyes and realizing I was wrong. God bless you for this.
Keyboard warriors are usually the ones with nothing good to say about Thailand
@@BangkokPat ok then I’m not a keyboard warrior thank god lol 🙏🏻. I love Thailand and of course not everything is going to be perfect wherever you go but it sure comes close to feeling that way here for me.
The more time i spend in Thailand the more I want to spend less time here. I think a month here and there renting a nice villa with a pool is the way to go - the rest of it has become so boring now . Hanging around bars etc is lame . Its a good place to relax on the islands but to be honest I think life needs variety and its good to try lots of different places and try to keep the interest in life. Its not cheap anymore and the heat and pollution isn't fun.
It’s a little overrated unless you’re young and good looking, and then it’s definitely not
I just started watching you and enjoyed your take and personality, but when you talked about the ridiculous notion of the word expats being racist, you won me over!!! That was some excellent graffiti! Also, liked your balanced take on masks, even though, I don't like them. I will continue to look for more of your videos before heading out that way. That toilet was gross..lol! Thanks for all the great, random information!
Very glad you have found the channel! There are well over 150 videos for you to catch up on, some may not be your cup of tea but you never know!
@@BangkokPat Yeah you never know. I have a sense of ha ha, as your videos seem to have.
Yea that story was a heads up so to speak...thanks for the intel Pat.
Great video Pat!
Quality viewing as always Pat !
I find the 'cost of living' subject in Thailand really interesting and it tells a lot about what kind of foreigner we talk about. If most of my Southeast Asian friends in Bangkok can live comfortably with less than 500 USD, most Westerners can't.
Let's be honest, most Westerners in Thailand are men and a good part of them can't take care of themselves. Can't cook, can't clean, or do basic stuff. Been there for 2 years and I was so surprised by the amount of money some can throw away so easily.
If you spend time finding a cool condo, not with a crazy price, if you care a minimum about what you eat, stop spending money on beer, parties, and especially women, the cost of living will go down drastically.
It's about being sensible and not saving money by renting a cheap box room, because you'll get sick of being in it and stay out more, thus spending more money.
Us older Xpats visit Bangkok and Pattaya for food wherever the best can be found. Include girl bars. They have Thai food for wives. Soi Cowboy has a great burger joint.
Another very informative video, with great content and variety. Thanx.
Thanks very much and hope you're well.
I suppose the one thing in this that applies to me is the alcohol. When visiting Bangkok recently I actually found that I was drinking less, with the heat I was feeling terrible the more I drank and knew I wouldn't be able to function the next day. As for being called a Farang, if that's the worst that you can say to me I am sure I can handle that.
In the heat at present, you'd melt. Hopefully not for much longer....
Great video. Honestly, your continued efforts are extremely appreciated. Remain safe. Dinner on me as in BKK 12th to 20th. 20-year Elite visa holder getting myself prepared to retire - in Phatthalung no less...
Anyway, remain safe as your indeed appreciated.
Im a blonde haired woman with a full head of hair, I dont care what people call me, alian, farang, or whatever I just thoughraly enjoy your vlogs, alot of stuff is not relevant ( im not going to go looking for girls !!!) however your videos are so interesting
Thanks and glad you are easy going about it all. Why bother getting wound up!!
Great video, as always. Keep up the great work. Leaving Vietnam and going to Thailand next week, with my vietnamese wife. Trying to convince her to move with me to somewhere in TH, instead of Vietnam.
I would advise you to continue with that convincing......Thailand is much friendlier
@@BangkokPat my wife has been there twice already and totally agrees. Her main concern is that it would be harder to buy a house and harder to open a coffee shop, since i am American and she is vietnamese and neither of us speak Thai. So we travel to TH several times a year, to see visit various cities and figure the the legal requirements.
Great video topics as always, Pat. I was surprised that you didn’t have K is for khlong.
Khlongs are in every other video and it's not really "expat" enough to be included!!
Welcome back Pat.
I was begining to wonder where you went.
I took April off, as a well earned break. The camera cuts out in this 100 degree heatwave.
@@BangkokPat Top man Pat. I had no idea of the extreme temperatures in Bangkok 🔥
Hope you are well rested 🙏
Thank you for another enjoyable video. It was worth the wait!
Subbed for the honesty about new tax enforcement.
The online experts say we're silly to worry yet none say what we need to do... apart from hiring them.
The forms and official BMA info are in a pinned comment, you can read it all for yourself. Maybe it's made to sound dramatic and complicated for the reason you just mentioned....
@@BangkokPat Thanks Pat, very useful! Spent time yesterday on the Dept. of Treasury DTA explainer;
home.treasury.gov/system/files/131/Treaty-Thailand-TE-11-26-1996.pdf
That clarified things for me. Just hope the Revenue Agent is on the same page as well.