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when in the UK I come here to read about thailand. When in Thailand I come here to read about the best alternatives to Thailand.

14 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Siem Reap Im thinking. Better visa, cheap beer, cheap rooms. 

But the real question should be, where can one make a meaningful life with purpose, not always, where is cheaper?

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Having kids is a perfectly fine thing to do with your life, if you feel really compelled. 

 

Not having kids was likely the wisest decision I ever made in this lifetime. Why? 

 

1. The world does not need more kids.

2. They are an enormous responsibility. 

3. Everyone assumes their kid is going to be healthy. I have seen couples deal with kids that were born with, or developed dreadful health complications, that literally tore their lives apart. 

4. The art of parenting has been largely lost. So, many kids these days are raised without a sense of direction, and discipline. 

5. I think kids are generally over rated. They are just small people. Some are very cute. Some are well behaved. Some are monsters. 

 

I could go on for hours. It is very subjective. Just my two cents worth. 

Good post.

Let's reverse engineer this.

anyone wanting to have a kid. Imagine all the posters on here shrinking back to their baby form. In fact further back to embryonic form. Now imagine that embryo waiting to occupy a womb and if your girl announces she's pregnant, that's what has materialised in her.

who the Belgium would rush to sign up for that? Lol

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I've had 6,

Two in the UK & finished the job

Two in the UK I abandoned (not by choice)

One in Thailand & finished the job

One in Thailand work in progress

 

All worthwhile, wish I'd had a few more.

May I ask. I know from your other posts that at least one of these isn't your biological

 offspring. Did that make any difference in your assessment?

I've never committed to anything ever! Don't even like buying a return ticket that I can't change the date! Lol

must be nice to know someone will be in your life till your last day.

The girlfriend experience!!!!! What is that?

what next? The best friend experience? The sibling experience? The be my offspring experience?

if you knew of somebody who wanted to pay someone for any of the above what would you think? 

A British comedy, Red Dwarf has two main characters. One the ultimate striver, the other a corresponding slacker. Rogan speaks well to the strivers, those who relax only in order to work again.

Most of us though are slackers, we work in order to rest again. 90% plus of people could never write the book, climb that rock or make that magazine cover. why not take it easy? Take responsibility for your own life sure. Be a good person or at least do no harm, of course. But enjoy the sofa and accept coffee time is often the highlight of the day.

2 hours ago, Tony125 said:

Here  do you like this pic better to prove my point?  Anna Nicole Smith  married  J. Howard Marshall a billionaire 60 +  years older than her. Many women don't care what the guy looks like as long as he has money.  In Thailand it will not cost you as much  asi it would in the US or EU.   And yes some of the Thai women will stay with the old gentleman and take care of him as they apreciate what they have been given, some don't care and will leave after they have gotten all they can.

Yes,I agree with your point.

I'm just adding that some older men have something lovable about them and some really dont. If an age gap relationship starts off transactional over time the woman might actually develop feelings at least approximating love it there is something in the old guy that is lovable. On the other hand, there are plenty of pretty mean spirited old men that this is very unlikely to happen to.

After a couple of years marriage both types of men would have a very different view of women.

You both want different things. Walk away.

On the baby issue there is no compromise. 

By staying you are burning thru her ferti!ity window and that's not nice.

43 minutes ago, Tony125 said:

 

This pic shows the problem of discussing age gap relationships in Thailand. Most can see the reason the woman is with this guy is rather similar to why any woman chooses any mate.

Some guys in Thailand have this dynamic going on.

Spend 5 minutes in Thailand and even less on this forum and it's obvious many older men here are not Dennis Quaid.

Humans just haven't evolved to live alone.

meaning is derived by living for another. People who have been damaged find that it's easier to live for a dog than a human. 

If a man can live in Thailand only for himself and be happy he is quite unusual.

OP. are you desirable to a Thai female?

I bought the oil giant BP at 550 15 years ago because it was paying about 6%

Share price today, less than 400!!!!

Cut its dividend too.

1 hour ago, captainjackS said:

a few years ago: small amounts of money on many different women and frequent travel.  now: larger amounts of money on one woman and less frequent travel.

Which is better?

20 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Yes it does. I'd happily fall in love over and over and over if only I could afford to go to LOS.

How much is the state pension?

1 hour ago, LaosLover said:

BA Courier flight.

 

Anyone else take a courier flight back in the 90's? Never a super-deal from New York, but I did BKK roundtrip for $399. Did London for $49 RT once. Lima, Peru, $199. The problem was that you had to come back when they said so. So that London $49 was just for 3 nights.

 

Women are stuck unhappily in the same web of delusion as men. Both men and women seek to profit individually from gender norm dysfunction when what they should be doing is running away from it.

Pls explain last paragraph.

43 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

 interfering with girls .

 

<deleted> does that mean? 

High quality or high SMV? (Sexual Market Value)

Noam Chomsky is the former.

Uk population will continue to grow. Uk citizens will never give up their dream to own. Buy a property in a growing city that has limited roads into the city. (Makes commuting in annoying and therefore helps sustain inner city prices) such as Exeter. Rent out will get a 3% to 4% net yield now. There maybe a correction ahead but if Exeter house prices aren't performing better than average compared to other asset classes in ten years id be surprised.