KhunHehe

Yes, HSBC sucks. But you were lucky to open an account. I was a Premier account holder, and opening an account in Sai Gon was very simple, but when I got to Da Nang, it was very complicated and frustrating. I wound up giving up. I had an account ... Read More

The buses, the drunk drivers, the boys on motorbikes racing down the street, and the very aggressive silver vans make things very, very unsafe wherever you ride. It's unsafe for the passengers in the vehicles, too. They do not honor double ... Read More

Sure you can compare yourself with other human beings--regardless of their nationality--when you live in Thailand under the same single condition: Become a source of Thai enrichment. (That's been the policy for some time: ... Read More

I think your post makes all my points, but you're wrong. Foreigners cannot own property. They may be able to pull off a long term lease. If you're in a condo, the total units must be 51% owned by Thai. Who would want to buy anyway? ... Read More

That's the argument that puzzles me. Basically you say you're suffering but dealing with it. It's really not that great there. It's cheap, but you pay in other ways like holing up in the room when you can't deal with the ... Read More

Why would a young family live in Thailand? It's a silly place to try to make money--especially in Thailand where every business must be majority owned by a Thai. And if you have kids, don't you want to give them a quality education? I ... Read More

You nailed it. Everywhere is noisy in SE Asia. People can't drive either, so you take your life in your own hands even on "sidewalks." Safety and cost are not the issues. Read More

I stand by this in full. Read More

Thailand is not dangerous as you say--I've been here for three years, and I've never seen a gun. I saw one drunk, old farang on Sukhumvit touch a guy that looked like his friend, and a shopkeeper throw hot water at him, and aside from seeing a Thai ... Read More