Thailand Ruined

[Sticky Rice Balls]

20 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Sounds like you have an interesting and challenging life in the states. Your posts are amusing too. Why not have a thread about life in America while away from Thailand. Could be fun and better than many of the daily trivial topics on this site. 

i had to re-read your reply to see where the "attacks" were but much to my surprise..caught me off guard......I dont work here in CM so i can battle the keyboard warriors daily...however upon my hesitant return next week ....I just go back to jump into work and get settled back into that toxic place......i dont mix between the 2.....when im there im there mindset...until return tix booked

 

as far as threads from the US im just trying not to get shot by some bitter dude in a red hat...

[Sticky Rice Balls]

16 hours ago, NextG said:

Perhaps soon there’ll be no real people posting at all…

I concur......as Ive been living in the matrix as my avatar info reveals

[Sticky Rice Balls]

19 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Spread some down here ... been overcast & raining most of the day.

 

the sun will come out tomorrow......or so Annie told me....bring a poncho in case

[KhunLA]

5 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

the sun will come out tomorrow......or so Annie told me....bring a poncho in case

Yes ... ESSs topped back up (51% @ sunrise), and EV still charging ????

[bignok]

15 hours ago, Prubangboy said:

I don't get why a guy who posts a lot on the internet is endlessly shaming people who are posting on the internet. 

 

He's like a guy in a porno theatre who keeps interrupting the movie to call other audience members perverts.

 

 

You go to porno theatres?

[spidermike007]

Have a good life. Live long and prosper. I will likely die in Thailand. And I am thrilled with the prospect of staying. I can't think of a single country I would rather be in. At least on my budget. Too many joys to even describe. 

 

Some of us have very good lives here. The taxation plans are of zero concern to me. I am not a Thai taxpayer. Simple as that. 

[likerdup1]

12 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

I am not young anymore. I just turned 50. I am thinking about future and the problems Thailand will impose on me to be a "guest" in the country. One of my biggest concerns is the everscamming healthcare and I have the first hand account of Thai insurance being completely useless. I have almost 1 million (Canadian) bucks saved and me and wife are saving money every month. I just think Thailand is bad value for money, that is it.

 

And what benefits will the useless "Elite" visa give me? Still 90 day reports, still annual visa renewals, still reporting every time I stay in the hotel? Are you kidding me with this advice?

I am convinced now you're really making mountains out of mole hills here. With your current savings and gainful employment you've got very little to worry about as long as your assets are properly invested. Live where you want and are comfortable. I'm in Thailand for the time being but hey, if it gets uncomfortable or not feasible at some point I'll go elsewhere or back to the USA.

 

The bet thing I ever did for myself was buy a house in the US and start a proper brokerage investment portfolio about 15  years ago. I'm 61 and have enough to keep me going until I"m dead. Especially if I stay in Thailand where my monthly expenses are about 50% of what they'd be in the USA. BTW I'm single with no kids so that keeps the overhead low too.

Edited October 15, 2023 by likerdup1

[Prubangboy]

27 minutes ago, bignok said:

You go to porno theatres?

I was the day manager of a famous porno theatre in New York circa '76. Show World. Possibly worth a wiki.

 

Still a few hanging on in Japan. I saw a whole film about women in white panties sliding up and down banisters. If I saw a still-existent porn theatre, I might pop in for a half an hour to soak up the sleaze.

 

 

 

[likerdup1]

Just now, Prubangboy said:

I was the day manager of a famous porno theatre in New York circa '76. Show World. Possibly worth a wiki.

 

Still a few hanging on in Japan. I saw a whole film about women in white panties sliding up and down banisters. If I saw a still-existent porn theatre, I might pop in for a half an hour to soak up the sleaze.

 

 

 

The Windmill club in Pattaya will blow your hair back... I've been in there twice and it was debauchery of the highest order. No need for video or cinema. Live and in your face..literally

[Prubangboy]

2 minutes ago, likerdup1 said:

The Windmill club in Pattaya will blow your hair back... 

Def worth the Google. I love it when they say, "If there's a problem, the Mama-san will straighten it out"

 

Has anyone ever put this to the test? I have to believe the Mama-san is more on the side of the earner she sees every day instead of the white ape.

 

Porno in NYC was about money laundering. But then it became a gold mine. Video cassettes of Deep Throat flew out the door. They cost about $2 to make, sold for $79.99. That's $354 in today's $$$.

 

Porn launched the videocassette, and cable TV. People thought that this new technology would be used to help people learn to speak French.

 

It's just great to shoot the breeze in a thread where retards are just absolutely flailing.

[Celsius]

39 minutes ago, likerdup1 said:

I'm in Thailand for the time being but hey, if it gets uncomfortable or not feasible at some point I'll go elsewhere or back to the USA.

 

And this is exactly what I am doing.

 

My initial idea was to just do a landing in Canada so my wife can get her permanent residency and return. But some of the guys who post here are literally running a 106 page thread about taxation and then I get the cr@p for thinking too mutt.

 

 

[NextG]

1 hour ago, noobexpat said:

Why is it nonsense? and why are you soooo upset by it 555

Because I’d like to be able to read and perhaps join some interesting conversation from time to time. But so much of the time it’s just childish idiocy. 

[habuspasha]

On 10/14/2023 at 4:33 AM, Bunny Silverhand said:

Vietnam is essentially free to access for most - if not all - westerners for 45 days. Great country, great food, beautiful beaches and mountains (the Da Nang area is a unique mix of both). Many young westerners here too. No wonder: everything is cheap even fancy hotels.

Americans (US passports) require prior permission from VN to get a visa on arrival.  I didn't know that when I tried to fly from Phuket to Danang last month.  I was denied boarding in Phuket.  My Thai GF was fine.  Thais and most others can get visa on arrival. Of course, it cancelled the vacation.  We'll try again next month.  I got approval from the embassy through an email through Vietnam electronic travel authorization online (about $80).

[Nemises]

4 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

winning 

Winning?  but too scared to say where  it is you’re going = loser. 

[Fat is a type of crazy]

51 minutes ago, Nemises said:

Winning?  but too scared to say where  it is you’re going = loser. 

He said Canada. Big picture of Trudeau.

[it is what it is]

I'll be out of here by April. 

 

if it's so awful, and you're so unhappy, why wait so long? pack your bags and your troubles and head for the airport tout suite.

[scubascuba3]

5 hours ago, Prubangboy said:

Def worth the Google. I love it when they say, "If there's a problem, the Mama-san will straighten it out"

 

Has anyone ever put this to the test? I have to believe the Mama-san is more on the side of the earner she sees every day instead of the white ape.

 

Porno in NYC was about money laundering. But then it became a gold mine. Video cassettes of Deep Throat flew out the door. They cost about $2 to make, sold for $79.99. That's $354 in today's $$$.

 

Porn launched the videocassette, and cable TV. People thought that this new technology would be used to help people learn to speak French.

 

It's just great to shoot the breeze in a thread where retards are just absolutely flailing.

Windmill is probably the best agogo currently, not as good as it was as the old guard have moved on and newbies aren't willing to do the same things. Windmill 1 and 2 incl upstairs worth a visit

[Nemises]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

this is the problem with starting such threads.

The other problem with his thread is his speculation of a tax that may never happen. 

[KhunLA]

45 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

If it was any other country, your reaction would probably be the same.

Probably, especially from people who have never been.  Only limited visits by myself, and liked it, and even considered retiring there.  

 

Bit too chilly though, but TBH, I'm not exactly a hot weather fan either.   Easier to get cooler than it is warmer though.  Can always go to pool or surf to cool off if wanting to get out of house & AC. 

 

Not an option if cold out.   Did enjoy playing in the snow, first few days of a snowstorm, but that enough.

 

Any place I need to plug my car into a heater, is too cold for me.

 

Think W or E coast would be better choice than center, as the Arctic air is a bi-atch and bitter cold, sub -0- is tough to take, along with the wind chill factor.

 

Free healthcare, if accessible would be a major plus though, if needed.  Wife shouldn't have too much problem finding employment, and at a better salary, if wanting.

 

Good Luck if you follow through.

Edited October 16, 2023 by KhunLA

[kinyara]

No big deal, people come and go all the time for their own reasons. Their decisions have zero impact on me.

[CharlieH]

Multiple troll posts and responses to them removed.

[Bunny Silverhand]

12 hours ago, habuspasha said:

Americans (US passports) require prior permission from VN to get a visa on arrival.  I didn't know that when I tried to fly from Phuket to Danang last month.  I was denied boarding in Phuket.  My Thai GF was fine.  Thais and most others can get visa on arrival. Of course, it cancelled the vacation.  We'll try again next month.  I got approval from the embassy through an email through Vietnam electronic travel authorization online (about $80).

Damned. Historical resentment?

[Sticky Rice Balls]

15 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Too many joys to even describe. 

elaborate as we all see things differently..curious at to your list......i'll start   7-11 toasty ????

[Prubangboy]

10 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Windmill is probably the best agogo currently, 

Have you ever bought a mama-san a drink? Is there any advantage to doing so?

[scubascuba3]

6 minutes ago, Prubangboy said:

Have you ever bought a mama-san a drink? Is there any advantage to doing so?

Never and no, no advantage, total waste of money by mugs

[save the frogs]

22 hours ago, Celsius said:

And this is exactly what I am doing.

 

My initial idea was to just do a landing in Canada so my wife can get her permanent residency and return. But some of the guys who post here are literally running a 106 page thread about taxation and then I get the cr@p for thinking too mutt.

yeah, but if you are worth what you claim to be worth, you have many available options and it shouldn't be that difficult to manage your life.

with your (alleged) savings, you could easily maintain residency in canada and spend half the year in thailand. 

i'm outta here. i don't even trust you're entirely truthful about your situation. 

 

[Marsupienemi]

It's funny how nothing changes on this forum.

Everyone is always inclined to mock the slightest person who expresses a sentiment that doesn't go along with the leaders of this forum. 
If that isn't a form of intellectual dictatorship...
 

A forum is made for expressing different points of view, and if you disagree, all you have to do is put forward opposing arguments, which creates a constructive and interesting discussion. 
 

It's amusing to note the extent to which you felt targeted by the word "grumpy".
 

Where I come from, we say "only the truth hurts"...
 

Even your sense of humor is out of date, and it smelt the finish line for many. 
 

Here's to you old farts!
 

(go on, do yourself a favor, I'm unlikely to read you, I only come here very rarely to see if the same morons are still alive or if there's a glimmer of hope)

Edited October 16, 2023 by Marsupienemi

[spidermike007]

8 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

elaborate as we all see things differently..curious at to your list......i'll start   7-11 toasty ????

The beaches, the gals, the food, the lack of freezing cold weather, the standard of living, the fun loving nature of alot of Thais I know, the sense of community, the humor. The cost of labor. I could go on and on. So thrilled to have left the broken US in the rear view. 

[Sticky Rice Balls]

18 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The beaches, the gals, the food, the lack of freezing cold weather, the standard of living, the fun loving nature of alot of Thais I know, the sense of community, the humor. The cost of labor. I could go on and on. So thrilled to have left the broken US in the rear view. 

makes sense...sadly im heading back to toxic town this week to get back to work.....blah