monty9

AjarnP, "she who shall be obeyed ", Ronnie Barker, Two Ronnies or Porridge?. Know it from somewhere.

Thanks VF, you are right.

Whilst I have many friends in BKK, a big city is not my thing, a bit of a country boy at heart. A partner whilst desirable,is not really essential.

I think I'm like Canuckamuck, whilst not a hermit, I have not problem with solitude way of life.

Solitude seems to be a common element with many farang in the Chiang Rai region.

Extraordinary behaviour by two, middle class, well educated, dingdongs

Many thanks for sharing situations and thoughts. I plan to settle in Chiang Rai in the future, I have been there as a tourist and always liked the geography and climate. Before comments are made, I have spent the last twenty years in Thailand doing business ( I speak Thai reasonably well, thai people will say very well), as well as exploring. I guess I have spent three of the last twenty years in Thailand.

Chiang Rai, Ko Samed and Krabi remain my favourites.

Five years ago I became a sole parent ( had to stop my thailand wholesale business ) of my two boys, who will be of age soon enough.

So I will move there as a single person, hence the original question, better to meet someone there ( Don seems to have managed that quite well, is that Don, Juan or Giovanni )

What I miss most is the Thai way of giving people time of day with a smile, that is almost disappeared in the more developed countries. ( sad but true )

Question to all, that contribute to the Chiang Rai Forum, Did you choose Chiang Rai or did the situation ( partner orientated ) choose you. Just very interested to know, HOW and WHY you have chosen that particular area?.

Oh, yes greetings, I have been reading your posts for the past couple of weeks. Do you take off to the coast from time to time?. What do you miss most?.