Interest in moving out of Thailand takes Internet by storm

[spoon]

In just two days, over half a million Thais have joined a new Facebook group called “Let’s Move Abroad”, amid increasing criticism of the Thai government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic and political issues.

Countless posts by over 524,500 members of the group ask for tips on studying and working abroad in certain fields, while those who have lived abroad promoted countries where they stayed with beautiful photos.

Among countries of most apparent interest are the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Malaysia. Many members also sympathise with the current anti-government movement.

“I really dislike this country in terms of its system of governing and certain people. I want to change the country, but I think relocating is easier,” said Piyawat Janta, a member who is looking to the US.

“The group was created to compile information on life in other countries and to exchange tips on how to move abroad, like how to obtain visas etc. It’s not aimed at taking political jabs, although it’s undeniable that this interest in moving abroad also political, otherwise there wouldn’t be this many members,” said the creator and administrator of the group, who wished to remain anonymous.

 

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[Guest]

 

39 minutes ago, spoon said:

Among countries of most apparent interest are the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Malaysia.

Anyone dissatisfied with the governance of Thailand hasn't quite thought things through, if they think moving to Russia would be a step in the right direction.    

Although a study of 120 years of Russian history ought to be compulsory reading.   

 

39 minutes ago, spoon said:

“I really dislike this country in terms of its system of governing and certain people. I want to change the country, but I think relocating is easier,” said Piyawat Janta.

This is slightly vague.   Janta dislikes the Junta ?    Or perhaps it's deliberately vague.

 

[fedssocr]

I think everyone can read between the lines

[PeterRS]

With the UK having promised to take in up to 5.4 million British National Overseas passport holders from Hong Kong (a relic from 1997) with the offer of citizenship after about 5 years residency, good luck to any Thai wanting to relocate there!

But that poll is surely more an expression of utter dissatisfaction over the way the pandemic has been handled and the general governance of the country. The elites will find a way of staying in power whatever happens. And they will still fail to find the Red Bull heir who murdered the traffic cop. If Interpol can find Carlos the Jackal and the Lord knows how many other from its "most wanted" list, its failure to find Vorayuth Yoovidhya is clearly a result of the Thai government deliberately not providing the information Interpol requires. It sucks, but TIT.

[faranglaw]

Iceland??

[Guest]

5 hours ago, PeterRS said:

With the UK having promised to take in up to 5.4 million British National Overseas passport holders from Hong Kong (a relic from 1997) with the offer of citizenship after about 5 years residency, good luck to any Thai wanting to relocate there!

There are probably hundreds of millions, if not billions of people living in low GDP countries who would like to relocate to high GDP countries.  

As the high GDP countries are often already densely populated, they tend to have strict controls on immigration.  So the only way Thais are going to emigrate to high GDP countries are typically via very high levels of qualifications, investor visa schemes or illegally.   

Anyone who cannot get into one of these categories will probably have to make the best of it at home in Thailand.

[spoon]

There is another way, fiance visa or marry a foreigner lol

19 minutes ago, z909 said:

So the only way Thais are going to emigrate to high GDP countries are typically via very high levels of qualifications, investor visa schemes or illegally.   

Anyone who cannot get into one of these categories will probably have to make the best of it at home in Thailand.

 

[reader]

In addition to the avenues mentioned above, many foreign nationals gain legal entry to select countries by becoming the spouse of a citizen. Some may grant citizenship expeditiously while others have a meticulous process that my take years.  Others may not grant citizenship but allow the foreign national to remain legally so long as they remain married.c

Countries that recognize same sex marriage or civil unions present options for LBGTQ individuals.

15 COUNTRIES THAT GRANT CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE

https://facts36.com/15-countries-that-grant-citizenship-by-marriage/

 

[pong2]

On 5/4/2021 at 8:14 AM, faranglaw said:

Iceland??

Yes, it may surprise you, but according to the stats ICeland has the highest % of  Thai restrts-and hence also Thai workers compared to about any other western country. And there is not even a direct flite. Part of this is pure statistics: IC has so few own inhabitants-less as any average sized US city, that just a few already make a higher percentage.

All in all to the subject: most likely these Thai share a fairly common Thai belief (superstition may also be used) that any foreign country-except the direct neighbors east and west, are better as hometown.

Sadly, AFAIK and have found till now, there is hardly any direct relation between availability of willing Thai and their nrs/percentages in a given country.

[Guest]

On 5/4/2021 at 12:12 PM, spoon said:

There is another way, fiance visa or marry a foreigner lol

Good point.   Now if there are people looking for marriage in order to get a visa, one of the motivations for marriage disappears once the visa is granted.  For example, the few resident Thai and Khmer masseurs I have met in Berlin all seem to have ex's.

Considering that, in some cases the other party ought to be checking out pre-nuptial agreements.   It might be unwise to part with half your assets after 3~5 years of marriage, after taking a lifetime to build them up.    

A simple calculation shows one wealthy friend's marriage effectively cost several thousand pound per day.

[vinapu]

1 hour ago, z909 said:

 

A simple calculation shows one wealthy friend's marriage effectively cost several thousand pound per day.

But poor people may still explore that avenue as losing assets is less of concern in such a cases