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My answer is 70.At this point a person who is 70 in 2023 has experienced the best of what society had to offer From where I sit the future in this life has a lot less to offer,which would be dispiriting for a 17 year old.

8 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

One thing is I'm a realist.

 

And one thing I enjoy in my workplace which is a very large hospital is to tell older workmates usually in their 70's that they have less than 10 years left in probality.

 

Just the look on their faces the shock tells me they never thought of it.

Those of you now who are say 73/74 surely you must know !

 

I'm always bemused when I see their face looking like shock ,like they didn't know they would be going ????

 

I remember telling a old workmate a few years back ,77yo and still a cleaner ,wife was a Filipino , working all hours , he ended up reporting me for harassment just for letting him know about his lifespan and how he was wasting his 5 years left 

 

I had another cleaner approach me in the staff mealroom and say you me "George you really are a low B**"*"d" !!

 

But I was just giving realist facts .

 

 

Does it make you a different person ,your plans ,doing more before the 10 years is up ??

 

Do you actually realise your not going up be here in 10 years or are you a denier ???

 

My late father was the same ,he used to get angry when I told him 

You really are painful 

3 hours ago, 473geo said:

Interesting comment though from Britman 

Thai love is all about showing respect by providing, children leave home to work to pay for their parents lifestyle, there does not appear to be need for close proximity, the same often goes for young mothers, love is caring enough to provide, for offspring for family 

Its a different love to the romantic Disney portrayal

Slowly romance is creeping in but in reality for most Thai love is very practical and less emotion 

Think about it ????

I hope the OP see's your reply because that is exactly how this thai culture works,not only towards foriegners but that men too.

Last in Cambodia 2011 and it was fantastic but now I would guess not so good anymore,possibly because of the Chinese.Really disliked Sihanoukvile 

Short time parking,a few hours m,100 baht.24 hours maybe 300 baht a day,no more than that.Security is good,no need to worry  

my advice is go to Roi ET immigration office,they are very helpful,and they will outline exactly what you need to do.

2 hours ago, flexomike said:

Have done it twice never been asked, but as said by another poster good advice to have it just in case, I used the Cambodian border, just make sure that you do not have a reentry permit

many thanks

2 minutes ago, Salerno said:

Although rarely asked for that is the law (or equivalent in foreign currency - although not sure why 20K keeps getting quoted as it's 10K for single, 20K for family) so a pretty dumb move not to have it on the off-chance you are asked to show it. 

ok thanks.

I am shortly due to exit thailand to cancel current O-A extension and do border bounce for a 30 day visa exempt to change to O based on retirement at my local immigration office.Question is, will they want to see 20,000 baht cash in my pocket.

If anyone can answer this I would be grateful.

5 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Your thinking is not factual however

too long ago to remember if boosters were given. Quoting the CDC is hardly a good recommendation for making a decision regarding to be vaxxed or not.They sing from the same hymn sheet as WHO.

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

Yet "polio,smallpox,german measles" concerns you enough to get vaccinated....you have an immune system do you not!

Am thinking I would have been in the 5-10 year old age bracket at the time,I'm now 73,never had any of the above mentioned ailments,so those vaccines(unlike covid)did the trick,a 1 time jab.

Just now, jacko45k said:

Do you remember going back each year for a flu jab maybe?

Seriously why would I bother with a flu jab?...I said in my original reply "that's what we have an immune system for"..

1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

Good opportunity to quit smoking ????

you are of course quite right...so damn difficult.I gave up for 15 years and still returned to the smoking table....

13 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Not true, they are indeed real vaccines. No vaccine has ever been 100% for any  disease and many also require 2 or 3 doses

I dont remember having to go back time and again for polio,smallpox,german measles etc...1 jab was all that was necessary and stop quoting reuters...their CEO just happens to sit on the board of director at Pfizer and has a vested interest.

4 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Thanks, interesting you are in the high risk group but weren't very sick. 

How do you think you caught it? 

I live in a large village,everyone it seems has omicron here.2 weeks ago I put on a party and later on the ladies decided to join a street party,banging of gongs,temple money tree etc.5 days later they came down with symptoms,including my lady.And 5 days after, I  started showing same symptoms....fever,cough,sore throat and general fatigue.I took anti biotics for the sore throat which worked out ok.paracetamol fixed the fever after 24 hours....now just left with a cough.

1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

It took you 10 days to recover, how  are you? 

am still tired,but only a cough to show for it.

10 hours ago, kenio said:

Lots of good advice. 

But where did that 11.000 baht a square metre came from.

We build our house five years ago 150 sqm for about 600.000 baht.

It´s a big beautiful thai style house with two bathrooms, tinted windows, AC.

Everything you need for a comfortable life, we stay there four month every year.

As I said before, my wife bought all the material and a lokal builder build the house like we wanted it to be. 

Here´s a photo.

with regards to my quoting 11000 baht a square metre was only meant as a guideline.Obviously the cost will depend on the products you are happy to use plus the labour costs.For example we wanted a ceepac roof(tiles) that are much more expensive than sunthai.Having said that your house looks good...well done.

good luck with your project.You really should be on sight,buy and choose everything yourself.Get as many quotes before deciding on a builder.......as a yardstick if you want a decent job done allow costs to be approx.11000 baht a square metre.Insulate the roof,put in a 1500 litre water tank,so if and when the govt. water is turned off you'll always have water.If the land size is more than 1 naan put in a deep well......cost between 15000-20,000 baht.

You cannot rely on relatives to protect you from a builder doing a lousy job....you should not build if you are not in thailand to oversee the project in my opinion.

the authorities should try the "old normal"..........places would be filling up more quickly.

But you know 'thailand pass".......vax certificate, PCR test 72 hours before flight,health insurance including covid,1 NIGHT IN A HOTEL NOT OF YOUR CHOICE,ANOTHER PCR TEST,hardly makes life easy,only desperate people will come back these next 2 months.

Having said that I'm sure Samui is just lovely this time of year.

4 minutes ago, maddermax said:

In your other report on opening up, Bangkok "Restaurants and eateries can also resume normal opening hours, and be allowed to serve dine-in customers alcoholic beverages." So what is the problem with Pattaya doing the same? Does not make sense. Why this discrimination?

They are desperate to transform pattaya away from the " sex tourist image" would be my guess.

19 hours ago, BritManToo said:

You need to learn to move with the times, money is dirty and carries germs.

Edited 19 hours ago by BritManToo

all true,but is n't it also another way of keeping tabs on you.Go cashless totally and it's just another freedom taken away.Take it a step further and the authorities have the power to decide what you can and cannot buy.

As other's have said,because you and your lady are not married you do not have any legal responsibilities towards her.

From the information you have given it sounds like there is no way back.So the way forward is "how to extricate yourself"....with the least amount of damage.

You have said that you are the owner of the condo you live in and that does present a problem of "how to get her to leave peacefully"

Could I suggest that if possible you suggest a break from each other would do you both good.Suggest a visit to  her village and family would be a good cooling off period for you both and give her enough money for a weeks break.If that worked,it would give you time to change the locks,pack her stuff up and leave it with management,and find a place for yourself to rent....and change sim card.

Doing this will give you some peace, and time to think things through.

10 years together is a long time,and (only my opinion) she would deserve some financial recompense for those years.

It's a devil when thai ladies with farang partners get together and compare wealth and it can destroy relationships,but it happens all the time.Best way forward is to be resolute,lay down how you will play this out ....and give her some kind of pay out reasonable to both parties.

14 hours ago, charliechoc said:

I think I just need to sit tight until this china virus issue is well and truly over.  What do you think?

You"ve been sitting tight for 6 years.You seem emotionally stuck.Time to admit a few things,that it did n't work out,that it's not retrievable,and cut your losses to save yourself and your own sanity.Happiness for you can be just around the corner,once you admit what you already know.Life is too short to stay in an unhappy environment....your child and his mother will survive just fine.