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Currently selling my property in the UK and have a one way flight booked to Bangkok for the 6th November, can't wait to get out there.

Working as a Thai flight attendent and have seen to so many countries. I have to say Thailand is really the best country to be.

Like I told you Forest I left the States back in 95 way ahead of everybody. I knew the states going down hill way back when. Now after almost 27 years here I love it. Living the dream. What happens in the US is of no concern to me.

Thirty years ago, I was in small city in US. I took a bus but, unfortunately, I forgot that I had only 100 US banknote. The bus will not give you the change and I cannot put 100 US in money drop box for ticket fare. I talked to the driver, he just pointed his finger to the bus door and ask me to leave that last bus of that day, LOL. If this was happen in Thailand, I am sure that I get on that bus without paying 100 US.

I've been working for a large PLC remotely for about 7 years and 5 of these years i stayed living and working from a remote village in India, I have lots of family here and a family home, but the village life has kinda been taking its toll, I visited Phuket in July for about a month, and since then been literally raping KZfaq for videos about moving to Thailand. I'm coming over in October and cant wait. A place like Bangkok and Thailand as a whole is something i really think i will enjoy and really looking forward to getting my ass over there .. loved watching your videos keep up the great work

Being 8000 miles from the US has been an out of sight, out of mind experience. Yes I follow the US news but I feel disconnected from it all. I am beyond disappointed at this point. I have found it pretty easy to สบายๆ here in Thailand.

A big factor for “entrepreneurs” to locate in Thailand depends if they’re single or a family with kids. Like any big move, the adults in charge need to check the place out for 3-4 weeks before moving the whole dang family abroad. Expat clubs, international schools and Google search can help out- getting your information from a bar fly is not a good source. Being without kids is less of a hassle where you live but a family has more restrictions with kids. I worked & lived in the Pattaya area for over 14 years and there are nice, luxurious villa communities ( compounds) btw but you have to live in the area to know where they’re located. There are 3-4 accredited private international schools ranging from $12,000-$18,000 per year. Plenty of shopping malls (3) and decent beaches to visit outside of Pattaya city. The nice thing about Pattaya is that it’s only a hour - hour & half drive to Bangkok. Choosing a tropical island to live with a family limits your choice of decent schools for your children, average to below average hospitals, higher cost of living ( housing, food, entertainment) and life on Phuket or Koh Samui becomes like living in a fish bowl. Despite Pattaya’s seedy reputation ( in certain parts of the tourist ghettos), there are a lot of expats living in the vicinity because of the Eastern Seaboard industrial zone where the professional fathers ( or mothers) are employed by international companies from the USA, Europe, Japan, South Korea , Taiwan and other countries. Like many working professionals, ( they live in condos or housing compounds in or around Pattaya & Sri Racha) I never ran into the crazy scenes one reads about in Pattaya since I was always asleep by 11:00pm and was not hanging at the bars after work ( usually at one of the decent fitness centers or jogging along the beach promenade). If you can afford to send your children to a decent international school, ( with foreign employed teachers) your children will adapt a lot quicker than the adults; for, their social circle will be at the school. If they’re happy, you as a parent will be happy.

Thx Forrest, will def. keep yur contact in mind if i decide on Thailand.

I can't wait to be back in Thailand, next year for vacation!1😁👍📹

Your videos/contents are getting more educational and wise. I'm glad. Thanks n cheers. God bless. Thumbs up, liked.

Thanks for all your informative videos. Keep up the good work. I am considering Thailand as a retirement destination and planning a trip there next year.👍

Forrest, that was a very nice thing for you to do! A great win-win opportunity for you both. I totally agree with you regarding people with chips on their shoulders and just a general not-at-ease attitude here in the US. I'm glad you are doing well and I enjoy your videos.

Thanks Forrest for showing me around Pattaya and Phuket.

Absolutely love your content.

Nice work Forrest, pretty accurate with the lifestyle here in Thailand.

Another reason people prefer Thailand 🇹🇭 is the Thai people - warm, friendly, always eager to help and family oriented. Society is functional and better in Thailand and SE Asia compared to the dystopian US and UK..

Hey , try to survey Lanta island in Krabi. Some forigners , especially from Sweden, start to move here. One reason is that Lanta island is in the environment regualations , i e. a building is not allowed to be higer than 15 metres and there will be the bridge linking to the main land in 3-4 years.

Great Video Forrest Lee

Great video. Thank you.

This is great content. More please!

KOH SAMUI bro! They've got awesome villas for great rates on that island. Right off the east coast of Thailand.

I like your content. Keep up the good work !

Nice video&great insights!! Thailand is definitely one of the happiest place to be right now. Was that Habito farm in th beginning of the video??

I've spent roughly $3,000 on rent in the past YEAR in Koh Samui. 🏝️ I'd be lucky to find a studio apartment for rent in most major US cities for $3,000 PER MONTH. Here on the island, my house is about 10 minutes from the nearest beautiful beach. 🏖️ In Los Angeles, it would be about 20 minutes from the nearest homeless encampment with regular gang warfare and gun violence. 💀 What's my point? The cost of living is unreasonably high in America and the overall quality of life is deplorable. It's becoming the most expensive place to live in the world with a large wealth gap and stagnant wages. Yet most people don't even stop to think outside the box because they have no frame of reference. This is a message to those trapped in the rat race. Go where you are treated best and screw the rest!

UK the same Forest. I'm coming December & January for a holiday/relocation information. The states sounds toxic!

Great video... hope we have a chance to meet while I am in BKK the next two weeks. Will be in town to look after my shop in Ari... The Matcha Guy from Chiang Mai 😊

Thailand is my future destination, being a trucker for almost 8 years in the state I am getting bit tired with American life style!

Welcome ยินดีต้อนรับนะครับ🥰

Lilly and Wat brought me here! Subscribed. ☺️

Forrest could you let us know what your company name is. Since your offering services in Thailand

Appreciate this video and your input. I've been to Thailand a number of times and now seriously thinking of moving next year, mainly because the cost of living here has skyrocketed which is totally understandable with all of these countries printing so much money, devaluating the currency and making prices jump. Not sure if I agree with the idea that the US has become more divided and angry. Since you recorded this 8 months ago and the pandemic is over, we're learning to live together again. The good thing is the pandemic has changed our views on what an office looks like. Hope to meet up with you one day.

The very air here is heavy, filled with anxiety, depression that can lead to random violence and an increasingly lowering of quality of life.

I think the smart people are those who have their passive earnings in USD and living a luxury lifestyle in places like Koh Samui, Phuket, Penang, Kuala Lumpur etc. You just simply get so much more in these places, drop dead gorgeous sceneries, food & amazing people. In my honest opinion, the west has forgotten basic civilities. Self interest & selfishness drives western ambitions, whilst in the East, family & traditional values still matter. We really need to go back to teaching our folks, integrity, honour, fair play & compassion. We have fallen far indeed. We use to be the envy of the world.. not anymore..

Love it man!!! From one brother to another.....GIVE US MORE FUN CONTENT!!! lol I don't mean the bar scenes, show some fun adventures you take/do. 💯🤟

You're right about everything

I'm planning to get the thai elite visa or education visa next year and work remotely deepening on how much money I can make this year. Life in Europe seems drab compared to Thailand. Great video. A suggestion for the next video can you get more information about crypto regulations in Thailand or get someone who already knows about those things. That would be a huge help especially for people who are looking to move their crypto wealth to thailand

@Forrest Lee I would like to hear more about Phuket and the things your friend was looking for. Like hospitals, what aspects he wanted. Schools, and other determining factors for living with kids in Thailand. A kids in thailand video would be great also.

Thank you guy 😘🇹🇭

I’ve dreamed of leaving the states, but have decided that holding some rental properties in the states while spending the USD in Thailand, is there best lifestyle choice one could ever make.

I want to suggest more places for relocating like samui islands, Chiangmai and huahin

Hi Forrest been watching some of you videos lately and I felt that you were very informative, one of your videos you were discussing iphones, if you were interested in this matter my ears are open to end suggestions. Also I'm going to be arriving in Bangkok in the next few weeks if you are of one decent accommodations on my arrival, please advise. Thank you advance. Michael

Nice video, I like the service that you are providing as well! Have you been to the Philippines? I served in the Marines for 13 years and have been to both. Thailand was fun but if you are looking for a comfortable set up and to find a good woman, which country do you recommend and why with a decent monthly budget of let say $3k? Maybe make a video on this if you have not already. Thanks.

It's the exact same here in the UK, seems like all odds are stacked against the working man and all the benefits are available if you illegally turn up on the beach in a dinghy, I've just been living a couple years in Colombia but it just doesn't hit the same as Thailand, think I'll be returning soon to set up out there, just seems like everyone in Thailand has found some happiness

What is the monthly budget would be for your client (excluding school cost)?

welcome to Thailand...

Why would you need an entire villa?

I am Thai. I like to watch your video because you show the pros and cons to stay in Thailand. Thailand is not the perfect place but it depends on your style.

I’ve been planning on coming to Thailand for a while now But my biggest thing is not know what’s going to happen at that 90 day mark I wanna get a condo and stay for years I don’t wanna have to bounce around constantly I need some help bro

Nah, c'mon so many are heading South, to Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Panama, and also to Euorope, Spain, Portugal.

How to connect with you Forrest? Am also an entrepreneur about to move to Thailand 🇹🇭. Is there a way to message you directly to discuss further? 🙏

Is the Philippines a good option or is Thailand the better choice for a American entrepreneur?

i want to leave ststes for thailand but there's personal stuff i can't talk about it here...

Not only Americans ... German Here... Arriving 5th dec

This video was not clear, is it a rich guy moving his family to Thailand who wants to get away from the US, or a rich person moving to Thailand as an entrepreneur who plans to start a business. Is he Thai or has a Thai wife?

Hope your guy knows all of many rules as to what he can and cannot do Thailand in regards to working, owning a business, visas, etc.

Chaing Mai is also the one that you are looking for

Hey forrest, what do you think about the recent news thailand allow foreigners to buy own land. What's your thoughts on this.

How are you able to keep up with your stay in T-land...what visa situation are you currently dealing with Forest?

But can your friend own a business in Thailand?

you do consultations on how to live off of inheritance money?

Is it possible to physically work in the United States and live in Thailand ? Is that legal?

I am considering leaving US too.

That villa on the beach in Phuket...WOW ❤️

yep i land in thailand dec 2nd never coming back to america

Lot of truth about the attitude of people back here in the U.S; it's very frustrating. It makes me want to punch out of here permanently, & go there to Thailand and settle in with my wife.

What you discussed is true with regards to the current climate in the US - things are slowly circling the drain. The expensive cost of living (with or without inflation), the toxic social narratives being jammed in your face daily, the arena of politics which is more about a shouting match instead of healthy debate and exchange of ideas, and of course cancel culture - being shamed and silenced simply because you have an alternative view or opinion. I'm planning to retire in 6-7 years and SE Asia is on my radar. In the next couple of years I plan to use some vacation time to go explore places like the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia to see which might be the best fit.

Crazy people are everywhere.. . Love you That is great you helped him!

If any of your clients want more details and information in Spore, I am willing to help you ....😊🙏

I saw in lilys

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Hi 👋 have a good day

Over her from Lily’s Life. Your videos are very interesting.

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Spot-on once again Forrest > planning my kick the tires 1st visit early next yr > anticipate official relo by early/mid Summer Didn't You reside in the SF Region for a good while? > Born/raised & have lived my entire 5+ Decades in the East Bay > it's become absolutely awful all over "Calpocylpse" > & sure seems like it's all being done with much intent > but I digress. Just may take ya up on that psuedo Fixer offer if it indeed it's on the table for those You've never met. Enjoy Your Channel... grounded with no rose colored glasses hype.

I’m from Philippines till this day US is their goal for milk and honey. They don’t care about high taxes and cost of living.... like its blown my mind they know but not realize 😅.

Forrest, Tell the truth, did you kill that chirping bird?

Just buy insurance, to combat the lawsuits.

Everyone having a chip on their shoulder back in the west - perfectly said mate.

Koh Samui?

4:10 Sexual harassment, not inclusive work environment, racism, sexism, ageism etc. All lawsuits you imagine.

Just advise your current and future clients to consult their Tax accountant/lawyer before they make the big move to avoid problems with Uncle Sam

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Let's talk one family that left south africa. For a new start for this young family. Had many choices in the world to pick from. Could have pick germany, england or even thailand. This family move to california in america. This family is doing very well in their choices in picking america. One of their sons and you might know him by his name Elon Musk. The richest man in the world. How many of those that have move to thailand. Have reach Elon Musk successes?.

You know why getting a residence or retirement visa for thailand is difficult ? Because if it was simply paying 100 dollars and thats it... millions of foreigners would move there tomorrow !

Chiang mai is not bad.Well come to Chiang mai.

Ive been to Thailand many times and wouldn't mind living there if they made it much easier to get a retirement visa or any visa that allows you to live there long term without having to report to immigration every 3 months. And they keep changing the immigration rules so you never know even if you think you're good, it can change. The Thailand Elite visa gives you 5 years there, but it's not worth giving them 22,000 USD for the privilege of living there. Plus the heat and humidity drive me crazy after awhile. I really enjoy sitting in an outdoor cafe with a nice cool breeze rather than sweating my ass off there.

And yet I am hearing that a lot of farang have been leaving the Philippines and Thailand.

Don’t agree with this one. America is the best place in the world to start a business. Where are these businesses like Airbnb started? San Francisco %!

Did you renounce your US citizenship?

A formula one racer wins the race and gives no credit to the car. This happens to lots of entrepreneurs who make it in the US, hit their higher earning years, and give no credit to their country which is very business friendly. Try to become a multi-millionaire from the ground up in non-capitalist countries. Even Elon Musk is tax evading California where an incredible education and tech infrastructure was built 'for him' with tax dollars that he's taken full advantage of. How could he have built Tesla without an educated workforce? Libertarianism on full display.

life is what you make it anywhere. . Thailand is no "better'' or no "worse"than any other place. Your friend should think very carefully before uprooting his whole family and moving to Thailand. If he were single or simply married, I'd say the story would be a lot different. Also, its insanely naive to think that moving to Thailand will get you far away from social division and issues politically, if you know anything about this country, you will know that there are serious issues bubbling under the surface that aren't going anywhere anytime soon, granted, I believe the young generation is on a good path to change all this. That doesn't mean that one should have this idea that the social/political climate is hunky-dory

This disillusionment with the US is misplaced. The US is the best place to run a business. We have the luxury of being American citizens and the privileges that come with it. Remember, most poor folks from other countries would love the chance to work in the US and earn US dollars. Then repatriate that money to their home country.

Here we have a military guy who never owned any business of any importance in either the USA or Thailand and with no knowledge of owning a business he starts consulting about doing business in Thailand ha ha ha Thailand shows great value for Money, hence your USD goes much further in Thailand, which is one positive side of the coin. Thailand is great if you have some money and like to spend it. But earning Money in Thailand as a foreign entrepreneur is the opposite. First of all, Thailand is a corrupt country, second, as a Farang you are not equal to a Thai if you run into any legal problem, from a simple car incident to a business dispute. Many Thais are not the hardest workers, they don't show up and if you have a problem with one of your Thai staff you might have a problem with all. The Thais generally do not want to do business with a Farang, a lot of Thais are not that trustworthy, with the exception of the Chinese / Thais. You need a good Lawyer to buy land within a Thai Ltd. Making Money as an entrepreneur anywhere is difficult, not only in the USA, every country has its own problems, but if you can't make it in the USA for sure you can't in Thailand. Selling your business and retiring in Thailand, is the way, if you can stay away from alcohol and sex workers, in case you are married.

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Love your videos….but wow disagree

You ever said that vietnam better than Thailand why don’t you cheer people up to move there.. should not be in Thailand pls

What job or business can you do in Thailand, make more money, that you can’t do in the US? I believe your Thesis is false. Bar owner, YT Vlogger?

Did you and the entrepreneur go to ladyboy clubs? Did you enjoy Yourselves at the ladyboys club?

Way too much negativity. Stay in your home countries and make a ton of money during your best money making years. Then come to Thailand and live out your dream. Don’t give up the best money making years of your life . Thailand is a great place to vacation and to retire but to build a financial foundation. Forget it. Your buddy the entrepreneur is about to find out.