Fat is a type of crazy

Not sure how there can be no free will and no destiny. I suppose a third option is that we are automatons programmed in a certain way and reacting to a random environment in predictable ways.

Covid though terrible in many ways was good for us office workers. I can now work from home 3 days a week. Life changing. More sleep. Less commute. When you do go it's nice and quiet. Nice.

Funny. In my 3 days I was sort of pleasantly surprised in some ways in that it seemed like a normal city. Not much for a tourist who wants palm trees and a beach but lots of infrastructure and shops and whatever. Kind of nice in parts though a lot of traffic. Don't remember piles of rubbish or stuff like that.

I wouldn't have thought you'd want the Dark side as I had assumed everything is spread out unless you want a house. Nothing like I picture Nimman though I am taking both based on youtube so could be completely wrong. I thought Pratumnak or Wongamat or maybe a quiet offstreet in the main centres but walking distance to the shops might be more your cup of tea.

That's the thing. I would never go there for a holiday though I did for 3 days on the way to Koh Chang once. But it seems a reasonable place to live.. as discussed in a different post. I wouldn't want to live in Ubon or whatever but there you've got lots of stuff to do too.

Chris Daley the prankster. Last week - how his 57 baht meal was too expensive. Before that - buying tight underpants.

I think that's a good point. Wouldn't get on a site like this and wax lyrical about sexual proclivities or whatever. Not due to being squeamish or hung up. Seems a bit crass that's all.

In defence of Bignok: If someone talks about sexual conquests in general terms, or about other vices e.g. drugs - this is not creepy - can be fun, silly, whatever. But if someone asks others to describe there sexual activity, or asks deeply personal questions, it can raise the question as to why this is of interest. Two alternative answers - it is people healthily talking about say, the state of their health and sexuality in a particular situation in a productive way, or it can be a bit creepy where posters ask for and provide too many details. I accept one man's creepy, is another mans normal, but it is not about swooning at the mere mention of sex, but simply that even a site like this can have a certain standard, and decorum. A third category that can trigger my good self is where people may talk about a situation that can be construed by me as abuse as a norm or form of entertainment e.g. treatment of others be it friend, spouse, or lady of the night. In my opinion there is behaviour that needs to be called out even in an anonymous forum.

I thought I would let you know your post has been edited after I reported it. First time I have reported a post and they did remove the worst parts but left the sense that you humiliated this poor girl. The original post was the worst I have seen on this site and what is left is not flash. My feedback is that hopefully you can find a way to get your excitement through fun and kindness and not through humiliation of others and bad acts.

Devo had some thoughts that it may be better to have a low IQ to get by I'm envious of your I.Q. of 37 You, you're the one It's written all over your face You, you're the one I'd like to take your place I'm envious of your I.Q. of 37 Your lack of brains just drives me crazy It's the only way to get by and be lazy You, you're the one It's written all over your face You, you're so dumb I'd like to take your place I'm envious of your I.Q. of 37 From where I come it's the dumber the better No one likes a real go getter

It's a nice time of year to go. March is still fairly warm for the end of summer and May tends to be quite cold with some rain. Though it seems in recent years early May is still nice meaning April tends to be pleasant with the odd warm day, some cool to cold days, but general pleasant say low 20's. For accommodation it would be all the usual sites - don't know of cheaper options except maybe Airbnb.

Theories about why Goat isn't a fan of Dan. Dan ran over his dog. Dan stole his girl. Dan told him about a property deal that went south.

Is your girlfriend in the car. Would she be excited. That might make it fun. If you've seen that area then not that exciting. Fields. Towns. Thai people.

That's the most exciting thing that happened in Thailand. Or post under wrong topic.

You can believe in god without being a god i.e. not perfect but human. We all breathe and have conflicting thoughts that may make god's will difficult to fathom even if we believe. Missing someone or something due to being separated is not necessarily disagreeing with God's will but acknowledging you will be sad to be separated for a time. The premise of a heaven would only lead us not to be anxious if god laid it out in front of us. His will may be that he tells us through the bible and asks that we have faith and build strength and character through that faith. We may also be anxious or cry because of life now and in the foreseeable future rather than what might come after life. I am not a believer in christianity but I like to argue a point.

It's not like you to be skeptical and cynical of fellow Asean now posters

Good point. I lived in an apartment for some time fairly close to the city but now live in a house with a big yard. Though apartment life in Thailand is somewhat appealing I do wonder what it will be like to hear neighbours again, even just footsteps and water on and off could get annoying, after years of hearing only cockatoos and kookaburras.

5 per cent a year. Likely only covers inflation. In Australia they are offering around 12 for 3 years so better here. But we get to work from home more to make up for the poor pay offer so that's a thing.

I agree everything in Thailand is available in the west and often better. But if I think of say living in Pattaya or similar I could see an average day as being able to, with Thai girlfriend if appropraite, live in a nice apartment with a good gym and swimming pool, near a nice beach for walking if not swimming, baht bus or cheap taxis easy, not far from better beaches for swimming and lots of hotel options in say Koh Chang for a third of cost in Australia, near fun casual restaurants of many nationalities at a fair price, near markets with colour and fun, near a high quality shopping centre with food from around the world and hopefully fun things to do, near somewhere I can get a massage, near bars for a beer if I feel like it, probably with like minded expats nearby if I feel like company, thai culture still a bit exotic and new for an Australian. Compare that to home which has many upsides - established family and friends etc, clean, no pollution, a range of weather , good quality food and good wine and beer at a fair price, some fun things to do. But restaurants expensive and not fun and casual in some way, shopping centres tend to be dull with stuff I don't want, 6 months cold and drizzly weather, everything spread out and a bit boring and not that ideal or fun for a guy approaching 60 who can feel invisible. Put it together and both places have stuff to offer but life in Thailand can seem more fun if only for 6 months a year. It can sound like some things are about money but it's more about the value for money that can help make life seem fun.

It's good you like the simple things in life and a few 69 baht curries can hit the spot but after a few days you get sick of them and they normally laden with salt and MSG and and what not so you move to something better quality. Doesn't make you a <deleted> to have cheap medium and expensive from time to time.

That's no good. I found glass in my food twice - once in Australia and once in New Zealand. That sucked. Both times the staff copped it and accepted responsibility. I would ponder it for a moment - if it was super gross I may politely tell the staff that, it is an understandable thing to happen, but would you mind replacing it please, but if it looked innocuous, I might not worry - it's been cooked and can easily be removed. .

I think the beach is a bit different as it is a place you specifically go to relax and not have to think. Also when one is in close quarters with others one should respect others privacy. This guy is saying - please be careful, and take note if my bag is there, so I can frolic and be care free. I admit this is a trivial issue and likely I would say yes if someone asked but I do think it is a strange request given the reality of mainly quiet beaches, from what I see on the youtubes, and why he would trust me I am not sure. In my minds eye they left the bag nearby rather than actually with me which made it worse as I need to regularly look up where the bag is .. spoiling my day horrendously.

To be honest I've been around Thailand a lot but been to Pattaya for a total of 3 days.. hoping what I see on Youtube etc is somewhat correct.. For what it's worth I'll likely book 2 or 3 months in 2024 and go to a few places for a month each and see what works.. if it is a shocker like some say then go somewhere else...

Good point. I live in Australia so I'll likely be spending 6 months in Australia so Thailand is a nice difference.

For people in the latter category what would you suggest as the best places to retire in Thailand.. or would you suggest elsewhere