Why I Left EVERYTHING in NYC & Moved to Thailand

[@benfishermin]

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[@MoreKit]

Welcome to Thailand, Ben! As a local, I wish you the best. And I hope you find your way and figure things out soon!! 😊👍🏻 Glad I found your channel!

[@benfishermin]

I appreciate it thank you, I hope so too haha!

[@revisionfour]

Welcome to Thailand and Pattaya/Jomtien area!

[@benfishermin]

Thanks a lot, happy to be here!

[@WillowThaDog]

Truly enjoyed this video. Just genuine! My partner and I currently live in Brooklyn, NY and we are contemplating making that big move. Thailand is on top of our list to visit. We’re pretty much over NYC. Keep the videos coming.

[@benfishermin]

Thanks a lot! It was the best decision I've ever made honestly. Best of luck to you and your partner with whatever decision you make. Thailand is a great option.

[@user-of6zl8bb2l]

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is real. You chose a great time to leave NYC, for multiple reasons

[@benfishermin]

You're absolutely right, winter months are brutal in NYC even if you are from there, at least for me and a lot of people I know.

[@PATThaiA]

Welcome.Good luck with the Channel

[@benfishermin]

Thank you, I appreciate the nice words.

[@Flysonfame]

Hey, Bro, I'm moving to the Jomtien area in February. Maybe I'll meet you, and we can trade thoughts on leaving the States and becoming Thailand EX-PATS

[@benfishermin]

Awesome, I'm sure you're looking forward to the move, maybe we'll cross paths in Jomtien!

[@schrodingerscat3912]

I'm also leaving the US and moving to Thailand

[@benfishermin]

Awesome, what made you decide to move and do you know where in Thailand you'll move to?

[@schrodingerscat3912]

Better quality of life, positive mindset, interesting culture and people, fun, affordable. I'll probably end up in either BKK or Phuket@@benfishermin

[@benfishermin]

Good call, Bangkok is amazing and so livable, will probably end up being my home base. Phuket I still haven't visited. If prices were the same as Pattaya/Jomtien I would have, but Pattaya prices are getting higher anyways. I'd like to check out Phuket next time and see how it feels. Best of luck in your move.

[@user-wysud22]

@@schrodingerscat3912 Be careful. I lived in Thailand for quite a while and know a great deal. It's not good. You will never hear the truth about Thailand from KZbinrs. Most are too dense. The others are scared of being arrested for defamation. Thais are very racist and hate foreigners. They smile to get your money. They really hate foreigners. They are almost as racist as koreans. If you learn Thai you will really understand how they hate foreigners and think they are superior, which is hilarious. Once you learn the reality you will leave. Or maybe you will never see the light.

[@jeremyking3986]

Better audio and keep them shorter. I’ll come see you for a tattoo if I ever make it out to Thailand, my goal is the next year or 2 to visit.

[@benfishermin]

Thanks for the tips, I definitely need an external mic to clip on my shirt. Hopefully see you in Thailand some day!

[@Ghost_Rider_786]

Just eating meat is not good for you - U need to have a balanced diet ....Fresh fruit, Veg.....Meats ...Pulses ...Beans - Balance is the key

[@benfishermin]

Huh? Beans, veg, fruit destroys me, I can't eat any of those. Not everyone is the same or should eat the same thing.

[@justbeingme1806]

Sorry , I disagree….. we are all made to eat whole foods that we can grow. Live foods. Your gut is definitely ruined and you would have to bring back the produce very slowly. A friend of mine went on the carnivore diet for a couple of years and it totally ruined her gut. Now she is back to eating little meat and lots of veggie and fruit but she had to do it slowly. No more constipation for her! 😊

[@jamesmorrin2729]

Hey Ben. Just found your channel. In pattaya in 2 weeks. Hope we can meet for coffee. Share some tales. Keep smashing the gym .Maybe try the saunas with ice bath up on 2nd rd Jomtien.

[@benfishermin]

Hey I'm not really the type for in person meets! I hope you're enjoying the videos though and enjoy your time in Pattaya. I gotta tro the place on 2nd road, my building has a good sauna but no ice bath of course.

[@joshuagaia]

Im doing something similar. Heading out Jan 8th.

[@benfishermin]

Awesome, best of luck on your journey my friend.

[@bboon999]

ฉันเป็นคนไทยมีประสบการณ์ที่แย่มากที่นิวยอร์ค ฉันไปเที่ยวเมื่อหลายปีก่อน ฉันเดินอยู่นอกเขตไซน่าทาวน์ไปนิดเดียว เดินอยู่คนเดียว ฉันถูกกลุ่มวัยรุ่นที่เดินอยู่ข้างหลังขว้างก้อนหินมาใส่ พวกเขามีประมาณ4-5คน ฉันต้องรีบเดินหนีและข้ามถนนไปอีกฝั่ง ฉันไม่เข้าใจเหตุผลที่เขาทำเช่นนั้น บางที่เขาอาจไม่ชอบคนเอเซียใช่มั้ย ฉันเคยเจอข่าวแบบนี้ ผิดกับคนไทยเลยให้การต้อนรับคนต่างชาติทุกคน

[@benfishermin]

Interesting that’s pretty random, I’d say a rare occurrence for sure. Very strange that in Chinatown people were being racist towards Asian people when it’s an Asian neighborhood lol. I’d say just an unlucky incident, I have many many Asian friends in NYC and there’s such a huge population of Asian people there, usually it’s okay

[@user-of6zl8bb2l]

Just subscribed. Good luck !

[@benfishermin]

Thank you!

[@elgertj]

Great vid, looking thick, solid, tight. Keep us posted with progress pics bro!

[@benfishermin]

Haha thank you mate

[@brooklyn6264]

left nyc for thailand too bro

[@benfishermin]

Nice, what part of Thailand, and what made you move?

[@g6trading366]

Solid

[@benfishermin]

Thanks!

[@timjacobs6610]

Great video. Just needs more volume on the mic.

[@benfishermin]

Thanks! I definitely need to buy a solid mic to improve the sound. Will do very soon.

[@timjacobs6610]

@@benfishermin Good job bro. From a fellow New Yorker..🙏💪

[@samjoseph8845]

Good luck

[@benfishermin]

Thanks a lot!

[@tazzznphilly]

😏

[@jonatankaszkowiak]

For month of NYC expenses you can live in Thailand for like 1 year, when you are tattoo artist, thats a great cash on the side without taxes. NYC sucks, people cant afford food there xD god bless, i almost did tattoo but finalliy decided that i dont want any i was too smoked i guess :D Only thing i dont like about thailand is visa stuff its not easy to stay over few months there, or maybe thats just my experience, Thailand besides that is fucking amazing and beautiful.

[@benfishermin]

You’re right NYC is unreasonable for cost, it’s great if you can manage to work and save some there, and then go to Thailand, but that’s actually pretty difficult!

[@stoomkracht]

Why on earth Pattaya... if you're looking for genuine Thailand your area is not it. Known for other things...

[@benfishermin]

It's cheap and by the beach, and close to bangkok, that's pretty much it. I don't drink or go out. You're right there are probably spots much more fitting for me in Thailand, I need to visit some more place.

[@schrodingerscat3912]

Chiang Mai. It's like the Nashville TN of Thailand@@benfishermin

[@benfishermin]

Can't wait to visit Chiang Mai honestly, likely one of my next destinations after I get out of Bali @schrodingerscat3912

[@Ghost_Rider_786]

U need to lay of the weed ..keep a clear head and vlog daily to build up subs ... 500 dollars aint gonna last u long

[@benfishermin]

You aren’t wrong mate. I could tell when editing my videos from Thailand how the weed was effecting my charisma and ability to make good videos. And it costs money. Now I’m 16 days off since coming to Bali and I will keep it going for a while. Thanks for the comment.

[@Ghost_Rider_786]

@@benfishermin Glad to hear it - Pattaya ..Bangkok ...are great fun ...but can be very dangerous - guys sometimes over do the drinking ...weed ...and girls - U gotta keep a level head ...enjoy yourself by all means ...but know when to stop - Good luck with your vlogging - Keep up the gyming

[@benfishermin]

It's a blessing that I'm allergic to alcohol, that would be a real problem otherwise.@@Ghost_Rider_786

[@cryptoisthewaytogo]

I think you’re pronouncing Pattaya wrong?? I Always here them pronounce it Pa-tie-a

[@benfishermin]

I've heard it pronounced every which way honestly so I don't even think about it at this point

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Balanced diet is far better.

[@benfishermin]

Maybe for the average person. I've developed allergies and intolerances to most foods, that's the primary reason I'm on a carnivore diet, other than avoiding carbs for the sake of controlling cravings / overeating.

[@cryptoisthewaytogo]

Ask her if she wants to make boom boom with you

[@benfishermin]

Lol 😂

[@DeuceGenius]

You guys dont feel weird talking to yourself walking down the street?

[@benfishermin]

I'm just one guy. And not really because people know I'm making a video and not just talking to myself. Walking into a store, restaurant, etc though while filming to me is a little more difficult.

[@frankenhouse]

pretty negative energy channel to say the least to be honest

[@benfishermin]

Yea that definitely changes with my more recent videos!

[@frankenhouse]

@@benfishermin you more recent videos about canggu and Bali are even more negative than the first ones smh

[@benfishermin]

I had a rough entry into Bali and a difficult time my first 2 weeks in Canggu, I was struggling to be positive. It was both my environment and also coming off of a daily weed habit of 15 years, but I still wanted to make content. My videos are about 10 days behind so they only get more positive, I'm in a much better headspace now overall. Spending time in Uluwatu helped and then moving outside of Canggu to Munggu/Mengwi area. Sorry for the negative energy in my early videos.

[@frankenhouse]

@@benfishermin that’s great to hear

[@TaniaBee]

Narcissist.

[@jamescasey1074]

Why?

[@TaniaBee]

@@jamescasey1074 it's just a feeling I get, It's all "me me me" and "i I I"

[@benfishermin]

It's a vlog documenting my experience moving to Thailand, so of course I talk about myself in it. I'll be doing more topical content in the future as well, but for now it will mostly be vlogs following my day-to-day life. Thanks for the comment.

[@TaniaBee]

​@@benfishermin I was probably a little harsh, sorry about that. Good luck with your move to Thailand. It's a beautiful country, though, I've only been to Phuket.