BritManToo

18c this morning in Chiang Mai.

Difference between having no money and not having enough money. All sorts of hoops to jump through before you can rent a place, right to rent, a year's rent in advance if no references, etc. You can't even start claiming a state or occupational pension without an address and a positive credit check at that address. I'd be in the same position as the OP if I returned to the UK. My choices would be live in a van (no insurance, tax or driving licence as no address) or commit a serious crime and live in a nice comfy heated cell. I'm not sure I like either of those 2 options.

Phone 50 pounds, home 200,000 pounds.

Library, drop in centre, church, gym, swimming pool, cafe ...... to name just a few. Local swimming pool is a useful place, access to showers, toilets,sinks, not to mention warm. Was watching a YouTube of middle class American homeless, they sleep in their cars and join a gym or pool for hygiene.

Closing bars and restaurants at 10pm + E3.5/day tourist tax. Might as well holiday in Pattaya!

I knew one American who was run over by his gf, then she reported him to immigration for overstay, and he was arrested and deported while his arm and leg were still in plaster. The gf kept the bar he paid for. But he didn't choose to leave, so I guess that doesn't count.

My parents chose not to waste money on heating their home much. And I followed on by choosing not to waste money on heating my homes in the UK much. And now I choose not to waste money to air condition my home in Thailand. I would have thought this lifestyle would be considered virtuous by modern standards, conserving energy and reducing our carbon footprint.

Heating your home was a luxury, it wasn't required, so the price of fuel wasn't important. It was perfectly acceptable to wear 2 jumpers, or your outdoor coat on particularly cold days. What defined poor back then ....... Not having enough food to eat. Not having anywhere to live. Not being able to afford new shoes or new school uniforms for your kids.

Slightly of topic, When I was a kid we didn't have any central heating, on winter mornings there was ice on the inside of the single glazed windows. We had a coal fire in the living room, and a paraffin heater in the dining room, both used sparingly in the day/evening. Xmas day/Boxing day we would have both rooms heated. None of us died, none of our neighbours died from cold. If you had a roof over your head, there was no problem. So why is it a problem now? PS. We weren't poor, it's just nobody back then thought warming your house 24/7 was important.

Make some Thai children, then they can inherit.

How about this one, maybe a little too far out for some ............... so a friend tells me! https://www.the-castle-pattaya.com/map-the-castle-pattaya

Not sure anyone needs heating, sleeping bags work well even outside in the snow.

Use a free VPN and claim online. Don't mention living or ever being outside the UK.

Not a problem for me as nobody, male or female, is my intellectual equal.

That would be in the hopes of grabbing some of her money, I have no desire to grab her. Shakira at 48 (and with $200M US net worth) might still have a chance with me though.

Would point out, recreational drugs and alcohol are all that make poverty bearable.

My personal poverty (and the poverty of my former wife and 4 kids) was inflicted entirely by the UK family court and divorce. Would point out UK benefits is usually only available to women with kids and immigrants (of any flavour).

Downloaded the season, watched 1/2 of ep 1 ......... woke beyond all reason, they've crammed in every race except Aboriginals, as 'top scientists', and they all live happily together in London. Chinese, African S. American Indian to name just a few. No requirement for any acting ability at all.

I remember 60 years back reading a sign on an Italian train window, roughly translated, "it is extremely dangerous to put any part of your body outside the train while it is moving". They were right!

Transgender= man with penis removed. If he still has it then not transgender.

If they really are trying to get me, am I still paranoid?

I give nothing, and in return I expect nothing.

I'e had it and just about recovered, and my 12yo son, and most of the kids in his class. Really persistent cough, lasted 4-6 weeks.

My answer is always "I arrived 2 days ago“.

Don't think there's many 70 year olds getting free ones!