why are we here in Thailand lets not forget.

[CharlieH]

Off topic posts removed.

[brling]

On 10/7/2018 at 10:57 AM, transam said:

Pattaya isn't really Thailand as a whole is it. I went there once many years back never to return. Seems you are basing your facts on Pattaya..????

Not only Pattaya. Look at Issan, and all the Thais in the UK.  (90 % minimum) Wise up

[xylophone]

4 hours ago, mauGR1 said:

For me, clean and tidy is nice, to answer your question.

I have nothing personal against you of course, but there are many decent people living in condos, and it's not fair to call them pigs or other words.

Very true...……..and it's not always about the money/cost, as some posters seem to think.

 

There are other things to take into consideration such as location, ambience, neighbours, services, parking, view......... and the list goes on.

 

As an example, after I sold my house here I moved into this 42 square meter apartment (true it does have an additional 15 m² of balcony) as a temporary measure whilst I was going to look around for other accommodation.

 

Well the more I stayed here, the more I liked it because there are only eight apartments in this little block and it is set up a steep driveway in the side of a hill, and the owners live here also and make sure everything is tiptop and shipshape, with very little noise allowed by any occupants.

 

I have somewhere safe to park my bike and my car and I have become good friends with the owners and if anything should happen to me I know full well that they would take me to hospital if necessary, just as I have done when one of them fell ill.

 

But no matter how hard I looked, and occasionally I still look, I really can't go by all of the components which go together to add up a very satisfactory arrangement here.........having said that I would really like a larger kitchen area because I like cooking, but I have installed a little portable barbecue on the balcony which allows me to do my Thai "smelly" cooking.

 

I could easily afford something twice or three times the size, or another townhouse, but this seems to suit and I feel very comfortable here.

 

I really don't think one can judge a person or a person's wealth alone on the type of accommodation they choose to stay in.

[mauGR1]

4 minutes ago, xylophone said:

Very true...……..and it's not always about the money/cost, as some posters seem to think.

 

There are other things to take into consideration such as location, ambience, neighbours, services, parking, view......... and the list goes on

 

I really don't think one can judge a person or a person's wealth alone on the type of accommodation they choose to stay in.

You said it very well, xylophone, your inner well being and good neighbours are something that money can't buy.

[Lacessit]

I really like living here. Sure, there are some crazy things that go on, plus the occasional over-the-top dumb act. I just let those slide on by. Every day is interesting, and there's plenty to do and see.

Even if I had enough money to afford to live in my home country Australia, I doubt if I would. Thailand has a lot of positives for me, most of all my treasure of a Thai GF.

[CharlieH]

More off topic posts removed.

 

I would urge people to read the OP again and stay on topic please.

[NoshowJones]

10 hours ago, duanebigsby said:

Maybe he lives next door to a post office?

You can't be 60km away from a post office, surely.

Not all IO offices accept reports by post Khon Kain ie.

[duanebigsby]

24 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Not all IO offices accept reports by post Khon Kain ie.

Had no idea. Thought they all accepted reports by post. I stand corrected. Problem living in a backwater.

 

[Suradit69]

On 10/7/2018 at 3:05 PM, 55Jay said:

pretend their problems don't exist until one day...... it all bursts forth like a nuclear bomb.

 

 

claiming that one has a strong "internal locus of control" implies that one accepts responsibility for what happens in his life ... not something often noted in farang who post on TV and who blame everything gone wrong in their lives on Thais and Thailand, but it does relieve them of any sense of being responsible for what goes pear-shaped.

 

 

 

[The manic]

On 10/7/2018 at 10:57 AM, transam said:

Pattaya isn't really Thailand as a whole is it. I went there once many years back never to return. Seems you are basing your facts on Pattaya..????

Pattaya is definitely Thailand.  Maybe not your idea of Thailand.  Yes its cosmopolitan  and international in outlook and in fact is the last great city of Thailand.

[YogaVeg]

I'm here for the green curry.

[SammyT]

11 hours ago, Odysseus123 said:

Utter nonsense.."mind your own business"

 

The poster was merely giving his point of view-the moment youy post on TVF you  are no longer "minding your own business"- a fact that you know very well..

 

Good on the new poster.

 

 

Thanks for proving my point - a classic example of someone who does nothing but gripe about Thailand (I've seen many of your comments) but can't give a coherent answer devoid of sarcasm or spite. Well done you. 

[transam]

15 hours ago, The manic said:

Pattaya is definitely Thailand.  Maybe not your idea of Thailand.  Yes its cosmopolitan  and international in outlook and in fact is the last great city of Thailand.

I agree that it having a Burger King puts it up there....????

[Lacessit]

14 hours ago, YogaVeg said:

I'm here for the green curry.

Now I know how your taste buds were removed.

I like the coffee, although it's better in Vietnam.

[HAKAPALITA]

Im here for the Toast. Just love the Stripes on one side, sod all on the other.. Plus the Frozen Butter that pings to the next table like a Pickled Onion.

[mauGR1]

I'm here for anger-management tests, it seems i am progressing.

[Calembeena11]

On 10/10/2018 at 4:57 PM, Andrew Dwyer said:

I paid 4,000 a month for a studio apt in Navanakorn for 14 months till I decided if Thailand was for me.
A corner top floor unit was great, had a larger balcony and a window, plus fewer neighbours !
The non corner units can be claustrophobic.

But it’s how you live your life that matters, me and my gf lived there happily, bought a house and moved on but if I was still there I would have no complaints at all.

Up to you 

[transam]

1 minute ago, Calembeena11 said:

Up to you 

Exactly.....Wow, you learned something today.....????

[CharlieH]

off topic posts removed

[rumak]

On 10/10/2018 at 5:32 PM, Lacessit said:

I really like living here. Sure, there are some crazy things that go on, plus the occasional over-the-top dumb act. I just let those slide on by. Every day is interesting, and there's plenty to do and see.

Even if I had enough money to afford to live in my home country Australia, I doubt if I would. Thailand has a lot of positives for me, most of all my treasure of a Thai GF.

sorry, you are off topic.....if you browse pages 13 thru 16 like i just did you will see that the topic is about

arguing with other members about where and how to stay...( pig style or ?)

almost every topic eventually reminds me of why i come to TV........entertainment !

love all of you.......... online, that is

[Pete1980]

On 10/10/2018 at 9:58 AM, mauGR1 said:

I am sure that there are many exceptions, but in general i tend to agree with you.

What's that Amata Nakon and City ? Never heard that name.

Amata Nakon is a huge factory area in Chonburi with tens of thousands of attractive single women under 35, who have usually come from other provinces for work. Countless thai pubs with good food, live music and pretties constantly topping up your drinks where to meet them, you will do best targeting groups with no males, dont expect first night action, play it cool, get phone numbers, you will get rewarded. Amata City is in Rayong, similar, but not as big. Saturday night is best as most work saturdays.

It is like shooting fish in a barrel, but easier.

[mauGR1]

17 minutes ago, Pete1980 said:

Amata Nakon is a huge factory area in Chonburi with tens of thousands of attractive single women under 35, who have usually come from other provinces for work. Countless thai pubs with good food, live music and pretties constantly topping up your drinks where to meet them, you will do best targeting groups with no males, dont expect first night action, play it cool, get phone numbers, you will get rewarded. Amata City is in Rayong, similar, but not as big. Saturday night is best as most work saturdays.

It is like shooting fish in a barrel, but easier.

It's just a shame that i am too old mate, but thanks for what seems to be a good tip !

[Pete1980]

2 minutes ago, mauGR1 said:

It's just a shame that i am too old mate, but thanks for what seems to be a good tip !

You might be old, but i still reckon you would have a good time. It helps to speak thai, but you will always find a few who want to impress you with their english skills.

Anyway, amata Nakon and amata city are the reasons I love Thailand and is why I am here. 

[Odysseus123]

On 10/10/2018 at 11:11 PM, Suradit69 said:

 

 

claiming that one has a strong "internal locus of control" implies that one accepts responsibility for what happens in his life ... not something often noted in farang who post on TV and who blame everything gone wrong in their lives on Thais and Thailand, but it does relieve them of any sense of being responsible for what goes pear-shaped.

 

 

 

Hmmm...