Let's return to 2002

 

How has life changed in that 20 years,to where you are now.

 

What has happened in the last 20 years to you ,you gone up in life or down 

2002 to now 

 

 

 

 

 

Just the same for me ,20 years older but.

regards worgeordie

16 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

How has life changed in that 20 years,to where you are now.

 

It hasn't it still rolls on.

 

18 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

What has happened in the last 20 years to you ,you gone up in life or down 

2002 to now 

 

I told my wife I was too old to tolerate having children. Even she wishes she'd paid attention to my warnings. 

Onward and upward. Next.

More knowledge less excitement.

Almost all the Thai music cafes shut in bkk, no Veteethai concert at Prapradeng on Sat with 7/4 concert before at Central Rama 2, then 94.5 concert on Sunday at lumpini night bazzar. Quite boring these days. ????

1 minute ago, proton said:

Almost all the Thai music cafes shut in bkk, 

Reopening at The One Rachada

I was 20 yo old back then.

Had no idea Europe would soon bite the dust.

20 years of crisis, austerity, political lies, horrid policies and finally the failure of globalization, skyrocketing inequalities, political divide, the end of US dominance over the world, a pandemic, a war, an energy crisis and out-of-control inflation ????????

My life didn't turn out to be what I thought it would be.

Stressful times but kinda interesting though.

Reminds me of the chocolate box story in Forrest Gump.

That being said I hope all this will end with the heads of the neolibs on a stick.

Those retards have ruined the lives of an entire generation of young westerners.

 

 

Married, 2 kids, 3 houses, 2 of them with land, couple of businesses, body more worn out, more grey hair, speak better Thai, 

I has just been appointed as CEO of a research company in the US. The post was well paid,  but as boring as hell.  Still, I kept me in gainful employment until the time to move to Asia, so it served its purpose.  I have no wish to return to those days, there was no 'food for the soul' in the highly cut throat world in which that company operated.      

9 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Reopening at The One Rachada

At the night market?

Just now, proton said:

At the night market?

Yep, the old train market

Transferred from being successful in my work, laying the foundations, to be now reasonably successful at life, enough to keep things interesting and enjoyable,????

A.  

 

iPhone.............super fast internet to look at super nice videos on a super nice monitor!!!  ability to find anything online.  movies, games, music, news, meet people, everything.............

 

hospitals cleaner, cars better, technology literally 1000000000000000x better in every segment of the economy.   houses built better, cars safer, everything literally nicer.   

 

mafia less control.   corruption slightly less.   more women independent.   more money everywhere

 

------------              Or                    B.  

 

on the downside, WW3 coming, we will all die.

COVID, we are all dying

Population, too many people

inflation

marriage not sacred

kids kill 

schools not safe

 

----------------------

 

pick one

 

 

2 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

downside, WW3 coming, we will all die.

COVID, we are all dying

Except we wont

Retired, got married, got divorced and became poor, had to leave Thailand, miss Thailand, life as poor person in western country sucks.

On 10/18/2022 at 11:23 PM, Sparktrader said:

Except we wont

Everyone dies. There are no survivors of life on earth.

On 10/18/2022 at 11:20 PM, Iamfalang said:

A.  

 

iPhone.............super fast internet to look at super nice videos on a super nice monitor!!!  ability to find anything online.  movies, games, music, news, meet people, everything.............

 

hospitals cleaner, cars better, technology literally 1000000000000000x better in every segment of the economy.   houses built better, cars safer, everything literally nicer.   

 

mafia less control.   corruption slightly less.   more women independent.   more money everywhere

 

------------              Or                    B.  

 

on the downside, WW3 coming, we will all die.

COVID, we are all dying

Population, too many people

inflation

marriage not sacred

kids kill 

schools not safe

 

----------------------

 

pick one

 

 

Internet porn.

social media

overpopulation

economic migrants

movies became PC and woke

marriage is way for poor women to become rich

criminals treated better than victims

youth crime rampant

gangs out of control

education system doesn't educate

continual wars

public health system fails

lockdowns and inflation caused by lockdowns

climate change used to increase taxes

increased taxes with less services resulting

smart phones

less cops

less nurses

less doctors

more social workers

public tv became pc rubbish with too many ads

etc.

 

What's better....................................................?

 

IMO we are like frogs in water getting hotter. Things got worse slowly, so we didn't notice.

20 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Everyone dies. There are no survivors of life on earth.

Not at once

On 10/18/2022 at 3:57 PM, Baron Samedi said:

That being said I hope all this will end with the heads of the neolibs on a stick.

there should be a rabid dog along soon to froth over this comment. 

On 10/18/2022 at 3:05 PM, georgegeorgia said:

How has life changed in that 20 years,to where you are now.

I'm 20 years older, but my wife is a few years younger.

And the weather is much warmer.

And my TV has grown ........ a lot.

Well the Island now has Electricity and wider roads. Better: car, Wifi, TV, house, wife and A/C. Slowing down with age and enthusiasm. 

On 10/18/2022 at 3:05 PM, georgegeorgia said:

Let's return to 2002

 

How has life changed in that 20 years,to where you are now.

It was 20 years ago, God answered my prayers to send me to live somewhere with loads of easy, hot women.

 

I was thinking somewhere in Europe, like Magaluf, or as it was known "Shagaluf" to us 15 year old virgins.

 

Well, God indeed outdid himself. I must have insulted him by saying that the loose British women who went to Magaluf were hot.

 

Except for 20 ish years closer to my demise, can't really think of any real negatives, Thankfully.

 

... another divorce & marriage added to the count, now 3 vs 4.

... wife, then 23 years younger (1/2 my age), now 22 yrs younger (1/3 my age)

... 2 ish year old daughter, now grown Uni grad / business woman

... have more equity & liquid assets, then enough, now too much (if not frivolous)

... TV also much larger ????

... more anti-social than ever

... less respect for mankind, big business (oil, pharma)

... less respect for western govt, if even possible

... need more tin foil than ever now

... censored more than ever

... can smoke a doobie (rare) without paranoia

... no longer have alcohol as a hobby, liver happier

... moved on to drones, RCs, & photography as hobbies

... 3rd & final (hopefully) house BUILD & move/LOCATION, happier w/BOTH 

... complete independence of gov't, municipal utilities, if wanting (PEA/water/petrol)

... deeper appreciation of everything

... every year just keeps getting better & better

 

 

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Retired, got married, got divorced and became poor, had to leave Thailand, miss Thailand, life as poor person in western country sucks.

What is the story behind that?

I noticed you mentioned it on here for years but never get the full story 

34 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Except for 20 ish years closer to my demise, can't really think of any real negatives, Thankfully.

 

... another divorce & marriage added to the count, now 3 vs 4.

... wife, then 23 years younger (1/2 my age), now 22 yrs younger (1/3 my age)

... 2 ish year old daughter, now grown Uni grad / business woman

... have more equity & liquid assets, then enough, now too much (if not frivolous)

... TV also much larger ????

... more anti-social than ever

... less respect for mankind, big business (oil, pharma)

... less respect for western govt, if even possible

... need more tin foil than ever now

... censored more than ever

... can smoke a doobie (rare) without paranoia

... no longer have alcohol as a hobby, liver happier

... moved on to drones, RCs, & photography as hobbies

... 3rd & final (hopefully) house BUILD & move/LOCATION, happier w/BOTH 

... complete independence of gov't, municipal utilities, if wanting (PEA/water/petrol)

... deeper appreciation of everything

... every year just keeps getting better & better

 

 

Do U ever watch the youtubers fling their drones over industrial estates to get a reaction?

Eg PJ audits

What happened?

I moved here around 20 years ago.

Does that answer your question?

Do i feel regrets?

Sure do,should have moved here 40 years ago.

 

10 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Do U ever watch the youtubers fling their drones over industrial estates to get a reaction?

Eg PJ audits

Because of idiots like him, we have regulations

Just now, jvs said:

What happened?

I moved here around 20 years ago.

Does that answer your question?

Do i feel regrets?

Sure do,should have moved here 40 years ago.

 

Yep, being a Yank, believed "USA USA USA"  ... until stepped out a bit, then eyes open, but too late then.  As 38 yrs old then and too vested at the time.  Took 7 yrs to adapt & adjust to leave the USA behind after enlightenment.  Mixed thoughts with that move, but overall better all around, I think.

 

No real regrets staying in USA that long, as having a blast there, just things so much cheaper in the 3rd world.  Less earnings given to wasteful govt and most necessities cheaper outside of USA.  Though as 1st world countries go, USA still cheaper than most others, IF HEALTHY.

 

Came in 2005 to live,33 with $75,000 in my pocket.

Thought could live forever on that.

Reality check very quickly,assembled 100 rai of land.

Got lucky with employment here which lead to bigger things over the years.

Married with two children.

Since covid have done 12 days work so consider myself a self funded retiree.

Easy life when you don't work for the banks.

The one disavantage of coming here younger is my wife is only eleven years younger.????