Philippines vs Thailand || Best Place to Live in 2023? [no bs guide]

[@Sahrokh]

You skipped two important topics: VISAs and women. VISA management in Thailand is like hell, while in the Philippines it's vastly more permissive. Women: they are a main reason to move over those countries. Finding a traditional woman to marry is simpler in the Philippines and their culture is closer (not close, but closer) to ours than Thais.

[@Swiminator_08]

What's your culture?

[@Sahrokh]

@@Swiminator_08 European

[@CatsAndGoodCoffee]

He also forgot an important aspect to consider, "safety". In the Philippines there is much more crime than in Thailand.

[@HailOdin-cz1qf]

spot on bro

[@HailOdin-cz1qf]

@@CatsAndGoodCoffee thats more in manila yeah

[@thaimayoree1494]

I'm Thai, I'm here in PH. I love both .

[@annesantisteban]

Hi Mayoree! Hope you enjoy your stay here. 😊

[@charibelpili7472]

Great❤

[@Moaningoldscotsman]

Never been to the Philippines but I love Thailand. So cheap, great food, beautiful woman but sometimes more money oriented 🫣. Good transport system. Excellent medical facilities. Good to hear your views on both. Enjoy your travels mate.

[@Sv3ridgesHairlineConspiracy]

As a British Person I will say that both countries are great but You left out an important factor for when deciding where to live, air quality. If You are not aware already, Thailand's air quality is not good and this puts many people at risk

[@SamRoberts-ng3pu]

yeah and the air quality in the Philippines matches Switzerland doesn't it? hahaha.

[@akuto17]

⁠​⁠@@SamRoberts-ng3pusarcasm. Air pollution washes away when there’s a storm.

[@SamRoberts-ng3pu]

@@akuto17 Glad you caught my sarcasm. Makes a change for a Filipino (I'm guessing).

[@Vhemhie83]

Fresh air only in the province..

[@shortafewbolts]

Thailand has world class medical facilities.

[@jiroodi7197]

But 1/4 of the world has a filipino nurses 🤣🤣

[@o.t.e.7271]

0:00: Intro 1:05: Culture & People 3:08: Food 4:26: Nature & Cities 6:40: Cost of living 10:14: Comfort 12:14: People 13:54: Fun 15:47: Healthcare 18:00: Outro

[@JewelzFin]

You forgot penis reduction.

[@ritzrn630]

I grew up in Philippines and all my friends who move to Thailand said good things about the country, they find it better than Philippines in many ways. I am now in UK and I adopt to the culture easier than I thought, so maybe Filipino culture is similar to the west.

[@Thailandescapades]

Nailed it… can’t disagree with anything you said there.. love the Philippines as much as Thailand .. people are definitely more friendly in the Philippines but I’d always choose to live in Thailand

[@shabushi1997]

As a Bangkok local, I’ll suggest if you plan to stay in Thailand long term you’d better learn some basic Thai, just like living in Japan or Spain where English language is an alternative. If the language barrier matters to you, no patience to communicate and no interest to learn a new stuff, then just go for the PH, or Thai town in Los Angeles instead.

[@ola291pl9]

I went in thailand 6 months already and in philippines also. For me Thailand is better if you compare prices of accomodation, but food in my case in Siquijor island was better in Philippines than in Pattaya in Thailand. Everything depends about prices. Now i am in pattaya and honestly, if you want choose farang food like international (indian, pizza) its much more expensive in Thailand. You can find many good restaurant with foreigner food and it will be cheaper than in Thailand. Of course, standard and almost everything is more developed in Thailand but its hell with visa and language. In pattaya everyone should talk english Its famous destination in Thailand but not. MUch more hassle is open a business in Thailand. For me in future Philippines can be better than thailand.

[@japanese_flashcard_channel]

Pansit is better than pad thai actually. To start comparison. For me PH food wins.

[@raychard83]

@@japanese_flashcard_channel this guy gets it. I prefer palabok over that overrated pad thai.

[@JEPOYHEROBLOGG]

STOP BEING PREDATOR OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING IN THAILAND

[@ergunyildizoglu8018]

I agree with you. Thai laws doing their best to give hard time for long time stayers like retirement visa. You have to extended every year,every 90 days go and show yourself to immigration,every time when you leave thailand get reentry permit( what a bull shit.I have already visa so why should get re entry permit each time ?) You have keep hude depisit in the bank and every month certain amount of money must come in to that bank account. Bla,bla,bla,bla. Forget about getting permanent visa,forget about doing small self employed business,forget about even buying home ( 51 % must be in thai name) Even if you marry to woman you have get yearly visa ! ! , re entry permit, huge deposit must be kept in the bank. Simply, what i am saying to thailand is. F. Off. What do you think you are? You have only the easiest women. That is all. Good byeeeee thailand.

[@jaysongopio9702]

This is really true observation many years will come phil😮 will be great country with good good governance

[@dyllenger]

ph takes it for me , the language . the friendlyness and less over populated tourist hotspots

[@peterandersson5348]

Wins also for me, but I cook 80% of my food my self

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@peterandersson5348 Completely different for me, I cooked nothing when I was there

[@peterandersson5348]

@@gangstagummybear3432 but I have been 21 years.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

I think Thailand is better, the infrastructure is much better and the Government is more one rule. In the Philippines depending where you go or who you talk to it’s never the same. It changes from one Barangay to another. Same with landing upon entering the country, it changes depending on who you talk to. Watching from Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸🦅

[@gangstagummybear3432]

not sure which infrastructure is much better, but ill be sure not to take your word for it

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432 for example if go to countryside or village still have electric and waters and food too

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@benjames459 Oh yeah, and they dont have that in ph? lol, i would love to see the proof of that

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432I would like your proof too. Sure I'm not having a brain between my legs😂

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432true or bullshit 😂

[@wanderingste]

Pretty much spot on. I do prefer the less populated beaches in PH though. But there's still a lot of things that infuriate me in PH. I think the biggest lure to PH is the Visa system. Just keep extending up to 3yrs, fly out and start all again when you return.

[@indiandaeng]

Thailand long visas, unavailable now due to banks not able to open a bank account to a foreigner, have to be renewed yearly.

[@AlreadyShort]

@@indiandaeng misinformation

[@spenceabroad7960]

is it really that easy for someone like a uk passport holder? just stay indefinitely in the phillippines for 3 years, leave and start the visa again. really?

[@wanderingste]

@spenceabroad7960 Yes. On a UK passport you get 30 days on arrival and then can extend for another 29 days. After that you just go to a local immigration office and extend again every few months up to 3yrs. Obviously with fees. You can then book a cheap return flight to say Singapore, Bangkok, Malaysia etc and start the process again.

[@dsrrellgriffith1161]

yup,,,,i have been doing it for 7 years@@spenceabroad7960

[@roygoad2870]

For me having experienced both countries and long term relationships in each country it boils down to being comfortable and compatible with the women. Both countries are unique with pros and cons. 😊

[@Swiminator_08]

How did your long term relationships with the women differ between the 2 countries? If at all?

[@dfred3317]

No answer hmmm

[@slainteron4027]

Lived in both and I picked my place 10 years ago and still love it. Phils for me hands down. But can't disagree with anything you said

[@gangstagummybear3432]

I can disagree with most of everything he said, I think this is a fake azz comment from you, you more than likely are a full fledged thailand fanatic

[@martindavillier6521]

Just like the food is hands down the best in Thailand, so is the healthcare and the equipment available. Your comparison basically said it was very similar in both countries but that's like saying the food is the same in both. Other than that, I agree with your assessment 😄

[@betsybrennan7101]

That was an interesting comparison ❤I’ve haven’t been to either country. It does seem like you should try both places. Thank you!😊

[@randyblock8747]

Can you do a comparison between Vietnam and Thailand?

[@jand8344]

About cost of living (rent, food etc): if you live like a local, it’s very cheep, but if you want to live like a westerner, you will pay like a westerner

[@gail3073]

I'm retired now. I am used to Latin America and Europe but never been to Asia. Since I'm retired now, I'm itching to go to the Philippines. I'm not ready for mainland Asia yet; a bit nervous. My 1st jaunt will be Philippines for sure.

[@U_KCuF]

At least Philippines won in nature and beaches that is matter most..soon infrastructure in philippines will improve..

[@bigradwolf5001]

It's like Indonesia and Hawaii -- too many disconnected areas. I don't want it solved by building long bridges across the seas which kills the views.

[@geov3138]

What I noticed about Filipino food is a lot of the dishes require condiments to make them taste good. Like the vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and chili mixture that Filipinos make themselves when dining. The problem is, nobody tells foreign tourists how to make it. A lot of times, they just end up eating the dish plain, without rice. Filipino food is too salty to be eaten without rice. And it's usually bland without the condiments. So somebody should explicitly explain to foreign tourists how to eat the food

[@gangstagummybear3432]

Thai food depends heavily on msg and spices and curries in high amounts to make it taste good

[@petercraig389]

@@gangstagummybear3432 That is what Thai food is 😂

[@jeddee3820]

Filipino food is simple and basic nothing special! Oily and unhealthy! And they put to much MSG vetsin,magic sarap ginisa mix hahahahaha😂😅😂 and manymore😂😅😂😂

[@jeddee3820]

Filipino food is suck

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432 You can cook good taste of Thai food without using msg ,if you know how to cook properly 😂

[@anderskrusell9463]

Agree 😊. I love the Philippines, but would live in Thailand, if I had to choose. The people in the Philippines are kind and fun, but the country is primitive. I'm happy in Europe, so I'm staying here. I'll go on 1 to 3 months vacations in Asia, but do not want to live there.

[@zachzoldyck1796]

primitive? nice description of my country. I wish you didn't mean that. I would accept if you say undeveloped or still developing but the word "primitive" is so degrading, uncultured, and stereotyping.

[@marimar3161]

BGC+Makati blow all of Bangkok out of the water. Only thing it needs to is more train lines. There are only 2 lines passing by Makati but they're old train lines. But they're building a subway line in Makati. Also, when you talk about nature, the Philippines is way more mountainous. Tallest mountain in Thailand (Doi Inthanon) would not even be in the top 20 tallest mountains in the Philippines.

[@RoamingHogan]

No

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@RoamingHogan yeah it's true and new Clark city will annihilate anything in Thailand

[@jeddee3820]

Bangkok is more modern than metro manila real fact😂

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@jeddee3820 lol, only the subway system for now and the current airport, which wont last long

[@marimar3161]

@@jeddee3820 why does Silom, the most upscale part of Bangkok, look like Ortigas- with wires everywhere and cracked sidewalks. Skyscrapers next to shacks. Bangkok only has better malls. The malls are out of this world. But the city itself is a mess.

[@user-mu6wu4ue9p]

Great information Thailand is great Thank you. God bless.

[@nihongo1]

Good information. The Philippines just seems more run down, older and poorer than Thailand as a whole. Even in the country side or the provinces in the Philippines it seems like people live in a much lower standard of living.

[@thaimayoree1494]

Maybe because ypur Filipina gf is don't know how to cook. My filipina fri.ends really good in cookimgg . That why I love both food My country and PH.

[@huat1975]

I love Thailand ❤

[@rodeloperez5138]

Philippines all the way . Friendly, hospitable , kind , they speak English , visa extension easy, love the food , and more .

[@jeddee3820]

Ksi pinoy ka hahaha

[@rodeloperez5138]

@@jeddee3820 do you have a problem with that ?just let me know. Lol

[@JasperinthePhilippines]

🎯🇵🇭

[@rodeloperez5138]

@@JasperinthePhilippines 👍👊🇵🇭

[@jeddee3820]

Ksi nga pinoy ka alangan thailand pipiliin m hahaha overproud ka eh hahaha

[@Duncandisorderly9111]

Living in Thailand twenty five years married to Thai thirty five years been Phillipines many times loved it but be totally disrespectful of me to compare myself but understand and very interesting vlog

[@lunchbox6576]

Infrastructure would be my deciding factor.

[@rhp5239]

Thailand all the way! 👊😆

[@charibelpili7472]

Go lol

[@strawberryshortcakemitchell]

Your age is perfect for thailand lifestyle

[@Komdej100]

GDP Nominal 2023 GDP thailand = 574,000 GDP philippines = 440,000 ----------------------------------------- Gdp per capita 2023 Thailand 8,181 Philippines 3,905

[@g2kpaul]

I've done a lot of travel around Philippines and Thailand over the years and feel to live Thailand is better overall! Udon Thani is my favourite city here I'm chilling for a month to see how I like it here.

[@billslaven28]

What don't I understand? 17:29 "I only got a penis reduction." ????????

[@marikitliwayway6703]

Whenever I see a You Tuber pit my country the Philippines against another country, I can't help but get curious. I try to wrap my head around what's in it for them and then what's in it for us Filipinos because all of us Filipinos already recognize that we are not perfect, far from it even. But despite that, we are relentless in improving our country. Matter of fact, the Philippines right now is undergoing tons of massive infrastructure projects, the ones that will address some of the concerns raised in the video like mass transit. But were those mentioned in the video? No. Does it need to be? Seems like it given the topic. I just hope the next time somebody says he believes he knows the country well enough that he truly, really, unquestionably, know the country well enough to give a well rounded information. I bet you've been to less than 5 carenderia and you feel you're expert enough to know everything there is to know about the Philippine cuisine. The Philippines 7641 islands each with its distinct culinary profile and on that basis alone, I would highly question on your credentials to call yourself a judge of our cuisine and no eating in a handful of carenderias hardly qualifies you as an expert.

[@hdcordes6299]

This comment and the people that make them is EXACTLY what is wrong with the Philippines. I like the Phils and for me, I personally choose the Phils over Thailand. However, that does not change the fact that Thailand wins in the categories of infrastucture, sanitation and food. If you are trying to debate that, you are either a liar or never been to Thailand. "I bet you've been to less than 5 carenderia"......You obviously do not watch the channel or have any idea what you are talking about. Every place, in every country, is going to have good and bad points. Personally, I choose the Philippines because the laid back, chilled vibe I get there more than makes up for the poor infrastructure, the MOSTLY poor food, and the trash/polution. Taking all those things into consideration, I would say the biggest negative of the Philippines is the part of their population that can not handle any constructive critism. Instead of adding ANYTHING productive to the conversation , you get offended when he mentions the cons along with the pros. Should he have mentioned that there are constuction projects underway??? No more than you should have mentioned that nearly 5000 of the islands you mentioned having a "distinct culinary profile" are actually UNinhabited!!!!!! Instead of taking pride in the strong points and having a conversation about solutions to the bad points, you would rather ignore the flaws and hate anyone that mentions them. Any country that can not critique itself or have a conversation about its short comings will never be able to move into the 21st century. Again, I like the Phils and choose them over Thailand but if the Philippines has a major con, it is your comment and the people that make them. Not coming at you. It is purely constructive criticism. If you have anything honest and intelligent to add, I hope you will. However I have come to notice a different pattern and expect you to just tell me some kid in Europe that won a spelling bee was 1/16th filipino instead of actully admitting the Phillipines has pros and cons just like everything else.

[@RoamingHogan]

Yes very true

[@RoamingHogan]

If you watch my previous videos you will see I ate in caranderia most days so I don’t know what to say to your comment

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@hdcordes6299 i still dont get the "poor infrastructure" talks, poor compared to what? not overrated thailand infrastructure that is only situated in bangkok mostly and pattaya which is specifically geared at tourists for their red light districts, also more to your comments about food, its funny how the more and more people that are finally trying filipino food, the more and more people are saying the total opposite of what loudmouth filipino and philippines haters have said on the internet all these years, Id rather eat filipino food anyday over overrated spice-reliant thai food packed with all kinds of msg.

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432because you are cheap Charlie 😂

[@stevedrake360]

Overall, the food is probably far better in Thailand than in The Philippines. But people who can afford to eat in the upscale areas of The Philippines will find many excellent restaurants.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

Far better than lechon lol

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432have you eat lechon everyday 😂

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@benjames459 I cant think of a single thing in thailand i have a craving for

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432because lack of experience and ideas😂

[@teejay1753]

​@@gangstagummybear3432Probably cause Filipino cuisine is the only thing you've eaten all your life. 😂

[@JohnSmuloTV]

Very balanced video. You were kinder on the Philippines than I expected 😅

[@liweojdc6017]

It’s hard to compare two countries unless you were born and stayed there for all your life. Economy, politics and cultural differences are the major factors in each countries. Philippines and Thailand is not for everyone. Some will like Thailand and some will prefer the Philippines. Overall, it’s the choice of every expats where they will live comfortably and have a better living.

[@robhooper4493]

Economy , Politics and culture are the major factors? Which planet were you born? Its the food, girls, and cost of living that are the major determining features. I have lib=ved 10 years in Thailand and The Philippines ( 5 in each) and no westerners give a shit about the politics , etc

[@shaun7638]

​@@robhooper4493 Well said Rob,i am visiting Thailand next month,is it worth visiting phil for a week if so where would be the best place for single guy,and is access to country easy..Thanks pal.

[@robhooper4493]

@@shaun7638 Shaun , it’s always a tough question because not sure what you are ‘ into’, if you get my meaning. But I would do this if you one week in the Philippines: - assuming you are flying into Manila , get out of there as quick as possible and get the “ Point to Point “ bus directly to SM Clark ( leaves terminal 3 every 2 hours. That will take you to Angeles city which has a fun walking street . Stay there two nights and then get to San Juan, La Union and try to co ordinate it so you arrive Friday to Sunday . It’s a blast and you won’t be disappointed. It’s about a 4 hour bus trip ( 3 hrs by car) from Dau bus terminal in Angeles

[@shaun7638]

@@robhooper4493 Thanks Rob appreciate that,for me flying frim bangkok i would prefer staying in one place for a week,i stay in soi bukhow pattaya so that sort of night life..Can i get visa on arrival..

[@robhooper4493]

@@shaun7638 in that case your best to stay in Angeles city for the week . Great night life and you can head for a day trip to Subic Bay which is really nice. Depending on which country your from , will depend on visa on arrival but for almost all western countries you will get the visa on arrival

[@markselby1448]

I've think you have given a fair assessment not sure why people assume your biased towards Thailand. You gave many plus points for Philippines! For me it's as simple as this. For the ease of Language and Friendly warm people and Quality of Beaches and Landscapes Philippines wins. For the Infrastructure Thailand and if you also prefer more of a culture shock.. As Philippines is more Americanised than Thailand. Each Country is great in its own way.

[@j.c.a.1101]

Thats your choice. In the end it’s personal choice. But because it is because of food only then that is BS…😂 why it is always comparison is because of food 😂 For me, i want to cook my own.

[@carmiusares7816]

I love to visit Thailand again...

[@marimar3161]

Philippines has 180 different LANGUAGES. They're not dialects. Dialects can understand each other, like Manila Tagalog vs Batangas Tagalog. On the other hand, Cebuano, Tagalog, and Ilocano cannot understand each other. They're as different as Spanish, French, and English

[@berschte]

And one common language English which more widespread than in Thailand I guess.

[@r.peterlucarelli1605]

First time seeing your vlog. Seems pretty fair. Been retired in Thailand 9 years and love it. I have been to the PI also (was married to a pinay). For me it's Thailand hands down. Cheers.

[@jennyzubiri9312]

Talk about weather and climate Philippines- 20 tropical storms pass through a year, 10 develop into typhoons, 5 make landfall, on average. Philippines is more earthquake prone. Philippines has higher mountains, so you can find some cities that don't really get hot- like Baguio, Salvador Benedicto, Malaybalay, etc. No burning season is a plus. Thailand- calmer weather overall, not many natural disasters to worry about. The entire country is hot. Even if you go to Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai, it's going to be hot most of the year. And when it's not hot, it's burning season and the air quality is some of the worse in the world.

[@RoamingHogan]

Yes very true

[@Carp0rn]

THIS was the comment I was looking for! To me weather plays a HUGE role in life. It's way more important to me than transportation or party scene. Thank you so much for mentioning those places in PH that don't get so hot I will check then out cheers!

[@32hernandez93]

Thailand 👍

[@PauliChromatic]

Even if I’m a Filipino, I’d choose Thailand.

[@RoamingHogan]

Yeh it’s a shame because Philippines has great people and beautiful place just lacks convenience which is a big must nowadays

[@PauliChromatic]

@@RoamingHogan The geography of the Philippines as an archipelago does not permit the government to provide both locals and international tourists decent enough transportation facilities that is convenient which is palpably exhibited in TH.

[@jimmymata1283]

GOOD FOR YOU TO STAY IN THAILAND...START NOW AND GO THAILAND...

[@PauliChromatic]

@@jimmymata1283Embrace reality as it will help us figure out the problems and find aolutions. Let TH be our model to inprove our country. Open your eyes.

[@dyllenger]

been waiting for a video like this . thanks tom

[@kevinomalley9589]

Tom that was a very entertaining Video, you Gave a very Good Run down on both Thiland& the Philippines. Thank You.😎

[@cbsguy6363]

You missed out on the Thai headache of Visa’s ….Philippines leads in that category by a country mile…

[@garyaltenburger6667]

If you qualify for a retirement visa it is great. I never have to Leave the country and it costs me about $54 US dollars a year. 90 day address reports and done online and it takes maybe ten minutes. You must be over 50 years old and have about $22,000 US dollars in a Thai bank.

[@bigdreamsphilippines]

Great video ! And thx 🙏 for the recommendation of Baby Nic Nics in Cebu ! Lol Janice and her family are awesome 👏. Its my favorite restaurant ! You inspired me to travel to the Philippines 🇵🇭 And I started a channel. Lol 😂 Big Dreams Philippines 🇵🇭 .. just to have fun ! Thx 🙏

[@michaelsachs-gp8qh]

I been to both places many times. For me It depends on what you want to do they both have great places to live and visit and have fun. As a visitor you can't loose with both places. I would not want to live in Thialand or the Philippines but I'm only a 4 to 6 hour flight to both and would prefer to spend 30 days in each place. It is all about your budget, and how much money you want to spend on a trip or month.

[@peterandersson5348]

Have, but when come to hospital and food Thailand win, but I live 21 years in Philippines

[@gangstagummybear3432]

@@peterandersson5348 Lol

[@scorpio_butuan]

@@peterandersson5348 LMAO

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432😂😂😂

[@charibelpili7472]

You probably like Chinese foods that's why you prefer thailand food....

[@davidmartin2706]

What I noticed in your Philippines videos is you specifically seek out the hood areas. White people have a fascination with the hood. You don't explore the nicer areas. If you take a walk from Salcedo Village to Legazpi Village in Makati, you'll be shock at how big of an area it is and how walkable and clean it is. And it feels like a real city with varying architectural styles of the buildings and there are a lot of parks and green spaces. BGC feels a bit more fake because it was all planned, but you gotta admit that it's one of the nicest, cleanest urban areas in all of Southeast Asia. Only Singapore surpasses it. I haven't seen any nice part of Bangkok that's as large as BGC or Makati. I will say, Cebu is absolute trash. I don't know why so many people go there. Sure, it's closer to beaches, but not close enough.

[@skylexus7193]

That’s true I agree with you very well said

[@e.s.5872]

As far as fun, it depends a lot on who your traveling with. If you are going as a family with kids, Philippines is more family oriented and a lot more activities that you can do with your kids. If you are traveling and looking for adult fun, yes Thailand has a lot more "red light" type scenes. Definitely leave the kids at home.

[@lanieaguisanda6221]

Absolutely true 😅

[@vassanab4243]

Why did you talk like there is no red light district in Philippine? What about angel city?😂 oh and Thailand have many activities for family, many tourists travel with their children. Many family vlogger youtubers in Thailand😊

[@CarefreeChris]

Great vid. Fan of your work. Thanks man.

[@Vhemhie83]

Portuguese food and chinese food its how we adopted the filipino food.

[@user-fe7dw8gn1o]

Thailand win every aspect love from taiwan .

[@xaviercrawford4366]

Agree. Not even close 😂

[@quackersna]

Language barrier is a real issue in Thailand. But the bigger issue for me is immigration/visa. I'm not interested in doing a border run every month so that rules Thailand out for me on anything but a short get away.

[@RoamingHogan]

You can just pay in Thailand for year ed visa

[@topgammar3763]

@@RoamingHogan Money can buy hapiness sometimes. And that's one of them. 🙂

[@jeanmoralles977]

It's because Thailand wants to get rid of longtime expats whom they realize are living in Thailand merely for cheap living. They want to get rid of cheapskate farangs and prefer first time tourists.

[@voicevoice2053]

Good advice. Albeit from a personal perception..but still very helpful

[@manchesterr85]

Great video but you left out an important aspect. Visa options. I’m still trying to understand how one can stay longer in Thailand without paying a fortune.

[@TheBuddyShowWorldwide]

I'm on a yeat ed visa as Tom mentioned. And there are agents that can "fix" a retirement visa if you are the right age.

[@CatsAndGoodCoffee]

Bro, you missed the most important thing... THE VISA !!!!! How good is preferring Thailand if you cannot stay for more than 3 months with a tourist visa? In regards to visa, Philippines is definitely the winner.

[@user-pq5td2fu8v]

Thailand is better in every aspect, hospitals, cleanliness, transportation, accommodation, reasonable prices. good internet signal no heavy storm organized people healthy food

[@ronlaurent8285]

Said by Thai woman 😂

[@jacksonambrose6269]

Philippines has better women. They want to marry and have kids. Lot of Thai women aren't tradwife material

[@user-pq5td2fu8v]

I'm sure Thailand, even in rural areas, is more convenient than everything and definitely safer than the Philippines.😅

[@ronlaurent8285]

@@user-pq5td2fu8v ohh really? But not safe from scammers and thieves hahaha

[@user-pq5td2fu8v]

Yes, there are scammers here. But probably not as much as the Philippines haha ​​😂

[@25Soupy]

Bang for your buck hands down Thailand as the video says. There are a lot of quirky odd things they do in the Philippines that are really in efficient and it seems they'll never fix that can really piss off and frustrate westerners. Like long line ups everywhere, banks machines with no money in them. All the machine gives you is large bills and no one ever has change. Half the menu in a restaurant isn't available and sometimes even less than that. I could go on and on. But the problem is the few things that the Philippines does have over Thailand may make it a better choice depending on the individual. As stated in the video the people in the Philippines are super friendly and I would say because of the higher number of English speaking people. All the signs are in English, all government documents are in English. The women are more open to an age gap in the Philippines and the most important, you can be in the Philippines on a tourist visa up to 3 years before having to do a visa run. The Philippines visa rules really makes you feel like they want foreigners in their country.

[@andrewbrann6231]

How come other people also said Thailand and didn't get attacked by gummy bear Candy boy gangsta in the comments? 😂

[@VintageThaiLadyBoy]

I'm waiting for him. I'm more than ready 😁

[@andrewbrann6231]

@@VintageThaiLadyBoy 😂

[@charibelpili7472]

Simply say you prefer thailand to stay😂 lve been in thailand but l prefer philippines....speaking thailand is just like adopting the chinese where us philippines is different because we adopted a lot cuisines.....if philippines nurses why a lot countries like or hiring filipinos nurses like US. UK .middle east?

[@bitemenow609]

Just finished my Lunch in Pattaya. Pork and rice with a Milk and fruit. $2.00

[@robhooper4493]

I lived for 5 years in Bangkok and 5 years ( less 2 back in Australia during the pandemic), in the Philippines and ABSOLUTELY agree with every opinion you have stated. I am now living in San Juan ( La Union ) Philippines and the only reason I am here is because of my gf ( who is Filipino) and the surf, otherwise it would be Thailand for me. Bangkok is my favourite city whilst Manila is " Satan's Arsehole" ! It's quite simple for me- if you want to live in the city then Bangkok is 1 million times superior to any city in the Philippines for all the reasons you stated. However, if you want a " Province life" that offers want you want ( for me its surf) then you can live in either Thailand or the Philippines. But if I was to live in the Province of either Thailand or the Philippines without the ocean, then ' shoot me', I would die of boredom!!! But your opinions are 100% on the money in my opinion. However, you failed to mention the difference between Thai women and Filipino women- any reason???

[@RoamingHogan]

Didn’t want to generalise on woman the comment section would have been nuts haha

[@Josh-if4od]

Thailand has toxic air quality so wouldn't want to stay long term

[@setha360]

Having my feet land in PI 1983 and onward, and Thailand in 2002 onward, I would say the Philippines is to marry and Thailand to play, Cambodia has some stunners also, out of the women in Asia I think the cambodian women have booming bodies, small waist and large fun bags.

[@ronaldarendas4587]

Going to go to the philippines. Thanks for your videos

[@harshanarendrasinghe4827]

Very useful vedeos , I've been to both countries several times and you are correct I guess as I am planning to move in Philippines or Thailand for retirement I believe Philippines is good... This was really helpful for me... Great job

[@SamRoberts-ng3pu]

Both are fun countries. But Thailand is far more developed and, if you're looking for somewhere to live, beats the Philippines.

[@007thematrix007]

..... the fact that the. phils. is in the discussion whenever there's comparison to diff. countries around the world [*as in phils. in comparison to diff. countries in asia/s.e. asia, phils. vs. mexico, phils. vs. u.k., phils. vs. ireland, phils. vs. nigeria, phils. vs. dubai, phils. versus etc......] ..... makes it a very versatile and dynamic country! 🏝

[@John-vh3ig]

Good honest talk!

[@romeodeguzman9041]

Actually, i liked it that many foreigners like thailand more than the Philippines, because that way, only the most adapted will choose to live in the Philippines, and that's really fine...

[@felix3168]

wow you have been so clear !!graet video!!!congratulation

[@andcch4717]

Just got back from thailand yesterday bangkok, koh samui, phuket. Came here 5 years ago, alot has changed. Weed has made more undesirable tourists come here, loads of germans, arabs and chinese now, majority seem rude. In the past id mainly meet aussies who always seemed nice.

[@benjamindomingo370]

I would like to hear a better comparison from somebody who is not dumped by a Filipina or a Thai woman. Telling it from the heart without the hurt.

[@TheBuddyShowWorldwide]

Well that's a dumbass thing to assume. Who dumped whom?

[@BonVoyage861]

I will tell you. Thailand is infintely better than the Philippines. No comparison. This uploader is being nice!

[@terrancewalters3321]

What happened to the videos of the last two days of Songkran

[@Suejet1125]

Not the right time to stay in the Philippines now ! everything expensive and traffic jam everywhere! But if you stay outside Metro Manila it’s good you know that well! There’s a lot of places to explore in the 🇵🇭

[@Eamonn-cw9wm]

Thanks for the honest info You said you have being traveling over 10 year's in Thailand etc, just curious how you fund your traveling, seen you do it full time, especially before you started getting KZbin revenue??

[@VintageThaiLadyBoy]

Food security first and foremost as the world is getting crazier by the day. TH is the world's 2nd biggest exporter of rice while the PH is also the world's second biggest but as an importer!

[@adamhendricken8213]

I’m in the Philippines now and I agree with you, somethings I can not comment on as I have never lived a long time in theses two countries and I’ve only been to Phuket

[@gangstagummybear3432]

lol, then you are far from credible

[@benjames459]

​@@gangstagummybear3432😂

[@edic2619]

Great videos Tom. Great job.

[@RoamingHogan]

Thanks 🙏

[@denniscabilla6811]

No comparison to thailand vs Philippines ,Philippines is western culture And only starting to build again because our country was devastated. By ww2, while thailand is is came from ancient world,

[@bigradwolf5001]

With Kids - Pilipinas Without Kids - Thailand

[@petermuller6359]

You've been very generous to the Philippines in your evaluation.

[@chrisk7118]

No chance, Thailand isn’t even close to PH. Degenerates like Thailand, Sex tourists and druggies vs normal friendly people in PH.

[@davidmartin2706]

Nope. He left out the negatives of Thailand. Like burning season (Philippines doesnt have), worse air in the world. Hot weather all over the country, even mountain towns are hot. Philippines actually has mountain towns where you can escape the heat. Bangkok is a mess with wires and broken sidewalks even in the nicest areas. In the nicest parts of Manila, it actually looks like a developed country. Bangkok's nicest areas like Silom look like Ortigas- which is Manila's 3rd or 4th downtown.

[@benjamindomingo370]

It seem you have a bad experience in the Phil. Are you dumped by a Filipina. It cam happen everywhere. See the whole picture.

[@AlreadyShort]

@@benjamindomingo370 it was a ladyboy

[@charibelpili7472]

​@@benjamindomingo370😂😂😂

[@davidh1924]

Thanks for the information. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@richellelongakit]

She deserves to be flex here

[@JG-bi3he]

On point about the Philippines 🎉

[@larrygalario5457]

Aloha Tom 🤙. Mahalo for the Information on Each Counties Asian Areas ☺️. Also 🤑🤑 Places of Living ! Agree with your Information... Thailand 🇹🇭 100% Above All 👍🏻😊. Thanks for All Your Traveling I Learn Alot and the Beatiful of the World We all Live On. I've Got 70" LG Clear Flat Screen T.V. 😉 Makes it Your Traveling beside with You 👥️️ Learning and Having Fun 😁. Thanks You !! Take Care Godbless 😊

[@Airraidcd]

Philippines since it’s my country

[@jeanetnkuta3623]

Hi Roaming, let's talk about Philippines first is very beautiful and to know it is you who make me know it and I and up interested, first when you arrive at country you must check Health care(hospitality) for Incase of sick,To be honest Philippines is nice country,it has Beach, Island and big nice swimming pool with clean water, also beautiful Hotels and Restaurant and they look good fast service ,The people at PH they are looking friendly and smiling and they welcomed you with respect and they talked English too,The only problem is Visa in PH,.now we are talking about Thailand,it look nice and it has same thing like PH but Visa at Thailand is fast that's why I like it,The people look humble and pretty nice and also transport is available I like Thailand,cost of living is a big problem in the world, weather of Thailand look nice and you're enjoying it, thanks for showing us beautiful countries enjoy life please don't forget where are you come from cause it looks like moet nie weg hard loep nie(don't run away home)take care of you 😂Mzanzi for sho🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@garyaltenburger6667]

I chose Thailand over the Philippines for several reasons. The infrastructure in Thailand is so much better, electricity is also much cheaper and the Internet is lightning fast even where I live out in the boonies. Good medical care is more widely available. and natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes and volcanoes are nearly non existent. I am an extreme introvert and rarely have conversations even with English speaking farangs. Not speaking Thai guards me from chatty friendly Thai people. My Thai wife of 23 years speaks PLENTY of English. The Philippines may be a safe country but the armed guards at stores put me off a bit. I also hate crowds and traffic. I was in the US Navy and have seen enough salt water to last me a life time so although the beaches are beautiful, I prefer the scenic mountains over humid salt air that corrodes everything. And YES, I live in a scenic mountainous area out in the boonies of a northern province at a thousand feet elevation. Different strokes for different folks.

[@pcbondart]

enjoyed this video, do you talk about visa's in any of your videos?

[@cezrola]

Tom you should try to go to Davao and in the further most northern Luzon which are unexplored provinces in the PH! It is nice to see new vloggers exploring the unexplored! Not in usual cebu/manila/palawan/siargao etc Maybe youll find your Ilocana wife there hahaha kidding aside! You can also try Batanes and Cagayan Valley!

[@VegitoBlackk]

I'm torn between visiting Thailand or Philippines as I plan to move to one or the other by next year so this September I'll be visiting both. Not sure which to go to first but either way gonna give about 45 days between both.

[@yella_c2]

We need to leave some islands for the locals. Lets keep some as a secret

[@b4bmm]

Nothing I can disagree with here. Mirror my thoughts very closely. So much nuance with a discussion like this. For example yes you can eat for nothing in both places but if your health comes into things then your food costs will increase alot because street food aint healthy 90% of the time. I have no idea why accommodation is so expensive in the Philippines, short or long term, it's ridiculous. Wayyyy better bang for buck in Thailand and it's one of the biggest expenses for anybody so it has to be given more weight. It's hard to live in Bangkok for less than $2k without sacrificing in some areas of life. One thing not mentioned here which is a big factor is pollution. The pollution is horrendous right now all across Thailand, I dont want to leave the gaff much over the last two months because of it here in Bangkok. Look out my condo every morning when I wake up to a fog of smog.

[@RoamingHogan]

Yes pollution sucks at the minute

[@kingbeestacker873]

Going to the Philippines to live in June but my original plan was Thailand. I started watching videos about 2 and a half years ago about the Philippines and it changed my mind completely. I met a beautiful Filipina about 5 and a half months ago and we have been in a LDR for 4 and a half months now. Plan on renting a 2 bedroom apartment for 6.3k PHP we found. I love this woman and her 9 year old son as if he was my own already. Thanks Tom for your no BS opinion on both of these beautiful countries.

[@kj7444]

nice to see you again have fun

[@enchantingpartners]

*You should do collab with "Travel Escapes" I am pretty sure you and Jonathan would be a great tandem*

[@floren879]

Food is good in Thailand - food are also pretty good in the Philippines!… Lechon baboy is something that we Filipinos love!

[@jeddee3820]

Hahaha mas msarap pa lechon sa thailand kesa pinas