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Who lives on 20k a month ?
You said it right here. Lots of human turds laying around the streets and on the beaches. -
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Foreign Tourist Swallows Traffic Ticket in Odd Pattaya Incident
Once again an AN member has taught me a new word, had to Bingle the meaning, but...thank you for enhancing my knowledge. Must now try to use it in context. Do The Missionaries spring to mind? -
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Marriage Extensions.
"Bit of an imposition" for YOU. "No Go" for ME.. I would find that ridiculous and demeaning. Also the witness thing (if required) I wouldn't be happy with. As I stated previously...to each their own -
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Who lives on 20k a month ?
Not getting it at all here in Da Nang. Even at the Son Tra night market, nobody was exceptionally pushy other than the foot massage places and the people selling the lobsters (you can read all the bad reviews about that place on yelp). But in general, it is nothing like Hoan Kiem in Hanoi which is the only other place I’ve been in Vietnam. Hanoi was completely different and just as you describe. I’m not trying to sell anything here. I’d prefer to be back in my luxury condo in BKK tooling around Thailand in my convertible. But the unresolved tax issue in Thailand is forcing me out for 186 days a year. I’m just presenting this as an option that is surprisingly pleasant (for me at least) and would be something for people on lower budgets to consider. I wasn’t expecting to like Da Nang any more than Hanoi (a city that I wouldn’t want to live in)…but….what can I say. It’s pretty nice. -
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Who lives on 20k a month ?
I didn't say that it was impossible to cross the street , and I also didn't say that there were human turds everywhere . But it is difficult and dangerous to cross the roads , its not uncommon to see human turds on the streets and beach though . The constant noise from the motorbikes made iit unbearable for me -
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What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2024)
ahhh .. it’s a movie .. I thought it was a continuation of ferry: the series. -
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Do you flaunt your wealth in Thailand?
Interesting thread in terms of the consistency of opinion and the fairly transparent virtue signaling. I wonder if this was GG's intent....to see if everyone would jump on the same page, suggest their own wealth, but then state why they have no need to show it. Let me join in..... I live in Bangkok. Having also lived in a host of countries, I find Bangkok almost on a par with Tokyo in terms of safety from bad guys. Perhaps others have not noticed, but there are tons of Mercs, Ferraris, Porsches, Rolls Royces, Bentleys, Lambos, McLarens, etc. on the road. Not sure if those folks are flaunting, but they do seem unconcerned with anything untoward, save for dents or scratches made by Grab or Food Panda delivery guys. Certainly if there are bad guys out there, their universe of potential targets is quite high. The odds favor being overlooked. Maybe if one strolls through a bad part of town, wherever that might be, wearing a Piaget or Richard Mille at 3am, that might lead to trouble, but I'm guessing most bad guys wouldn't know real from a copy watch. they're likely more interested in gold chains or a couple thousand baht. I'm also going to guess the bad guys could be fooled by someone wearing a street market bought shirt with the word "Armani" or "Chanel" plastered across the front, and not notice the guy wearing a non-logo'd Brioni or Stefano Ricci shirt or suit. Maybe....just maybe...bad guys might suspect a fit guy with clean clothes, shirt tucked in, neatly groomed, un-tatted, acting quietly and reserved, might be that expat multi-bazillionaire, and if so, I guess that's justification for being fat and tatted, unshaven, garbed in baggy cargo pants and a Chang wife-beater. Do the latter and EVERYONE, bad guys and normal Thais, look down on you and avoid you. You'd be perfectly safe, save from scorn. Perch your bulbous backside on a barstool and try to share stories of your SAS secret missions, and you'll be as safe as a man can be, nobody coming near you. Simply having wealth might be mentally comforting, but there's little point in having it, if one is afraid to buy things that might give one pleasure, whether that is a Lambo, a fancy house or condo, or anything else that is dearly priced. Might as well just give away all the dosh and do away with any unfounded fear of becoming a target. Maybe if one lives in rural Isaan, it might be wise not to park a Bugatti Chiron in the yard, but most of Thailand is quite safe. Showing off for the sake of showing off might not be as dangerous as many posters imply, though it is rather gauche. Enjoying the spoils of what one has earned, however, is kind of nice. I have things I enjoy owning---though I couldn't care less about watches or jewelry---and I do not have any desire to make anyone jealous, but I live, act and purchase how I want, without fear anyone cares one way or the other. It's for my comfort or pleasure. Besides, in a society where one pillar of the culture is saving or promoting "face", there are a myriad of other visible targets, should a bad guy be on the hunt. Odds favor one's safety. -
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Australian Aged Pension
That's because I called you out on posting that you receive a DVA pension AND an old age pension, and you can't receive both. Other members have asked you about this, yet you refuse to elaborate.
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