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I see you kick any animal the same happens to you or worse.

I Agree so many trashy drunk Farangs hanging out in Thailand. But none where I live, am in a Thai neighborhood and I stay away from Pattaya and Phuket, total trash towns now days thanks to the low class tourist and Expats that live there. Use to be nice places many years ago.

I think tipping is Great all Foreigners can afford to Tip something and every tip is Appreciated Greatly. We tipped our cleaning lady almost everyday and she saved those tips and got her daughter into College. These people live on very little Imagine living on 300.00 dollars a month and having to feed your children and send them to school, pay rent, buy food, and the parents also have to pay for there children's school uniforms.

Mania, We have lived here since 2013 , no health insurance and we are in our late 70’s both mostly healthy, I have some weight issues but am losing weight now. We just bank the money for healthcare and we haven’t used more than about 2,000 dollars a year for both of us. And we mostly use Private Hospitals for our care. Beware that the doctors here like to sell you a lot of medicine you don’t;t need and you can buy most medications from an outside Pharmacy much cheaper. Good Luck to you and enjoy Thailand Retrement.

Made a will in Thailand with a family lawyer. Left everything to the wife and if we both should die then we leave everything to the Thai family and we both have signed DNRs. So we both will be cremated, the wife the Thai way, myself cremated and my ashes scattered in a clean body of water. We are using most of our savings enjoying life while we are still healthy. It’s so much cheaper to die in this country than in the US.

I wear sketcher shoes mostly, on the beach I wear scuba shoes because am afraid I will step on glass or something sharp, or even a jelly fish. I don’t wear socks unless I’m going out to dinner.

We moved to Thailand in 2013 from the US, we split our time 6- months back and forth from California till the end of 2019 when Covid hit and we haven’t been back since. I miss my family and friends but the US is no longer a safe place for us to travel to. Thailand fits most of the boxes, we have 2 condos one in Nonthaburi and another in Cha Am right on the beach. We don’t have medical insurance, we just pay as we go, never spending more than 600.00 dollars for both of us. We stay healthy, exercise daily, and eat healthy. Am 74 and my wife is 77. It has been hard making friends in Thailand, not sure why, but we have made friends in Australia, Netherlands, and Europe. And we visit each other. My wife’s family are financially secure and stay to themselves hardly any interaction with us, treat us like a foreigner, have very little in common, a couple of brother and sisters keep a eye on us. So we are pretty on our own. It makes for a boring life for me. But you can’t have it all. I’m really glad am living in Thailand these days because the US has become such a <deleted> hole. I don’t even tell people am American instead I say am from Canada. We are not worried about getting older in Thailand, we have money and we can afford to move around. So we are Happy to be living in Thailand.

Is this money in Baht or US dollar?

I never bought into the medical insurance scam. But instead saved over 3 million baht in a bank making interest in case I do get sick. I pay out of pocket for yearly physicals, blood tests, ct scan, MRI, physical therapy, no hospital stays. 74 years old, lived in Thailand for 13 years, moved from the US. Happy to be living here.

Have you ever seen anyone wash there hands in Thailand. Not even in the hospitals only a quick water rinse.

I would Love to hear about the quiet peaceful restaurants you are talking about in Nonthaburi. I live behind the Mall, next door to Home Pro on Prachachuen and I can’t think of any restaurants near by, all of them are 30 minutes away or more.

Buy your leafy greens at a produce market then take them to your favorite restaurant and have them cook for you and then you take them home to eat at your convenience.]

I would only bring personal items. Everything else can be purchased here at a very low price. You have to learn to downsize a bit in Thailand, learn to be happy with less. The children will have to attend private schools because the Thai schools are very poor means of education. I would hope you know buying a nes car comes with a huge tax added to it. If you thought a 25,000 dollar car would work for your family that car will cost you 40,000 dollars with that added import tax. I would buy a used car with warranty not more than a year old. Private party purchase would be best, have the car checked completely before you buy, there are places that will do this for you. Stay away from car dealerships they are nothing but crooks. Hire a legal aide to handle your Immigration , otherwise it’s a nightmare. Make sure the kids are smart and have common sense, keep them away from the party scene. Thailand has a lot of corruption and if you have money you can get whatever you want. Which includes not taking responsibility for accidents even if they are your fault. Be aware that cars won’t stop for you even in a crosswalk with a light. And if you get hit many times the other per won’t take responsibility. So make sure your family doesn’t make mistakes on safety. There’s a lot to enjoy in Thailand but be smart and stay out of trouble and your life with be stress free. Good Luck.

I totally agree with you and am American but am ashamed to Amit this and often tell others who ask that am from Canada. Haven’t been back to the US since 2019 and have no plans to return. Going on 13 years now in Thailand and loving every bit of retirement.

Very good question.