October 4, 2025Oct 4 7 hours ago, Harrisfan said: You have been telling us for 3 years you are moving. Actually for this last year, and I've said when it's the right time, as moving around the world with a house full of things, into a new rent to own house I'd need to first find, in a school district close by, buying a truck, all are things that take time.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 7 hours ago, Harrisfan said: CM is great outdoors for most of the year. Best walking city in Thailand. Its not a big city. Its way smaller than Bangkok. Its a great cafe city which is why IT guys like it. You can walk anywhere, and big cities all have the same things. That one has bad air quality for much of the year, and who wants to stay indoors when you could find another location where you don't need to?
October 4, 2025Oct 4 6 hours ago, Mark1969 said: Have you tried the blue pill? I have found it does wonders for erections, to put it mildly. I'm just glad it eventually wore off or I would have to see the doctor. I was recommending a place for GG, not I. I'm moving back to Texas. And where does a blue pill come into this conversation?
October 4, 2025Oct 4 26 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: You can walk anywhere, and big cities all have the same things. That one has bad air quality for much of the year, and who wants to stay indoors when you could find another location where you don't need to? You have never been there lol Each city is different. The air quality is fine for most of the year. You talk about a city which you know nothing about.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 6 minutes ago, Harrisfan said: You have never been there lol Each city is different. All large cities have much the same things. I've been to a hundred major cities.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 Just now, fredwiggy said: All large cities have much the same things. I've been to a hundred major cities. All countries have much the same things. All humans have much the same features.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 Just now, Harrisfan said: All countries have much the same things. All humans have much the same features. Yes, and all major cities have much the same things too. Especially within the same country.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 1 minute ago, fredwiggy said: Yes, and all major cities have much the same things too. Especially within the same country. Amazing. Might as well never travel then.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 1 minute ago, Harrisfan said: Amazing. Might as well never travel then. No because different cultures, scenery and ethnic foods are more in their respective countries. If you just stay in the big cities, you only see what a big city offers, and the major cities have what all major cities have.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 Just now, fredwiggy said: No because different cultures, scenery and ethnic foods are more in their respective countries. If you just stay in the big cities, you only see what a big city offers, and the major cities have what all major cities have. Trees have culture? Amazing theory.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 6 minutes ago, Harrisfan said: Trees have culture? Amazing theory. When you read what another writes, you have to be able to comprehend it's meaning or you're responses won't be on target.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 13 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: When you read what another writes, you have to be able to comprehend it's meaning or you're responses won't be on target. Bangkok has the most food, culture and nightlife. Villages have next to nothing.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 Just now, Harrisfan said: Bangkok has the most food, culture and nightlife. Villages have next to nothing. See, you aren't getting my point.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: See, you aren't getting my point. You don't have a point. You posted nonsense.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 1 minute ago, Harrisfan said: You don't have a point. You posted nonsense. I do have a point. I said major cities are all much the same in what they have. As far as Thailand, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Sisaket, Nong Khai, Khon Kaen, and others all have the same things. Northern Thailand has some more northern Thailand food, but I could go to San Antonio, New York, Los Angeles, or a number of other cities and find that. Temples are everywhere, as well as mountains, beaches, lakes, woods and places to walk or bike. People travel for scenery, architecture and food mainly.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 8 minutes ago, Harrisfan said: Bangkok has the most food, culture and nightlife. That’s what makes it so unappealing. 8 minutes ago, Harrisfan said: Villages have next to nothing. Just about everything is accessible from anywhere and quite places will always be a better place for living.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 1 minute ago, fredwiggy said: People travel for scenery, architecture and food mainly. Chiang Mai has all 3. Food is very limited in small towns as is nightlife.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 2 minutes ago, novacova said: That’s what makes it so unappealing. Just about everything is accessible from anywhere and quite places will always be a better place for living. Small towns don't have much variety.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 1 minute ago, Harrisfan said: Small towns don't have much variety. Folks who live in small villages don’t give a hoot.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said: Chiang Mai has all 3. Food is very limited in small towns as is nightlife. Read again, then comment.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: Read again, then comment. You said Sisaket is much the same as Chiang Mai lol
October 4, 2025Oct 4 3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said: You said Sisaket is much the same as Chiang Mai lol Yes, it is. As are all the major cities here. Size has nothing to do with what they have. Size just means more of the same, especially in Thailand. I did not say anything about villages and tiny towns.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 Just now, fredwiggy said: Yes, it is. As are all the major cities here. Size has nothing to do with what they have. Size just means more of the same, especially in Thailand. I did not say anything about villages and tiny towns. Chiang Mai has 50 things to do. Sisaket maybe 5. You really do post a lot of crap.
October 5, 2025Oct 5 4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: Size has nothing to do with what they have. It has everything to do with it. More food options, more bars, English book stores, more accomodation, more markets, more gyms, muay thai stadiums etc.
October 5, 2025Oct 5 1 minute ago, Harrisfan said: Chiang Mai has 50 things to do. Sisaket maybe 5. You really do post a lot of crap. They all have the same things. I'm thinking you never were to many of these cities besides passing through and grabbing some quick Pad Krapow and a coffee. You post things with no experience and think you know all about the cities. Tell us what Chiang Mai that Bangkok, Ubon, New York, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles or San Francisco doesn't have. Maybe you haven't been to any US cities, nor any other large cities worldwide, but I've been to all of the above and the large cities here, besides Chiang Mai, and this was about advice to GG about where to live, and my first line said it all. Go to a place that has what you enjoy, and more, think about the negatives before you move there. Chiang mai is a place with bad air quality, and staying inside much of the time isn't about enjoying because you can do that anywhere, and when you step outside, what does Chiang mai have that all the other large cities haven't?
October 5, 2025Oct 5 5 minutes ago, Harrisfan said: It has everything to do with it. More food options, more bars, English book stores, more accomodation, more markets, more gyms, muay thai stadiums etc. You can only be in one place at a time, and more gyms means nothing. All you need is one. More restaurants also, as all large cities have enough . Muay Thai gyms are all over. You can only sleep in one bed at a time, so more hotels is meaningless. All cities have markets, plenty of them. And all bars have the same things, so bouncing from one to another isn't necessary. Why would an English speaking person need English book stores? You can get any book you need online. and read most on a tablet.
October 5, 2025Oct 5 2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: They all have the same things. I'm thinking you never were to many of these cities besides passing through and grabbing some quick Pad Krapow and a coffee. You post things with no experience and think you know all about the cities. Tell us what Chiang Mai that Bangkok, Ubon, New York, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles or San Francisco doesn't have. Maybe you haven't been to any US cities, nor any other large cities worldwide, but I've been to all of the above and the large cities here, besides Chiang Mai, and this was about advice to GG about where to live, and my first line said it all. Go to a place that has what you enjoy, and more, think about the negatives before you move there. Chiang mai is a place with bad air quality, and staying inside much of the time isn't about enjoying because you can do that anywhere, and when you step outside, what does Chiang mai have that all the other large cities haven't? You post nonsense. Tourists don't go to Sisaket cause there's stuff all to do. Chiang Mai has waterfalls, mountains, hot springs right next to the city. In the city there are lots of things to do.
October 5, 2025Oct 5 4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: You can only be in one place at a time, and more gyms means nothing. All you need is one. More restaurants also, as all large cities have enough . Muay Thai gyms are all over. You can only sleep in one bed at a time, so more hotels is meaningless. All cities have markets, plenty of them. And all bars have the same things, so bouncing from one to another isn't necessary. Why would an English speaking person need English book stores? You can get any book you need online. and read most on a tablet. Small towns have crap gyms. Limited food. No nightlife. Limited hotels. Small markets. No English book stores. Online reading on a tablet sucks.
October 5, 2025Oct 5 10 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: Tell us what Chiang Mai that Bangkok, Ubon, New York, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles or San Francisco doesn't have. Ubon has stuff all. It's boring after 3 days. The other cities are overseas.
October 5, 2025Oct 5 1 minute ago, Harrisfan said: You post nonsense. Tourists don't go to Sisaket cause there's stuff all to do. Chiang Mai has waterfalls, mountains, hot springs right next to the city. In the city there are lots of things to do. Read again. Sisaket is but one town I mentioned. There are waterfalls all over Thailand, as well as mountains, many of which you can't walk through because of the snakes and bugs. Kanchanaburi has hot springs, which is a reason you visit places. GG is talking about moving to somewhere. No one moves to a place because it has a hot spring. That's what cars, buses and trains are for. I will, and have lived, next to a large city all my life until now, because I like what any major city has, but I wouldn't live within it because of the noise, pollution, traffic and crime they have. Some people like big cities, have no cars, and it's what they like. many like the country, and want nothing to do with large cities, and many more like living near them, traveling to them because they have something they want to see, but again, my point was all large cities have much the same things. What you post is your opinion, which you have said many times, that you have seen ALL of Thailand, which no one alive has. My point is true. Tourists don't only like to visit large cities and beaches. Millions want to see the country areas, because this is where history began..
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