georgegeorgia

Yes consider where they would be living in the UK or Australia on that amount and living in a 21sqm unit near the beach in Pattaya is a far better alternative

My favourite youtubers used to be the "pranksters" jokers or whatever you want to call them. Surprised to read VITALY the American Russian famous YouTuber was arrested in the Philippines yesterday playing "jokes" on normal Filipino citizens The "pranks" he put on live to his audience were stealing a police motorcycle, stealing a security guards cap , walking up to people and making noises in their ears , farting at the police and asking the cops what he can do with a banana lol "can I shove this banana up your ,he asks a street cop ? Then farts lol And the silliest funniest one which turned out to be a Filipino Senators wife was last Monday in Manila's upper class BGC he went up the elderly lady and pranked he was going to rob her and then farted He is currently in a Filipino jail And thus my dear fellows this is the age of the generation that thinks it's all a joke ,a laugh to shout in your ear , throw water at you etc Oh he was only joking !!!!

Air conditioning unit? I guess most have a fan Do you really need Acon ?

Yes very true And some of these 21sqm condo rooms in Pattaya have no kitchen. They need to buy a microwave and a hotplate to cook

Your right But....there is no free Senior citizens centres in Pattaya unlike Australia/UK So it leaves bars

No idea if a keto diet is better for you on 40k a month but I'm guessing any exercise is The thing is gyms are expensive in Pattaya comparable to Australia 1500 baht a month !! Probably better looking for a Condo with a gym or just doing walking

Exactly I refuse to use them for the cockroaches, I'm spraying insecticides everywhere instead

They maybe possums too . You will have to hire a Thai tradesman to go up there ,that's the only way

Oh put the old AC/DC on at full blast !

We are talking about living on the Aussie ...or... and I was going to say "Pommy" pension in Pattaya ....but apparently the word "pommy" is now offensive so must say UK I guess to be PC .. The thing is ,I was paying 100 baht a beer in those sports lounges in Soi Bukhao ,how could one afford that everyday if on a aged pension of roughly 40-45k You would have to quickly get to KNOW where to drink or eat cheap and I mean QUICK otherwise you will lose your pension No going to breakfast everyday ...well ok, it appears most of you pensioner expats DON'T anyway ? No going to the Sports lounges to pay 125 baht a beer ! The difference is ,you can live on it in Australia or the UK ,can you do it in Pattaya? Actually seeing a GP in Australia is not free unless you can find what you call a "bulk billing" doctor which means charges the Government not you , hard to find bulk doctor nowadays so it's roughly $60 (1200 baht) to see a doctor unlike the UK where apparently it's free for pensioners to see a GP??? Medicines also not free in Australia I think $5 (100 baht ) for pensioners , correct me if I'm wrong as I'm not yet on the aged pension As for living in your aged pension in Pattaya, is it cheaper to cook your OWN food or just buy cooked Thai food?

The difference is ,you were getting paid ,it was a workplace

Oh tell 'em the price son !!

You live cheaper in Australia? It's possible I guess , especially if you live in the country

For Aussies pensioners living meagre in Asia , I found a forum board full of Aussie pensioners living in asia dspoverseas.proboards com

So how do you survive?

I was listening to Sydney's talkback radio station 2GB to hear a heartbreaking call from a pensioner who couldn't survive on his meagre pension. We will see more moving to Asia to survive ,whether that be Thailad, Philippines or Indonesia Disgusting!!! https://www.2gb.com/64-a-week-heartbreaking-call-from-struggling-pensioner

Well you should know , you wre a judge in the high court in your previous life and thankyou for your service

Oh no need to be disgusting This is a family forum

I don't mix with others When I'm at the gym ,earphones on ,pump up the volume and lift !

Well the point is ,they do in the UK on 40k ,maybe they live in council housing ? But they do ,granted it's free healthcare

Well that's another topic ,but there is many fit guys on here

Excellent point And how does your life then change? Looking for alternatives? Cheaper expats only bars? Becoming more of a homebody ? Cooking more at home ? Going to beach road to pick up ladies ?

True, but that's for private hospital health insurance A pensioner in Australia or UK can use the Free public hospital system

The only negative is the..... medical insurance,at average 6k a month one member pays !!! That's $300 AUD a month !

And yes there it is ,the medical Insurance! A Aussie pensioner /UK pensioner would have FREE health care in their own country Thats where that budget can be eaten in Thailand No way around it UNLESS you can make the trip back to your own country if illness happens