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Trump's crackdown on LA protests is pure hypocrisy
People are calling you a liar, because you say things that are not true. If you don't want to be called a liar, then don't lie. -
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I might be coming back.....
Nope, even Google doesn't understand that.........😏 -
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Report Thailand Updates Foreign Military on Border Tensions with Cambodia
I am pretty sure that most expats can understand how pathetic this tub thumping looks from the other side of the world. -
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Are you happy with your life in Thailand?
Moving right along....I was persuaded to come here for a 10 day break in 2004 from my hugely stressful corporate job, by a friend of mine, and I'm so pleased I did. A year later when my health issue became serious, I decided to give up the corporate life, leave my job as a Chief Manager of investments for a major bank, and move to Thailand (Patong actually) and I've never regretted it, although I have travelled back to NZ and the UK on a few occasions to catch up with old friends and to see an old footballing friend before he passed away. I've been full-time in Patong since 2007 and have travelled around Thailand a bit and did like some places, but not others (only natural I suppose). Although Patong has become quite different to the place in which I first settled, I have adapted with it, and along the way have unofficially adopted the daughter of my long term girlfriend (her mother is now married and in France) and enjoy taking care of her and guiding her through university and she has done extremely well getting a science degree, with honours. When I first came here the nightlife was the drawcard and I made many friends amongst bar owners, both Thai and farang, and also used to sing along with a couple of groups here which I enjoyed, and so did the audience by all accounts. As I've gotten older I have stayed away from the bars and only visit one or two now on the odd occasion, and I've stayed friends with some of the owners (both Thai and farang) as I have with the restaurateurs here because I used to dine out quite often, although not so much now. Everything I need is right here on my doorstep so I can't complain and I'm often to be found wandering around Big C or TOPS, if not Central in Phuket town when going to have lunch with my daughter who now works there as a teacher. The only problem here at the moment is with the hooligans, crooks and cheats, many of whom seem to come from countries mentioned frequently on AN. I've often thought of going back to NZ and although it is a beautiful country, for a single man on his own it doesn't hold a lot of promise, so I'd rather stay here amongst the friendly Thais and other people I know and in familiar surroundings, all of course made even better by my daughter being close by. And finally, I don't need a wife/woman in my life at the age of 77 and although I am friends with a few women, I prefer it to stay that way as I like living on my own, and I'm financially secure for the rest of my life so my daughter will inherit a substantial amount upon my passing, which should secure her future for generations to come – – so I'm a happy camper -
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Are you happy with your life in Thailand?
I'm a smart guy. I'm not stuck in Issan like you. -
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Trump's crackdown on LA protests is pure hypocrisy
Bought and paid for by democrats and Soros.- 1
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