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11 hours ago, billyo said:

I'm afraid it's like they say you wanted cheap you got cheap.

I don’t think the high end expats of pattaya are in the least worried about pollution, it’s hookers and booze that are important!

1 minute ago, Unify said:

The mistake many people make is in saying that the pollution doesn't 'bother' them, and thinking they're ok, because they're not coughing. Pollution increases the risk factor for multiple conditions, including  strokes, which might not have symptoms until it's too late.

You nailed it!

10 ring!

yes the retiree’s try to convince other people ( not themselves) that they are living the dream and have made the correct decision for retirement.

When they know damn well, it’s polluted <deleted> hole!

stay indoors, wear a mask!

it doesn’t affect me!

im living the dream!

let’s get real!

admit it!

you made a bad choice!

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3 hours ago, tgw said:

ah, but you have this rose-tinted mask on

No, I moved from that <deleted> hole!

16 hours ago, connda said:

These 3M P-100 masks do work. 

 

Who wouldn’t want to wear one of these in their retirement?

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17 hours ago, Tom H said:

stay at home. put some filtrete over your ac in case you dont have an air purifier or money to buy one. filtrete please google. homepro or lazada.

Stay at home with air purifier’s? Sounds like a grand place to retire!

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Total BS again!

same thing a few years ago, and same same every year to stop the burning and smoke!

Crackdowns all the time and sweet farg all gets done!

land of BS!

1 hour ago, NB1986 said:

I dont like to involve into politics but what a BS are half of people here talking, so what are the Ukrainians doing? Partying in the most expensive places around Europe while their as some one said "Compatriots" dont have even electricity 300.000 have been mobilized its should be enough to finish Special Operation in Ukraine so please stop saying BS about some people who go to travel in Thailand firstly it is not your country and they can decide who can come secondly why you dont go to Foreign Legion of Ukraine and defend Ukraine if you are so smart about Russians, bunch of old farts in pension thinking if they retired there that they own country and they can decide about politics and destiny of the country. Go all to Foreign Legion and come back in a casket in a week or two in a month maximum. 

Perhaps you should get an education visa and learn how to write a proper paragraph, with proper punctuation!

Thats one hell of a long sentence you just wrote!

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Typo Iran drone factory 

It seems that a drone ( or bad smoking habits ????) are the cause of a massive explosion at an orange drone factory that has been supplying the Russian genocide 

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Retired in paradise?

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If the Russians captured any Americans "aiding" the Ukrainians in the war zone IMO they have every right to assume the US is actually involved on the ground.

By only sending weapons the west can maintain that they are not combatants.

Do you actually believe that the US and other NATO countries aren’t involved?

Really?

foreign fighters have already been captured and released, many killed.

when the Moskva was sunk, the US aerial survalance jet was circling in the region.

do you think it’s the Ukrainians that are supplying target info for the himars rockets?

the US knows exactly how many Iranian drones were sent to Russia!

2300ish I believe.

and the train that went to North Korea and returned to Russia loaded with weapons!

it wasn’t kimchi!

the US know when Putin <deleted> last and how many sheets of <deleted> he used, don’t kid yourself!

Waiting for Britmantoo to tell us he can see across the street, so the air is great!

but then again who cares about the pollution? It’s all about booze hookers and weed!

1 minute ago, still kicking said:

How do you know they are Russians? You interviewed them they look more American or British considering the size 

easy to spot by their looks.

you can spot a Russian male a mile away, never smile, never an expression, just a blank face.

put 3 Russians at a football game with 60,000 people, they will be spotted within seconds!

The news didn’t have to name a nationality, it’s a given where they were from!

sad really!

On 1/2/2023 at 7:54 AM, BritManToo said:

You ever visited an old people's home?

Yea, pattaya. Dump central!

it attracts all the winners!

16 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Why do you think they came here for, more than likely it is more affordable to live here than in their own countries thanks to governments selling everyone short, just look at the cost of living back in your home country vs living here, do you think pensioners eat well, or is canned dog food back in the menu for them, i.e. after they have paid rent ?

 

Some are not so fortunate, life's journey hasn't been kid to them, e.g. they could have been divorced, with say 3 kids, wife gets the lot (lottery), i.e. his life's savings and hard work has gone down the drain, seen that many times because of such laws that don't recognise the male as anything more than a saviour of the government so that the wife and kids don't fall onto the welfare system costing the government money. There can be other factors as well outside of their control, then there is as you say, no proper planning and money, always to sides of the coin.

 

Thailand is the perfect retirement destination for pensioners who can get by, however without insurance, when and if something does go wrong, it does end up on the Thai's, but let us not forget, they do contribute to the Thai economy spending their pensions every single month of the year while they live here.

 

Perhaps the Thai government should look at including retirees onto their health system for an annual fee, maybe then things would balance out, especially for those that cannot afford health insurance or cannot obtain health insurance, can't be a one way street, although it is.

 

As I mentioned previously, compassion doesn't cost anything.

It doesn’t take away from the fact. If you don’t have the insurance or money to live abroad, then don’t do it!

just because it’s cheaper to live abroad, you can’t expect to be taken care of when things go south!

the west has such places to take care of the elderly.

no compassion from me.

it’s different if you have a wife , etc, someone to take care of yourself when the grim reaper stands above you, but to leave your country because it’s simply cheaper doesn’t make it right for the Thais to have to take care of them.

that’s why the 400k to 800k is in place.

another rubber visa or overstay?

just because dads old and broke doesn’t make it right to send him to Thailand, 

thailand has become a dumping ground for a certain demographic of people, retired or not.

this is exactly why they are looking at a higher class of tourist- expat etc.

can’t blame them, would anyone want these types to move next door to your house in the west or anywhere for that matter?

compassion is free, when it’s warranted, not in this case.

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

There is no requirement for expats to have insurance, and until such time, they will continue to come here and around the world, that's just part of life.

 

Have you ever considered that some can't get insurance because of age, pre-existing conditions or is far too expensive.

 

I had insurance up until last year, it jumped 100% because the insurer changed under righters, that said, I am fortunate enough to have money to back me up if I fall ill, but not everyone is in the same boat.

 

It's a crappy situation for most to be in, through no fault of their own, for insurers it's all about risk and profits.

 

Terrible situation for this guy to be in and he has placed a heck of a burden on his friends and family, but it is what it is and his friend is asking for advice, it isn't time for the blame game and life isn't black and white, there has to be some grey in there.

 

I hope his friend can get him transferred to a public hospital, but what kind of treatment he gets there one can only tell in the future.

 

At the end of the day, I commend his friend for taking on the burden, that's what mates do, but there is also a degree as to how far he can support him financially without putting himself in a bad place.

 

Compassion doesn't cost anything, don't get me wrong, would love to see everyone with affordable insurance opportunities, but the reality is, we live in a dog eat dog world. 

Can’t get insurance? And have no money?

go home!

what about the $400k or $800k for a visa?

without proper planning and money, Thailand isn’t a retirement destination, only a place to spend your early retirement years.

Very very selfish of the individual.

he knew he was sick, or at that age it’s inevitable, no funds? No backup plan?

it’s hard to believe that his family is that skint and not being able to help!

4 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Isn't it past your bedtime  ?

Not quite, but soon!

rather than checking for overstayers, perhaps they should be checking for insurance, if none then send them home!

what about yesterday? A man from the UK has dementia and wants to come to Thailand?

we can read about him soon!