"I've never breached my visa conditions in any country I've lived in. I've never overstayed. I have always worked and resided legally in other countries.

There is nothing for me in China now, it had simply "had it's day" as I hear many other former China ex-pats say.

No reason for me to work there now, I never relied on teaching money anyway. It is peanut money.

I know people who lived in China before in Wuhan, Nanning and Guilin They said they were "sick of pretending it's good".

They left. So did I. I am just not going to let an idiotic comment by someone about "fascinating culture" slide.

That's why I picked out China's faults. If you want to find fault with what will soon be my permanent home, Thailand,
please go ahead. At this stage I can't see any negatives."

For you, there's 0 in China now. That's the most important part of your post.

However, others do not think there's 0 for them here. And they resent being called losers. They are here to teach, and 'save and prosper'. Teaching in China can be a walk in the park, and the low cost of living here, coupled with rent-free accommodation allows THRIFTY FTs to save and prosper, even those teaching just 16 clock hours or so a week.