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How about 6 months in Chiang Mai and 6 months in Hua Hin?

I would sagest another country, Thailand is Broken, nothing works. Try somewhere who wants your retirement money, like South America, they are willing to give you a 1 year visa. I have no idea's for you within Thailand. Good Luck to you.

I don't understand, everywhere I go in Thailand I see building going on, how can there be so many people who can afford to buy these new condo's. And what about all the buildings that are left unfinished, what eye sores, they should be forced to finish them or tear them down. I guess soon China will pretty much take over & run Thailand. Good or bad who knows.

You can get international travel insurance that will cover you for years, or if you live in Thailand you can get hospital care only for less than a thousand a year depending on your age & health conditions. (Thai Life Insurance) carries medical insurance with a small 200-300 dollar rider for death. This will be returned to you after 3 years. And this insurance company will insure you till you are 90 years old, try to find that with another carrier. They will also cover you if you are traveling outside the country, including the USA & Canada. You have no excuse not to have the coverage, and Thailand should not have to give you Free medical, when they can't even take care of there own.

We are going to be in Hua Hin over Christmas, does anyone know of a good place for dinner, For, Ham, Turkey, Prime Rib, Crab, Cesar Salad, Cramberry, A Buffet, or a 3-5 course dinner? Most of the Hotels are offering this, but they are Expensive, 2500-3500 baht. I would Appreciate any help you can give me. Buffet lunch would be ok too. We would be bringing are own wine. Patrick

Worked well for us, fast delivery, COD is best. Products can be cheap quality, and diffcult to see the pictures of what your going to purchase. I bought a small coffee grinder, it makes a lot of noise, so much that I can't use it in the mornings, all the neighbors complan. And it gets hot very fast. Not great Quality but the price was right.

I don't understand how so many people are so Lazy, that they would rather complan than bring there own bags. I brought a bunch of bags from California, and I use them when ever I go shopping, I have many that are cooler bags perfert for that cold milk or butter, to carry home without it melting all over the place. also great for carrying your own wine or beer out to a restaurant.

Welcome to Thailand. If you make to much of things in Thailand, people will just tell you to go back to your home. People don't want to change, most people who are employed in this country in service jobs are not Thai, they are from another country, Burma, vietnamese , or cambodian , Loas. You can't get quality people for 300 baht a day. So you get what you pay for. Intil you raise the wages & spend the time training people nothing will change.

I have some Great Advice for you, Get Life Insurance for your love ones, I live on Prachachuen & every single night a bike goes down, and people speed on this road, so the out come is never good. I rode a bike for 30 years in the US, 1000 BMW. Original owner, sold it when I moved here. Riding here means Death, only question is when, craziest drivers in the world are in Thailand, think about what your life is worth to you & your family before you decide to ride in Thailand. Good Luck.

Gazzpa, I would suggest that you find someone that does Reiki. This has changed my life, my back is not perfert nut it's manageable, swimming and losing 30 lbs has also helped. If you need help finding someone I can help. Send me a private message. Patrick

I would just use travel insurance, cheapest way to go. But if you want to buy medical, depending on your health, I would go with Thai Life Insurance they are the cheapest, they sell medical polices, we have there policy for hospital only, other things we pay cash for because it is so cheap here in Thailand. We are in are 60's and we pay 1200.00 dollars a year. Good Luck to you. Patrick

I'd go to Singapore. Reasonable climate, good health care, not too far from angeles, bangkok, ho chi min when I want some fun.

Jamie2009, did you mean bought & sold? Patrick

Any places in Hua Hin for rent at 10,000 baht a month? Near the Ocean? Patrick

So does this mean they will finally release the prisoners from the Vietnam war?

MB1, I would like to find out more information on the good things in Hua hin, we are thinking of renting long term there next year. we have been there many times and like that it is a quiet town without a lot of tourist. Thanks, Patrick

Hua Hin doesn't have the same amount of crime as Phuket. But it is also more low key too. Depends on what you like.

500 baht fine, should had been at least 100,000 baht, and jail for 1 year. Nothing will change till the laws mean something in this country. It's all a joke till someone get's killed.

Does anyone know what would happen to peoples deposits in the US if the banks crashed. How much would be guaranteed, would you still be allowed to transfer money to Thailand every month. Also what is the safest place to put your retirement money? Are annunitys Safe? Thanks for your information. Patrick

I live at a condo in Nonthaburi, every day I see the gardner watering the yard he spends half a day to water, never really waters the roots of the plants, just showers the leaves, the garden is on the 4th floor of the building so the water never makes it into the ground, it's more like a huge cement container. I have been here for 2 years and the only change I have been able to make is that now he uses a faucet for his hand watering, before he would sit the water can on the floor of the shower and walk away. Not a high education level, but if some one just told him the proper way it would help. Every week Im in the office complaining about the excessive water use, nothing has changed. I explained how they could easily install a drip irrigation system for very little money. So now Bangkok has no water, and the plants will all die, and the pool will be used as a back up for drinking water. No more swimming. This is normal behaviour for the Thai people. Wait till you run out of water before you think about making any changes. The healthcare system is the same, no preventive care wait till you get sick first, then deal with the problems. Welcome to Thailand.

No Common Sense in Thailand.

Nothing is going to change, remember this is thailand. Someone will get paid off and it will continue to happen.

We rent a condo off of that road, people drive insane, as fast as they can. I hate having to cross that road, no one will ever slow down for you. Everyone says how passive & kind the Thai's are, but when they get behind the wheel, they want to kill you. I have been in parking garages where the cars have to stop to get a parking ticket & they won't even stop to let you cross the road to get to the mall, they are insane drivers, I have hit & kicked peoples cars to get them to stop, but they never do. These people take out all there frustration on the road killing & injuring people without in regard for others, & you think the Thai people are Kind. I got forced off the road by a scooter the other day, lucky i had time to kick the back of his bike causing him & the bike to go down, he jumped off & looked at me amazed that anyone would do such a thing, he looked at me, we had words, and he picked up his bike and drove off. Farangs are not use to be run over by motor scooters & most not willing to put up with it. Can't they just be civilised.

Am looking for a personal trainer that will come to my condo in nonthburi. We have a Gym & Pool. You can contact me at [email protected]

It is Insane to drive here, because no one pays attention to the laws. Everyone drives as fast as they can, running red lights, stop signs, people ride they motor scooters on the wrong side of the street, straight head on, forcing you to get out of there way, they all ride like Rebels daring you to hit them, with hope that they will get some insurance money. Even when am walking on the sidewalks I have been run down by scooters, they think they are obove the Law. I have been hit twice by a scooter, now when I walk I carry a baseball bat, and am not afraid to use it.