Why am I here?

[rexpotter]

If I could afford to live in my own country I would not be here. It was fun when younger.

[stoner]

it's hot. my money goes a long way. girls are hot. temples are the best thing ever. 

 

it's hot.

[IvorBiggun2]

17 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

If I could afford to live in my own country I would not be here. It was fun when younger.

You answered your own question.

[Hummin]

Great contrasts spice up life living in Asia and Europe. 

[Lee65]

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Why am I here?

 

Because you're not there?

[freedomnow]

Maybe less fun back home also - as you will be same age back home as here.

You've just passes into a new phase of life which can evoke 'mourning'...more so in west I'd say. I'd love to have my clubbing days back here and date lower 20s chix.

Still a possibility in Thailand on both fronts...never see over 35s much even maybe in UK nightclubs..not sure...

 

Grass is always greener syndrome.

 

I had to go back in west due to family reasons and see both pluses minuses here.

 

Fresh air, Autumn, less brutal summers etc etc....higher overheads ad just generally costly. Luckily no mortgage or rent overheads for me while here.

[Hummin]

Asia have mostly been health related for me, less stress, more sun, more activity and easy to eat healthy for a decent money. Also easy to save money living in Asia partly. 

 

Fun? What is fun? Clubbing like you did when younger? Abuse your body? 

[Thailand]

I don't think therefore I am not?

[KhunLA]

I would need to be multi-millionaire status (just 2), to live in my home country.  1M for a house in southern FL and hope that's enough.  The other million for playing nomadic tourist a few months of the year, when stormy season is there, June through to end of November.   Too damn hot anyway.

 

Although, if I had 2M liquid, why waste it on high price RE & taxes in USA, as better options elsewhere.

 

So guess that would be a big NO ... never would return.  Have way too much pocket money right here, and don't miss anything.

[bkk6060]

Did you have a plan? You never saved or owned in your country your whole life? You living off that UK 30k a month bargirls make triple that pension?

 

It is very sad how crappy some pensions are.  

 

I also think it is a poor decision to move away from a home country without an option to return.  

Edited March 2 by bkk6060

[Hummin]

5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

You never saved or owned in your country your whole life? You living off that UK 30k a month bargirls make triple that pension?

 

It is very sad how crappy some pensions are.  

 

I also think it is a poor decision to move away from a home country without an option to return.  

Moving to asia without a safety line, is not recommended! 

 

I have met so many expats who do not have any insurance, and many of them is from Uk.

[Dolf]

58 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

If I could afford to live in my own country I would not be here. It was fun when younger.

So move back and live in a small town which is cheaper.

[KhunLA]

4 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I also think it is a poor decision to move away from a home country without an option to return.  

Don't know about the OP, but when I left, I knew I wasn't returning.  If I didn't stay here, simply find another spot to explore and test out.

 

Hindsight, I think I would have kept and bought more investments (property), as inflation & exchange rate has been more of a negative than I anticipated.  Investments (property) here have had a nice return, and supplemented the inflation & exchange rate.

[sirineou]

1 hour ago, rexpotter said:

If I could afford to live in my own country I would not be here. It was fun when younger.

why the question mark in your title then?

[sirineou]

I can afford to live back home

But i can afford to live here a lot more. 

Also, back home. Been there, did that, nice to be doing new things and have new things to complain about. 

Edited March 2 by sirineou

[NorthernRyland]

Most of the things that annoy me about Thailand are Asia/Asian related. Maybe try a cheap Eastern European country like Georgia which has comparable cost of living?

[John Drake]

It's comfortable here.

[Tropicalevo]

Why am I here?

 

300 days of sunshine a year.

Always hot (or at least quite warm).

Friendly people who smile and say hello (not like in the UK).

Cold beer at a decent price.

Great food.

Friendly, pretty girls.

Less taxes.

And I see this view every day

[Ben Zioner]

5 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Less taxes.

Not much longer..

[Hummin]

10 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

Most of the things that annoy me about Thailand are Asia/Asian related. Maybe try a cheap Eastern European country like Georgia which has comparable cost of living?

Good luck, may I ask, do you have any experience with former eastern block countrie, and Georgia? 

 

Good timing by the way. 

 

Slovakia is decent thow and beautiful 

 

 

[MarkT63]

Why are we here?
Because we're here
Roll the bones

 

Rush - 1991

 

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[Dolf]

1 hour ago, rexpotter said:

If I could afford to live in my own country I would not be here. It was fun when younger.

Why are you in Bangkok? Because you weren't smart enough to figure out Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nong Khai or a beach location is better.

[WhatMeWorry]

54 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Did you have a plan? You never saved or owned in your country your whole life? You living off that UK 30k a month bargirls make triple that pension?

 

It is very sad how crappy some pensions are.  

 

I also think it is a poor decision to move away from a home country without an option to return.  

So very, very true bkk6060. I have a friend that was just admitted to a Thai government hospital with a stoke. He could not afford a private hospital. He is 88 years old living on SS. He has no will and lives with a caretaker. There is no way to access a little bit of money that he has in an investment account. The hospital wants to get paid. So his caretaker is trying to figure out a way for her to get his money to pay the hospital, marriage or a fake marriage certificate.

 

Why is it that some expats get themselves in these situations?

[Dolf]

3 minutes ago, WhatMeWorry said:

So very, very true bkk6060. I have a friend that was just admitted to a Thai government hospital with a stoke. He could not afford a private hospital. He is 88 years old living on SS. He has no will and lives with a caretaker. There is no way to access a little bit of money that he has in an investment account. The hospital wants to get paid. So his caretaker is trying to figure out a way for her to get his money to pay the hospital, marriage or a fake marriage certificate.

 

Why is it that some expats get themselves in these situations?

Because he didnt have much money thats why.

[JimTripper]

It's all financial.

[spidermike007]

I think anybody who feels like Thailand is no longer fun should probably return home or move somewhere else. Many of us still love it here on a daily basis but it does have a lot to do with your own attitude, what YOU bring to the table every day, and a lot of times what you see out there is a reflection of what's inside.

 

So you might want to consider questioning yourself, and looking within for the source of the problem. There is plenty of joy to be found here. 

[BE88]

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I think anybody who feels like Thailand is no longer fun should probably return home or move somewhere else. Many of us still love it here on a daily basis but it does have a lot to do with your own attitude, what YOU bring to the table every day, and a lot of times what you see out there is a reflection of what's inside.

 

So you might want to consider questioning yourself, and looking within for the source of the problem. There is plenty of joy to be found here. 

 

Maybe you didn't realize what happened in the two years of the Covid period when people were practically kept prisoners in their homes and could only go out to work and go buy food, we were lucky here in Thailand not to have had this experience.

 

So no rush to return to Europe.

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, Thailand said:

I don't think therefore I am not?

I think so Maybe I am, Don't Tink To Mut. 

[brianthainess]

19 minutes ago, WhatMeWorry said:

So very, very true bkk6060. I have a friend that was just admitted to a Thai government hospital with a stoke. He could not afford a private hospital. He is 88 years old living on SS. He has no will and lives with a caretaker. There is no way to access a little bit of money that he has in an investment account. The hospital wants to get paid. So his caretaker is trying to figure out a way for her to get his money to pay the hospital, marriage or a fake marriage certificate.

 

Why is it that some expats get themselves in these situations?

If you don't have at least 3m baht to pay a Govt. hospital then you have planned your live badly. IMO any more than 3m in a govt. hospital  then its all over. Is he not even capable of giving his 'caretaker' his pin number? What has a marriage cert got to do with paying HIS bill? 

They can't make her pay anyway.  Your post makes no sense to me.

[NorthernRyland]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

It's comfortable here.

but if you don't get your living situation correct Thailand can be miserable. OP may be living in some crap city trapped in a floating sky box. That would make me miserable also.