1 minute ago, Hummin said:

The view and sometimes the climb both on feet and with motorbike is what attracts me.

Yes views and exercise is good, i get that without going to temples 

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

Sounds like you haven't travelled enough around the world, probably haven't been around Australia like many aussies

Been to every state and major city. You havent been anywhere except Pattaya it sounds like.

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Just the truth. Broken footpaths, low hanging wires, dangerous roads, unstable politics, farangs cant buy land unless expensive, dodgy seafood, 2 tier pricing.

Focusing on the wrong things, maybe Australia is best for you

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

Great, I'm packing now, over! ????Come on bigbird, I thought you were smarter than that!

He's not. 

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Focusing on the wrong things, maybe Australia is best for you

What are the right things? Oh cheap prices and women. Which is what I said 555

5 minutes ago, bignok said:

Been to every state and major city. You havent been anywhere except Pattaya it sounds like.

I've travelled all over the world including Thailand and Australia. Australia was good apart from the aussies 555

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

I've travelled all over the world including Thailand and Australia. Australia was good apart from the aussies 555

How come you never talk about all these places?

1 minute ago, bignok said:

How come you never talk about all these places?

It's a Thai forum?

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

I've travelled all over the world including Thailand and Australia. Australia was good apart from the aussies 555

Still jealous of sending us to the lucky country while you Poms wallow in the cold misery of England! Thanks! 

10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

haven't been around Australia like many aussies

Most Aussies have been to no more than 3 states.

Just now, 2baht said:

Still jealous of sending us to the lucky country while you Poms wallow in the cold misery of England! Thanks! 

They wallow in Pattaya

Just now, 2baht said:

Still jealous of sending us to the lucky country while you Poms wallow in the cold misery of England! Thanks! 

True, we should have left the criminals in England and everyone else gone to Oz

2 hours ago, bignok said:

Why do farangs like Thailand? Cheap prices and women. All the rest is bs.

The cheapest women you find in Europe, they even share and  pay the bills and drinks.

 

Buy their own clothes, make up, travels, own car, motorbike, you name it. And if they get kids, they continue to work and contribute? 

 

Totally misconception that Asian women is cheap!

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

True, we should have left the criminals in England and everyone else gone to Oz

I thought you were a yank.

Just now, Hummin said:

The cheapest women you find in Europe, they even share and  pay the bills and drinks.

 

Buy their own clothes, make up, travels, own car, motorbike, you name it. And if they get kids, they continue to work and contribute? 

 

Totally misconception that Asian women is cheap!

Hookers.

Just now, Hummin said:

The cheapest women you find in Europe, they even share and  pay the bills and drinks.

 

Buy their own clothes, make up, travels, own car, motorbike, you name it. And if they get kids, they continue to work and contribute? 

 

Totally misconception that Asian women is cheap!

What's the cheapest airfare to Ukraine?

1 minute ago, bignok said:

I thought you were a yank.

You can spot a Pom from 500 metres! Sandals and long socks!????

 

 

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

Hookers.

Aha, hookers

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Totally misconception that Asian women is cheap!

Good point, but men don't have to play the game, find one with money and\or good job or just stay single

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Good point, but men don't have to play the game, find one with money and\or good job or just stay single

You admitted to using bargirls before.

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Aha, hookers

Yes, they play in the front row of a scrum!

1 minute ago, bignok said:

You admitted to using bargirls before.

That's no secret, but I don't need a girlfriend to drag around

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

That's no secret, but I don't need a girlfriend to drag around

You can't get one so have to hire them. 

14 hours ago, sidjameson said:

No great transformation for me. A solid 7 in the UK and an 8 in Thailand.

 

Would be 10 here if I could have avoided ageing.

 

Because retired my daily routine is very similar in both places. Bit too much home based I'm sure.

Agree, not much real change.  Only worked 2 days a week in the USA, before retiring.   Pretty charmed life there, or so my brother tells me.  Things actually better here, as better housing in non metro areas.  Houses built for me here/TH, so exactly what I want/need.

 

Here/TH, on fifth new car, and in 28 yrs in USA, only owned 1 new vehicle.  Eat healthier, as most home cooked now, and very little alcohol now.

 

2 divorces in USA, 1 in TH, and escaped with heart, sanity & wallet.  Found life long partner in #4, for past 17 years, and no ending in sight.  All good.

 

Blessed, and thankful, that life has simply gotten better and better as I've aged, except for the aging part.

 

Not perfect along the way, and more than a few oops, but that's life.  Helps you appreciate everything else.

 

Be Happy

Be Safe

Hmm, don't have a number but ... retired, little if any stress (rumors of changes to Immigration Visa requirements mostly). After 12 years, with traditionally raised Thai Wife and Stepdaughter, life is good. I am told I look and act ten years younger than my chronological are. I think, a result of living happily here in Chiang Mai.

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

Im sure I have visited 100 temples myself, because many temples around in the country is high up and gives a nice exercise and view, or just nice to drive motorbike up and have a look at the view.

Yep, they seem to get primo spots, and great to visit for the views.  Some are even interesting, and always a bunch of vendors around, for a good munch.

 

Even visited Wats for their uniqueness, or importance in the past, when in the neighborhood.  Now just for the views.

 

Never really a bar person and definitely not a go-go bar person.  Pay to look at women, nah ... a prefer the hand on approach, and not P4P, that's just boring.  

10/10 both here and Australia. Lived in both with my lovely Thai wife. 

Just live life happily and relax let your wife pamper you. They love taking care of us.

Be happy with what you got and life is easy.????

 

44 minutes ago, bignok said:

How come you never talk about all these places?

Not enough bandwidth.  As if we don't talk enough about TH, do you really want to read about our, my adventures in other countries, or different states in the USA, some larger than most countries.

 

Oh yea, and it's a Thai forum.

47 minutes ago, bignok said:

You can't get one so have to hire them. 

i have a lawyer who'd marry me tomorrow i wanted, what's your girlfriends job?

10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

i have a lawyer who'd marry me tomorrow i wanted, what's your girlfriends job?

Im an ex pro golfer, been to 190 countries and dated super models.

 

What have you done?