lumply Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Has there ever been a survey on whether living in Thailand adds or detracts from lifespan of Expats as compared to so called first world countries? What are your general views on this assuming a reasonably happy lifestyle and one that is not blighted by financial woes? My take is that the relatively stress free life in Thailand of those in this category adds to longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Location Location Location will impact hugely. Just as it would in say, London compared to the Lake district, or New York compared to Oregon. as would lifestyle, bar fly/ entertainment district regular, against rural village hermit, and every variation in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Too many variables...some expats live the quiet life and some live it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumply Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 OK, I was half expecting that. Let's narrow it down a bit to Bangkok, CM, Phuket and Pattaya. City existence and all that involves, along with a comfortable income to live a decent life without wishing to return to home country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) I find Aussies that "hang around" Thais more fun and youthful than Aussies that "hang around" Aussies; within their same age-group. I believe it reflects on their physical health. Having said that, when the "shit hits the fan" as it will do as we age, they soon retreat to the Aussie health system... Can you blame them? Not many 90 year old farangs in Thailand, but a lot of happy 70 year olds. Edited March 21, 2015 by sipi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquite Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Compared to their friends back home, male expats in Thailand die earlier and happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Compared to their friends back home, male expats in Thailand die earlier and happier. Is there such a thing as a happy death? How can we balance this out? I am thinking stay in Thailand until your organs begin to fail, and then repatriate home. Strangely I have known 2 expats who have done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 It depends on your state of mind and where you live and amount of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Do you want to be very old in Thailand. Not me. Check out 70-75 good enough for me maybe you can live a lot longer , for what !!!!!!!. a load of old peoples diseases, loads of problems for your family , no thanks. Live life a bit brighter and burn out a bit shorter , way more fun. go to sleep one night never awake up., best way. even better if in a St room !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who wants to live forever. Edited March 21, 2015 by onemorechang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Do you want to be very old in Thailand. Not me. Check out 70-75 good enough for me maybe you can live a lot longer , for what !!!!!!!. a load of old peoples diseases, loads of problems for your family , no thanks. Live life a bit brighter and burn out a bit shorter , way more fun. go to sleep one night never awake up., best way. even better if in a St room !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am guessing the typical "perfect death" would be.. "You screwed my wife" "When?" "This morning" "I am 95. I can't remember what I did 2 hours ago" "You screwed my wife" "And no doubt she enjoyed it" ......bang...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chonburiram Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Why are you allowed to retire to a " third/second world" country? Because it reduces your life expectancy for about 15 years. Otherwise, you wouldn't be allowed to do so. For "expats" who arrived before retirement, look at the life expectancy for your birth country, subtract 15 years and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Come on Thailand is way more fun than Falang land !!!!! who wants to play dominos or dig a patch of dirt on a cold day!!!!!! Check out early with a smile Edited March 21, 2015 by onemorechang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdanielmcev Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Since I live up here in Sedate City, I guess I don't matter. Can't really see Thailand shortening my life span. If you're driving 110 mph towards a brick wall, your chances aren't good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Considering the high rate of "Peter Pan-ing" from high rises at all ages, no real data could be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb17 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Do you want to be very old in Thailand. Not me. Check out 70-75 good enough for me maybe you can live a lot longer , for what !!!!!!!. a load of old peoples diseases, loads of problems for your family , no thanks. Live life a bit brighter and burn out a bit shorter , way more fun. go to sleep one night never awake up., best way. even better if in a St room !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who wants to live forever. Think it's a question of growing old in grace and style- therefore planning for old age. My neighbour is 92, travels incessantly ( moans if they don't do first class on the airlines anymore) went on world cruise last year, endless trips and still enjoys life to the full. Wait until you get to 68- feel fine and then think- oops only have a couple more years to go. Maybe it helps that as friends of Dorothy there is absolutely no pressure to leave anything behind- spend nearly every penny; as I say grow old in some style and Prada of course . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chonburiram Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 My country of birth gives me a life expectation of 78 years. - 15 years = 63. I'm ok with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddyjenkins Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Do you want to be very old in Thailand. Not me. Check out 70-75 good enough for me maybe you can live a lot longer , for what !!!!!!!. a load of old peoples diseases, loads of problems for your family , no thanks. Live life a bit brighter and burn out a bit shorter , way more fun. go to sleep one night never awake up., best way. even better if in a St room !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who wants to live forever. I not only agree with you, but I've agreed with a friend to do me in on my 76th birthday, assuming he doesn't die first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeJoMTB Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I only know one man over 70 with a quality life. Mostly those over 70 are dying a slow and unhappy often painful death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 it all depends on MONEY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Do you want to be very old in Thailand. Not me. Check out 70-75 good enough for me maybe you can live a lot longer , for what !!!!!!!. a load of old peoples diseases, loads of problems for your family , no thanks. Live life a bit brighter and burn out a bit shorter , way more fun. go to sleep one night never awake up., best way. even better if in a St room !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who wants to live forever. I not only agree with you, but I've agreed with a friend to do me in on my 76th birthday, assuming he doesn't die first. My Dad wa ss ticking a new roof on his house at 76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 If you move to Hua Hin.....you could very well see 100th birthday......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chonburiram Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 My Dad was sticking a new roof on his house at 76Because he had no money to hire someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb17 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I only know one man over 70 with a quality life. Mostly those over 70 are dying a slow and unhappy often painful death. Oh dear. Let's hope you are not approaching 70? Never heard such tosh before 70 is the new 40 , these days it's not very old, unless you are Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Moved to expat Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Not a Scientific study,I know plenty of people who have died below the average of 70, of course some drank themselves to death,and others were struck down by illness that's why it's not scientific! too many variables! Here is the world country by country world average lifespan, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy Edited March 21, 2015 by MAJIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 given some of the dead beats that seem to be attracted to Thailand, my guess is the averages wouldn't look so appealing. Then there's old b a stards like UG that help bend the statistic the other way. I hope I'm gone in another 40-50 years time, don't want to live too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I think it's an interesting, albeit, a bit morbid question. My guess would be, the life expectancy overall gets shortened a bit by all the various farangs who end up dying as a result either of 1] alcohol related causes and/or 2] road/highway/travel/motorcycle fatalities. Of course, a person could equally well drink or drive themselves to death in their home countries. But my sense if there's a greater level of those deaths occurring here than likely back home. Stay away from excessive drinking and unsafe/risky driving and related behaviors, then the odds improve a fare bit, I'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Stress free??? Have you ever been to homepro or Thaiwatsadu??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 My country of birth gives me a life expectation of 78 years. - 15 years = 63. I'm ok with that. I don't think it quite works that way. You need to look at what the life expectancy was at the year of your birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopy Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 My take is that the relatively stress free life in Thailand of those in this category adds to longevity. I am curious what ways you find the stress level lower. There are huge stresses in Thailand that are difficult to avoid. Noise and burning come to mind. I would imagine not being able to read or communicate in a second language as proficiently as your first language can also increase stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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