I opened the door to my house in Ealing, London having just spent a great three weeks in Pattaya, Thailand, The second thing to greet me after my lovely Thai wife was a pile of post, within minutes i was depressed - two parking tickets for allegedly stopping on a red route (caught on camera) and because the 14 days had passed the price had doubled to 120.00 each, this was quickly followed by a 445.00 water rates bill and a notice that apparently the water pipe under my garden was leaking and the water board were kindly going to replace it and charge me 1200.00
That's it I declared over my second bottle of white wine - we are moving to Thailand. Over the last 2 weeks a serious of un-related events had made me seriously consider my living situation. In London you live to work, it's what is expected - you grab a quick lunch and normally eat at your desk - I would often work 7 days a week and often 12 hours a day - in the winter I didn't see the sun. Things like those damm MP's and the expenses row which wouldn't have normally bothered me really p%^% me off, If it was any of us claiming for mortgages we didn't have we would be sacked and charged. Also my wife didn't like London anymore - she would complain but I could tell.
On a recent trip home to Thailand to see her family in my wife (Chanichar) was amazed to find many old school friends and college friends coming to see her... and what did they want? They were all looking for her help in finding a good western husband. She was even more surprised to find other Thai women from the next town whom she had never meet also knocking at her door with photos and profiles.
It was through these encounters that my wife became certain that there was a need for a modern bridal agency that helped like minded people meet. This was the start of the web site Beautifulthaibride.com On her return my wife spent the next months working with programmers and designers.
On October the 16th 2009 we landed in Thailand and the hard work begins. - and now the hard work we need to find a house, an office for my wife, staff, internet , bank accounts, we need to arrange the transferring of money from the UK and so much more. Well I won't bore you with all the details but I have listed below who i used and my thoughts - was it hard work - no - in fact compared with doing the same in the UK and the bureaucracy you would have had to face it has been sheer pleasure.
We have been here over 5 weeks now and I have just finished my dive master course and looking for a PADI dive school to get involved in. Chanichar and her small team have launched the web site so if you are interested in a Thai Bride or Asian dating please take a look at her site, she is very excited about making peoples dreams come true and I am sure she will. I will also post the occasional blog of how we fare in the land of smiles. If you are thinking about making the move but are worried by issues that may occur? - don't be - just go for it.
That's it I declared over my second bottle of white wine - we are moving to Thailand. Over the last 2 weeks a serious of un-related events had made me seriously consider my living situation. In London you live to work, it's what is expected - you grab a quick lunch and normally eat at your desk - I would often work 7 days a week and often 12 hours a day - in the winter I didn't see the sun. Things like those damm MP's and the expenses row which wouldn't have normally bothered me really p%^% me off, If it was any of us claiming for mortgages we didn't have we would be sacked and charged. Also my wife didn't like London anymore - she would complain but I could tell.
On a recent trip home to Thailand to see her family in my wife (Chanichar) was amazed to find many old school friends and college friends coming to see her... and what did they want? They were all looking for her help in finding a good western husband. She was even more surprised to find other Thai women from the next town whom she had never meet also knocking at her door with photos and profiles.
It was through these encounters that my wife became certain that there was a need for a modern bridal agency that helped like minded people meet. This was the start of the web site Beautifulthaibride.com On her return my wife spent the next months working with programmers and designers.
On October the 16th 2009 we landed in Thailand and the hard work begins. - and now the hard work we need to find a house, an office for my wife, staff, internet , bank accounts, we need to arrange the transferring of money from the UK and so much more. Well I won't bore you with all the details but I have listed below who i used and my thoughts - was it hard work - no - in fact compared with doing the same in the UK and the bureaucracy you would have had to face it has been sheer pleasure.
We have been here over 5 weeks now and I have just finished my dive master course and looking for a PADI dive school to get involved in. Chanichar and her small team have launched the web site so if you are interested in a Thai Bride or Asian dating please take a look at her site, she is very excited about making peoples dreams come true and I am sure she will. I will also post the occasional blog of how we fare in the land of smiles. If you are thinking about making the move but are worried by issues that may occur? - don't be - just go for it.
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