For those of you who have lived here for years?

[Hummin]

For those of you who have lived here for years, and above 75 years old. What would you have done differently? 

 

What advice would you give a new expat who arrives here? I'm not just thinking of girls, the P4P scene that is obvious,  most choose to either stay away from, or make their own experiences, I'm thinking of more practical things. 

 

Did you sell everything and leave for good, or was it a process? 

 

Anyone lived here for a while and moved back, and why did you make the decision to move back. Some maybe relocated to another Asian country? Or outside Asia? 

Edited July 12 by Hummin

[susanlea]

No right or wrong way to live. I do think that being busy, being healthy are the 2 most important things to focus on. Do 2 things each day that the tomorrow you will benefit from.

[Gandtee]

Make a serious effort to learn the language. Unless you live in the cities you will wallow without it.

[Hummin]

3 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

Make a serious effort to learn the language. Unless you live in the cities you will wallow without it.

I lived happily up in Isaan not knowing the language. It was a huge relief from living elsewhere where I understand parts, and some of what it is about, and kept myself busy trying to understand. 

 

In my opinion, better to have a good relationship with a partner who have good language skills, and one you can comunicate with on daily basis, instead of half learning a language. But creds to those who manage and do the efforth to learn. For me it was ok without

[Hummin]

56 minutes ago, susanlea said:

No right or wrong way to live. I do think that being busy, being healthy are the 2 most important things to focus on. Do 2 things each day that the tomorrow you will benefit from.

Everyone have something they wish they did different that someone else can learn from. Even you 

[JeffersLos]

59 minutes ago, Hummin said:

What would you have done differently? 

 

Used a condom with Bua from Patpong. 

[susanlea]

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Everyone have something they wish they did different that someone else can learn from. Even you 

Can't change the past. If you did different you might have a worse life. Hypotheticals is a waste of time.

[scubascuba3]

15 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

Make a serious effort to learn the language. Unless you live in the cities you will wallow without it.

Don't waste your time learning the language, don't need it in Bangkok, Pattaya, ChiangMai, with Google translate and google lens it makes it simple

[susanlea]

4 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

I keep a daily schedule and ride my bike hours a day........so i guess im on the right track...but i digress im under 75...

Over 75s should get drunk every night and hire a bed friend. Your life is nearly over. Enjoy it.

Edited July 12 by susanlea

[Hummin]

12 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Can't change the past. If you did different you might have a worse life. Hypotheticals is a waste of time.

Im happy I semi retired early, gave it a chance and found out this was way to early, and also I learned for me Thailand is not where I want to be when Im getting older. 

 

For those guys who retired early 2000 it must have been great, or better because of stronger valuta compared to Thai baht, the atmosphere, and I also believe it have been alot warmer the last 5 years than my earlier experiences. Myabe just because I get older, I do not know, but I struggle with doing things outside when it get to hot, and do not thrive being locked up inside in aircondition rooms instead of outside doing something. 

[Hummin]

1 minute ago, susanlea said:

Over 75s should get drunk every night and hire a bed friend. Your life is nearly over. Enjoy it.

Drinking and bed friend above 75, doesnt seem like a useful mix. Even now I struggle finishing being intoxicated

[proton]

25 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

Make a serious effort to learn the language. Unless you live in the cities you will wallow without it.

 

Na, you would just know what they were saying about you

[proton]

3 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Over 75s should get drunk every night and hire a bed friend. Your life is nearly over. Enjoy it.

 

Not the bed friend, ugh got over that nonsense, mess and expense years ago, rather have a good dump

[susanlea]

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Im happy I semi retired early, gave it a chance and found out this was way to early, and also I learned for me Thailand is not where I want to be when Im getting older. 

 

For those guys who retired early 2000 it must have been great, or better because of stronger valuta compared to Thai baht, the atmosphere, and I also believe it have been alot warmer the last 5 years than my earlier experiences. Myabe just because I get older, I do not know, but I struggle with doing things outside when it get to hot, and do not thrive being locked up inside in aircondition rooms instead of outside doing something. 

It is no hotter than 20 years ago. People need to do what suits them. Thailand is not for everyone. 

[Hummin]

1 minute ago, proton said:

 

Na, you would just know what they were saying about you

or worse you think they are, and they are not, so easy to misunderstand and make confusions, as well say wront things convinced you speaking fluently thai. 

 

My wife always points out when I meet foreigners who say they speak flyently, they do not, but they are to politie to tell them as well correct them

[BobBKK]

19 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Can't change the past. If you did different you might have a worse life. Hypotheticals is a waste of time.

 I don't agree with the "Non,  Je ne regrette rien" type of thinking. I often regret my selfishness of the past and hope I have learnt, and I can truly say if I knew then what I know now, I would have been kinder (in my career).

[Gandtee]

23 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I lived happily up in Isaan not knowing the language. It was a huge relief from living elsewhere where I understand parts, and some of what it is about, and kept myself busy trying to understand. 

 

In my opinion, better to have a good relationship with a partner who have good language skills, and one you can comunicate with on daily basis, instead of half learning a language. But creds to those who manage and do the efforth to learn. For me it was ok without

But the time may come when that partner is not there.

[Hummin]

2 minutes ago, susanlea said:

It is no hotter than 20 years ago. People need to do what suits them. Thailand is not for everyone. 

The last 8 years visiting and living in Thailand, it was the hottest year I have experienced this spring/rainseason or lack of start of rainseason. I cant really tell before that because I always stayed on Islands or beach destinations

[Hummin]

1 minute ago, BobBKK said:

 I don't agree with the "Non,  Je ne regrette rien" type of thinking. I often regret my selfishness of the past and hope I have learnt, and I can truly say if I knew then what I know now, I would have been kinder (in my career).

If you regret something, you learned something by admitting you did something wrong, and willing to correct. 

[BobBKK]

2 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

But the time may come when that partner is not there.

 No problem - been here 15 years - most educated Thais speak English these days.

[Hummin]

3 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

But the time may come when that partner is not there.

Then Isaan is not for me, Im long gone, and most likely never visit Thailand again. I already left Thailand for now, and my wife follow next year. Still going to spend cold season there thow. 

[susanlea]

Just now, BobBKK said:

 No problem - been here 15 years - most educated Thais speak English these days.

Learning languages is good for the brain anyway. Good to know some at least. 

[Gandtee]

Just now, BobBKK said:

 No problem - been here 15 years - most educated Thais speak English these days.

Really? How many of those do you meet out in the sticks?

[retarius]

I'd have shagged more hookers.

[susanlea]

Just now, Hummin said:

Then Isaan is not for me, Im long gone, and most likely never visit Thailand again. I already left Thailand for now, and my wife follow next year. Still going to spend cold season there thow. 

Finland? Norway? I always miss Thailand.

[BobBKK]

4 minutes ago, Hummin said:

If you regret something, you learned something by admitting you did something wrong, and willing to correct. 

 Precisely - and I regret many things but cannot put them right. All of the things I regret are career-based - motivated by ambition. Never mind.
 

“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”

― Omar Khayyám"

[MalcolmB]

20 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Don't waste your time learning the language, don't need it in Bangkok, Pattaya, ChiangMai, with Google translate and google lens it makes it simple

That must be fun at parties when many people are talking at once? 
 

Might be ok for single sentences, but socially I don’t think Thais are going to be bothered with a farang and a google translator.

[MalcolmB]

13 minutes ago, susanlea said:

It is no hotter than 20 years ago. People need to do what suits them. Thailand is not for everyone. 

Rubbish.

 

The year 2023 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850 at 1.18°C (2.12°F) above the 20th-century average of 13.9°C (57.0°F). This value is 0.15°C (0.27°F) more than the previous record set in 2016. The 10 warmest years in the 174-year record have all occurred during the last decade (2014–2023).

[Hummin]

21 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Finland? Norway? I always miss Thailand.

Nice climate and clean air, fresh quality beef? 

 

Another semi dictatorship and turbolent politics and not as safe and friendly outside tourist areas. but still nice climate, nice beaches, warm and educted available women. 

 

Cant drive as free and safe without risk for being robbed on motorbikes back country, but hips of other possibilities to have another adventures in the rainforrests and other places. 

 

https://www.iqair.com/brazil/ceara/fortaleza

[susanlea]

17 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Rubbish.

 

The year 2023 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850 at 1.18°C (2.12°F) above the 20th-century average of 13.9°C (57.0°F). This value is 0.15°C (0.27°F) more than the previous record set in 2016. The 10 warmest years in the 174-year record have all occurred during the last decade (2014–2023).

In Thailand?