Why are posters on here are reject living in the West?

[still kicking]

After returning from LOS, I posted a few times about my living in OZ. So I must tell you LOS is not cheap. Have to tell you guys again that I have to rent a unit It is cheaper than you guys made it to be.   I paid 240 AUD per week for a 2 bedroom for 8 years and that includes water. I have not paid for electricity since COVID-19 struck many years ago. How much do you guys Pay per week to live in LOS? 

[madone]

wot?

 

Have another drink why dontcha?

[blaze master]

4 minutes ago, still kicking said:

After returning from LOS, I posted a few times about my living in OZ. So I must tell you LOS is not cheap. Have to tell you guys again that I have to rent a unit It is cheaper than you guys made it to be.   I paid 240 AUD per week for a 2 bedroom for 8 years and that includes water. I have not paid for electricity since COVID-19 struck many years ago. How much do you guys Pay per week to live in LOS? 

Are you in subsidised housing or rent control ?

 

Also how are you able to not pay for electricity. Who is footing the bill as its not free. 

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, madone said:

wot?

 

Have another drink why dontcha?

Can you speak English?

[madone]

Just now, still kicking said:

Can you speak English?

Indeed I can.

unlike you, it seems I also have the ability to write it.  

[still kicking]

Just now, blaze master said:

Are you in subsidised housing or rent control ?

 

Also how are you able to not pay for electricity. Who is footing the bill as its not free. 

I have not paid the Electricity bills for years 

[blaze master]

Just now, still kicking said:

I have not paid the Electricity bills for years 

 

Yes you already mentioned that. Now stick with me here.

 

Who is paying it then ?

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, madone said:

Indeed I can.

unlike you, it seems I also have the ability to write it.  

Hahaha I am not English How many languages do you speak?

[Confuscious]

8 minutes ago, still kicking said:

After returning from LOS, I posted a few times about my living in OZ. So I must tell you LOS is not cheap. Have to tell you guys again that I have to rent a unit It is cheaper than you guys made it to be.   I paid 240 AUD per week for a 2 bedroom for 8 years and that includes water. I have not paid for electricity since COVID-19 struck many years ago. How much do you guys Pay per week to live in LOS? 

Living in the west or other countries is not cheap.
I live now about 4 months in Spain and can compare the prices of living in Europe and living in Thailand.
But in the long term, Spain is cheaper than Thailand for me.
I walk every month into the hospital, visit a few specialists and get my medication FREE OF CHARGE.
I go many times drink a glas of wine and get a Tapa of my choice free.
Total price for a glass of wine and a Tapa (food) is 3.5 EUR.
I stap on the bus and can go anywhere FREE OF CHARGE.
So, living in the West can be cheaper as Thailand.
And best of all, NO HASSLE WITH VISAS OR 90-DAYS REPORTS.

Times are changing fast and Thailand is not the country it was when I came living there.
In a few years time, Thailand will become a very expensive country for most expats.

 

[still kicking]

 

 

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[save the frogs]

there's many reasons people move to thailand or abroad in general.

one of them being to get out of your comfort zone / boredom / monotony. it's not just about costs. 

 

[sidjameson]

1 hour ago, still kicking said:

 

 

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Weekly?

[Confuscious]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

there's many reasons people move to thailand or abroad in general.

one of them being to get out of your comfort zone / boredom / monotony. it's not just about costs. 

 

There are mainly 2 kind of people travelling to Thailand and nothing has changed in this matter.

1. The elder people who are alone and can get no girl/woman in their country anymore (except woman of their own age) and travel to Thailand to get a young girl to take care of them.
Off course, against $$$$$$$.
This type of tourist used to travel to Pattaya or Phuket, but you can see them in Issaan and other cities as well now.

2. The backpackers who are enjoying their youth before starting a carreer in their own country.
They con't care about safety rules, tourist rules or anything.
Their goal is to enjoy life to the fullest for a short time.
Off course, many of then end-up returning ti their country while missing a few limbs or in a box.

[KhunLA]

3 hours ago, Confuscious said:

There are mainly 2 kind of people travelling to Thailand and nothing has changed in this matter.

1. The elder people who are alone and can get no girl/woman in their country anymore (except woman of their own age) and travel to Thailand to get a young girl to take care of them.
Off course, against $$$$$$$.
This type of tourist used to travel to Pattaya or Phuket, but you can see them in Issaan and other cities as well now.

2. The backpackers who are enjoying their youth before starting a carreer in their own country.
They con't care about safety rules, tourist rules or anything.
Their goal is to enjoy life to the fullest for a short time.
Off course, many of then end-up returning ti their country while missing a few limbs or in a box.

3. People who never had or have problems talking to and dating, having relationships without P4P, and don't have financial issues and can live anywhere they choose, within reason.

[BritManToo]

20 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

3. People who never had or have problems talking to and dating, having relationships without P4P, and don't have financial issues and can live anywhere they choose, within reason.

4. People who don't like the cold, wet, windy weather in their home countries and like to cycle in the sun everyday.

[Lacessit]

I am on a part pension from Australia. I have investment assets as well, which generate income.

 

In Australia, living costs are so high my capital in those investments erodes. In Thailand, my capital increases. I am making money in retirement.

 

In old age, I would have to settle for eating dog food in Oz. Aged care there is a licence to print money for Singapore based corporations.

 

Here, I live well, and have a GF 23 years younger than me, who will take care of me until I draw my last breath.

 

It's a no-brainer.

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

I am on a part pension from Australia. I have investment assets as well, which generate income.

 

In Australia, living costs are so high my capital in those investments erodes. In Thailand, my capital increases. I am making money in retirement.

 

In old age, I would have to settle for eating dog food in Oz. Aged care there is a licence to print money for Singapore based corporations.

 

Here, I live well, and have a GF 23 years younger than me, who will take care of me until I draw my last breath.

 

It's a no-brainer.

Don't know about the dog food, though some does smell pretty good, even tasted some, and just OK.

 

Agree though, and I live in TH, as I prefer to continue my LPOS (Lazy Piece of Sh!t) comfy existence, without the need to work or generate income, from any source.

 

Even being a lazy slum lord, or from the 'markets' and that is more effort than I'm willing to invest.  Now that's lazy, as way too easy, and don't even need to leave the house to generate income 

[Will27]

The OP brings this topic up about every 3 months.

I don't what he's trying to achieve.

 

He has mentioned previously that he lost his life savings when he was living in Thailand.

Maybe that's his issue.

 

But all he bangs on about is how low his rent is and how it hasn't increased in years.

It's as if he's trying to justify living in Oz.

 

Nearly forgot to mention, according to him he owns several properties and also won the lottery last year.

 

Make of that what you will.

 

 

[Ralf001]

7 hours ago, still kicking said:

 How much do you guys Pay per week to live in LOS? 

 

bout 4k a week for food/booze/ciggies.

[hotsun]

With government benefits, thailand and my home country cost roughly the same per month

[Ben Zioner]

8 hours ago, still kicking said:

How much do you guys Pay per week to live in LOS? 

70k for a family with 2 kids. Probably translate into 30k for a single guy in Pattaya. For and 80-100 sqm apartment, a decent car, western food, wine, 6 weeks holidays and good healthcare that's what you'll pay.

[Ben Zioner]

7 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Living in the west or other countries is not cheap.
I live now about 4 months in Spain and can compare the prices of living in Europe and living in Thailand.
But in the long term, Spain is cheaper than Thailand for me.
I walk every month into the hospital, visit a few specialists and get my medication FREE OF CHARGE.
I go many times drink a glas of wine and get a Tapa of my choice free.
Total price for a glass of wine and a Tapa (food) is 3.5 EUR.
I stap on the bus and can go anywhere FREE OF CHARGE.
So, living in the West can be cheaper as Thailand.
And best of all, NO HASSLE WITH VISAS OR 90-DAYS REPORTS.

Times are changing fast and Thailand is not the country it was when I came living there.
In a few years time, Thailand will become a very expensive country for most expats.

 

How about kitten? Any young'uns that know how to take care of geezers?

[Tropicalevo]

8 hours ago, still kicking said:

How much do you guys Pay per week to live in LOS? 

Nothing.

I built a house here 25 years ago.

No rent. No mortgage.

That's pretty cheap.

It cost me a LOT more than that to live in Oz, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UK.

[FritsSikkink]

8 hours ago, still kicking said:

After returning from LOS, I posted a few times about my living in OZ. So I must tell you LOS is not cheap. Have to tell you guys again that I have to rent a unit It is cheaper than you guys made it to be.   I paid 240 AUD per week for a 2 bedroom for 8 years and that includes water. I have not paid for electricity since COVID-19 struck many years ago. How much do you guys Pay per week to live in LOS? 

Don't care, have enough money. 

[Harrisfan]

7 hours ago, save the frogs said:

there's many reasons people move to thailand or abroad in general.

one of them being to get out of your comfort zone / boredom / monotony. it's not just about costs. 

 

Women

Fun

Food

Interests

 

 

[Harrisfan]

57 minutes ago, Will27 said:

The OP brings this topic up about every 3 months.

I don't what he's trying to achieve.

 

He has mentioned previously that he lost his life savings when he was living in Thailand.

Maybe that's his issue.

 

But all he bangs on about is how low his rent is and how it hasn't increased in years.

It's as if he's trying to justify living in Oz.

 

Nearly forgot to mention, according to him he owns several properties and also won the lottery last year.

 

Make of that what you will.

 

 

Who pays the power bill? He must be bludging off somebody else.

[PJ71]

6 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Off course, many of then end-up returning ti their country while missing a few limbs or in a box.

I think you'll actually find it's an incredibly small amount of tourists this happen too, you sound a bit like a drama queen.

[Yagoda]

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

4. People who don't like the cold, wet, windy weather in their home countries and like to cycle in the sun everyday.

This needs to be bolded. Im in the process of house hunting in the USA and in Europe and while in Europe, I can be assured of warmth and sun, finding a place in the USA is absolutely brutal in terms of weather, distances, taxes, etc. Even in places like Northern Missisippi or Georgia you are going to be shivering this time of year. And where the climate is the best (say San Diego) the politics are the worst.

 

Ill probably end up May to Sept in the US then split the rest of the year between Cambodia, Thailand and Europe.

 

 

[Yagoda]

1 minute ago, PJ71 said:

I think you'll actually find it's an incredibly small amount of tourists this happen too, you sound a bit like a drama queen.

You didnt know they do amputations in exchange for overstay fees?

[Harrisfan]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I am on a part pension from Australia. I have investment assets as well, which generate income.

 

In Australia, living costs are so high my capital in those investments erodes. In Thailand, my capital increases. I am making money in retirement.

 

In old age, I would have to settle for eating dog food in Oz. Aged care there is a licence to print money for Singapore based corporations.

 

Here, I live well, and have a GF 23 years younger than me, who will take care of me until I draw my last breath.

 

It's a no-brainer.

 

 

 

Dog food is more expensive. Go buy a dog and see how cheap it is.