Phuket Thailand: Expats??

ramster · #1 14-04-2005, 23:01

I am not really a newbie been to Thailand a few but I am glad that Nicke put this here. I always wanted to know but was afraid to ask....what does the term expat mean and from were did it come from?

I’ll try to get some photos from Sxygirl if we do lunch today to bring. I’ll be in Phuket on the 17th in the MTB that night.. Looking forward to meeting you all.
Ramster

sting · #2 14-04-2005, 23:13

Hi

http://www.ascotadvisory.com/OffshoreArticleEXPAT.html

LivinLOS · #3 14-04-2005, 23:16

expatriot someone who has left thier home country to work and or live abroad..

ramster · #4 14-04-2005, 23:17

I thought that, but wanted to know, see you all soon
Ramster

ramster · #5 14-04-2005, 23:46

Thank you Sting for the http://www.ascotadvisory.com/OffshoreArticleEXPAT.html I copied it to my handheld and will read it on the plane tomorrow but I get the idea of it now. Can't wait to be on the beach, eating prawns at Savoey and little Thai girls. I can smell it now.

Ramster

Nicke · #6 15-04-2005, 03:35

I am not native English but I thought Expat comes from Expatriate?

I agree with the meaning.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LivinLOS

expatriot someone who has left thier home country to work and or live abroad..

LivinLOS · #7 15-04-2005, 06:52

Nicke, I could be wrong on spelling.. Not that great at it TBH..

Thinkijng about how its said you are probably right as its not ex Patriot (flag waving proud of country) but said the way you spelt it..

geespot · #8 15-04-2005, 13:14

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Originally Posted by SafeAs

Aren`t Expats in LOS known as Sexpats anyway?

Most move there for this reason dont they? - No names mentioned eh Guys?????

Safeas I know you are joking but speaking for myself after you have been here a while the sex part is far from top of the list of to do's. We all know its on a plate if you want it, but for me now its no different from Scotland other than Thai women being the most beautiful on earth

G

butterflyblonde · #9 15-04-2005, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by geespot

Safeas I know you are joking but speaking for myself after you have been here a while the sex part is far from top of the list of to do's. We all know its on a plate if you want it, but for me now its no different from Scotland other than Thai women being the most beautiful on earth

G

Drinking is probably top of the Expat list

stevem · #10 15-04-2005, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by SafeAs

Aren`t Expats in LOS known as Sexpats anyway?

Most move there for this reason dont they? - No names mentioned eh Guys?????

No, not when you've been married to a Thai for 10 years

urtheman · #11 15-04-2005, 18:51

When I first got here I was a little more wild but there are so many opportunities here for business. It's a beautiful island, the people are great, little or no pressure at work, low cost of living, great nightlife, who could ask for more.
Ok maybe a nice museum and library ( nah!)

Cheers!

Quote:

Originally Posted by geespot

Safeas I know you are joking but speaking for myself after you have been here a while the sex part is far from top of the list of to do's. We all know its on a plate if you want it, but for me now its no different from Scotland other than Thai women being the most beautiful on earth

G

LivinLOS · #12 15-04-2005, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by geespot

other than Thai women being the most beautiful on earth

G

Ever been to Ho Chi Min or other bits of vietnam ??

I actually like the taller, slimmer, more definiately 'oriental' looking eyes of the Khmer girls I meet here a lot.. Spent a few months with a Laos girl that had those strong upward edged eyes and high cheekbones, I found her facially very exotic..

Vientnamise girls have a whole package of beauty.. Little button noses, delicate bone structure and skin, paler, long limbs..

I really do seem to have a dose of Yellow fever..

stevem · #13 15-04-2005, 20:07

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

Ever been to Ho Chi Min or other bits of vietnam ??

I'll second that,

steveski · #14 16-04-2005, 18:04

I think that all of the Asian races have their own beauty and I am attracted to them all, Thai, Laos, Vietnamese, Filipina, etc, do not have any experience with Indo’s though.
I can only refer to LivinLos’s sign off “Once you go Asian you will never go Caucasian !!” how could you ever argue with that!

eric-the-viking · #15 16-04-2005, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by urtheman

When I first got here I was a little more wild but there are so many opportunities here for business. It's a beautiful island, the people are great, little or no pressure at work, low cost of living, great nightlife, who could ask for more.
Ok maybe a nice museum and library ( nah!)

Cheers!

or just staying on your motor bike eh Rob

JayBee · #16 19-04-2005, 05:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by LivinLOS

Nicke, I could be wrong on spelling.. Not that great at it TBH..

Thinkijng about how its said you are probably right as its not ex Patriot (flag waving proud of country) but said the way you spelt it..

The correct spelling is expatriate, which came as a bit of a surprise to me, as I assumed it meant someone who was no longer a patriot, since they deserted their homeland. It just means someone who had left their homeland to live in a foreign land. Incidentally, a repatriate is someone who return to his homeland after some time spent living in a foreign land.