How to immigrate to Thailand to live?

Thailand is one of the countries closest to China and with the closest cultural ties, so many China immigrated to Thailand for many years. This wave of immigration in the past 10 years is called "the third immigration wave" by some scholars. As far as China immigrants in Thailand are concerned, the most striking feature of these people is that they are based on knowledge, not nostalgia, localism or kinship.

According to local knowledge in Thailand, the first generation of immigrants to Thailand are all people over 70 years old. Many of them go to Southeast Asian countries because of overseas relations or just "to make a living in Southeast Asia". The children of these people and China people of the same age have become the second generation immigrants, and most of them can inherit their family business in Thailand or start businesses with domestic capital. The current generation of immigrants can be called the third generation. According to Mr. Zhang, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Thailand, "These younger generations are very admirable. They have knowledge, culture, brains and can do things. " Speaking of this, Mr. Zhang also mentioned with satisfaction his vice president, Miss Kuang, who is in her thirties this year. Miss Kwong comes from Beijing and went to work in Thailand six years ago. With her diploma and working experience in China, she is experienced and knowledgeable. Now she is quite famous in the Chinese community and became the vice president at a young age.

Generally speaking, the third generation immigrants from China came to Thailand for the following purposes.

One is learning. It is relatively easy for Thailand to recruit international students, and Thai universities are willing to recruit international students, and the tuition fees in Thailand are much lower than those in Europe and America. For example, Li Zongye of Xiamen University came to Thailand shortly after graduation, and now he has obtained a postgraduate degree from Shi Lan University. He thinks it is easier to study in Thailand and the learning atmosphere is good. Immigrants who study mainly in this way are increasing.

The second is work. As we all know, the number of college graduates in China is growing rapidly at present, while the number of jobs is relatively insufficient. Because of this, many college students choose to work abroad, and Thailand has a lower cost of living and more jobs than western countries, thus attracting a large number of young immigrants from China. For example, Chai Zhong of chaozhou people, who is less than 30 years old, went to work in Thailand directly after graduating from a university in Shanghai. Now he has two jobs, and he can basically stand in Thailand. He borrowed money to buy a house and a car, and his bosses were satisfied with his work. Chai Zhong said, "I feel more comfortable working in Thailand than in China."

The third is trade. Trade between Thailand and China is very close. Especially in recent years, the friendly relations between the two governments of "China and Thailand are a family" have brought unprecedented opportunities to business. Nowadays, business promotion meetings and investment signing meetings related to China are very common in Thailand, and many new immigrants use their domestic knowledge to develop business in Thailand. The most obvious example is Hua Bin Group, which mainly deals in real estate and produces "Red Bull" functional drinks. Its boss, Yan Bin, came from Shandong, China, but went to Thailand to start a business and achieved great success. There are many similar examples. For example, Thailand Deliheng Co., Ltd., engaged in steel business, was founded by Yu Baoquan, a native of China; Xinlong Tourism Trading Company is a tourism trading company founded by Xu Lin, a native of China. These people are highly educated, knowledge-based in starting a business in Thailand, reliable and honest, and respected and welcomed by Thais.

No matter what reason they came to Thailand, the third generation of immigrants have deeper "motherland feelings" than their predecessors. They speak relatively standard Mandarin, not full of Chaozhou dialect and Hakka dialect. They don't say "How are you in China" in words; They are also very concerned about current events in China and often subscribe to Chinese newspapers. These people are more like a collection of the advantages of China and Thailand: courteous, willing to accept challenges, and most importantly, strong sense of business integrity.

Due to the financial crisis ten years ago, Thailand's economy is not very prosperous in recent years, and there are not many employment opportunities. However, the "rice bowls" of immigrants from China do not seem to arouse the resentment of Thais. The reason is that it is relatively easy for Thais to survive locally. Thanks to free medical care and loose market management, almost everyone can set up a stall to make a living.