Haha, when does not keeping up with social media make someone ignorant? Sorry my real life keeps me busy and happy. And yes, I'm from the largest sub-national economy in the world. Thanks for bringing it up. 😜
P.S: to still make fun of someone's background in today's environment is so unoriginal and sad.
Can any foreigner just come and go and stay for as long as they wish in YOUR country? Most countries in the west make it extremely difficult for Thais to visit, they have to jump through hoops to even get a tourist visa, while all the farangs want to live in Thailand without proper visas and constantly complain about how they can't just come and go and live here for as long as they want. The entitlement is nauseating.
Maybe 4 yr Thai university and wait for other visa options in the future...have you thought about other SEA countries? You don't have to stay in your home country, there are always options. It's so ironic that some people act like Thailand belongs to them just because they have been here longer, even though they are all foreigners just like the rest of us and probably had the same questions when they tried to leave their countries. So many people lack self awareness.
no country (most people want to be in) has easy visa requirements. At least in Thailand you have some options. Ask a Thai person how hard it is just to visit the US?
I moved to Thailand with my dog 6 months ago. We had a very smooth transition with customs, no bribe or threat from anyone, we did have to wait awhile, and saw other people also take their pets without any issues. There are many animal lovers in Thailand, soi dogs and cats are still an issue but many many rescue groups work really hard to take care of the street dogs, they also help with surgeries and adoptions. The vets here are just as well trained and qualified as the US. My dog has lived in 3 different countries with me and he seems to love it here. Sounds like you had a terrible experience with your dog in Thailand, but I don't agree that Thailand is a place where all people treat animals poorly.
"The news are grim" in EVERY COUNTRY. The world is becoming more hostil and people with more mental health issues. My friends and family are afraid to go to schools and grocery stores in the states.
2 months is hardly enough time and experiences to share your words of wisdom. Surface interaction can all be great until a real situation happens and people start to show their true colors. In Thailand as well as other countries (speaking from experience of living as an expat in Europe for 5 years) Also Thailand is NOT a third world country. 🤦