Expat Anxiety: Stress of Life in Thailand

Thailand is a great place to live but just like any country on earth, there are some unique and familiar things that may cause you stress. In this video I will point out some stressors given to me by other expats I talked with here in Thailand.
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[@martypoll]

I can’t argue with the list but I prefer to turn it around and point to an individual’s personality. If you are someone easily stressed, are not very tolerant, not adaptable, and can’t take a relaxed approach to life’s obstacles and challenges then maybe you are not cut out to be an expat in Thailand or anywhere else.

[@destinationsunknowntheroadsles]

Learn to speak Thai if moving here that alone makes life much less stressful understanding what is going on around you. Bored staring at the wall? Learn Thai!

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

Totally agree.

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

That's 10 minutes of great advice.

[@roadsandrevelations]

Really enjoy watching all your videos from here in Chiang Mai Thailand. Keep up the great videos.

[@TheNarrowGate]

Thanks, will do!

[@mollyclark5955]

Please don't forget to protect your dogs from mosquitoes too with flea and tick and heartworm medicine once a month! Thanks for all the good information on your channel.

[@PaulinAsia_]

The visa can be stressful. Next week I am extending my Visa for 3 months, then 12 months. Lucky I have a visa consultant. Also not having my own transport is frustrating, so much so that since Christmas I have only gone out for dinner and shopping. Trying not to get down. Also Health Insurance. I have had a broker looking into insurance for me but he is taking his time and I just realised my travel insurance has run out. And something that has stressed me out is trying to fix issues back in Australia, with bank account issues etc. You are on hold for 20 minutes or more, so one call costs over 300 baht. And just trying to remember everything you have to do. But once I have my O Visa, transport and health insurance, I can start to enjoy my retirement here in Thailand.

[@Heathrow75]

Thanks for your video Tony 👍

[@TheNarrowGate]

No problem 👍

[@jnsa9454]

Very relevant topic. After visa, money, housing, food, hospital issues sorted out, there's the whole mental health emotional well being of day to day life. Definitely interested in hearing more

[@Sick_Buffalo]

You forgot to mention "Loss of face" thingie. Which is huge here. They will never, ever admit their own wrong doing. The closest reaction you can get from them is refusal to talk about it.

[@kevinp8108]

Concerning the SAVING FACE culture, if you ask a Thai person a question that he/she cannot answer, that person will give you the wrong answer just to save face. For example, if you ask a local Thai for directions to a coffee shop, and the person has no idea where it is, he will send you in the wrong direction instead of admitting that he doesn't know where it is. You will never get an honest answer from a Thai because of saving face. If you let a Thai person try your cooking and she hates it, she will always say it's delicious for you to save face.

[@destinationsunknowntheroadsles]

I love the logic of having to walk an extra twenty minutes because a Thai was unwilling to just say Mai Loo (i don,t know) . One reason I learned to ask more than one person for directions.

[@orawancarlile6192]

​@@destinationsunknowntheroadsles: Use a GPS (American Version) is the most accurated.

[@orawancarlile6192]

Inconsistency of businesses is common here. Thai time is different than real time. Don't expect the appointment will be like in the West. Expected of late arrival from an agreement time 30 minutes to one hour or more.

[@user-nl9me3er7w]

I think my major stress points will be, crossing the street and wondering if immigration will let me back in the country lol

[@kevinp8108]

@user-nl9me3er7w - I value my life so I always use the pedestrian bridges or BTS skywalks! I don't like playing FROGGER when crossing a busy street where pedestrians come last.

[@grahamreid2132]

Showing the bottom of your foot or worse doing so in a kicking motion is the sum total of phuck you and can be seen as anywhere from disrespectful to , " fighting words"....not explained here is that the bottom of foot in Buddhism is the lowest point of respect.

[@johnfreeman977]

Hey, just a heads up about smoking in Thailand - it can be a bit of a hassle. You've really got to stick to the designated smoking areas, as you can't just light up anywhere you like. Keep an eye out for those spots if you need to smoke!

[@portlandGTR]

I keep hearing that vaping nicotine is all out illegal there. Like if you try to bring one in on your carry on they’ll take it and possibly fine you. But I always see people using vapes in the night life videos. Can you help me clear this up so I can und? I leave next Wednesday to Bangkok from west coast USA