Happy in Thailand. Feel lucky to be here.

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

2020 for me was a good year as a retired Alien.

I am 70years old  now been married 3 times totalling 47 years.

My Wife now of 9 years is a Lanna lady. She spent 3 years in Australia with me.

When I retired I wanted to come to Thailand, she would have been happy staying in Australia. She say I your wife I go with you anywhere and take care of you.

Now been here 6 years together here in San Kamphaeng area. The last 9years been best of my life.

No not a case of deep pockets.

We hear many negatives on this Forum but I have lots friends who have great wives. True I don't know what it cost them but they all lovely ladies who  respect and care for their husbands.

I lucky myself my wife is great and smart, We live now on my pension and hardly ever need touch savings.

We have our own house and she insisted I must be on title as 30 year lease.

Sure many guys here same as me.

Yes doesn't matter where we live there are things we don't like, Governments, stupid outdated laws ect.

We lucky to be here.

Being an Aussie we like to take Mickey out often, but that us.

I be happy to live out rest my life here and go out with big BBQ.

Hope no one kills a attendee for not wearing a mask. Lol.

????❤????????

 

 

 

[DrJack54]

I will post that I very much like your attitude and outlook on life.

You do realize your thread will be moved as has nothing to do with Thai visa etc forum. 

Enjoy Thailand. Many love it for same reasons

Edited January 7, 2021 by DrJack54

[McGregor21]

Nicely put Bruce..3rd times a charm eh.

[Billpro785]

Great to hear a positive story for once instead all of the Thai bashing. Feel the same you do, love living be here.

[abrahamzvi]

17 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

2020 for me was a good year as a retired Alien.

I am 70years old  now been married 3 times totalling 47 years.

My Wife now of 9 years is a Lanna lady. She spent 3 years in Australia with me.

When I retired I wanted to come to Thailand, she would have been happy staying in Australia. She say I your wife I go with you anywhere and take care of you.

Now been here 6 years together here in San Kamphaeng area. The last 9years been best of my life.

No not a case of deep pockets.

We hear many negatives on this Forum but I have lots friends who have great wives. True I don't know what it cost them but they all lovely ladies who  respect and care for their husbands.

I lucky myself my wife is great and smart, We live now on my pension and hardly ever need touch savings.

We have our own house and she insisted I must be on title as 30 year lease.

Sure many guys here same as me.

Yes doesn't matter where we live there are things we don't like, Governments, stupid outdated laws ect.

We lucky to be here.

Being an Aussie we like to take Mickey out often, but that us.

I be happy to live out rest my life here and go out with big BBQ.

Hope no one kills a attendee for not wearing a mask. Lol.

????❤????????

 

 

 

Thank you for the wonderful honest word/!All I can say apart from thanks, is , Join the club. I am in a similar position and as happy as you are!

[thaisabai]

nice to read a positive attitude for a change.

wish you continuous happiness

 

thaisabai

[Pilotman]

I love it here and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else, or with anyone but Mrs P. I love our house and our holiday home.  I love the lifestyle and my new friends that I have found here. The only downside is the uncertainly going into the future, which is unsettling to say the least.  I watched certain uncertainties play on my fathers mind as he got older.  I just hope that it doesn't happen to me and that I can chill out enough to enjoy the place without getting too bunched up with the various negatives of dealing with government agencies. Using agents for all that I can, so that I don't have to deal directly with IOs etc,  has certainly reduced any anxieties. 

[Speedhump]

19 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

2020 for me was a good year as a retired Alien.

I am 70years old  now been married 3 times totalling 47 years.

My Wife now of 9 years is a Lanna lady. She spent 3 years in Australia with me.

When I retired I wanted to come to Thailand, she would have been happy staying in Australia. She say I your wife I go with you anywhere and take care of you.

Now been here 6 years together here in San Kamphaeng area. The last 9years been best of my life.

No not a case of deep pockets.

We hear many negatives on this Forum but I have lots friends who have great wives. True I don't know what it cost them but they all lovely ladies who  respect and care for their husbands.

I lucky myself my wife is great and smart, We live now on my pension and hardly ever need touch savings.

We have our own house and she insisted I must be on title as 30 year lease.

Sure many guys here same as me.

Yes doesn't matter where we live there are things we don't like, Governments, stupid outdated laws ect.

We lucky to be here.

Being an Aussie we like to take Mickey out often, but that us.

I be happy to live out rest my life here and go out with big BBQ.

Hope no one kills a attendee for not wearing a mask. Lol.

????❤????????

 

 

 

Well said. Totally correct. I can add nothing. ????????

[beau thai]

Bit older than OP and share his sentiments exactly.

 

Sure, we can all find things to complain about but I wouldnt live anywhere else or with anyone else. Feel very fortunate to feel so happy and settled here, where I will see out my days-lots more of them hopefully!

[StevieAus]

Totally agree Bruce very similar to you but a year older and live further North in the same Province.

We can always find fault but after living here for ten years would not want to live in Australia, great country that it is.

Life is what you make it and I feel sorry for the people using this site who are so unhappy and negative.

Begs the question of course why they are still here.

Continue to enjoy the life.

[Tedly]

  I am happy to hear a positive story. I too have a wonderful Thai wife and we are ready to retire to Thailand, But the current "situation" has us on hold for a little while so we are stuck in this rapidly declining America. I guess I can say that as it is my home country, used to be be a good place to live, but now I'm looking forward to getting out and finishing my life in Thailand. 

[Backslider]

 

am lucky to have a flexible existence, i being basically happy contented person i'm ok wherever i am.

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, Pilotman said:

I love it here and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else, or with anyone but Mrs P. I love our house and our holiday home.  I love the lifestyle and my new friends that I have found here. The only downside is the uncertainly going into the future, which is unsettling to say the least.  I watched certain uncertainties play on my fathers mind as he got older.  I just hope that it doesn't happen to me and that I can chill out enough to enjoy the place without getting too bunched up with the various negatives of dealing with government agencies. Using agents for all that I can, so that I don't have to deal directly with IOs etc,  has certainly reduced any anxieties. 

I have found Immigration in Chiang Rai very easy to deal with. I did use an agent in Chiang Mai, but do everything myself now.

I have a much better life here than I would have in Australia, with my Thai GF.

I have been very lucky, I left Australia in February two weeks before all the shutters came down. I hate to think how I would have felt if I had been trapped in Australia, with all the strict rules.

I'm not going back to Australia until the COVID s##tstorm has died out, could be 3-5 years. Meantime, very happy to stay here

[Natai Beach]

I love Thailand, most of my mates back In Oz all tell me they are envious of my lifestyle.

 

First came her as an 8 year old. Fun.

Then as a 14 year old when I first noticed thai females. Fun

Back at 27 and then every year since, mainly Samui sometimes with girlfriends, sometimes with mates, Fun

Moved here in my 30s. So much fun

All of my 40s. A decade of decadence. Fun

Now 50 and still.... Fun. 
I hope I live to 100+. Should be fun.
 

If there was a better country to live in I would move there.

Other countries have tropical weather and beautiful beaches but the Thais are the most fun. 

 

Give me Thai femininity over Aussie feminism any day.
Blokes in Oz have been brainwashed by the aggro beefy feminists and it has been disastrous on their mental health are a bit soft, and have very low expectations as a result.
 

 

[Nemises]

22 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

We live now on my pension and hardly ever need touch savings.

You have savings and you're on the pension?!

Unless under the pension eligibility threshold, probably best not to mention your savings... never know who's on here ????

[ChrisKC]

Yes, well said and for all the other comments suggesting that happiness is a state of mind, helped along by their partners and other lovely people. I have the comforts of practical things like a lovely home and car and a loving and caring Thai wife who I know for sure loves me and we are very happy with each others company.  We are each others main support system as well.

 

There is nothing about Thailand that influences me to move elsewhere and after 18 years I am happy about my original decision to make the place my home.

 

It is a real pleasure for me to read that so many Members on this forum are happy with their life here  and long may it continue.

 

Good luck to you all and maybe a few others will comment similarly!

[koolkarl]

Just check the aqi daily.  The entire country, except for the very south, has extreme

air pollution. Is paradise really worth it?

[Ron jeremy]

13 minutes ago, koolkarl said:

Just check the aqi daily.  The entire country, except for the very south, has extreme

air pollution. Is paradise really worth it?

Great question 

[kevvy]

I am on the other side of the fence , we are trying to sell our home but the first sale fell through .Been here for 10 years and I get bored now.I miss the beaches the high country and good doctors ..I have enjoyed myself here  as I am well past pension age it is time to go home. Cheap house being sold in chiang rai

Cheers

 

[Natai Beach]

51 minutes ago, koolkarl said:

Just check the aqi daily.  The entire country, except for the very south, has extreme

air pollution. Is paradise really worth it?

 

All good in Natai Beach, as it is everyday. 
 

[Postmaster]

Why don't you prefer to be by the coast except in all that smog which I heard Chiang Mai is.

Don't you like to be beside the seaside beside the sea.

[Lacessit]

5 hours ago, Natai Beach said:

 

 

Give me Thai femininity over Aussie feminism any day.

 

 

Correct. The first time I came here as a consultant, I was completely gobsmacked by the grace, beauty, femininity and attitude of Thai women. Sometimes still am.

[talahtnut]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Correct. The first time I came here as a consultant, I was completely gobsmacked by the grace, beauty, femininity and attitude of Thai women. Sometimes still am.

I am aware that Thai men can regard us as poachers of their delights..take too much and

it may one day become illegal, if I were Thai, I'd soon put the kibosh on it, wouldn't you?

Enjoy while you can.

[bbbbooboo]

On 1/8/2021 at 2:03 AM, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

2020 for me was a good year as a retired Alien.

I am 70years old  now been married 3 times totalling 47 years.

My Wife now of 9 years is a Lanna lady. She spent 3 years in Australia with me.

When I retired I wanted to come to Thailand, she would have been happy staying in Australia. She say I your wife I go with you anywhere and take care of you.

Now been here 6 years together here in San Kamphaeng area. The last 9years been best of my life.

No not a case of deep pockets.

We hear many negatives on this Forum but I have lots friends who have great wives. True I don't know what it cost them but they all lovely ladies who  respect and care for their husbands.

I lucky myself my wife is great and smart, We live now on my pension and hardly ever need touch savings.

We have our own house and she insisted I must be on title as 30 year lease.

Sure many guys here same as me.

Yes doesn't matter where we live there are things we don't like, Governments, stupid outdated laws ect.

We lucky to be here.

Being an Aussie we like to take Mickey out often, but that us.

I be happy to live out rest my life here and go out with big BBQ.

Hope no one kills a attendee for not wearing a mask. Lol.

????❤????????

 

 

 

I’m an Aussie too and retired , on the aged pension.My understanding is the aged pension is severely reduced if you live outside of Australia for longer than 6 months. How do get around this?

[whiteman]

Been living here 16 years love the place and my partner of the same time. Came from N.Z  Been back a few times but my partner and I prefer Thailand have a house in both countries Life is good

Edited January 8, 2021 by whiteman

[Andycoops]

Very happy in Thailand and have been for many years, far better than England which on the very rare visits I have made to see family, looks and feels like a foreign country to me now so I hope to remain here for the rest of my life, with my wife and children.

 

[Cricky]

Great Post

I'm on the other side.
I've been living here for 19 years, mid-50s, teenage children. These last 19years have been the best in my life.

Now my family would like us all to move to Australia in the next few years for my children's university studies.
I don't want to leave Thailand, I've settled here, fully assimilated.

Australia....I reckon I'm not going to fit in, there's been a lot of changes, sadly not for the better.
Thailand has what I want, the government rules correctly (not perfectly) with people management, the food is great, wonderful climate and affordability.

Over the many years I've been working on a 28/28 day rotation (this has probably saved my liver) around the world, had to make many difficult decisions.

 

Difficult decision.......moving back to Oz.

[koolkarl]

8 hours ago, Natai Beach said:

 

All good in Natai Beach, as it is everyday. 
As per IQ Air, your aqi is presently 51 and the forecast is for it to worsen daily till it reaches 113 next Wednesday !

https://www.iqair.com/ca/thailand/phangnga/phang-nga

 

[Natai Beach]

7 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Correct. The first time I came here as a consultant, I was completely gobsmacked by the grace, beauty, femininity and attitude of Thai women. Sometimes still am.

When I return to Oz I am am increasing gobsmacked by the lack of grace, build, demanding attitude, aggressiveness and masculinity of the Aussie women. 
 

I think the reason is two fold, firstly because I am used to the Thai way and secondly they really are getting worse.

[jomtienisgood]

14 hours ago, Nemises said:

You have savings and you're on the pension?!

Unless under the pension eligibility threshold, probably best not to mention your savings... never know who's on here ????

The OP mentions he is 70.....