I am wondering how many people have 'voted with their feet' and left the utopia of Thailand for a different (similar) country? Maybe even gone back to where they came from, as a direct result of the increasing hurdles faced by life in LOS.

Maybe it's the price of a beer in a bar matching that of the west, or 'other' associated price hikes in the night life side of things. Or it could be the amount of proverbial hoops that one has to continually jump through regarding visa & business/work permit regulations.

Maybe it's the fact that you cannot even buy an overpriced beer in a decent restaurant until it is 5pm, or whatever it is now (by the time it takes me to write this). Political instability and high rents does not help matters much either.

Basically these type of problems will not affect those more well off, but for your average joe on the street, retire e or tefler they must be somewhat of putting.

I myself will be checking out Cambodia in the next wee while as it will suit my situation a whole lot better than Thailand does at the mo...

Just curious to hear what people are up to