On 9/13/2022 at 3:42 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

On second thought, maybe I would buy a bar in Nana, look for the best girls in all the other bars and pay them double to dance in my place.

Then maybe new uniforms every day or something like the Thai version of Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. I am sure something would come to my mind. ????

 

If that was the line up it would be a good investment. The way pattaya going these days you would waste all that money on a bunch of porky, tatted up skanks.

On 9/13/2022 at 9:24 AM, KIngsofisaan said:

What would you do if you suddenly had more money than you have now?

Maybe some unexpected inheritence, windfall or won the lottery?

Or maybe just had an extra 10 or 20,000 baht a month?

I already spend less than I have coming in.

Can't say there's anything more I really want.

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I already spend less than I have coming in.

Can't say there's anything more I really want.

Maybe wine instead of wine-cooler? 

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Maybe wine instead of wine-cooler? 

I prefer wine-coolers, with wine I always need to stir in a spoon of sugar to make it sweet enough.

On 9/13/2022 at 1:41 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

Sometimes the accessories are more important than the size.

 

 

I don't think I'd know what to do with more than two!

On 9/13/2022 at 10:13 AM, ezzra said:

Any one think that by having more money or lots of it life i shome how better or happier only dreaming, yes it dose give you peace of minds but only to a certain extend, the rest is the sams $hit day in day out and i'm speaking from such position...

Additional money is of no use if you don’t have the wit, or positive attitude, to use it to change the ‘same sh!t every day’.

 

Extra money gives the opportunity to do things that you could not previously do.

 

 

Totally wasted without a change of mindset.

11 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I prefer wine-coolers, with wine I always need to stir in a spoon of sugar to make it sweet enough.

Maybe try something like this:

 

5 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Additional money is of no use if you don’t have the wit, or positive attitude, to use it to change the ‘same sh!t every day’.

 

Extra money gives the opportunity to do things that you could not previously do.

I would say entirely the opposite,

It's those without wit that need to spend a lot of money to keep themselves occupied.

I'm happy enough sitting around reading a book, listening to music with a beer in my hand.

The books and music are all free (thanks internet), and I can't manage more than 3 beers in a day.

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

I would say entirely the opposite,

It's those without wit that need to spend a lot of money to keep themselves occupied.

I'm happy enough sitting around reading a book, listening to music with a beer in my hand.

The books and music are all free (thanks internet), and I can't manage more than 3 beers in a day.

 

You only post nonsense ????…..and spoken like one who has lived on a small budget!

 

I certainly agree that wit is a great advantage when making best use of time when funds are limited; I, and several friend, have done just that.

 

However, that same wit can/should be used in the event of a windfall/improved circumstances to enhance the quality of life further.

 

When you refer to those who ‘need’ to spend money to keep occupied, you are talking about the witless……… don’t confuse the two. 

14 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

You only post nonsense ????…..and spoken like one who has lived on a small budget!

When I was working, I was paid a fortune, but had no free time to spend it.

My lifestyle in Thailand on a pension, is better than I ever managed in the UK earning mega-bucks, and with a far more attractive woman in my bed every night.

 

Sure, when I was 40 I would have liked a sailing boat to circle the world, too old for that now.

In my 60s, I need/want less.

My jet-setting days are over, no matter how much money I have.

I came to Thailand when i was made redundant/retired, because i could see that retirement in Britain was going to mean watching every penny .....

In Thailand the first few years were good, but life is slowly going back to watching pennies (low interest rates, inflation greater than income, big Thai family doesn't help). 

Would like just enough more so that i do not need to check the bank account before any big purchase, and go on holiday with the family whenever i wanted. Another 20,000 baht a month would cover that. If more, would spend more time back in UK and would have enough to fund my daughters University education.

15 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

When I was working, I was paid a fortune, but had no free time to spend it.

My lifestyle in Thailand on a pension, is better than I ever managed in the UK earning mega-bucks, and with a far more attractive woman in my bed every night.

 

Sure, when I was 40 I would have liked a sailing boat to circle the world, too old for that now.

In my 60s, I need/want less.

My jet-setting days are over, no matter how much money I have.

 

I agree with virtually all of that. I also believe that you have to experience life on a budget to be able to understand the value of money.

 

 

My income is 7x what it was when I moved to Thailand. I am not 7x times happier - or, more accurately, 7x more  content - but I am able to do more things and have more choices. I will not be buying a sailing boat ????

I'd probably ask for a bit more chicken in my noodle soup! By the way, where's the cheapest noodle soup in Pattaya? ????

 

 

10 minutes ago, 2baht said:

I'd probably ask for a bit more chicken in my noodle soup! By the way, where's the cheapest noodle soup in Pattaya? ????

 

 

I always tell them add 20B of chicken but no extra noodles. It works for me.

On 9/13/2022 at 9:24 AM, KIngsofisaan said:

Is there a point when you feel you have reached a nirvana in your life with the amount of money you have each month, or would a little or a lot more change things?

I live with what I have because it is "enough" 

Greed, over consumption, polluting the atmosphere with cars and trucks is not my goal in life anymore, been there done that.  I reached my goal in work life, family life, and consumerism.  Now am retired and living with what I have.

Though I do sometimes yearn .  55555

 

Although If I had "a lot more"  money: 

#1 I would start a free clinic performing vasectomies on men and giving birth control to women as all problems on our planet are directly related to overpopulation and uncontrolled growth of homo sapiens

#2 I  would give money to those who are producing non-fossil fuel reliant energies

#3 Spend more short times with younger and sexier women instead of 30 year old MILFS who are 6's and 7's ????????  Giving back is what it is all about when you retire, not personal gain 

 

Depends how much but if it was several hundred thousand baht, probable add a new watch to my collection.

1 hour ago, Photoguy21 said:

Depends how much but if it was several hundred thousand baht, probable add a new watch to my collection.

No need, just borrow them - preferable from old men who die soon after.

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

No need, just borrow them - preferable from old men who die soon after.

I would but all the people I know who have died have not yet responded to my request.

7 hours ago, Skallywag said:

#3 Spend more short times with younger and sexier women instead of 30 year old MILFS who are 6's and 7's ???????? 

Many older men in the UK or USA can only dream of short times with 30 year old MILFs. Some are lucky. Most are not. We have it really good here in Thailand.

If I had a lot more money, I doubt I would change my lifestyle too much. My kids would just get more when I die.

 

Perhaps get a new car to replace my 22 year old Ford.

 

Maybe move to a more luxurious apartment on a very high floor, but I like where I live and know all the neighbors. In a high-rise you know nobody. I do enjoy the views you get from a 70th floor window.

 

Maybe eat out more often but I am lazy to go out, and enjoy cooking. However, I would probably buy much better quality wines instead of the cheap ones I drink now.

 

Travel? I have been to 30 more countries and to be honest, most places end up looking the same after a while. Probably me becoming jaded or bored with travel.

 

Health? I would start buying private health insurance so I don't have to rely on the free public system. I can already afford it but am too stingy.

 

Yacht? Ferrari? Helicopter? Big mansion? Other luxury items? Not interested. I am practical and no need to show off my wealth.

 

My kids will already inherit more than enough to make them more comfortable in life, unless I decide to splurge and spend my assets. ????

If I had more money, significantly more, the first thing I would do would be to contact Elon Musk. 

 

My dream, since age 9, has always been to be the first man on Mars. 

 

In addition, I have always been intrigued with the concept of The One-way Ticket option. 

 

Just going to Mars is not expensive. 

 

It is in the return from Mars where costs become astronomical, not to mention the logistical difficulties. 

 

One of the greatest achievements I have witnessed, to date, is seeing American rovers on the Red Planet. 

 

These days, with inflation, floods, heat waves, and TikTok, if I had more money, then I would very seriously consider being the first man on Mars. 

 

The one-way travel time might be about 9 months. 

 

After that, with food and water rationing, I could live another two years, maybe more. 

 

After two years, then planet Earth might send me more supplies. Or, not. 

 

If I had more money, then that's what I'd do. 

 

Some guys work so hard for a few minutes of fame. 

 

But, if I had more money, and if I landed on Mars, I would be more famous, even, than Bowie. 

 

Of course, a trip to Mars, like this, might be lonely. 

 

Still, with 7 billion people paying attention to me, heading out to Mars, I would not be lonely for long. 

 

Being the first man on Mars would be so far better than to be an idiot climbing Mt. Everest, just another of the group climbing for the umpteenth time, only to be frozen, for decades, somewhere below the peak. 

 

And, for what? 

 

Some might wonder, why go to Mars. 

 

For that matter, why go to the Moon? 

 

In fact, knowing what we do about life, then why do anything, at all?

 

 

 

23 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Some might wonder, why go to Mars. 

Come to Pattaya, it's similar. 

 

I see quite a few Martians (strange people) here. 

 

I would be living in Indonesia.

I would be drinking less; effect and cause are inextricably linked.

On 9/13/2022 at 2:38 PM, Sparktrader said:

Retire in Thailand. Its not about the money, more of a safety net. 

 

 

Good choice.

 

I'd permanently rent a hut on the beach at Than Sadet and contract an "escort agency" to keep me supplied with the essentials.

That'd be my idea of true bliss- it was bliss every time I stayed there in the past, but they were only holidays, not real life.

On 9/16/2022 at 12:17 AM, Dexxter said:

Many older men in the UK or USA can only dream of short times with 30 year old MILFs. Some are lucky. Most are not. We have it really good here in Thailand.

Can't say I dream of sex with women with children as I'm not attracted to stretch marks and Coopers droop. I preferred never been pregnant women.

We're on a diff time frame and budget than a lot of people: we will stay here 2-3 years on a budget of $4,500 (excluding $800 a month med insurance for 2).

 

It's very hard to spend $100 a day here, so I can do whatever I want, and the money still piles up.

 

Yesterday was a relatively expensive day: spliff (800 baht), 2 seafood meals with a cocktail (900 baht), a nice room with a pool and gym (800 baht). massage (300 baht).

 

When my wife gets here, maybe then it's $100 a day, but that's for paying top dollar for everything over living like a local, as we eventually will.

 

We intend to eat in every single 5* restaurant in Bangkok and have booked Gaggan for $800 for the two of us (includes tip).

 

 

 

 

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On 9/15/2022 at 7:17 PM, Dexxter said:

Many older men in the UK or USA can only dream of short times with 30 year old MILFs. Some are lucky. Most are not. We have it really good here in Thailand.

Everything I mentioned was about spending to better society, while most other BM's mention "toys" "products" they would like for themselves. 

Yes I do receive pleasure and enjoyment from short times, but in my mind it is more about supporting locals in their business endevours. 5555  

23 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

But, if I had more money, and if I landed on Mars, I would be more famous, even, than Bowie. 

5555  bizarre yet funny statement.  Money can make you famous but not give you talent IMO.   I still listen to Bowie, but never listen or read much from people who traveled to space