Expat speaks of move to Thailand

A British expatriate has revealed his reasons for moving to Thailand and the impact this has had on his life.

Jay Walker moved from Essex to Phuket in 2007 after a friend encouraged him to get a job in the region.

Speaking to the Sun, he stated that despite spending most of his working life overseas, moving to south-east Asia was still a "huge culture shock".

He said this is because his experiences had been confined to western locations such as Europe.

Mr Walker added that he was surprised to see how modern Thailand is in terms of its amenities and facilities.

He commented: "Stupidly I thought it was less developed and less advanced with regards to infrastructure."

This comes after the Telegraph said Phuket is becoming increasingly popular with foreign property investors who are looking at the top-end of the market.

This area was immortalised in 1974's The Man With the Golden Gun, which starred Roger Moore in the lead role.