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Just now, Presnock said:

I recall recently someone talking about living in Dumaguete - he talked about the difficulty of getting emergency travel out ward...I delete the forum notes daily so don' rememeber all the particulars.

Yes I recall that too

I do watch Duamagette YouTubers such as Paul in the Philippines and Everyman has a story

1 minute ago, Presnock said:

Sometimes, one has to charter a flight to get to certain island cities too as they don't have a commercial airport.

Duamagette has a airport....maybe they are calling it different on Skyscanner?

But I want to go there 

Maybe I can go Bangkok to Cebu is that possible?

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I also don't like Cebu City or Dumaguette.

I wouldn't ever even visit Angeles.

I'm interested in Baguio and Iloilo City.

Baguio close to the mountains so not hot and very diverse , have different events and parades every year .

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I also don't like Cebu City or Dumaguette.

I wouldn't ever even visit Angeles.

I'm interested in Baguio and Iloilo City.

You like Mactan island, I did too 

14 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I've heard Dumaguete come up a few times, would be interesting to hear more about it, looking at googlemaps it's close to Manila 

No I don't think so

I think it's a few hours flight 

I tried to use Skyscanner to see flights from Manila to Duamagette if anyone can help me ,I can't seem to find flights 

3 minutes ago, Presnock said:

I lived in the PI for 6 years 86-89 and 91-94.  Totally loved it as I am a certified SCUBA open water diver.  The PI is over 7000 island, water is crystal clear as drinking water and there is a lot of sea life and reefs available plus lots of WWII sunken ships to dive on.  Golf is readily available throughout.  I also am a member of the PI expat forum and actually, the comments (complaints) sound much like those on this forum.  There are those that like Dumaguete and those that do not for the same reason.  Lack of facilities and remoteness.  But just like Thailand, expats have moved there due to the cheaper life, some for the beauty of the females, English more widespread and immigration easier than here.  Though not all are happy.  Local foods sometimes leave expats wary.  But like they all say, immigration is much easier than here.  Land ownership too is like here - though some swear they own land but there are many stories of expats buying property in the boonies only to have the local that sold the property kick the expat out after housing is developed though not a whole lot of stories as most are savvy now to the scams.  Suggest you contact  some expats there and get their feelings.philippine at  "Philippines Expats Forum - Living inthe Philippines" Good luck - the grass is not always greener.  20 storms (Typhoons  a year many with flooding), active volcanoes, big earthquakes, heat waves too.

I do enjoy General Santos city

Went there last year as well as Davao city ,so safe 

I'm yet to try Duamagette though

I didn't enjoy Angeles City 

And I don't like Cebu City 

2 hours ago, AreYouGerman said:

Phillipines > Sri Lanka > Laos > Myanmar > Cambodia > Thailand > Indonesia > India.

 

 

You picked Philippines first ?

3 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Pop up picture books ? Janet and John book 1 ? Can you really read, or is it audio ?

I have started try to listen to these audio books 

That way I can do my walking as well 

I like to walk KMs everyday if I can 

Walked yesterday Jomtien to Tonys gym ,wasn't easy !!

I'm not up to date on technology though 

I have just discovered these podcasts but they don't seem interesting

6 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

hahahahahahaha... dig up fool.

 

I think you have been a life failure Ralfy wheels , never achieved anything in your life ,so you run down the working class man calling cleaners in hospitals ...janitors  , must be a sad society America when they are looked down by people such as yourself especially when your in a wheelchair yourself 

I take it America's wages are low so you think every part of the World's wages are the same 

You do realise if you got out of America you would know someone working in Kmart in Australia today being Sunday would get $500- $600 for one day greeting people on the door so because someone in Australia has a job which you consider as you said "low class" doesn't mean they earn low wages 

Wheels,as a matter of interest do they pay much on the disability pension in the USA?

I heard the social security is much better than Australia 

I feel empathy for you mate , especially if your in a nursing home at such a young age

6 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Georgieboy mops floors in a public hospital so I reckon your bet as to his finances is pretty much bang on.

Just shows you have never left the USA and your definitely not in the Thailand,not with your wheelchair and lack of knowledge about other countries 

If I was a gambling man and I am ,I would place a large bet your IP address comes up in America, your not in Thailand your a man in a wheelchair going on every forum

How much do you think someone at 60 average balance in their Super would be ?

13 minutes ago, hwas said:

with you.  Tell us why you do not move to Malaysia - my bet is that you do not have the financial means to qualify

You stereotyping myself with other farangs

,maybe they had no job I dont know but I worked all my life

I come from Australia where we have Superannuation ,

I probably do have the "means " to live in Malaysia,would I want to?

16 minutes ago, Mitkof Island said:

The Malay tend to be overall more polite, less dodgy, more friendly than the Thais. I would move there tomorrow if it were possible.

Yes !!!!!!

I love Malaysia 

11 hours ago, Mark Nothing said:

Yes your observation is right on the money.  So much so that I limit my contact with thais to an absolute minimum.  No unecessary social contact whatsoever.  The foreigners in my circle of friends are delightful, polite and eager for conversation.  

 

One of my friends tried breaking the ice with  a waitress this week with a joke that she failed to appreciate and responded nastily, "I am going to put rat poison in you drink."

 

The antiforeigner news barrage of propaganda is working extraordinarily well.

Lol...I wonder if this is tourist areas ?

23 hours ago, JimTripper said:

It's getting worse. There are a lot of low class india people and chinese coming in with poor manners. When you let too many people in it changes the culture and responses you get.

Ahh very true !

I noticed less manners even in Australia,may sound racist but certain ethnicity believe in running to the door of a bus rather than lining up 

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

You do know, most of the foreigners living in the many View Talays are members here on AN forums. 

 

From what you described, it's probably why I read so many threads with negative, nasty comments. 

 

Yes !

There some angry looking old characters walking around 

9 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Where does the small apartment come into it?  If they had a larger apartment then they would seek this attention from you?

I feel like they recognise me as a newbie here so all the weird ones come out 

I'm sitting at the entrance to the condo building waiting for my Bolt,when a old guy with a walking stick looks at me and without warning says " I get chafing between my legs you know " 

I looked up at him ,I had no idea what to say ,just I was shocked 

3 hours ago, simon43 said:

GG, if you want this problem to go away, I suggest you remove your profile from Grindr... 🙂

😂 How did you know?? 🤣