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Konstantin Kissin put it in perspective when he said “More people in the UK were put in jail because of what they said on social media last year than RUSSIA 🇷🇺” Yes. The UK has fallen.
Uh, considering they arrested thousands of people in the recent protests over Navalny, I seriously doubt that. They just don’t bother reporting it when Rosgvardia shows up. It’s like saying the Russian economy is booming, then realizing that’s only because it has entered a war time economy - which is devastating to midterm to long term economic health. I’m not even from the UK and can smell the BS.
hi Ryan as a former boltoner (Johnson fold) since moving here the 1 thing I have noticed is my health is a lot better no anxiety. no high blood pressure. lost 10 kilo in weight healthy living. could never imagine now we are settled in roi et leaving and going back to jonny fold 😂 last time I went back for my daughters wedding I couldn't get away quick enough. having lived in Bolton for 59 years it's become the pits .here I have a good life on a little land and happy healthy and content
I lived in Bolton for 18 years after I did my nurse training there. In 2005 we moved to Cumbria where my sister and parents were living. It's so much more of a community feel as there are people who've lived there all their lives , especially farmers. I don't tend to look back on my life and regret anything but I wish I'd been braver and travelled more so I could make a choice if I stayed in the UK or not. I've always loved the way that the Thai culture is so much more family orientated. It is very much all about family and taking each day as it comes. Much less stressful way of life that ultimately will keep you healthier for longer.
My mother is 83 yrs old and is a native born Thai citizen. We brought her back to Thailand to retire in a assisted living facility in Chiang Mai, she cannot afford to live in a US based assisted living facility. After living in the US for over 5 decades, its a change for her as she has become accustomed to living in the US for many years. She's gone back and forth to Thailand to live, but this time its permanent for her. I was there with her for the visit to the facility, and the service is exceptional and attention to the residents is nothing like I've never seen. She is indeed in good hands. As a Thai-American, born in Thailand in 1972, I'm seriously considering to retire somewhere in SE. Asia, most likely Thailand if I can get a Thai citizenship.
A Canadian was visiting me in Thailand. He had a heart issue. He could have been seen immediately at a top hospital in Thailand but he chose to return home and use his free medical coverage. Ten days after returning he died while awaiting to see a specialist.
Entirely possible. As a Canadian, if you think you have a life threatening issue, you need to go to emergency and wait for hours. Typically if you have a real emergency you'll get treated. But nothing compared to what I hear of Thailand or Vietnam, where excellent care seems immediately available at reasonable price.
All hospitals affordable care, but overnight expensive at private hospitals .Example: private in ICU, $1600; public in ward $15. Ambulance $12. 4 days of treatment by excellent doctors including all tests, prescriptions, $550.
Unfortunately you are absolutely correct about the NHS and the state of the economy in the UK. I've retired after 40 years as a nurse who woked full time with no breaks. There is a definite gap between the North and South and it is all about wealth. The UK government is absolutely shot at. No one trusts the politicians. During covid all the PPE was delivered by contractors who had ties with the government in some form. If we start to look at how we deal with illegal immigrants we're called racist so no one says anything about how they feel. Stay where you are.... you're happy with Damo, your sons, the in-laws and your way of life. Keep happy.
Tend to agree with you entirely. As a dentist who threw in the towel 15 years ago and retired early I don't even recognise the UK. It is dreadful! Fortunately I could move abroad and moved to the Philippines. Yes there are problems but minimal compared to the UK and more importantly the people are so happy. I educate my kids in the Far East as it is (proven) to be better.
I've watched a lot of video's on Thailand - I like yours the best! You just say the way it is - good perspectives and humble about your knowledge. Bang On! - -
I lived in South America for 11 yrs, Perú, Ecuador, Argentina and Brazil. Medical care in all places was absolutely excellent. I have been back in the USA since 2019, hideous services!
Interesting that I got a mention in this vlog. I don't believe anyone has done that before. My circumstances are a bit unique so my musing don't always resonate with newer arrivals but I try to share my views especially when they don't adhere to the prominent opinion of the day. I love living here and don't share the doom and gloom of many.🙏 Love your views on healthcare and from what I have seen the hospitals in my area are great. I am responsible for my health and fitness. If people took better care of themselves they wouldn't be so dependent on doctors and medication to correct what they have done to themselves. The hospitals are there if you need them however.
His medical rankings list @8:55 shows Thailand 31, UK 34, and USA 69. Yet my fellow Americans insist that it's the best in the world... a world they've never ventured out into. Medical is great here in Thailand but if you have a serious issue it's suddenly not cheap. Note; some illnesses can't be avoided; cancer is random chance more than anything, and congenital issues like T1 diabetes and lipids are real. So be grateful for the ability to create good health, is my advice, and compassionate for those less fortunate.
I lived and worked in Thailand in the early 1980's and remember going to Patong beach in Phuket. There was a small group of shacks for bars and very basic huts to stay in made from bamboo/leaves, very simple. Now I look at images on CZcams and it's unrecognisable! I think I'll keep my memories of Thailand rather than visit and spoil those memories.
I remember this to Koh Samui airport landing strip was not tarmac it was compressed soil ,bamboo huts and palm trees now I am moving out from here +25 years of memories time to make new ones some where else.
I completely agree with you re England is Finnished, I am retired here from Burnley, I am fortunate enough to have a apartment in my home town and pattaya, I never thought England would go downhill so quickly I'm not leaving thailand I've been planning this for over 25 years, I love this country more than my own, never thought I would say that but what a shame, politicians ruined it, pure greed. Anyway rant over, good luck in your Asian adventures 🙏🙏🙏
Hi Ryan, It's always so interesting to listen to you because it's the reality that you highlight, you are you and don't talk a lot of crap about Thailand. (You have a warm heart).
I’m English and have lived in New Zealand for 21 years and go back to uk every year to visit parents, friends and family in the south and I can tell you the uk is miserable, expensive, nothing works, customer service is non existent, wages are rubbish. My family nickname it rip off Britain. It’s a great place to visit but to live its hardwork for families. And also the drinking culture and drug taking is through the roof. I’m 50 and went into the local pub with my brother and I have never seen so many people high as kites on recreational drugs. Very sad.
I saw something about the UK that really surprised me. The 2nd most used illegal substance after cannabis is.....................wait for it......................anabolic steroids lol. Pretty crazy.
Yeah Thailand isn't perfect but it me the answer has been easy. In Thailand I feel like I am able to live life to the fullest, back home I felt stuck inside the house because I couldn't justify the cost of anything. If a friend asked me if I wanted to do something my first thought was how much was it going to cost? Here in Thailand my first thought is yes.
Never been a resident of Thailand.but used to do 6 mths Thailand 6 mths UK (L,pool) . Dropped that down now to 4 mths since my Thai wife passed 3 yrs ago. I live in rural Udon Thani 30k outside the city. So I still get a contrast from having a hand in two camps. Been going to Thailand 20yrs , remember getting 69/70 bht to the pound. Was with my Mrs 14yrs Country girl who I met in Udon Thani. For me Thailand wins hands down from what the UK has become. People will say why don't you move there full time. 1, am not rich just a cabbie in L,pool . 2, I have young grandchildren still hear in L,pool. Who I want them to know their grandad not just a photo on the mantlepiece. Fare play to you Ryan you have a lovely Mrs and family. You are 100% better off where you are.
My sons have a very successful business in North East London, they started a company together about 10 years ago, now they employ over 50 people and are having a good life. Just putting a positive comment, it’s not all doom and gloom.
There are still many chances to make a go off it in the west. I'm from Canada and many people complain there are few chances. You have to make it happen yourself, too many people only want to work 8 hrs a day. The days of just working 8 hrs are gone that time period has passed, though through the 60 up to the late 80's you could. The government owes you nothing, people have to get off their backside and put in the work!
people will blame immigration, but also want their house prices and rental returns to increase (more immigration does exactly this). people will blame taxes, but will want their healthcare and amenities to be top notch. people will blame a sole politician for inflation, but continue to be docile against giant corporations. people will blame low wages. but put biliionaires on a pedestal. people will blame the first person theyre told to blame in their circles (friends, mass media). but they will never blame themselves for their own hypocrisy. its easier to fool a man than to convince him he's a fool. we have built this problem in our home countries, unconsciously. thailand is an escape for me, from the growing division and mayhem in australia. i just hope people who move to thailand (or similar), with all that mayhem on their mind, can find peace and happiness. everywhere has problems, and i hope people can find a place that suits them, that gives them that feeling of freedom.
Ryan, I always like your talks. They're authentic and full of humble wisdom. You're the kind of guy that I'd like to have a beer with in a pub. A rare breed. Steve, from America.
Regarding the national treasure that is the NHS, here's my recent experience .... Slipped some discs in my lower back at work on a Monday, laid up in bed trying to call my doctors, can't get through as it's permanently busy. Ended up calling the NHS 111 helpline on Saturday hoping to get some strong medication , unfortunately they tell me to call my doctors on Monday and continue to rest up . I finally give up with the NHS and buy the medication online which is delivered the next day.... In my view the NHS is completely broken by the sheer numbers using it.... I've used the healthcare system in Cambodia a few times in my life and can honestly say it's much better service. The NHS works well if you have an accident and are brought in by ambulance to be fixed up, but if it's a problem that needs an investigation it can take months until you see someone.
@@user-sb2wu2qs3k No , there's private and government hospitals, I've used both.... Government hospitals are very basic but they are free for locals and cheap for foreigners. Private ones are better equipped but still not up to western standards but still ok for most things. Both are very prompt with the service.
Here in Sydney Australia the doctors in the hospitals want even write ✍️ you out a script for pain medication because TGA class opioids as a Schedule 8 drug and don’t want to help you with your pain because they all think that you are going to turn into a drug addict, tonight on the news they just let out this drink driver for killing a little girl only 5 years in prison, the people running the joint are fuked in the head
I tried calling the NHS helpline for a dentist during covid, the biggest nightmare phone call I've ever made, when I did eventually get through to someone their attitude was- WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE A DENTIST FOR ?? I thought WTF .....
Having not been living in the UK for 10 years I am not entitled to free health care anymore. As for hospital and dentist you can walk in and get seen straight away. My dentist I use in Bangkok, i walked in they checked my teeth and actually said no charge. Food as in fresh fruit excellent in Thai markets. Depending on lifestyle people many say they can live in Thailand next to nothing. I rent a 1 bedroom condo in Bangkok near Asoke. 20000 baht includes electric, water, WiFi. Fully furnished. Has a spacious balcony, rooftop walk, swimming pool, fitness etc. In UK I would get an unfurnished 1 bedroom flat, pay for electric, gas and council tax. I had been working in the oil and gas industry in Thailand from 2009 to 2016 and am working in Malaysia at present but live Bangkok. I am over 60 now. I felt Thailand was my home so I have a bit of money in Thailand bank so no need to transfer any for tax. I am good for no transfer for 6 years. People have different lifestyles and as regards the taxation a Thai accountant would keep you right on income you bring in to Thailand. For me I feel safer here in Thailand than UK and I enjoy a quiet lifestyle. My Thai partner actually has a big family, she has a few companies and if anything she makes more than my working in the oil and gas industry. She wants me to retire. I did not buy a house for her. She bought a house for me.
Same here. Haven't lived in the UK since 1985. Still have an NHI number but no longer eligible for free NHS treatment. British Born and bred. Grandparents fought for Britain in the front-line in both world wars. But if I returned I don't even get health care. Meanwhile they let immigrants have everything for free from day one.Thailand has its priorities right - look after your own people first. I'll never return to Britain. (If there is even a Britain to return to these days!)
That was balanced and humble and I personally agreed with most if not all your points - Thailand is what you make of it - certainly have a glass half full mentality -
The native UK population is roughly 49 million people. All of our services are geared to service that amount. From the baby boom of the 50s and early 60s the population rose and was stable for roughly 40 years at 56 million people. There was a strain on goods and services but adjustments could be made - increased class sizes in public schools, remove te over reliance on public transport and increase the amount of fast routes and increases in private car ownership, removal of council houses and switch to private Social Housing. The Thatcher government effectively destroyed nationalised heavy industry, the Major and Blair governments destroyed manufacturing. Therefore the options for employment are service industries, mobile phone call centres etc. The current population is 66.97 million (thats now three years out of date so..) in reality the population is approximately 69.7 million and projected to rise by 5 million by 2030 (that's most likely an underestimate). The system is still geared for a population of 49 million. No wonder everything is grinding to a halt.
I know nothing about your goverment really. I'm american but I know this. It aint the govt. that destroyed manufacturing, its basically greed. See people like you fail to realize this. If a publically traced company #1 and basically only purpose is to make as much money as they can for its stockholders. That is what they will do. So with that being said. This is why your country imports a lot of things and plus you are on a damn island basically. In American we import quite a bit and we do not have to import a lot of things, but its cheaper. Its actually way cheaper to build someting in asia for us. Put it on a cargo ship, than for it to be made in america. Our labor cost are a alot more. So you need to direct a lot of complaint to the companies but your country is expensive and its always been like that
10000000000000000%. It is basic math. And, sorry to say, you have past the point of no return. Anyone with money who live in the UK, should continue to save for an early retirement exit, getting into Bitcoin and Gold and leave the UK....it is over for that part of the world. All empires must fall.....America is next.
Yes I am one of theme who leaves to north part of the Philippines is exactly like Thailand was when I come here 1995 and I had my best time here to 2010 then things start changing to the worse, we are not welcome here anymore is the gut feeling so sayonara Thailand. Thailand has become so materialistic that I can’t stand it anymore.
Hi mate you are 100% correct about what you are saying I love listening to your videos so keep up your fantastic work and God bless you and your family montana
I needed a knee replacement got it done at a Thai government hospital 2 weeks later after seeing surgeon in hospital and done way faster than back home in Australia
Funny in Australia you can't select chicken yourself in a fridge or on ice which you cook after anyway yet you can with fruit you don't cook and many hands have touched.
Ive been buying whole cook chicken 4.99. But raw whole chicken is 6.99. Why is this😮. I go in the morning and buy yesterday cooked whole chicken for 3 dollars then I freeze them. Every tasty
Hope you have a nice trip. Great video. I remember you putting your garden together at your house. I came across one of your videos the other day so I've got some catching up to do. We like your honest views. Maria and Col. Take no notice of negative views.
Come to Brighton and it’s pretty good here. Yes the South is still great. The nhs has been great for us (we’re 65) but yes we pay privately to avoid waiting lists. I’m a very English lady and love English culture, but we’re considering living part of the year in Perth (our son is there)/part Thailand/part England.
250 baht for a chicken? I cannot say that it is cheap, I pay almost the same money for a grilled chicken in Costco in Canada. Looks like Thailand is not as cheap as many people say 🤷
Just watched your video and listened to your comments about people worried about becoming unwell while in Thailand, I am one of those people and what you said is correct and you should not worry about becoming unwell and just enjoy life, I had a stroke 10 years ago when I was 52 and it makes you worried about what is around the corner, my wife is Thai and we both live in the UK and last year my wife had a house built which is in the same village that her parents live, so I have no excuse really for not moving to Thailand, my wife needs another year national insurance to get a UK pension. She is a British citizen, so now a Duel citizen... My plan at the moment is to spend winters over in Thailand and spring and summer in the UK. Lets wait and see but you made an interesting point about worrying about illness
This whole chicken 250 THB is a bit expensive. In Morrison UK a pay 6.50 GBP sometimes 4.99 GBP Thai chicken is more expensive than UK chicken. Please tell me what is the lowest price for whole chicken you ever seen in Thailand ?
That chicken is very expensive considering it is in Thailand. Was lucky to have lived in there when it was 55 baht to the Euro and when flights were half the price. Moved home after living in Koh Samui and Korat after 5 years. Main reason for leaving was the visa situation even though I married a Thai plus was fed up at being treated as a 3rd class citizen.
100% spot on about the UK I had an MRI scan in December in Bangkok waited 10 mins for the Doctor, had the scan an hour later, then by 5.30 that night in the theatre having treatment an amazing service, the NHS is trash service making you wait 6 months or even years for treatment.
People are always going to emotionally react to everything you say based on their own world view, experiences, fears and anxieties. Facts and reality don't matter, people will always see things through their emotional lens. Making decisions based on an accurate understanding of the reality without the cloud of emotions, and being able to change your view when you get new information is how you create good outcomes.
People have been talking about leaving for one reason or another since I first came here 18 years ago. A whole roasted chicken is 190 baht here in Bantak.
At current exchange rates only slightly cheaper in Thailand compared to the UK. Housing, Energy and Medical costs are always the "biggies" in any country. UK is especially uncompetitive when it comes to Housing, Energy and private Medical (since NHS is failing) costs and I'm a Brit saying this!
Been holidaying in Thailand last few years fell in love with the place and the people. Coming upto retirement age soon Hopefully me and my wife will be 2 of the replacements coming if we have the nerve to make the move definitely wouldn't be Phuket though to busy for us.
Keep up the good work mate watch you all the time Imn55 and I'm in Perth western Australia my partner lives in Satun I'm moving to hat yai province with my partner Thailand is for me I can by a new 3 bedroom town house my money will last for 25 plus yrs in Thailand brand new town house 2.9 million if you can to live in Thailand please respect the Thai people and the way of life IV been coming to Thailand for the last 30yrs I will not miss the western world one but 🙏👍
Great content, Ryan. You properly keep saying .. "This is just my opinion" .. but I think that is the exact point of all this. Seeing Thailand (or any country) as good or bad, strengths and weaknesses, largely depends on your own personal mind-set. If you're thinking is more geared toward exploration and excitement in experiencing new cultures, etc, then Thailand still has lots to offer. But if you live in fear (as you correctly point out), and only visit tourist and exploited places like Phuket, then yes, of course your opinions are likely going to be more inclined to focus on the negative. Get out of your "comfort zone" if your zone is already one of fear-based and a self-limiting view. Go see the regions (even simply the outskirts of Bkk, etc) .. you don't have to go far .. and experience the smiles of the locals and understand that not being in complete control of your environment is OK, enlightening, and downright fun. Go live life! Yes, obstacles (visas, taxes) will come. But obstacles will exist wherever in the world you live.
I agree with everything you say my friend. Me and my wife visit Thailand twice a year and I would definitely live there full time because if the issues you ranted about. If I didn't have children and grandchildren I would definitely rent my house out in England and live a nice peaceful life in the land of smiles. Great videos
Anyone wondering what is happening to Britain's human population could do worse than chart what happened to its red squirrel population. Greys were introduced which not only declined to assimilate or cohabit with the native reds but, as the greys' numbers increased and outweighed the reds', once a tipping point was reached, the greys saw no need to even go so far as to coexist with the reds. Nowadays, apart from a very small and vanishing few communities, there's no red squirrels left at all. Population replacement has been achieved for the grey squirrels and tipping point has also now been passed with regard to the humans. Heading West is no use as the same is happening to Canada and America (in addition to Australia and New Zealand). Best thing indigenous Brits could do is have their kids learn Russian because sooner, rather than later, they'll have to head back to the Caucasus, where the word "Caucasian" originates and we once hailed from... End of.
The analogy with humans and squirrels is interesting. However, unlike humans, red squirrels and grey squirrels do not interbreed. We can only speculate if this was the case also for humans.
@@Philip_Thornton Good point (excepting it's not strictly true). There has been not wholly insignificant interbreeding between the two subspecies of squirrel (very few greys are of entirely grey ancestry as is even so far as visually apparent through red/ginger coat speckling evident, if largely unnoticed by a casual observer). DNA sequencing has long confirmed as much. Yet, just as MOST greys and reds did not interbreed, so it is with MOST native Anglo-Saxon and Celtic heritage with Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Middle Eastern humans.... Some, but not even approaching an habitual practise. Greys tend to be larger, stronger, more disagreeable (aggressive) and especially territorial (very much influenced by available food resources). Reds often appear visually larger but such is only due to their thicker coats more suited to cooler climate and which also goes to explain why most remaining red pockets are geographically located to the Northern outskirts of the British Isles. A notable exception to this is the Channel Islands which only red squirrels inhabit, but only because no greys have (yet) been introduced there. But I appreciate your remarks. Bold statements, such as my original comment, should always be questioned and validated. It's good to see that a willingness to question and debate hasn't yet been drubbed out of all of us (try though some may).
Man the world 🌎 is changing before our eyes ! People leaving countries like America and UK is eye opening. We always see people wanting to go to those places but now not so much .
Hello Ryan, I have been following along your channel on and off for a long time. Much respect for the healthy and wholesome way you and Damo are raising your young family. Are you still doing the renovation on the old deserted farm or did I miss something.
@@thenakedguruYes and that's why I prefer Silver or Gold - the latter being much more stable. Bitcoin's volatility CAN be problematic depending upon where you are in the cycle but good luck anyway with the farm project! I'm quite sure that you'll be in a position to cash out by the close of this year but watch out for savage volatility if the US stock market suffers a major correction in October/November! But don't panic as I'm sure you'll come good in the end although you might need to just wait a bit longer to sometime in 2025 maybe.
I love the local markets. Some of the best Thai food you can hope to find at cheap prices. It’s a sensory adventure, which your video encapsulated. I lived and worked in Isan for about 11 years before returning to the UK to train as a teacher. Although I had visited briefly during that time, it was only after coming back to live, study, and work in the UK that I truly appreciated how bad things had become there. The infrastructure is in a terrible state due to 14 years of poor upkeep, and nothing seems to work anymore. There are several factors contributing to this, all of which can be attributed to poor governance. Ultimately, any Tory government will likely aim to decentralise governance and reduce the size of the state, as it is at the core of their beliefs. This approach has consequences such as massive potholes, long waiting lists, and insufficient police and fire services. In limited ways, Thailand has what the conservatives aspire to: a decentralised state where those who can afford it choose to pay for better services. However, anyone who has seen the inside of a Thai government hospital ICU or general ward can attest that it serves as a sharp reminder that it is a developing country. Patients are packed closely together, with relatives sleeping under beds and patients on floors. Sadly, these are things that we have begun to witness in the UK over the last decade. The Tory obsession with privatisation has sold our national assets to Tory donors, all at mates rates. Assets that have been paid for by the public. Can anyone honestly give me any examples of where privatisation has benefitted the taxpayers and end users? It’s corruption pure and simple. The UK has become increasingly divided in terms of wealth, with some people driving Porsches and Range Rovers while others struggle to afford food and heating. I believe uncontrolled migration has had a significant impact on the country. Despite the Tory government's supposed tough stance on migration, it seems that the floodgates have been opened. Simultaneously, the government has been vilifying desperate immigrants arriving in rubber boats across the English Channel, even though they make up only a small portion of overall migration. I think this has been a deliberate tactic to stoke fear in the population and push people towards the right wing. It seems to be the Tories' only hope of remaining in power, but I believe most people can now see that they are the ones responsible. I'm hopeful that things will change under a new government in the UK. However, it will be an uphill battle and it will take a long time. People need to be given hope and the infrastructure that underpins any chance of development needs to be repaired and in some cases replaced. I don't think Labour is perfect by any means, but the last few years have exposed how corrupt the current government is. I have never been a fan of the Tories but I had never quite realised how nasty and thieving they are. I didn’t realise how long I’d rambled on for…I’ll get off my soapbox!!
Well Sushi I don't FUNDAMENTALLY disagree with what you have written - that's the first thing to say. However, I see and I believe that one of the biggest problems in our parliamentary system is the ABSOLUTE POLITICAL CORRUPTION WITHIN THE PARTY SYSTEM. Labour policies will vigorously advocate all of the worst Tory policies that are bankrupting the British people! I don't even trust TICE and REFORM! Ultimately we need a House of INDEPENDENT MP's who aren't selected by any party and who are KNOWN in their local areas for being people of INTEGRITY and MORAL HONESTY! Imho right now the British State is utterly corrupt and completely against the best interests of 99.9% of the British people! I hope to leave before Starmer really gets going at the end of this year and accelerates even more vigorously all the worst Tory policies! Sorry to offend you as I can tell you really like and trust Labour but just look at their policies!
Well, I guess your perspective on "countries" reflects that you are British? Most countries exist because of their population's culture and language. The exact "line" between countries may be a bit awkward based on history or military incidents, but each country has its own language. I am impressed that you have learned Thai! And even got the "Asia man wagging walk!" Very nice! I think maybe that Thailand's lax rules for foreigners to stay for prolonged periods might be the reason you have so many of them in Thailand. In rural East Africa, we are few because you really have to embrace the culture and be humble to live here. And long-term visas are very expensive. But of course, you can isolate yourself culturally here too, and then there is no problem. Except for the cost of the long-term visa.
I love the term "toxic positivity". I can see it in several of the snotty comments of others you screenshotted in the video; it's why I almost never mix with foreigners.
Thailand is still great fun, yes it is more expensive, yes you are getting older so naturally some of the excitement of life diminishes . No the UK hasn't fallen, most areas are great. It's very very easy to make money in UK, and spend it in places like Thailand . Being a two week, or even 1 month millionaire is great fun
I got sick in Thailand around Sam Phran district , from driving to the hospital and getting back to the farm was about 1 hour , its a 15 minute drive to the hospital lol . The care i got was great 👍
I live in Bolton and I agree with you 100%, it’s so grim and rundown nowadays. As for being a loser leaving the UK to live in Thailand, well I’m glad to be a loser. I’m planning on moving there before the end of this year. I’m coming back for another month this Friday and spending it with my Thai girlfriend and spending our time looking at business opportunities and putting an actual plan in place to make the move easier. Thanks for all your blogs, they have helped me a lot. You’ve sold me your life in rural Thailand. I couldn’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be ❤
There are big issues in Tenerife currently(the canary islands), the natives are revolting! The tourists pay about a thousand euros a month for their accomodation,unyet the locals who 'service' them are only paid 800. Bit like corneal?
The UK crime levels are high in all the major cities most people do not report crime anymore because all the police will do is give you a crime number .
Im English, from Norwich and did the opposite. Thailand, then Bali. After the vid we moved to Solo, java. I couldn't agree more with your opinions of bali and the uk. You talk a lot of sense. Keep the honesty coming, its refreshing to watch. Have a lovely romantic holiday and all the best.
The UK is finished, the NHS is awful, been waiting over a year for appointment and been told will be another year to wait. Have bought a condo in Jomtien and trying to sell properties in UK. One day Thailand will be my home. Went to clinic while in BKK (doctors) was seen and out the door with medication in 20 minutes at a cost of £20 total. I love Thailand!!
Coming to Thailand for 32 years, married to a Thai for 18. We live here but are thinking about leaving. North of Pattaya the signs and menus are in Russian, no Thai. The food is Russian. Fe want to say the quiet part out loud, however. So many arrogant 'tourists' walking in the middle of the street and hitting on the vendor girls just trying to work. Immigration is beyond rude, It's abusive - my wife was shaking and they refuse to speak English to me at all. I'm always patient and polite by the way. The pollution is unhealthy in recent years. Thai people are amazing but we need to be near a good hospital for my wife's medical condition and can't live rural. The problem with returning home is that half of America is nuts and the other half hypersensitive. Very few are free and easy, and most are armed. Also, the US medical system is broken. Decision time draws near, sadly.
Hi! New follower here, and I'm enjoying your channel! My husband and I are from the US, and have lived in Thailand for almost 9 years now. I have seen visa options getting harder and more complicated over the years. It's frustrating. We're definitely not happy about that, but considering the cost of living, outrageous bureaucracy, and overall stressful atmosphere in the USA, we would definitely not move back there. We have considered other countries more recently, but they all have their problems. Once we moved away from a popular tourist area to a small (mostly Thai) beach town, life has been mostly great! I would like to add that I'm pretty jealous over your fluency in speaking Thai. I'm still trying, and it has not been easy!
Sounds like the healthcare systems in the UK and USA have very similar issues. I am from the USA but travel 90% of the time. Receiving prompt, competent medical care (including dental) in the USA has become nearly impossible except for those with top quality medical insurance, usually through an employer. Getting an appointment can take weeks or months, and the docs are too overbooked to provide decent care, generally-speaking. I was stunned when I made medical and dental appointments in Thailand and Bali. Next-day appointments are common, the docs are generally competent and friendly and overall medical service is good. And the cost is simply unbelievable. I generally just pay out-of-pocket because it's so inexpensive, but have medical insurance that covers major medical issues should those occur. There are some negative impacts I have noticed in Thailand as a result of the tourist tsunami. The statistics are shocking, especially for Russian tourists......example, Thailand had about 450,000 Russian tourists in 2022, then 1.5M in 2023 and they expect 2 million in 2024. The impact is the greatest in areas like Phuket, a favorite destination for Russians. Prices are climbing but not dramatically. The greatest impact IMO is with traffic. The last time I checked, Thailand had some of the deadliest roads in the world. Their traffic control infrastructure was poor to begin with, so when you add in the increased tourism the situation becomes very challenging.
Hi Ryan Thanks again good info as usual I have been in Thailand been to all parts over the last 23 years. Yes thair is change all over the world. I am from England Essex boy and getting on in age but very happy with my Thai wife of 23 years.in Thailand. Keep up the good work for all your information Hopfully might meet you one day We past Lahan Sai District yesterday coming back from Rayong and we live in Ban kruat so never know take care. 🙏🙏🙏
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Konstantin Kissin put it in perspective when he said “More people in the UK were put in jail because of what they said on social media last year than RUSSIA 🇷🇺” Yes. The UK has fallen.
Uh, considering they arrested thousands of people in the recent protests over Navalny, I seriously doubt that. They just don’t bother reporting it when Rosgvardia shows up. It’s like saying the Russian economy is booming, then realizing that’s only because it has entered a war time economy - which is devastating to midterm to long term economic health.
I’m not even from the UK and can smell the BS.
hi Ryan as a former boltoner (Johnson fold) since moving here the 1 thing I have noticed is my health is a lot better no anxiety. no high blood pressure. lost 10 kilo in weight healthy living. could never imagine now we are settled in roi et leaving and going back to jonny fold 😂 last time I went back for my daughters wedding I couldn't get away quick enough. having lived in Bolton for 59 years it's become the pits .here I have a good life on a little land and happy healthy and content
Cheers my friend and thanks for sharing :)
That's amazing.
I lived in Bolton for 18 years after I did my nurse training there. In 2005 we moved to Cumbria where my sister and parents were living. It's so much more of a community feel as there are people who've lived there all their lives , especially farmers. I don't tend to look back on my life and regret anything but I wish I'd been braver and travelled more so I could make a choice if I stayed in the UK or not. I've always loved the way that the Thai culture is so much more family orientated. It is very much all about family and taking each day as it comes. Much less stressful way of life that ultimately will keep you healthier for longer.
My mother is 83 yrs old and is a native born Thai citizen. We brought her back to Thailand to retire in a assisted living facility in Chiang Mai, she cannot afford to live in a US based assisted living facility. After living in the US for over 5 decades, its a change for her as she has become accustomed to living in the US for many years. She's gone back and forth to Thailand to live, but this time its permanent for her. I was there with her for the visit to the facility, and the service is exceptional and attention to the residents is nothing like I've never seen. She is indeed in good hands. As a Thai-American, born in Thailand in 1972, I'm seriously considering to retire somewhere in SE. Asia, most likely Thailand if I can get a Thai citizenship.
A Canadian was visiting me in Thailand. He had a heart issue. He could have been seen immediately at a top hospital in Thailand but he chose to return home and use his free medical coverage. Ten days after returning he died while awaiting to see a specialist.
Sorry about your friend 🙏
Entirely possible. As a Canadian, if you think you have a life threatening issue, you need to go to emergency and wait for hours. Typically if you have a real emergency you'll get treated. But nothing compared to what I hear of Thailand or Vietnam, where excellent care seems immediately available at reasonable price.
All hospitals affordable care, but overnight expensive at private hospitals .Example: private in ICU, $1600; public in ward $15. Ambulance $12. 4 days of treatment by excellent doctors including all tests, prescriptions, $550.
Unfortunately you are absolutely correct about the NHS and the state of the economy in the UK. I've retired after 40 years as a nurse who woked full time with no breaks. There is a definite gap between the North and South and it is all about wealth. The UK government is absolutely shot at. No one trusts the politicians. During covid all the PPE was delivered by contractors who had ties with the government in some form. If we start to look at how we deal with illegal immigrants we're called racist so no one says anything about how they feel. Stay where you are.... you're happy with Damo, your sons, the in-laws and your way of life. Keep happy.
Thank you for sharing, great to have an insider perspective!
Tend to agree with you entirely. As a dentist who threw in the towel 15 years ago and retired early I don't even recognise the UK. It is dreadful! Fortunately I could move abroad and moved to the Philippines. Yes there are problems but minimal compared to the UK and more importantly the people are so happy. I educate my kids in the Far East as it is (proven) to be better.
In 36 hours about 7000 african men land in Lampedusa. - perhaps they want travel to UK. 😂😂😂 One thing is shure, they not travel to Thailand 😅😊😮
I've watched a lot of video's on Thailand - I like yours the best! You just say the way it is - good perspectives and humble about your knowledge. Bang On! - -
Thank you 🙏
I lived in South America for 11 yrs, Perú, Ecuador, Argentina and Brazil. Medical care in all places was absolutely excellent.
I have been back in the USA since 2019, hideous services!
Yes. Sad to say that the USA sucks, as I know, I am American.
Which country did you enjoy the most? If I could only visit one...................which would you advise me to see?
@@ascendant95 Perú, but Patagonia is pure magic!
@@ascendant95 Don't visit one, visit many.. you can do it.. If you could only go to one state, city, which would it be? An Impossible question
Thats Very Right Ryan, i come from Holland, and have stayed 2x in Hospital in Thailand, and it was Great. Good Doctors and good and nice Nurses. 🙏
Interesting that I got a mention in this vlog. I don't believe anyone has done that before. My circumstances are a bit unique so my musing don't always resonate with newer arrivals but I try to share my views especially when they don't adhere to the prominent opinion of the day. I love living here and don't share the doom and gloom of many.🙏
Love your views on healthcare and from what I have seen the hospitals in my area are great. I am responsible for my health and fitness. If people took better care of themselves they wouldn't be so dependent on doctors and medication to correct what they have done to themselves. The hospitals are there if you need them however.
me too!
His medical rankings list @8:55 shows Thailand 31, UK 34, and USA 69. Yet my fellow Americans insist that it's the best in the world... a world they've never ventured out into.
Medical is great here in Thailand but if you have a serious issue it's suddenly not cheap.
Note; some illnesses can't be avoided; cancer is random chance more than anything, and congenital issues like T1 diabetes and lipids are real. So be grateful for the ability to create good health, is my advice, and compassionate for those less fortunate.
I lived and worked in Thailand in the early 1980's and remember going to Patong beach in Phuket. There was a small group of shacks for bars and very basic huts to stay in made from bamboo/leaves, very simple. Now I look at images on CZcams and it's unrecognisable! I think I'll keep my memories of Thailand rather than visit and spoil those memories.
You have the right idea.
you might have venture out to some remote phillipino islands to find the same today.
I remember this to Koh Samui airport landing strip was not tarmac it was compressed soil ,bamboo huts and palm trees now I am moving out from here +25 years of memories time to make new ones some where else.
@@jjamericanbulldogsander6718 You have the right spirit. Sometimes a place completely loses its charm and its best to move on to a new adventure.
Yes I just found out Caucasia was actually a Country only a little over 100 yrs ago. Wtf did that go?
Well said Ryan, you talk the most sense on You Tube👏
Cheers Roger
I completely agree with you re England is Finnished, I am retired here from Burnley, I am fortunate enough to have a apartment in my home town and pattaya, I never thought England would go downhill so quickly I'm not leaving thailand I've been planning this for over 25 years, I love this country more than my own, never thought I would say that but what a shame, politicians ruined it, pure greed. Anyway rant over, good luck in your Asian adventures 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing a Jeremy - appreciate it 🙏
Greed and a perverse ideology.
Western government's have totally destroyed the standard of living in their countries.
@@youngmeldrew Because the leaders are mostly Pedophiles.
Hi Ryan, It's always so interesting to listen to you because it's the reality that you highlight, you are you and don't talk a lot of crap about Thailand. (You have a warm heart).
Thanks Jan appreciate it 🙏
I’m English and have lived in New Zealand for 21 years and go back to uk every year to visit parents, friends and family in the south and I can tell you the uk is miserable, expensive, nothing works, customer service is non existent, wages are rubbish. My family nickname it rip off Britain. It’s a great place to visit but to live its hardwork for families. And also the drinking culture and drug taking is through the roof. I’m 50 and went into the local pub with my brother and I have never seen so many people high as kites on recreational drugs. Very sad.
Thanks for sharing!
its a sign of the New World we live in. Maybe the Muslim countries got it right?
I saw something about the UK that really surprised me. The 2nd most used illegal substance after cannabis is.....................wait for it......................anabolic steroids lol. Pretty crazy.
@@brianphuket5951lol then why do they risk their lives to flee to the UK & other western countries 🙄🤡
Next time you visit come to Brighton it’s fabulous and fun.
Yeah Thailand isn't perfect but it me the answer has been easy. In Thailand I feel like I am able to live life to the fullest, back home I felt stuck inside the house because I couldn't justify the cost of anything. If a friend asked me if I wanted to do something my first thought was how much was it going to cost? Here in Thailand my first thought is yes.
Bingo!
That is a very well observed point 👍
Yup so true
I also find it harder to meet people in my own country. So easy here! Never boring in Thailand.
100%
Going out for a beer and a steak in Australia is starting to feel like an annual treat reserved for birthdays and anniversaries.
Never been a resident of Thailand.but used to do 6 mths Thailand 6 mths UK (L,pool) . Dropped that down now to 4 mths since my Thai wife passed 3 yrs ago. I live in rural Udon Thani 30k outside the city. So I still get a contrast from having a hand in two camps. Been going to Thailand 20yrs , remember getting 69/70 bht to the pound. Was with my Mrs 14yrs Country girl who I met in Udon Thani. For me Thailand wins hands down from what the UK has become. People will say why don't you move there full time. 1, am not rich just a cabbie in L,pool . 2, I have young grandchildren still hear in L,pool. Who I want them to know their grandad not just a photo on the mantlepiece. Fare play to you Ryan you have a lovely Mrs and family. You are 100% better off where you are.
Thanks for sharing!
My sons have a very successful business in North East London, they started a company together about 10 years ago, now they employ over 50 people and are having a good life. Just putting a positive comment, it’s not all doom and gloom.
Good to hear some positive news! Cheers Roy
There are still many chances to make a go off it in the west. I'm from Canada and many people complain there are few chances. You have to make it happen yourself, too many people only want to work 8 hrs a day. The days of just working 8 hrs are gone that time period has passed, though through the 60 up to the late 80's you could. The government owes you nothing, people have to get off their backside and put in the work!
people will blame immigration, but also want their house prices and rental returns to increase (more immigration does exactly this). people will blame taxes, but will want their healthcare and amenities to be top notch. people will blame a sole politician for inflation, but continue to be docile against giant corporations. people will blame low wages. but put biliionaires on a pedestal. people will blame the first person theyre told to blame in their circles (friends, mass media). but they will never blame themselves for their own hypocrisy. its easier to fool a man than to convince him he's a fool. we have built this problem in our home countries, unconsciously.
thailand is an escape for me, from the growing division and mayhem in australia. i just hope people who move to thailand (or similar), with all that mayhem on their mind, can find peace and happiness. everywhere has problems, and i hope people can find a place that suits them, that gives them that feeling of freedom.
Very good points 🙏
100% agree
Ryan, I always like your talks. They're authentic and full of humble wisdom. You're the kind of guy that I'd like to have a beer with in a pub. A rare breed. Steve, from America.
🙏🙏🙏
Trying to get an NHS dentist appointment is like getting the holy grail it’s taken me just over 5 years to get one
I enjoy your ranting and raving and find it very informative as well, Wishing you and Dammo a great time on your vacation.
Cheers Mark - we are taking you guys on the road trip part on main channel 👍
What a class act. Always appreciate your fresh clean knowledgeable prospective of Thailand.Easily my favorite CZcamsr, living in Thailand. BLESS.
Appreciate it Ray 🙏
Truthful and honest video Ryan…. Keep up the good work.
Regarding the national treasure that is the NHS, here's my recent experience .... Slipped some discs in my lower back at work on a Monday, laid up in bed trying to call my doctors, can't get through as it's permanently busy. Ended up calling the NHS 111 helpline on Saturday hoping to get some strong medication , unfortunately they tell me to call my doctors on Monday and continue to rest up . I finally give up with the NHS and buy the medication online which is delivered the next day.... In my view the NHS is completely broken by the sheer numbers using it.... I've used the healthcare system in Cambodia a few times in my life and can honestly say it's much better service. The NHS works well if you have an accident and are brought in by ambulance to be fixed up, but if it's a problem that needs an investigation it can take months until you see someone.
thanks for sharing 👍🙏
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No , there's private and government hospitals, I've used both.... Government hospitals are very basic but they are free for locals and cheap for foreigners. Private ones are better equipped but still not up to western standards but still ok for most things. Both are very prompt with the service.
Here in Sydney Australia the doctors in the hospitals want even write ✍️ you out a script for pain medication because TGA class opioids as a Schedule 8 drug and don’t want to help you with your pain because they all think that you are going to turn into a drug addict, tonight on the news they just let out this drink driver for killing a little girl only 5 years in prison, the people running the joint are fuked in the head
I tried calling the NHS helpline for a dentist during covid, the biggest nightmare phone call I've ever made, when I did eventually get through to someone their attitude was- WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE A DENTIST FOR ??
I thought WTF .....
Having not been living in the UK for 10 years I am not entitled to free health care anymore.
As for hospital and dentist you can walk in and get seen straight away. My dentist I use in Bangkok, i walked in they checked my teeth and actually said no charge.
Food as in fresh fruit excellent in Thai markets.
Depending on lifestyle people many say they can live in Thailand next to nothing.
I rent a 1 bedroom condo in Bangkok near Asoke. 20000 baht includes electric, water, WiFi. Fully furnished. Has a spacious balcony, rooftop walk, swimming pool, fitness etc.
In UK I would get an unfurnished 1 bedroom flat, pay for electric, gas and council tax.
I had been working in the oil and gas industry in Thailand from 2009 to 2016 and am working in Malaysia at present but live Bangkok. I am over 60 now.
I felt Thailand was my home so I have a bit of money in Thailand bank so no need to transfer any for tax.
I am good for no transfer for 6 years.
People have different lifestyles and as regards the taxation a Thai accountant would keep you right on income you bring in to Thailand.
For me I feel safer here in Thailand than UK and I enjoy a quiet lifestyle. My Thai partner actually has a big family, she has a few companies and if anything she makes more than my working in the oil and gas industry. She wants me to retire. I did not buy a house for her. She bought a house for me.
Congrats on also meeting a good one 😊🙏
Beautiful
Same here. Haven't lived in the UK since 1985. Still have an NHI number but no longer eligible for free NHS treatment. British Born and bred. Grandparents fought for Britain in the front-line in both world wars. But if I returned I don't even get health care. Meanwhile they let immigrants have everything for free from day one.Thailand has its priorities right - look after your own people first. I'll never return to Britain. (If there is even a Britain to return to these days!)
Kanchanabuli is inexpensive,beautiful and peaceful. Only a couple of hours from Bangkok. Rivers Ryan...a river runs through it❤
Lived there in 2013-2015 taught at kachanakroh school
If you have the financial means to retire somewhere else outside your home country please do and enjoy life. Don’t let the healthcare system stop you
That was balanced and humble and I personally agreed with most if not all your points - Thailand is what you make of it - certainly have a glass half full mentality -
Quite right 👍
The native UK population is roughly 49 million people. All of our services are geared to service that amount. From the baby boom of the 50s and early 60s the population rose and was stable for roughly 40 years at 56 million people. There was a strain on goods and services but adjustments could be made - increased class sizes in public schools, remove te over reliance on public transport and increase the amount of fast routes and increases in private car ownership, removal of council houses and switch to private Social Housing. The Thatcher government effectively destroyed nationalised heavy industry, the Major and Blair governments destroyed manufacturing. Therefore the options for employment are service industries, mobile phone call centres etc. The current population is 66.97 million (thats now three years out of date so..) in reality the population is approximately 69.7 million and projected to rise by 5 million by 2030 (that's most likely an underestimate). The system is still geared for a population of 49 million. No wonder everything is grinding to a halt.
I know nothing about your goverment really. I'm american but I know this. It aint the govt. that destroyed manufacturing, its basically greed. See people like you fail to realize this. If a publically traced company #1 and basically only purpose is to make as much money as they can for its stockholders. That is what they will do. So with that being said. This is why your country imports a lot of things and plus you are on a damn island basically. In American we import quite a bit and we do not have to import a lot of things, but its cheaper. Its actually way cheaper to build someting in asia for us. Put it on a cargo ship, than for it to be made in america. Our labor cost are a alot more. So you need to direct a lot of complaint to the companies but your country is expensive and its always been like that
10000000000000000%. It is basic math. And, sorry to say, you have past the point of no return. Anyone with money who live in the UK, should continue to save for an early retirement exit, getting into Bitcoin and Gold and leave the UK....it is over for that part of the world. All empires must fall.....America is next.
Don't worry, I think Australia is on the short list also.
@@davidcolman5290 Australia is huge!!!
@@Globaldave1970 your right Australia is huge. But still going the wrong way. Explain why Australia is huge makes any difference.
Happy Easter guys and enjoy the couple's retreat!!! Sooo important to get away and just connect as a couple❤️❤️ ❤
Thank you Tammy - we will be taking you along on the road trip part on the main channel - thanks for the warm wishes 🙏🙏🙏
Yes I am one of theme who leaves to north part of the Philippines is exactly like Thailand was when I come here 1995 and I had my best time here to 2010 then things start changing to the worse, we are not welcome here anymore is the gut feeling so sayonara Thailand. Thailand has become so materialistic that I can’t stand it anymore.
Thanks for sharing!
Where in northern Philippines are you talking about !!
Hi mate you are 100% correct about what you are saying I love listening to your videos so keep up your fantastic work and God bless you and your family montana
You people are good and down to earth….you and your familia are so special to me
Thank you 🙏
I needed a knee replacement got it done at a Thai government hospital 2 weeks later after seeing surgeon in hospital and done way faster than back home in Australia
Thanks for sharing - great info for those that don’t understand the Thai health system 👍
Pattaya 150 small 180bt large chickens in our local market. In USA last Aug.$8.00.
Thanks for the details Michael 🙏
How much is 180 baht about 6 dollars not much savings
@@sunjun222right now that would be around 5us dollars. So 37 percent cheaper. Basically dodging that massive inflation bump.
In new Zealand we pay about 340 baht for a big chicken
@@user-sb2wu2qs3k Nothing else is real or otherwise unpoisoned.
The price on the whole chicken was interesting. in the USA you could probably get a little bit cheaper at major stores that sale that cooked chicken
Yes, & free of antibiotics and hormones
Same in Australia and you could never buy cooked chicken like that on a market as the council health inspector would shut it down
Funny in Australia you can't select chicken yourself in a fridge or on ice which you cook after anyway yet you can with fruit you don't cook and many hands have touched.
Ive been buying whole cook chicken 4.99. But raw whole chicken is 6.99. Why is this😮. I go in the morning and buy yesterday cooked whole chicken for 3 dollars then I freeze them. Every tasty
Those chickens are expensive. You can get a fresh one of a rotisserie on the side of the road on the Darkside, Pattaya for 170 baht.
Hope you have a nice trip. Great video. I remember you putting your garden together at your house. I came across one of your videos the other day so I've got some catching up to do. We like your honest views. Maria and Col. Take no notice of negative views.
Come to Brighton and it’s pretty good here. Yes the South is still great. The nhs has been great for us (we’re 65) but yes we pay privately to avoid waiting lists. I’m a very English lady and love English culture, but we’re considering living part of the year in Perth (our son is there)/part Thailand/part England.
In Australia a cooked chook from a supermarket @ 280 baht. So very similar in price.
250 baht for a chicken? I cannot say that it is cheap, I pay almost the same money for a grilled chicken in Costco in Canada. Looks like Thailand is not as cheap as many people say 🤷
Just watched your video and listened to your comments about people worried about becoming unwell while in Thailand, I am one of those people and what you said is correct and you should not worry about becoming unwell and just enjoy life, I had a stroke 10 years ago when I was 52 and it makes you worried about what is around the corner, my wife is Thai and we both live in the UK and last year my wife had a house built which is in the same village that her parents live, so I have no excuse really for not moving to Thailand, my wife needs another year national insurance to get a UK pension. She is a British citizen, so now a Duel citizen... My plan at the moment is to spend winters over in Thailand and spring and summer in the UK. Lets wait and see but you made an interesting point about worrying about illness
Thanks for sharing!
You are right, in Germany it is the same 😞
This whole chicken 250 THB is a bit expensive. In Morrison UK a pay 6.50 GBP sometimes 4.99 GBP Thai chicken is more expensive than UK chicken. Please tell me what is the lowest price for whole chicken you ever seen in Thailand ?
These markets look pretty much the same across Thailand. Love them!
That chicken is very expensive considering it is in Thailand. Was lucky to have lived in there when it was 55 baht to the Euro and when flights were half the price. Moved home after living in Koh Samui and Korat after 5 years. Main reason for leaving was the visa situation even though I married a Thai plus was fed up at being treated as a 3rd class citizen.
Thanks for sharing 👍🙏
I buy the rotisseire chicken at Makro for 195 baht.
... up in Udon Thani half grilled chicken with rice is 80,- B
Bbq chicken from Aussie supermarkets are around $12
Thank you🙏🏼 Happy Easter ❤ love your work
Thanks! Happy Easter!
We just arrived ❤ not going back to the UK
Congrats Julie!! Welcome to beautiful Thailand
Well spoken my friend. You speak the truth. But some people have very small minds and no life
100% spot on about the UK I had an MRI scan in December in Bangkok waited 10 mins for the Doctor, had the scan an hour later, then by 5.30 that night in the theatre having treatment an amazing service, the NHS is trash service making you wait 6 months or even years for treatment.
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People are always going to emotionally react to everything you say based on their own world view, experiences, fears and anxieties. Facts and reality don't matter, people will always see things through their emotional lens. Making decisions based on an accurate understanding of the reality without the cloud of emotions, and being able to change your view when you get new information is how you create good outcomes.
I can’t wait to move to Thailand. Been there so many times! I’m okay with the tax, etc.
Ryan, really enjoy your honest attitudes!
Great video. Glad to see you are real in Thailand.
Cheers 👍🙏
I live in UK, I have been waiting 6 months to see a specialist They have cancelled 3 times so now it will be 9months.
Costco rotisserie chicken costs $4.99, about $5.50 with tax. Can't buy a whole raw chicken for less than 1/2 that.
People have been talking about leaving for one reason or another since I first came here 18 years ago.
A whole roasted chicken is 190 baht here in Bantak.
Bargain!
And here in Grand Rapids, a whole roasted chicken is $5.99 USD.
ok,,thats 4,84 euro....welll in Amsterdam on the market i pay the same
At current exchange rates only slightly cheaper in Thailand compared to the UK. Housing, Energy and Medical costs are always the "biggies" in any country. UK is especially uncompetitive when it comes to Housing, Energy and private Medical (since NHS is failing) costs and I'm a Brit saying this!
Been holidaying in Thailand last few years fell in love with the place and the people.
Coming upto retirement age soon Hopefully me and my wife will be 2 of the replacements coming if we have the nerve to make the move definitely wouldn't be Phuket though to busy for us.
Keep up the good work mate watch you all the time Imn55 and I'm in Perth western Australia my partner lives in Satun I'm moving to hat yai province with my partner Thailand is for me I can by a new 3 bedroom town house my money will last for 25 plus yrs in Thailand brand new town house 2.9 million if you can to live in Thailand please respect the Thai people and the way of life IV been coming to Thailand for the last 30yrs I will not miss the western world one but 🙏👍
Appreciate it and best of luck with your move!
Great content, Ryan. You properly keep saying .. "This is just my opinion" .. but I think that is the exact point of all this. Seeing Thailand (or any country) as good or bad, strengths and weaknesses, largely depends on your own personal mind-set. If you're thinking is more geared toward exploration and excitement in experiencing new cultures, etc, then Thailand still has lots to offer. But if you live in fear (as you correctly point out), and only visit tourist and exploited places like Phuket, then yes, of course your opinions are likely going to be more inclined to focus on the negative. Get out of your "comfort zone" if your zone is already one of fear-based and a self-limiting view. Go see the regions (even simply the outskirts of Bkk, etc) .. you don't have to go far .. and experience the smiles of the locals and understand that not being in complete control of your environment is OK, enlightening, and downright fun. Go live life! Yes, obstacles (visas, taxes) will come. But obstacles will exist wherever in the world you live.
Thanks brother 👍
Excellent upload again. I agree with every word you said.
I agree with everything you say my friend. Me and my wife visit Thailand twice a year and I would definitely live there full time because if the issues you ranted about.
If I didn't have children and grandchildren I would definitely rent my house out in England and live a nice peaceful life in the land of smiles.
Great videos
Anyone wondering what is happening to Britain's human population could do worse than chart what happened to its red squirrel population.
Greys were introduced which not only declined to assimilate or cohabit with the native reds but, as the greys' numbers increased and outweighed the reds', once a tipping point was reached, the greys saw no need to even go so far as to coexist with the reds.
Nowadays, apart from a very small and vanishing few communities, there's no red squirrels left at all.
Population replacement has been achieved for the grey squirrels and tipping point has also now been passed with regard to the humans.
Heading West is no use as the same is happening to Canada and America (in addition to Australia and New Zealand).
Best thing indigenous Brits could do is have their kids learn Russian because sooner, rather than later, they'll have to head back to the Caucasus, where the word "Caucasian" originates and we once hailed from... End of.
Nice post, subtle. I agree.
Great analogy
The analogy with humans and squirrels is interesting. However, unlike humans, red squirrels and grey squirrels do not interbreed. We can only speculate if this was the case also for humans.
@@Philip_Thornton Good point (excepting it's not strictly true). There has been not wholly insignificant interbreeding between the two subspecies of squirrel (very few greys are of entirely grey ancestry as is even so far as visually apparent through red/ginger coat speckling evident, if largely unnoticed by a casual observer). DNA sequencing has long confirmed as much.
Yet, just as MOST greys and reds did not interbreed, so it is with MOST native Anglo-Saxon and Celtic heritage with Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Middle Eastern humans.... Some, but not even approaching an habitual practise.
Greys tend to be larger, stronger, more disagreeable (aggressive) and especially territorial (very much influenced by available food resources).
Reds often appear visually larger but such is only due to their thicker coats more suited to cooler climate and which also goes to explain why most remaining red pockets are geographically located to the Northern outskirts of the British Isles.
A notable exception to this is the Channel Islands which only red squirrels inhabit, but only because no greys have (yet) been introduced there.
But I appreciate your remarks. Bold statements, such as my original comment, should always be questioned and validated. It's good to see that a willingness to question and debate hasn't yet been drubbed out of all of us (try though some may).
Man the world 🌎 is changing before our eyes ! People leaving countries like America and UK is eye opening. We always see people wanting to go to those places but now not so much .
HAPPY EASTER RYAN N MO👏👏👍👌😀🎉🎉🎉♥️
🙏😊❤️ you too Kim
Hello Ryan, I have been following along your channel on and off for a long time. Much respect for the healthy and wholesome way you and Damo are raising your young family. Are you still doing the renovation on the old deserted farm or did I miss something.
We have not started as I am holding the funds in BTC and I don’t want to withdraw them yet 🤣🙏
Ok, cool. Thanks for the quick reply. All the best in the future 🙏
@@thenakedguruYes and that's why I prefer Silver or Gold - the latter being much more stable. Bitcoin's volatility CAN be problematic depending upon where you are in the cycle but good luck anyway with the farm project! I'm quite sure that you'll be in a position to cash out by the close of this year but watch out for savage volatility if the US stock market suffers a major correction in October/November! But don't panic as I'm sure you'll come good in the end although you might need to just wait a bit longer to sometime in 2025 maybe.
@@herambaanjaneya2041 yes I have been overweight Gold for about 2 years, its paying off the past few months, i did a vlog on it somewhere, cheers
I love the local markets. Some of the best Thai food you can hope to find at cheap prices. It’s a sensory adventure, which your video encapsulated.
I lived and worked in Isan for about 11 years before returning to the UK to train as a teacher. Although I had visited briefly during that time, it was only after coming back to live, study, and work in the UK that I truly appreciated how bad things had become there. The infrastructure is in a terrible state due to 14 years of poor upkeep, and nothing seems to work anymore. There are several factors contributing to this, all of which can be attributed to poor governance.
Ultimately, any Tory government will likely aim to decentralise governance and reduce the size of the state, as it is at the core of their beliefs. This approach has consequences such as massive potholes, long waiting lists, and insufficient police and fire services. In limited ways, Thailand has what the conservatives aspire to: a decentralised state where those who can afford it choose to pay for better services. However, anyone who has seen the inside of a Thai government hospital ICU or general ward can attest that it serves as a sharp reminder that it is a developing country. Patients are packed closely together, with relatives sleeping under beds and patients on floors. Sadly, these are things that we have begun to witness in the UK over the last decade. The Tory obsession with privatisation has sold our national assets to Tory donors, all at mates rates. Assets that have been paid for by the public. Can anyone honestly give me any examples of where privatisation has benefitted the taxpayers and end users? It’s corruption pure and simple.
The UK has become increasingly divided in terms of wealth, with some people driving Porsches and Range Rovers while others struggle to afford food and heating. I believe uncontrolled migration has had a significant impact on the country. Despite the Tory government's supposed tough stance on migration, it seems that the floodgates have been opened. Simultaneously, the government has been vilifying desperate immigrants arriving in rubber boats across the English Channel, even though they make up only a small portion of overall migration. I think this has been a deliberate tactic to stoke fear in the population and push people towards the right wing. It seems to be the Tories' only hope of remaining in power, but I believe most people can now see that they are the ones responsible.
I'm hopeful that things will change under a new government in the UK. However, it will be an uphill battle and it will take a long time. People need to be given hope and the infrastructure that underpins any chance of development needs to be repaired and in some cases replaced. I don't think Labour is perfect by any means, but the last few years have exposed how corrupt the current government is. I have never been a fan of the Tories but I had never quite realised how nasty and thieving they are.
I didn’t realise how long I’d rambled on for…I’ll get off my soapbox!!
Thanks for sharing and the detail
Well Sushi I don't FUNDAMENTALLY disagree with what you have written - that's the first thing to say. However, I see and I believe that one of the biggest problems in our parliamentary system is the ABSOLUTE POLITICAL CORRUPTION WITHIN THE PARTY SYSTEM. Labour policies will vigorously advocate all of the worst Tory policies that are bankrupting the British people! I don't even trust TICE and REFORM! Ultimately we need a House of INDEPENDENT MP's who aren't selected by any party and who are KNOWN in their local areas for being people of INTEGRITY and MORAL HONESTY! Imho right now the British State is utterly corrupt and completely against the best interests of 99.9% of the British people! I hope to leave before Starmer really gets going at the end of this year and accelerates even more vigorously all the worst Tory policies! Sorry to offend you as I can tell you really like and trust Labour but just look at their policies!
Well, I guess your perspective on "countries" reflects that you are British? Most countries exist because of their population's culture and language. The exact "line" between countries may be a bit awkward based on history or military incidents, but each country has its own language. I am impressed that you have learned Thai! And even got the "Asia man wagging walk!" Very nice! I think maybe that Thailand's lax rules for foreigners to stay for prolonged periods might be the reason you have so many of them in Thailand. In rural East Africa, we are few because you really have to embrace the culture and be humble to live here. And long-term visas are very expensive. But of course, you can isolate yourself culturally here too, and then there is no problem. Except for the cost of the long-term visa.
I love the term "toxic positivity". I can see it in several of the snotty comments of others you screenshotted in the video; it's why I almost never mix with foreigners.
Never been to Thailand but this is most realistic and broad vlogs out there
very cool video and warm wishes to you both!...and the kids!
Thank you! You too!
I have never had an issue with health care in Thailand! Way to go man speak the Truth!
Ryan you are always on the spot , as I wount go anywhere , been here for 10 years . have I nice vacation together on your one. Love from Surin 😎❤
Cheers Stefan
Thailand is still great fun, yes it is more expensive, yes you are getting older so naturally some of the excitement of life diminishes . No the UK hasn't fallen, most areas are great. It's very very easy to make money in UK, and spend it in places like Thailand . Being a two week, or even 1 month millionaire is great fun
Great Video 👍🏼Thailand is very convenient for health care.
I got sick in Thailand around Sam Phran district , from driving to the hospital and getting back to the farm was about 1 hour , its a 15 minute drive to the hospital lol . The care i got was great 👍
Thanks for sharing Trent
Whole roasted chicken is US$4.99 at Costco (approx 1.3 kg). $6.80 seems quite high...
Whole chicken is pretty close to the same price in the USA but I am sure not as good.
I live in Bolton and I agree with you 100%, it’s so grim and rundown nowadays. As for being a loser leaving the UK to live in Thailand, well I’m glad to be a loser. I’m planning on moving there before the end of this year. I’m coming back for another month this Friday and spending it with my Thai girlfriend and spending our time looking at business opportunities and putting an actual plan in place to make the move easier. Thanks for all your blogs, they have helped me a lot. You’ve sold me your life in rural Thailand. I couldn’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be ❤
There are big issues in Tenerife currently(the canary islands), the natives are revolting! The tourists pay about a thousand euros a month for their accomodation,unyet the locals who 'service' them are only paid 800.
Bit like corneal?
Love your honesty.
The UK crime levels are high in all the major cities most people do not report crime anymore because all the police will do is give you a crime number .
Im English, from Norwich and did the opposite. Thailand, then Bali. After the vid we moved to Solo, java. I couldn't agree more with your opinions of bali and the uk. You talk a lot of sense.
Keep the honesty coming, its refreshing to watch.
Have a lovely romantic holiday and all the best.
thanks James 🙏
Nice to have some time out together. Mum and Nanny I feel you
The UK is finished, the NHS is awful, been waiting over a year for appointment and been told will be another year to wait. Have bought a condo in Jomtien and trying to sell properties in UK. One day Thailand will be my home. Went to clinic while in BKK (doctors) was seen and out the door with medication in 20 minutes at a cost of £20 total. I love Thailand!!
Hi Ryan, cost of BBQ chicken in Australia is $11 from supermarkets. It looks like it's on par with their prices.
220 baht = $9.26 au. 250 baht = $10.25 au 😮
Coming to Thailand for 32 years, married to a Thai for 18. We live here but are thinking about leaving. North of Pattaya the signs and menus are in Russian, no Thai. The food is Russian. Fe want to say the quiet part out loud, however. So many arrogant 'tourists' walking in the middle of the street and hitting on the vendor girls just trying to work. Immigration is beyond rude, It's abusive - my wife was shaking and they refuse to speak English to me at all. I'm always patient and polite by the way. The pollution is unhealthy in recent years. Thai people are amazing but we need to be near a good hospital for my wife's medical condition and can't live rural.
The problem with returning home is that half of America is nuts and the other half hypersensitive.
Very few are free and easy, and most are armed. Also, the US medical system is broken. Decision time draws near, sadly.
Thanks for sharing
Great vlog Ryan. You make a lot of sense
Always enjoyed your video- lots of good information.
Thanks for watching!
Hi! New follower here, and I'm enjoying your channel! My husband and I are from the US, and have lived in Thailand for almost 9 years now. I have seen visa options getting harder and more complicated over the years. It's frustrating. We're definitely not happy about that, but considering the cost of living, outrageous bureaucracy, and overall stressful atmosphere in the USA, we would definitely not move back there. We have considered other countries more recently, but they all have their problems. Once we moved away from a popular tourist area to a small (mostly Thai) beach town, life has been mostly great!
I would like to add that I'm pretty jealous over your fluency in speaking Thai. I'm still trying, and it has not been easy!
Welcome to the channel 🙏😊🇹🇭
Sounds like the healthcare systems in the UK and USA have very similar issues. I am from the USA but travel 90% of the time. Receiving prompt, competent medical care (including dental) in the USA has become nearly impossible except for those with top quality medical insurance, usually through an employer. Getting an appointment can take weeks or months, and the docs are too overbooked to provide decent care, generally-speaking. I was stunned when I made medical and dental appointments in Thailand and Bali. Next-day appointments are common, the docs are generally competent and friendly and overall medical service is good. And the cost is simply unbelievable. I generally just pay out-of-pocket because it's so inexpensive, but have medical insurance that covers major medical issues should those occur. There are some negative impacts I have noticed in Thailand as a result of the tourist tsunami. The statistics are shocking, especially for Russian tourists......example, Thailand had about 450,000 Russian tourists in 2022, then 1.5M in 2023 and they expect 2 million in 2024. The impact is the greatest in areas like Phuket, a favorite destination for Russians. Prices are climbing but not dramatically. The greatest impact IMO is with traffic. The last time I checked, Thailand had some of the deadliest roads in the world. Their traffic control infrastructure was poor to begin with, so when you add in the increased tourism the situation becomes very challenging.
Thanks for sharing!
You said it right Bro. Don't be held HOSTAGE by fear. 👍
Good man ryan im from Ireland but your about the health care I've often been in the accident eemtey for neerly 24 hours
Sorry to hear that steray 🙏
Sorry Ryan I meant iń a good way palll.
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Keep up the good work mate ( Staffy graham happy in Western Australia)
Uk fell 20 years ago with Blair letting anyone in…
whole cooked chicken in cape town,on average 200 bhat.
Hi Ryan Thanks again good info as usual I have been in Thailand been to all parts over the last 23 years. Yes thair is change all over the world.
I am from England Essex boy and getting on in age but very happy with my Thai wife of 23 years.in Thailand. Keep up the good work for all your information
Hopfully might meet you one day We past Lahan Sai District yesterday coming back from Rayong and we live in Ban kruat so never know take care.
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they paved paridice and put up a parking lot
In Pattaya ( near Pattaya ) we get whole spit roast Chicken for 180b .. and it’s very good . I’m surprised it’s 220b where you are