I was just watching gingerpoker on youtube and how he ran back home after false drug possession charges. The pot was his roommates, and they got extremely lucky that the roommate was able to dispose of 90% of the pot before the cops found it...
The reason why people have such varied experiences in Thailand is because different people have different backgrounds, resources, expectations.
I do not understand the hate for the older guys who find some young farm girl in Thailand. Actually, I think moving to Thailand makes the most sense to them. They are doing what they normally can't back home, good for them. It's actually a step up. In contrast, many of the young guys I know that moved to Thailand basically seem stuck with no exit strategy or life plan. They are happy with cheap rent, but life wise and future potential wise, it's a huge step down.
Rules for most of the world can be summarized as follows:
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Originally Posted by purrretrog
expect a similar experience if you chose to do so at home.
If you are not running businesses at home, you probably won't (successfully) running businesses in Thailand. If you don't bang very desirable girls at home, you probably won't bang very desirable girls in Thailand. Etc.
Sure, things are a little different. And occasionally, people can do better than at home. English "teachers" are actually a great example of this - it's much better than some crap factory job back in the USA.
But for most people, it's not a huge step up and it's usually a small step down. It's a huge step down when you consider long term career earning potential, finding a wife that can stand on her own instead of mooching off of you all her life, eligibility for social security/retirement benefits, ability to determine your long term housing cost via property ownership, etc. People start thinking about this as they get older and it's no surprise that so many make the jump from their balcony as each additional year their expenses increase, their earning potential decrease, and their options decrease.