adminee
From: United States
5/11/2009 11:49 EST
Hello ExpatExchange.com Members!
One area of interest for many expatriates is the need for assistance in
settling in and the management of culture shock. In order to identify
the information most needed by expats as they adapt to international
living, we'd like to know the biggest hurdles you faced in the process
of moving overseas.
Please help us in this project by answering these few questions:
When you moved to Thailand, what was the most difficult part of settling
in there?
How much difficulty did you have with culture shock in Thailand?
What would be the best, single piece of advice you'd give to an expat
(or soon to be expat) in Thailand?
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caughtintheact
From: Thailand
5/11/2009 12:37 EST
When you moved to Thailand, what was the most difficult part of settling
in there?
For me it was needing someone who could read and translate Thai so I could understand what they were talking about.
How much difficulty did you have with culture shock in Thailand?
Very little. I didn't know what to expect the first time, so I read, watched, listened and tried to decipher what was happening.
What would be the best, single piece of advice you'd give to an expat
(or soon to be expat) in Thailand?
There are two: Don't bring your vision of home as a measure of what Thailand should be like, and don't jump to conclusions about what you see of hear. Thailand can be very different from what westerners are used to Another piece of advice is not to run around telling the Thai that they should do it better, unless you are the boss, and then with grave caution.
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thailover69
5/26/2009 02:47 EST
This page
www.thai-real-estate.info/
says you an buy a holiday condo for 10.000 USD
I think that is the best way to adjust to expat life in Thailand!
Besides, Hua-Hin is the favorite resort 'town' of the Thai nobility.
It is clean and safe. And there is golf, too.
Is a good idea?
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kentfx
11/3/2009 04:12 EST
Buying a condo makes a certain amount of sense in Thailand because of severe restrictions on foreigners ("farangs") owning property. When you buy a house here, that's all you get -- someone else owns the land it's on. There are tons of misinformation about that whole process out there -- don't take anyone's advice without talking to a lawyer! A smart strategy is to buy a house that can be moved -- or marry a Thai who can legally buy the property.
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caughtintheact
From: Thailand
11/3/2009 10:10 EST
To add a bit to kentfx's comment, "or marry a Thai who can legally buy the property.", if you go this route, it would be wise to make a written agreement that should the Thai spouse (the owner) die before you do, then you have the right to live in that house as long as you are alive, and that any children from the marriage inherit the house. Again, consult a lawyer.
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