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Google seems to be still working.

We used to spend 10 months a year in Thailand and 2 months in Australia. Now it is the other way around.

Be careful storing warm water. It could become an environment for legionnaires disease.

I am a fridgy by trade and have never had a problem or been ripped of by Thai fitters. They do it every day of the week. It is good to be forearmed but from my experience they know what they are doing and can be trusted.

After watching some of the stuff they watch, "Planet of the apes" seems very believable.

My ex farang wife was a nasty old cow. This Thai one is perfect. She only threatens me when I deserve it.

I guess it also makes a great contraceptive.

New Zealand or Tasmania.

Get it into perspective.

Once you retire, if you intend visiting the inlaws for extended periods of time (which you will) you will need somewhere to stay. Either a place of your own or under someone elses roof (theirs). Personally I am glad we have a place of our own. Whether it be one month a year or 10, you will need your own space.

For $15-$20k you can get a simple house knocked up. About the price of a temporary European holiday or a cruise. You then have your roof over your head.

In post 21 you said:-

Anyway back to Davos original post. We built next door to the inlaws but for now it is only a holiday house. It sits vacant 10 months a year until I retire. In the meantime the inlaws look after it, otherwise (if it wasn't next door to the inlaws) it would possibly get broken into.

Presently we are only there two months a year. Frankly I couldn't think of anything worse than being in Thailand and not being around my family. But they are very honest and fun folk.

I am sure the likes of Charlie have good reason for changing their mind and I look forward to hearing why.

Next door?

Your next door is how many thousands of miles away for those 10 months that you are not there?

Only asking, not knocking.

Thai culture is so different from Western culture and expectations on both sides are often 180 degrees apart.

We need space, be it distance or time to survive.

Sure one can cope with a month or two living in close proximity, but full time?

If your main home is really next door and things are not working out, what are your options then?

Sell and build elsewhere?

Who would buy and at what price?

If it's only a cheap, temporary style home that you could walk away from, would that also cause problems?

Sorry, more questions than answers....

Up to the OP. He can build something cheap next door or stay with them when he is there. Or go on a cruise.

Two words that will save your marriage...

"Yes Dear"..

I read the bible from cover to cover once.

How did it end?

That was 40 years ago P.

With a fullstop I presume..

Or possibly a question mark...

I read the bible from cover to cover once.

How did it end?

That was 40 years ago P.

With a fullstop I presume..

Get it into perspective.

Once you retire, if you intend visiting the inlaws for extended periods of time (which you will) you will need somewhere to stay. Either a place of your own or under someone elses roof (theirs). Personally I am glad we have a place of our own. Whether it be one month a year or 10, you will need your own space.

For $15-$20k you can get a simple house knocked up. About the price of a temporary European holiday or a cruise. You then have your roof over your head.

What did Donald Trump buy three 50baht condoms for?

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150 baht..

Goodnight..

What did Donald Trump buy three 50baht condoms for?

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An electric train is travelling at 30 kph, however it has a 60kph tailwind.

Which way does the smoke blow?

What did Donald Trump buy three 50baht condoms for?

I read the bible from cover to cover once.

It was common knowledge 30 years ago not to accept sweets from strangers. I think it has changed for the better.

Another law of relativity.

train>car

I enjoy reading a good fiction novel, and a good factual journal.

It is the grey area between "fact and fiction" that irritates me.

Of course non of this would happen if you had complete strangers for neighbours.

I go to lengths to avoid having my photo taken.

When kids mistake you for a jumping castle.