Maybe You Should NOT Move To Thailand eBook Alan ReederCamponi
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I won’t lie to you. I’ve written four e books about Thailand and this book sells the fewest copies. My belief is that the relatively poor sales of this book are not related to the quality, or the value, of this book. It’s just human nature … when considering a possible change in one’s life, it’s more fun to focus on the positives.
Recently there have been worldwide headlines about a young British couple who were brutally murdered on a beach in Thailand. I imagine that if they had read this book they might have been better prepared for their time in Thailand. They were tourists. But Thailand is Thailand, whether you are a tourist or a resident.
Thailand has changed since I originally wrote this book in 2012. It has a new government. I see fewer westerners on the streets when I walk around Bangkok. Westerners seem to be voting with their feet regarding whether or not these recent changes are appealing.
Thailand is a complicated place. It isn’t always what it appears to be. For example, one of the chapters in this book is “Thailand Is More Dangerous Than It Appears To Be.” My view is that Thailand can be a very safe place if you understand that it bears little resemblance to the country you came from. When I read the news in Bangkok newspapers, it seems Asians (especially Japanese) are rarely the victims of crimes in Thailand. Asians, in general, have a better understanding of Thai culture. On the other hand, Thailand can be a dangerous place for a foreigner who comes here and ignores Thai culture.
To go back to the young British couple who were recently murdered, if you read the descriptions of what lead to the murders, you can see they ignored some basics of Thai culture. Even the current Prime minister of Thailand made a comment regarding the inappropriateness of their behavior. Visit Thailand without being informed and you are rolling the dice. Bangkok and Tokyo have little in common. The Japanese living in Thailand recognize this.
My view is that the families of the young British couple who were murdered on Koh Tao will also suffer because of their lack of understanding of Thailand. At the moment, they are demanding justice. What they don’t understand is that for most Thais, justice is not one of their priorities. They understand from their day-to-day experience that power and money speak with authority here. “Justice” is an abstract concept westerners waste their time talking about.
Excuse me for being both honest and self-serving. If you are considering moving to Thailand, or even just visiting, I’d recommend you read this book as well as two of my other books, “Nine Reasons Why An Old American Man Should Move To Thailand” and “Living in Thailand Finding Serenity … Forgetting Principles.” Knowledge is power.
Putting aside issues of safety, the government of Thailand has also changed recently. I will venture no comments on whether or not these changes, such as imposing martial law and suppressing any political opposition, are for the good or for the bad. Recently a few young Thais were taken into custody for eating a sandwich while reading a copy of George Orwell’s book “1984” (as a political gesture). The rules in Thailand are changing so fast that even Thais are not entirely sure where the boundaries are.
My overall advice is that if you want to visit or move to Thailand, get informed before you buy your ticket. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Follow the rules and you can have a satisfying experience. Ignore the culture and its rules and, well … you are on you own. Pretty much anything is possible. Amazing Thailand
Maybe You Should NOT Move To Thailand eBook Alan ReederCamponi
I read "Nine Reasons" first. I thought I had better read this one too. Great move on my part! I found this book very helpful, especially the last chapter about going back home. I remember going back to the mainland US after several months in Thailand. Immediately at the airport when I landed in the US, I knew I was home. The airport was poorly kept. Women were not as feminine. Everyone seemed louder and bigger. The backpacks and luggage were bigger and in the way more. People sprawled and spread out their stuff over many seats. Some slept on the floor, with their legs in the way of walkers. The staff at the restaurant seemed bored and unhelpful. I knew then that I would return to Thailand. With all of its faults, well described by Alan Reeder-Camponi in this book, I knew I would not be happy back home. Thailand had changed me. And I liked the new me better. This book helped me understand why.Product details
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Maybe You Should NOT Move To Thailand eBook Alan ReederCamponi Reviews
The author writes in an honest manner of his personal experiences with Thai culture and living with his Thai wife. As a fellow Thai expat, I was mostly in agreement with his conclusions, but sometimes not, eg, his comments about foreigners learning the language. It can actually be an enjoyable experience, and an opportunity to make friends of others learning the ropes in Thailand. I will read his other books and hope to enjoy them as much as this one.
I have holidays in Thailand for several years and during this time have fallen in love with Thailand.
This book give a thorough and accurate account of Thai culture and the practical matters of living in Thailand.
The advantage and disadvantages are openly discussed giving a holistic view of living in Thailand.
Read other books by this author and this was a nice smooth read written in a very easy-going Personal Style. This book was very helpful to me and understanding some of the unusually different communication Styles and cultural attitudes of the Thai people even though I've been living in Thailand almost 2 years I found this book to be very helpful.
I live in a country which is not the US I grew up in. IT is a beautiful and charming country. it has many values I cannot relate to. I am temped to contempt, and have to consciously remind myself all the MANY ways my new country is doing wonderful things for me America could never do. Now I am considering Thailand for,part of the year, and based on this book I think it will meet my needs. Forewarned is fore armed.
Too many books on Thailand seem to be written by people who either never really lived there or did not learn anything when they did live there. This book seems to me to be correct and insightful on almost every topic. I wanted to put it down but read the entire thing straight thru. Recommended.
The author has put together a series of books that allow a person to absorb all of his insights into the people and culture of Thailand. This information is valuable to the future expat, or Traveller to Thailand, because it allows him to formulate a strategy for reducing culture shock, and increasing ones success at assimilation, and the subsequent joys of sanuk. I will be purchasing all of Camponi's books, taking notes, and using many of his ideas to formulate my own future writings of my journey to, and experiences in Thailand. I also plan to quote him frequently, and also promote his works within the unique context of my own body of writing. What a terrific author.
I have been living in Thailand for many years, and I find that the author's experiences with the cultural differences between Thailand and living in his country (or any Western country, for that matter) pretty-much dovetail with what I find. He clearly points out that he is not writing about the problems one would find living in Thailand; rather, he is presenting his own experiences with Thai people who have a very different set of cultural expectations than in the West. These cultural differences are deeply-rooted, and perhaps more so because Thailand was never colonized by European powers, and therefore has largely maintained a unique set of cultural values--many of which are almost opposite of what we would take for granted in the West.
While he writes a chapter on each of the major cultural differences he chooses, he does so from his own experience and that of others. I know of some Westerners who encounter some of these different approaches to life and don't try to understand how to relate to them. They become frustrated and unhappy. Then there are those who live here and make every effort to learn what Thai cultural expectations require and how to adjust to living with them. The author does make the effort to understand these cultural differences and to make cultural adjustments so that his experience here is a pleasant one. This book stresses that people who come here need to be flexible. a quality that Thai people are world-class masters of. He concludes his book with the final chapter entitled "You May Find It Hard To Go Home Again". This says it all. The book actually is not why one shouldn't move to Thailand, but rather it is how to recognize cultural differences, to understand them and to learn to live with them so that you just might want to stay in Thailand. It is Mr. Reeder-Camponi's story, and for that reason I give him five stars for his insight and honesty.
This book is written, I believe, as a companion book to "Nine Reasons Why An Old American Man Should Move To Thailand".
I read "Nine Reasons" first. I thought I had better read this one too. Great move on my part! I found this book very helpful, especially the last chapter about going back home. I remember going back to the mainland US after several months in Thailand. Immediately at the airport when I landed in the US, I knew I was home. The airport was poorly kept. Women were not as feminine. Everyone seemed louder and bigger. The backpacks and luggage were bigger and in the way more. People sprawled and spread out their stuff over many seats. Some slept on the floor, with their legs in the way of walkers. The staff at the restaurant seemed bored and unhelpful. I knew then that I would return to Thailand. With all of its faults, well described by Alan Reeder-Camponi in this book, I knew I would not be happy back home. Thailand had changed me. And I liked the new me better. This book helped me understand why.
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