I thought it would get easier here at older age

[sikishrory]

I don't think your experience is age specific. 

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, Card said:

I've lived in bkk 21 years and am now aged 76 and I travel daily on the BTS/mrt. Nobody has ever stood up to let me sit down. 

Maybe i am better dressed when going to work.

[Lee4Life]

On 6/19/2025 at 9:30 PM, KhaoHom said:

 

This was my plan. I lived it large (35)40-50 and married at 50 (unplanned) to a 32yo.

 

I have to laugh the guys that wait until they are not only retired but on full Social Security or pension. There's good as dead. My guess is they settle in and by the time they're pushing 70 they've got serious health concerns, can't much handle the heat nor the food and don't last.

 

Planning is good but too much planning or plans that disallow spontaneity or simply you actually doing or taking action or bad plans.

Totally self serving with a total lack of compassion, that's what I see of you.

[soalbundy]

On 6/19/2025 at 10:13 PM, Chinagmaiguy said:

I had always thought the older I got here the more respect I would get. How wrong I was. For 25 years I had my fun, worked for the government and had various professional jobs in Thailand. The older Thai's always get more respect but I seem to get overcharged more and more and overcharged for the simplest things, medical services especially. Sure, you can say I'm cheap and bitter but others I know have noticed the same thing. To the point of not feeling safe. I wonder how long i should stay on here? Ok go ahead with the nasty responses. 

 

We make our own reality, it's your mode of thinking that is making things difficult. As Shakespeare wrote, 'Nothing is good or bad, only thinking makes it so'.

[Caldera]

On 6/19/2025 at 10:13 PM, Chinagmaiguy said:

Sure, you can say I'm cheap and bitter

 

You said it best, Sir.

[maichai40]

On 6/20/2025 at 11:34 AM, KhaoHom said:

If I may be so bold.. I wonder how much living in Chiang Mai has to do with it. I've always intensely found the place utterly boring to a fault. Then you have the bad air on top of it. It's a dead city for dead people. No amount of silly motorbike rides in the mountains or whatever will change that. It's not even Thailand's second city although it's often thought of as such. Second City is Phuket or Pattaya.  CM just a wasteland

Finally i found somebody with my same view. Totally agree with you. Sad place, the city itself is boring and half the shops are shut, a city left to rot.