Why Do Expats Leave Thailand? [Season 3, Episode 70]

Greg and Ed address an important but tricky question: Why
do expats leave Thailand? How do you know when the right time to
leave is? The boys ponder the various reasons why to find out
what's more common - work or family issues, personal problems
with fitting in, or more Thai-centric problems such as just plain
growing tired of Bangkok, Thai culture, or the confusing
politics. Greg recounts several expat families who have left due
to the expense of international schools for their kids, while Ed
points out that that certain expats seem on a very specific
timetable due to the length of a posting, either at a private
company or NGO. And as evidenced in our two-part expat women
dating show, many foreign women leave due to lack of dating
opportunities. 


Then Ed runs through some specific cases of his friends:
one left due to a relationship ending, another due to visa
issues, but a third did leave after being harassed by Thai cops
and getting frustrated with the Thai political situation. All in
all, it does seem that most people seem to leave over work
related or personal issues, rather than problems with Thai
society itself. 


To conclude, the boys offer some advice to expats who are
bored with Bangkok but have a choice over when to leave: check
out another city in Thailand such as Chiang Mai or consider
another city in Southeast Asia such as Kuala Lumpur or Phnom
Penh. Just because you are tired of Bangkok doesn't mean the
adventure has to end!


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