Thread: TIme spent in Thailand

Originally Posted by dirtydog

you know things like thinking that it is a good idea to have a driving license

never thought much about that Half my drivig career in teh US was w/o license, made me careful.

Originally Posted by dirtydog

knowing that if your having trouble walking it is probably not a good idea to drive,

How you gonna get home, then? Them other countries have might expensive taxis if I remember correctly... Ah, you can always call the ol lady though

Visited couple times. Then quit the big job in 1995 and decided to backpack for awhile. Neighbour won a HK-BKK-HK ticket and gave it to me. Tried it, liked it, came back. Lived in one-room huts with big balconies, painted, wrote, swam, adpoted beach dogs, learned to appreciate simplicity. Moved when consrtuction or techno bars encroached on my space. Started a biz, failed, got disgruntled by the obnoxious lager louts moving to the neighbourhood, and decided it was time to become a resident of my own country again. Sigh. I do like to keep in touch with Thai stuff and aficionado-types, so I play here. Just hope I can move to one of the small islands in the Inside Passage, where the orcas, sea lions, bear, and deer play. Hopefully, there won't be many "eh" Canadians there.

Originally Posted by dirtydog

We aint all as old as you Naa, actually I even have Malaysia in mind, I think a couple of years in a civilised country may do me some good, get some of those old novel values back, you know things like thinking that it is a good idea to have a driving license, knowing that if your having trouble walking it is probably not a good idea to drive, stuff like that that is taken for granted in normal countries

hav you ever tried to get something done with malaysians? fckn worse than the thais

came in 92 and stayed

and yes, same as DD, pretty fekin bored of the local crooks disguised as something else.

^yep, but I sometimes feel that it's better the Devil you know

^ Surely it's better not to trade with the devil in the first place?

I came the first time in '74 for holidays and then many times in the ensuing years for business...

One year I made 13 trips courtesy of the NZ govt...wore me out and convinced me to move here rather than travel...

Came to live in '96 and I have to say that the longer i'm here the more I like it...and the better my life is...

If anyone has an active ID for ThaiVisa, maybe they can do a similar poll over there?

^
Done.

First visit in 1969.Didnt come back until about 5 years ago,now visiting about 3 times a year.

Originally Posted by Sir Burr

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Done.

thats nic is gonna be dead now. accused as a TD loving troll no doubt

Don't think so, many people responding.
Haven't done anything against the rules.
Funny thing is, is that it is the same as here, 4 to 6 years is the most common answer.

Can you post the results here or do I really have to insult my PC and take a look myself?

duplicate

Originally Posted by Sir Burr

Don't think so, many people responding.

432 veiws but only 24 replies and 75 volets as follows:

Never been [ 3 ] [4.23%] .....UDON, OLD CROC, PATPONG
Visited on holiday [ 4 ] [5.63%]
Under 1 year [ 5 ] [7.04%]
2 - 3 years [ 10 ] [14.08%]
3 - 4 years [ 4 ] [5.63%]
4 - 6 years [ 14 ] [19.72%]
6 - 9 years [ 7 ] [9.86%]
9 - 12 years [ 5 ] [7.04%]
12 - 15 years [ 6 ] [8.45%]
15 - 20 years [ 5 ] [7.04%]
Over 20 years [ 8 ] [11.27%]

Where is the between 1 and 2 year option?