Who got bored in Thailand and went back?

[Mike Lister]

On 11/2/2023 at 8:44 PM, JimTripper said:

lived here over 10 years. never close to that high.

do you have a flat screen tv on all day/night?

kids leaving the lights on or watching tv all the time?

has to be something...

🤣

In the 10 years at our current house our bills are consistently between 1,600 and 2,500 per month, determined by the the season of the year and how many orders my wife has from her bakery business. Cool season few orders - 1,600, hot season, many orders, 2,500. 2 people, 3 bed, single story, 4 air con.

[talahtnut]

Boredom is laziness.

[GinBoy2]

16 minutes ago, talahtnut said:

Boredom is laziness.

Well thats a lazy answer to a complex question.

 

We all have different things that engage us.

 

We're not all addicted to Golf or to the Bargirl scene.

 

So, have to figure out what works for you, and for some of us, you go through boredom to figure out what does work for you!

[Sig]

On 10/31/2023 at 3:30 PM, stoner said:

 

biden trump 2024 who can blame you. 

Yeah, Thai politics is so much more wholesome...🙄

[daveAustin]

On 11/1/2023 at 10:03 AM, actonion said:

22 years living in Thailand   married to a Thai lady for 15 of those years,  we  holiday in  the U.K.  every  3or 4 years, and have just returned form the latest holiday  of 5 weeks  there.

 

Due to  the weather, the  crazy  prices  of   1  pint of beer, and a beer shandy at  15 pounds ( not in central London) either  ++++   we will not be returning any time soon,   if ever.......I find it easier,  & more comfortable to  get cooled off  in Thailand, rather than  try get warmed up  in England....

£15 a pint? What a load of old tosh. You were had, some discrepancy with the lemonade perhaps. Average price is still around £4-£5, my town £3 for an ale, and Wetherspoons cheaper again. Still way cheaper than Bkk on that score and the choice of beer and cheap wines, groceries etc is seriously lacking here. Agree with the heat though, and just life in general. So easy to jump on a flight or go on a road trip and have all kinds of fun. Woke-heaven UK is horribly dull outside summer. 

[jerrymahoney]

2 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

I'm now happier then I was in full time Thailand.

... and, per the above, I am happier now full-time in Thailand than I ever was, at least in the recent past, in the USofA.

[JimTripper]

1 hour ago, Mike Lister said:

In the 10 years at our current house our bills are consistently between 1,600 and 2,500 per month, determined by the the season of the year and how many orders my wife has from her bakery business. Cool season few orders - 1,600, hot season, many orders, 2,500. 2 people, 3 bed, single story, 4 air con.

not relevant. you are running a business in the home so your bill does not mean much to a normal living situation.

[NextG]

On 11/4/2023 at 7:43 AM, JimTripper said:

not relevant. you are running a business in the home so your bill does not mean much to a normal living situation.

It is relevant..

[GinBoy2]

On 11/3/2023 at 6:41 PM, jerrymahoney said:

... and, per the above, I am happier now full-time in Thailand than I ever was, at least in the recent past, in the USofA.

Exactly my point.

 

We're all different, and what we want or need in our lives isn't static, it can change over time.

 

30 years ago my travel lust was satisfied by my work, today the idea of spending a night away from home is awful, don't want or need it.

 

It's an illusion created in your mind that what you have today is what you will want forever.

 

Always be prepared that down the road wants and needs may change.

 

Who knows if health issues raise their ugly head and your by the book Thai health insurance drops you like a pair of dirty underwear.

 

Or family want you closer. For us it was grandkids, those rugrats are a pull

 

So it's very complex what the pulls are in our life, but you navigate it the best you can

[bignok]

1 hour ago, GinBoy2 said:

Exactly my point.

 

We're all different, and what we want or need in our lives isn't static, it can change over time.

 

30 years ago my travel lust was satisfied by my work, today the idea of spending a night away from home is awful, don't want or need it.

 

It's an illusion created in your mind that what you have today is what you will want forever.

 

Always be prepared that down the road wants and needs may change.

 

Who knows if health issues raise their ugly head and your by the book Thai health insurance drops you like a pair of dirty underwear.

 

Or family want you closer. For us it was grandkids, those rugrats are a pull

 

So it's very complex what the pulls are in our life, but you navigate it the best you can

Good post. 

[bignok]

On 11/4/2023 at 9:14 AM, GinBoy2 said:

Well thats a lazy answer to a complex question.

 

We all have different things that engage us.

 

We're not all addicted to Golf or to the Bargirl scene.

 

So, have to figure out what works for you, and for some of us, you go through boredom to figure out what does work for you!

Massages can be addictive

[MrPancake]

I got bored but I went to Vietnam. Does that count?

Next Cambodia. Can't say I miss Thailand so far...

[JimTripper]

1 hour ago, MrPancake said:

I got bored but I went to Vietnam. Does that count?

Next Cambodia. Can't say I miss Thailand so far...

sorry, cambodia is the most boring around (except for the temples)

[bignok]

14 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

sorry, cambodia is the most boring around (except for the temples)

Whats exciting?

 

[MrPancake]

18 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

sorry, cambodia is the most boring around (except for the temples)

 

We'll see...

[JimTripper]

18 minutes ago, bignok said:

Whats exciting?

 

vietnam. loved it.

[bignok]

9 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

vietnam. loved it.

Which parts were the best?

[JimTripper]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Which parts were the best?

north. hanoi.

[metisdead]

A post contravening our Community Standards has been removed:

 

42. You will not advertise, display, promote, review or endorse, directly or indirectly, the name or trademark of any alcoholic beverage. Such actions are potentially in contravention of Section 32 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (2008).

[soalbundy]

On 11/1/2023 at 7:19 AM, georgegeorgia said:

So you must live in the North West of Thailand?

Is it the North East that is hot and dry ?

Surin province, no it isn't hot and dry, at the moment we have a sort of European spring time weather.

[DonniePeverley]

The pollution and over tourism is certainly making me thinking of going back.

 

This country essentially has open borders at the moment. 

 

Seeing crime on the rise too, with alot of anti social behaviour - mainly from tourists. 

[KhunLA]

Boredom is an issue, but I prefer to be bored here, than back in the USA.  Although, if I did return, it would take about a year, after playing tourist, to get bored there, and wanting to make a quick exit after that year.

 

Easier & much cheaper to manage my boredom here 😎

[Nemises]

14 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

The pollution and over tourism is certainly making me thinking of going back.

 

This country essentially has open borders at the moment. 

 

Seeing crime on the rise too, with alot of anti social behaviour - mainly from tourists. 

Still lots of beautiful, peaceful, locations in Thailand without hardy any tourists nor crime. 
 

 

[Thingamabob]

Retired to Thailand with my Thai wife in 1993. I can't remenber ever being bored here. 

[sidneybear]

There are good and bad things about anywhere you choose to live. Thailand is cheaper than England. Thailand isn't woke. England has beautiful old buildings. England has weather cool enough to walk around. Thailand is laid back. England is an hour away from lots of interesting cities in Europe. Etcetera. It's all a trade off, but wherever you are, you need friends and hobbies or you'll always be bored.

[Andrew65]

I lived in Thailand for 20 years, but I returned to the UK at 53 mainly because I didn't want to run out of money in Thailand.

 

Over the years I had quite a few older-than-me retiree-friends who returned to their home countries, whether it was UK, Aus or USA. The one common reason (or it was a factor)? Healthcare issues.

[BritManToo]

People who read are never bored!

[harryviking]

I stay 5-6 months in Thailand due to some harsh and wet winters in Scandinavia. The Rest I stay "home". I find it to boring to stay in Thailand for longer than that. Rainy season is <deleted>. The air quality is <deleted>. But at least I can go to beaches and enjoy myself while I am here during high season and a little bit more. Retire for good here? No way!

[Nid_Noi]

On 11/1/2023 at 11:35 AM, WhatMeWorry said:

The best option is to spend time between Thailand and your home country. I did that for many years but now I am getting too old to jet from one end of the world to the next every year. It will soon be time to choose one as my permanent home. What to do?

If you can afford « jetting » don’t stop or you’ll hit the downslope. At least Thailand could be considered a hub for the Far-East and SE Asia. So many exciting places between the Indian and Pacific Oceans can be reached with less than 4 hours flight time. We still have Bhutan and the Indian surrounding areas as well as the Chinese Yunnan province on our shopping list. It will compensate for my lack of Alps and Rocky Mountains landscapes.

[Nid_Noi]

3 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

I lived in Thailand for 20 years, but I returned to the UK at 53 mainly because I didn't want to run out of money in Thailand.

 

Over the years I had quite a few older-than-me retiree-friends who returned to their home countries, whether it was UK, Aus or USA. The one common reason (or it was a factor)? Healthcare issues.

…also family pressure. Met a few Europeans who had to cancel their retirement plans in Thailand, their adult kids could not managed their lives without help (marriage, divorce, grand-kids, finances, jobs, finances, etc…). These people had to divert a fair amount of their retirement budget to help their kids.