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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

Very true But they may share rooms We are talking about the example of a Australian or UK pensioner on his country old age pension of around 40-45 baht a month who if he can live in that amount in Sydney or Sheffield can he live in that amount in Pattaya?

Very true lol Your a hard man Harris

So you sit in your condo watch tv , computer ,etc ? Eat out ? Gym?

Possibly The AUD has gone down to 21.0 and less Which is basically between 40,000 baht to 45

So the UK pension is basically the same? At around 40-45k a month So if old Reg from Yorkshire can live on that in Sheffield why can't old Reg live in Pattaya on that ? Oh please stop being so negative

Certainly not !!! It's 1100 a fortnight 2100? That's a 1000 a week,rubbish

Yes it's around $1100 AUD a fortnight

So no bars for you .

See many of you are forgetting the "core " of the subject If an Australian old age pensioner can live in 42,000 baht in Australia Tell me why he can't in Pattaya??? And indeed the UK old age pension,how much is that currently?

Various reasons my dear Watson And all reasons may not come to a Fruition

It's members like "quake" who should be respected in here a 28yo war veteran who gave his service to all of us who is apparently living the good life now in Pattaya with his Honda motorcycle and Ray ban sunglasses and Nike flip flops I do love how his generation use the brand name to describe what they are wearing ,I wonder why

Oh there's no need for racism and ageism English is a universal language Many older guys cannot learn the language for various reasons

Very true I am although fascinated when people talk brand name like Honda or ray bands,meaning they need to buy these materials instead of just a non brand product One of the posters here Quake a 23yo war veteran said he buys brands, I wonder why

Very good and that ROUTINE suits you ... would it suit old Charlie living in a 21sqm room in Soi Bukhao? Probably not

Yes my mistake, your posts indicate your a 23yo male who has retired from the SAS and now living the good life on the war pension Thankyou for your service Sir , especially at your young age and the sacrifice you made . One thing that fascinates me is when people mention the brand name of something like you mentioned ray bands ,I often wonder why you don't just say sunglasses , I noticed you also used Honda,I'm surprised you didn't use the brand name for the flip flops too ? I guess you being only 23 your generation may be brand obsessed so instead of saying the product you say the brand name I had a acquaintance years ago who used to say the brand name of everything rather than the product He would say Pascal's instead of candy or his "camel " shirts instead of just a shirt I will wear my camel today he says I wonder what the fascinating subject brand names have in people's dialogue

Well millions are living on this in Australia right So please give me the Academic reason why it can't be done in Pattaya? Yet many say it can't be fine ,then please tell me how the aged pensioners live on that amount in Australia Ok granted and thankyou ,many own their own homes but still live on the $2200 a month 42ooo baht give or take so please don't say its not being done in Pattaya

I don't want to go off topic and apologise to the OP but may I ask Quake do you find it more expensive on your walking frame getting around Pattaya,do you have to use Bolt etc