Why do you continue to live in Thailand

[CGW]

36 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

Did you do your homework on life here, or had you just viewed the country as a tourist?  

Nail on the head! - well written and thought out post, so many come here with unrealistic expectations, I retired here 6 years ago, but had the advantage of knowing what I was getting into as had already lived here for 25 years, the world has changed a lot in recent years & not for the better, the thoughts of living in a socialist/liberal country is not for me, at the end of the day depends on what your expectations are, the air is good where I live, the house was well thought out & fully AC, money not an issue, visa situation unchanged, life's good ????  No taxes a big plus also!

[nauseus]

33 minutes ago, Catkiwi said:

Yes, but she used to be her brother

Damn. And I needed keeping.

[nauseus]

24 minutes ago, bodga said:

Yes, shes a  total waste of space, but  your'e  welcome to her, shes the exact  opposite

Foiled again. But thanks for the thought. ????

[stouricks]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

Perhaps it means just what it says, "I am where I want to be" an example could be that I don't have to work for the rest of my life, but I am not one to want to rub salt in anyone's wounds.....how about you, is your ego as big as mine ????

 

I remembered another EGO song..........also by the Beach Boys.

 

 

[DrTuner]

Waiting for eldest to finish her IB degree. The only reason I'm still here. I've been scouting other destinations since 2017 and spent a lot of last year flying around. Looks like a 1-2y hop in Dubai and then off to Europe.

[Enzian]

Short answer, the girls. I don't lie about it or beat around the bush (pun intended) about it any more. A 24 year old treated me like a king yesterday, I was almost embarrassed; try that in the US of A.

[Susco]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

no police presence on the roads to combat speeding or drunken drivers/riders, apart from the beginning and the end of the months to make budget,

 

Where I come from they for sure will have noticed if I go just by a few km/h over the speed limit of 30Km/h which is in many places, and it will cost me an arm and a leg.

 

That is just one of the reasons why I will never go back there, but there are plenty more addressed in your OP.

 

From what I spend here in a month, living a decent life, I most likely can not pay the rent and utilities

[Keyser Soze666]

31 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

Climate

Cost of living

Tried and trusted friends

Don't have to wait 3 weeks to see a doctor, as in UK. 

I can walk round my local lake every morning at 4.30am, without being attacked by a smackhead. 

 

What else does a 60 year old (on Sunday) need ?

I was in the UK (Southampton) for 4 months last year and was never attacked by anyone going for a walk, so cut out the nonsense. It's also not cheap here anymore, unless of course you are one of these hermits who never leaves their room and lives on the breadline. The climate here is vile, too. Unsuitable for anyone that wants to be active.

[pineapple01]

Because i cant stand bloody emigrants in Europe. Simple as that, its flooded with em

[Keyser Soze666]

8 minutes ago, Enzian said:

Short answer, the girls. I don't lie about it or beat around the bush (pun intended) about it any more. A 24 year old treated me like a king yesterday, I was almost embarrassed; try that in the US of A.

Bit of advice, when an older man uses the phrase 'the girls' it makes you sound very creepy...'the women' is far more appropriate for someone of your age.

[patongphil]

47 minutes ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

Because I have commitments with a son and a daughter. If I were single I would have been gone long ago. No doubt.

Strange that but my commitments with 2 daughters is the exact reason I left.

[cyril sneer]

44 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

The UK police won't let me go back.

did you tweet something you shouldn't?

[balo]

Most of SE Asia are more appealing to me now than any parts of Europe.  If it was not for a job I would not spend much time in Europe.
I am not a racist and I love to learn about other cultures, but the immigration policy has failed completely in most EU countries. It leads to more violence, more anger, and as I get older I feel more unsafe.  
In Thailand I feel more relaxed about everything, The laid back attitude suits me just fine. 
 

[Enzian]

4 minutes ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

Bit of advice, when an older man uses the phrase 'the girls' it makes you sound very creepy...'the women' is far more appropriate for someone of your age.

You are right, and thanks for reminding me because it has crossed my mind, just not this time. I think in conversation with one's peers here, everyone knows what one means by "the girls", and no one takes umbrage. But in print it does seem problematic.

[J Town]

13 minutes ago, Susco said:

Where I come from they for sure will have noticed if I go just by a few km/h over the speed limit of 30Km/h which is in many places, and it will cost me an arm and a leg.

That was the straw that broke this camel's back. One night I saw a cop sitting in a car with its lights off. As I passed them, then saw another car coming the other way and approaching the speed trap, I flashed my lights. I got a ticket for that. That really was the deciding factor to move to Thailand. EFF them bastards.

[DrTuner]

13 minutes ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

The climate here is vile, too. Unsuitable for anyone that wants to be active.

The climate is the last remaining thing I still prefer here with the caveat of rainy season, I'm accustomed to and like the heat. Just wear a headband to stop the sweat from flowing to the eyes. But it's spoiled by the PM2.5, which in Pattaya is a fairly new problem.

[mr mr]

23 minutes ago, nauseus said:

49 minutes ago, bodga said:

Yes, shes a  total waste of space, but  your'e  welcome to her, shes the exact  opposite

Foiled again. But thanks for the thought.

you're welcome to take my wife away. she's a real keeper. 

Edited June 10, 2020 by mr mr

[Keyser Soze666]

1 minute ago, Enzian said:

You are right, and thanks for reminding me because it has crossed my mind, just not this time. I think in conversation with one's peers here, everyone knows what one means by "the girls", and no one takes umbrage. But in print it does seem problematic.

Haha, no probs. Yes looks worse in print, agreed.

[Keyser Soze666]

1 minute ago, Enzian said:

You are right, and thanks for reminding me because it has crossed my mind, just not this time. I think in conversation with one's peers here, everyone knows what one means by "the girls", and no one takes umbrage. But in print it does seem problematic.

Haha, no probs. Yes looks worse in print, agreed.

[FolkGuitar]

I'm still here for the same reasons that brought me here almost 20 years ago; friendly people, great food, wonderful sightseeing, easy living, low cost of living, nice neighbors, convenient shopping, great healthcare facilities... I could go on and on.

Unlike many, I didn't come here for the women and and bars. I brought my wife with me, and still don't need to sit in a bar every night. We can drink with friends outside in the yard if we wish to. And as someone else pointed out, if we want to take a walk around the block at 4am, we don't have to give a thought to being mugged.  Over all, Chiang Mai is a delightful place to live. 19+ years so far, and no thoughts of leaving.

[J Town]

4 minutes ago, Enzian said:

You are right, and thanks for reminding me because it has crossed my mind, just not this time. I think in conversation with one's peers here, everyone knows what one means by "the girls", and no one takes umbrage. But in print it does seem problematic.

John Belushi comes to mind.

[Keyser Soze666]

2 minutes ago, J Town said:

John Belushi comes to mind.

Or Prince Andrew.

[cyril sneer]

Spent 10 years experimenting living in various countries and liked Thailand the most, and still feel the same whenever I leave.

 

I have no commitments here but my girlfriend is already a house/car owner with a sizable pension, none of which I have. Marrying her would get me on her health insurance too. 

[Kennycrossfit]

20 minutes ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

I was in the UK (Southampton) for 4 months last year and was never attacked by anyone going for a walk, so cut out the nonsense. It's also not cheap here anymore, unless of course you are one of these hermits who never leaves their room and lives on the breadline. The climate here is vile, too. Unsuitable for anyone that wants to be active.

I was in the UK last year as well, went to the doctors and got an appointment the next morning, I also went running around the local park most mornings and never got attacked by smackheads.

[J Town]

2 minutes ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

Or Prince Andrew.

Or Jeffrey Epstein (who did NOT kill himself).

[bkk6060]

2 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

could keep the "negative" list going, but to me, it already outweighs any "positives" about living in Thailand, so I will stop there.

 

Let's try to keep it clean, I have no regrets moving here to retire, but the 5 year "holiday" for me is up and personally I can't wait to get back to cleaner air, cleaner beaches, police presence, albeit it a nanny state for a reason, no immigration brain damage every time I go to another province, 90 day online reporting and annual extensions with mountains of paperwork, no corruption, free public hospital cover, government support for kids, and pretty much the same when it comes to the cost of living here (excluding renting or owning your own property).

Yet, there you are continuing to keep your negativity going. 

2 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

But I was wrong, maybe it's because I am living in Issan, but I have been all over Thailand and it's pretty much the same.

Issan is the same as all of Thailand?  Ok..

 

Thailand provides me with a great lifestyle I have minimal complaints. But, I stay busy with friends and lots of activities.  The young cute girls aren't too bad either.

Your typical immigration complaint which you repeated twice I see.

Can never understand why it is so difficult for some to spend about 1/2 day a year at immigration what seems is minimal paperwork and execution.

 

Anyway hey, sounds like you hate the place and best to go to your home country and clear your head of all the negativity.  Please check in from time to time.

Good luck.

 

 

[pineapple01]

Well it wasnt the Food. Fried gunge, no top end restaurants.

[Keyser Soze666]

3 minutes ago, Kennycrossfit said:

I was in the UK last year as well, went to the doctors and got an appointment the next morning, I also went running around the local park most mornings and never got attacked by smackheads.

Sure. Fancy listing as a reason to live here 'I can go for a walk without being attacked' I mean, <deleted>??

 

You can also, believe it or not, have tried and trusted mates in the UK, in fact much more so then here. 

[Keyser Soze666]

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

The young cute girls aren't too bad either.

 

 

 

How old are you mate, coming out with that creepy talk? It repulses me.

[worgeordie]

I have never been back to the UK for 30 odd years,

I think the culture shock or the winters would kill

me and that's why I am staying here.

 

The UK has gone down a lot since I left,I think,

my daughters cat was shot  with a crossbow

bolt,went to police to report it,cannot do anything about

it,must be waiting till a kid gets shot.

regards worgeordie