ThaiGringo Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 I just wanted to take a second to introduce myself to the forum as I will be posting frequently in the future. My name is Toby Vise and I'm a 25 year old american who has decided to make the big move. I'll be in Bangkok on Sept 23rd. One of my biggest questions before my first visit to thailand last year was in regards to what it's like being a younger foreign guy in the land of smiles. I noticed when I joined a year ago there wasnt very much information on the topic. I kinda felt like I was walking into a tunnel without a torch. With all due respect to the more mature generation, I didnt think I was getting the need-to-know information about the party\nightlife scene for someone who is not in thailand for holiday\work\sex\retirement\exile. It's alot different being a young guy that lives out there versus being on the tourist end of things. There's so much about the pure vibrance of the culture that really gets overlooked when you are studying it with a magnifying glass, as opposed to living in it first hand. I'm no self-proclaimed guru, but if anyone has any questions about what the life is like for a younger guy(the light and the dark side), what kind of work you can do that will pay decent money, where to go and how to party it up in thailand proper, i'd be happy to help out. Let me know what I can do for the forum. I don't know much about living in BKK except for the club scene, but I spent ALOT of time in Samui and Phuket - Just hit me up if you have questions. Nice to meet everyone! -Toby V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiGringo Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 rates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyB Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Hmmm I'm 26 and I've been living here around 5 years now and still don't know most of that stuff. Let me know what kind of job I can get to make decent money? Also the best place to party in bkk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsnow Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 If you are not in Thailand for work then....then what? as u list " for someone who is not in thailand for holiday\work\sex\retirement\exile. " welcome to forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koyha Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Toby, - "Younger foreign guy"??? I've always thought that the it isn't the age. It's how you take the age. I've seen guy's younger than you and they are ready to be burried and also seen men that are 60 who are like 30 (mean the good way). - "what kind of work you can do"??? Nothing legaly, if you don't start a company or have friends. - "decent money"??? How much is it? Nice to meet you Toby ps. let's give Toby a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsnow Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 ok, let's see if I can make an another question clearing up... If I were a young foreign professional, working in not-normal-local but not on full expat salary package either, so lets say with 50 - 60 000 bahts a month. If I would like to go out on some weekends and enjoy my life...where would I go as Suk 11 bars and many others are actually hi-so expensive places to go to. And with the local salary, they would not be places I would go at home either in thinkin' things in comparative salaries. But then one runs to the problem, as I understand: Bangkok lacks middleprices western style night life. There is the places where thai life bands play and music is thai, without dancing, if you are and want to stay "western"... Bangkok ain't no SG nor Hong Kong. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koyha Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 >If I were a young foreign professional, working in not-normal-local but not on full >expat salary package either, so lets say with 50 - 60 000 bahts a month. ??? That's about 1100 - 1200 euro's a month. What kind of a work do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsnow Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 It is quite often mentioned as the sum that without less, unless u really are a teacher, and want to keep part of your western habbits (eat western food from home etc), that's the amount u could consider moving out from your home to Thailand for work. Remember that expats who are sent to thailand get atleast 2,5 times more than that (according to for exmaple one Finnish study)...(So we are talking about jobs in economics and engineering, IT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiGringo Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Woa, you guys are relentless! lol, this will be fun. "for someone who is not in thailand for holiday\work\sex\retirement\exile" Isnt it possible just to hang your hat somewhere without doing anything of any importance? Afterall, i'm too young to retire, but why waste a moment in such a wonderful place working your asses off teaching english and such? In samui and phuket i sold timeshare - 4 days a week with easy hours that facilitate late nights. It pays very well, if you are the kind of person that others can stomach being around for a couple hours. As far as other high paying jobs, selling real estate to farangs also seems to be a healthy niche if your looking for the 100k+ spectrum. BTW, what's up with most of you being so apprehensive? I was simply trying to introduce myself on the forums and shed some light on a couple topics that i may be of some use on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koyha Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Toby, As said, don't have any hard feelings. It's not the purpose. I think it'sjust we are average guy's around the world chatting among us... So, please ask if you want to know something... ps.I'm not the right person,let us hope that someone can tell us something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trocks69 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 cynical bitter bunch of jealous peeple wishing to be somewhere else then where they are toby thats all...me on the other hand am just pissed off at the world in general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 With all due respect to the more mature generation, I didnt think I was getting the need-to-know information about the party\nightlife scene for someone who is not in thailand for holiday\work\sex\retirement\exile. There's so much about the pure vibrance of the culture that really gets overlooked when you are studying it with a magnifying glass, as opposed to living in it first hand. 555555555555555555555555 ..... absolute classic ..... off course the party/nightlife scene is such an important part of the pure vibrance of the thai culture !! u gotta love it !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loburt Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Yo, Toby. What's with the shower cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trocks69 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 safe sex loburt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tattoodude Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Woa, you guys are relentless! lol, this will be fun. Hold tight the rides only just started. "for someone who is not in thailand for holiday\work\sex\retirement\exile"Isnt it possible just to hang your hat somewhere without doing anything of any importance? Afterall, i'm too young to retire, but why waste a moment in such a wonderful place working your asses off teaching english and such? Personal adds that indicate wealth, youth and being a good time boy are usually reserved for journals and profiles, but hey your so smoooth I figure no ones noticed. In samui and phuket i sold timeshare - 4 days a week with easy hours that facilitate late nights. It pays very well, if you are the kind of person that others can stomach being around for a couple hours. As far as other high paying jobs, selling real estate to farangs also seems to be a healthy niche if your looking for the 100k+ spectrum. How original. And this is just a taster of your worldly knowledge is it? BTW, what's up with most of you being so apprehensive? I was simply trying to introduce myself on the forums and shed some light on a couple topics that i may be of some use on. We experimented with "**** on a fish" already, not only were they of no ******* use the fish hated them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo_V2.0 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Timeshare salesmen - the scum of the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsnow Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Timeshare salesmen - the scum of the earth. Honestly, I have had some sort of bad image of time share ppl too. Can anyone give good word of their business? Second group: boiler room folks. Pretty damn sure there is guys from that trade here too. And making damn good money too out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 We experimented with "**** on a fish" already, not only were they of no f*cking use the fish hated them. but *i* thought it wuz sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 We experimented with "**** on a fish" already, not only were they of no f*cking use the fish hated them. but *i* thought it wuz sexy. Only if it's tuna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condotown Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Timeshare salesmen - the scum of the earth. I beg to differ.. Missionaries are worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 We experimented with "**** on a fish" already, not only were they of no f*cking use the fish hated them. but *i* thought it wuz sexy. Only if it's tuna. right. **** on a carp = disturbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 We experimented with "**** on a fish" already, not only were they of no f*cking use the fish hated them. but *i* thought it wuz sexy. Only if it's tuna. right. **** on a carp = disturbing. I guess Ris would be the expert on that though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beej Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Afterall, i'm too young to retire. ARE YOU ******* KIDDING ME?!?!?! I want to be in full retirement in the next couple of years! As for time share salesmen, what a ******* scam all that **** is! You can do all that island living beach bum **** for a couple of years but then it gets boring and you realize that its just all a bunch of wank.......... or you do it till your 50 and then kill yourself if the bar girls not done the job for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tattoodude Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 As for time share salesmen, what a f*cking scam all that sh*t is! You can do all that island living beach bum sh*t for a couple of years but then it gets boring and you realize that its just all a bunch of wank voice of experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beej Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 As for time share salesmen, what a f*cking scam all that sh*t is! You can do all that island living beach bum sh*t for a couple of years but then it gets boring and you realize that its just all a bunch of wank voice of experience? I worked as a diving instructor for a couple of years on a few islands, diving instuructors are ***** because they **** your wife on your honeymoon, but Karma normally gets its revenge as most die early of skin cancer or a combination of STDs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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