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3 hours ago, Vacuum said:

That's not what I've noticed. One has to be lucky to find 'No Sugar Coke', Pepsi or this new Sprite thing.

Every 7/11 and home mart lower sukhumvit have them in abundance. Pepsi max switched to "no sugar" on the label but its written only in thai! odd I had to ask the cashier to confirm it.

Would have to be desperate to risk a 3rd world jail

1 minute ago, DrTuner said:

It turned into a no-go zone when the Russians invaded. The Chinese simply finished it off.

noooo I go there to see the lovely Russian babes topless in their g strings most sucking on a tall Chang !

They should have done this many years ago and not waited until it was out of control

42 minutes ago, freebyrd said:

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You guys have links to super cheap housing? When I search air bnb for 10k I get not a single listing

https://www.airbnb.com/s/Koh-Samui/homes?refinement_paths[]=%2Fhomes&query=Koh Samui&place_id=ChIJF7iQYFn2VDAR48nhXzVMZqU&checkin=2019-06-01&checkout=2019-06-30&search_type=FILTER_CHANGE&room_types[]=Entire home%2Fapt&price_max=10116&allow_override[]=&s_tag=tzEBfXaj

Typhoons , earthquakes, violence and farang actually go there to live?

How desperate would you have to be !

7 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

You lost my vote when you named anywhere as being a dump compared to Bangkok. 

Not looking for votes. tell us in what way is PP better than BKK? its not a trick question so take your time.

8 minutes ago, Letseng said:

I'm 70, do daily exercise, weights, cycling, swim. Feel younger than many of the younger gym visitors. 

TV threads are full of 70 year old super stud gym junkies who never step foot inside a bar . Is this some type of conspiracy or myth?

My excursions down soi Buakhao during the day seem to suggest otherwise????

10 minutes ago, JCauto said:

Well, there you go. Your experience is having a walkabout during the day from your hotel near the river, but you've never ventured beyond that small part of Phnom Penh. Hence you really don't know what you're talking about. You speak none of the language, you've not shopped in the supermarkets, lived in an apartment outside of the tourist areas, traveled to the rural areas, etc.  

I can only relay my experience. Good for you that you can live on the outskirts ..good luck if a fire starts and it dawns on you that there are bars on the windows..Long term Accommodation is truly woeful and expensive.

Remember this thread is in comparison to Thailand. PP is a dump compared to Bangkok and thats what you have to compare it to. Its a 30 year catch up

Just now, JCauto said:

Have you been further than two blocks from the riverfront?

At night no firggin way, during the day sure thats where I was offered  heroin in a small balloon several blocks away from the river. Some run down 1 star hotels and hostels where smacked out farang who hasn't showered in a week walking around like zombies. 

The river front is Ok but you couldnt pay me enough to venture of into the burbs

2 months away? how is that OK lol, couldn't imagine have to go through that nightmare every year. It would be expensive and a huge inconvenience if your ill or have even a minor disability.

59 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Parenting Payment is available until child is 8 years old if single, 6 years old if couple.

$501.70 F/n (couple)

$776.10 F/n (single)

 

Newstart is available with a child 6/8 to 16 years old.

$501.70 F/n (couple)

$601.10 F/n (single)

 

Newstart has liquid assets test, there can be up to 13 weeks waiting period.

https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/enablers/liquid-assets-waiting-period/28631

 

If entitled, rent allowance is $161.14 F/n.

 

Superannuation in the accumulation phase will not be income/asset tested.

 

So Parenting payment or newstart but not both right? looks like parenting payment pays better by a bit so how do you get that  over newstart ?

Newstart is pretty grim. Rent assistance will help some what but I wouldn't want to be living in oz on $300 a week not including rent expenses. even the cheapest granny flat in a small town and with rent assistance you might have $200 a week to live on

3 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

I rarely go out during the day. We did see a group of child beggars when we had lunch near the river, but they weren't nearly as annoying or persistent as the ones in Bangkok (soi 11). Hawkers I just ignore and tune out so I probably just don't remember, but then again Bangkok has plenty of those too. Goes with the territory (SE Asia)...

I live next soi up from 11 for twelve years and frequent soi 11 regularly. The Only child beggar I have EVER seen is the one with his mum sitting in the narrow stretch of footpath. many many more in PP. Hawkers here dont even rate and the TUK TUK drivers here may occasionally bip their horns at you but those in PP will drive you mad on every street corner.

Your 45k will stretch double in Pattaya compared to Samui. 

Samui is expensive 45k wont be enough. Some poster said a 2 bedroom house for 8 to 12 k, where? Miles away from where a young gun wants to hangout and then need a car or motorbike

I dont live in Pattaya but visit often from BKK

I just saw at my my 7/11 lower sukhimvit but for some reason it was in the discount bin next to the cashier. If its a new release it shouldn't be in there unless its not selling

HCI quoted me $1500 per year with a pre existing condition.  $ 2 k deductible and Im 56

Go to a chemist !!! would have been treated for a few hundred baht

Unless your critical just go to a Chemist. They pretty up to date with treatments if you carefully describe your symptoms and they free . Hospitals are money making machines great for directors bad for the patient