Bangkok vs Phnom Penh

Barang_doa_slae · Post by **Barang_doa_slae** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:19 pm

phuketrichard wrote:you dont know me an dont know thai's and i dont need ur fucking pity, been here over 30 years an raised, a wonderful daughter here.
i have many thai friends that would and have, stuck up for me over other thai's and gone to bat for me numerous times and many of my Farang friends have good thai friends as well.

I do agree not all thai's give a shit
Had a thai partner ( ex border patrol on the Cambodian border in 87-88) and he told me Never to trust him as thai's dont trust each other.

There good ones and bad ones, same same as everywhere

if the tourists stick to the tourist places and keep their nose clean its rare they would encounter any trouble
tell that to the parents of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge killed in Koh Tao

Read my post again.I was only pitying the others expats that don't see behind the picture, not you. You explained your reasons for living there on many occasions and I always found them coherent. However I wondered how you can get along with most thai expats that are as blind about their host country as one can be.

Post by **Jamie_Lambo** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:39 pm

phuketrichard wrote:you dont know me an dont know thai's and i dont need ur fucking pity, been here over 30 years an raised, a wonderful daughter here.
i have many thai friends that would and have, stuck up for me over other thai's and gone to bat for me numerous times and many of my Farang friends have good thai friends as well.

I do agree not all thai's give a shit
Had a thai partner ( ex border patrol on the Cambodian border in 87-88) and he told me Never to trust him as thai's dont trust each other.

There good ones and bad ones, same same as everywhere

if the tourists stick to the tourist places and keep their nose clean its rare they would encounter any trouble
tell that to the parents of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge killed in Koh Tao

i said rarely, not impossible, learn to read!

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:39 am

Barang_doa_slae wrote:
phuketrichard wrote:...... However I wondered how you can get along with most thai expats that are as blind about their host country as one can be.

OK;
I DON'T, i have my expat an thai friends, don't drink in bars so seldom meet people i don't know anymore.

If u read thai visa u will see most expats hate living here, (they have a current poll on those leaving or leaving soon, Phuket and it is running 59 leaving to 24 staying)

I have no idea why most Expats stay EXCEPT for the reason they cant go ( afford to) anywhere else and if u have a pension, Thailand is better and cheaper ( an to me, a better quality of life ) to live in than Cambodia . not to mention the medical care.

lakesidejunkie · Post by **lakesidejunkie** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:36 am

phuketrichard wrote:
Barang_doa_slae wrote:
phuketrichard wrote:...... However I wondered how you can get along with most thai expats that are as blind about their host country as one can be.
OK;
I DON'T, i have my expat an thai friends, don't drink in bars so seldom meet people i don't know anymore.

If u read thai visa u will see most expats hate living here, (they have a current poll on those leaving or leaving soon, Phuket and it is running 59 leaving to 24 staying)

I have no idea why most Expats stay EXCEPT for the reason they cant go ( afford to) anywhere else and if u have a pension, Thailand is better and cheaper ( an to me, a better quality of life ) to live in than Cambodia . not to mention the medical care.

thailand is cheaper for what?

can of leo 38 baht.
can of cambodia 2000 riel.

pad thai 30 baht
baw baw 1500 riel

single fan room in bkk 150 baht.
single fan room cambodia 5/6 dollar

fine for no helmet in phuket 1000 baht
fine for no helmet in siem reap 3000 riel

packet of malboro 90 baht
packet of malboro 4000 riel

vladimir · Post by **vladimir** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:41 am

lakesidejunkie wrote:but when people get money they tend to turn into assholes ,u have to agree with me there.

I think if they've mad etheir money in an unethical way, perhaps they are mor einclined to turn into arseholes than someon who eraned it in an ethical way, guilt and insecurity.

I've met quite few rich peopel who worked very hard to get their money and never screwed anyone over, they're still rmeianed nice people.

If you said most who put on a uniform, the % may be higher, but I doubt even most of them.

Barang_doa_slae · Post by **Barang_doa_slae** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:56 am

phuketrichard wrote:
Barang_doa_slae wrote:
phuketrichard wrote:...... However I wondered how you can get along with most thai expats that are as blind about their host country as one can be.
OK;
I DON'T, i have my expat an thai friends, don't drink in bars so seldom meet people i don't know anymore.

If u read thai visa u will see most expats hate living here, (they have a current poll on those leaving or leaving soon, Phuket and it is running 59 leaving to 24 staying)

I have no idea why most Expats stay EXCEPT for the reason they cant go ( afford to) anywhere else and if u have a pension, Thailand is better and cheaper ( an to me, a better quality of life ) to live in than Cambodia . not to mention the medical care.

Wow... That puts a recent similar poll on 440? under new light (can't retrieve thread sorry). Results were overwhelmingly positive.

Happiness: Bangkok 0 PP 2

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:06 am

if i had a choice between Bangkok and PP, i would chose PP
BUT i do have a choice between Phuket an anywhere in Cambodia, an i chose here

IF i have to leave, cause the gf cant get her 1 year extension to stay in Thailand, we will move to SR

lakesidejunkie · Post by **lakesidejunkie** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:18 am

phuketrichard wrote:if i had a choice between Bangkok and PP, i would chose PP
BUT i do have a choice between Phuket an anywhere in Cambodia, an i chose here

IF i have to leave, cause the gf cant get her 1 year extension to stay in Thailand, we will move to SR

siem reap 2nd livable in the world and i k ow many here woukd agree with that.

http://grantourismotravels.com/2015/03/ ... the-world/

Barang_doa_slae · Post by **Barang_doa_slae** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:22 am

lakesidejunkie wrote:
phuketrichard wrote:if i had a choice between Bangkok and PP, i would chose PP
BUT i do have a choice between Phuket an anywhere in Cambodia, an i chose here

IF i have to leave, cause the gf cant get her 1 year extension to stay in Thailand, we will move to SR
siem reap 2nd livable in the world and i k ow many here woukd agree with that.

http://grantourismotravels.com/2015/03/ ... the-world/

Didn't read the link but If they have SR on 2nd position does it means SHV is first ?

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:29 am

i dont trust most of TA as i see that many Negative reviews are deleted.( i have had more than a fair share of mine deleted)
The mods there are very strict

BUT than again destinations is not same as living

Having lived in PP, i would never choose to return there to live

But do find sr would be (for us) the best place to move to in Cambodia
PLUS and its a big plus, she has family with lots of land up there

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