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Leaving Thailand after 13 Years..


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i left after 13 years and moved to cambodia,

thinking it was going to be less painful

than any more visa runs to laos,

but i got that part wrong, i have not had so much

unbearable pain in the rest of the world combined

as i had in cambodia, so when my 3 years in exile

was finally up and i was 50, i moved back to thailand.

But: it became cemented injuries, i can no longer live a life,

i have too much pain every second, i wish for death

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cambodia only ever has low quality foam mattresses,

i broke my back after a single night in the first shithole,

i bought the most expensive spring mattress i could find

for the 2nd shithole, but it was still no quality.

its also a possibility that i broke my back so hard in the first night so nothing can change it back,

i cant even tell if a mattress or chair is good or not, for i never sense comfort

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5 minutes ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

 

I don't know where your home is, but why don't you go back?

 

I am leaving for Canada tomorrow. I am not sure if I will be back to Thailand. Thailand is just low quality everything. Big issue is I don't know what to do with wife. She is happy here.

 

I can't wait to be in the civilization again and I can't wait to see good qualified doctors who don't pretend to know everything.

i can not make the trip back,

there are so many hopeless steps i cant cope with,

the distances too great, and no amount of money can

persuade the doctors to ever bother with my case.

 

also if i was in such a state that i thought i could do this

enterprise, i would likely just get on with my life,

either here in thailand or very possible a warm plot

of land belonging to EU

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12 minutes ago, luk AJ said:


It is hard to believe that you can’t find a doctor in Thailand who can help you..back pain is terrible and does work on your mood I was in pain for many years 24/7 postponing the inevitable operation. Went to the specialist, fragments of the hernia were grown on my spinal cord, so a very risky operation. Revalidation was long, the outcome was not perfect but I can live painless most of the time. Later I had heart surgery, triple bypass, I survived that as well. Although I could have done the surgery in my home country, I had faith in these doctors and they did a good job. Today I fitness and even play squash once a week. So instead of being negative, do something about your back problem!

there is one thing i dread even more than the pain,

and that is being paralyzed, with pain to top things off.

ideally, i would have a few capsules of 15 gram nembutal

handy when the doctor put me to sleep,

and when i wake up, its not going to take long to verify if

i got better or i need some water to go with the pills

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1 minute ago, Sheryl said:

Have you actually been recommended to have surgery by a spinal specialist?

 

Do you actually know he odds of waking up paralyzed (extremely small)

yes, i have been recommended by you to BCH,

i'm currently burning off fat in hope its going to make surgery

easier, but i also dread surgery without

nembutal at the ready,

i dont want a single solitary second paralyzed

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9 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I've been living here for 9 years. A couple of the people I know have died here. My problem with going back to Australia is everything is so expensive, particularly housing and water/power. Against that, my medical costs are almost free there, and the doctors don't think they are gods.

I can live well here in Thailand. In Australia, my diet would probably be toast and bowl noodles.

Agree

But I still go to & from Auss & now that my industry is drying up I have to start looking at accommodation.

They most probably not look at me since I have no rental history so would have to stay in van parks which are expensive

Would not be making much inhand money per week 

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Just now, BEVUP said:

Agree

But I still go to & from Auss & now that my industry is drying up I have to start looking at accommodation.

They most probably not look at me since I have no rental history so would have to stay in van parks which are expensive

Would not be making much inhand money per week 

One of my fallback options for Australia is buying a cheap motorhome. Although some of the prices  are ridiculous, $180 a night for a cabin in a van park in Mildura. Even powered sites are getting expensive, $40 a night.

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17 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I've been living here for 9 years. A couple of the people I know have died here. My problem with going back to Australia is everything is so expensive, particularly housing and water/power. Against that, my medical costs are almost free there, and the doctors don't think they are gods.

I can live well here in Thailand. In Australia, my diet would probably be toast and bowl noodles.

I agree about the cost of living. But when I way up the freedom of movement i will gain back again without having to look over my shoulder or check thaivisa for the latest visa rules again, I just feel the Aus is a much better place for me. The right of passage I have is something I've never really considered or really appreciated. But it is my home, and I intend to make the best of it.

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3 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

Well done Markusss-have a great time when you get back.

 

It's hard to say 'bout the kingdom really but I know what you mean.

 

Have a coldie on me!

I will Ody! Thanks for your good wishes & your valuable input mate ? 

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Just now, markusss said:

I agree about the cost of living. But when I way up the freedom of movement i will gain back again without having to look over my shoulder or check thaivisa for the latest visa rules again, I just feel the Aus is a much better place for me. The right of passage I have is something I've never really considered or really appreciated. But it is my home, and I intend to make the best of it.

Your situation is different to mine. The retirement visa and extensions is a relatively painless process. 90 day reports are a PITA, but easier if you use an agent.

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