What experiences and visa types do expats share about living in Thailand?

First time 2023. We moved here November 2023 and I had non o trailing spouse visa when moving here pattaya. We make money and memories here so when I retire age of 45 it's easy to smile and enjoy life here. I have business visa and I think I'm going to apply citizenship after 3 years living here. We can adopt hardworking childrens to help in everyday life🤡🤦‍♂️😂 we want enjoy life not changing diapers in40s😅 Hope you nice life too🙏🇹🇭

Whenever I here that word diversity I cringe kind of like the word transparency, I run! Haha

Don’t live here permanently, UK Winter months November to April only

First came in 2009 30 day Tourist Visa , stayed with an ex work mate who had a Farm near Korat

Just loved it ,came back every year till I met the Thai Lady who I married in 2014 who has two adult children

Since then I have used 90 day multi entry visas or single entry plus two 30 day visa runs flying out of Bangkok where we now have a house

Some years my Wife travels back with me to UK where I still have a home

Spent a full year here during Covid

Not sure whether I would retire here as I would need something to occupy my mind

Made a lot of friends here over the years

Been coming to Thailand on and off since 1974 after living there from 1968-70. I come back pretty much every year now and stay 4-6 months in Asia. I come in on Visa Exempt because we stay 30 days, leave and go to Malaysia, Bali and beyond for near a month in each. Contemplating retiring in Thailand if things get much crazier in the US😅 I feel very much at home in Thailand.

First came for work

1979

First came 1983

First came to Thailand in october 2012 after I left Iraq ,needed a holiday badly , come back year after year probably about 3 times a year until I bought a villa in Phuket in 2016 and moved here permanent even though I was working in Indonesia offshore rotation , met my Thai wife in 2018 and we got married in 2021in Bangkok Noi ,same year i got my retirement visa ,was on visa exempt before that easy with my work rotation

FFS! Someone needs to get out more! 😂

Came soon as the quarantine started during Covid. Not been home since currently on Non B as MD - 1 Child

First visited in 1974 on a bus 14 day tour from Singapore 🇸🇬 return and the only foreigner quickly learned to use chopsticks as food was included- been returning every few years travelling to different places until 2019 now living between Thailand and Australia with my new Thai lady

Hubby has been travelling to Thailand for years before I met him. He brought me over around 11 years ago for holiday and broached possibly retiring here. We retired in 2022, arrived in Thailand Jan 2023, and we both love our life here. While neither of us are Thai, we love the people, the food and the culture. Where else could we live beachfront, sitting outside with a cool ocean breeze and listen to the waves lapping on the shore on a pension?

Gone phishing!!

First came July 2005 on 30 day exempt & returned more than 50x until I moved full time in December 2021,now married to a Thai & on the family visa.

Was here during COVID for 4 months in April 2021 & it was awesome,so quiet everywhere & beaches to myself.