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Linglek, I've known two people who have recently returned to the West after having lived in Thailand for a few years each. Both downplay their work experiences in Thailand on their resumes (one lists that he taught English in "Asia") or avoid the subject altogether. Anyone who lived here for more than a year is subject to serious suspicion. I myself can see no legitimate reason for staying in the Kingdom longer than one year unless you have family, are retired or are just lazy (in my case, it's the former, though I will be moving back to the West this year and I'm quite concerned about my work ethic since I've lived here; each year seems to subtract from your competitiveness). Thailand has a complete lack of quality, meaningful work for foreigners. This leads even me to suspect any "farang" that happens to stay in the country. Most of the foreigners of I've met on various visa runs, in and around Bangkok, etc. that aren't here on holiday are not the most savory characters. They are also almost exclusively male (which is very conspicuous considering that women expats are in far higher supply relative to their male counterparts in countries such as Korea or China) with one recent exception being a fugitive ponzi schemer from the UAE who was hired by one of the schools I worked for. Also, I believe that it's estimated that some 70% of tourists visiting the Kingdom are engaged in sex tourism of one sort or another. That means one in three foreign tourists is here to see the beautiful beaches and temples.




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