10 Years in Thailand: What Expats Don’t Tell You (Feat.

What’s it really like to live in Bangkok for over a decade? In this podcast episode, I sit down with journalist Matt Hunt, who has spent 10 years in Thailand navigating the highs and lows of expat life. We dive deep into the truth about visas, cost of living in Bangkok, Thai politics, addiction recovery, and the cultural nuances most foreigners never understand. If you’re curious about moving to Thailand, this conversation reveals a side of Thailand that social media doesn’t show you.

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⬇ TIMESTAMPS ⬇
00:00 Intro
01:34 Meet Matt
03:58 Moving to Thailand
06:31 Is Thailand losing the tourism battle?
10:29 Social media’s influence on foreigners moving to Thailand
15:12 What foreigners don’t understand about Thailand
19:54 Addiction in Thailand
23:45 The “vomit temple”
25:17 Recovering in Thailand
32:55 How has Thailand been changing?
35:10 Cost of living in Thailand is UP
38:34 Taxes in Thailand44:35 Is Thailand a welcoming place for foreigners?
49:11 How to be better integrated in Thailand
51:39 What foreigners need to know about Thai politics
58:25 Interviewing politicians
01:06:26 Thai-Cambodia border dispute
01:14:30 Outro

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