The manic

45 minutes ago, balo said:

 

You got a point.....but you did not mention the low prices. 

If I were rich enough I am sure I could have all that in another country .  

 

Anyway, if it was up to  me , I would choose to retire in a warm country in Southern Europe, like Portugal or Spain. Because it's not too hot during the summer's and the winter's is not too bad.  Food is excellent , the beaches, the hospitality of the locals (in some areas) , and a short flight back to Scandinavia if I need to sort things out. 

But again , in the end it's your budget that decides. 

 

 

You can't buy rockets festivals

https://youtu.be/9NCnaHANt60

and things like the Phi ta Khon,

https://youtu.be/o9hiv_FrEpY

and the nine gods festival or the

https://youtu.be/8E07bWuE4lk

https://youtu.be/JqPs77j3qDI

Naga Dragon balls etc

https://youtu.be/kzdTql6fBxs

although Spain is good for festivals. Yes if you had enough money you could buy a jungle, and mountains and litter them with palaces and monuments and build your own go go bar, and hire thousand of actors to create your own WS. If budget were the determination why are so many rich people unhappy or trapped into negative and destructive patterns of behaviour. Eventually succumbing to Ennui? Regarding Europe both Greece and the Balkans have potential. I suspected an unlimited budget might not be the solution to function as the grease of happiness but that we need fiction and challenge when seeking happiness. It's the grit that makes the pearl. There is no progress without friction. Good health, good friends and maybe a family, I don't mean kids, your own family back home . May be part of it. Do I wish I had more money? Yes but as I'm 65 im not optimistic about getting a windfall.

Just now, bkk6060 said:

She take all your baht?

No. Broke my heart!

1 hour ago, ross163103 said:

And mosques at certain hours when people are sleeping..........but we won't go there.

Ive been there

40 minutes ago, BestB said:

Lol, it’s all true . The cell you chose is actually “ bosses” private shower and toilet .

 

”boss” is a tallish guy with tats all over his back.

 

that cell is the only one with running water and half decent toilet. Girls cell also has a usable shower and toilet. All other cells are for hybornating .

 

and yes surreal yet totally real

What were you done for?

12 hours ago, sanemax said:

"Frequent means to go to a place often , and going to the same place everyday is regarded as going there often , frequently

No. You are confusing the noun 'Frequency' which BTW has multiple meanings with the concept of Adverbs of frequency which includes a chain of Adverbs ranging  from Always to never with sometime being in the middle of the chain then 'often'  followed by 'frequently '. But in its verb form it significance pertains to going to a place but not for work purposes as in being formally employed staff. It's idiomatic not literal English and does  not reflect quantity of visit i.e. (frequency) . It the quality visiting a place. Of being in a particular place. On your first visit to a bar if somebody called you and asked about your whereabouts and activities you response could be' Im currently frequenting X bar. The worker would say I'm currently working at X bar. Big difference.

5 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

5555555555555555

If you think service staff don't go with customer, you are mistaken.

Any girl in a gogo will go with anyone if the price is right, except ( maybe ) coyotes. It's just a job to them, and they ain't looking for lurve.

I barfined a coyote may times.

10 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Back before Thaksin when the scene was great, the gogos put on shows, and the places were hoppin with expats. It was the best entertainment that I ever experienced. The present scene is just a pale shadow of what it used to be.

Sadly, I find little to keep me sitting these days, and I get bored pretty fast. Nana has some good looking ladies, but that's it. The shows, if there are any, are not a patch on what used to be.

Absolutely. 

On 7/28/2018 at 7:08 AM, KittenKong said:

 

This seems to be the crux of your problem. Without a housing association (juristic person, committee, whatever) you have little hope of creating internal rules.

 

Once you have the rules your next problem will be imposing them, and that depends largely on whoever is doing the management.

 

In the meantime if this is a real nuisance that is affecting more people than just you, you could approach the public health department at your local town hall.

 

Of course this being Thailand there is always the chance that the new tenants will go bonkers and attack you with machetes if you complain.

 

I do agree that pointless noise is the scourge of Thailand, and seems to be absolutely everywhere.

It tends to be a rural problem but even even in Lisboa our neighbours had cockrels in the 80s and in India in the 70s was full of Radio noise  generated by the contraception campaign. I use ear  plugs

16 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Not sure who wrote that report or when ?

There is definitely plenty of small villages and plenty of culture..

Also, "few restaurants and opportunity to enjoy best Thai cuisine" !!! There are amazing restaurants, even some western ones ?

Yes Khanom

11 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Yes, Khanom

http://true-beachfront.com/guide/khanom-thailand-pros-cons-of-quiet-new-beach-resort

On 7/28/2018 at 1:06 PM, jerry921 said:

I've lived in Mexico for the last 2 years. That CA-Mex stuff pictured does not look like real Mexican food. As an example, I have never yet had tacos in Mexico that came with diced tomatoes. Sadly, I haven't found any good Thai restaurants where I live.

Is diced tomatoes salsa?

26 minutes ago, BestB said:

Exactly my point.  But they still have no legal authority and after busting they hand over to RTP.

So question remains why an agency with no authority or legal powers doing the work ? 

 

Very weird if you ask me

Money, prestige,promotion,  power

14 minutes ago, Curmudgeon1 said:

His name should give away his ideology ... it ain't catholic me thinks?

That's why I asked where is he really from.

10 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

Khanom.... It's a great town and beach.

If you get an urge for more nightlife, you can hop on the ferry to Koh Samui for a few nights.

Rent a fairly nice house for 5k a month.

Lots of exploring to do in the area, rent a scooter for 3k a month and get out there..

 

 

Khanom?

On 7/28/2018 at 1:49 AM, BritManToo said:

What if the rest of your life is 6 months?

What use will the extra money be then?

A shroud has no pockets!

On 7/28/2018 at 5:27 AM, JAFO said:

What Thais want is like what everybody typically wants. Opportunity to make money, have a nice house and nice things.  That is not what Pattaya is.  It's a tourist place. I seriously doubt that Thais want hundreds of thousand westerners in their town polluting it with trash.  Setting up brothels and loads of Western fast food joints.  They can just visit it for a few days and leave.  

 

Pattaya Is comfortable for western travelers because of all the western comforts and what they see as pretty and clean beaches.  I get it.  However when I see posters that live here go on and on about all of the the things that drove them away I find that many live in Pattaya and my point is Pattaya is not Thailand.  It's the furthest thing from it.  Its loaded with filth, scamming, severe double pricing, gangs, drunks, rip offs, prostitution. etc.  If thats all I saw I would leave too.  

Pattaya is a major weekend destination for Bangkokians and an important destination for many Thais.  It's a fun house.  The first time I went to Pattaya in 1990 I was taken their by Thais. 

North Vietnam has a lot to offer

4 hours ago, Small Joke said:

Maybe they could actually rethink Prohibition, the Royal College of Surgeons in the uk have called for legalizing everything. And even General Paiboon, the former drug czar suggested the same, right here in 2016, before being promoted to the Palace.

Or does that make too much counter intuitive sense?

Canada, Spain, Portugal,  States in the USA.