Young Hick

The problem, if you can call it at that, was I had 2 other trips that time -- Philippines and Indonesia. I had extended my stay in Thailand because of her then, hesitantly, went to Philippines. Then I saw someone who is just as equally beautiful as my Thai friend. I thought it would take many years before I could find someone as beautiful as my Thai friend but shortly after, I found my Filipina friend, a farmer's daughter and herself I would say is a farmer too as she helps tend to it. I was so blown away I had to again extend and sadly, cancel my Indonesia trip.

I don't understand boredom. I can't even leave this place while I was vacationing. My first trip I met her. Fell in love with Thailand right there. We had Zero boredom. Jenny_10.mp4

In one of my trips to rural Thai, I met a Thai girl. She grew up farming. When not farming, she stays home and takes care of her siblings and nephews and nieces from her brother. I like that she knows and loves to cook. I will visit her again.

To live off on.

Just keep it simple. B800K.

Man, thinking about retirement 10 years out is hard. Especially, seeing how I like very much Thailand. Philippines and Indonesia are 2 other countries I'm looking at and I have joined separate sites on those as well. But on this day, my ranking of the 3 for me are: 1. Thailand - Main Pro: First World Accommodations by the beach; Main Con: Language Barrier 2. Philippines - Main Pro: Language; Main Con: Overpopulation 3. Indonesia - Main Pro: Island Lifestyle; Main Con: Language

I understand your post was meant for another person but I wish to reply to some of the points you mentioned. My retirement goal is to retire in front of beach. Wongamat seem peaceful enough for me. Nothing is perfect anyway but when I stayed there on one of my trips, I felt rural peace. 😄 The other point you mentioned is about avoiding foreigners. I want to be with similar situations as I am. Safety in numbers. Also, I don't want to standout among the locals. I want anonymity. The issue with many folks though is privacy and this is valuable to me so I really need to have a unit where folks can't view me from my balcony. Though I don't do it, I love the option to just be naked in my own abode. I know I would be paying premium for a property that meets this but hey, it's like sex on the balcony forever. 😄 While I do not like going to bars, I like the option to be close to some of those as needed distraction every now and then. There is a Baht bus that rides 24 hours a day in Wongamat road (Naklua 16 road) that takes me to heaven of Pattaya. My hope is the risk of safety issue is reduce by lessened trips to such area. Perhaps, 2x a month would suffice, preferably to meet up with friends I'd make there. I would just rent and keep an eye for better prospects. As another poster mentioned, 10 years from now, the are could be different.

^ Yup, I like to just stay within 2 miles radius say from Norhpoint (?) condo. I visited the Naklua Fish Market and s T21. I've not gone much to other places but as per research, these are some of the attractions in Wongamat: - Sanctuary of Truth - Secret Beach and its Night Fire Show - Mini Siam - Art in Paradise - Terminal 21 - Tiffany's (Gay) Show - Naklua Fish Market - Centara Buffet I don't really need much because at 60+ by then, I'd rather just be doing my 4 activities I mentioned earlier. 🙂 But just in case I'm missing something, I'm all ears.

Re wokeness -- if it's gay scene, I'm more of let them be. I don't think other facets of wokeness would impact me as I'll just go about my boring life of sleeping, exercising, eating, and binge watching. Those are 4 things that I really have not done much of since I started working so I'll be putting retirement into good use. 😄

Thanks. I had visited Pattaya 2x since it opened and saw how clean the beach is first hand. I expected that since the government cut off sewage systems that used to go to the beach and installed new pipes that go north and south to their respective waste treatment plants. Sure the will be debris during high season but nothing that cannot be cleaned up, and yes, the issue of flooding does pour murky water to the beach when the street drains get clogged. That I think is the next goal in Pattaya -- to have better community involvement in cleaning and proper disposal of trash. I'm avoiding Pattaya though and would go either north or south of it, I visited both and currently leaning towards the north -- Wongamat. I was thrilled to learn T21 has crocodile rotisserie as well as that is something I wish to eat from time to time. 😄 Re the news, yes pretty gruesome when I watch the news on TV during my stay. It did turn me off but eventually I knew that what goes out in the news are the crimes and not much the good stuff happening. The y do it for the ratings as you all know. 😄

I'm a single man so the choice is easy for me -- retire in Thailand. I still am 10 years away from the early age of 62 though to retire. Started reading this site on news and forums just to get more knowledgeable. I love the beaches and sunsets but hate tsunami so that narrows down my choices.

Just buy a large photo of the NIght Sky and post on your wall. Problem solved.

That is where my sales tax go. Terrible. How about actually spend money widening streets and putting unobstructed sidewaks.

I'll take care of her.

My condo is for me alone. Not for anyone else to come over especially people I don't know. I did get a massage once and I went to their place instead. A great experience and would do it again.