11 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

Having had all the toys in the west brings back some wistful memories.....

In the west the biggest screen I owned was 40" (Pioneer plasma early 2000s)

Now in Thailand I have 75"

 

Back in the west I had most of the available toys, but time has moved on and more toys are now available in Thailand. Big tv, solar power, electric MTB, smartphones, tablets, Kindle, 10TB usb drives, none of those available when I was living in the west (including warm weather, frequent sex and a much younger wife).

All but a few expats in Thailand are most likely unable to repatriate to home country due to lack of money. Maybe when you left you were flush but if you sold your home and used that money to build a life in Thailand, it's doubtful whether you could return without help from family. 

 

Since Covid, rents in the US has gone crazy high. Which is probably one of the biggest obstacles for an expat to return home.

 

While life in places like Pattaya are not ideal, it certainly is the lesser of evils in regard to survival. 

10 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

All but a few expats in Thailand are most likely unable to repatriate to home country due to lack of money. Maybe when you left you were flush but if you sold your home and used that money to build a life in Thailand, it's doubtful whether you could return without help from family. 

Most of us are too old to move anywhere except the afterlife 

No. Bit of a silly concept anyway. I stay here because I enjoy being here. If anyone doesn't like it then they should leave.

17 hours ago, Cornish Pasty said:

Did you foul up big time in the west?

Did a western woman take all your dough?

 

Did you do poorly at school?

 

Are you now stuck in Thailand for the remainder of your days?

 

 

1. No

2. No.

3. No.

4. No.