Is living in Thailand really all it is cracked up to be?
The simple answer is only if you have money to be able to afford the lifestyle you want.
Without the money, it is not worth trying to live here on the cheap.
Imagine you living in your box size condo in Bangkok and then the air pollution gets to dangerous PM 2.5 levels and you have no money to get out of the city?
Is it worth living in Thailand then?
Of course the answer is no.
As Thailand modernizes and urbanizes, there are going to be the environmental issues that Thailand has no expertise in handling.
Overcrowding, traffic, pollution, crime is all on the increase.
Is risking your health worth living in Thailand?
No, no and no again.
Open your eyes and see the whole picture of living here, not the 2 week holiday you had when everything was perfect.
Understand that the Thailand you see today, won’t be the same Thailand 5 or 10 years from now.
What happens if it all goes to hell and you have no money to escape?
Thailand is not a dream. It is a country with the same worsening problems as any other country in the world.
You are not shieled because you are in Thailand.
Remember that before packing it all in, thinking the rest of your life is going to be the same as your 2 week holiday.
Have a plan, plan and then plan some more for the next 30 years of your life.