Two Weeks til Launch! Thailand Countdown

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Ай бұрын

Here's an update, with exactly two weeks to go until I head to Thailand for a long journey. On July 10th, I'll be departing from DFW airport on the long flight to Bangkok, Thailand. From there, I'll spend a couple months exploring the whole country, before settling down for some longer-term stays.
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@7rucus11 28 күн бұрын

Good for you. I will be moving back to Thailand July 30. I lived there for ten years. Left in 2014 back to the USA for ten years. Moving back to Thailand full time....... I hope for the last time.

@jonlambert76 28 күн бұрын

It's interesting to hear all of the different journeys people have taken. Glad you're circling back around, thanks!

@jennyraynecolangan1237 29 күн бұрын

Jon, we use to work together for a short period at MDS. I am so excited for you! This sounds like it’s going to be an awesome adventure. I’m rooting for you!

@jonlambert76 29 күн бұрын

I appreciate it! May not be as cool as actually flying planes, but I will be flying nonetheless, lol. It's exciting, as well as scary. Just hoping for some life changes due to the experience.

@DimSimMedia 27 күн бұрын

Hi Jon, thats awesome. I am a Videographer from New Zealand and will taking the same sort of plunge and moving to Bangkok in October. Might bump into you ;) - Jeremy

@jonlambert76 27 күн бұрын

Wow, hey that's great to hear! By that part of the year, I'll definitely be settling in and reaching out to people. I'll follow your channel and let's keep in touch.

@stevepse 28 күн бұрын

Nice set of videos. While we are not ready for the move, we are starting our Thai adventure next year looking where would be good landing places and get a feel for the place. Question on your purge, where did you offload/sell all your stuff? We actual started a few weeks ago and agree there are more pieces of stuff to get rid of!!

@jonlambert76 28 күн бұрын

I had the most activity on FB marketplace by far. Sold a small amount on Craigslist and OfferUp. Ebay is great for small shippable electronics that are easier sold to a broad audience rather than locally. And of course, I donated tons of clothes, dishes, and housewares. Also each week, I throw away a bunch as well. You almost become a "professional" seller when you take on the exercise of getting rid of everything. And you also end up having interesting conversations with buyers when they learn you're selling everything to move overseas. Glad to hear you're putting the process in motion!

@kevinp8108 28 күн бұрын

Thai-American here! Please, please, please, learn the language!!! It will make your Thailand experience so much greater. Fluency will open up a whole new world for you in the Land of Smiles. Thai people are very social people but most lack the English skills to effectively communicate with foreigners. Remember, you are the foreigner, it is incumbent on you to learn Thai, not the other way around. Furthermore, you will have access to more Thai women when you're fluent. It is said that there are 4 Thai women for every 1 man in Thailand. Use the first year to learn Thai because it will take you at least two years to achieve fluency with lots of practice! See you there in October 2024!

@jonlambert76 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for that insight. Yes, I'm definitely looking forward to learning Thai. Definitely wanting to take a group class so I can practice with other people. 👍

@ChucknMcNuggets 27 күн бұрын

Life happens very quickly in Thailand as you probably already know from your visits. You can take it slow and cheap for a long time on savings, and even build your youtube channel as you go. Your channel will explode if you keep it interesting, and it will more than likely pay for you to stay long term. I'm 47 and plan to sell all my shit at 51 when I lock in my 30 year pension that I can't touch until I'm 60. No sense working another 9 years waiting for it, when I can make money from my laptop in Thailand. It just means I'll be in that $1500-$2500 category per month for the first 9 years, and then in the $5k and up club at 60. I'm pretty sure I would stay...

@jonlambert76 27 күн бұрын

We're the same age! Actually amazing, as I thought pensions were long gone by this point, lol. Yeah for sure, will be ramping up more KZfaq videos. Indeed, planning on living a more chill life after those first two months, which is honestly how I ended up saving money here in the U.S. as well. Thanks for the input, btw I checked out some of your art, you've got some superb skills mate.

@ChucknMcNuggets 27 күн бұрын

@@jonlambert76 That's my side hustle. I sell those books on Amazon. My railroad job pays into railroad retirement.. 26 years deep now, so that last 4 would be stupid not to lock in. I just got some mail yesterday saying that if I quit now, I'd only make about $1900 per month at 60 years old. My dad retired in 2006 from the railroad and makes around $5k a month. I could rent one of those villas in Koh Samui right on the ocean for that budget, and still save $1500 a month. I could also move back here and struggle to save any of it....