I'm Done With 7-ELEVEN & Why We Don’t Accept "Super Thanks" In Thailand..

[@lifeinruralthailand]

VILLAGE KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY: You can contribute PayPal: paypal.me/lifeinbamboo Wise: wise.com/pay/me/ryank559 If you are within Thailand you can use: KTB 6786690068 Please note that by contributing your name will be added to a public ledger, if you wish to remain anonymous please indicate as such. If you want to buy something specific for the kids please find the price on lazada and I will order it for you: www.lazada.co.th and you will see it on the vlog If there is something else specific you wish to do let me know in the comments or by email. As mentioned we are sorry but we will not be accepting super thanks this year as its not a fair system. Additionally, all December Patreon and Membership will be going to this event, plus a small fund i have set aside from Damo and I will cover all the F&B. Cheers

[@trentpatton2616]

Sent ❤ merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@davidkidd3863]

Love what you do at Christmas for the village it brings a lump to my throat. Great that the kids can't wait for Christmas❤

[@julianshalders6047]

Lovely people for giving back to the thai community. Merry Christmas.

[@jordiking2481]

True Thai family people... awesome Ryan..and.Damo...i was surprised how big Xmas is in Thailand...

[@allanfahrenhorst-jones6118]

Great to see the Christmas party is coming. The best use of our lives is making the kids happy. It gives happiness in abundance to everyone. Well done. 👍❤️😇

[@michaelj2528]

Great what you and Damo are doing for the children, great job by everyone involved. Always interesting and informative and entertaining

[@zippot1197]

just seeing this video about stuff growing wild. i was a gardener in Spain we had the same trouble, if you have a hedge, trim it back then put up a nylon shade cloth fence up either side, the bush doesn't grow through just up but it saves loads of work. it needs to have poles and a wire top middle and bottom for the fence to be tight. We had over a kilometre of hedges to trim saved us hours.

[@michaelmurphy7995]

Lovely wat you do for the children Ryan and Damo also must respect to you both Michael from Scotland ❤

[@grantfulton4844]

Hi mate I sent some money today for the Xmas party. It’s a lovely thing you and your family do for the village children

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers brother - will add to the kitty 👍🙏

[@PhilipMR223]

"It's a bit Thai style" Nailed it. Just when I think I'm getting it (Thai style) sussed, something like the discount knocks it back to starting my theory on the given subject again. Always humbling and good mental exercise.

[@nealpp]

It is awesome that your family gives back to the community.. I only wish that these children and families were being taught what Christmas was really about and that the message of Jesus Christ was being spread. No matter, still love that you give back..keep spreading the love. God Bless!

[@pamrobinson4350]

These children are reared with the message & influence of Theravada Buddhism.

[@thefuturefactory56]

Introducing western voodoo, through "christianity", should be avoided at all costs. I guess you would leave out the horrors of the old testament and the killer, venegeful "god' within it or would you like them to get that "message" as well? Buddhism, far more compassion and the reality of life, with no gods, although plenty of mixed in voodoo, NOT part of it's teachings.

[@tishknight]

Hi Ryan.Glad you are thinking about demolishing your new property and to do a new build.When i first saw it,it was pretty obvious that the finished floor level was miles too low.Building new will save you a lot of heartache in the future.Good luck.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Good to know others are thinking what I’m thinking 👍

[@faustinodibauda251]

Great life you made for yourselves❤

[@daddy9267]

Nuff respect sir 100%

[@lillianrosbottom7366]

They are saying now coffee is good for you. Everyone deserves a treat in life 😊😊

[@Ulbre]

Wow, I'M in Chiang Mai and I'd never heard of CJ Express. Found their website, hopped on it and navigated to their store locator to see the country covered in stores, probably at least a couple of thousand, but the entire North 9 provinces not a single store......seems bizarre.

[@jjensen4029]

I put my vote in for 7-11 coffee. CJs tend to be a bit sweet no matter how much I tell them to add less sweetener. My village is about four city blocks downtown. One year, we got another 7-11 (now have two), a CJs, and a Hokie Express. All with coffee shops. I mostly still go to Amazon, the large hot cappuccino is 60 baht and is better and cheaper than buying 2 35 or 40 baht small ones at most shops.

[@marcswinnen9100]

True amazon has good cofee😊

[@kuzinit2374]

I suggest you gut the building ,and build a second floor duplex with parking underneith it ,maybe some utility rooms also

[@ArnoldCheok]

You can consider a small knockdown building (concrete type) but since you said the areas is flood risk you might wanna look at rising the land first.

[@unclebobl]

Hey Ryan, have you thought about applying for Thai citizenship, its probably a 5 yr project, but from all accounts they are going thru a modernisation process, so if you haven;t already could be a good time to start

[@ade7163]

I agree with the coffee, worst thing for anxiety. Affects me terribly. Same with alcohol, I drink nothing these days.

[@drexl8326]

I havnt had coffee in lile a year. Dont miss it. Some tea tho. So much tastier and more options

[@simonsi787]

I know it might be a big task, but could you do a bit of a wish list from the kids to gauge what they want?

[@stevenreynolds8793]

Do your kids have UK passports? Thai passports restrict a lot of travel.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yup 👍

[@joemann2178]

I gave up coffee 3 years ago, never felt better. I had a hot chocolate at Heathrow before travelling to Thailand last week and it obviously had caffeine in it, I thought I was going to have a heart attack my heart was racing so much. I couldn't sleep for the 11 hour flight either 😂 It's good to get off it if you can.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

One of these days Joe 👍

[@johnbev2]

I have got to CJ the last few days here IN Khon kaen. It seems most things are cheaper.

[@MrLostitnutter]

Cj’s also have a good collection of beer mainly Carabao and even Stella now that CP group won’t sell it or distribute it

[@tamiwallace7572]

Great video, would love to contribute to your wonderful Christmas Project for Kids! 🎄🎅🎁

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Tami - info is in the pinned comment 🙏🙏

[@ade7163]

Corporate greed. Disgusting how they can take that much!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

It really is a joke!

[@Nttmf]

I totally agree, especially Apple. Not as if their products are expensive enough. Take, take, take. 😡

[@mixalis6168]

@@Nttmf They all are greedy. Samsung tooo !!!!!!!

[@mathewhunt81]

Stay eternal, brother.

[@donthefamscalise746]

It takes time I think it's good you invested in your place it's nice for you !! And you have room to do your business things that's easier too ! You have time to really think about what you want to do with it !! It will be there when you have the time and money ! it's not going anywhere!! It's a lot of work to do the party for the village kids! Also !! Thanks for the Vlog I enjoy them!

[@dmtrssngltn]

I love CJ We have a membership there as well. We have a local one in our Providence in Thailand. I like to go there for their discounts and I can find some pretty cool gifts there too,to take back home to the states when we travel back

[@markshelton8411]

It’s always the same with these big corporation companies taking most of the profits

[@johndouglas3089]

Just sent, ppal even remebered contact from last year. I know it will do nice things❤

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers John, should be a good one this year!

[@johndouglas3089]

@lifeinruralthailand puts a smile on my face, mine are in their 20's so xmas excitment well gone lol

[@wendy-0101]

❤🙏🏼👍🏼Have to check how I sent last year. Wishing you all a great week. 💞💞💞💞

[@anthonycampbell5483]

Woooo lucky 70p LGR coffee I’m central London just a regular coffee flat white £3.40+ only thing ul get stamp after 8 coffees get the next 1 free 😊

[@faustinodibauda251]

Coffee life wife and kids. Well said!

[@svenmeyer8331]

And they have a proper coffee machine too!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Bingo 👍

[@grahamstickland9341]

Hay there Ryan, about the house that you want to demolish, put the word out that you want to sell the wood. Good chance someone will help you out. Cheers mate

[@benjithegreat77]

L'Theanine helps with caffeine jitters.

[@garystaff3617]

You got the best job 😅

[@Thistooshallpass-8877]

Brilliant Fantastic ❤

[@nicolacrickmar8829]

Its a big deal for the kids to have Xmas party, food, bouncy castle and a present. If their parents are poor then they probably don't get presents. Such cheap coffee, cheap living, unlike the UK!

[@mac.rodose]

Recording studio! Build a studio where bands can record, with accommodation for everyone.

[@RosemarieStars]

Is the addiction to the coffee? Or an addiction to the pressure which the coffee is a current version of self medication?

[@beverlycowan6025]

I believe you could get all the kids names and what they want and we can purchase it and mail it to you we all would love to purchase a gift and send it to them,and what they really want just a suggestion ❤

[@Zuce7777]

Hi, do all thia ppl celebrate xmas 🎄

[@andybull6084]

Can you put on your shop or paypal?

[@lifeinruralthailand]

PayPal in he pinned comment 🙏

[@downunderthailand]

Im afraid I got to have my coffee. Then I'm human again...lol

[@thefuturefactory56]

Looks like a great party for the kids..Leaving out the "religious" ( although the holiday was just taken from the Romans, as there is NO recorded birth day of the son/god/ghost) part, a good move.

[@danielgibbs5676]

Most people get more energy when they give up coffee. Give it some time and you’ll be glad you stopped 😉

[@brad180564]

I Don't drink, your coffee issue . Transfer to Lipton tea, watered down , like Robinson's squash. I drink it as an alternative to coffee on occasion. You can always and nam daeng to it. One big bottle of liptons tea, gets me 6 drinks on average, don't forget the ice.

[@agnesquimano7094]

❤❤❤

[@johny5isalive]

Hope this help your VILLAGE KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hi John thanks to that I will add it to the kitty - the party is coming very soon so you will see on the channel 👍🙏😁

[@johny5isalive]

@@lifeinruralthailand I sent it by paypal

[@STARRUNNER45-e4z]

🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🪷🤍

[@ApatheticNonbuynary]

I always hated how 711 doesn't accept Promptpay, when everywhere else does. Stop trying to force True Wallet down everybody's throats.

[@wanaisdoug]

Do you want to sell the extra farm house and land?

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Nah it was too much of a bargain to sell and see great potential :)

[@mattalford389]

Maybe the yellow price labels were the discounted items Ryan! Just a guess!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

That’s what i though but apparently not 😁🙏

[@mattalford389]

@lifeinruralthailand They probably thought, that's just what they will be expecting 😄

[@WalkingmanPattaya]

The old farmhouse property you should help someone locally set up a coffee shop for the time being so you do not have to drive your bloody car to a bloody 7-11 or CJ. Bloody hell how does that make sense? 555 Have a British friend with a Chinese wife who is always saying bloody hell, bloody this or that ... makes me laugh every time . Great Vlog as always Ryan and Mo. Peace, Love, and Happy Holidays Y'all

[@Nttmf]

CJs is great, one not far from me. They have promotions and put a stall outside with loud speakers. Look for the yellow labels, sometimes it’s buy 1 get 1 free. Washing detergent, fabric softener and nappies is what I look out for. Fruit juice also is a bargain. Beers are average nothing special.

[@ohiosquire4212]

Khymir farm girls are the BEST!!

[@wendy-0101]

⁉️Hi Ryan kan you confirm you have received money I sent for kids party. ❤️🙏🏼

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hi Wendy, hope you are well, where did you send? thanks

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hi Wendy - i can confirm there was nothing recievied via paypal on this side with your name 🙏🏼

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hi Wendy, just to let you know i have just received! :)

[@philipdupont2308]

Someone needs to tell the supermarket employees covid is over and those face masks are a health hazard if you wear them 8 hours a day in airco.

[@KimWright-wq8cu]

BLOODY GREED , THE SAME AS EBAY FEES🤢🤮 ITS JUST DISGRACEFUL RYAN🙄

[@blo0dyc0rpse]

7elven is so fire in korea but i hope good to in thailand

[@shuuyakano1732]

I sank into the bottom of your words, like cream drifts into coffee. A slow swirl, a devoted Sufi spinning, word for word, down...down...down. I laid there in the bottom of the cup, the warmth wrapped around me, caffeinated blanket. Stir me with the demitasse spoon, till I am deemed sweet enough, and you have drank every last drop. Including Sprite as it's really does taste different everywhere! That's like a fact. Because of certain regulations, you can only put so many sugars and giving body more energy strength too continuing what am I doing...

[@markbeck3899]

???

[@shuuyakano1732]

@markbeck3899 It's about my own Dynamic Self Love With Dance Anceso story.

[@shuuyakano1732]

@@markbeck3899 It's for my own Dynamic Self Love With Dance Anceso story.

[@iostinspace3587]

What are you on mate????

[@shuuyakano1732]

​@@iostinspace3587 I'm informing him about the local taste of drinks I get used to in the morning, noon/exercise and dinner.

[@nickbroyles3452]

How did you learn Thai? I am considering buying a course.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Mainly immersion and living in places where there wasn’t much English spoken 👍🙏

[@nickbroyles3452]

@ I’m in Kohn Kaen so not too much English here. I’ll learn and get there eventually.

[@KMOinT]

I personally think CJs coffee is much better than 7-11.

[@CJINPARADISE]

what about a go fund me???

[@lifeinruralthailand]

We don’t do gofundme as I committed never to do it 😁

[@TopCrinkly68]

What about a ROUND ABOUT!!!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

For the Christmas party? 😂

[@bobwelo]

[@josephsonoftheuniverse5541]

Children's day the navy hive the kids gifts

[@cyrilpiwetz8680]

Have you considered a couple of goats to keep shrubs down?

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Damo won’t let me get anymore animals 😁

[@theoldfisherman6626]

Send me the details, I love support every year

[@lifeinruralthailand]

All in pinned comment my friend - please note your membership is already contribution enough as it goes to that fund 🙏

[@paulpearce1311]

why teach Thai rural kids about Santa learn colonial attributes. A Thai holiday like Fathers day perhaps or New Years.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

1. They already know about it because they have activities in school around the christmas period and are taught about it 2. The party is for my kids, and we invite the village to join, not to indoctrinate them but so they can have a few gifts and fun on a bouncy castle 3. There are no lessons or stories going on, its just a party

[@krathainoi]

CJ is owned by the carabao family

[@donabellamojares6028]

7eleven 👎👎👎

[@gerardwise67]

❤🎉🙏

[@RosemarieStars]

Please wait. Don't become driven to create content. Besides. You don't need another project right now with small kids. You blame your anxiety levels on the coffee. 😂 Time for a bit of self reflection. It ain't about addiction to the coffee. Its about potential addiction to the algorithm. A very unhealthy state for many vloggers. And a real turn off as a viewer. Like reality shows that manufacture and script reality. Fake is fake. Build your other businesses. Enjoy your kids. Live your life. Let ideas flow from there. 😻

[@unclebobl]

Hi, enjoy the kids party, just sent about 1057Bht $50AUD

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Bob 👍

[@markshelton8411]

It’s always the same with these big corporation companies taking most of the profits