Why we came to Thailand

[@narougdetyodthongdee3420]

ขอบคุณ​มาก​ครับ​ที่​รักเมืองไทยของเรา​ ดู​คุณ​มีความจริงใจและซื่อสัตย์​ดีในการออกความเห็น​ เที่ยว​ให้​สนุก​และ​มีความสุข​ครับ​😊❤🎉

[@AlmostRetiredinThailand]

We love everything about Thailand!!!

[@EasternDreamer615]

What a lovely story! I love Thailand too.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Thanks for watching!!! I sure do wish that our son was here with us... I do expect our boys to come visit though and it may be as early as next year :)

[@chipchaunamom2665]

Wonderful video guys. I’m Thai and I live in the states. My family and I went back there for the first time since 1981. We love it there. Best wishes to you both. If you learn to speak the language, you may love Thailand even more.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Thanks for watching!!! The language is by far the biggest challenge!!!

[@sammygoh]

Going down to Hua Hin in April. Hope to meet up for coffee in person to thank you for your videos. My husband and I went to Hua Hin last year and hope to retire there soon,

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Would love to meet you!!! Keep in touch!!!

[@suayhughes8103]

Enjoy watching. Great video!!

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Thank you so much!!!

[@srw1857]

Those dishes you guy had make my mouth watering. I would also order them cos they are my favorite too. I want to go to Hua Hin on my next holiday. I want to visit the famous temple in the cave. Have you guys been there? Take care.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Yes... the temple is beautiful... located just south of us at Sam Roi Yot National Park and temple is called Phraya Nakohon

[@christopherdillon8777]

Just added Dave's favorite restaurant to our list we'll be there next week!!

[@AlmostRetiredinThailand]

Let us know what you think!!!

[@ELCEV]

Nice video you two. One of your most enjoyable. Always looking forward to the next one. 😎

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Thanks for joining us!!!

[@chinesecrested9528]

Food, COL, safety, pleasant people and warm weather. More to it but those are the basics

[@mangoking787]

Hello Kim and Dave, you both are so lucky to be in Thailand. If I had seen your video's in the year 2000. I might have made up my mind. But having a property like I do close to Perth CBD. I have got to think twice what I do. My friend from Tucson Arizona should be touching any time in Koh Samui. She sent me about 4 or 5 messages from the plane. I cannot help but think of Thailand every day. Well another 4 months to go. Then I will be in beautiful Koh Samui. Take care, and stay safe.

[@WestCoastDragon]

Great Choice !!!

[@TwinForce-e3m]

We arrived March 13 th 2020 a week later airport closed , we bought house . car and moved our dog then, love it ,

[@Marek_Cali]

it was 2020. i came to thailand on feb 9th 2020 and it was already little crazy but more less boarders were closed in march of 2020

[@wphillips7217]

Looks like a great restaurant! You touched on the hard part for us as well , which is being separated from the family. It still sounds line a great snowbird option though.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Balance... it's a tough one. My heart is in two places. Here and the states. We generally only see our boys 2x a year and extended family maybe only once a year, so weighing the benefits of being here more often makes ense for us.

[@thinktwice4227]

So lovely to hear that you come to Thailand to be with your son. Nice parents .. ❤❤❤

[@suhribzevolution645]

อยากให้ย้ายมาอยู่ไทยถาวรเลยครับ คนไทยยินดีต้อนรับ ผมอยากรู้ว่าต่างชาติทำไมถึงชอบประเทศไทยเพราะเกาะชายหาด เพราะอาหาร หรือเพราะมวยไทย

[@kimberleyssandbox]

The people... they are truly beautiful!!!

[@tayster55]

Hey Kimberley (and Dave) Soi 102 Som Tam looks great, we haven't been there yet, We'll try it when we're in town. Question: is your car LHD (Left hand drive) or is the image flipped?

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Image is flipped :)

[@desmcleod2604]

Great story But crazy when you here this We are coming to Thailand as have already told you in previous vlog We have 2 sons one in training in special forces and just had a baby lol Hope to catch up with you guys when we arrive in HH

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Absolutely!!! Reach out to us!!!

[@garymc8223]

We enjoy your videos and hope to meet up after we retire there.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Thanks for joining us, Gary!!! Look forward to meeting more expats!!!

[@SouthmountainViking041]

Always nice when Kim gets a chance to talk, good video content as per 🤓🤙🏻

[@kimberleyssandbox]

More to come!

[@asdangboonto1966]

Hun Hin is my favorite place ❤

[@diliprodrigo5028]

Kim, Thank you so much for your prompt response. My wife Usah was insisting that Dave was driving and the steering wheel 🛞 is on the left side as we do in USA 🇺🇸.

[@suhribzevolution645]

ถ้าทั้งโลกขับด้านเดียวกันก็คงดี ฝรั่งเศษ อเมริกา จีนขับด้านขวาของถนน อังกฤษ ออสเตรเลีย ญี่ปุ่น ไทย อินเดียขับด้านซ้าย

[@kimberleyssandbox]

It certainly keeps things interesting!!!

[@diliprodrigo5028]

Hi Kim & Dave, greetings from Los Angeles. This is Dilip & Usah. Congratulations 🎉🍾🎈🎊 on your new home 🏠 purchased. We saw only the first part when new furniture got delivered and the setting up by the workers. The home 🏡 looks great. We enjoy watching all your videos on both channels. Yours and Dave’s own channel too. Thanks for showing so much info and content. I have another very important question. Is the white Toyota that Dave drives, looks like brought from Arizona because I see the steering wheel 🛞 on the left side if I’m correct?? Please let me know as we would like to bring our Toyota Highlander with us to Thailand 🇹🇭, this year when we get relocated to live permanently in Hua Hin. Hopefully we can invite you both to have lunch at the same restaurant where you were having shrimp 🍤 soup and papaya salad 🥗. Please respond. Thanks 🙏.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Hello Dilip and Usah!!! Thank you for joining us on our channels!!! We are getting settled here... landscaping and awnings installation... things are coming together!!! Still looking for pictures. The car that we have is a Toyota CHR hybrid. The steering wheel is on the right side of the car, actually. We purchased it when we lived on Koh Samui :). It is fun, sporty, and is good sized in the back for our dog, Zoey. I don't have any experience with importing vehicles but I do recall it can be quite expensive. Ill see if I can find out some info for you. Most people that import items, furniture, etc, generally find that just starting fresh here is ideal. We would love to meet you when you arrive in Hua Hin!!!

[@diliprodrigo5028]

Thanks for kind response. I am watching the same episode Dave driving wearing his light blue shirt. The picture is flipped. That’s why it looks like the steering is on left side like all vehicles in USA 🇺🇸. Thanks for all your help and clarification. We love watching your channel because it’s very informative and interesting to see all that useful content. Hope you both have a blessed day and safe travels wherever it takes you to show us so many beautiful places.

[@newmankidman5763]

Good video. As you both were talking about retirement, I realised that at some point when you are "fully" retired in Thailand, your husband is going to have to change the name of his channel due to the word "almost" :)

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Yes!!! Perhaps he'll call it "Officially Retired in Thailand" 😆

[@AlmostRetiredinThailand]

Already thinking about that :)😂

[@StevenSacto]

Was March 2020... Did the 14 day quarantine with my wife. We were there to pick up her daughter to bring her back to Calif with us. See you in Hua Hin in 3 weeks 👍

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Safe travels!!! :)

[@StevenSacto]

@@kimberleyssandbox thanks, trying Korean air this time. I'll try and get a hold of you and Dave when we're in Hua Hin for a 🍻

[@tayster55]

Oh by the way, the "Ginger like" thingy is "Galangal" So tasty.

[@ThomasPax]

That's where it's name came from. Kha is Thai for Galanga, tom means soup and gai means chicken. 😊 By the way, Khai means egg😊

[@fionasinclair8478]

Hi Kimberly, I can't find the relevant video, but we saw your recommendation for a lawyer. Can you give an idea of how much a lawyer would cost with regard to building, and contracts being drawn up with the land owner? Thankyou from Fiona x

[@kimberleyssandbox]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXS3fYaOlqx0d9k

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Video link below. I think we paid about $1200-1500 USD to lawyer.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

I recommend Andy Dyett real-estate agent... can u give me your email address? I can send u his contact info..

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Andy Dyett Real-estate Agent Let him know we sent you! www.huahinpropertyagent.com

[@fionasinclair8478]

@@kimberleyssandbox thankyou. Yes we will. xx

[@simonyee5524]

Great video. Dave facial expressions were fabulous. Yeah living in Thailand with the property tax you save in the USA. 😂 Literally saying . Isn't that great.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

Thank you!!! He is passionate about Thaand gets really excited talking about this awesome place which is understandable 😀

[@lightning6718]

I wonder if you are using property management or manage your own property.

[@kimberleyssandbox]

We manage our own in the states... we have repeat snowbirds that rent it, so very low risk for us :)

[@lightning6718]

@@kimberleyssandbox: Thanks for the info. I probably manage of own rental property also.

[@sjw4life546]

So, if your son was the major factor for moving, why did you still relocate when those plans fell through?

[@kimberleyssandbox]

We love Thailand and had envisioned retiring there. Although our son's plans changed... ours hadn't. I would not be surprised if he ends up over here in a few years opening a Muay Thai Camp!!!

[@joeshmooo5327]

Need more Kim and a lot less of the husband. Bit to high strung for my taste. Cheers

[@kimberleyssandbox]

My husband is a passionate guy... he LOVES Thailand... the food, the culture, so he gets really excited and intense ... We've been together for over 34 years now. He's certainly not dull, and we balance each other quite well ;)

[@Ania-qb3ot]

not your perogative to dictate who is in their videos!

[@joeshmooo5327]

It was a comment not a dictate. Relax @@Ania-qb3ot