My top four would be, Casita Mexican, Rajdarbar Indian, Au Der Auf German, and KhuaLek cafe. Out of those 4 the last 3 are closed due to flooding.
Coffee shops, Hom coffee, At Ta Rote coffee, the 2nd is currently underwater.
"Having to deal" sounds like you think looking after your children is a chore!
I've always had very well behaved kids with a minimum effort, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Had dinner at Casita Mexican restaurant last night 3 tacos, a coke and a free plate of chips and dips for 260bht. Not that expensive (£6.50). Couldn't finish the free plate, too full.
I often eat at Rajdarbar Indian restaurant, same price for chicken jalfrezi, naan bread and a coke.
Then there's the Au de Auf German buffet, again at the same price.
Can't beat eating out in Chiang Mai for good value food.
Pre dinner Leo at the jungle bar (next to mad dog) 80bht, post dinner beer at the moat house rooftop bar with some Thai guitarist singing Oasis songs another 80bht.
Around £10 for a night out!
Had my first 2 in my early 30s, another 2 in my early 40s, and another one at 53.
They are all physically and mentally fine ......... now I'm 68 and my youngest just turned 13.
Didn't see much of the first 4 as too busy working.
I'm around for my youngest 24/7.
Slightly off topic,
One good result during the flooding ......
Couldn't get my usual Friday night eatery, Rajdarbar Indian restaurant in LK.
So tried La Casita Mexican restaurant in Ratvithi road, it was very good, free chips and dips, 3x soft tacos and a coke for 260bht. Couldn't eat all the chips.
Was in town last night, at 8pm the roads going past wat Fa Ham were all flooded and blocked to traffic down to Au Der Auf, Loi Krow was flooded from the river to the boxing ring. Couldn't see the night bazaar as the water was too deep.
I've never seen it this bad before.
Rebel ridge was a non violent rip on First Blood.
Almost unwatchable, poor acting, poor fight scenes worthy of the Hallmark channel.
If anyone claims it was good ..... they've been paid to say that.
But I'm hopeful for today's new releases, I just downloaded,
A movie version of the TV series Salem's Lot, and another horror Hold your Breath (1930s dustbowl setting).
And new releases of old movies Kull the Conqueror, and Caligula X rated version.
Good find @IvorBiggun2, if the average time people collect their pensions is 8 years, that puts the average age at death in the UK around 73 years old. Which much more matches my experience of death age than that suggested by UK government statistics.
Hotel and night club lobbies were popular sites for ATMs in Barretto.
I would just search for 'ATM' on Google Maps to find them.
Most of them worked, although not during the daily power cuts.
As for other cards, ATMs do sometimes take a card and keep it, hard if you only have one.
Would have thought most Brit expats ended up in Canada or Australia, sexpats in Thailand would be a trivial number out of all the pensioner expats.
Also plenty of Brits that moved overseas to be with their kids (who had emigrated), after retirement.
Don't forget the workers that came from the west Indies (Et al) then took their pensions back home with them.