4 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Payment Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

Age Pension

+ $1051.30

Pension Supplement

+ $83.60

Rent Assistance

+ $212.00

Energy Supplement

+ $14.10

Gross payment amount

+ $1361.00

Net payment amount

You said 1600 before. That shows 1361.

Canada sucks balls compared to Australia 

Dodgy footpaths is a big problem. I suppose you could use Bolt to go everywhere.

16 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Thailand is far more fun but

Pollution

Dodgy walking areas

Slippery showers

Small tables

Dangerous crossing roads

Food poisoning is common

 

Beautiful air quality in Chiang Mai now, but yes, pollution can be an issue for a short time. The lack of pavements and the tiny chairs and tables, not to mention the driving can be annoying. No place is perfect of course.

 

But then in Australia you have exorbitant costs for food and housing, large distances and expensive travel (and mostly nothing worth travelling to),  not to mention bushfires, alligators and poisonous spiders.

 

I certainly wouldn't want to live in Australia. It's so far away from everything, you'd get that Lord of the Flies feeling.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Dodgy footpaths is a big problem. I suppose you could use Bolt to go everywhere.

I lived in Thailand for many years, went to Pattaya about 17 times I know all about it

1 minute ago, Cameroni said:

 

Beautiful air quality in Chiang Mai now, but yes, pollution can be an issue for a short time. The lack of pavements and the tiny chairs and tables, not to mention the driving can be annoying. No place is perfect of course.

 

But then in Australia you have exorbitant costs for food and housing, large distances and expensive travel (and mostly nothing worth travelling to),  not to mention bushfires, alligators and poisonous spiders.

 

I certainly wouldn't want to live in Australia. It's so far away from everything, you'd get that Lord of the Flies feeling.

No alligators only crocs in the north. Mostly boring and expensive.

 

 

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

No alligators only crocs in the north. Mostly boring and expensive.

 

 

We don't have crocs on the footpath, how would you know you're just a Trump supporter 

At 78 I'd choose Hua Hin. Beaches and medical. Close to Bangkok. Cleaner air than the north. Farangs are better than Pattaya. 

 

At 50 Chiang Mai is better.

 

Sexpats - Pattaya 

 

 

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

We don't have crocs on the footpath, how would you know you're just a Trump supporter 

None in Perth. Plenty on forums. 

Just now, Harrisfan said:

None in Perth. Plenty on forums. 

There are 4 in the zoo

25 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Payment Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

Age Pension

+ $1051.30

Pension Supplement

+ $83.60

Rent Assistance

+ $212.00

Energy Supplement

+ $14.10

Gross payment amount

+ $1361.00

Net payment amount

How much will your housing cost?

18 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Canada sucks balls compared to Australia 

Compared to a lot of countries, too cold.

What will the OP do in Thailand? Watch TV and cook?

3 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

How much will your housing cost?

I have accommodation in my wife's house

1 minute ago, still kicking said:

I have accommodation in my wife's house

 

Is your wife going to quit her job in Australia? Its a literal hell spending 24 hours with your "loved one".

Just now, Celsius said:

 

Is your wife going to quit her job in Australia? Its a literal hell spending 24 hours with your "loved one".

Your mrs must be bad. Mine is fine. She reads Buddha, I read Tolle.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Your mrs must be bad. Mine is fine. She reads Buddha, I read Tolle.

 

No, I'm bad

4 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

Is your wife going to quit her job in Australia? Its a literal hell spending 24 hours with your "loved one".

I am only asking all these questions to get a feel for Thailand, and yes, my wife will quit her job 

I don't like it since she has a good job here and has been in that job for many years.

4 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

No, I'm bad

My mrs is more Buddhist than Buddha. Fully into it. Doesnt make sense to me. I prefer the western philosophers.

 

depends where you live in both countries, i have to smile when people rave about thailand's beaches, clearly they have not travelled much, my sister emigrated to australia and the beaches there smash thailand's beaches out of the park. and this is true for many aspects of life.

 

if you can afford it, australia will give you a much better quality of life.

1 minute ago, it is what it is said:

 

depends where you live in both countries, i have to smile when people rave about thailand's beaches, clearly they have not travelled much, my sister emigrated to australia and the beaches there smash thailand's beaches out of the park. and this is true for many aspects of life.

 

if you can afford it, australia will give you a much better quality of life.

Love your comment.

Just now, it is what it is said:

 

depends where you live in both countries, i have to smile when people rave about thailand's beaches, clearly they have not travelled much, my sister emigrated to australia and the beaches there smash thailand's beaches out of the park. and this is true for many aspects of life.

 

if you can afford it, australia will give you a much better quality of life.

He is 78yo not an 18yo surfer. Australia has $200 hotels near the beach. Thailand $30. Thai beaches have food. Aussie beaches no food. The aussie beaches are cleaner but <deleted> boring.

It's a pretty tough decision but then again the Western world is a boring world. Thailand at least is cheap and mostly friendly people. Now if we're talking Australia back in 1985 no way would I leave.

Live into your 90's here in Thailand doesn't sound bad at all. 

2 minutes ago, Furioso said:

It's a pretty tough decision but then again the Western world is a boring world. Thailand at least is cheap and mostly friendly people. Now if we're talking Australia back in 1985 no way would I leave.

Live into your 90's here in Thailand doesn't sound bad at all. 

I lived in Thailand

7 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

My mrs is more Buddhist than Buddha. Fully into it. Doesnt make sense to me. I prefer the western philosophers.

 

Amen

Just now, still kicking said:

I lived in Thailand

If cooking, internet and tv are your main things it probably doesnt matter where you live.

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I lived in Thailand

Then you know it's a great place to live. 

4 minutes ago, Furioso said:

Then you know it's a great place to live. 

I went to Chiang Mai last week, 740 km from the holiday home. Every city looked the same 

Just now, still kicking said:

I went to Chiang Mai last week, 740 km from the holiday home. Every city looked the same 

But you knew that already. 

2 minutes ago, Furioso said:

But you knew that already. 

Yes, but I have a Thai wife and family