why I moved to Bangkok...

[@PrajakUdnoon]

Don't be shy about speaking Thai. We would like to see foreigners speak Thai whether it is correct or not. I will follow your video. 😊

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you for following! 🙏 I’ve been picking up a few more words here and there so many soon I will add some Thai words in my videos 🤭

[@esthralia]

I must say - speaking thai (even in BKK) completely changes the feeling of communicating and creating a connection with actual Thai people. Of course, people can live here for decades without learning, but, your experience with thai people can be much richer if you (even just try a tiny bit, just even niiiit noi) to speak and communicate in thai sometimes. In my experience people really love it and are so kind even if i've said wrong words and tones. The easiest way to start without classes is you ask how to say something to pretty much anyone you can when the opportunity arises. Ask enough and the words stick! Just a friendly tip 😊 again, lovely vid! Thanks for sharing naka 🙏

[@Mangomaymay]

Yess definitely! Most Thai people are always happy to help you 🥰 thank you for your kind words and sharing your experience ✨

[@esthralia]

@@Mangomaymay my pleasure lovely, wish you all the best! 😊 ✨

[@DROIDZ_YouTube]

I always love when the algorithm shows me channels like this one that I probably wouldn't have found otherwise. I hope the upcoming months are more kind than the previous ones. Take care May, I will be following your journey and I hope to call Thailand my home in the future.

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you so much for your kind words (and watching the video all the way till then end) ❤️. Wishing you kind months too and that Thailand can become your home too 🏡

[@Maxx-rm2cg]

We choose our own life and the important thing is to be happy

[@Mangomaymay]

Yes! Wishing you lots of happiness too ☀️

[@JoeAndTheFam]

Nice to see you’re enjoying your life here in Thailand. Keep practicing Thai it’s difficult but worthwhile if you plan to be here a while.

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you for watching ✨ and for the encouraging words! 🙏🙏

[@didihuang7107]

I think it is so brave you made a choice like this. What you did is a dream of mine but I find it really hard to make it reality. I have a good job etc where I live but I also want the adventure and thrill. Currently combining it with traveling to Asia every year for 2 months😂

[@Mangomaymay]

lol that’s not bad either 😂 SEE YOU SOOOOOONNNNNN AGAIN 🎉🎉

[@oneman1142]

เป็นกำลังใจให้ May ❤ ✌️✌️

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you kaaa 🙏✨

[@kamolhengkiatisak1527]

Rot (car) Fai (fire) is Thai name for train. Train needs energy to run and in old days, woods are burned to turn into steam to drive the engine, thus Rot Fai. Rot Fai Park used to be railway golf course and a few decades ago, the State Railway of Thailand donated the golf course to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (Bkk city govt) to turn it into a park, which is not too difficult as there were already grown trees. A few renovations and seasoning plantings turn it into a beautiful park. It is the first park in Thailand that features dedicated bike lane. The park is near Chatuchak market which is SRT's land as well. BMA leased the land and turned it into the weekend market about 50 years ago. Before that the weekend market was at the field (Sanam Luang) near the Grand Palance. Sanam Luang at the moment temporarilyy houses Buddha's tooth relic on loan from Beijing's temple to commemorate 50 years diplomatic relation between the two countries. BTW, Rot Fai Park usually plants some flowers according to season. In December, it is sunflower, while yellow trumpets are permanent plants which bloom from December to February. Nearby is Chatuchak park which is also a big park as well. Compared to Singapore, Bangkok does not have many parks but parks such as Rot Fai, Chatuchak, Lumpini and Benjakitti in Bangkok are big, bigger than most parks in Singapore, the so-called Garden City due to its green space practically everywhere. I should know as I spent 3 months there in the 80s.

[@Mangomaymay]

Wow thank you so much for sharing this info 💡. Many facts that I didn’t know and I hope that many will read and learn about this too 🙏

[@Add_Surasak]

Just listen you for the first time. You English speaking sound beautiful to listen. Hope you still enjoy living in Thailand. Can't wait to see more vdo to come.

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you so much kaa 🙏 despite the cons I still really enjoy living in Bangkok 🥰 met lots of great people here ✨

[@worldmikel]

Nice video. Good length. So it costs about 800USD per month to live there? Please do one on how to earn that sort of money living there. Visas, taxes and such.

[@danpm1990]

Thanks for sharing. I'm curious about the visa situation, you said it's easy to move to but it isn't as easy to stay (visa runs constantly), so which visa are you on?

[@Mangomaymay]

I understand what you mean! But I’d still say compared to other countries Thailand offers a wide ranges of visa’s that apply to different situations! For me personally I’m on the DTV visa 🥰

[@keltonjohnson6197]

I do think Thailand is cheaper, but certain things are more expensive or the same. I do think western food is much cheaper than in the US btw. Prices have risen so much in the US especially if you add in tipping. So what are some things that are more expensive or about the same to name a few (in my opinion)? Imported cars like BMW or Mercedes cost about triple the US. Western childcare is about the same cost per month. And, Western schools are much more expensive than the equivalent quality in the US.

[@esthralia]

Lovely vid, thanks for sharing! from a fellow foreigner living in Thailand :)

[@JeffWittyArt]

20+ years in Korea, and I don’t speak Korean. When you live in a multi-cultural area - you get by. Meanwhile - I’m learning Thai, it’s difficult because it’s a tonal language. You can get by with English outside Bangkok - lotta places. More rural though - helps to speak some beginner level of Thai.

[@Mangomaymay]

Ohhh yes! Coming from Dutch (which is not a tonal language) pronouncing Thai words is so challenging 🥺. Wishing you all the best with your Thai language learning journey! 🎉

[@cameron-wd6sd]

คุณสวยและน่ารักมาก ขอให้คุณมีความสุขกับที่นี่ BKK มันอาจจะดูวุ่นวาย และอากาศร้อน ❤❤

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you for your encouraging words! So far I really enjoy living in Bangkok 🥰 also Happy Chinese New Year 🧧

[@didihuang7107]

Omg I love this. Gonna subscribe❤

[@Mangomaymay]

Waiting for noodledoodle channel 💪

[@สุทธิศักดิ์มธุรพงศากุล-ษ9ธ]

Have a nice day 😊

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you!! Hope you have a nice day too! And be careful with PM 2.5!

[@PepeLePauly]

I guess Bangkok could have a bit more green space but if you live nearby one of the big parks city then maybe it would be the best scenario. Have you come across any new scams in the city?

[@Mangomaymay]

Yes yes access to a park will definitely increase your quality of life 🥰. Not new once but a few months ago one of my friends almost got scammed by a housing agent 😥

[@PepeLePauly]

@@Mangomaymay Oops. Did they double the rent in the cardboard house?

[@Mangomaymay]

Hahaha 😂 well actually he was looking for a condo to rent and the agent he contacted told him that he needed to put a deposit down first even to view a room 😮‍💨

[@MrFredericandre]

This park is nice, is it expensive to live near it?

[@Mangomaymay]

Yes and it’s so big too! Definitely a place where lots of friends and families hang when the sun is setting and in the evenings it becomes very lively 🥰 About how ‘expensive’ it is to live around here that’s hard to say. There’s quite some condos near by that vary in price I believe so there’s probably something around there for a lot of budgets 🥰

[@Chin-h3k]

Welcome to Bangkok, Thailand. May you have a great time.

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you so much ❤️ I really enjoy living here!

[@seanwashburn3658]

Thank you. Rot Fai (train) park and Sirikit and Chatuchak is my favorite place in town. And don't worry - the monitor lizard won't bother you. But as you instinctively chose, it's best not to crowd or anger any animals -- especially humans.

[@Mangomaymay]

Yes! It’s also my favorite place 🥰 Just for strolling around and relaxing its perfect for it. However, I haven’t been in a while due to the bad air quality 😢

[@Ramirezz11]

You should keep doing more videos. I love your smile. 👋👋👋 ps. if you want somewhere green and peace, visiting Green lung of Bangkok may answer.

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you for watching kaa 🙏 and yess biking in the green lung of BKK is definitely on my bucket list 🚲

[@Ramirezz11]

@@Mangomaymay จะติดตามนะ

[@kelvinfoo8151]

Hey! Bumped into this video on my homepage and definitely subscribing to you! Looking forward to seeing more Bangkok videos haha .. being a digital nomad in bangkok (for maybe 1 -2 months?) is also on my bucket list! If you don't mind, what do you do in Bangkok to sustain your living? I see most that move there are like content creators or freelance digital nomads

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you!! 🥰 and yess digital nomadding in Thailand for a few months can be so fun (you should try it in Chiang Mai as well!). Unfortunate I might just be the clichè digital nomad story 😂 because I also work remotely in marketing. But actually when I first moved to Bangkok I found an office job here (might be something I can talk more about in a future video 🤭)

[@kelvinfoo8151]

@@Mangomaymay haha I am mainly attracted by the nice luxury condos in Bangkok with gym, pool, co-working space etc .. can't find it here in singapore with an average salary. 😂 of course, food and chill lifestyle plays a part too. Oh btw too, watched all your previous thai vids .. you are a vibe to watch haha

[@Mangomaymay]

@@kelvinfoo8151thank you for watching hehe 🤭 and yess Bangkok can offer great value for your money!

[@saitipp.9138]

You are so cool and cute. I loved your vlog 🥰🥰🥰

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@jimjimgl3]

My favorite part of your video, duh (--or should I say "obvs") was the bird illustration to accompany the bird call....

[@Mangomaymay]

Hahahahha happy you noticed these details 🥰❤️

[@Xierable]

Hi, I'm live in thailand too and I think thai people love to try speak english with you. this period have too much pm2.5 don't forget to use face mask.

[@Mangomaymay]

Hello hello 👋 Thai people have been so kind 🙏 and yess everyone please be careful and stay safe outside ❤

[@inzakaew]

recommend condo on thonburi side lower price than eastern side of bangkok both rent & food price for public transport if use metro 1 line (blue or green) it's ok if more than 1 line it's expensive other way if use hop card for thai smile bus you will only pay not over 40 baht per day ( dark blue ev bus) enjoy your life in bangkok city kab 😁

[@Mangomaymay]

Awesome tips! Hopefully someone can use it 🥰

[@Voyager-psh]

I love your accent ❤

[@Mangomaymay]

Ahaha thank you! Do you hear that it’s Dutch? 🇳🇱

[@vloginvain]

We can't get rid of it 😅🤭

[@Mangomaymay]

@@vloginvainhahaha as a Dutchie you can always hear a fellow Dutch abroad 🤣

[@DirkSchuitemaker]

I really like Bangkok too, just curious, are you born and raised in Netherlands or only went to to the Netherlands for your study?

[@Mangomaymay]

Got adopted so not born but raised all the way in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@SantoSatanas6]

Thank you for this because im planning to move in bangkok

[@Mangomaymay]

Ohh so nice!! When are you planning to move? 🎉

[@SantoSatanas6]

@Mangomaymay to my friend ... But the problem is she is thai... And sometimes she doesnt understand english

[@SantoSatanas6]

@@Mangomaymay oh sorry i read it wrong lol no date yet haha and i dont have guides

[@cheapjourney]

🎉🎉🎉❤

[@tagorix5543]

So you are Chinese Netherlands and now live in Bangkok right?

[@Mangomaymay]

Correct ✅

[@tagorix5543]

@@Mangomaymay Are you from Guangdong?

[@Mangomaymay]

@@tagorix5543from Hunan province!

[@Freesounds-s5d]

Hey may , i am june ❤

[@Mangomaymay]

Hi June! That’s my birthday month 🥰

[@Freesounds-s5d]

@Mangomaymay thats my birthday month as well (27 june)

[@kamolhengkiatisak1527]

@@Freesounds-s5d That's my birthday month as well (16 June, 1952).

[@Freesounds-s5d]

@@kamolhengkiatisak1527 1952 you're pretty old

[@Pondliketotakeaphoto]

Hello sa wad dii krab May 😊

[@Mangomaymay]

Hi there ✨ sawadii kaa to you too! 🙏

[@drexack4411]

hey hows your experience in Myanmar?

[@Mangomaymay]

Hi! I lived in Yangon for about 10 months (long before the Coup happened) and I really really liked my time there! Have you visited Myanmar before too?

[@drexack4411]

@Mangomaymay I m from Myanmar and I currently living in bkk. First time seeing your video ,and I like your vibe.

[@Mangomaymay]

⁠@@drexack4411ohhh mingalabar ✨ thank you for watching!

[@NowOrNeverBro]

Cool n Cute ❤

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you 🤭

[@นิธิจําปาเจียม]

คุณเป็นผู้หญิงที่เท่ห์มากๆ เลิฟๆ

[@I_Amp1990]

***เท่✅ เท่ห์❌ 🙏🙇😅

[@นิธิจําปาเจียม]

@@I_Amp1990 ขอโทษ ฉันใช้โปรแกรมช่วยพิม55555555

[@wisanutripon3988]

Welcome to BKK. You are so cute. ครับ

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you! I really enjoy living in Bangkok and Thai people have been so kind and welcoming ❤️

[@gewoondamian3942]

Je bent er eindelijk wanneer live op TikTok?

[@Mangomaymay]

Jaa terug! Dankjewel voor het kijken ✨ Weet nog niet zeker wanneer!

[@nt4409]

Is your ethnicity somehow Burmese?

[@Mangomaymay]

Hehe I heard that before! But I’m 100% Chinese

[@somchais1234]

goodvideo from somchai studio

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you so much for watching Somchai studio!

[@Valentino_Whatthehellisgoingon]

Can you say Bangkok in Thai full name? 😄

[@Mangomaymay]

lol that is next level for me 🤣 maybe you should teach me the Bangkok full name song!

[@markd2895]

Cool girl

[@Mangomaymay]

Thank you 🙏 😎

[@Pawanshahi577]

hey im from nepal ...

[@Mangomaymay]

Hello from Bangkok 👋

[@Pawanshahi577]

@Mangomaymay nice to meet you im coming soon in bangkok 😇

[@MorganFreeman-m1z]

You sound a bit dutch

[@Mangomaymay]

Because I am 🇳🇱

[@Johnwick789]

น่าเสียดายครับที่คุณอยู่มาสองปีแล้ว แต่ยังพูดภาษาไทยไม่ได้

[@Mangomaymay]

Hehe 😅 hopefully I can learn more soon!

[@sid35gb]

Don’t have children………Why?……….because if you can’t hold a phone you certainly can’t hold a baby they wiggle.

[@Mangomaymay]

lol yes definitely not ready to have children 😂

[@JohnDoe-s9k9r]

You look like 15 yo girl.