Bidding farewell

[georgegeorgia]

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

Just walk around Central mall in the afternoon you will see all the 60/70 year old men with cute 25 yearolds in their tight shorts walking around together.  That is why men retire in Pattaya because they are sick of stinky old, fat, bad attitude western females who walk around in their fat clothes with their hair in a bun and no make-up.

Oh please there is no need to be racist and sexist 

[mikeymike100]

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh please there's no need for racism !!

"racism"...you lost me, what was said that was racist ?

[klauskunkel]

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I woke up this morning in my Jomtien Airbnb the size of a motel room but had good faculties

If I was an Academic which I am to a degree

 

Staying in a room with good faculties, if you're there long enough you might just leave with a PHD... 

[keysersoze276]

7 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I will be heading back to that woke highly taxed  country Australia this weekend,

 

I have decided on this trip to Thailand particularly Pattaya that again I won't be retiring this year , particularly after I was assaulted in Lopburi and no action was taken 

 

I woke up this morning early in my Jomtien Airbnb which I must say is the size of a motel room but had good faculties, very very long swimming pool and good gym

Grand Dusit or whatever it's silly name is ,it's about 10 minutes walk to Rompho markets 

 

How the hell could someone live in a room this size 21sqm , so I laid on the bed here this morning thinking , " George if you retired this is your life " 

Waking up everyday in a room , maybe go to the gym , swimming pool , then what .......

 

Oh they make it so good don't they the rosy rose coloured glass crowd 

They start off " oh I woke up went to the gym and then swimming then went for a lovely breakfast then went to the beach then had a beautiful massage blah blah blah 

 

Boring day after day and depressing .

I really feel sorry for you single old men who have to get through each day waking up by yourself in Pattaya thinking what the hell would I be doing today because you gave up your job and life in the west to sit in a box of a room and NO ROUTINE 

 

Life just drifts on , some of you may even turn to bars , alcohol etc to get company,others may just withdraw 

 

It's great for 5 months and yes I used 5 instead of 6 months just to be different 

And you know you can't spend as much being an expat as a tourist so you end up staying in that box most nights of the week 

 

You realise the ladies of the night are now expensive your living here ,2000 baht etc plus bar fines ,drinks 

 

 

You have no real friends in Pattaya only others you see in a bar or bookshop cafe ,they wouldn't do anything for you without payment 

 

 

So eventually your rose coloured glasses come off

Pattaya is not so good for retirement now is it you think

 

 

 

This is the best news I have heard in years!

[Blueman1]

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh have you seen the violence in Lopburi?

Why Not Try Cha-Am or Hua -Hin or even further down that side maybe Pranburi ( Beautiful ) But a bit on the Quiet Side,Depends what You are looking for.....

[Blueman1]

6 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Pattaya is for wallowing in perversion once and then telling your friends all about the real Thailand on message boards

 

Why would anyone retire there.

Why would anyone retire there.

[Gandtee]

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

It's all roses in retirement in Pattaya by yourself until you realise this will be your day to day life for the next 15-20 years or so 

But whilst I'm talking of examples of guys in their 60's ,I must not ignore the YOUNGER ones who gave up good careers 

 

I noted in my diary talking to a 38yo UK farang in Canterbury tales bookshop who was going to give his career away as a train driver to "retire" to Pattaya to be with a girl 

That's even more silly than say a 60yo 

I managed to talk him out of it 

I took his WhatsApp number and kept sending him messages and those GIF things 

I asked him to put it on his video call so I could actually see he was back in the UK driving the train 

 

 

He was going off the rails and you put him on the right track.😉

[4MyEgo]

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Lonely sad depressed cooped up in a room in Pattaya,many sold their houses in their home country, gave away their jobs , 

 

Really interested statistics Dr Gerorge, is that coming from your mind, or do you have 1st hand experience knowing of these guys you are referring to ?

 

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Then one day after 5 months or even 14 months and say to themselves 

What the hell did I do ?

 

Again, statistics George as I have only know one guy in the decade that I have been here who returned to his homeland, because he retired early and spent all his money, he will be back on the pension in the next couple of years I believe.

 

7 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I will be heading back to that woke highly taxed  country Australia this weekend,

 

Ah, yes, that dreaded Nanny State that I left a decade ago without any regrets.

 

7 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh they make it so good don't they the rosy rose coloured glass crowd 

They start off " oh I woke up went to the gym and then swimming then went for a lovely breakfast then went to the beach then had a beautiful massage blah blah blah 

 

Life in retirement is what you make of it Dr George, I don't wear rose coloured glasses, although I do wake up at 5.30am, make a coffee, let the dog out for a pee, drink my coffee and listen to some news, then I head off for an hours walk around a lake, when I complete my walk, I will sit at the lake under a tree between 8.30am-9.00am drinking coffee that I brought with me, it's relaxing and I enjoy it.

 

I will then head to Lotus, do some light shopping and head back home where I live in a BIG comfortable house and make breaky at about 10.30-11.00, after breaky, I'll check my emails, and give it about an hour before I go for a little kip, say 30 minutes to an hour, more if possible.

 

When I awake, the world is my oyster as I have half of the day to do whatever I please, now whether that's YouTubing it, watching TV, but that's usually in the evenings, or chatting with the Mrs till she cooks up a nice lunch, then in the evening, depending on which nights I go, up to 3-4 nights a week, I will head to the local bar to shoot some pool and chat with a variety of retired expats from all over the globe.

 

We are all content with our lives Dr George, life is what you make of it, sounds like your not very happy with yours, and aren't sure if you cut your ties with the Nanny State, whether you'll be happy here.

 

Pattaya is not for me, I like the country life, that provides me with the opportunity to travel around Thailand, not a City slicker and don't like touristy area's, where there are mostly low life's, to me Hua Hin, Chang Mai, Rayong and parts of Phuket (outside of Patong) that are nicer and more enjoyable.

 

You seem to get in trouble a bit, last I heard it was a 7/11, touch in that chest, it's no Australia here m8, learn to chill and take things easy, 2,000 baht + a bar fine for a woman for the night is average in Pattaya, I would think it would be 3-4 times that back in Oz for an hour.

 

You sound lonely, perhaps you should try and dip your toe's, you know, get a girlfriend, love you long time, there are some good ones out there, I know lots of guys who have long term relationships with girls from bars, self included, you just to know how to handle the beast (financially).

 

I really hope you find some happiness in life Dr George, because life is short, make the most of it, roll the dice m8.

[renaissanc]

7 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

21 sq.m. is indeed a bit small unless you can spend the day in the public area.

Or you can spend your day online doing something purposeful in which case the time will pass quickly. Will your alternative in Australia be better / cheaper? 

 

 

 

 

 

[BillyBloggs]

So do you have a place in Oz, what will you be doing if you retire there, how far will your money go.

Pattaya I have visited once while down Rayong way, dont think I will go back. Chiang Mai was ok for the year I spent there

There are numerous places to base yourself that isnt a tourist trap, you can then you can go and visit lovely beaches or mountains or anything you like, it will all be new and fresh to you.

you could also find like minded people and help out at schools or businesses or a vast array of things.

But to each their own, I visited Oz last year to go on a cruise, only part I enjoyed was visiting Narrabri where real people still live, I dont miss the rest and was happy to come home

[Atlantic Cod]

Good riddance cobber!

[Lacessit]

8 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I will be heading back to that woke highly taxed  country Australia this weekend,

 

 

 

 

 

Is it too much to hope your whining, attention-seeking threads will disappear from ASEAN?

[cdemundo]

8 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh have you seen the violence in Lopburi?

I thought you were attacked by a monkey in Lopburi.

[Thingamabob]

What a depressing posting. From another point of view many of us have lived in Thailand for a long time and we are still very happy to be here.

[wwest5829]

8 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I will be heading back to that woke highly taxed  country Australia this weekend,

 

I have decided on this trip to Thailand particularly Pattaya that again I won't be retiring this year , particularly after I was assaulted in Lopburi and no action was taken 

 

I woke up this morning early in my Jomtien Airbnb which I must say is the size of a motel room but had good faculties, very very long swimming pool and good gym

Grand Dusit or whatever it's silly name is ,it's about 10 minutes walk to Rompho markets 

 

How the hell could someone live in a room this size 21sqm , so I laid on the bed here this morning thinking , " George if you retired this is your life " 

Waking up everyday in a room , maybe go to the gym , swimming pool , then what .......

 

Oh they make it so good don't they the rosy rose coloured glass crowd 

They start off " oh I woke up went to the gym and then swimming then went for a lovely breakfast then went to the beach then had a beautiful massage blah blah blah 

 

Boring day after day and depressing .

I really feel sorry for you single old men who have to get through each day waking up by yourself in Pattaya thinking what the hell would I be doing today because you gave up your job and life in the west to sit in a box of a room and NO ROUTINE 

 

Life just drifts on , some of you may even turn to bars , alcohol etc to get company,others may just withdraw 

 

It's great for 5 months and yes I used 5 instead of 6 months just to be different 

And you know you can't spend as much being an expat as a tourist so you end up staying in that box most nights of the week 

 

You realise the ladies of the night are now expensive your living here ,2000 baht etc plus bar fines ,drinks 

 

 

You have no real friends in Pattaya only others you see in a bar or bookshop cafe ,they wouldn't do anything for you without payment 

 

 

So eventually your rose coloured glasses come off

Pattaya is not so good for retirement now is it you think

 

 

 

I wish you well, can’t identify as I have now been retired here for 13 1/2 years and am quite happy. A line from “Six Days, Seven Nights” came to mind. “If you didn’t bring it with you, you’re not going to find it here” (might be a bit paraphrased). My experience with Pattaya is long over but very fond memories. And I do understand the Lopburi experience might well have affected me the same way.

[CM Dad]

Thailand is filled with LOGs - Lonely Old Guys.

[Cameroni]

9 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

How the hell could someone live in a room this size 21sqm

 

I couldn't agree more, why didn't you just rent a house then? I live in a 4 bed house and am loving it.

[Caldera]

12 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Pattaya is not so good for retirement now is it you think

 

You're just too poor to retire, nothing to do with Pattaya or Thailand really. Enjoy working some more, bye for now.

[Celsius]

 

This weekend, I’ll be dragged back to Australia—that overpriced, overtaxed nanny state where freedom goes to die. Another year, another failed escape. Retirement? Not happening. Not after Lopburi, where I was assaulted and left with nothing but indifference. Justice doesn’t exist here, just like it doesn’t back *home*.  

Woke up early in this shoebox Airbnb in Jomtien—21 square meters of suffocation. Sure, it has a gym and a long pool, but what’s the point? The Grand Dusit (what a pretentious name) looms nearby, a sad reminder of better-funded delusions. Ten minutes to the Rompho markets, where the same faces sell the same crap to the same lost souls.  

Lying here, staring at the ceiling, it hits me: *This is it.* This is the grand expat dream? Wake up. Gym. Pool. Then… what? Rot in a concrete cell until the heat or boredom kills you?  

The rose-tinted crowd makes it sound so magical—*Oh, I had a massage, a swim, a lovely breakfast!* How thrilling. How hollow. Day after identical day, until the monotony grinds you into dust.  

And the single old men—god, they’re pitiful. Waking up alone in some rented coffin, scrambling for purpose. No routine, no real connections. Just barstool philosophers and bookshop ghosts, none of whom would lift a finger unless you paid them.  

Even the vices lose their charm. The bar girls? Now a luxury—2000 baht a pop, plus drinks, plus fines. The tourist budget dries up fast when you live here, leaving you trapped in your cell most nights, counting baht instead of living.  

Five months in (not six, because who cares about precision anymore?), the illusion shatters. Pattaya isn’t paradise. It’s a gilded cage for the desperate. The rose-colored glasses crack, and all that’s left is the truth:  

You traded your old life for this. And now there’s no way back.

[Harrisfan]

Try Pichit.

[Andrew Dwyer]

This isn’t an airport ….. no need to announce your departure !!

[ukrules]

12 hours ago, jts-khorat said:

But, I am saddened to say, there is a big likelihood that you also will not be happy in most other places on the planet.

 

Exactly this - if you have nothing to do all day then it doesn't really matter where you are.

 

[Mason45]

I first hit Pattaya in the year 2000 it was a really fun place then but now it's nothing like it used to be. If you took a bar girl for 24 hours it was 500 baht plus a 150 bar fine. Beer in a bar was 35-40 baht, a carton of large Leo was around 350 baht. Everything was much cheaper given the exchange rate for all of the major currencies where much better than they are now. Even though I'm not from the UK I must admit that their exchange rate must be the worst hit. In those days the UK pound was 84 baht.

[nick supreme]

8 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Just walk around Central mall in the afternoon you will see all the 60/70 year old men with cute 25 yearolds in their tight shorts walking around together.  That is why men retire in Pattaya because they are sick of stinky old, fat, bad attitude western females who walk around in their fat clothes with their hair in a bun and no make-up.

It's nice to grandfathers hanging out with their grand daughters. 

[nick supreme]

24 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

that overpriced, overtaxed nanny state where freedom goes to die.

 

We all need the nanny state to take care of the people.  

[georgegeorgia]

34 minutes ago, Caldera said:

 

You're just too poor to retire, nothing to do with Pattaya or Thailand really. Enjoy working some more, bye for now.

I certainly am !

I can't afford the grocery prices here compared to Aldi in Australia 

I will keep on working 

[Gandtee]

11 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh please there's no need for racism !!

Racism? Where?

[still kicking]

8 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Well perhaps you could consider areas other than Pattaya, there are a lot of great spots in Thailand that many of us have found and I know friends who rent three bedroom, two bath homes in nice areas for 10,000 baht per month. So you don't have to be cooped up in one of those ridiculously tiny studios, living like a monk. 

 

My presumption is that you must own a home in Australia free and clear, because otherwise how on earth could you afford to go back there? 

Own a home as a moppusher?

[still kicking]

10 hours ago, PomPolo said:

Agree, I stopped going to Pattaya once I hit puberty

According to your posts, you haven't reached puberty yet.

[still kicking]

11 hours ago, save the frogs said:

yep, as opposed to a 25 dollar breakfast and 100 dollar massage back home

I would not compare Thailand with Australia's prices

From 1 July 2024, the national minimum wage is $915.90 based on a week of 38 ordinary hours ($24.10 per hour).

I get a decent breakfast for about 12 AUD