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Lucky old you in Thailand with a young wife
Isaan sailor replied to webfact's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
What you write is true indeed. But I have friends at that age pushing grandkids around in strollers. And yet their wife (the grandmother) is 20-30 years younger, and easily mistaken as the child’s mother. -
Wine has now become a real luxury in Thailand
Isaan sailor replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
I too, seek out moderately priced red wines. Thanks for the recommendations. I usually concentrate on Australian and Chilean wines, as Thailand seems to have bilateral trade relations with them. One of the better brands (600 Baht) is Louis Philippe Edwards in the Malbec and Pinot Noir, available in Topp’s Market. And if you can buy and wait a year—some of the less expensive reds at BigC turn out OK—such as LaVida. I even find some decent California reds—Gallo and Robert Mondavi from time to time. I drink less wine and more beer now because of the cost. And I only drink socially anyway. Happy hunting. -
Lucky old you in Thailand with a young wife
Isaan sailor replied to webfact's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
This begs this question: why do we come here for retirement? And you nailed it. To appreciate what we have here—you need only recall your dating life in America or other western countries. Walk into any bar or social gathering back overseas—you’re invisible to attractive younger women. -
Lucky old you in Thailand with a young wife
Isaan sailor replied to webfact's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Well, if you spend most of your time in the village with your beautiful, much younger wife—at least you won’t have to worry about her running away to the family village. -
Lucky old you in Thailand with a young wife
Isaan sailor replied to webfact's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Spend some time in any farming village, and you can see how natural selection works. Young women marry early (often an arranged marriage), have children. With alcohol or drug addictions—and limited options for support, the marriage often fails. No wonder she sees the westerner as a ticket to prosperity. Sometimes the age gap Thai/western marriage succeeds—win/win. -
That’s the proper way to consume beer—by the glass. You see the head, and can take in the aroma prior to drinking. As for storage containers, aluminum cans completely shut out UV light, keeping the beer fresher.. Glass bottles not as good at this. Of course both bottles and cans have their advantages and drawbacks.
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Thailand’s Awkward Pursuit of American F-35As
Isaan sailor replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Put that money back in the bank, Thailand—you’re screwing up currency markets enough already. -
Thailand’s Awkward Pursuit of American F-35As
Isaan sailor replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
That would be something: American stealth fighters launched from a Chinese aircraft carrier. Amazing Thailand. -
Doesn’t the TAT want tourists here in Thailand?
Isaan sailor replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
At least Vietnam has less currency fluctuations. In Thailand, one day you celebrate, and the next, it makes you want to cry. -
Army Receives New Armored Vehicles From U.S.
Isaan sailor replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
As I fervently search for reasons why the USD and connected western currencies have swooned recently—this purchase makes perfect sense… -
What's a good passive income source?
Isaan sailor replied to 2009's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Dividend stocks, and a little luck.