Living In Thailand

[homeownership]

I am currently stuck in the UK at least for the next 4 weeks. I genuinely cant wait to get back to Thailand. While some of my less than admirable friends, believe Thailand to be a Totalitarian Police State, I always say how free I feel living there.

I live in Doi Saket, Chaing Mai and retired here 2 years ago with my Wife and Son. I am 37 years old and an Ex-Internet Super Entrepreneur. I spend my days gardening, spending time with my Son and generally living life to the max.

Whilst back in the UK, due to a friends birth, I have been mobbed by people asking for advice on ecommerce etc and feel mobbed, while in Thailand I can live my life in pure anonymity.

Thailand to me is one of the last free places on earth, after all even this forum, you dont know who I really am or care and so it is in Thailand.

I can only assume, more "persons of interest", will melt away and choose to live a simpler life in Thailand, perhaps even the Beckhams.

Do you find living in Thailand easier or harder than life back home, wherever that may be.

[Ulysses G.]

Bill Gates?

[HeavyDrinker]

I'm confused as to your actual geographical location dearie....

Edited February 13, 2013 by HeavyDrinker

[homeownership]

Please, lets not start the guessing game. I do like the cloak of anonymity and prefer you just treat me as "homeowneship", what ever your preconceptions may of been.

[homeownership]

I'm confused as to your actual geographical location dearie....

UK

[HeavyDrinker]

I'm even more confused now Mr Spock....

Do you want Scottie to beam you up or what as we're leaving orbit of this planet soon....?

Edited February 13, 2013 by HeavyDrinker

[homeownership]

I'm even more confused now Mr Spock....

Do you want Scottie to beam you up or what as we're leaving orbit of this planet soon....?

Do you find living in Thailand easier or harder than life back home, wherever that may be ?

[HeavyDrinker]

Life is life. Deal with it as it comes along.

I find that as long as you have a few quid in your arse pocket, life is pretty easy no matter where you are. If you haven't said few quid in your pocket then stay where you feel safest.

[homeownership]

Life is life. Deal with it as it comes along.

I find that as long as you have a few quid in your arse pocket, life is pretty easy no matter where you are. If you haven't said few quid in your pocket then stay where you feel safest.

Thank you for your answer. I would say life is best when you can live the way you want to live without outside interferance. Thai people seem less interested in interfereing with each others life, with the exception of food, then you seem to have their attention. I am yet to meet a thai (half or otherwise) who didnt enjoy tucking in to their food.

[villagefarang]

I have lived here all of my adult life, having come here in my early 20s, so not much to compare with. Life is indeed good, however. Glad you have found a place and a life you enjoy. Welcome to the club.

[Ulysses G.]

Please, lets not start the guessing game.

Steve Jobs?

[HeavyDrinker]

Erm.....OK.....

[TheFishman1]

I love living in Thailand

[loong]

I too grew tired of constantly being mobbed in my home country.

I was stress eating and hooked on drugs, my growing belly made me look rather silly in my sparkling white jumpsuits

In the end I faked my own death and moved to Thailand where I fitted in just nicely.

By shaving my head and wearing vests and cargo shorts every body thinks that I am just another tourist

E.

[arthurwait]

I'm Spartacus.

[BKS22]

With the exception of the agonizing and tiresome Visa regulations.....Life in Thailand can be satisfying and rewarding.

I wish you luck upon your return...to whatever end or means brings you happiness.

[breadbin]

Retired at 37?? Mmmmm... Wish I was!!!!

[mca]

Whilst back in the UK, due to a friends birth

He must be young

[rattler]

I dont like neighbours or people much, so the more room I have the better, now with 16 rai and no neighbours is great. Thai people are not for me even more so than Europeans, I doint like the way they shout when speaking and their nosyness, seems they cant have a quiet conversation, on the other hand I dont like the UK yob culture where the norm appears now to be a skinhead/pisshead/foottie thug type.

So no people for me is best.

Is it easier here? yes/no??? swings and roundabouts.

[mca]

Please, lets not start the guessing game.

Steve Jobs?

Steve Austin?

[rct99q]

Stevie Nicks

[yasorab]

Retired at 37?? Mmmmm... Wish I was!!!!

internet fraud !!!

[yasorab]

Please, lets not start the guessing game.

Steve Jobs?

Steve Austin?

Steve Strange !!!

[damo]

I found life in Thailand to different for me, I lived in a rural area, everyone was in my face, in my pocket, up my arse, everyone wants to know everything about you, your privacy is limited. I never had time to myself which drove me wild.

[JSixpack]

Whilst back in the UK, due to a friends birth, I have been mobbed by people asking for advice on ecommerce etc and feel mobbed, while in Thailand I can live my life in pure anonymity.

Now that your friend has finally been born after that long 9 months, maybe you can persuade his parents to bring to bring him/her to Thailand so that you don't need to return to the UK. Avoid making friends with other fetuses in the UK.

[mca]

Please, lets not start the guessing game.

Steve Jobs?

Steve Austin?

Steve Strange !!!

Shakin' Stevens?

[NanLaew]

A couple of questions for the OP.

Your wife and child are farang, like yourself?

How did you come to settle on Doi Saket, Chiang Mai as the place to park?

What sort of house are you living in? I mean is it a standalone house with a yard or part of what they like to call a 'village'?

What is the demographic of the neighborhood?

OK, that was 4 questions.Please indulge me.

I agree with HeavyDrinker, from my experience, having a decent bank account or income makes life easier pretty much anywhere... apart from Islamabad. No money on earth would make that place acceptable. I am happy to see that you feel sufficiently anonymous in CM and can focus on family life; a well earned lifestyle but a luxury for most.

For myself, I like my married life here with Thai wife, luhk krung, still working but not 9-5. I agree with other posters that having Thai 'out-laws' can cause grief but only if you let it. My partner realises what a waste of skin even her close family can be and we keep the requisite distance. I find that any isolation it is harder for her in that regard as the Thai family is traditionally a strong bond but she is willing to ditch their 'in your face' closeness and live a life closer to me and our family, even at the cost of not having someone to sit and chat and eat with, especially when I am away making megabucks.

[MAJIC]

Please, lets not start the guessing game.

Steve Jobs?

Either you haven't heard the news yet? or it's a pretty tasteless joke?

[homeownership]

A couple of questions for the OP.

Your wife and child are farang, like yourself?

How did you come to settle on Doi Saket, Chiang Mai as the place to park?

What sort of house are you living in? I mean is it a standalone house with a yard or part of what they like to call a 'village'?

What is the demographic of the neighborhood?

OK, that was 4 questions.Please indulge me.

I agree with HeavyDrinker, from my experience, having a decent bank account or income makes life easier pretty much anywhere... apart from Islamabad. No money on earth would make that place acceptable. I am happy to see that you feel sufficiently anonymous in CM and can focus on family life; a well earned lifestyle but a luxury for most.

For myself, I like my married life here with Thai wife, luhk krung, still working but not 9-5. I agree with other posters that having Thai 'out-laws' can cause grief but only if you let it. My partner realises what a waste of skin even her close family can be and we keep the requisite distance. I find that any isolation it is harder for her in that regard as the Thai family is traditionally a strong bond but she is willing to ditch their 'in your face' closeness and live a life closer to me and our family, even at the cost of not having someone to sit and chat and eat with, especially when I am away making megabucks.

We are all farang in my family. We settled in Chiang Mai, because on visiting Thailand, I just fell in love with the place. The climate, the people.

I live in a gated community called Floraville. I live in a 5 bedroom detached house with a bit of land and a swimming pool. The demographic is mostly over 50 years old white middleclass and thai middleclass.

I too first found the isolation difficult and then I got shipped my old cd's which I used when I was in business, mostly self help and deltawave hypnotherapy, I found this very helpful. I allowed me to focus on the me, inside and look out, rather than looking at my self as part of a world or community. I would be happy to send you links to where they can be downloaded if you pm me.

[homeownership]

Retired at 37?? Mmmmm... Wish I was!!!!

internet fraud !!!

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