hey YouTube Alex here I want to answer the question am I happy with my decision to spend one year in Thailand there won't be any points to this one I think it's just going to be kind of a
free flow with that said I am very happy with the decision to spend time here I really enjoyed it the variety of Landscapes the variety of people the tropical weather it's sron today and I've definitely been getting sprayed
a lot with water and sron is this kind of to me a holiday where it's a celebration of life I know there's the official meeting which is related to Buddhism and cleansing but it's just such a light-hearted holiday
and I really enjoy it for S cran has this effect where you are reminded that you are in Thailand there are plenty of Life affirming experiences here in Thailand for me it's been really unique in that regard not
just the obvious in terms of having great dating experiences but also the new friends that I've met along the way and the longtime ones that I've reconnected with I feel much less stressed out than I did when I
got here almost a year ago Tai people have a Live and Let Live attitude and it's really calming to be around especially coming from the fastpaced United States the weather beats a North American winter every time it's just
so sunny and Mild really enjoying it Thailand is easily one of my favorite countries I recommend it for somebody who want wants to go to Southeast Asia and they're unsure of where to go it's just so easy you
have a easily followed tourist Trail it's fairly economical for people coming with Western currencies the people are hospitable and warm and fun to be around I find that it's quite different from the US in a lot of ways
a lot of the things that I really enjoy I can access here as far as comfortable accommodations great food nice weather beaches mountains all these things that I like can be found here in Thailand to me it's also
a great base for the region it's a great place that if you want to see a lot of countries in the region you're not sure about things like the language barrier well throughout touristic Thailand people have English now
one of my Thai friends mentioned to me recently she thinks that in 5 to 10 years there will be even more English in Thailand as Thai people learn more and more English and become more and more exposed to
the Western world than then we think that the English levels will continue to increase here in spite of the language barrier I found it to be easy to get around Thailand and do business as a foreigner when it
comes to finding apartments I've had no issue finding apartments when it comes to finding interesting attractions there's some in every town as far as shopping malls almost every place I've been in Thailand has a shopping mall kbby is
the first one that I think there's just one mall and it's not a it's not a large series mall but it's still quite a wonderful place to be Thailand has a lot to offer as far as variety goes
I'm still surprised at how much I've gotten to see in one country and I'm glad I took the time to to see a lot of it because there's so much to see here I know that for a lot
of people they're first exposed to changmai or to Bangkok and for a while that was the extent of my experience but I feel really grateful to be here and be able to see and do a lot of things
that I never had time to do before I am going to miss it a lot I've still got a couple of months left that will give me additional chances to check out some new spots in Thailand there's just
so much to like about it and there's so much more still for me to see and I'm really looking forward to that would I do anything differently as far as my time here in Thailand goes no I don't
think so there's not anything I would do differently I've had a great time here I've learned so much I've met so many interesting people I've gotten a lot of opportunities to see a lot of different things that I
would never see back in the US the main reason I'm going is that my Visa expires this summer and I'd like to go try something new out I've never been to Vietnam before Indonesia is also appealing but it's
looking more like Vietnam than Indonesia next and I'm excited to see it see what it's about have some fun one video idea that came to mind is how to stay cool in Thailand I think that that's something that
is important for people who have never been to Thailand before to get a better sense of the need to drink water what am I going to miss most about Thailand I think it's going to be of course the
people the people here are fantastic I really enjoy the people that I've met here that they just have an interesting culture that's different from what I'm accustomed to in the US and it's great for relieving stress and calming
down from a stressful period of your life I think a lot of people would really enjoy being able to do something here I think that that's what's great about Thailand is that there's something for everyone you can be
a person who just likes architecture and come here and have a blast you could be a person that just wants to learn about Buddhism and you could come here and do that too a few tips learning a few
basic words this is probably true for every country can really help you to connect with Tai people just just saying thank you and yes or no these are very helpful phrases to have and they can be helpful for
you in your journey someone who's into nature could also come here and be very happy with the nature as far as safety goes it does feel quite a bit safer than where I lived before in California and yeah
I feel safe here the only two places I have left to see are the islands and changai as far as places that are must sees for me I also want to see huahin so those three and I'm going
to try to knock out at least one of those in the next couple of months most likely huahin which I'll be sure to make content from there as well I just feel so much calmer here what are your
thoughts on Thailand broadly speaking let us know down in the comments looking forward to the rest of my time time here subscribe to the channel if you haven't already give us a thumbs up if you enjoy the content
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