@Paul *******

it’s just me and the littlest now, so we’ll be fine, and yes! an adventure 😃

@Paul *******

I get small kitchens, but a huge majority of the places I’m looking at have a sink and fridge…. and that’s the ‘kitchen’. It may be my price point- I have to keep it under ฿10,000 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Paul *******

I CAN make do. I’m far from rich. My parents were farmers. I’m a widow with 3 kids, and a public school teacher. It’s just that I see houses that have 3+ bedrooms, and beautiful private pools and yet lack an oven so I don’t really think it’s as much money as it is just a cultural difference and the fact that they don’t use ovens or a typical stove top as much 🤷🏼‍♀️. Which is not an insult. I realize it’s just different. Which is good! I’m not moving to Thailand so I can feel like I’m still in Iowa 👍. But it will take some getting used to.

@Mary ******

Thank you 🙏 From what I understand- bc the positions I’ll apply for are ONLY available to someone from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or sometimes S. Africa- I won’t run into that problem.

@James *****

🤣 I’ll have to agree to disagree on northern Iowa being great in early Spring! And yes! So much to do in Thailand! I can’t wait, and don’t care if I have to wash my clothes in a river, lol.

@Paul *******

ya, I’ll be teaching so I need to have my professional clothes looking… well, professional. I may use a laundry service just for those and do the kids’ n my other stuff at home.

@Monzi ************

thanks again!

@Angelik ******

thanks for the advice! I DO know that I’d rather be out a ways from Bangkok. I think I’d like the Krabi area. I hear that up north it’s cheaper and jobs are more plentiful, but I really do want to be near the sea.

@Monzi ************

thanks for answering the question, and for being understanding…. Ya, I didn’t expect a question about a seemingly innocent difference (meal prep & laundry) would get a few people so riled up. Geesh! Imagine posting about abortion rights, race, religion or politics 🫣. I think you’re right. I’ve experienced that toxic ‘know-it-all’ culture in stables (rode n shown all my life)- I often see veteran riders/trainers tease ‘newbies’ as though they forgot that they too were once the student. In my 43 years I’ve learned that everybody just needs to show each other a little grace, ‘Er on the side of kindness. 😊

@Jason ***********

I hear ya. As a teacher, I’m never going to make so much money that my time is that valuable (monetarily… my time and profession are important to me in other ways, obviously)