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My recent visa run to Laos ended up costing 3000bt for 2 month toursist visa, extendable for a month at 1900bt Say 5k. 3 trips needed for a year stay plus the 1000bt for first visa...16k

An Ed visa costs less, or even a good school costs 25k say, it seems stupid to do the visa run....am I getting something wrong?

I am not sure, but reading online I may well have low testosterone levels. But how the hell does one know? lol

Anyway, anyone been in my situation in Thailand and been to a doc and/or used one of the new gels or something?

Care to give a recommendation or share how things turned out?

I am tired too much for a guy that does so little. Refractory period extending to embarrassing levels. Often feel a bit "down" But other than that I feel fine, lol

Anyone get the injections and turn from Mr 3 times a week to Mr 3 times a night? hehehe

Is jogging feasible in Vientiane capital? Any one know nice park near my street?

Or if there is another guesthouse near a park good for jogging pls let me know.

Wondering whether to take running shoes.

thank you

Tomorrow night going on overnight train to get my first Thai tourist visa. I would prefer not to have to book a flight out of Thailand, but read they require to see proof you will leave.

Any one have experience of the visa application and can confirm if the onward flight is needed or not.

Thanks

Any one know answer to this? Tried calling but never got through.

Yeah, my God, are there people with really so little to do that they feel the need to inspect every word of a posters history? I can imagine the smile on their face as they think "wow, got him" use your time to help some street kids guys if you have that much.

Rumblecat got it right. And situations change too.

I just been handed a free Nokia...but no recharger.....where should I go to get one? The nokia looks pretty basic, and no name to it.

Thanks for the advice.

Quick question, I will fly to Philippines and Laos, Cambodia etc on occasion. Is there any phone that is better than others for this? I guess I am referrring to the recharger.

What would the Nokia classic at 2400 bht have that the cheep Samsung at 800bht doesnt?

Actually I recently heard that Morrissey never had one either, so I feel reluctant to leave this hallowed group but I get the feeling I will be socially lost without one in this city.

Ok, so first things first...where is best place to buy one?

Second, Are they all in english?

Third, I want to call, sms and take a pic of reasonable quality, how much will this cost?

Any recommentdations for a model?

Oh and how much is an sms and call? I really have no idea. lol

A great free apartment persuaded me to come here.

I want to find a new home and Thailand seems to offer a reasonable chance at that.. Its still cheap if you live within your means.

Thai girls are stunning, at least in this area...though not sure of my chances of getting one.

After 16 years away English winters scare me.

I am a regular guy, been teaching in Japan for long time but left just before tsunami, which is lucky cuz I cant swim.

I am 43, easy going and find I now only need a good book, a laptop, a place to go jogging, a friend to chat to and a girlfriend to be happy. Its only the last 2 that escape me at the mo.

I just arrived here to live, but as I have no work, no girlfriend and it seems no life, lol I maybe suffering a bit of too much of my own splendid company.

If there is anyone on this website who would like to meet up for a coffee or a beer then all offers would be gratefully received, but people with an interest in any one of the following are especially welcome to cast me a social life jacket.

Sarcasm

Kindness

English football, even the stuff not played by millionaires

Did the Uk welfare state make me the lazy bugger I am today?

Morrissey

Playing chess

Girls

Playing chess while looking at girls

Anything published by Dawkins, Pinker or Heffner

Talking about ideas rather than about people, unless she is attractive

I live in ploenchit, next to Chidlom but I am happy to meet anywhere on sky train route.

My schedule is enbarrassingly open.

Oops, I should say I am married to Thai.

So I can get another 60 days on top of my 30 day visa exempt entry?

Do I need to do a visa run or is there a different way?

great music on tv, I am sure with great words.....anyone seeing it and know who they are?

ok, for those that wish to know more than I should tell a public forum.

I am still legally married to a well educated, lovely Thai woman, but we are now 100% friends only. She doesnt mind staying married to help with my visa.

I trust her 1000%

Actually, been in Thailand a week now and my health is 100 times better. Not had one bad second with the back or my prostate.

Very hard to disagree with the general consensus here.

Thailand is still cheapish, but what price clean water, safe drivers and conversations that talk about ideas, not people?

Thailand has its place for the lonely, the perverse and those unable to make much money back home. Unfortunately that includes me, lol

To satisfy the posters who answered my question.

It didnt work.

She asked for money. AND SHOCKINGLY i gave it. I can't believe it, but I did. I, a guy who has rarely paid for even dinner found myself running to western union. lol.

The thing is, her situation is probably true. My radar is strong enough to know when I am being lied to and I doubt I was. She was just penniless and I gave her some pennies.

Ironically it wasnt even the money that was the death nail, I just realised that I njoyed her company ONLY because she looked so good. She seemed nice, but if I wasnt being funny than were had nothing to talk about. Not sure a marriage can be based on a stand up comedy show.

Still, it was hard to end it. The best body I have seen for a long time. If she had of told me she was a virgin (she wasnt 2 bf before) I am not sure I could have been so logical.

I am at an airport in Taiwan and on my way to Bk tomorrow. I have got many good ideas here and in pms.

Believe it or not I made all that money through teaching english in Japan. I don't think I am the type to lose it all again.

I will read and digest more over next couple of days.

If I had put this forward in any other country specific forum in the world I am sure I wouldn't get so many posters refering to the use of prostitutes.

Beetlejuice, even in my city; Exeter which has high house prices, the average cost of a 2 bedroom place is 173,000 according to findyourproperty.com

290k not a lot of money! I think you will find that globally that puts me in the richest 10% in the world.

some helpful stuff here, thanks.

Just to clarify something. I am by no means on my last legs. My back is a funny thing. I go jogging and I feel great. The only thing I can't do it stand still. I actually expect it to not bother my life much other than I really prefer not to have to work. The prostate is just something I may have to live with, but by no means the catalyst to "burn the candle at both ends"

The point about women not being the same as they were 10 years ago. Thats a worry.

wow, is this what the average guy thinks marriage is about?

I have had plenty of sex. I am looking for love now.

I'd become a monk at a nice temple here for a year or so and think about things and learn about emptiness.

Very cheap and I might learn that women in Thailand are generally bad, it's only an illusion that they're otherwise.

I'd buy a little condo somewhere on the coast and get a housekeeper. If the urges for sex have not been removed by my new life of meditation, I'd hire prostitutes on a daily basis.

It's amazing how many "stupid" ot "ignorant" people fool themselves into thinking they need a wife, or even worse kids to drain their funds.

Well, look at the many studies done in this area. Married men live longer than single men and report being happier. Interestingly having kids doesn't affect life span or happiness at all.

Why would some body be "stupid" to want to love someone? Feel sorry for you for thinking that all Thai women are bad too. How does someone reach that stage?

Hmm, already the usual assertions that the foreign guy will be fleeced have been sprung.

I have had relationships in England, America, Indonesia, Spain, Japan and even with a Thai in Japan. I have never lost a dime, I can't see why Thailand would be any different.

The people who just say some thng can't be done. Well, could you tell me what would you do in this situation?

I am 43. I can't work due to bad health. I am British. I have 290k GBP. I have been in Japan 13 years. I can live cheap. I have a very bad back and a bad prostate. So far neither can be helped with treatment so don't need to factor in those costs. (yet)

There will be no other income/wealth coming my way. That 290k is it.

I see my choices as;

1. Go to Uk. Buy a house. Live in it. Buy a small flat, rent it out. If I can work a few hours a day do that- but I have no work experience outside tefl. I have a degree, but no other quals. If cant work have to rent out a room in my house. Either way, live on about 600gbp a month. No mortgage to pay of course.

That 290 will be in uk housing. Can't see house prices going up for years. Probably at 66 I will get my state pension and still be worth 290k Then come to Thailand.

2. Go to Thailand. Drawn down my 290k. If I can get a deposit rate that matches inflation. (I lost 70k on shares so now risk averse) and I get a uk pension at 66 I can live in 800gbp a month till I am 80. Then if I am still around it's back to blighty.

3. Another option, but bad health, and as this is my last money I dont want to risk totally screwing up. So dont see other options really.

Relevant factors. I can live cheap. I want to find a wife. I need young and attractive. I live cheap, example, never had a car. 3 beers is a big night for me.

Life in England would be comfortable enough for me, but lonely. There would be long term financial security, hospitals and family. But cold winters, cold people and unless I bring back a asian wife a pretty bleak love life.

Life in Thailand would be warm, fun, with friends, a dog, and a wife. But by 66 I would be down to 60kgbp (todays money) and a state pension of course. Back to England in those circumstances, well not attractive is it.

Any one care to comment? Which would you choose?