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The price of progress
When I moved here two years ago, one of the reasons that I chose the On Nut area was the presence of the local night market. With plenty of food vendors and a couple of bars only 200 metres from … Continue reading
Tropical torpor
torpor : a state of mental or physical inactivity Which exactly describes me for the last week or two, or three. I have n’t had the energy or the inclination to do anything lately, which is my poor excuse for … Continue reading
Posted in Expat life, Latitudes and attitudes, Random musings, Thailand
Tagged bangkok, expat life, Thailand
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How to waste a day in the life of an expat in Thailand
After being on a variety of visas over the last 18 months or so since I arrived here it was finally time to get my first 12 month non-O ‘retirement’ extension. Although the renewal and extension are theoretically straightforward if … Continue reading
Posted in Expat life, Latitudes and attitudes, Thailand
Tagged bureaucracy, expat, expat life, paperwork, retirement, Thailand, visa
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Happy to be an economic refugee !
Some people may have read a news story recently about Deutsche Bank’s latest report on the cost of living around the world, in which Australia claimed the dubious honour of being the most expensive country to live in …. again. … Continue reading
Posted in Expat life, Latitudes and attitudes, Random musings, Thailand
Tagged Australia, cost of living, expat, expat life, Malaysia, New York, Thailand
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Casablanca, Marilyn Monroe and the ‘culture gap’
When you get “involved” with somebody from another country and culture you always should expect some difficulties in the relationship, whether it be language or religion or social attitudes or whatever. There is always going to be a ‘gotcha’, a … Continue reading
Posted in Expat life, Latitudes and attitudes, Random musings, Thailand
Tagged Casablanca, culture gap, expat life, Marilyn monroe, old classic movies, Thailand
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Expat life week 1 … apartment hunting
After a couple of days resting to get rid of the jet lag (yes, even in business class !) and catching up with friends here in Bangkok it was time to start looking for somewhere to live. I had already … Continue reading
Posted in Expat life, Food, Random musings, Thailand
Tagged apartment hunting, expat life, neighbourhood, Thailand
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