tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post2212065320569318386..comments2024-03-02T02:31:28.286-08:00Comments on Retired in Thailand and Loving It: EVERY DAY IS A NEW DAY IN THE LOSMalcolm and Ciejay Burgesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506597733416959273noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-28810677729323469152010-02-10T06:15:21.401-08:002010-02-10T06:15:21.401-08:00Malcolm, we call that "the foreign effect&quo...Malcolm, we call that "the foreign effect" here in Taiwan. seeing another foreigner ruins the illusion that living in Thailand, married to a local woman, etc. etc. is somehow unique. that tends to make foreigners ignore each other. that's particularly confusing to local people who would associate only among themselves if all were in another country. also, as it was alluded to by another commentor, often people who move to a foreign country have little in common with expats from the same country, especially with the ones who only visit the foreign country, can't speak the language, etc.<br /><br />there is one distinct difference between the expats in Taiwan, and the expats in Thailand that i've noticed: all of us old timers in Taiwan can speak Chinese. i have yet to meet an old timer in Thailand who can speak Thai very fluently at all. the difficultly level for each language is roughly the same. i wonder why that is?MJ Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859263977094071677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-67520583229659933842010-02-06T15:08:07.470-08:002010-02-06T15:08:07.470-08:00Malcolm I'm happy you have a new friend in Wan...Malcolm I'm happy you have a new friend in Wang Pho who is from your previous neck of the woods. I'm certain there's going to be a few empty beer bottles in both your gardens as you talk over your former times and future plans. It's nice for Ciejay as well as she can have a good chat with your friend's wife knowing you're as happy as a sand boy. Two cowboys in one small town. I ber the Sheriff is starting to twitch.Martynhttp://www.thaisabai.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-89949172601523609582010-02-03T15:50:13.865-08:002010-02-03T15:50:13.865-08:00Malcolm, can't say I go out of my way to find ...Malcolm, can't say I go out of my way to find folks from back home. This is probably because some of them are the same folk I would have avoided in the UK.<br /><br />That said it was great to meet Lawrence and his wife a few weeks ago.<br /><br />Glad you got on well.Mikehttp://www.mythaiphotoblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-72300829685094304852010-02-03T05:52:24.668-08:002010-02-03T05:52:24.668-08:00Nice going M.
Surround yourself with decent and r...Nice going M.<br /><br />Surround yourself with decent and righteous folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com