Would leave if my health gets to the point that my income all.went on hospital.bills. Otherwise my gripes are that Thailand is to hot for half the year, but on the otherhand I now find the UK is now to cold for half the year!

As I live in an Isaan village noise is a minor problem, andfew tourists. Planning for the wat funeral.

If Thailand became left wing. I would find somewhere else. Being a far right nation makes it fun.

23 hours ago, Cave Johnson said:

I left in 2021 after 22 years in Thailand.

The ex wife getting out of prison after 10 years inside was enough to make me and my son haul axx out of there.

We now have 12 time zones of separation between her and us, which is the correct distance

Plus I'm retired so I wouldn't get the breaks from Thailand that my job provided and I wanted my son to grow up and be educated in the west

Where did you meet her?

On 4/22/2026 at 4:14 AM, still kicking said:

I left because of my age (pension requirement). My Thai wife has been here for years; she will never go back to Thailand. In Thailand, I will be drowning in medical costs, which I have free in my country. Plus, I don't like Thai food. I have a very small rent where we stay, which has only been increased by 10 AUD over 8 years (my wife, who is 56 this year, makes about 65 AUD per hr, I am nearly 80, what else do I need?

You need to be consistent in your posts.

Previously you have said you own your accommodation, won a million dollars on the lottery and your wife does not live with you.

Well spotted Bruce.

1 hour ago, Rockyroad said:

If Thailand became left wing. I would find somewhere else. Being a far right nation makes it fun.

What time of day do you have fun and what does it consist of.?

What are your normal hours of posting on here,? I see that these hours include from 2 am to 6 am (approx) which normally indicate not being resident in the ICT time zone, but you state that you reside in Thailand.

To quote from a Tom Paxton song "you gotta sleep some time."

8 minutes ago, saintdomingo said:

What time of day do you have fun and what does it consist of.?

What are your normal hours of posting on here,? I see that these hours include from 2 am to 6 am (approx) which normally indicate not being resident in the ICT time zone, but you state that you reside in Thailand.

To quote from a Tom Paxton song "you gotta sleep some time."

He's in Australia.

11 minutes ago, saintdomingo said:

What time of day do you have fun and what does it consist of.?

What are your normal hours of posting on here,? I see that these hours include from 2 am to 6 am (approx) which normally indicate not being resident in the ICT time zone, but you state that you reside in Thailand.

To quote from a Tom Paxton song "you gotta sleep some time."

Sorry, I don't want to date you.

35 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

You need to be consistent in your posts.

Previously you have said you own your accommodation, won a million dollars on the lottery and your wife does not live with you.

He is an old man without much of a life. Making up stories to impress you guys is his hobby. What else is he going to do? Let him have his fantasy world.

I think the baht bus price rise did it for me 15 baht !!

1 hour ago, saintdomingo said:

What time of day do you have fun and what does it consist of.?

What are your normal hours of posting on here,? I see that these hours include from 2 am to 6 am (approx) which normally indicate not being resident in the ICT time zone, but you state that you reside in Thailand.

To quote from a Tom Paxton song "you gotta sleep some time."

Very good point I have noticed as well. Our Thailand expert does not even live in the LOS nor the USA. I believe him to be living "down under" which is just perfect for his persona.

4 hours ago, rickudon said:

Would leave if my health gets to the point that my income all.went on hospital.bills. Otherwise my gripes are that Thailand is to hot for half the year, but on the otherhand I now find the UK is now to cold for half the year!

As I live in an Isaan village noise is a minor problem, andfew tourists. Planning for the wat funeral.

Thailand is very hot for much of the year. I wonder how the famine-resistant expats deal with it.

2 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Where did you meet her?

At a Mosque

On 4/21/2026 at 6:19 PM, Rockyroad said:

Siem Reap makes sense. Cost of living is cheaper than most Thai cities. Only Roi Et comes out cheaper and Roi Et is boring. Kampot another option.

I currently live in Siem Reap, (as a 'base' between my teaching jobs in Myanmar). For me, it is an acceptable place for a temporary break, but I would not want to live here full-time. Why? Too many foreigners!! I am a miserable old git and do not normally associate with other 'farang', especially those trying to change a place into a hot version of Littlehampton..... Baa humbug!!!!

Too late for me, at 71 I'm here for better or worse.

4 hours ago, simon43 said:

I currently live in Siem Reap, (as a 'base' between my teaching jobs in Myanmar). For me, it is an acceptable place for a temporary break, but I would not want to live here full-time. Why? Too many foreigners!! I am a miserable old git and do not normally associate with other 'farang', especially those trying to change a place into a hot version of Littlehampton..... Baa humbug!!!!

Try a small city then.

8 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

He is an old man without much of a life. Making up stories to impress you guys is his hobby. What else is he going to do? Let him have his fantasy world.

You are much the same...pretending that you live in Bangkok with your wife.

6 hours ago, nausea said:

Too late for me, at 71 I'm here for better or worse.

I'm closing in on 70, still teaching a VERY light part time schedule in Chanthaburi. When I finally decide to retire completely, the thought of moving back to Jomtien is daunting. I have friends there and am very familiar with how things go. The thought of moving to another country?!? Not this lifetime.

Death. But not yet. I'm 92.

On 4/22/2026 at 4:14 AM, still kicking said:

I left because of my age (pension requirement). My Thai wife has been here for years; she will never go back to Thailand. In Thailand, I will be drowning in medical costs, which I have free in my country. Plus, I don't like Thai food. I have a very small rent where we stay, which has only been increased by 10 AUD over 8 years (my wife, who is 56 this year, makes about 65 AUD per hr, I am nearly 80, what else do I need?

What skills does your wife have to earn 65AUD an hour?

On 4/21/2026 at 9:34 PM, FlorC said:

Severe health issues would force me to leave.

Sure I think about leaving, but there is nowhere to go

to easily match how I can live here.

As an American severe health issues would be a strong reason to stay in Thailand where healthcare is much more affordable, but I think that says more about the U.S. than Thailand.

On 4/21/2026 at 9:34 PM, FlorC said:

Severe health issues would force me to leave.

Sure I think about leaving, but there is nowhere to go

to easily match how I can live here.

The only thing that pushes my buttons is the amount of paperwork now involved in the yearly retirement visa Marriage wise had 3 new forms last visit added plus the passport all pages copied

Then I relax it's only 1 day in my life so I relax and get over it

Have a few cold beers after

If it continues to get hotter like it has been this year so far, and the air quality continues to deteriorate like it has so far this year, there may come a point where many of us start looking for alternatives.

I ate at a restaurant the other night where Anutin was dining, and I asked the security men can I please have just 5 minutes with the guy, as I have some ideas for him. I was going to ask him about the air quality and why he has been so slack, and so lazy, and so slothful when it comes to any sort of governmental control over the heinous degree of crop burning that's going on here. The pollution here is completely out of control, it's almost entirely man-made, and so much could be done. Yet the extreme levels of indifference continue on the part of the Goons.

Speaking as someone who left Thailand after living and working there for almost 20 years, it was a combination of things. A lot of the small stuff grated and on regular visits back home I came to realise that in most ways, I actually preferred my home country to Thailand. It helped that I was young enough to start again back home. I think time of life had a lot to do with it, and I can't imagine it would be easy for someone well into retirement to just up and leave as I did, as someone in my 40s.

3 hours ago, Jack Hammer said:

What skills does your wife have to earn 65AUD an hour?

555... Don't ask.

On 4/22/2026 at 1:01 AM, DonniePeverley said:

If mass open borders continues.

I came to embrace thai culture, not surround myself with the worst of the worst trash tourists who move.

I don't suppose you've had a good look around Thai neighbourhoods. There are plenty of "trash" Thai people around, too, as there are from all other countries, including your own.

I live in a 100% Thai neighbourhood, and many neighbours treat me like an alien. Some are friendly, many are not. There are all sorts, everywhere.

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

If it continues to get hotter like it has been this year so far, and the air quality continues to deteriorate like it has so far this year, there may come a point where many of us start looking for alternatives.

I ate at a restaurant the other night where Anutin was dining, and I asked the security men can I please have just 5 minutes with the guy, as I have some ideas for him. I was going to ask him about the air quality and why he has been so slack, and so lazy, and so slothful when it comes to any sort of governmental control over the heinous degree of crop burning that's going on here. The pollution here is completely out of control, it's almost entirely man-made, and so much could be done. Yet the extreme levels of indifference continue on the part of the Goons.

Aren't you a busybody? Do you think they aren't aware of the problem, and they need you to remind them?

On 4/23/2026 at 6:36 AM, emptypockets said:

You need to be consistent in your posts.

Previously you have said you own your accommodation, won a million dollars on the lottery and your wife does not live with you.

I think to be fair, he didn't say which wife.🙃🙃

On 4/22/2026 at 4:14 AM, Rockyroad said:

How could you not like the trains? North, north east, east, south and west. Can see most of the nation and very affordable.

Thailand seems to attract a lot of creeps though. Straight to Pattaya.

One day you will tell us what really happened to you in Central Pattaya.

There is no doubt it ended in your tears.🙃🙃

1 hour ago, JensenZ said:

Aren't you a busybody? Do you think they aren't aware of the problem, and they need you to remind them?

Ha. That would be downright amusing if it wasn't so incredibly sad. These guys possess the highest level of apathy that is possible. The air is worse this year than I've ever seen it and it's only going downhill with absolutely no involvement on the part of the federal government. While he probably appreciates your effort of PR it's nothing more than a pipe dream.

And besides my statement was said in jest, do you really think that the guy who said that foreigners were all dirty and needed to take showers more often would truly consider an audience with one? He despises us.