2 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

I think that might be you getting defensive/aggressive. Possibly one of the things that affects your sense of fun.

Nice try copy cat ;-)

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Nice try copy cat ;-)

Thank you demonstrating so aptly, what I meant.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

I think you have to attend the church/school to get fiddled by a priest.

But the Islamics will get your kids at school or walking in the street.

You think it's only the priests?

Based on available data from the Home Office and Ministry of Justice, the majority of individuals convicted of sexual offences, including child sexual abuse, in England and Wales are White British.

Data regarding the nationality of sexual offenders in the UK highlights the following:

• Overall Demographics: In prisons in England and Wales, white individuals make up the majority of sex offenders (81.9%), followed by Black/Black British (9.9%), and Asian/Asian British (5.6%).

• Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and Grooming Gangs: While the majority of child sex abusers are white, some local, specialized reports have indicated a disproportionate representation of certain minority ethnic groups (such as Pakistani heritage) in specific,, localized grooming gang cases in areas like West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. However, comprehensive national data has previously been criticized for gaps in recording ethnicity, leading to new requirements for police to mandatorily record this information.

• Non-UK Nationals: Police data, such as that from West Yorkshire Police (Feb 2025), indicates that out of a total of 2,721 sexual crime arrests, 575 were non-UK nationals. A 2025 analysis indicated that foreign nationals were significantly represented in sexual offence arrests.

• Data Limitations: The Ministry of Justice notes that while data exists, it is not always broken down by the specific age of the victim and offender combination, and comprehensive data on the ethnicity of all perpetrators is not always published.

Key Findings on Ethnicity of Sex Offenders (2022-2024):

• White British: Approximately 83% of defendants processed for child sexual abuse.

• Asian/Asian British: Approximately 7% of defendants processed for child sexual abuse.

• Black/Black British: Approximately 7% of defendants in 2024.

• Other/Mixed: Approximately 2% to 4%.

Note: The data primarily refers to England and Wales, with specific figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland often requiring separate, localized inquiries.

4 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Thank you demonstrating so aptly, what I meant.

It takes two to tango ;-)

And I know it, compared to someone else who think and believes ,,,,,, oh never mind, we have been thee several times before and it becomes boring, at least for me

2 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Key Findings on Ethnicity of Sex Offenders (2022-2024):

• White British: Approximately 83% of defendants processed for child sexual abuse.

• Asian/Asian British: Approximately 7% of defendants processed for child sexual abuse.

• Black/Black British: Approximately 7% of defendants in 2024.

• Other/Mixed: Approximately 2% to 4%.

All of which begs the question: How do these percentages compare with ethnic percentages (however defined) across the whole British population?

23 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

3 older brothers, 2 of them married, & 1 brother-in-law, all of them living on the family farm. 3 older sisters, 2 living at the farm with 1 brother-in-law.

I have seen how they behave when there is need, as with the elderly father & mother (ages 79 & c83).

Given the numbers to choose from, there's never a problem about accompanying anyone to doctor or hospital (including staying overnight beside the sick person's bed). And I have seen it operating recently when my partner had to go in for a colonoscopy. Close cousin slept beside him in the same hospital bed. When I had a colonoscopy a couple of years ago and, it being a private hospital (ie money money money), I was there for 3 days/2 nights and my partner slept on the couch in my private room.

All perfectly normal as far as my family's concerned. Others can speak for themselves.

Thank you for your response.

That's an unusually large number of siblings still on the family farm, mostly one or two end up working the farm, the others leave to work away from the farm, perhaps only returning seasonally. If some of those siblings start doing things like selling kids pajamas, running food carts, working a farmer's market circuit, or engaging in stints doing migrant farm work, that could significantly limit their availability down the road.

On 2/7/2026 at 7:43 PM, CharlieH said:

If you fixate too much on what "might happen" you'll miss out entirely and not make the most of what 'is happening" . You may never get there, dont look too far down the road.

Often the problem is you and your attitude toward a hypothetical situation.

STOP IT! deal with what is real not what "might be"

Totally agree with you 😀

I've living my last 3/4 of my life in North East Thailand, simply loooving it. Met my gorgeous beautiful wife back in 2006, we married in 2008. Have 2 beautiful boys.

She moved to my home -cold- country, and worked there for 14 years. We decided to move back to Thailand in 2023. My days are simply "flying" enjoying every minute in and around our house, daily training routines, no alcohol, no smoke, no party. I have my "toy" parked in the garage, take her for a trip every now and then, traffic, yees of course it is, but I use my sense when I ride my bike and my car.

Negative issues about Thailand? probably many?..

Lucky for me, I focus only on the positive sides of my life 😉

It's all up to each and everyone how they want to live their lives. We can create our own paradise or our own hell, wherever we choose to live! Life is full of priorities, choices and consequences.

We have 1 life, so live it while we still live. "Dum vivimus vivamus"

3 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

Thank you for your response.

That's an unusually large number of siblings still on the family farm, mostly one or two end up working the farm, the others leave to work away from the farm, perhaps only returning seasonally. If some of those siblings start doing things like selling kids pajamas, running food carts, working a farmer's market circuit, or engaging in stints doing migrant farm work, that could significantly limit their availability down the road.

Sure, but the numbers are such that they can always organize themselves to do what's required. And there are increasing numbers of teenagers & young adults capable of giving a hand. Our monthly lawn-mowing exercise here some 30 minutes drive away from the farm never lacks for assistants to the oldest brother who does the mowing - kids & teenagers & 1 mother with brooms & wheelbarrow etc etc. They get fed & watered twice a day & paid as well, and a pickup laden with fresh grass for the cattle back at the farm. No shortage of volunteers.

And they're all well aware of where the money has streamed in from since mid-2012 when I first arrived on the scene - one new pickup, 3 new houses, earthworks to provide fish ponds & more farmland beside the large lake, and recent acquisition of some government land up in the hills now just beginning to produce ...

Off topic bickering posts and replies removed @IsmeUno

8 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

Good post - regardless of whether it's Bob , AI or whatever - there are some good questions in there.

Everyone has their own reasons for staying or leaving. Home is where you make it, and where it makes you most happy. Nothing is ever going to be prefect wherever you choose to live. It's a logical compromise like everything else in life, with some non-logical emotion thrown in (like buying an over-priced condo in a country where you will never be a citizen/immigrant when it's cheaper to rent - yet people buy because they want to).

I haven't lived in the country of my birth since my early 30s. I visit every year or two to see family and old friends but have watched their standard of living slowly erode and their waistlines expand from processed fast food.

Thailand has been my third country for the last 20+ years. My situation is financially stable here - but if I could return to the land of my birth with Thai-style weather and same standard of living I'd think about going back. But, in reality, financially it would be crippling for no real gain, surrounded by people who don't appear very happy.

12 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

That's your opinion darl.

He got voted in

Completely correct.

And till today, the Senate, House as well as High Court do not do anything to stop him.

So, for me as European, switch to non-American business:

- No (American) credit cards,

- no watching of US films, series and other entertainments, more than enough of other origins,

- Linus to replace MS, no Outlook, no Android, etc. see https://european-alternatives.eu/alternatives-to

- No Amazon, no flying with Boeing but in Airbus,

Comparing Pattaya with resorts in Spain where brits retire to , there is a lot of widows when hubby drank himself to death ,they like to take advantage of the cheap wine and it finishes em off

If you know the rules ( or people in certain positions), you can live here comfortably, without drama and have a simple life. A lot of people come here with bad intentions so the rules keep getting more stringent for the good guys. Sad but true.

It also helps to have a good Thai woman with you. It matters. At the end of the day however, it's up to Thai Immigration and I think most of us experienced a HUGE change when Covid hit. Immigration offices were once full of happy smiling women but became a hang out for bored Thai Military men who couldn't give a #$ck about foreigners. If you managed to finagled your way through that, much love.

It's a great place to retire but just beware that the rules/laws can change at ANY time. They don't care if you have $$$$ or a family. Now mind you, they'll change it back eventually. Nothing stays the same here except sticky rice and ?????????

On 2/10/2026 at 1:51 PM, spidermike007 said:

I have no interest in a slow decline and if it ever gets to point where there's no chance of recovery and I'm on my last legs, I told my woman I want her to take me to a euthanasia clinic and put me down like a dog. See ya!

Which euthanasia clinic would that be? Where in Thailand?

Absolute BS.

On 2/9/2026 at 4:36 PM, NoshowJones said:

This ridiculous 90 day reporting should be stopped, which other country does it? It is OK for people who have an IO in their town/city. My IO office is about 60 Ks from where I live and there is no public transport to it.

What happens when I am too old to ride a motorbike that distance. This is one of the reasons that is going to force me back home to my home country.

On 2/11/2026 at 8:48 AM, Woke to Sounds said:

Cambo's infrastruc is at least 20 years behind Thailand's.

The food is not as good either.

There are 10s of thousands of farangs moving to Siem Reap each month regardless.

No, there isn't.

Thailand would have no expat retirees in 12 months if that is truly the case.

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

Which euthanasia clinic would that be? Where in Thailand?

Absolute BS.

I'm talking about America, Switzerland or numerous other places where the service is available.

I do think it’s a good place..: but so could a LOT of OTHER places too.

I think it really comes down to a hard, objective assessment of where you are at in life, what you expect or foresee going forward, your risk tolerances, finances, health now and foreseeable future, family etc.

I think it really can be a good place to settle down and finish out your life.. but.. I think you really have to think it through (to the best of your ability and foreseeability) and think about issues that are perhaps unpleasant - what if you have a major life-altering medical issue? - what’s your desires for end of life care? and issues that are a bit more warm and fuzzy.. what’s your day to day plans for lifestyle? are you a stay-at-home kind of guy, a golfer? what’s that look like.. I also think having a solid, well rounded social network is huge. I have friends here - good friends - that aren’t borne from my spouse or work, but from common interests etc., and to me that’s a big deal. for me it creates a balanced life that’s not all focused on one or two points.

My spouse too, she’s the same. She has her gang- some are old school (HS and University) friends, some are work-based and others are from her various hobbies. And I think that’s great for her too.

13 minutes ago, new2here said:

social network is huge. I have friends here - good friends - that aren’t borne from my spouse or work, but

I don't like friends

I prefer to be by myself

19 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I don't like friends

I prefer to be by myself

Sounds like the ideal lifestyle, Georgetta. Sitting around all day by yourself, counting up tubes of toothpaste, thinking up new names for dental clinics that have the word "smile" in it, writing down in your journal every time you take a dump. And then when the day is finally over, you spend 2 hours touching up your pink fingernail polish. You have so much to look forward to in retirement. Wow, I'm getting jealous just thinking about it.