Do you want or need to integrate here? According to Spin he is a fully integrated part of Thai society. I presume he therefore has Thai citizenship.
Personally I spend nearly all of my time with Thais, both working and socialising. But Do I feel a spineless need to integrate? Hell no, I'm proud to be British and have a great home country to return to when the time comes to settle down into family/middle aged life. I'm simply here for a few years as part of life's journey, for new sights and experiences, thus I have no lacking sense of security that drives me to permanently force my way into a foreign society.Quote:
Originally Posted by spin
When westerners here point at other westerners and say "you failed to integrate" or "you failed to make it here" I have to scratch my head and wonder who the failure is, the guy on an expatriate journey or the refugee who needed a second chance in life.