How Old Were You When You Moved To Thailand

[sweetchariot]

Moved here when iwas 32, I'm now 35. Parents were pretty livid with me at the time for jacking in a very good job, and in some ways if I'd stayed there I would have been coming out with a very tidy pension at 55. However, decided to make a change and although initially it was hard here, I've slowly managed to become more settled, and things are starting to look good for the future in terms of work in my previous field.

No real worries about retirment etc, as I've managed to keep some assets that will serve me well when the time comes to finish work. One thing for certain is, that I have no intention of returning to the UK to live .

Like the new av toady, proper janner

[cymruambyth1]

38 when I moved here, 43 now.

Family back in UK still think I am barking bonkers mad and expect me home every weekend, tired of living with "people in grass skirts."

For that statement alone, I hope I never have to go back to the UK.

[Jimjim]

I will be there on the 29th of January full time, I booked my ticket last Thursday. Pretty excited. Im 28 and I hope I spend the rest of my life there or until I get bored of the place which I cant see happening anytime soon.

I think you'll never really know if you want to say long term until you've lived a year or two here.

And I predict you will live here for the rest of your life because a muay Thai fighter will swift kick you to the back of your head and end your stay after only 3 days.

Just joking.

[Fatdog]

Arrived here last May at 41, only came for 5 days, now almost 43

Arrived with a laptop and 1 bag of clothes.

Only leave now to go to work and short visits to Scotland.

[markuk]

moved there at 30, left at 33

[mrtoad]

Moved here when iwas 32, I'm now 35. Parents were pretty livid with me at the time for jacking in a very good job, and in some ways if I'd stayed there I would have been coming out with a very tidy pension at 55. However, decided to make a change and although initially it was hard here, I've slowly managed to become more settled, and things are starting to look good for the future in terms of work in my previous field.

No real worries about retirment etc, as I've managed to keep some assets that will serve me well when the time comes to finish work. One thing for certain is, that I have no intention of returning to the UK to live .

Like the new av toady, proper janner

, but not quite right SC. When I lived in Plymouth, the word "janner" was used for people of Plymouth origin and as you know I'm not from that side of the water.

[bendix]

Arrived in October 2004, a couple of months after my 40th birthday. I turn 44 next month so it's nearly four years for me. Have been working in an expat role during that time. I resigned last week and start a better job (still in Bangkok and still on expat terms) on October 1 so I find myself on 'gardening leave' for a couple of months. It could be worse; I've just walked in after a morning's golf :-)

[eek]

33 now 35. Moved around different countries since 16 years old and not sure if I will stay here. If i leave i will probably return to Argentina to be with that side of my family. Its been a bit of a choppy ride at times, hoping things will smooth out over time.

[RakJungTorlae]

I moved to Thailand at 32 years old and now I'm 38.

From your avatar, you came with just the 2 suitcases. So what do U have now, any saving much for the retirement? Just can't imagine I would be saving much at that age, working in Thailand.

And I would be scare too death of not making it, esp in another country that's not my own.

I figure that if you do your best then life has a habit of working itself out.

I don't fear the future because I always land on my feet.

I came to Thailand to ordain as a monk so maybe once my family has grown I will return to that idea - not that I see ordaining as a cheap retirement plan. Otherwise who knows? As Forest Gump once said; life is like a big box of chocolates and you don't know what you will get next...but it's all good

I would think the answer would be more chocolate, and now days they have the selection on the cover so the whole surprise thing is up, but forest Gump was a pretty smart man I must say.

[RakJungTorlae]

Huey, You only 33? Cool man where are you at??

33 is too old to be using "street talk".

But he isnt 33? he is 25! di ya get dat mate?

lol . Anyway. I went to 2 international school. one here and one in Seoul. Seoul being Mostly African American Army brats and Americanized Koreans in the hiphop culture and Here in bkk same mostly Americanized Asians with tuned up Honda civics. Crap I regret my life. Im going back to school…

Hey Dawg-don't be lame and have regrets, just quit doggin it and get your ass back in school while you are still young--there is no such thing as too much education and it's never too late to go back.

I do not plan to move to Thailand permanently until after I die at which time I plan to have my ashes scattered in the Mekong River. I am still only 67 so hopefully I will not be a full time resident of Thailand until many years in the future.

Did you just call me a dwag=dog?? lol .It’s all good. I only regret my study life. But I don’t see the problem much as I am parity lazy as well.

[TheDon]

Far out. I have 191 days until I locate to Thailand for good, its killing me.

Snap kicking people to the back of the head is not making time go faster

[papajohn]

Came here full time at 50 and now I am 40, thanks Thailand

[TheDon]

This is why im moving to Thailand, no-one will let me move in with them. Dont know why

[sgtpeppers]

this is the dumbest topic I ever read in my life

[GuestHouse]

Fist time I moved to Thailand I was 32 years old.

I need to wait to see where my next posting is before I can answer when I'll be moving back to Thailand.... who knows?

[Heng]

Moved here when I was 21 with a couple of suitcases, my [b]Compaq Presario laptop[/b], HP 340 portable printer, a couple of crates of personal belongings, and a few hundred $ leftover from my college funds (the rest partied away in a last few months in N. America frenzy, in Austin, N'Orleans, and Cancun).

“Compaq Presario”…...

That was a 100 lbs laptop, wasn’t it?

Oh how I still remember my good old days with the “Compaq Presario” walking around with it, and couldn’t complain much cuz it was a gift from my mom - in taupe color, or the thais called it “krapi color“.

You’re ancient, Heng,……just like me

Like a fine 199 Baht bottle of wine.

[thaimiller]

came here at 29, just gone past 4 years here now, the hard thing was working out how to get my finances in order over here, when that was done easy life. wish i'd moved a lot sooner. hope i never have to go back to england apart from funerals and then they will have to be in the summer.

[sgtpeppers]

the OP will be crying for his mommy within 24 hours of landing here

[TheDon]

the OP will be crying for his mommy within 24 hours of landing here

I think your in the wrong forum, only adults post here

[RakJungTorlae]

the OP will be crying for his mommy within 24 hours of landing here

I think your in the wrong forum, only adults post here

Really? Where?

[teacup]

Like a fine 199 Baht bottle of wine.

Said who...... the tasting group?

Prefer the curdled cough syrup taste of the Dr. Perpper, personally.

[Naam]

the OP will be crying for his mommy within 24 hours of landing here

I think your in the wrong forum, only adults post here

you are an adult?

[Heng]

Like a fine 199 Baht bottle of wine.

Said who...... the tasting group?

Prefer the curdled cough syrup taste of the Dr. Perpper, personally.

If it tastes good to me, it's "fine." Plenty of older vintages in the house, but I'm just as happy with backyard 'wine in a box.'

Dr. Pepper is also rather fine.

[Who, me ?]

arrived with 1 suitcase at 38....

47 now

[Insight]

Arrived here when I was 21, now 28. Full of ups and downs which would put Alton Towers to shame, but all mostly enjoyable.

[padfoot]

It just might be a year from now at the age of 61. My first trip I was 19. I've had three others in the last two years.

[PoorSucker]

38, now 41