shekapur
American looking for information about Thailand
Forum posts
2
About me
American
Registration: 17 August 2009
My expat journey
Thailand
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Studying French, baking bread, swimming and meditation
Part-time English teacher
Abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, year-round sunshine, warm and friendly people (when they are NOT driving), low cost of living, ease of finding well-paid teaching positions
Lack of infrastructure, no privacy, traffic chaos, constant noise, humidity and mold, distance from my family in America, minimal access to outdoor space and nature
New York , USA
Taking care of my little dog for 17 years, exploring all 5 boroughs through food/art/music, tending to my terrace garden, organizing apartment pot-lucks
NYC pubic school teacher and professional pet sitter
Energy energy energy. Small areas of quiet easily found in big city. Can find 10 different langues being spoken on the same subway car. Can find the most obscure activities and groups to do just about anything you can imagine.
cost of real estate cost of real estate cost of real estate
Activity
Bangkok Vs Saigon ? English teaching rates + safe place to stay? by mel87
Hi! I'm an Australian expat currently living in Saigon. I have been living in Saigon for 1 1/2 years now and looking into moving to Bangkok for a change. I teach completely private English lessons about 10+ hours a week and wondering ...
Hi, Mel, Your posting caught my eye as we are in a similar situation. I'm in Saigon, too (4 years now) and with residency card expired, have started thinking about a physical change. I've seriously considered BKK, like you and have been ... Read More
New members of the Thailand forum, introduce yourself here 聳 1st quarter of 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Thailand forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
51-year old New Yorker living and teaching in HCMC, VN for the past 4 years. Considering a change and Thailand's retirement visa option is a big draw for me. Well, that and living somewhere where I don't have to live in constant fear of ... Read More