2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

You chose the wrong hospital.

I paid 250bht for 8 stitches in my leg (trail running accident).

Then another time 2,000bht for 10 stitches in my face (cycling accident) and 3,500bht to have my broken jaw fixed and 2 teeth rebuilt (6 visits to the dental hospital).

do you have any original parts left?

3 minutes ago, thaibook said:

do you have any original parts left?

The only parts I have missing is the ends of my two eye teeth.

Apart from that I'm completely intact.

You must be asleep or living in isolated if you don't notice the racism in Thailand. I experience racism a couple of time a week . I am looking forward to moving onto another country. 1-3 months is plenty.

 

Some troll posts have been removed. 

10 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

Sponsored by TOT. ????

The phone company?

5 hours ago, WinterGael said:

Who writes this <deleted>.  Over the past 2 years I've read a number of financial planning magazines regarding retirement destinations.  In each of them, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines have rated in the top 10, Malaysia in the top 15.  Thailand either mentioned in past tense, not at all, or in the top 25.  

 

World wide, maybe Vietnam in the top 25.  Too many countries in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Latin America, and South America leading the ranks as quality retirement destinations.

 

Please give us a break from this sort of drivel.

Not to mention much cheaper countries in Africa, e.g. DRC (and much friendlier if you are a Belgian)  

10 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

The phone company?

Oops! TAT. But TOT prob do a better job. At least they can phone a friend for help! ☎️

3 hours ago, wwest5829 said:

I cannot comment as I use US all the time …,

The whole world knows what means US, but DR ? , could be short for Drachme............

Medical costs, that will be the main thing !

Because the private hospitals here are simply unbeatable!

So, reading all the comments above, there are not going to be many of us left.

Having worked & lived in 8 countries I am staying as long as I can (31 years already)

Always felt welcome here, more than can be said for some of the above.

To the Wakky who suggested that Thailand should pay you a pension, it is time to go back to your "nanny" state or take your meds.

Never been treated with anything other than great respect by Immigration on my annual pilgrimage 

& have never been hassled by them. It is part of living in a foreign country

The grass is always greener,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Totally agree, but in my house I make the rules if and how and when you are welcome.....If you don't like that do not come..... for countries and events it is the same..If I refuse you to enter my house because you are not vaccinated, you can go to court, but it is still my house and you will not enter. Why for the rich make exceptions??

You know what, I just came back from a BBQ and there were a fair few people there, some vaccinated, others not, did I give a $hit, no, you know why, because I respect people's choices, that said, I had a choice not to go, but I did, do I regret it, no, was I in fear that there were unvaccinated people there, no.

 

I was also told that a guy that I know and saw on Friday is in isolation because his kid tested positive, am I worried, no.

 

I make my own rules, which I consider more flexible than yours, at the end of the day, each to their own, so let's leave it there, we agree to disagree, you fear Omicron, I don't.

International Living is the expat's version of a comic book.

It is extremely economical with the truth, and tells the wide eyed populous what they want to hear, just so long as it conforms to the agenda of the 'magazine'. 

 

Think of a girl that has worked bars in Walking Street for 15 years for an equivalent.

 

3 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

The phone company?

 

... well why not, would make just as much sense as TATs outlandish jabbering day in day out, 555 ...

 

I can see the slogan at the airport arrival area now

 

Welcome To Thailand, God's Largest Waiting Room

8 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

You know what, I just came back from a BBQ and there were a fair few people there, some vaccinated, others not, did I give a $hit, no, you know why, because I respect people's choices, that said, I had a choice not to go, but I did, do I regret it, no, was I in fear that there were unvaccinated people there, no.

 

I was also told that a guy that I know and saw on Friday is in isolation because his kid tested positive, am I worried, no.

 

I make my own rules, which I consider more flexible than yours, at the end of the day, each to their own, so let's leave it there, we agree to disagree, you fear Omicron, I don't.

I don't fear Omicron, but i agree with you completely..

13 hours ago, thaibook said:

Djokovic, has had covid and so qualifies for a medical exemption from vaccination according to Australian rules and as now declared by the Australian judge.  He is rich but he is a very pleasant down to earth man.

Wasn't the argument simply that he had a positive test result, did not get ill, and days after was pictured in crowded situations unmasked. Anyhow the fuss is over now, and a judge got some real good seats for the open. 

9 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

You know what, I just came back from a BBQ and there were a fair few people there, some vaccinated, others not, did I give a $hit, no, you know why, because I respect people's choices, that said, I had a choice not to go, but I did, do I regret it, no, was I in fear that there were unvaccinated people there, no.

 

I was also told that a guy that I know and saw on Friday is in isolation because his kid tested positive, am I worried, no.

 

I make my own rules, which I consider more flexible than yours, at the end of the day, each to their own, so let's leave it there, we agree to disagree, you fear Omicron, I don't.

As previously reported, I was on the same flight 11 DEC 2021  BKK to Khon Kaen that brought the two Thai patient zeroes just in from Belgium and the source of the infamous Kalasin Omicron cluster. I got a PCR test shortly thereafter and was NEGATIVE.

 

Over the New Year's holiday I was invited to attend in rural Isaan two large get-togethers --a tambon and a NYE cow-dow  party.

 

I declined both. (But I provided cash and a case of Hong Thong for each)

On 1/10/2022 at 10:48 PM, John Drake said:

I would rather be here than any of those other top ten mentioned. All in all I like it here.

Me too, We have a wonderful life here. Bl..dy paradise where we live. Coppers are nice to us, locals sweet, funny as all get out and gentle, no cold winter, the estate staff are kind and quick as a flash when we need something. Food is awesome, beer is colds, fresh fish at the end of a short phone call to my local fisherman friend, ocean is pretty damned good (especially last year or so with no tourism), flights anywhere in the world (well pretty much) a short 20 minute ride from the house. 

Why do retirees always wear white?

16 minutes ago, elgenon said:

Why do retirees always wear white?

So that Grim Reaper dont get confused and get the right ones......

21 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Corruption is everywhere in every country, only some countries cover it up better.

This is true

8 hours ago, elgenon said:

Why do retirees always wear white?

Bkk retirees 100 years ago

in reality prolly spain

 

5.8 milion expats

On 1/12/2022 at 3:31 AM, Saanim said:

Bkk retirees 100 years ago

Well, it looks like they were on safari.

AFFORDABLE...HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE.. 

Really? 

 

... interesting kinda follow-up in the BKKpost today, Thailand > General  'Grimaces replace smiles for retirees' ...