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There are many people who have been
to Bangkok for a visit and fell in love with the city
and just settled down there. Most such people have this
to say that apart from a few differences in the luxuries
of the basic sense there is very little one misses of
the city life in Bangkok. A cosmopolitan city in many
ways though the Thai flavor is vigorously prominent, you
will have no real problems if
you don’t know Thai that well.
Bangkok City
An exciting and vibrating city, Bangkok has much to
offer those who choose to make it their home. The
delightfully oriental culture, the simplicity of the
people and the easy life style are often aspects that
lure the western mind to this place. Before you actually
decide to spend your years in
this place you need to check out a few things like
livability, home arrangements, expenses and food.
Learning the local language as is always the situation,
helps one cover enormous grounds in a foreign land, so
it might be helpful if you could make the effort to
understand some basics of the Thai language.
Bangkok has excellent accommodation facilities for those
with any kind of budget. Whether it is apartment blocks,
which are relatively cheap and
comfortable, or high end
penthouse apartments, you will find it all here.
Health is a major concern for most people, on this
account Bangkok has some of the best world class
facilities that are available to
anyone.
Opportunities
Finding work isn’t really an issue in Bangkok. Most
people earn a "decent"
amount by teaching English or becoming teachers in some
of the Language Institutions, International
Schools or Universities here.
Going by the fact that there are also many International
companies located right down town, finding a Job there
would be an alternative to the usual teaching job.
Food and transport are easily available features in
Bangkok. The street food here is very cheap but you have
to be careful about them since they might pose health
hazards. There are othe possibilities
such as to order Western Food directly to your doorstep.
Like anywhere else of course there are expensive
eating joints that you can frequent once in a while.
Owning an own car in Bangkok is a
rather expensive luxury as the
price of a vehicule can easily cost 300% more than what
you would pay in Europe/US. Public
transport however is cheap and
easily available too.
There is plenty to be had in terms of entertainment in
this city, so boredom is something you will not
experience.
As for being home sick, many
ex-pats enjoy their own kind as company which will
should make anyone feel home while away from home.
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