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Spivey, a former finance and cider mogul

 

Was he also involved with the Australian Dickins cider brand.

 

 

For all you naysayers out there, I know Dave very well and he's a lovely bloke. He made his fortune by selling his cider making factory in China to one of the big guys (might be Bulmers but can't quite remember). He's super intelligent with a heart to match the size of his brain. He spends all his time (and money) these days on investing (he's big into Bitcoin) and charity with ALL THE MONEY from the book going to children's charities. The title of this article is a bit misleading as the book is really aimed more at people looking to retire in Thailand and just gives a no-frills account of what to expect and what he personally went through.
It's certainly worth the read and at only $5.99 (with again, all proceeds going to charity) a bit of a bargain.
    

18 minutes ago, Dararasmi said:

Most likely AI slop. (And I have a feeling this James David Spivey is fictitious.)

He's not. See my post above.

You had a paper bag .. luxury 

Who would have known that being prepared makes life less risky? Now we'll have to buy his book to read more statements of the obvious. 

"The book moves beyond clichés of bar-girl tales, offering genuine insights into thriving in Thailand. Spivey paints a picture familiar yet misunderstood, where hasty decisions can lead to financial ruin or isolation. "Without structure or purpose, you'll be lost," he warns."

 

Who wrote this review? Chatgpt? Former finance and cider mogul? Give me a break. How about failed in America and tried my luck in Asia. Just like his costume in the photo, all fake.

6 hours ago, bannork said:

 Full kudos that all the profits are going to support Thai children.

With a ranking in the 50k range and one review in over a week, there won't be much in the way of profits from the book.  Granted, it's doing better than most books released, but we're talking tens of dollars, not hundreds or more.

My formula for Thailand expat success:

1. Thailand Elite Visa

2. > 1 Million USD earning monthly income

3. Lao Wife

8 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

Well done.. when I was 30 years old I used to sleep in hole in the road.🙃🙃

You were lucky, I was evicted from my hole in the road!

Weetabix ! Fixes everything! 

53 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

He is one of those guys who loves to over complicate that which is so basic and simple. The use of common sense and taking one's time to get to know a place and avoid stupidity. 

 

Well wrote:

The only thing I would add, after "use of common sense" 

LOCATION

&

LIFESTYLE

Shouldnt this be in the advertisement section?

I don’t need an Ad for another book on this platform. Any sane individual who is not affected by Drugs and Alcohol understands basics facts of life ! 

7 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

Here you go

 

https://www.amazon.com/How-Retire-Thailand-Without-Fing-ebook/dp/B0FH4LT5JP/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=J5OTM9GOHGTU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S4a7ChPAA2Zi17wPYXgLGEA6mLw9jR1SWAgx-hyAc_cJVcGHpJojvDHluevPAss5XwvkC-AxeCBk7a08K5TUXmZslXfDFAXPcCekFHX4mcjWUAPlzvcuOXHft0QCYyU0UxjSwvhfy24wWxqPJsZYz1TdTeXL6roDftzmEBkR1QxHAYtQtffLgVyf_Rb63A_nuBdFkk0FlYEJ5ZdgmIUk8A.2pdDC_K6Eja_wz-bqrNBDGgItjGETo0Y1PAUrGSJlCE&dib_tag=se&keywords=how+to+retire+in+thailand&qid=1752519871&sprefix=how+to+retire+in+%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1

Lol, entirely ai written with no effort to hide it.

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Both books are available on Amazon

Any clown SELLING books for money needs money.  He didn't make it.  He's selling some garbage books.  Fake it 'til you make it.

 

Over a decade here.  Don't drink, smoke, go to bars............  If you do this, you are destined for failure.   Sure, some can break the chain....most can't.

 

Now, buy my book on how to Live Your Dream in Thailand for $29.99 a day.   Note:  My book is $29.99.  

1 hour ago, Dararasmi said:

Most likely AI slop. (And I have a feeling this James David Spivey is fictitious.)

You mean fictitious like Biggus Dickus?    

1 hour ago, malcolminthemiddle said:

Bamboo thicket? you were lucky. I used to sleep in a brown paper bag in the middle of the road.

Brown paper bag ? Youse were lucky me mum and dad and our 16 kids used to live in a shoe box and every time it rained we got soaking wet because we couln't fit the lid on.

The  goofy looking picture was stupid enough, but when I read the words “cider mogul”, I knew this was just another 

AI Overview.  The phrase "reading something stupid I knew this was another" suggests a….

 

I've read every post in this thread and I'm bewildered by the amount of apparently incorrect assumptions being made, given that nobody yet has actually read the book.

I was heartened to read a couple of entries by someone who knows the author personally, and describes why this is genuine.

I also observe recurring questions weekly here about visa extensions, 90-day reporting, TM30's, TM47s, border crossings, pink books, yellow books, bank accounts and relationships with Thais.  All these things are probably either new or very different to our own cultures so any attempt to assist the steep learning curve that we all had - or are about to have - seems welcome to me.
 

8 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

Well done.. when I was 30 years old I used to sleep in hole in the road.🙃🙃

Woke up half an hour before you went to bed, worked down the mine 25 hours a day and pay the mine owner 2 quid a day for the privilege. 

7 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

Here you go

 

https://www.amazon.com/How-Retire-Thailand-Without-Fing-ebook/dp/B0FH4LT5JP/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=J5OTM9GOHGTU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S4a7ChPAA2Zi17wPYXgLGEA6mLw9jR1SWAgx-hyAc_cJVcGHpJojvDHluevPAss5XwvkC-AxeCBk7a08K5TUXmZslXfDFAXPcCekFHX4mcjWUAPlzvcuOXHft0QCYyU0UxjSwvhfy24wWxqPJsZYz1TdTeXL6roDftzmEBkR1QxHAYtQtffLgVyf_Rb63A_nuBdFkk0FlYEJ5ZdgmIUk8A.2pdDC_K6Eja_wz-bqrNBDGgItjGETo0Y1PAUrGSJlCE&dib_tag=se&keywords=how+to+retire+in+thailand&qid=1752519871&sprefix=how+to+retire+in+%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1

 

Did he write it or AI it

Glorified ad for the ex-cider mogul’s crap “books”

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Spivey, a former finance and cider mogul

 

A regular polymath.

 

"Cider Mogul"

 

 

Cider mogul  declares himself to be Thailand expert after three weeks, two Chang beers and a midlife crisis.

1 hour ago, johnnybangkok said:

For all you naysayers out there, I know Dave very well and he's a lovely bloke. He made his fortune by selling his cider making factory in China to one of the big guys (might be Bulmers but can't quite remember). He's super intelligent with a heart to match the size of his brain. He spends all his time (and money) these days on investing (he's big into Bitcoin) and charity with ALL THE MONEY from the book going to children's charities. The title of this article is a bit misleading as the book is really aimed more at people looking to retire in Thailand and just gives a no-frills account of what to expect and what he personally went through.
It's certainly worth the read and at only $5.99 (with again, all proceeds going to charity) a bit of a bargain.
    

According to the Amazon Website

 You'll Learn.

 

How much money you really need to retire in Thailand.

How to spot the classic traps and avoid getting dragged down—financially and emotionally—by scams, temptations, and fantasies.

Whether you should buy property—and why this might be the biggest, riskiest decision you’ll face.

Most importantly, how to build a safe, comfortable, and genuinely fulfilling life… without losing yourself along the way.

My goal is simple: to give you a no-bull<deleted> roadmap to the key aspects of living in Thailand, so you don’t end up as yet another “what not to do” story passed around over beers in a bar. This is a straight-talking guide, grounded in real life, loaded with stuff you actually need to know—and none of the usual crap you don’t

 

I agree it would help a lot of people (reduce frustration, provide steps and processes), save a lot of money, and reduce a lot of psychological and emotional damage if there was 

"A Detailed, with where to find supporting info, guide to moving, working, living, or retiring in Thailand"

 

That said I have not read this book and it sounds like you may need to find additional resources to understand the steps, processes, pitfalls, and scams in Thailand.

How to thrive in Thailand? Write and sell a book about F'ing it up! 

 

"100% of proceeds from this book are donated directly to support Thai children through trusted charities, including orphanages and schools."  and I believe this why? Because he said so? 🙄 

BTW I've got some inexpensive ocean front property for sale in Arizona... 😁

8 hours ago, bannork said:

ole in road? You wuz lucky.

When I was 30 in Thailand, 10 years before I wuz born, I slept on bamboo thickets on jungle path with family.

But we wuz happy, at least we were when we woke up and borrowed mother-in-law's bed for a few hours.

 

You were lucky. We lived for three months in a newspaper in a septic tank. We used to have to get up every morning at six o'clock, clean the newspaper, go to work down the mill: fourteen hours a day, week-in week-out, for sixpence a week, and when we got home our Dad would thrash us to sleep with his belt!
And you try to tell the young people of today that ... they won't believe you.

39 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

"Cider Mogul"

 

I was a cider mogul in my mid teens for a couple of years before I could afford lager. 

If there is one thing I am well versed in it is finance and Wall Street.  He certainly wasn't a Wall Street mogul.  He most likely worked for an investment bank for 2 years tops working 100 hour weeks spreading financial statements and building excel based financial models before he washed out.  Given his age I should be able to make a few phone calls and if he was such a mogul find that out pretty quickly.  In fact, I am going to ask people on my call tomorrow.

8 minutes ago, lamyai3 said:

 

I was a cider mogul in my mid teens for a couple of years before I could afford lager. 

 

I used to be a specialist in White Lighting.

Back in the day.