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The ideal way to come to Thailand is to have your net worth increase every year. Pension, investments, interest, work online, etc. Whatever it takes. Sliding downhill for the rest of your life is no way to live.

Great, thanks!

Any recommendations for convenient parking at Ban Phe Pier whilst I take the ferry to Koh Samet? Covered parking would be the best.

Bali Hai is so crowded I'm wondering if there's any speedboat for hire that leaves from Jomtien.

Can I fly to Hawaii, get 15,000 USD out of my bank and carry the cash back here to Thailand?

I've got the itch..thousands of km's up north through Myanmar and beyond. At least a 30 day trip, it's gonna take me a year to prepare. My problem is I don't know what bike to get. One friend even suggest a big SYM 400. Royal Enfield has that new 450 Himalayan out, not sure if that's the right ride. Maybe the 411?

I also recommend getting basic blood work done every year. Of course it's probably cheaper here in Pattyaya than Bangkok but it's nice to know info. I'm also supposed to get a colonoscopy but screw that lol.

I have a lot of the same issues here in Pattaya. I have savage allergies I was miserable for over a year until I changed nasal spray from Flonase to Rhinocort(Budesonide). I also have a very good air purifier, which I need to run 24/7 from Jan-May. I'm getting older it's not only the pollution but if I eat past 8pm I feel miserable the next morning. Also it kills me if I don't exercise 4 or 5 times a week.

I moved here to Thailand just before the 2022 World Cup. All I had was my weak Chromebook connected to a 50 inch TV. I found out I could set my Surfshark VPN to Australia and watch the World Cup for free. However, my Surfshark expired a few months ago and I haven't really missed it much. They tried to access my credit card 6 months before exp. but I had already canx that one. If I ever need a VPN again I'll sign up via PayPal.

A Big Mac set in the U.S. costs at least 350(10 USD) after tax. A Big Mac set in Texas is over $10, which is approx 350 baht.

You're in Thailand I would listen to Neeranam's suggestion here and pay the Sinsod but whether or not they pay back the Sinsod I'd keep on paying granny, it's only 2,000 a month. You'll never earn their respect you are an ATM to them and you always will be an ATM to them. In Total you pay a one time payment of 50,000 and 24,000 a year to granny. Pretty cheap if you ask me and when they ask for any more money I would very simply say "I'm sorry I wish I had some money to give you but I don't". That will make them go away quickly.

It's hard to find any parking on 2nd road. I use the connecting Soi's to avoid instances like this.

I don't know all the pizza places but NY on Pattaya 3rd road is ok. One of the pizza places on Soi Buakhao is ok. In Jomtien it's Dom's vs. Frankie's I think Dom's is the better of the two. The Pizza Company is <deleted>e. Domino's is better than The Pizza Company but still <deleted>e. When Pizza Hut runs a special for 2 medium pan pizza's they're pretty good. So yeah, Dom's is in the lead but not by much.

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Congrats, your still young(30's)and you know what you want. I do believe it's harder after the age of 30, than when you're in your 20's. A guy in his 30's is definitely considered an adult, where a guy in his 20's is still considered an extension of his teenage years. Most guys in their 30's obviously not only look older but have had a marriage/kids/divorce..but they are more mature and usually better off financially. I've been here in Thailand 18 months I've seen a few successes but they are rare. Most successes are older guys who have 40'ish wives who are very plain looking. As far as good looking girls go--one guy I know is 56 he's very well off financially, always been very smart, he has a nice much younger gf he looked around here in Pattaya area for 3 years to finally pick the right one. Another guy is 62 he has a much younger g/f, she's a marathon runner all he had to do was buy her a 15-20 million baht condo in Jomtien. I hang out with a lot of friends here in Pattaya, the guys who don't commit are happy 24/7. 90% of the guys who commit are unhappy at least half the time. The sex addicts are, of course, miserable. The alcoholics are, of course, happy lol. My advice to a guy in his 30's who knows what he wants? If you can be happy with a plain girl, you'll probably be alright. If you want a pretty girl you should really plan everything out to the nth degree otherwise you'll lose control and be miserable. If you have 1k-7k Euros a month I'd say VERY DIFFICULT you can get and keep a pretty girl. If you don't have 8k Euros a month you're young you can reinvent yourself and get it. I wouldn't try Thailand though, I'd probably go for a nice S. Korean girl who wants out of S. Korea(they work hard and are much better looking) or go for a nice Colombian girl(you can be 100% that they will take care of your kids). Yes, you can make Thailand work for you but it's simply too hard and you need a lot of money.

Thailand's got a lot of foreigners doing wild antics - what you can't handle it?

The Russians are doing the same here as people from other countries are doing. They're enjoying the low prices and relative peace Thailand provides. I do think they mostly keep to themselves in public but if you went back to their condo they'd be a lot more open. Yes, a few act out in public but every foreign country has a few that go a little wild. I remember last Dec about a minute after the World Cup final a westerner sped his bike down Soi Buakhao and crashed into a 7/11 killing himself and an innocent bystander. Around the same time a Russian Berserker singlehandedly destroyed a different 7/11 on walking street but nobody died which incident is worse?

I agree 20k-30k baht is way too excessive for a fob box

This is pretty typical narcissism; things aren't going my way so the whole world is doomed and so I will panic and run back to my home country. What goes up, must go down. Sales is a tough job.

It definitely was cooler last Dec.

I'm looking to buy a new ADV 350, I believe only the 2024 model is available now since it's December. 1. Do you know of a good Honda dealer in Bangkok? 2. Does the ADV have a better ride than the Forza? 3. Does Honda have any special exhaust that they sell? 4. Any aftermarket exhaust/muffler recommendations? 5. Any comments on the special editions(Touring and/or Racing?) Thanks in advance!

I'm sorry I meant corneal abrasion, not retinal tear. I'd start with going to the Thai pharmacy, they'll probably sell you some lubricating drops or ointment should go away in a couple of days.

what's the pain level between 1-10? If it's a small tear it's probably 7-10.

Sensitive to light and cold? that's not good as it could be a retinal tear. I've had 2 retinal tears, one was caused by a very small grain of sand between my cornea and contact lens. Do you wear contacts?

Looks pretty good, not really inexpensive but it would do the job.