your choice and what are the important reasons to consider when you are makeing a plan
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What if you plan a business trip and all you want to really do is…do business? It might be difficult when the country you’re traveling to is Thailand.
A new video sketch by the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors.
Writer:
Michael Chih Ming Hornbuckle
Featuring:
Michael Chih Ming Hornbuckle
Greg Watanabe
Camera/Editor:
Eric Ignacio
Locations Manager:
traci akemi kato-kiriyama
concept editor:
Peter Wong
www.18mmw.com
*****FROM GREG WATANABE*******
In an effort to respond to some of the negative comments about this sketch, I offer an explanation (note, I didn’t write this sketch):
This piece is primarily about how some people’s view of Thailand is distorted by it’s reputation as a destination for sex tours. There are many reasons how this came to be, none of them are Thailand’s per se. The U.S. military is probably the most to blame.
Clearly, as the sketch itself points out, there are many other aspects of Thailand to be proud of.
As an Asian American, the fetishization of the Asian female is a familiar topic. The view of Asian or Asian American females as sex objects is both an issue of sexism and racism. On a national scale, the stereotypical view of Thailand as a destination for exotic prostitution is an issue of de facto military occupation and economic colonization.
For me, this piece is about the stereotypes of Thailand and unfair and hypocritical treatment it receives from other countries.
I am retired and wonder if I want to move to Chiang Mai for the rest of my life is a good idea? I am chinese and I don’t speak any thai. My wife was born there and she really wants to go back. Anyone know is there an American town there?
Could I live in Thailand with out it effecting my U.S. citizenship? What is the current exchange rate between U.S. currency and that of Thailand. Can a U.S. citizen own property in Thailand? How safe is for a 65 yr. male retiree to live in Thailand? Are there certin areas where U.S. and other forign nationals seem to congregate?
Is it economically advisable for an American to retire in Thailand? What are Immigration requirements (i.e., how long am I allowed to stay on a tourist visa)? Are apartments or condo’s reasonably priced near the ocean, etc.?
