sidjameson

Wow, great reply.????

Those prices recent? They seem unbelievable after Bangkok.

No car.

Never ridden a scooter.

How easy and costly is it to get around?

Im thinking of studying thai at the ymca. Go to live music pubs a few nights a week. Hopefully meetup a future friend for coffee and a chat. Join an expat group or two. Chess anyone?????

Love walking, would consider a bicyle as that was my transport many years in Japan. I fear taxis (cost) would deter me from going out as much as id like

Is the above lifestyle doable in CM without spending a lot on transport?

If you have 800k in your account, spend 600k over the year, top up to 800k near retirement visa renewal time, will the fact that you didn't spend it all work against you?

Also what interest rate can you get on the 800k these days? 

Very inexperienced but always cautious rider. Never takes risks on the bike. Daytime riding. Always under the speed limit.

Am I signing my own death certificate? 

Actually it's kinda better than I thought.

Music wise don't need professionals just talented guys on stage.

BACC is hit and miss, but I've seen some great photography exhibitions there as well as some art.

Bangkok has regular classical music concerts and the Bangkok art and culture centre. Good range of foreign (non Hollywood) films too. The saxophone pub and other decent local live music venues.

How does CM compare?

Op. I'm asking in a polite way.

You can well afford it you say. So what the hell were you thinking of marrying a single mom? Successful rich guys in a poor country should be getting the cream, not the left over spilt skimmed milk.

I think you should address your mental health issues first.

See your GP

Sounds great.

Is that 10 mins walk to jatujak park?

Do you mind saying how much you pay and how many mtrs?

5 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

I live in Saphan Kwai...

 

BTS less than 30 second walk from condo entrance

MRT is 7- 10 minutes walk and a big wet marketat the same location

Local Wet market about 2 minutes walk from condo

Big C about 2 minutes walk from condo

Huge amount of restaurants close by

Chatuchak Park for running - 10 mins to park entrance

 Chatuchak weekend market and JJ Mall is a max 10-15 min walk away, depending on which way you go and which entrance you use

Union Mall 10 min taxi ride or 2 x MRT stops

Ari 1 BTS stop away in one direction and Mochit the same in opposite direction

Siam is 7 BTS stops away i think, might be 6

 

Suits me but BKK still isnt the best place to live

Really? I need a 30m studio. Within 10 minute walk with a nice Thai community feel. Bustling food street kind of thing.

I wonder the same thing myself. It may be hard to live outside Bangkok. 

Wow, thanks for all the ideas.

I mean 15k for accommodation. 50k budget overall. 

Jogging is what keeps me sane in a Thai city. 

All I really need in life is a nice condo with a nearby park, lovely coffee shop, and a couple of expat friends. I will explore ☺

I like living in the centre of a city very close to a large park. Lumpini is fabulous. But my 15k budget won't get me near it. 

So I'm wondering if any other city has a large park in its centre with apartments a walkable distance.

Im  50 and need less money than when I was 40. My needs are just fewer! Dating, drinking, being the big two.

How have other people found their costs to change over the years?

Thanks Sheryl, 

It really is a case of angry, screaming, hitting the kids, and being very mean and aggressive to everyone for three days then suddenly on day four being very normal and even nice for a day. On that fourth day will totally not talk about the previous days. If pressed will get angry.

Lives in prachuapkirikhan 

Thank you everybody. Comforting to hear the same stories.

The gf says she would never go to any doctor and accept her problem. As she lives in the south with the grandmother and her 2 kids far from the gf I guess that's it. I just feel very sorry for the grandmother and kids that suffer every three days out of four.

Gf's sister is 35. For decades will be nice a while then downright mean awhile. Real jackal and Hyde situation. Not that I know much but it sounds a bit like bipolar to me. Gf of course has no idea. But it really has created an impossible situation for years.

What help is available and if it is bipolar what will the cost of ongoing medication look like?

Any insights from others really would be appreciated.

Oh I didn't know they did that MA. Did it lead to decent job opportunities?

They have a degree course in Thai language.

But at 50 would I be the only oldie in the classroom?

Lovely report autanic.

Sounds very tempting. Can I ask what's your monthly budget? 

Your observation on friendship is an interesting one. 

Many older, educated but idle types knocking about there??

Thank you so much for the replies.

Bit more info.

Doctor suggested she start taking antivirals. She's scared to because 2 members of family both died of liver cancer.

I think it's point 1 Sheryl. She has reasons to do with life insurance which makes her want to forget it for a year. If it is antigen positive after 30 years of dormant (if that's correct way of describing it) Is it incredibly foolish to do nothing about that for a year?

It is a loan from government. Not a bank loan. I was just hoping there is some kind of insurance scheme against unlikely death. Seems not