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Do they plan on providing a Mosque with every 100 houses built Housing for immigrants, your tax pounds at work, just not for you

Pretty sad, when free thought, speech, expression is criminalized

Hi, my name is Mick, I'm 52, a sex tourist, and if you're as desperate as I am for company, I'd love to be your friend .... ... come back

Immigration, low on his list of failures. Inflation and run away housing cost hits every Yank, every day. Immigration only affects the low end salaries of unskilled labor, although, that does seem to be about 1/3 to 1/2 the workforce. Even at $20 an hour, it's a struggle to get ahead. The American Dream is elsewhere, not in the USA

Let me help with the investigation ... "user error"

If looking for less heat & humidity, OP is going to have to consider another country. It the tropics, hot most of the year, and RH 60-80% even in dry season.. Sun blazing and UV levels high. Did I mention ... it's the tropics

Just outside Prachuap Khiri Khan municipality. About an hour+ below Hua Hin. Which is a bit of a hassle, considering, HH Imm (100 kms away) is where we have to do any immigration paperwork or visa extensions. Fishing town, that gets some local weekenders. Got some pretty bays, though nothing I'd swim in. No nightlife, which I consider a plus, though most would be bored. Can't really say I'd recommend for a single person, or a family person, as schools are a bit to be desired, and not even a Uni here. Pineapple & coconut farmers, aside from fishing. Quiet life suits us, and daughter got decent school elsewhere and Uni @ Bangkok area. If not wanting to be close to Bangkok, where daughter lives, we'd probably live further south. Chumphon or Nahhon Si Thammarat on gulf side, or Krabi city on Andaman side. Muang Phang Nga (municipality) for a rural-ish city area, as quite lovely.

I'm in the 'if at all' side of that. Don't even have any at the house. Stop buying boxes/slabs, as took too long to finish; 24 Beer Lao Darks (330ml) or Kopper Kraft (490ml). Might take 6 months to finish, and had to buy when filled within 2 months. Last bottle of Bacardi's I had, lasted couple years

To live ... full time, part time, or to visit ? To live full time, you're screwed. As best non hot weather, would be N or NE. BUT ... half the year the air is literally unhealthy to breath. PM2.5 is slightly to off the charts unhealthy during smog season. Fresher air and maybe more of a rainy season, more overcast & less brutal sun, along with sea or up in the (low) hills breeze, then Chumphon and below. Just came back from Phrae & CM area, and it was lovely. Stunning landscape, decent temps (overnight), but I couldn't live there from Nov-May. Why we visit there only in rainy season now, and about 4 years in a row, since covid. Used to live at Udon Thani, and it got damn chilly for 6-8 weeks, teens to single digit C. Lovely overnight temps during cool season, but had to deal with the air pollution. Live 1+ hr below Hua Hin now, and only about 2 months of air pollution, but not real break from the heat. Only during rainy season, when overcast and rainy like now. Actually didn't need the AC overnight last night, though rare. As use it just to knock the RH down. In a perfect situation, split your time N & S, six months of the year.

He's not in his early 20's ...

He can, as can sex tourist ... but own it He's just a troll, and won't own that. Added to that list, as don't need to read his drivel.

you're 52, overweight, and want to date 18-19-20 yr olds. You're a sex tourist. Come to TH because you can't do that in home country.

With that come back, you're obviously just trolling. You travelled to TH to meet young people to have sex with and maybe a relationship. You ARE a sex tourist. Sexpat if having long term visa. Didn't read all the post (after the above) ... but what is your age ? Wanting to date minors (18 & 19 yr olds), hope you are not older than 30. FYA ... 20 yrs old is considered an adult in TH. Let that sink in ...

Why would anyone care what others think, especially strangers. Although ... ... it probably does apply to most single men (foreigner (non working) in TH. Whether P4P, or like myself, when single, just a sexpat. Locals would just be called a butterfly, or in my home country a damn 'horn toad', man whore, or simply 'happy' And nothing wrong with that, as long as you accept it.

Definitely an undeserved bad rep. Most people don't realize how many foods contain MSG naturally. Also if you don't ingest enough, you body will simply makes it's own. I add MSG to foods that don't have it, as it's a good flavor enhancer. Mostly add to proteins / meats (beef & pork). Since cooking with some of the sauces and eating many of the foods on the list below, really only add it to some meats. Foods containing MSG ... link.

I wouldn't come to TH with the intend of 'finding a Thai wife' If you are not successful in relationships, changing locations will probably not change your success rate. It's simple a location, most people are the same ... worldwide.

"If you can afford it, what's the downside?" The obvious, you die before collecting anything. Although now, that is only 3 years from FRA, for those born 1960 & onward, and life expectancy is a bit better, and 75 now for white males.. Myself, born 1954, life expectancy then was/is 67.7 years old, and almost became a reality. A simple med procedure about that time, prevented that, death, or at least will make remaining life normal. For myself, 8% X 4 years, wouldn't make much of a financial difference, as I don't need, spend all of what I receive now. Does make qualifying for the Thar retirement visa/extension easy, but that's about it. As far I'm concerned, that 8% doesn't even keep up the 'true' inflation, and better to have it now, and invest it, than let the govt hold on to it, and it's literally worth less, due to inflation, than having it now and investing. An example of simple investment, would be 4 years of the $27,600 = $110,400. Which I could buy 2 rental properties, Section 8 those, and generate ~$2000 a month, for $20k a year income. Beats the hell out of that 32% over 4 years, as now over 85% increase. Smart investing would be a better return than any 24% or 32% (3 or 4 yrs) that Soc Sec would give you in the future.

RE has worked out very nicely for us, but you need a trusted, like minded, intelligent Thai for that. Along with lots of your own previous experience to be successful. Not recommended for the novice. Best to simply live here, if that's one's choice, and keep you investment elsewhere and do what you know best, and works there.

I'm in the "he is a hero of free speech and a crusader for truth" crowd. Along with Manning & Snowden ... heroes in my thinking. Along with Assange, persecuted for exposing the truth.

Unfortunately, you can't trust the science now, and TBH, not sure if you ever could. Covid has proved that, and censoring counter information, only enforced the idea that the science has been corrupted. The truth usually comes out, as it is now, but simply isn't allowed and censored many place for a long time, inclusive.

Yes, retiring here/TH was worked at very well for myself. Would I pick TH again if 45 again, with what I know now, probably not. Do I regret retiring in TH, not at all, and no plans or desire to leave, which is more due to being settled in nicely, (wife & daughter), age, and laziness. I would not retire or live at Hua Hin, or anywhere north of. If mandatory, I would leave TH. We live about 1+ hr south of HH, in a rural setting. Only a couple months of almost acceptable air pollution, with AQI, usually less than 100, though PM2.5 is silly high at times. But nothing like north of us, and we avoid travel northward during non rainy season, it's that bad, to the point of being unhealthy. Just don't liquidate any RE holding in home country, till sure TH is for you, and that may take living here 2-5 yrs. Living & holidaying in a location is completely different.

Made too many things to list. Take a peek at this thread, as will interest you.

2.2 ... oh please Not exactly a populated area, and highly doubtful you'd even feel it, even near the epicenter. Need at least a 3 ... then you might feel it ... if close by. (source)