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Posted 2012-01-21 11:20:48
On another thread there is a link to an expat survey
http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4992617
http://expatexplorer.hsbc.com/
Based on the reported experience of expats, Thailand rates as the best experience and personal economic conditions (i.e. best standard of living) for expats, but add in "Raising a family" and it drops out of the top ten.
You could go into more detail on the specifics, but one of the things that I miss is safety. I don't feel my children can have the same independence that they could have in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore; though on the other hand, I would still rate Thailand as safer than say the Philippines, Vietnam or many other countries...
SC
EDIT: Just noticed that when using "Raising Children" as a criterion, countries below the top ten are not ranked, due to small sample size. So we don't know if Thailand is eleventh, or bottom. In fact, Thailand could be ranked in the top ten, but with insufficient data to justify a classification... I'd better fill in my questionnaire, then...
Edited by StreetCowboy, 2012-01-21 11:25:40.
Posted 2012-01-22 09:45:08
 StreetCowboy, on 2012-01-21 11:20:48, said:
On another thread there is a link to an expat survey
http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4992617
http://expatexplorer.hsbc.com/
Based on the reported experience of expats, Thailand rates as the best experience and personal economic conditions (i.e. best standard of living) for expats, but add in "Raising a family" and it drops out of the top ten.
You could go into more detail on the specifics, but one of the things that I miss is safety. I don't feel my children can have the same independence that they could have in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore; though on the other hand, I would still rate Thailand as safer than say the Philippines, Vietnam or many other countries...
SC
EDIT: Just noticed that when using "Raising Children" as a criterion, countries below the top ten are not ranked, due to small sample size. So we don't know if Thailand is eleventh, or bottom. In fact, Thailand could be ranked in the top ten, but with insufficient data to justify a classification... I'd better fill in my questionnaire, then...
occasionaly a well researched and useful post finds its way onto TV
Edited by Hooters, 2012-01-22 09:52:17.
Posted 2012-01-22 10:06:50
Hooters, on 2012-01-22 09:45:08, said:
StreetCowboy, on 2012-01-21 11:20:48, said:
On another thread there is a link to an expat survey
http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4992617
http://expatexplorer.hsbc.com/
Based on the reported experience of expats, Thailand rates as the best experience and personal economic conditions (i.e. best standard of living) for expats, but add in "Raising a family" and it drops out of the top ten.
You could go into more detail on the specifics, but one of the things that I miss is safety. I don't feel my children can have the same independence that they could have in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore; though on the other hand, I would still rate Thailand as safer than say the Philippines, Vietnam or many other countries...
SC
EDIT: Just noticed that when using "Raising Children" as a criterion, countries below the top ten are not ranked, due to small sample size. So we don't know if Thailand is eleventh, or bottom. In fact, Thailand could be ranked in the top ten, but with insufficient data to justify a classification... I'd better fill in my questionnaire, then...
occasionaly a well researched and useful post finds its way onto TV
We should put them with the intelligent people and poke them with sticks...someone else suggested sharpened lexicons
http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4923462
It turned out the email I'd got from HSBC on this topic was not a questionnaire, but, on closer scrutiny, a warning that they may phone me to interrogate me for their poll for this year. The email was a daunting wall of text, and I spent some time looking for the link to click for an online survey... I'm still waiting for their call; I hope they know what time zone I am in ...
SC
Posted 2012-01-22 20:35:38
dave111223, on 2012-01-15 21:27:12, said:
I work from home which allows me to see my son and daughter all day, every day; wouldn't change it for the world...certainly wouldn't "give my hind teeth" to go months without seeing them.
Forget the job; you will never get this time back, better to live poor and be with ones you love...
But sorry dude. How can you do it when you don't have a job in this country??? You should understand that it's a different ballgame when times are changing and you DO HAVE TO MAKE MONEY TO SUPPORT YOUR LOVED ONES.... 
Posted 2012-01-22 20:40:22
StreetCowboy, on 2012-01-21 11:20:48, said:
On another thread there is a link to an expat survey
http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4992617
http://expatexplorer.hsbc.com/
Based on the reported experience of expats, Thailand rates as the best experience and personal economic conditions (i.e. best standard of living) for expats, but add in "Raising a family" and it drops out of the top ten.
You could go into more detail on the specifics, but one of the things that I miss is safety. I don't feel my children can have the same independence that they could have in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore; though on the other hand, I would still rate Thailand as safer than say the Philippines, Vietnam or many other countries...
SC
EDIT: Just noticed that when using "Raising Children" as a criterion, countries below the top ten are not ranked, due to small sample size. So we don't know if Thailand is eleventh, or bottom. In fact, Thailand could be ranked in the top ten, but with insufficient data to justify a classification... I'd better fill in my questionnaire, then...
"You could go into more detail on the specifics, but one of the things that I miss is safety. I don't feel my children can have the same independence that they could have in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore."
Why don't you go and live in said countries then?????
Posted 2012-01-22 21:00:20
sirchai, on 2012-01-22 20:40:22, said:
StreetCowboy, on 2012-01-21 11:20:48, said:
On another thread there is a link to an expat survey
http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4992617
http://expatexplorer.hsbc.com/
Based on the reported experience of expats, Thailand rates as the best experience and personal economic conditions (i.e. best standard of living) for expats, but add in "Raising a family" and it drops out of the top ten.
You could go into more detail on the specifics, but one of the things that I miss is safety. I don't feel my children can have the same independence that they could have in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore; though on the other hand, I would still rate Thailand as safer than say the Philippines, Vietnam or many other countries...
SC
EDIT: Just noticed that when using "Raising Children" as a criterion, countries below the top ten are not ranked, due to small sample size. So we don't know if Thailand is eleventh, or bottom. In fact, Thailand could be ranked in the top ten, but with insufficient data to justify a classification... I'd better fill in my questionnaire, then...
"You could go into more detail on the specifics, but one of the things that I miss is safety. I don't feel my children can have the same independence that they could have in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore."
Why don't you go and live in said countries then?????
That's the closest to a job offer I've had from any of those countries for a few years now...
My apologies - in case you are not being sarcastic I'll answer the question in good faith (no offence taken, either way)
Given the current circumstances (cost and waiting lists), I think it would be difficult to get the kids into a school of comparable calibre in HK or Singapore. The UK is a possibility but it is quite far away...
If I were to move to HK or Singapore, it would be for better money, more challenging work, greater security, peace of mind and convenience for the family. Working where I am, I can afford to keep my family in Bangkok, but not Singapore or HK, regardless of whether I would want to.
SC
Posted 2012-02-09 16:59:24
StreetCowboy, on 2012-01-22 10:06:50, said:
Hooters, on 2012-01-22 09:45:08, said:
StreetCowboy, on 2012-01-21 11:20:48, said:
On another thread there is a link to an expat survey
http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4992617
http://expatexplorer.hsbc.com/
Based on the reported experience of expats, Thailand rates as the best experience and personal economic conditions (i.e. best standard of living) for expats, but add in "Raising a family" and it drops out of the top ten.
You could go into more detail on the specifics, but one of the things that I miss is safety. I don't feel my children can have the same independence that they could have in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore; though on the other hand, I would still rate Thailand as safer than say the Philippines, Vietnam or many other countries...
SC
EDIT: Just noticed that when using "Raising Children" as a criterion, countries below the top ten are not ranked, due to small sample size. So we don't know if Thailand is eleventh, or bottom. In fact, Thailand could be ranked in the top ten, but with insufficient data to justify a classification... I'd better fill in my questionnaire, then...
occasionaly a well researched and useful post finds its way onto TV
We should put them with the intelligent people and poke them with sticks...someone else suggested sharpened lexicons
http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4923462
It turned out the email I'd got from HSBC on this topic was not a questionnaire, but, on closer scrutiny, a warning that they may phone me to interrogate me for their poll for this year. The email was a daunting wall of text, and I spent some time looking for the link to click for an online survey... I'm still waiting for their call; I hope they know what time zone I am in ...
SC
Be carefull!
This could be a clever ploy by HSBC to track down expats that owe them money!
Fill in the questionare only if you have a squeaky clean credit rating 
Posted 2012-02-09 18:41:53
sirchai, on 2012-01-22 20:35:38, said:
dave111223, on 2012-01-15 21:27:12, said:
I work from home which allows me to see my son and daughter all day, every day; wouldn't change it for the world...certainly wouldn't "give my hind teeth" to go months without seeing them.
Forget the job; you will never get this time back, better to live poor and be with ones you love...
But sorry dude. How can you do it when you don't have a job in this country??? You should understand that it's a different ballgame when times are changing and you DO HAVE TO MAKE MONEY TO SUPPORT YOUR LOVED ONES....
As I said i work from home.
And when I say "Forget the job", i mean "Forget this job" (a job that keeps OP away from family), and find a different job which allows him to see them. Not just "stop working completely"
Edited by dave111223, 2012-02-09 18:43:53.
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