Thailand is great for holidays but it's a completely different story when you decide to live in Thailand long term or more or less permanently. Before you give up (or sell) your house and ship your belongings, better consider what it is that attracts you to the Land of the U-turns and what you'll be doing here:
- Can you live off some (external) source of income or do you still have to generate money while here? You don't need much to live in Thailand, but do you have enough to live comfortably? Read more about cost of living.
- Do you dream of living here, will you live out your dream or will you live in a dream? If you dream of living in Thailand, but you never do, your missing out on yourself. If you live in a dream while here, sooner or later you'll hit reality. But if you live out your dream, perhaps you can live like a king.
- How well do you know Thailand? Many people have been coming to Thailand year after year and often brag about how well they know the country, but there are deepers layers to what they think is Thai culture and deeper insights as to how good it is to live here. Your experience as a tourist will no doubt be very different from your experience as a resident, businessman or husband. I would even argue that you only start to know Thailand when you have been cheated, have been in Court, have done some local business and have finished a relationship with a Thai partner. Before that, you only know some of the rosy sides of Thailand and through hearsay.
Beach life in the South of Thailand is great as a tourist. If you stay long term, you may need something more.
Let's go over this in more detail. Here's an orientation on where in Southeast Asia you could establish yourself and what you can do.
If you like Southeast Asia, there are other countries you could consider, such as Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, other ASEAN countries and so on. Why choose Thailand?
And within Thailand, there are many places you can consider, from buzzling Bangkok to the beaches in the South and dry Isaan in the Northeast. Why choose Chiang Mai?
Auspicious moon over a stupa in Chiang Mai.
There are about as many temples in Chiang Mai as in entire Bangkok,
making Chiang Mai a culturally rich and interesting city.
Most people coming to Thailand for a long stay are either:
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