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Bit upset at losing all my music if I cant bring my Ipod back to life. And yet there seems no way change the battery.

Is there anyway around this? I have no confidence to do anything myself, but I am in Bangkok and I guess if it's possible then there must be a place I can go.

What do you mean by board games? Monopoly risk etc?

Thats as recent as I got. lol

Could a guy who hasnt played anything for 20 years rock up and be welcomed/fit in/not embarrass himself?

This happens every time. Is it ok? I guess not. My knees so painful when bend.

I dindt overdo it i think. I built up slowly.

Im 46 do I just have weak knees and best to avoid leg exercises?

Is there any discount ticket?

Ive just heard of it. Im a complete slaphead down to the permenant zone. in the Uk I was quoted 5k.

Just wonder if anyone knows anything about it in Thailand?

I may be offered a teaching job which I may take. But I may not like it and decide to quit.

How much hassle is it to switch from a working visa to a tourist?

I would like to stay in Thailand 6 months minimum.

Thanks for shedding light on things.

She earns 20,000bht from her gov job. Another 30k from her free lance graphic designing paid into her bank account speriodically.

Wants to quit her gov job and focus on free lance work.

We want her to get a visa for the UK and hopefully get the 6 month visa and stay here for that long.

Do you think she should apply while she has the gov job?

Just say 2 weeks then after get 6 month visa get the flight ticket for 6 months?

If a 50 year old man posted a pic of him in a park with his arm around 2 school girls in england...he'd be on the news by 6pm.

She is a gov worker and they are entitled to a loan up to paying back 100% of their salary a month in repayments!!!!

She works a second job to live off.

Yes. I think you are right.

I can't believe no one is replying to this.

Does it mean that nobody in their 70's has health insurance?

Hmm or that they return to their home country at that age?

Thinking long term.

Wondering what are the health insurance costs for a 70, 75 and 80 year old? No existing illness.

Fees are only half the deal. Check the exchange rate.

Just wondering as it's crippling her.

She has steady income, but it all goes on her family run up debt.

I do believe you.

But if one of these ladies wants to meet you again, where do you take her on your 8k a month budget?

loved it, thanks

wow, really? how to connect phone to tv?

It's the only thing I'd like. On pc or tv.

You need to go where the money is, and save for your retirement. Governments aren't going to do it for you, they are scrambling to cut down on their welfare bills. Just look what happened in Greece. In Australia, the ratio of people who are working to those who are retired is projected to fall from 4:1 to 2:1 - in other words, not enough taxes to pay for pensions.

At 45, you have about 15 years to get a nest egg accumulated. Do it wisely, because there are a lot of sharks out there in the financial waters.

What happened in Greece? Did they cut social security for the over 65's?

Very nice

How long is the journey?

Just curious Mr Canary, do you have an interest in learning and speaking thai?

In the UK if you don't pay in a single penny, spend your life drifting around the world and rock up to the Uk at 65 you will get your rent paid and £650 ($1100) a month. Free health care and bus pass.

How is it in the USA?

If the OP were British I would be very tempted to say enjoy 20 years in Thailand with a nice gf and accept the low income retirement in the UK.

How much do you think it is?

I guess we should say in Bangkok or out.

Oh, 8bht and about how many minutes?

Great one, never heard that before.

Some people find happiness from within and can live on next to nothing. But because they already have nearly everything.