Why You're Crazy Not to Live in Thailand

By M Schwartz

From the writers at StayingInThailand.com

Life filled with stress vs. Life filled with happiness

If you can live the rest of your life on either of these paths, would it be difficult to choose one? Because this is essentially what it all boils down to – you can either continue to live a life filled with stress in your home country or a life filled with happiness in Thailand.

Things are setup for a stressful existence back home where your girlfriend or wife and even your kids will judge you based on what you’re able to buy them compared to what their friends receive. You have no time to do anything fun, and since the price of everything exploded in the last 10 years you barely have the budget to do anything anyhow. There aren’t enough jobs out there so employers have all of the power and you never get paid what you deserve. It’s impossible to be healthy, the weather sucks, and you NEVER get looks from girls who are even remotely interested in you. You’re a sexless, overweight, ball of stress that it is ready to explode at any moment. What kind of a life is that? If it was easy enough to dramatically improve it there you already would have done so. But it’s not; and if you really want to change your life for the better you need to get completely out of dodge. Enter Thailand.

Thailand Has:

1) An incredibly low cost of living

2) A rich, unique, interesting, and never boring culture

3) Great Weather

4) Beautiful beaches, mountains, lakes, forests etc.

5) Every modern luxury you’re accustomed to having

6) Beautiful young women who want YOU

7) Women with a wonderful sense of humor and a pleasant demeanor

8) The best food in the world; easy to be healthy too

9) The most affordable healthcare

10) A vibrant expat community where you’ll have more friends than you do at home

11) Too many activities and things to do to count

12) An incredible nightlife

13) A never ending amount of islands, cities, and places to tour and visit

14) No property taxes, barely any income tax

15) A less judgmental society

If you don’t already live in Thailand, you might be thinking, “If it’s that great, why doesn’t everyone just do it?” 95% of people out there would never even think of the possibility of moving to another country; fear of the unknown and fear of change stops people dead in their tracks. Society makes it seem like an absurd notion to live abroad, and Thailand’s totally false reputation pushes it further down the list of expat destinations than it deserves to be. But this is all a good thing; the less competition the better. That same close minded 95% is also stuck in the rut of the typical stressful daily life. You need to break out of that trap and start thinking a little differently if you want to make a better life for yourself.

My only regret about the time I chose to come out to Thailand is that I didn’t do it sooner. This e-book is free and it's a quick and easy read. Let me show you exactly why life is so superior in Thailand.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M Schwartz
• Release date: Mar 14, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301681570

M Schwartz

M. Schwartz is an expert in all things Thailand. Having seen and done it all, there is nobody more equipped to teach about a successful ex-pat transition to Thailand.

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Why You’re Crazy Not to Live in Thailand

By Mike Schwartz

Copyright 2013, Mike Schwartz, Thailand

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Table of Contents

1) Intro - You Get One Chance At Life

2) Cost Of Living- End The Uphill Battle

3) Thai Women

4) Weather/Activities

5) Food/ Health

6) Natural Beauty/ Culture / Pace

7) Nightlife/Social Life

8) Limited Downside

9) It’s Not As Hard As You Think It Is To Move Here

10) Conclusion

1) Intro - You Get One Chance At Life

If you already do live in Thailand you’ll find this book to be reaffirming and it should make you feel better about the decision you have made; perhaps it will even allow you to appreciate some of the things you’re already taking for granted. If you don’t live in Thailand and you’re reading this now it means that you either want to live in Thailand or you like to visit Thailand frequently. If you already want to move to Thailand this series will give you even more confidence about that decision. If you merely vacation here, this series will plant the seeds of an idea that might eventually blossom into a life altering path. I think I have enough ammunition to really be convincing!

Life Filled With Stress Vs. Life Filled With Happiness

If you can live the rest of your life on either of these paths, would it be difficult to choose one? Because this is essentially what it all boils down to – you can either continue to live a life filled with stress in your home country or a life filled with happiness in Thailand.

Let’s look at a typical day in the life of a middle aged American man (no different in the U.K):

6:00 AM – Wake up to the alarm clock of doom

6:30 AM – Start loading up on coffee and furiously trying to get ready for work

7:00 AM – Barely make it out of the house while the wife is yelling at you and complaining

7:30 AM – Stuck in traffic to work; nervous you’ll be late…AGAIN

8:00AM – Out of gas, spend $50+ to fill up

8:15AM – Hungry because wife didn’t cook; have to get McDonalds

8:30 AM – Have to eat McDonalds as you drive with the heat blasting in your face

8:45 AM – Now you’re sick thanks to a combination of McDonalds and the fear of knowing you’re late.

9:00 AM – Can’t find a good parking spot because you’re a half hour late so you have to walk in the cold

9:10 AM – Walk of shame through the office because everyone knows your late; boss gives final warning

5:30 PM – Finally finish work and ready to go back home…in murderous rush hour traffic

7:00 PM – Arrive at home ready to eat a nice home cooked meal, but it’s not there, of course

7:10 PM – Order a Pizza

7:15 PM – Your wife gives you a list of things you need to do as if she’s a sergeant in the Army

8:00 PM – Finish your chores and now eat with your wife; you both have nothing to say to each other

8:30 PM – Your wife hands you a stack of bills that came in the mail to pay

8:45 PM – You write checks for all of the bills and you wonder how things can be this expensive

9:00 PM – Your wife demands you spend time with her, watching The Real Housewives

9:30 PM – You’re sick again, too much coffee, McDonalds, and Pizza

10:00 PM – You go to kiss your wife and she looks at you like you are completely deranged.

10:15 PM – You fall asleep watching news on TV, knowing you’ll do it all over again tomorrow.

Whether you’re younger or older, single, divorced, or about to be divorced, the typical day detailed above probably doesn’t change drastically either way. Things are setup for a stressful existence back home where your girlfriend or wife and even your kids will judge you based on what you’re able to buy them compared to what their friends receive. You have no time to do anything fun, and since the price of everything exploded in the last 10 years you barely have the budget to do anything anyhow.

There aren’t enough jobs out there so employers have all of the power and you never get paid what you deserve. It’s impossible to be healthy, the weather sucks, and you NEVER get looks from girls who are even remotely interested in