I moved to Thailand in my early 20s and have lived here almost constantly for the last 13+ years. I can no longer conceive of issues like feeling cold. I have never experienced the crime and antisocial behaviour that is seemingly prevelent in Western countries- my younger brother is a philosophy professor at New Orleans and tells worrying anecdotes about hearing the steady rattle of gunfire being a regular thing at night.He also explains that staying in the vasinity of the NOUs grounds is advisable as the university pays for a supplementary armed police force to protect the students and workers..
I have not gone native...No Thai partner,family or mid life conversion to Buddhism for this cat. Having said that I no longer feel English...Perhaps I shall remain a wandering foreigner for the rest of my days...