Health officials race to curb spread of COVID-19 cluster in Chiang Mai’s Muang Mai market
-
Recently Browsing 0 members
- No registered users viewing this page.
-
Topics
-
Popular Contributors
-
Latest posts...
-
43
To become an expat
Absolutely beautiful Do you mind if I keep those words , absolutely beautiful Extra celestial parting , I have never heard this before Thankyou for your service Sir -
66
The World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease Is About to Get Worse
Incredible leaches is a descriptor of your actions in that sentence and you know that. You can split hairs all you want if it helps you sleep at night but its not the same thing. You know as well as I do that "you" in that context was other countries, not you personally. Thats what liberaltds sufferers do, they deflect from the actual conversation when they can't defend their position. As far as knowing you, no I don't and wouldn't care to. Sometimes, like this, its best to rip the bandaid off and start over. If there really is a need, other countries will fill in the gaps. Or people will die, they die everyday. -
-
68
Hungarian Man Arrested in Pattaya for Breaking into Car & Stealing 1.5 Million Baht
Chai, no insurance for "stupid"! -
94
Portugal nixes F35 order cos of trump
According to a Ukrainian media outlet site. -
43
To become an expat
My primary expense in the way of food whether its a trip to Dukes in CM or an occasional splurge to eat "Western", or to go to Big C and Makro and Rim Ping. But those are the "big ticket" items and I've noticed since 2020 that my usual trip to Big C / Makro for food has gone from about 2000 THB to 3000 THB. So much for inflation. Other than that, everything else is bought in markets which are cheap beyond belief when compared to the West, or eating at Thai restaurants - same same - inexpensive, or just taking what the garden offers for free. My outlay for land and housing was 15 years ago. Out of savings. Done. Two houses and a rai of land. No debt. No monthly payments. Car - out of savings. No debt. No monthly payments. Drinking and chasing bar girls? Been there, done that - it's lost it's luster. In my 70s and it doesn't have the appeal it did in my younger days. Fond memories and I'm good. Bored? I'm not bored. I stay occupied with family, home, garden, bass guitar, reading, meditation, etc. Life if good as I count-down and prepare for the extra-celestial parting from this body which is wearing down. No desire to go back to the "home country." And no particular desire to live in Thai expat communities (never have, always have lived with working Thais in Thai communities) or to be buddy-buddies with other farang. As I said - life is good. I don't suffer from Western Expat Angst. Honestly - you think too much. Take up meditation and a hobby, and considering marrying a Thai gal. You'll feel better.
-
-
Popular in The Pub
-
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now