Interest in moving out of Thailand takes Internet by storm

[snoop1130]

 

In just two days, over half a million Thais have joined a new Facebook group called “Let’s Move Abroad”, amid increasing criticism of the Thai government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic and political issues.

 

Countless posts by over 524,500 members of the group ask for tips on studying and working abroad in certain fields, while those who have lived abroad promoted countries where they stayed with beautiful photos.

 

Among countries of most apparent interest are the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Malaysia. Many members also sympathise with the current anti-government movement.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/interest-in-moving-out-of-thailand-takes-internet-by-storm/

 

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[Justgrazing]

15 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

the United Kingdom

 

Unless they wanna play chicken in a inflatable dinghy with English Channel maritime traffic there's about as much chance of catching a brick in a cobweb than getting into fortress Britain legally at the mo' .. 

 

[Fromas]

Alas only the ones with the knowledge and the means will flee the coop. The country will be the poorer for it.

[WineOh]

will they have to do 90 day reports?

[Lingba]

good for them..some of those countries are doable

[Caldera]

Personally, I wished they'd use their energy to effect change here in Thailand instead of leaving.

[kimamey]

7 minutes ago, Caldera said:

Personally, I wished they'd use their energy to effect change here in Thailand instead of leaving.

Probably easier said than done to be honest.

[NanLaew]

13 minutes ago, Caldera said:

Personally, I wished they'd use their energy to effect change here in Thailand instead of leaving.

 

Life's too short for that sort of nonsense.

[kotsak]

16 hours ago, Caldera said:

Personally, I wished they'd use their energy to effect change here in Thailand instead of leaving.

 

Unfortunately things here are <deleted>..

Edited May 4, 2021 by metisdead
Profane acronym removed.

[ChaiyaTH]

As usual their data is out-to-date with around 2 decades about each of the countries, or at least most of them. As it ain't much better, often even worse, specially as a new arriving migrant.

Edited May 3, 2021 by ChaiyaTH

[RichardColeman]

My wife wants to live in England later in life. But it seems her desire for it is more that she wants to walk in the snow than see anything  else

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

High Skilled / High Nett Benefit Only need apply and are welcome.

Consider to Stay & Start Change your own country.

Start with renouncing all forms of superstitious nonsense & unlimited greed ....... oh wait a minute....

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, WineOh said:

will they have to do 90 day reports?

Not if they get a green card for the US.  No reporting ever and they have permanent residence as well, can buy property in their name and of course collect money from the Government if unemployed, even get a stimulus check....

[ThailandRyan]

19 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

As usual their data is out-to-date with around 2 decades about each of the countries, or at least most of them. As it ain't much better, often even worse, specially as a new arriving migrant.

That may be your opinion and view, but I know a few who have gone to the US and will never return here.

[kimamey]

8 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

My wife wants to live in England later in life. But it seems her desire for it is more that she wants to walk in the snow than see anything  else

Hey walking in the snow is great. It's the falling flat on your <deleted> that takes the fun out of it. Especially "in later life".

[phantom51red]

18 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

My wife wants to live in England later in life. But it seems her desire for it is more that she wants to walk in the snow than see anything  else

Maybe you could persuade her scotlands a better country and take up hiking then ????.

[GinBoy2]

29 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

That may be your opinion and view, but I know a few who have gone to the US and will never return here.

I think that is very true.

 

A little known fact, one which I had not truly appreciated is that the US has the largest Thai diaspora. From anecdotal experience in Thailand I thought it was the UK or Sweden, especially Sweden since it appears half of the male Swedish population seems to live in Thailand!

 

But I digress.

 

I'm yet to find a single Thai who has emigrated to a Western country who ever wants to return. It's more likely that they are obsessed with trying to get close family members to join them

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_people

Edited May 3, 2021 by GinBoy2

[Patong2021]

48 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

As usual their data is out-to-date with around 2 decades about each of the countries, or at least most of them. As it ain't much better, often even worse, specially as a new arriving migrant.

Not always. Some countries are old and really want to get fresh young immigrants.

[clivebaxter]

51 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

My wife wants to live in England later in life. But it seems her desire for it is more that she wants to walk in the snow than see anything  else

Usually they love it for 5 minutes then the novelty wears off and spend the rest of the day moaning about the cold

[CLW]

I guess many of them should think twice if they want to change their location from a tropical climate to any western country with a cold and dark winter.

Secondly, they might get the shock of their life that it ain't 50 Baht for a noodle soup from a non-existing street vendor or 250 Baht for a visit to a restaurant.

[GinBoy2]

7 minutes ago, CLW said:

I guess many of them should think twice if they want to change their location from a tropical climate to any western country with a cold and dark winter.

Secondly, they might get the shock of their life that it ain't 50 Baht for a noodle soup from a non-existing street vendor or 250 Baht for a visit to a restaurant.

But it appears many thousands of them do.

 

My wife never fails to remind me that she wanted us to go to the US from Singapore, when I insisted we move to Thailand.

 

To this day, I still get the 'I told you so' when we have the should or shouldn't we have spent a decade in Thailand conversation.

 

So with the caveat that my wife is a bit of a coconut. Born in Thailand, but raised in Chicago before returning to Asia, I think thats the sentiment of many Thai's who do move to the West is pretty common.

 

Cold/Snow doesn't phaze them, the same way hot/humid  doesn't phaze some some pasty white guy

[ikke1959]

If they really disagree with the Government I would say show it and come on the streets with the people who already want a change.. Unite and together things can be achieved.

[GinBoy2]

7 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

If they really disagree with the Government I would say show it and come on the streets with the people who already want a change.. Unite and together things can be achieved.

Trouble is, they have tried that before and you just end up in prison.

 

The regime takes the playbook from China.

 

Overwhelming popular support for democratic reform in HK, met with overwhelming force.

 

Net result overwhelming exodus for those that can

Edited May 3, 2021 by GinBoy2

[Trujillo]

Apparently, nowadays you just have to walk into the United States from the Mexican side and Bob's your uncle. 

[trainman34014]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

My wife wants to live in England later in life. But it seems her desire for it is more that she wants to walk in the snow than see anything  else

Been there, done that and now after six trips to Blighty over the last 15 years the Mrs has decided she would rather live in Thailand !

[BostonRob2]

2 hours ago, kotsak said:

 

Unfortunately things here are f.u.b.a.r

Eh....like the ladies?

 

Friendly Unbelievably Brilliant And Ravishing

 

#bettertostayinthailand

 

 

[impulse]

1 hour ago, CLW said:

I guess many of them should think twice if they want to change their location from a tropical climate to any western country with a cold and dark winter.

Secondly, they might get the shock of their life that it ain't 50 Baht for a noodle soup from a non-existing street vendor or 250 Baht for a visit to a restaurant.

 

But they ain't working for 300 baht a day, either.

 

[djayz]

Can't say I blame them, even though I know the west ain't all it's cracked up to be. 

Here, no matter how hard they try, the most never succeed in breaking the 20k/month salary threshold. Some of them, with emphasis on some, actually have a lot to offer but don't have the right family & friends to open doors for 'em. Sad to see talented people being kept under the thumb while less competent ones sit in the boss's chair. 

[Eindhoven]

30 minutes ago, Trujillo said:

Apparently, nowadays you just have to walk into the United States from the Mexican side and Bob's your uncle. 

 

 

I did it; though it was easier to walk into Mexico. Coming back, there was a horrendous queue. We managed to jump most of it. Not sure how it would have felt to not have the right passport though. Not that I want to know.

[Damrongsak]

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Not if they get a green card for the US.  No reporting ever and they have permanent residence as well, can buy property in their name and of course collect money from the Government if unemployed, even get a stimulus check....

Things may have changed, but used to be that U.S. green card holders were supposed to notify immigration of permanent address changes.  I don't think my wife ever did and we changed residences about 5 times before she became a citizen. 

 

After my wife became a citizen, we sponsored two of her married siblings and their families to come here.  Their only chance was being relatives, not skilled workers or whatnot.  7 people in all, and one returned to Thailand (divorce).  The legal immigration process took 10 years, 5 to approve the application and 5 to wait for an available quota number.  We applied in about 2001 and they came in 2011.  I'm sure the wait times are longer now.

 

They have no intention of moving back.  They don't mind the cold, unless we get a real big snow storm..