18 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

• Half marathons in all the Thai locations

• Scuba diving

• Play all the top 20 golf courses

And the point of that post is what unless you are claiming (🤣) that they are your hobbies!

58 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

I thought forums were for discussions, NOT arguments!

Argumentative.

2 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Millions retire each year. What are the best hobbies for them to do to stop ending up like GG? Surely there are 5 or 6 things better than moping floors.

Working ain't bad, and whatever gets your ass up in the morning is the best hobby anyone can have.

Farming or gardening is my thing together with her family.

Can't for one second think of retiring and do nothing.

Weights

Rowing

Ski machine

Boxing

Balance board

Slack line haven't had it up for two years, so time to get it up again

Motorbike riding in the Jungle and Forrest and up in the mountains on dirt roads

Just bought this one and brought it to Thailand

1 minute ago, novacova said:

Argumentative.

No as it is just a point for discussion!

Home brewing and drinking home brew.

7 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

No as it is just a point for discussion!

Your posts are just waffle.

2 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Home brewing and drinking home brew.

Yeah I tried that.

7 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Yeah I tried that.

And how did that go?

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

And how did that go?

It went well. The beer tasted great.

7 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

It went well. The beer tasted great.

I tried to give you an inroad as to how that specific "hobby" went and that is the best response you can do!

I was, wrongly, expecting a little more detail!

How pathetic that you start a topic and cannot contribute to it with any meaningful content!

4 hours ago, emptypockets said:

Why would a retiree desire to be productive? What are they producing?

Being productive or increasing productivity was a term used by the bosses during your working life to make them more money while paying you the same. And most of us fell for it. Sadly.

Well... Just hit the bottle

49 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

I tried to give you an inroad as to how that specific "hobby" went and that is the best response you can do!

I was, wrongly, expecting a little more detail!

How pathetic that you start a topic and cannot contribute to it with any meaningful content!

How pathetic that you whinge so much. Beer tastes like beer dude and you want an essay. Go start your own topics you troll.

6 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Millions retire each year. What are the best hobbies for them to do ? Surely there are 5 or 6 things better than mopping floors.

Isn't posting on this site a hobby for you?

Not wanting to reignite the embarrassing spat about 4WD Vs 2WD trucks in Thailand, but one of my retirement 'hobbies' is running a small business in a sector that interests me, and it involves visiting farms - and this needs some drives along muddy farm tracks. While not serious off roading, as there's only slight inclines, in the rainy season there's more than enough mud to need 4WD and a diff lock.

The driving along slippery trails is fun, and farms are fascinating, plus farmers are great to work with. They just get stuff done rather than talk about it, often by improvising due to lack of funds.

But I have noticed that that while they often need a 4X4, many of their trucks are the 2WD versions due to initial buying and running costs. When they get stuck, which is often, they use a tractor to pull them out.

Sometimes I think I'd like to stop working and retire properly, as I also enjoy riding my motorbike around Thailand, and due to lack of spare time, my 2021 Kawasaki has only done 8000 km in total!

10 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

Not wanting to reignite the embarrassing spat about 4WD Vs 2WD trucks in Thailand, but one of my retirement 'hobbies' is running a small business in a sector that interests me, and it involves visiting farms - and this needs some drives along muddy farm tracks. While not serious off roading, as there's only slight inclines, in the rainy season there's more than enough mud to need 4WD and a diff lock.

The driving along slippery trails is fun, and farms are fascinating, plus farmers are great to work with. They just get stuff done rather than talk about it, often by improvising due to lack of funds.

But I have noticed that that while they often need a 4X4, many of their trucks are the 2WD versions due to initial buying and running costs. When they get stuck, which is often, they use a tractor to pull them out.

Sometimes I think I'd like to stop working and retire properly, as I also enjoy riding my motorbike around Thailand, and due to lack of spare time, my 2021 Kawasaki has only done 8000 km in total!

Yeah i agree. Wet season on back roads be tough in 2wd.

Ham radio, lots of fun!

• I've been arrested twice by the Lao police for legally enjoying my hobby

• Permanently scarred when a collapsing antenna almost 'cookie-cuttered' my hand

• Suffered 2 rotator cuff injuries (lifting heavy antennas)

• Fell out a tree in Laos as I'm putting up antennas

• etc etc

As I said, so much fun... NOT!

Isn't posting on this site a hobby for you?

In his case it is more like obsession, addiction, compulsion, and dependency. It's really his whole life. Not a hobby.

10 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Muay Thai

Chess

Cycling

4wding

Talking of chess ,where are the chess clubs in say Pattaya?

I do recall and please Gentlemen or should I perhaps use pronouns ...but I do recall a large Chess set on Pattaya beach once or am I mistaken?

2 hours ago, simon43 said:

Ham radio, lots of fun!

• I've been arrested twice by the Lao police for legally enjoying my hobby

• Permanently scarred when a collapsing antenna almost 'cookie-cuttered' my hand

• Suffered 2 rotator cuff injuries (lifting heavy antennas)

• Fell out a tree in Laos as I'm putting up antennas

• etc etc

As I said, so much fun... NOT!

I remember this hobby was very popular in the 1970's & 1980's but now with advanced technology eg WhatsApp & zoom I guess it's not popular

May I ask if I'm correct and please don't hesitate to correct my verbal corrections but Ham Radio is talking to people around the world

Thankyou for your service

I guess in all its righteousness ( if that is the correct word)

It all depends on what area of South East Asia you live , and I just say this forum is NOT only a "Thailand" only forum but for everyone in South East Asia ,

Having said that it depends on where you live and what hobbies, obviously if your hobby is Muay Thai it would be a bit difficult to do that in say Duamagette, Phillipines if your retired there

Oh stop complaining please !!!

If your hobby is not available in Da Nang Vietnam where your retired then move !!!

But I must say a very interesting topic

25 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I remember this hobby was very popular in the 1970's & 1980's but now with advanced technology eg WhatsApp & zoom I guess it's not popular

May I ask if I'm correct and please don't hesitate to correct my verbal corrections but Ham Radio is talking to people around the world

Thankyou for your service

Yes, most radio amateurs verbally 'chat', but actually, I have very rarely spoken with any other radio ham, since getting my ham licence some 45 years ago! I find most of their conversations to be rather boring... Instead I usually dabble in SSTV - sending and receiving photos or images, such as photos of Lao temples when operating from Laos, or images of Thai food when operating from Thailand. (Others send female nude images, but I find that rather tasteless).

Yes, I can easily contact others on the other side of the world by email or WhatsApp. But for me, it's a technical challenge of designing and building a simple antenna from a few metres of wire, that can propagate my image to the other side of the world with just a few watts of energy.

Here's one of the SSTV images that I send from Laos :)

6 hours ago, Kinnock said:

Sometimes I think I'd like to stop working and retire properly, as I also enjoy riding my motorbike around Thailand, and due to lack of spare time, my 2021 Kawasaki has only done 8000 km in total!

I'd love to ride a motorcycle around rural Thailand.

14 minutes ago, TedG said:

I'd love to ride a motorcycle around rural Thailand.

Do it.

Hunting, fishing, Tai Chi, back to the gyms, traveling, learning to cook new things, playing an instrument.

14 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Hunting, fishing, Tai Chi, back to the gyms, traveling, learning to cook new things, playing an instrument.

It's good talking about Fred but you don't do it do you !!!

When did you last do tai chi Fred or even go to the gym !!!!!

Do it !!!

12 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

It's good talking about Fred but you don't do it do you !!!

When did you last do tai chi Fred or even go to the gym !!!!!

Do it !!!

Tai Chi started recently, gym weekly for the last 50 years. Play a littler guitar, hunt, fish, cook, traveling more when we return to the states. All things to do to take time doing things you enjoy and are also healthy.

13 hours ago, emptypockets said:

Why would a retiree desire to be productive? What are they producing?

Being productive or increasing productivity was a term used by the bosses during your working life to make them more money while paying you the same. And most of us fell for it. Sadly.

If you ready to lay down, maintain your lifestyle challenges and become melancholic about your life, then maybe it's the right time? But many still got some life positivity and still got some energy to do something and be someone, then you need to maintain what you got as long as possible.

It is all about feeding the brains chemistry to feel happy about yourself and where you are about.

Useally it start with how you wiring your brain, make healthy decisions, and do what you want to do.

18 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Tai Chi started recently, gym weekly for the last 50 years. Play a littler guitar, hunt, fish, cook, traveling more when we return to the states. All things to do to take time doing things you enjoy and are also healthy.

Any good Thai chi classes for beginners up in scenic areas in Thailand?

Breathing and movements without the imma imma hubba spiritual religious aspect of it?

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Any good Thai chi classes for beginners up in scenic areas in Thailand?

Breathing and movements without the imma imma hubba spiritual religious aspect of it?

I'm sure there are some around as I see elders practicing it in parks in the closest large city but not sure about what's involved besides the exercises.

2 hours ago, TedG said:

I'd love to ride a motorcycle around rural Thailand.

It's great in the winter, but don't underestimate the impact of heat at other times.