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Big Decision: Which Asian country is ideal for foreign retirees?
Dustdevil replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
And then there's always the death penalty for possessing more than a couple of grams of any illicit recreational drug. -
Big Decision: Which Asian country is ideal for foreign retirees?
Dustdevil replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
You got that right. If you want a lunch without a ton of sugar in it, you have to either make it yourself from western-imported goods or else dine at a five-star hotel. -
Big Decision: Which Asian country is ideal for foreign retirees?
Dustdevil replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Hoi An might be nice to live in, although I personally haven't been there yet. Saigon--forget it. Extremely difficult getting around, and overcrowded. -
Big Decision: Which Asian country is ideal for foreign retirees?
Dustdevil replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Good to know, thanks. I might be shifting my retirement to Cebu after the pandemic settles down into a routine allowing some normalcy.- 339 replies
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Big Decision: Which Asian country is ideal for foreign retirees?
Dustdevil replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I've lived in Malaysia for two years and subsequently had to visit many times. I wouldn't wish that place on anyone--well, maybe just my worst enemies. Overall, don't forget it's officially and majority a Muslim country with the mindset that goes along with that. The 25-30% Chinese population are in a weird mind bubble and the only thing they care about and talk about is food. What I had for breakfast and what I'm going to have for lunch and dinner, and of course Malaysia has the best food in the world and Westerners only eat cheese and steaks. They even use food as a greeting. And with bad English. "Have you taken your breakfast?" is confusing at first and wears very thin soon after. Money, of course, is extremely relevant to them but they only talk about food, and maybe their new Honda Accord, which to them says "you've arrived." The so-called English they speak is obnoxious and often unintelligible. They have weird and warped ideas about the West. (Singaporeans are more sophisticated; I wouldn't mind living there if I could afford it.) They hear of or know of one instance of something in another country or group and they immediately generalize it across the board. Yes, I know. others do that too to some extent, but not to the extreme that Malaysians do. It is NOT a friendly country. Don't be fooled by the gracious hosts in your 4 or 5-star hotel! Women are incredibly beautiful, yes, but so are women across Asia. I prefer the smiles of Thailand. Not to mention the Rimping supermarkets in Chiang Mai! Nothing like that in Malaysia, stocked to the rafters with European and American goods. And American breakfast for 35 baht. Okay, maybe 50 baht by now. And wonderful Thai dinners for 50 baht.- 339 replies
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Big Decision: Which Asian country is ideal for foreign retirees?
Dustdevil replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Japan?! Only if you speak fluent Japanese and are not white.- 339 replies
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Skin or muscle? The choice facing COVID booster recipients in Thailand
Dustdevil replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I've had three Moderna shots in the U.S. The third one was half-dose. Zero side effects from any of them, and I'm 71. Side effects are rare here, and I wonder what's going on in SE Asia, as i also hear a lot of Filipinos getting sick from Pfizer. Moderna not much available there. -
People don't understand sarcasm on this forum?
Dustdevil replied to Boarn's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
No one has mentioned "irony," which is often the better descriptor of satirical passages. -
People don't understand sarcasm on this forum?
Dustdevil replied to Boarn's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
I feel raped by your comments. I'm running to a campus safe space where I can hug teddy bears. -
Locals hit out at Miami inspired beautification of Pattaya
Dustdevil replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News