5 Mistakes I Made that You Can't Afford to Make in Thailand

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  • @brett_dev
    @brett_dev  Рік тому +4

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  • @NomadicRuss
    @NomadicRuss Рік тому +11

    Very true and often overlooked fact: coming in with a bunch of money, taking time off from working, it’s very easy to slip into laziness, which is really hard to shift out of once you get too comfortable. Dont let your guard down

    • @ShareTradingAdvice
      @ShareTradingAdvice 11 місяців тому +2

      That can easily happen at home as well. Happened to me, haven't worked in years and now starting to feel the pinch. Time to start putting in those hours again!

  • @kurt755
    @kurt755 Рік тому +13

    How’s the air quality up there mate?

  • @observerstation
    @observerstation Рік тому +6

    One thing I would add is to get Health insurance. You WILL get sick in Thailand. Its cheap but if you are staying long term its worth getting.

  • @moonlambo5229
    @moonlambo5229 Рік тому +2

    This video reminds me of the old SerpentZA videos of him riding around in ShenZhen China back when scooters were allowed.

  • @jpaulhendricks
    @jpaulhendricks Рік тому +8

    Brett!! You're a good man, Stopping to help those folks. 👍 👍
    And I'm familiar with some of those mess ups. Fortunately, they are all learning experiences.

  • @Handleoff1
    @Handleoff1 Рік тому +3

    Some great points Brett. If you're not getting income whatever money you've got will eventually run out.
    I'm doing visa runs now and the advice is noted...... I need a long term visa and can then retire here in peace.

  • @NDTViThailand
    @NDTViThailand Рік тому +2

    Finally Brett makes a vid! Welcome back mate. 🤣

  • @clivekingshott4323
    @clivekingshott4323 Рік тому +15

    My biggest regret after 8 years of living and working in China, is not learning the language! I have the most basic understanding and can get by, but wish I learned it! I’ve been lucky to travel extensively in China and southwest Asia! Great video mate, keep them coming!

    • @JamaicanToast
      @JamaicanToast Рік тому

      That's really poor tbf. Learning the language is key and even if you were fluent you'd still have to work extremely hard

    • @david-reason
      @david-reason Рік тому +1

      I lived in China for 6 years, and lost all my Chinese when I learnt Thai. Ha ha ha.

    • @moonlambo5229
      @moonlambo5229 Рік тому +1

      I would love to live in China but I think I might settle for Thailand what with all the health codes and now the total anti-China sentiment in the west. What city are you in? I was planning on moving to Chengdu or Suzhou (by Shanghai).

    • @clivekingshott4323
      @clivekingshott4323 Рік тому +1

      @@moonlambo5229 I’m in a city called Guiyang, south west China, in a province called Guizhou. Your choice of Chengdu and Suzhou are good picks, big and have excellent infrastructure for getting about. There’s no need for health codes or mask, masks in hospital still, as China is open now. International flights are increasing daily and the old routes are starting to appear. The west have always had it in for China, mainly due to Taiwan and China’s continued economic growth and influence in countries America wish they could have influence over! In all my time here I’ve always felt safe and welcome, but some UA-cam channels push out the anti China spin! You’ll find expat groups all over China, the biggest gripe I find from foreigners is access to certain media platforms, and the need for a VPN !

  • @srgba244
    @srgba244 Рік тому +3

    Oh! I used to run from Chiang Mai Zoo to Doi Suthep ones a week for more than a year. It took me 55-60 min to get to the top.

    • @trailrunningexperience496
      @trailrunningexperience496 Рік тому +1

      Same brass. I’d do the road once a week and do the pilgrims trail 6 times a week. The pilgrims is a bit quicker but a lot more gnarly through the jungle.

  • @marcjtdc
    @marcjtdc Рік тому +29

    My car quit in the usa. I was pushing it. There were probably 30 cars around me. The only person that helped me push was a girl in a dress.
    I was on a government bus going from bangkok to pattaya. The bus quit. Within 2 minutes there was enough Thai people pushing the bus to pop the clutch and keep going.

    • @DreamofThailand19000
      @DreamofThailand19000 Рік тому +2

      It is very common that Thais would help you without you asking them.

    • @ipitrader
      @ipitrader Рік тому

      @marcjtdc > In the West people only care about themselves, they have no sense of empathy for others. You have to call some service to come and help you, and you have to pay a lot of money for that "service".

    • @moonlambo5229
      @moonlambo5229 Рік тому +1

      Here in Canada we usually stop to help people push their cars.

    • @asian2go96
      @asian2go96 11 місяців тому

      In america they will actually just hit you with their car and keep going

  • @scottymac101
    @scottymac101 Рік тому +1

    Nice Vid very much agree with info...
    Took one of my best photos of kids playing on a mound of dirt in the village just past that last spot.
    Stayed furama hotel...I think on the 15 floor, double room monthly price was great value. Food buffet next door amazing.
    Was pushed to do more traveling by tour guide and so glad I listen.
    Great trip is Chang Mai to Chiang Dao then onto Tha Ton, there we got a small fast boat to Chang Rai...couple hours on the river was truly unforgetable. Then up to Mae Fa Luang across to Chiang Saen, the golden triangle and back. Great memories.

  • @jodyweikal7596
    @jodyweikal7596 Рік тому +1

    Brett..great video as usual. I am here in CM now, doing my Retirement Ambition Tour. Retirement visa already done. Just need to make the plunge. Hope to see you ‘live and in person’ one day. Coffee is on me.

  • @riverthur
    @riverthur Рік тому

    You are naturally a good human being. Great advice and thanks for what you do.

  • @ammerudgrenda
    @ammerudgrenda 11 місяців тому +1

    I was finally brave enough to rent a motorcycle over there. It was really great.
    I didn’t have a MC driver’s license, however, and ended up with several 500 baht tickets.
    Need an international dL to be legal.
    To get a Thai DL, you need to be on a long term visa.

  • @212Roger
    @212Roger Рік тому +4

    Great five examples of how to do Chiang Mai with less stress. Between the brutal heat/ humidity and stress are the two biggest reasons I live in CM only half the year, visiting twice per year.

    • @kotare86
      @kotare86 Рік тому

      What kind of visa do you use to be able to stay for 6 months?

  • @thetravellingsocialworker
    @thetravellingsocialworker Рік тому +2

    I have not stopped at that viewpoint before, I will have to check it out. Yes I am looking at getting my Thai license in next few weeks here in Chiang Mai, right now using my international drivers license which they have accepted so far. Hmong Village is nice to visit.

  • @zandig666
    @zandig666 Рік тому +2

    Hi Brett thanks for discussing your mistakes !!! I always make one or 2 every Flippin trip !!!

  • @dylanappenfeldt2442
    @dylanappenfeldt2442 Рік тому +2

    Please do a video for people 55 and older that have both some money and still single that don’t want just nomads in their 30’s. Thank You for your great videos you are an old soul. Single 50 year old in Florida. PS I love Chaing Mai but I feel old for the crowd. Advice please

  • @ChiangMaiThaiVideoVlog
    @ChiangMaiThaiVideoVlog Рік тому +1

    Some good tips, Brett. Thanks for sharing.

  • @randyh.6928
    @randyh.6928 Рік тому +1

    Helpful information and colorful commentary! Not too late to start learning some Thai, 555, since I'm guessing you are pretty settled there and not leaving. I learned quite a bit just on UA-cam before I ever took a lesson, so free and just do it in free moments. Thanks for the video.

  • @sid35gb
    @sid35gb Рік тому +1

    Lol I cycled up Doi Suthep when I visited I think next time I’ll get fitter and do it more often.

  • @GoogleEyes
    @GoogleEyes 3 місяці тому

    You stopped for them guys, now that's a true heart

  • @DannyStrange236
    @DannyStrange236 Рік тому +1

    The road there is awesome, really

  • @lkabong5529
    @lkabong5529 Рік тому +1

    Sorry if I'm missing it somehow but at 11:13 you mentioned putting a link in the description about a good vlog post for easily getting a driver's license. Thank you for the informative video 👍

  • @russellfranzi1023
    @russellfranzi1023 Рік тому +2

    The biggest mistake I made was riding too fast around the dangerous hairpin bend near the top of Doi Suthep. Took some bark off and cracked a rib.

  • @donjordan8174
    @donjordan8174 Рік тому

    Enjoyed the show a lot good information…. I’ve lived here 8 years now… MC rides are awesome up in your area.

  • @bigbushman7968
    @bigbushman7968 Рік тому +4

    I spent a month in Chiang Mai in November during my 3 month stint in Thailand. Didn't really get it at first as it was just a small quiet town with not very much to do. It was not till maybe the 3rd week that it grew on me and I began to enjoy the easy pace of life up there.
    Looking forward to coming back towards the end of this year for as long as possible

    • @ammerudgrenda
      @ammerudgrenda 11 місяців тому

      I wouldn’t call it a small town. It has a population of about 1.2 million.
      Lots of local stuff to do, my favorite city in Thailand. Just don’t go there in March/April, air pollution is terrible due to the farmers burning the fields

    • @bigbushman7968
      @bigbushman7968 11 місяців тому

      Think that is a bit misleading. I would say the greater area would be about that population. My point was more around the walled city and Nimman. Also heard the pollution is crazy when they start the crop fires. @@ammerudgrenda

  • @gregevans2361
    @gregevans2361 Рік тому

    Thank you Brett moving to Chaing Mai next year, will try and avoid those mistakes and start learning basic Thai

  • @crispyngold9181
    @crispyngold9181 Рік тому +1

    Always love the videos and the info bret!

  • @davidspez7267
    @davidspez7267 Рік тому

    Thanks Brett, appreciate the very informative video, and the tour! 🍻👍

  • @SleepingElephant
    @SleepingElephant Рік тому

    I will pray for you. To learn the thai language. Thanks for sharing all your travels and gems.

  • @michaelhurley9680
    @michaelhurley9680 Рік тому

    Thank you, Brett... Enjoyed your video 👍

  • @benmo7600
    @benmo7600 Рік тому

    Great video as always brother .

  • @BrianMax
    @BrianMax Рік тому +6

    Excellent video. We need more instructional vids for DNs and retirees to enjoy a successful long-term stay in SE Asia. Your comment on learning the language also helps a lot. for cultural understanding, so us westerners don't act like complete knobs.
    My wife is Viet, and we plan to retire in her hometown, use it as a base for travel. Viet and Thai are difficult languages for English speakers to master, but if I can be polite and buy stuff in the market, I'll be OK.

    • @notmirelnam248
      @notmirelnam248 Рік тому

      Written Thai is tricky for English-speakers to learn, but spoken Thai is actually simple. The words do not change according to tense or depending on who is doing the speaking. For comparison, to learn Spanish, You have to use the correct Subject paired with the correct verb that is in the correct tense. The words themselves are treated as "masculine" or "feminine" and accompanying words need to be paired accordingly. Also, the verb changes according to subject and tense. Thai, thankfully, is consistent in tense at all times and the words are left unmodified.
      "I go to supermarket."
      "I go to supermarket tomorrow."
      "I go to supermarket yesterday."
      It saves a lot of effort to not learn how to say "I will go" or "I went" or "I am going."

  • @stuartcoutts3898
    @stuartcoutts3898 Рік тому

    Great video Brett… thank you 🙏 ❤

  • @noelodwyer5641
    @noelodwyer5641 Рік тому

    Good vlog. Nice to see you. Have subscribed. Cheers.

  • @RangeBarTrader
    @RangeBarTrader Рік тому +1

    excellent video!

  • @ThornBismark
    @ThornBismark Рік тому

    I was searching for your newest video last night and wondering when it was going to drop.

  • @stevedice5963
    @stevedice5963 Рік тому

    great video Brett

  • @ChacoteOutdoorRecreation
    @ChacoteOutdoorRecreation 10 місяців тому +1

    We do not fear the dark silence of death itself.
    What we fear is not living enough!
    -Chacote

  • @joemann2178
    @joemann2178 Рік тому

    Lucky I hven't made these mistakes, but when you've lived in other countries a lot in your life, the same things apply to make life easier.

  • @ComedyKraze1
    @ComedyKraze1 Рік тому

    Just lost my job in London and thinking of doing a travel blog over the summer in Thailand was using chatgpt and believe it or not it brought me to your page as an example of someone who left UK doing this. Then I found this interesting video

  • @roberthornbrook8374
    @roberthornbrook8374 Рік тому +1

    I have a picture of myself here lovely advice Bret I think if you retire as well you should have at least 20 000 saved I was taught as a young man to have at least 6 months salary saved and a year is better

  • @vijay10LA
    @vijay10LA Рік тому +1

    Awesome

  • @dankwok3
    @dankwok3 Рік тому

    great video, i've always wondered about getting the driver's/motorcycle licencing done in Thailand, thanks for the info. i'll be doing that when I move there part-time. Hope to see you around, take care! DannyK

    • @uponreflection4704
      @uponreflection4704 Рік тому

      I went to licensing office with international drivers permit and UK license watched a video eye colour blindness test and that was it

  • @lukaszc.1653
    @lukaszc.1653 Рік тому +1

    Wow! I didn't realise that I can do a motorbike license in Thailand, and that it's valid in all ASEAN countries! In Indonesia, where I currently live, it's literary impossible to own a local license (it used to be possible through bribes, but they no longer allow it, and it was very expensive, and probably not valid for insurance). In Europe, to get a motorbike license is expensive and a lot of hassle. Turns out I can come to Thailand and make one for almost nothing. Sweet! It's too bad Bali is about to ban motorbikes for tourists, but maybe it'll be time to move to Thailand instead...

    • @ammerudgrenda
      @ammerudgrenda 11 місяців тому

      Need to be on a long term visa though. Not possible with tourist visa.

  • @SashStem
    @SashStem Рік тому +1

    How is the smog situation? From your video it looks just fine, but when I look at the numbers and the news it must be very bad...

    • @murrayfranklyn84
      @murrayfranklyn84 Рік тому

      Chiang Mai has the worst pollution in the world atm, I have never seen it this bad before, my air filter reading for 2.5 ppm yesterday was 286 inside the house.

    • @ammerudgrenda
      @ammerudgrenda 11 місяців тому

      March/April bad. Otherwise, ok.

  • @sylvaniaboi
    @sylvaniaboi Рік тому

    If your big mistake was money and finding a digital/remote job, then the later should have been tried- sourced beforehand. And it all depends on what one would / could do remotely (myself I’ve been remotely working supporting payroll systems). You need to have something to start with before venturing to some other country.

  • @johanncoetzee8192
    @johanncoetzee8192 Рік тому +2

    Howzit Brett, regarding your license, did you have a bike license in the UK for them to exchange it for a bike license in Thailand after watching your video? Or was it just like an add on in Thailand?

    • @danielbianchi3479
      @danielbianchi3479 7 місяців тому

      If no motorcycle license in home country you must take the test in order to drive legally!

  • @jnsa9454
    @jnsa9454 Рік тому

    Cool helping out the red 🚛👍🏽 curious how are folks in CM different than Bkk?

    • @supgizmo5021
      @supgizmo5021 Рік тому

      They are just more laid back and friendlier in CM

  • @TinyAdventures-u1z
    @TinyAdventures-u1z Рік тому

    One thing about Driver Licenses, you must take a written test to get motorbike permit, if you are from America and a few other countries and it is not easy. I failed it 3 times due to how poorly it is written and translated.

  • @toke182
    @toke182 Рік тому +2

    bro what long term visa do you have? I have seen your video and I don't see any visa superior to doing border runs, LTV has crazy requirements, elite is too expensive and assumes you will be here 5 years at least, ED visa is only one year and you need to go to clases which is a hassle..I don't know

    • @MrEye4get
      @MrEye4get Рік тому

      Long-term VISAs aren't available for everyone! They have considerable requirements; including age, marital status, and monthly income (or money in a Thai bank).

    • @toke182
      @toke182 Рік тому

      @@MrEye4get so he is talking shit basically

  • @DreamofThailand19000
    @DreamofThailand19000 Рік тому +3

    Your video is always informative and insightful. When it comes to riding motorcycles in Thailand, it can be very dangerous. It depends on how comfortable you are, where you live, ect but I would not ride a motorcycle in Thailand. I admire foreigners who attempt to learn how to speak Thai. In fact, I know a lot of foreigners who can speak Thai. Thai language is very difficult but I would say that you can survive by just knowing some basic Thai words. But I have to say you will feel like home while living in Thailand if you can speak Thai!

  • @scattkiwiman
    @scattkiwiman Рік тому

    nice. How's the air quality now in Chiang Mai ? Burning season finished ?

  • @sean13
    @sean13 Рік тому +2

    Agreed. Id ad: take TEFL Kurse in CM. You’ll get Education visa AND a means to earn income. Never stop working for too long. Thai Beer will eventually do you in if you’re a Drinker. Safe Sex. Don’t Drive Drunk.

  • @beesomsak6727
    @beesomsak6727 Рік тому +1

    You should tell folk anyone coming to Thailand bring an Inter drivers license?? gives you a year to make your mind up?If youre staying learn Thai?as makes life even better....

  • @noony83
    @noony83 Рік тому +3

    I have only been to Thailand on Holidays recently but it amazes me how people who call themselves Thailand veterans talk to locals in thick Northern English accents using slang terms and I just think 'what the fuck are you doing?'. I learned some basic phrases, learn the numbers and when you speak in English speak slowly, clearly and using basic language and it gets you far. Then someone will talk in a Geordie or Scouse accent without slowing down and dumbing it down and wonder why they have to repeat themselves 4 times and then don't get what they wanted. Winds me up!

  • @actionguy6031
    @actionguy6031 Рік тому +2

    Wow that driving on the wrong side of the road is scary. I cringed every time you went around a curve and met vehicles !

  • @trentisoncool1594
    @trentisoncool1594 Рік тому

    Hey there nice to see you again hope you're doing well what's the cheapest place to live in Asia trying to Maybe buy piece of land work my way up from there that's my goal always have protection from the sun especially when you leave the airport can feel it🥵 have a water pack when you're stranded later take care

  • @JME3699
    @JME3699 Рік тому

    Is the Thai license separate to the international permit you get in the UK then? If so why do you need the permit as well?

    • @ammerudgrenda
      @ammerudgrenda 11 місяців тому

      International license is sufficient in Thailand.
      If you don’t have a MC license at all, you can get that in Thailand if you’re on a long term visa.

  • @shahzadkheros
    @shahzadkheros Рік тому

    Nice

  • @simon8439
    @simon8439 Рік тому +3

    hey brett regarding the driving license what happens if you have never had one even in your own country? still an easy process? thanks

    • @ammerudgrenda
      @ammerudgrenda 11 місяців тому

      You can get your Thai DL there, but you have to be on a long term visa, not tourist visa.
      I drove without a license and I get a few tickets, each one was 500 baht.

  • @adrianadios5041
    @adrianadios5041 Рік тому +1

    If you already have an online job before you come to Thailand.... is 3-4 months of savings enough? (£3-4k)

    • @darwinjina
      @darwinjina Рік тому

      in the video, he says that you need to have at least 2 years of savings

    • @nerd_abroad
      @nerd_abroad Рік тому +1

      2 years savings is sensible if you don’t have regular income. If you have regular income, a couple of months savings is fine in case anything goes wrong

  • @diannepillar3061
    @diannepillar3061 Рік тому

    What is the easiest way to find cheap condos, you mention 10000baht per month, which is really reasonable but how do you find them?

  • @bigbushman7968
    @bigbushman7968 Рік тому

    The tram is working and it is open to everyone.

  • @davidcole2331
    @davidcole2331 Рік тому

    A grand a month for a couple of years, plus two grand for visas , might as well say £30,000 then

  • @pedrogonzales9202
    @pedrogonzales9202 10 місяців тому

    On mistake number 5: My viewpoint is based on my experience in Latin America (Spanish) over a period of 10 years. Language is KEY. These countries are like onions. I listen to very little of what foreigners have to say about a place where they cannot speak the language. They are FLAT out EXCLUDED from all save the superficial. Even when you CAN speak the language- well that is when you really learn about the onion. That the culture is layered and must be peeled back experience by experience (speaking in the local language). You're never guaranteed that it will open up for you.
    I've been listening to a lot of viewpoints on Thailand, but I'm afraid most of it is inaccurate as far as what could be possible there if you dominate the language. So I take anything I hear from a nonspeaker with a grain of salt. One day I will go to Thailand, if I like it and decide to stay-- I will learn the language well. No if, ands, or buts. It is ESSENTIAL. You gotta face the lazy bone, but it's always worth it.
    PS: There are endless stories of people who get scammed and in most if not all cases, it is because they simply could not read what was actually obviously happening right in front of their faces. (lack of language acuity) The people of Thailand know this: that the "Farang" is like a ripe papaya and VERY EASILY fooled into almost anything.

  • @beng7004
    @beng7004 Рік тому +2

    How can you possibly live on $1000 per month with skimping on just about everything? I would say modestly you will need at least $2000 per month is realistic. I do agree with a lot of the analysis though especially going with a heap of money and falling into the lazy trap. Invest excess money and stay focussed

  • @ProjectBangkok
    @ProjectBangkok Рік тому +2

    I went off the rails and got lazy 😂

  • @steventurner197
    @steventurner197 Рік тому +1

    Ref a driving licence just get an international driving licence it lasts 3 years

  • @beeps123
    @beeps123 11 місяців тому

    Good friends, it’s like finding gold.
    And gold is not found on the surface. U have to work for it.

  • @bobhum7064
    @bobhum7064 Рік тому

    Is 8 million thai baht enough

  • @PBX-x6g
    @PBX-x6g Рік тому

    pro-tip: do your doi suthep trip at late afternoon.

  • @bazmurfer43
    @bazmurfer43 Рік тому

    Unless your over 50 yrs of age, staying long term in Thailand can be difficult and you can only do ED visa's for so long.

  • @joeshmooo5327
    @joeshmooo5327 Рік тому +2

    Damn is this real...Brett Dev is making a video or is this some hologram of Brett Dev

  • @ErnieTeamInfo
    @ErnieTeamInfo Рік тому

    How many years have you lived in Thailand ?

  • @PeterC245
    @PeterC245 Рік тому

    Brett I got 2 out of 5 covered , visa will be a marriage visa , money is a Australian pension, language I really regret, my excuse I’m a old prick

  • @nofood1
    @nofood1 Рік тому

    These videos getting longer and longer 🤔🤔

  • @pujapete3665
    @pujapete3665 11 місяців тому

    a million is a nice figure

  • @terjejohnsen3651
    @terjejohnsen3651 Рік тому +2

    No problem in thai is "mai pen rai"