So why did you come to Thaland?

**khmen** · 06-09-2011, 03:39 AM

Beaches, drinking beer, smoking dope, riding bikes, banging women. Not neccesarily in that order.

**socal** · 06-09-2011, 06:59 AM

lawless roads

counterfeit merchandise

over the counter valium

dirt cheap jet skiis

dirt cheap street bikes

N American TV

easy going people

3rd world chaos

dirt cheap food

dirt cheap hotels

clean beaches

cheap condos

lots of good disco's

hookah

undervalued currency

decent infrastructure

girls

**Boon Mee** · 06-09-2011, 08:12 AM

The Durian and warm Singha beer.

I love to do the technicolor yawn.

**baby maker** · 06-09-2011, 08:24 AM

wanted...

SORRY THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ...

WANTED TO...

**SEA Traveler** · 06-09-2011, 08:31 AM

after accomplishment of several work missions, retirement was on the horizon. I enjoyed the warmth of the climate, the food was palatable, enjoying the many things to do, living being affordable, and the fact that my Thai spouse who had traveled the world and live with me in the USA with me had some interest in returning back to Thailand to live part time. We purchased some land, built a house and moved to Thailand. Although we retain our US residence, the 20’s son utilizes that and although we make periodic visits back to the US, we have in general terms lived in Thailand since retiring.

We are comfortable living here in Thailand and it meets our living standards. Food, drink, golf, recreational activity, travel, affordability, general comfort, living standard, EXPAT friends, and ability to return back to the US or elsewhere at our discretion are all factors for deciding to reside in Thailand.

**Loy Toy** · 06-09-2011, 08:57 AM

^ Pretty much a perfect situation mate.

Enjoy your retirement.

**pickel** · 06-09-2011, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by socal

N American TV

Socal, I'm sure you'll find more N. American transvestites at home.

**Stinky** · 06-09-2011, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by socal

decent infrastructure

**baldrick** · 06-09-2011, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Stinky

Originally Posted by socal

decent infrastructure

comparatively it is ok - there are many places with much worse infrastructure than thailand

**socal** · 06-09-2011, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Stinky

Originally Posted by socal

decent infrastructure

I guess you have never been on the internet in Bosnia, Mexico or Jamaica.

or traveled on a road in the said places.

**socal** · 06-09-2011, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Stinky

Originally Posted by socal

decent infrastructure

comparatively it is ok - there are many places with much worse infrastructure than thailand

List a few so we can educate Stinky.

**Loy Toy** · 06-09-2011, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by socal

educate Stinky

Stinky...........................have a faking bath, you stink.

**robuzo** · 06-09-2011, 01:15 PM

I moved to Thailand because Japan started looking like the Land of the Dead to me, a moribund civilization full of depressed people. I've stayed in Thailand because it seems the best place to raise my son under the circumstances. I'm now dividing my time between Thailand and Japan, and find that the cultures as well as the weather compare and contrast very nicely. When I've had enough of one the other is nearly the perfect antidote.

**Stinky** · 06-09-2011, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by Stinky

Originally Posted by socal

decent infrastructure

I guess you have never been on the internet in Bosnia, Mexico or Jamaica.

or traveled on a road in the said places.

Ok so let's take a little look shall we.
Buildings erected with no consideration for drainage causing whole houses to be washed away when the rains find their new course, great infrastructure. Massive flooding of tyrist areas, one of their highest eaners, for the same reason, yes great infrastructure. Roads in the villages actually built higher than the ground floor of the houses they ar built next to and again with no thought of drainage causing these houses to be flooded every rainy season, great infrastructure. Power cuts every time it rains heavy, severly under resourced hospitals, shite education system, massively corrupt police force.....where do you stop?
Buses and hookers is what they do well mate, the rest is barely getting by.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Originally Posted by socal

educate Stinky

Stinky...........................have a faking bath, you stink.

All a part of my infectious charm and lovable personality

**Bobcock** · 06-09-2011, 01:53 PM

The temples

Originally Posted by dirtydog

^You aint done many Temple threads neo?

try that one on me pal....

**DrAndy** · 06-09-2011, 02:00 PM

I came so I could join TD with my head held high

**flyingscotsman** · 09-09-2011, 04:16 PM

"The grass is always greener over the septic tank."(Erma Bombeck)

**socal** · 10-09-2011, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by Stinky

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by Stinky

Originally Posted by socal

decent infrastructure

I guess you have never been on the internet in Bosnia, Mexico or Jamaica.

or traveled on a road in the said places.

Ok so let's take a little look shall we.
Buildings erected with no consideration for drainage causing whole houses to be washed away when the rains find their new course, great infrastructure. Massive flooding of tyrist areas, one of their highest eaners, for the same reason, yes great infrastructure. Roads in the villages actually built higher than the ground floor of the houses they ar built next to and again with no thought of drainage causing these houses to be flooded every rainy season, great infrastructure. Power cuts every time it rains heavy, severly under resourced hospitals, shite education system, massively corrupt police force.....where do you stop?
Buses and hookers is what they do well mate, the rest is barely getting by.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Originally Posted by socal

educate Stinky

Stinky...........................have a faking bath, you stink.

All a part of my infectious charm and lovable personality

Just go to South America or eastern Europe and see how you like the infrastructure there if you think Thailand is bad.

**DrAndy** · 10-09-2011, 01:18 AM

depends where

some parts are greaet, some not

**nigelandjan** · 10-09-2011, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Originally Posted by daveboy

I wanted to see a girl blow a ping pong ball out of her fanny.

Your easily pleased, can't they do that in the UK?

They can but they prefer rugby balls

**nigelandjan** · 10-09-2011, 02:17 AM

I came to Thailand because my Dad once said to me " Go East young man "

Just wished I had ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,about 35 years earlier

**Dalton** · 10-09-2011, 02:29 AM

The company I worked for send me here, what a ride that turned out to be.

**rickschoppers** · 10-09-2011, 05:02 AM

While working in Saudi Arabia in the 1980's, I was told of this wonderful land by another pharmacist that said it had eveything a grown man could want and more. I didn't believe him so I took a look for myself. He was right.

**S Landreth** · 10-09-2011, 06:53 AM

Invitation

**teddy** · 10-09-2011, 08:35 AM

Can't return to Blighty and nobody cares about the 10 murders here. I am respected.

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