tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post7976274016097836425..comments2023-12-14T19:58:58.019+07:00Comments on FrogBlog - Thaidings: Greener Grass ... Cautionary Tales for Budding ExpatsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211296431435270917.post-8982504955526374232008-11-13T06:42:00.000+07:002008-11-13T06:42:00.000+07:00Much truth in this. We have had to learn many less...Much truth in this. We have had to learn many lessons the hard way since moving to France (although none as expensive as those described here, thankfully). <BR/><BR/>One of the problems is approaching the right Ex-pat for help - as we have heard tales of ex-pat builders round our way who are quite happy to rip off their fellow countrymen!<BR/><BR/>There is also the feeling that you don't want to hang about with Les (anglais) and so there can be a tendency to avoid talking with ex-pats, and thereby missing out on their wisdom. <BR/><BR/>And of course, no-one wants people to piss on their parade, either, so ex-pats who "tell it how it is" are often perceived as moaning...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com