I used to hate it and never used it, until I realized how useful it was. Not I'm addicted to it and have my own server broken up into categories and constantly use it for notes to myself, etc. all in the same place I can chat with friends or keep up with other companies at the same time.
You might want to dive into the visa situation first then. Its not that easy to just up and move to Thailand permanently. If it was, we'd all be there already, lol.