Do I miss Thailand or am I happy in Malaysia?
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
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Let's talk about why I'll be spending more time in Malaysia instead of staying in Thailand long-term.
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Nice chat. I agree that KL is a better hub, a better place to base yourself. Bangkok and other places in SE Asia are great for short vacations. And you can get to all those places directly and very cheaply from KL using AirAsia. I really like your walk and talk format. Do you just use your phone for your filming? What kind of device (selfie stick?) do you use for holding your phone/camera while you walk around? Cheers!
Yea that’s true. I use an iPhone 13 Pro Max with a cheap $10 selfie stick, standard China one you can find in any electronics place 🙌🙌
Every place has its own strong points
Yea that’s true
Bangkok = Chaos
Kuala Lumpur = Organised chaos
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Haha it’s true 😄😄
You can be happy in both places, just depends on what you are seeking end of the day :)
Yea both are great
Thailand is a great place to rrelax and have fun. But if u did that every day u might not appreciate it as much. Malaysia is a nice place to focus on yourself and your work maybe because there are fewer distractions. Maybe both places complement each other and u can go back & forth between the two.
Yes it’s true I have less distractions in Malaysia. I’m really happy to be able to go between the two so easily 🤩
KL is a strategic location if you love travelling. cheap flights with AirAsia.
Yes this is very true 😄
I'm sure you'll easily find an airbnb in Malaysia with a kitchen. Better if you look at areas in the suburbs, outside of central KL. Petaling Jaya is just next door to KL, alot less traffic, alot more liveable. The apartments will be bigger, definitely with kitchen, plenty of food choices, supermarkets nearby, prices lower. Just find one near LRT/MRT stations and you're set. My suggestion, not in order, Kota Damansara, Subang, Puchong.
Hey, Ben i love it when you honestly admit you missed Thailand partly for the weeds but didn't complain about the lack of it in Malaysia. The one who is complaining is myself actually, a weed-craving Malaysian.
Nice bro.... where can i get some weed in Malaysia?
@@kimolowo4364 here is not the place to tell you where bro.
Itu bukan mengidam itu ketagih
I’ll always be a big fan of cannabis, if they had the legal cannabis scene in Malaysia like they do in Thailand it would be amazing. Let’s hope things stay like they are in Thailand at least 😩
@@benfishermindont ever dream...
Well known fact, Thailand's accomodation is better & cleaner than Malaysia. In that respect as we've said before. I am sure you can find a nice apartment in Malaysia, KL, they do exist, just may take a bit of searching. I would say it is safer to live in Malaysia, than Thailand, although there is a certain amount of crime in KL. & if you make geniune Malaysian friend's they will help you, in a lot of practical way's & you will have friend's for life. Nice to be by the sea sometimes for a break, personally, i need to be by the sea more often than not. Need to be by water. Yes a lot of bloggers out there, one of my family member's was a famous blogger in Malaysia!! Everyone know's him here in Malaysia now, can't go anywhere without being asked for a photo !! 😅 Keep going Ben, well done! Hard work, i know. & these day's seems to be a lot of competition to keep the content interesting etc. to keep viewer's attention!! KL i would say for you is the perfect base 👍 Nice walk about vlog !!
Yea it’s not always easy to find good short term / vacation rentals in Malaysia at a good price. Sometimes I get a good one and other times not so much. Both places feel very safe to me personally. I really so regret not staying by the water for this trip 😩
Yeah, if i were in your shoes, I would do the same. KL as a base and BKK for vacation. Good to know you are going to share on the place you are currently staying in BKK.
For me, it doesn't matter to choose which city because Bangkok and KL are a neighbouring country, you can travel here and there anytime within a 2 hour flight ...cheers 😊
Yea true, I’m thankful they’re so close 🤩
Happy to catch you this evening, Ben. Lovely weather there! Raining here in KL. Wow... looking forward to your always charming walky-talks in India- a country I've been meaning to visit for a live Satsang experience. Stay blessedly happy!
Thanks my friend I appreciate it 😀🙏😀🙏
Interesting content keep up the good work.
Thanks a lot!
Thank you for your hard work! It's good to know how things are looking over there. It' appears like a very exotic part of the world. Would you be ok to interview some interesting locals (friends included, lol), to see how they feel, what they think about the world, their country, their music tastes, favorite activities, etc.? Thanks again! You're awesome! Let's goooooooo!
Thanks mate, I’ll try to do some interview stuff in the future 😁😁
@@benfishermin you da maaaan
For beach/island life, try hua hin or koh samet (not far from bkk)
I do still need to visit Hua Hin!
dude i think its time to stop comparing & contrasting MY vs TH, KL vs BKK rivalry stuff. maybe it draws keen interest & views. Or even Bali vs Pataya or Da Nang stuff.
these apple orange thingy are just divisive to us SEA peeps.
Seems like everyone can get along quite okay, both places have a lot to offer
Ben, you could apply for the ASEAN driving license while in Thailand for driving in 10 countries of the S.E.A. region.
Yes I need to do this soon!
If you think Bangkok is chaotic, wait til you get to Vietnam. 😂😂 Regardless, I love travelling to these countries. Great people and great food.
I’m ready for it 😁😁
Here we go
Both are good.
I agree!
Smart choice living in Malaysia & take a short holiday to Thailand.
Just like many Malaysians do.
Krabi & Samui are a better choice vs Phuket & Phi phi island.😊
I really like samui, I need to check out Krabi too 🙌
I grew up in Bangkok in the 90s going to an expensive high school with local pop stars. What Bangkok does for me is it keeps opening my eyes a little bit more. Just in this video, like glass bricks from the building at 1:50, or the blue Toyota at 8:29 launching in the mid-90s... there's always something new and interesting that does not exist where I'm from, like negotiating with a stranger to run an errand for you for a small fee... everything I know about the world that's good and expansive, I learned in Bangkok.
Bangkok is a mess that's been very meditative and spiritual for me, until the last 4-5 years, when Thailand also began to entertain a lot of wokeness and so-called globalist values. (at least they opened up pot, I guess!) The center of Bangkok began to die a long death, trains became inhuman, urban sprawl became extreme, everything you've seen in the West had finally come to Bangkok. I can't be in Bangkok anymore because I'd be arrested eventually for my rage lol... but there's Pattaya and that's still great for me.
I bet Bangkok in the 90s was a special time. Maybe I can enjoy it more since I never got to experience those times. I think Pattaya is great too!
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would love to see your airbnb review just to see if it is worth it and how much it cost. :)
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It's very much like in Manila or just anywhere in the Philippines... And also like Sg Way, in PJ Malaysia 😅
Great that your CZcams channel is growing…congrats on the increasing funds…just a small piece of advice…may want to get 3 months in a row of the bigger payouts from CZcams so you have a cushion before venturing to the other countries you mentioned. It’ll be just one less stressor.
Thanks my friend 🙌
Hope you do some videos in Cambodia and Da Nang soon!
For sure I will be soon 😁😁
You've stayed in NYC for years. Would you share with us places to avoid and places not to be missed and a must visit in NYC. Lastly how much a hotel is going to cost for a single day. Appreciate if you can tell us.
You can find Airbnb with kitchen in many part of KL too.
Yes, Ben, have you tried searching at PropertyGuru? E.g. a 2 bedroom fully furnished service residence, Cubic Botanical in Bangsar South is only RM1,800 (US382)/mo.
Ohhhhh seriously?...your knowledge is amazing
Yes it’s true I’ve just had overall poor experiences with the airbnbs in KL at the same price level. I’ll have to try paying a bit more there to see if I can get a good one
Hm I think propertyguru is more for long-term rentals yea?
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Oh, the earlier posting was deleted when mentioned PropertyGuru? Could search at iproperty, too.
It's long term rental, the norm. Maybe negotiable for the term? However, if you're planning to make KL as your base, getting a long term rental is also something to consider, when you're thinking to take advantage of the 3 times entry/year into Malaysia that you mentioned.
Looks like a nice area in Bkk you are vlogging in today. Which area is this?
It’s pretty close to on nut bts just walking off of some side roads off Sukhumvit
Cheers!! Going to TH for 420 next week
Check for the temperature first and make adjustments needed.
Malaysia will decriminalise drugs by end of this year. Party all day by then 😆
Have a great trip!
@lippalma4661 that would be cool, what makes you say this?
Ben.. i thought you are doing a Visa run to Bangkok.. why don't you checkout Ampang area for better Condo when you get back to KL.. only a few LRT stop to KLCC.. i think its better further out but with the same connectivity.. Damansara area looks great.. you can afford it easy..
I’m concerned about the walk ability in Ampang or Damansara, that’s why I usually stay near the center in KL
It’s cheaper for you to fly from Malaysia to Thailand, than it is for me to take the train from NYC to Albany, and the dog fee to bring my dog is a flat $39.
Crazy 😱
Ben: 'i can easily come to Thailand and see my friends and have a few joints'.
🤷♂️are you an echo?
This statement is true 🤷♂️
It seems Bangkok has bigger Kampung Baru style residential area than KL.
Haha I think quite possibly it does
Honesty is freeking the proper play...
🎉🎉6.65k to 7.02k within just a few days only, Ben🎉🎉
Congratulations!!!
To each his own and your solitaire and sincerity sharing your thoughts are well accepted... kudos 👏 👍 👌 😅
Thanks I appreciate it 😁😁
Didnt you can only allow to visit malaysia once per year with max 90days free visa? If you reenter malaysia the second or third time , immigration may question your intention .
Well I’ve entered now 5 times total in 3 months without any issue. There’s no rule about entering once a year or anything like this. If you do stay the full 3 months and then do a quick run to reset the visa it can alarm the immigration sure, but flying in and out like a tourist is typically a lot less likely to cause any red flags
Why do you need to choose when you can have both? 😊
Yea that’s true
U can only choose one, not both.I bet u would never find the answer.😊
Thankfully I can choose both 🤩🤩
What do you think about utter waist of road security blocking happens in most of kL apartments? I find it really really annoying to show id all the time to enter my own place. Road blocking guards serve no purpose and just bogdown the smooth traffic flow. If they need some additional security for the buildings, they should be in the lobby and inside the building itself patrolling floors or whatever.
I didn't notice that. In my experience the security wasn't so stringent but they did look at all people entering as if making a mental note of me and others. Is that specific situation you mention perhaps a leftover from koivd?
@@ceejay6417 nah my building employees guards with physical road barriers!! Utter waist of Human resources.
Waste*
Yes, when I think of something like, with all the security, I wonder if it’s because of crime in the area or safety. But in general I would appreciate it for the purpose it serves even if it’s over the top. Recently I was staying at a large complex in Pudu and read of some attacks at night on reviews google but while I was staying there the security guards appeared fairly vigilant
I have lived in both. KL for 2 years straight and Bangkok off and on about 5 years straight. I think Bangkok is more condensed everything you need is generally in 3-5 km range. I think the neighborhoods have a more communal feel. KL is more spread out and you need to travel farther for things you may need and require you to use different modes of travel. I love both cities but for that reason I preferred Bangkok. There are other pluses and minuses to each. Either way I look at it Bangkok edges out KL but that can change.
If you want a chill beach and my favorite place in Thailand, go to Hua Hin. It's a lot of retired Westerners and the wealthier Thais have beach houses there. I have a guesthouse I used to rent the large room and it has everything you need and straight across from one of the malls and about 50 meters from the beach.
Nice to hear your experience. I’m still curious about Hua Hin, I have to visit soon
@@benfishermin If you like to walk I wouldnt recommend Hua Hin. You can walk on the beach every so often but with the tide coming in and out you never know when you can walk on it until you get there, after a few times seeing high tide and no abilty to walk on the beach you are left with finding some outback area to walk well away from the city. Hua Hin does have some absolutely beautiful places to the south if you are willing to take a long motorbike ride, but the absence of walking areas in Hua Hin without having to worry about becoming black top (especially on the weekends) starts to get annoying. Great place for a few months however or if you are willing to brave it south of Hua Hin with less conveniences. You would then definitely need transportation.
Its illegal to smoke cannabis in malaysia.
More Focused in KL than BKK ? Is your marijuana use for medicinal purposes? Can you use it in Malaysia ? Thanks
Yea I’m more focused in Malaysia because in Thailand I like to go on dates with women, socialize with friends, use marijuana. It’s not for medical purposes only recreational. The law says you may not bring it into Malaysia or use it here, so I can’t recommend doing that
Don't you miss your hometown?
Yea I miss NYC so I’d like to visit at some point, but I don’t miss living there. I definitely don’t miss my actual hometown in Pennsylvania 😅
You miss NY city?
I definitely do, I’d like to take a trip for a week at some point if I can
You can just keep going back and forth???
Yea why not 🤷♂️
@benfishermin I want to stay in Thailand for 6 months this winter. So that means I ll have to leave and re enter twice? By land? I thought they dont like entering and exiting because they only allow a guy like me to stay for 6 months. You must have a Work Visa, but I need an extended stay visa??? Right??? please explain. My plane ticket is going to be non refundable and non changeable. Its from Nov 10 to April about 5 months. SHOULD I purchase the 1,015$ R.T. ticket???
@benfishermin Didnt they harass you at the border like a month ago???
Why do t you do a video regarding visas and stay limits , instead of just walki g around talki g about if you like Thailand or Malaysia better, and how yer eaking by, and dont have a life.
Of course Thailand is better, anything under sub could be done, nothing could beat that
Freedom is nice I agree 😁
Actually Malaysian towns and many places in KL are EXACTLY like the back alley you are walking in.
Anyway, got a question for you as you are regularly traveling from Thailand to Malaysia and vice versa. Do you think a customs & currency union between Thailand and Malaysia as a good thing? 😊
I don't know how people can live when there is a mess of cables in front of their windows, especially when it rains.
Visit Sabah if you have a plan for it in the future, especially the far-east side of the Sabah region, Sipadan and Mabul Island for example. You can get the Seychelles/Bali treatment right at Sipadan without spending too much lol
Been telling Ben on this constantly. We Sabahan welcome him to experience land below the wind to offer
Cool I will visit Sabah soon 😀😀
@@benfishermin Added benefit of visiting Sabah, there's a lot of Pork being sold by the the locals in certain area of Sabah (mostly if the region are the indegenous locals that's also Christians), they sell Barbecue Pork "Sinalau Bakas" even at the roadside. Besides its pristine beach at the coastlines, Sabah is also renowned for its tropical flora - you can always try your luck in conquering Mount Kinabalu summit or enjoy a literal natural (volcanic) hot spring bath at Ranau's Poring Hot Spring 😂