Comments on: What Living in Bangkok Taught Me

By: Sandy in Bangkok

Sandy in Bangkok — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:16:36 +0000

Bangkok is a place full of hidden gems and you definitely have to explore. I lived there for 7 yrs and our last 2years there we lived in Ari. Ari is a very nice Thai neighborhood not too many farangs there. It was nice to get out of Sukhumvit area for a change.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:04:21 +0000

Hi, I am planing to travel Bangkok in sept this yr, tell me which are the places you stayed and are you in ther still

By: ed

ed — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:19:34 +0000

I lived in Thailand for 2 years working out of Rayong south of BKK made a decision to move back to Australia after getting a job there,
Lucky for me the company had a large division in Thailand lucky for me a year latter i find my self working in Thailand again this time in BKK.
Matt Taiwan is a great place try and get over to the east coast very pretty great surf.

For those of you who have been to large city’s in Asia try the large or even the smaller ones Rajkot 20 million.
Good luck Matt sure you will have a blast.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:03:42 +0000

That’s my goal – to motivate people to get going!

By: gina morra

gina morra — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:20:28 +0000

I LOVED this post. It’s exactly what someone who wants to move somewhere different needs to hear. These types of articles are a great inspiration to me. Even though I’m a bit of a scardy-cat when it comes to taking that leap, I know each time I read such a personal, beautiful story like this I’m a little bit closer to that move…

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:19:57 +0000

I smiled as I read this because so many of these lessons hold true here in Chile as well… it’s discovering the wonderful in living outside our comfort zone can be so rewarding! Good luck in your next adventure!

By: Working Nomad

Working Nomad — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:19:38 +0000

Very true about first impressions.

I disliked Bangkok when I first arrived there, big time in fact! and thats having been to India before. but the city has grown on me and I feel at home in that there are other lost lonely souls there too.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:49:29 +0000

@tom: I always go back to Bangkok. I’m in Thailand every few months

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:05:51 +0000

So awesome to hear that Bangkok has really changed someone for the good. It’s my home city and it always brings a smile to me when I hear it’s reached it potential. Awesome!

Come back soon.

By: Mark H

Mark H — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:21:46 +0000

Great summary of a city that I spent five weeks in waiting a visa for a nearby country. At first I hated it too, especially the pollution, but the city really grew on me – the friendly people at the places you ate at regularly, the amazing temples, the life on the river, the happiness in so many of the people,,… And you are dead right about the health issues – it is no coincidence that westerners now suffer from more allergies than any time in history.