Of you can stand year round heat and you think you can go without family and friends in your home country I'd say try to stay at least one year and then you will see.
Getting new friends can be fun.
Don't burn any bridges at home until you decision is solid
I did not get any request owing to simple reason - I don't keep in touch with guys while I'm away from Thailand.
I don't want them to nurse any illusions and don't want to have those myself too. But when there I like to treat them well because I can I guess.
as proud owner of, at last count 107 of their guidebooks I must say it's sad news indeed although it looks they still will be publishing those . Another victim of virus and digitization.