madmen

17 minutes ago, Traubert said:

A what? ????

12 hours ago, Nemises said:

 

Getting off-topic bro....so my final off-topic post is: You mean “better looking” in YOUR opinion.

Yesterday we walked from Sydney Star Casino to Darling Harbour to Central train station. Never saw one hot “Aussie” girl. But did see MANY hot Asians.

Try it at 6pm down george st when all the offices close. Its like one huge fashion runway. ! immaculately groomed and dressed. Not many flat nosed no tits amongst them. I came here to Thailand because I got older and wanted the path of least resistance

How far did the dollar drop on good news? It tends to fall further as traders dump into it.

1 hour ago, markcm19 said:

There were lots of medications in the room indicating that the man had probably died from some illness. 

 

wow! I guess there is no need for any investigation, then, as that absolutely solves it.

Farang come here to die. Have a quick look for bruising or holes and then stick them in a furnace. Its a 3rd world country you really expect a CSI and the associated costs?

1 hour ago, Nemises said:

LOL. My TH apartment is modern, has A/C, large rooms, loads of natural light plus a sunny outdoor area. Oh, and it has no mold. 

 

 

 

No air con required in Sydney??? Are you serious?! Evenings can be cold, so (expensive) heating is necessary. Australia's electricity costs are among the highest in the world. Many AU residents in the southern states cannot afford to warm their homes.

 

 

 

Cost of THAI food in THAI restaurants/bars/pub was used in my eating-out comparisons, not meals in pretend or otherwise IRISH pubs.

 

 

 

 

Gold Coast?? Read my post again. SYDNEY is used in the comparison not the GC. Good luck finding "blonde haired blue eyed bombshells" in certain south-western suburbs of SYDNEY.

 

 

 

Health Insurance for me when travelling overseas (to Thailand) costs nothing. It's provided FREE by my AU credit card provider as Travel Insurance when I take my annual 350 day "holiday" in Thailand. 

 

They are even better looking in Sydney. Super models walking down george st. Sydney is BIG where did you live, western suburbs where the "ladies" were pumping out 6 kids for the $1200 centrelink payment?

get real bro

5 hours ago, murraynz said:

Cosy beach is great place to stay. Plenty of restaurants,quiet,yet I can get to walking st for 60baht on mbike taxi, or walk to baht bus takes 20 mins.. Good views, no sexy ladies looking for work.only problem is too many rude Russians in high season. 

"walk to baht bus takes 20 mins"

longer in rainy season and arriving soaking wet is not ok.  I lived there and never again ..

Bahaha.. The seats down stairs were taken by Thais fast asleep !!! What pattaya does OP live in ????

32 minutes ago, Nemises said:

Single male, renting, dining out all meals. Sydney (AU) Vs Isaan City (TH):

Apartment rent per month:
AU: 45,000baht (unfurnished)
TH: 4,000b (furnished w/-WiFi)

Electricity (per KWh)
AU: 10b
TH: 4b

Whiskey (700ml bottle):
AU: 900b
TH: 340b

Food (per meal at pub):
AU: 300-400b
TH: 75-90b

2hr oil massage
AU: 3,000b
TH: 500b

Gym & pool:
AU: 6,500b per month
TH: 650b (includes towel & WiFi)

Cinema:
AU: 500b
TH: 200b


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Worth also mentioning:

Climate (cool season, daytime high):
AU: 17-18 degrees
TH: 24-25 degrees

Eye Candy (Hotties sighted per hour when out and about):
AU: 0-1
TH: 50-60

Friendliness (Number of hotties prepared to stop, talk & smile - per hour)
AU: 0
TH: 50-60

couple of things. Your oz home wasn't a moldy shitty 4k fan room . Electricity in oz = no air con..add in air con in this stinking hot weather and the bill will be the same. Whisky is a win here..pub meals are you for real? half a chook with chips in most pretend irish pubs here is 350 baht with nearly free labour (staff)

massage ? its a win here

Hot women? bahaha  I lived on the gold coast surrounded by blonde haired blue eyed bombshells with real tits and married one. Thai girls dont even rate

HEALTH INSURANCE !!!!!!  wipes away all gains !!!! farang never add this in when making comparisons..its a mystery why..ostrich syndrome for sure IMO

9 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Apart from wine and cheese, I've not found anything cheaper in the UK.

Recently bought a 60" LG TV, only difference in price was 3 year warranty in Thailand (Lazada), 5 year warranty in UK (John Lewis).

 

My house and girlfriend are considerably cheaper in Thailand, as is my council tax, water, internet and electricity.

 

In oz ALL real food is fractions cheaper, of course wine n cheese but also real beef, LAMB chops! and and  delicatessen foods eg salamis , Bulgarian feta cheese 500 grams tins for $7 

I miss it

Thai food = boiled rice and slivers of meat with complimentary sugar and MSG. Im over it

City One Residence.  Very clean, new, great lady at the front desk daily, and out of the way just enough from the hustle & bustle.  Good sized room with + swimming pool for 4,500 + electric.    I have a room here with the bf (tour guide) who works in Pattaya and love it!!  https://city1residence.com/

Yes after 11 years of receiving the single rate when the knew all along I was married. They confirmed that to me in writing at the time on receiving the single rate pension and as mentioned before I did query it at the time. Obviously they are reviewing overseas pensions paid and looking to tighten up the screws.
 
My wife is now 57 although in appearance to be only mid 40's, finding a new job is nigh on impossible.She has no seperate  income.
 
The confirmation letter they sent me took 5 weeks and 4 days to get her,sent ordinary mail ,they will not use email.
 
With the dollar heading south I guess I'm not the only one feeling the squeeze thats why I sought opinion on success rate of appealing 

Personal experience from a "Trip" last night... 
 
Tripped coming out of the BTS & banged my head (lots of blood), trip to Sukumvit hospital, no passport no questions/checks on insurance, just treated & guided to the cashier on exit (15K paid on my credit card).
 
Head hurts like a bitch this morning & despite me repeatedly telling them "No Stitches" I can feel where they've given me 2-3 
 

More bad news for Australian expats on the way. Next month the Australian Reserve Bank is tipped to lower interest rates causing a further drop in the AUD against the USD. In fact It is predicted the Australian interest rate will drop to below 1% and the AUD will consequently fall to about 65c. It is now just above 69c and has fallen about 3c in the last month or two. 

Feel bad for the renter brigade. Getting hammered while ripping up $.. Sad

Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie!

Violence and typhoons rule. Have to have low iq to live there IMO

A huge big pain in the ass to take a songtaew there and back. Big queues of people at South Pattaya Rd intersection, so many Russians and the traffic jam to get there sometimes is very bad.

Happened to me after my divorce. I should have got back on the bike quicker and just banged anyone to get over the hurt. Once I did that, I was okay. They can squeeze all the confidence out of you but your not the problem. Chin up...

I gather your cheap fix was at a government hospital.
 
Interesting about accidents, if the vehicle insurance covers it why do so many visitors start a gofundme to pay the bills?

Actually it's 28 days in a 12-month period. Supposedly it was being abused by unemployed seniors not old enough for the old age pension who claimed to be mentally stressed so they would get the pension rate not the lesser Newstart rate, and who would then take extensive overseas holidays. It was a widely-reported rort at the time

You can't just show up sign some forms and get the DSP

Your right 28 days but it ripped apart a lot of family's

Now we can look forward to 4 more years of being screwed but this group of parasites  who care only about themselves, screw the pensioners

Looks like Labor might win the Aussie election this year then.
 
Wonder who they'll elect next year [emoji3]??

In Thailand I have a nice 3 bed house overlooking fields and mountains.
1. Not a problem, no financials, I'm OK with 90 days at a time.
2. None, except the the 3,000bht in treatment and meds last month (first in 7 years).
3. 11k/month for my home loan repayments. (Utils inc moobaan and 100/100 fible add 3Kbht/month)
4. All really cheap, doubt if I spend 200bht/day
5. Great when I'm not ill, very low if I'm ill (but that would be the same anywhere)
 
Taken from my bedroom balcony (before the smog).

[mention=259633]Odysseus123[/mention]:

The average Gold Coast house costs $655,000. You keep posting pictures of what appears to be super upscale suburban neighborhoods and pristine vistas as if they were taken from your back porch. Those neighborhoods would be out of reach for the vast majority of Australians, let alone a retired Australian expat returning from a long stint in Thailand. My question is: what's the point, how is that helping anyone?

[mention=97442]GinBoy2[/mention] :

if I understand it correctly you live in Wyoming, USA which shows up on lists of "most affordable" states to retire in. Got my interest, and started looking around. But what I haven't heard from you is much about the hellish winters, the flooding, the redneck environment, the poor airline connections, the remoteness, the cultural wasteland, or how your Thai wife is treated as a non-white person or being in an inter-racial relationship. I'm just saying if you're going to compare other places to Thailand, you need to be objective and present a realistic and balanced portrait, not just make it a self-congratulatory puff-piece about where you've chosen to move to.

[mention=297438]madmen[/mention] :

You've been one of the most outspoken posters on this forum about how the condo market is going great guns, and how all the visa changes and possible medical insurance requirements are much to-do about nothing, and now you tell us that in truth, you're planning on repatriating to Australia in the near future? Dag! That's all I've got to say: Dag!

 

Have I stirred things up enough this on this glorious sunny Sunday morning, gentlemen? [emoji3]

 

It is more expensive than China, and the Chinese have more money/
The BTS is BS.   Most expensive trip in the Chinese city I live is 8RMB for the longest trip, or around B40.  It is disgraceful. 

Now your being absolutely ridiculous.
I've given explanations not of my own, but from a website.
 
Is this another of your 'what if' conspiracies.
 
The term 'renewal' is often used in the UK, meaning something needs replacing with new.
Contracts quite often use the word 'renewal' which relates to the period a contract needs to be renewed.