On 3/25/2026 at 8:37 AM, Toby1947 said:

The weather, absolutely nothing else.

If the sun didn't shine in Thailand no one would entertain ever visiting or living here

Really, I prefer the rainy season so your comment has just been proven wrong. 😃

On 3/24/2026 at 7:11 AM, The Cobra said:

I'll go first: came for work, stayed because the quality of life was better than what I was going back to, then of course I met a Thai woman and that pretty much sealed my fate...lol

Same. I had a great chance to buy a small house with about 3-4 acres of land at avery good price back in 1998. I hadn't even met the future wife, but decided I wanted to live here for the rest of my life. Such a stupid 46 yr old man... Anyway, still here.

4 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Thanks for your comment, and, yes, in my case one of the main reasons why I left. The Proof of income Letter from The British Embassy, no matter how much was the total income quoted from my 3 UK pensions, was essential for MY local Thai visa agency, the local Immigration Office itself! As a Thai Tourist Police Volunteer I had friendly contacts in the Immigration Office just across a parade ground, which provided a hassle free brown envelope service for several years. When Bangkok introduced new Draconian rules for a retirment visa, and being single, I simply crossed the border into Cambodia to join my Khmer friends in Siem Reap where I live happily to this day and get an annual Cambodian retirement visa without any hassle or brown envelopes - so simple!

I didn't notice any new Draconian rules, just enforcement of current ones.

Also get my yearly retirement extension, and so simple. Just have to provide my address & income. Same as it always was since 2000. Nothing has changed for non 0 visa, just enforcement due to so many expats not following the rules.

On 3/25/2026 at 5:43 PM, jvs said:

What the F are you talking about?

When i met Nong she was 26 and i was 42 i believe.

No it is none of your business but since you make it personal i feel i should defend myself.

Me cheating on my partner?

Care to explain?

Wow i just wish we could have had this conversation in person!

Anger management anyone?

1 hour ago, Keeenok Powell said:

Anger management anyone?

How would you have reacted?

31 minutes ago, jvs said:

How would you have reacted?

Plenty of empty-heads on here but lose your temper,lose the argument.

15 minutes ago, Keeenok Powell said:

Plenty of empty-heads on here but lose your temper,lose the argument.

Did not really lose my temper,told an idiot what he should hear!

Any ways he is not responding,typical.

14 minutes ago, jvs said:

Did not really lose my temper,told an idiot what he should hear!

Any ways he is not responding,typical.

Don't take her seriously. It's just a wind-up.