Bronzepickup Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Trust me Blether. The guy is a waster. Maybe not his fault.... if I'm feeling avuncular. If you want something that could be construed as troll, try this. VC in the fridge. MT went down well in Wilmslow. Remember where you are posting from Mr Blether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) ... Rich father or dodgy earnings or am I missing something OP? I've got sons your age. I'm missing the crisp winter mornings. Edited April 10, 2013 by StreetCowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzepickup Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 ...Rich father or dodgy earnings or am I missing something OP?I've got sons your age.I'm missing the crisp winter mornings. Open the fridge then. VC at 9 am goes down a treat. Ask the boy from Wilmslow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHammer Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I am British but have only lived in England for about 30% of my life. I lived in Denmark for another 30% and Thailand for the rest. I was seriously thinking of moving back to Denmark soon for various reasons and I have just been there for 14 days. I soon changed my mind. It was bloody cold. As it was Easter nearly all restaurants and shops were closed. I couldn't even buy a bloody train ticket to get to the center of Copenhagen as all ticket offices were closed. . Eventually found someone who used their credit card on the ticket machine and I paid them cash. Oh about 370 baht for a ride of 14 stations on the equivalent of the BTS. They have a good lifestyle but pay about 50% in tax and VAT is 25%. Beer is cheaper than Bangkok..... one good thing. I had forgotten how quiet and peaceful everything was. People drive carefully, stop at Zebra crossings etc. All really boring. I missed the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. No, I want to stay here despite all the "bad" things people talk about. Well my almost danish friend, the reasons you listed is why I can't stay in Denmark and why I've left for Thailand again at 30 years of age. Not sure if Thailand is the best bet though. I've given myself one year to see if I can take my business to the next level here. If not, I might reconsider, but doubt it will Denmark until the general public changes their mind on who should pay for them sitting around on welfare or cushy government jobs. Can't deny that a night out drinking cheap beer in Copenhagen in the summertime is usually as good as it gets, but the 6 month winter? No thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHammer Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If you are 31 then you have no choice than to seek a higher paying job outside of Thailand. You will have to self fund your retirement or face working until death. Your generation...and mine...will not have the luxury of a tax payer funded pension like that received by many of the snoozers here on TV. By the time you are ready to retire the UK government will have raised the retirement age to 75...maybe 80 as there is not enough tax revenue to meet the needs of the boomers for pensions and medicare. And here is my tip... Earning an income in the the coming decades is not nearly as important as ENSURING that you MINIMIZE your tax. The aging boomers are about to step up and eat the planet and X and Y gen are going to be taxed to the nuts to pay for them. And as a final thought...why change countries...why not stay in Thailand and change your HABITS... Profound personal change must come from within... Embracing discipline would be easier than moving camp... Good Luck Smart man. The world is changing rapidly. Those around 20-30 now will do wise not to place their bets on the welfare states. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzepickup Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If you are 31 then you have no choice than to seek a higher paying job outside of Thailand. You will have to self fund your retirement or face working until death. Your generation...and mine...will not have the luxury of a tax payer funded pension like that received by many of the snoozers here on TV. By the time you are ready to retire the UK government will have raised the retirement age to 75...maybe 80 as there is not enough tax revenue to meet the needs of the boomers for pensions and medicare. And here is my tip... Earning an income in the the coming decades is not nearly as important as ENSURING that you MINIMIZE your tax. The aging boomers are about to step up and eat the planet and X and Y gen are going to be taxed to the nuts to pay for them. And as a final thought...why change countries...why not stay in Thailand and change your HABITS... Profound personal change must come from within... Embracing discipline would be easier than moving camp... Good Luck Smart man. The world is changing rapidly. Those around 20-30 now will do wise not to place their bets on the welfare states. try your luck with a piece of bamboo on a Phuket beach then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHammer Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If you are 31 then you have no choice than to seek a higher paying job outside of Thailand. You will have to self fund your retirement or face working until death. Your generation...and mine...will not have the luxury of a tax payer funded pension like that received by many of the snoozers here on TV. By the time you are ready to retire the UK government will have raised the retirement age to 75...maybe 80 as there is not enough tax revenue to meet the needs of the boomers for pensions and medicare. And here is my tip... Earning an income in the the coming decades is not nearly as important as ENSURING that you MINIMIZE your tax. The aging boomers are about to step up and eat the planet and X and Y gen are going to be taxed to the nuts to pay for them. And as a final thought...why change countries...why not stay in Thailand and change your HABITS... Profound personal change must come from within... Embracing discipline would be easier than moving camp... Good Luck Smart man. The world is changing rapidly. Those around 20-30 now will do wise not to place their bets on the welfare states. try your luck with a piece of bamboo on a Phuket beach then. Why would I do that? I am making money and putting it far outside the reach of greedy socialists in the EU. I'd suggest any capable young person of doing the same thing. The world has changed forever and so has the economy. The current 'crisis' is not a crisis at all, it is a correction coming that has been underway for about 20 years since the new economies (that includes Thailand) adopted market economies. There are a billion chinese willing and able to work twice as hard for 5 times less than the average welfare fed euro. These people want what we have and they're willing to work hard for it. Are you aware that engineers in Shanghai make more than they do in Frankfurt now? The welfare states are going to steal and steal to preserve their bloated corpse for as long as they can and that includes taking your money in the banks and come time, dip into private pensions. You just wait and see. It's going to get real ugly back in the socialist states of EU before the inevitable Euro crash. I'd rather not bank on the ponzi scheme to last until my retirement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzepickup Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 But don't tell her your name is Mr Hammer....smiley face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzepickup Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If you are 31 then you have no choice than to seek a higher paying job outside of Thailand. You will have to self fund your retirement or face working until death. Your generation...and mine...will not have the luxury of a tax payer funded pension like that received by many of the snoozers here on TV. By the time you are ready to retire the UK government will have raised the retirement age to 75...maybe 80 as there is not enough tax revenue to meet the needs of the boomers for pensions and medicare. And here is my tip... Earning an income in the the coming decades is not nearly as important as ENSURING that you MINIMIZE your tax. The aging boomers are about to step up and eat the planet and X and Y gen are going to be taxed to the nuts to pay for them. And as a final thought...why change countries...why not stay in Thailand and change your HABITS... Profound personal change must come from within... Embracing discipline would be easier than moving camp... Good Luck Smart man. The world is changing rapidly. Those around 20-30 now will do wise not to place their bets on the welfare states. try your luck with a piece of bamboo on a Phuket beach then. Why would I do that? I am making money and putting it far outside the reach of greedy socialists in the EU. I'd suggest any capable young person of doing the same thing. The world has changed forever and so has the economy. The current 'crisis' is not a crisis at all, it is a correction coming that has been underway for about 20 years since the new economies (that includes Thailand) adopted market economies. There are a billion chinese willing and able to work twice as hard for 5 times less than the average welfare fed euro. These people want what we have and they're willing to work hard for it. Are you aware that engineers in Shanghai make more than they do in Frankfurt now? The welfare states are going to steal and steal to preserve their bloated corpse for as long as they can and that includes taking your money in the banks and come time, dip into private pensions. You just wait and see. It's going to get real ugly back in the socialist states of EU before the inevitable Euro crash. I'd rather not bank on the ponzi scheme to last until my retirement. sorry Mr Hammer. Misplaced guidance on my part. Khmer girl would rip your credit card and leave you for dead. probably best to stick with 6 months cheap beer and 6 months of darkness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookingeast Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) Things must be bad for you here if you are bailing out for the UK. Good luck in finding in the UK what you can't find here. Where are you from ? If from the UK, then it's clear that you've forgotten about a truck load of positives about one of the finest cultures and landscapes in the entire world. I can't be bothered to answer your question with a list, but if i could, it would stretch to the bottom of the screen. If you are not from the UK ... flame on. Edited April 10, 2013 by lookingeast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHammer Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 sorry Mr Hammer. Misplaced guidance on my part. Khmer girl would rip your credit card and leave you for dead. probably best to stick with 6 months cheap beer and 6 months of darkness. Hahaha.. Best you stick to what you know, which apparantly is internet trolling in broken English. Finish your drink and off to bed before you embarass yourself further. I 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookingeast Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Thanks guys .. Well i've been here since i was 20 and will be 31 in may it comes a time in life where you just get fed up of a place plus all the bs what comes with it i have also lived in Bangkok / Pattaya / Phuket .. just tired these days .. plus i'm not getting any younger ..."not getting any younger..." - at 31 !? Gordon Bennett you've got some wake-up call coming when you hit 61+ ! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianinbangkok Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) In reply to ppl who say 10years in asia looks bad on a cv. Well 10 years and actually working for a company in Asia does look good on a cv. Just hanging around bars in Asia does not but then again hanging in bars in EU for 10 years would also look bad. Sent from my HTC Desire S Edited April 10, 2013 by brianinbangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzepickup Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If you are 31 then you have no choice than to seek a higher paying job outside of Thailand. You will have to self fund your retirement or face working until death. Your generation...and mine...will not have the luxury of a tax payer funded pension like that received by many of the snoozers here on TV. By the time you are ready to retire the UK government will have raised the retirement age to 75...maybe 80 as there is not enough tax revenue to meet the needs of the boomers for pensions and Medicare And here is my tip... Earning an income in the the coming decades is not nearly as important as ENSURING that you MINIMIZE your tax. The aging boomers are about to step up and eat the planet and X and Y gen are going to be taxed to the nuts to pay for them. And as a final thought...why change countries...why not stay in Thailand and change your HABITS... Profound personal change must come from within... Embracing discipline would be easier than moving camp... Good Luck Smart man. The world is changing rapidly. Those around 20-30 now will do wise not to place their bets on the welfare states. try your luck with a piece of bamboo on a Phuket beach then. Why would I do that? I am making money and putting it far outside the reach of greedy socialists in the EU. I'd suggest any capable young person of doing the same thing. The world has changed forever and so has the economy. The current 'crisis' is not a crisis at all, it is a correction coming that has been underway for about 20 years since the new economies (that includes Thailand) adopted market economies. There are a billion chinese willing and able to work twice as hard for 5 times less than the average welfare fed euro. These people want what we have and they're willing to work hard for it. Are you aware that engineers in Shanghai make more than they do in Frankfurt now? The welfare states are going to steal and steal to preserve their bloated corpse for as long as they can and that includes taking your money in the banks and come time, dip into private pensions. You just wait and see. It's going to get real ugly back in the socialist states of EU before the inevitable Euro crash. I'd rather not bank on the ponzi scheme to last until my retirement. sorry Mr Hammer. Misplaced guidance on my part. Khmer girl would rip your credit card and leave you for dead. probably best to stick with 6 months cheap beer and 6 months of darkness. sorry Mr Hammer. Misplaced guidance on my part.Khmer girl would rip your credit card and leave you for dead. probably best to stick with 6 months cheap beer and 6 months of darkness. Hahaha.. Best you stick to what you know, which apparantly is internet trolling in broken English. Finish your drink and off to bed before you embarass yourself further. I "There are a billion chinese willing and able to work twice as hard for 5 times less than the average welfare fed euro. These people want what we have and they're willing to work hard for it. Are you aware that engineers in Shanghai make more than they do in Frankfurt now?" Quote from Mr Hammer. Yep. I know. I live and work in Beijing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzepickup Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Are you aware that the Chinese chase the American Dream and are totally confused when they go on a company jolly to Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayroo Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Thanks guys .. Well i've been here since i was 20 and will be 31 in may it comes a time in life where you just get fed up of a place plus all the bs what comes with it i have also lived in Bangkok / Pattaya / Phuket .. just tired these days .. plus i'm not getting any younger ... Real Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) Trust me Blether. The guy is a waster. Maybe not his fault.... if I'm feeling avuncular. If you want something that could be construed as troll, try this. VC in the fridge. MT went down well in Wilmslow. Remember where you are posting from Mr Blether. Chiang Mai........where did you think I was posting from? Edited April 10, 2013 by theblether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayroo Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Thanks again people my experiences here have been up and down like everybody else's these days reason for going home is to make money and also see the world while i'm still young .. Plus running around after girls gets boring plus seating in bars isn't healthy these days and on top of this Thailand has changed these days to what i remember like 6 years ago ... Thanks again people my experiences here have been up and down like everybody else's these days reason for going home is to make money and also see the world while i'm still young .. Plus running around after girls gets boring plus seating in bars isn't healthy these days and on top of this Thailand has changed these days to what i remember like 6 years ago ... How have you been supporting yourself here for 11 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Jin Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If you are 31 then you have no choice than to seek a higher paying job outside of Thailand. You will have to self fund your retirement or face working until death. Your generation...and mine...will not have the luxury of a tax payer funded pension like that received by many of the snoozers here on TV. By the time you are ready to retire the UK government will have raised the retirement age to 75...maybe 80 as there is not enough tax revenue to meet the needs of the boomers for pensions and medicare. And here is my tip... Earning an income in the the coming decades is not nearly as important as ENSURING that you MINIMIZE your tax. The aging boomers are about to step up and eat the planet and X and Y gen are going to be taxed to the nuts to pay for them. And as a final thought...why change countries...why not stay in Thailand and change your HABITS... Profound personal change must come from within... Embracing discipline would be easier than moving camp... Good Luck Smart man. The world is changing rapidly. Those around 20-30 now will do wise not to place their bets on the welfare states. try your luck with a piece of bamboo on a Phuket beach then. Why would I do that? I am making money and putting it far outside the reach of greedy socialists in the EU. I'd suggest any capable young person of doing the same thing. The world has changed forever and so has the economy. The current 'crisis' is not a crisis at all, it is a correction coming that has been underway for about 20 years since the new economies (that includes Thailand) adopted market economies. There are a billion chinese willing and able to work twice as hard for 5 times less than the average welfare fed euro. These people want what we have and they're willing to work hard for it. Are you aware that engineers in Shanghai make more than they do in Frankfurt now? The welfare states are going to steal and steal to preserve their bloated corpse for as long as they can and that includes taking your money in the banks and come time, dip into private pensions. You just wait and see. It's going to get real ugly back in the socialist states of EU before the inevitable Euro crash. I'd rather not bank on the ponzi scheme to last until my retirement. A lot of the civil engineers in Shanghai are from Frankfurt,Germany and other European countries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Jin Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If you are 31 then you have no choice than to seek a higher paying job outside of Thailand. You will have to self fund your retirement or face working until death. Your generation...and mine...will not have the luxury of a tax payer funded pension like that received by many of the snoozers here on TV. By the time you are ready to retire the UK government will have raised the retirement age to 75...maybe 80 as there is not enough tax revenue to meet the needs of the boomers for pensions and medicare. And here is my tip... Earning an income in the the coming decades is not nearly as important as ENSURING that you MINIMIZE your tax. The aging boomers are about to step up and eat the planet and X and Y gen are going to be taxed to the nuts to pay for them. And as a final thought...why change countries...why not stay in Thailand and change your HABITS... Profound personal change must come from within... Embracing discipline would be easier than moving camp... Good Luck Smart man. The world is changing rapidly. Those around 20-30 now will do wise not to place their bets on the welfare states. try your luck with a piece of bamboo on a Phuket beach then. What does a piece of bamboo have to do with a private or state pension,please explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanUSA Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Thailand is a now a country of old aged men who jump on a plane..and bitch about the uk, basically running away, it appears to me the 50 year olds coming here aren't ready for the most part to deal with what Thailand has to offer. It's hard enough just reading ThaiVisa as a 30 year old! (the British slang doesn't help either ) I wish the OP luck in earning money and finding something he enjoys. I've been visiting Thailand for 9 years and it is crazy how much it has changed. But I know I have changed a lot from the age of 25 to 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Jin Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If you are 31 then you have no choice than to seek a higher paying job outside of Thailand. You will have to self fund your retirement or face working until death. Your generation...and mine...will not have the luxury of a tax payer funded pension like that received by many of the snoozers here on TV. By the time you are ready to retire the UK government will have raised the retirement age to 75...maybe 80 as there is not enough tax revenue to meet the needs of the boomers for pensions and Medicare And here is my tip... Earning an income in the the coming decades is not nearly as important as ENSURING that you MINIMIZE your tax. The aging boomers are about to step up and eat the planet and X and Y gen are going to be taxed to the nuts to pay for them. And as a final thought...why change countries...why not stay in Thailand and change your HABITS... Profound personal change must come from within... Embracing discipline would be easier than moving camp... Good Luck Smart man. The world is changing rapidly. Those around 20-30 now will do wise not to place their bets on the welfare states. try your luck with a piece of bamboo on a Phuket beach then. Why would I do that? I am making money and putting it far outside the reach of greedy socialists in the EU. I'd suggest any capable young person of doing the same thing. The world has changed forever and so has the economy. The current 'crisis' is not a crisis at all, it is a correction coming that has been underway for about 20 years since the new economies (that includes Thailand) adopted market economies. There are a billion chinese willing and able to work twice as hard for 5 times less than the average welfare fed euro. These people want what we have and they're willing to work hard for it. Are you aware that engineers in Shanghai make more than they do in Frankfurt now? The welfare states are going to steal and steal to preserve their bloated corpse for as long as they can and that includes taking your money in the banks and come time, dip into private pensions. You just wait and see. It's going to get real ugly back in the socialist states of EU before the inevitable Euro crash. I'd rather not bank on the ponzi scheme to last until my retirement. sorry Mr Hammer. Misplaced guidance on my part. Khmer girl would rip your credit card and leave you for dead. probably best to stick with 6 months cheap beer and 6 months of darkness. sorry Mr Hammer. Misplaced guidance on my part.Khmer girl would rip your credit card and leave you for dead. probably best to stick with 6 months cheap beer and 6 months of darkness. Hahaha.. Best you stick to what you know, which apparantly is internet trolling in broken English. Finish your drink and off to bed before you embarass yourself further. I "There are a billion chinese willing and able to work twice as hard for 5 times less than the average welfare fed euro. These people want what we have and they're willing to work hard for it. Are you aware that engineers in Shanghai make more than they do in Frankfurt now?" Quote from Mr Hammer. Yep. I know. I live and work in Beijing. How's all that pollution going for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Wanchai Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 If this is true, (repeat if this is true), then one less farang in the LOS. I doubt any Thai would lose sleep over it let alone other farangs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Things must be bad for you here if you are bailing out for the UK. Good luck in finding in the UK what you can't find here. Where are you from ? If from the UK, then it's clear that you've forgotten about a truck load of positives about one of the finest cultures and landscapes in the entire world. I can't be bothered to answer your question with a list, but if i could, it would stretch to the bottom of the screen. If you are not from the UK ... flame on. For you perhaps. Do you speak for everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Are you aware that the Chinese chase the American Dream and are totally confused when they go on a company jolly to Thailand? What are you on about, or perhaps, what are you on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thanks guys .. Well i've been here since i was 20 and will be 31 in may it comes a time in life where you just get fed up of a place plus all the bs what comes with it i have also lived in Bangkok / Pattaya / Phuket .. just tired these days .. plus i'm not getting any younger ...Real Madrid.If you don't speak Spanish and shack up with a girl in the slums, it's not the real Madrid, it's just the tourist Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluepete Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 After 22years living in spain, i am now leaving for chiang mai,it may work out or not but if you never try you will never know.we are a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayroo Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thanks guys .. Well i've been here since i was 20 and will be 31 in may it comes a time in life where you just get fed up of a place plus all the bs what comes with it i have also lived in Bangkok / Pattaya / Phuket .. just tired these days .. plus i'm not getting any younger ...Real Madrid.If you don't speak Spanish and shack up with a girl in the slums, it's not the real Madrid, it's just the tourist Madrid. What on earth are you on about Mr veteran, 10K plus posts? You do realisze Real Madrid is a football club? so many looneys on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayroo Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 After 22years living in spain, i am now leaving for chiang mai,it may work out or not but if you never try you will never know.we are a long time dead. After 22years living in spain, i am now leaving for chiang mai,it may work out or not but if you never try you will never know.we are a long time dead. Suerte! CM es genial! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRescue Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thats OK. Youll be the right age to get a "proper job" now. Few people make money before they are 30. Just think up some creative stuff to put on your CV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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