Curious about life, culture and women in LOS

[astreal69]

Originally Posted by mackewell

Lol, if you wanna work or run ur business in LOS while living there, then Patts is not tt suitable la IMO. But if u are doing well in sg, i dun see why u will move to LOS to work or wad. Usually ppl go patts long term is retirement coz alreadi 50 plus liao by the time so betta enjoy life....

I am working in Bangkok and enjoying life. Many do well in SG but yet they leave the country to explore newer boundaries, it's a personal choice. For me it was easy as i am offered a position/opportunity i can't say no to and my girlfriend of many years is Thai. How long will i be here? Well, i at least for the next 3 years indefinitely, after that we shall see. I can't see myself retire at 50 plus but then i still have a long way to go.

Yup, pattaya is filled with retirees. The point i was making previously was the difference between living and enjoying. As in your sentence, you posted earlier, i would presume your retirement would be more enjoyment than living, i thought it was a tat pessimistic of you.

I am more traditional in my retirement plan, seeing my kids and wife having a stable life and spending as much time with them.

[189charlie]

to TS.....

i also chose to retire elsewhere and dont feel at home in Singapore anymore.only thing different is the country,u choose thailand, i choose philippines..

am very happy with my life now. lesser stress and worries. currently in davao city,wife is expecting and due on early May....

if u really plan to retire elsewhere,just safe up as much $$$$ as u can ..the other things can wait. dont bother about the char bor first...

very simple,no money, plan how much also no use..

hope your future retirement plans will be smooth sailing. Good luck and Happy CNY.

[stillgottheblue]

Originally Posted by astreal69

I believe many people have read that website, i am one of them. But view points are very subjective, everyone are entitled their own,

There are some things that Caucasian might not be able to relate to as much as we Asians can relate to the thais due to cultural similarities.

The stories on their website are tragic, whinny, ironic and funny but sadly true sometimes. Everyone has their own take on Thailand and i guess why it's one of the amazing place to live in.

I say most Ang Moh deserve it. After working with them for so long, I find them to be most superficial and hypocritical. The website provided readers with only one sided view and narrow view of Thailand. At least in here, we got a variety.

[mackewell]

Originally Posted by 189charlie

to TS.....

i also chose to retire elsewhere and dont feel at home in Singapore anymore.only thing different is the country,u choose thailand, i choose philippines..

am very happy with my life now. lesser stress and worries. currently in davao city,wife is expecting and due on early May....

if u really plan to retire elsewhere,just safe up as much $$$$ as u can ..the other things can wait. dont bother about the char bor first...

very simple,no money, plan how much also no use..

hope your future retirement plans will be smooth sailing. Good luck and Happy CNY.

Bro, i wanna emulate ur ways too. But probably i be in LOS, Laos, burma or Vietnam when i in my early fifties lolx.....Singapore economy is going to be unpredictable in the next 10-20 years, ppl in sillypore still thinking our country can earn alot of money very easily, doing business in an unsatured singapore may not get you big returns liao i will say for now. I think we cannot be narrow minded liao, need to save for rainy days then c how....

OF Cos, if you Lee Ka Shing's illegimate son, your step uncle is dell's founder or u are related to temasek holdings or maybe u freaking sponsored by those dubai fellas who bought Manchester City or PSG or u are a affiliate member of the Indian Steel tycoon or u indirecting now in Russia collect dirty money from the billionaires and Valdimir Putin, then pls go ahead and retire at 30 years old, dont waste ur youth HAHAHAHAHA....

[mackewell]

Originally Posted by astreal69

I am working in Bangkok and enjoying life. Many do well in SG but yet they leave the country to explore newer boundaries, it's a personal choice. For me it was easy as i am offered a position/opportunity i can't say no to and my girlfriend of many years is Thai. How long will i be here? Well, i at least for the next 3 years indefinitely, after that we shall see. I can't see myself retire at 50 plus but then i still have a long way to go.

Yup, pattaya is filled with retirees. The point i was making previously was the difference between living and enjoying. As in your sentence, you posted earlier, i would presume your retirement would be more enjoyment than living, i thought it was a tat pessimistic of you.

I am more traditional in my retirement plan, seeing my kids and wife having a stable life and spending as much time with them.

LOL bro, when we 40 plus liao, u think we still can chiong club like chiong jungle when we in NS? impossible, probably a few beers and not ur bottle of martell, maybe one shot wif bar girl in 3 days and not 3 shot in one day!

When u old, how u derive enjoyment can be different. For me, one or two pint of beer, watch agg bar naked girls to make ur eyes alive and you are contend inside ur heart(for bachelor lah lol..), makan thai food with the ice coffee then take baht bus around, maybe go watch muay thai competitions sometimes.

You can say i am low profile(probably little traditional style) chiongster coz u wont see me getting rowdy, at there pressing the girls tits or rub her pussy inside the bar and talk about purely sex, i rather leave tt in the room lah. When u got long time wife or spouse, not necessarily always sex, but maybe planning the future for ur kid lol....

[mackewell]

Originally Posted by stillgottheblue

I say most Ang Moh deserve it. After working with them for so long, I find them to be most superficial and hypocritical. The website provided readers with only one sided view and narrow view of Thailand. At least in here, we got a variety.

Bro lets be fair to our caucasian bros who are viewing SBF too. Not all are like tt, germans are more disciplined than us, you be surprised coz when i talk to them, they quite traditional in their own ways.

[whacky]

astreal69, thanks for your views on Stickman's site. I agree with most of what you said. As an Asian myself, I tend to perceive many issues differently from white men, such as culture and expenditure, given that Singaporeans have more in common with Thais than with white people (sometimes even Asians) from western nations.

However, some of the articles involving relationships, urban life in Thailand, domestic tourism and general cost of living are useful to everyone, regardless of their ethnicity or nationality.

stillgotheblue, not all ang mohs are supericial and hypocritical. You must realise that ang mohs have personalities that are as diverse as the ones we asians have. When we Singaporeans are abroad, locals might lump us all into a single category (emotionless, unhappy, kiasu and lack of solid opinions) despite our attempts to shift away from the aforementioned stereotype associated with our nationality. At my former workplace (worked there part-time for almost two years) in Singapore, I've come across cocky ang mohs who look down on Asians, pretend we don't exist and certainly uphold every sense of the word "emotionless". In that same workplace, however, I came across ang mohs who behaved in a cultured and respectful manner, often not being afraid to admit their mistakes when they were in the wrong.

Just as "superficial and hypocritical" "ang moh[s] deserve [whatever negative outcomes that they wrote about on Stickman's website]", like-minded Asians also deserve the same fate. I must admit that some of the love stories on Stickman's site seem grossly exaggerated as a result of man's wild imaginations. Furthermore, the concept of HIV/AIDs and other STDs does not seem to reside (seems rather utopian, dosen't it?) in Stickman's site, which is why I read his site solely to gain knowledge on matters pertaining to finance, food, domestic tourism and urban life. For the sex and relationships part, I'd rather rely on experienced SBF members here.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by mackewell

But if u are doing well in sg, i dun see why u will move to LOS to work or wad. Usually ppl go patts long term is retirement coz alreadi 50 plus liao by the time so betta enjoy life....

An essay from me....

No leh, I am doing quite well in SG but still left. An example, those who knows car in the older days, will know how much it costed to drive a Honda SIR. I am earning more than my peer at my age. After years in regional sales, I was given an opportunity to base in Jakarta as Country Manager with expat package which I took it. From then on, I have not return to SG to work. Soon after Jakarta, I went Hanoi, Bangkok and now Phnom Penh.

Have been working in oversea for past 7-8 years. Now ask me go back SG to work, I a bit sian. I have no car, to buy a car, I need to loan about 100k. To take MRT, I have to squeeze with so many people. Compare to now, I am driving my company Lexus with company pay petrol. I stay in an apartment with maid. I can drink beer in pub at 1.5usd per mug. I spend like king here and the best part my monthly spending is about 1000usd which include my apartment rent.

Depending on individual ideal for retirement, some love night scene. Some love beaches... For me, it will be more likely to be in Huahin or Chiang Mai.

If I want sex n drink in Pattaya, just book a hotel room, drive 2-3 hrs from Huahin. Take this as a R&R for me.

[flowbow]

Originally Posted by naemlo

I spend like king here and the best part my monthly spending is about 1000usd which include my apartment rent.

jealous... Here in SG, monthly spending including rent can easily hit $2k and above... without even living a lavish lifestyle. Rental for one room already $600-$700. Sigh.

[whacky]

I like your essay, bro naemlo. Wish I could up you for that. Sadly, I'm powerless (luckily not penisless, though) to do so. I am happy to know that you are living life the way you should. Are you still in Phnom Penh now?

[mackewell]

Originally Posted by naemlo

An essay from me....

No leh, I am doing quite well in SG but still left. An example, those who knows car in the older days, will know how much it costed to drive a Honda SIR. I am earning more than my peer at my age. After years in regional sales, I was given an opportunity to base in Jakarta as Country Manager with expat package which I took it. From then on, I have not return to SG to work. Soon after Jakarta, I went Hanoi, Bangkok and now Phnom Penh.

Have been working in oversea for past 7-8 years. Now ask me go back SG to work, I a bit sian. I have no car, to buy a car, I need to loan about 100k. To take MRT, I have to squeeze with so many people. Compare to now, I am driving my company Lexus with company pay petrol. I stay in an apartment with maid. I can drink beer in pub at 1.5usd per mug. I spend like king here and the best part my monthly spending is about 1000usd which include my apartment rent.

Depending on individual ideal for retirement, some love night scene. Some love beaches... For me, it will be more likely to be in Huahin or Chiang Mai.

If I want sex n drink in Pattaya, just book a hotel room, drive 2-3 hrs from Huahin. Take this as a R&R for me.

Wah bro i like ur life but life is unfair for most sillyporeans. We are stucked in this inflating island tt is expensive by the year. Guess only can retire overseas when 50 yr old bah lol.... Or most prolly cant retire for most of us thanks to cpf.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by flowbow

jealous... Here in SG, monthly spending including rent can easily hit $2k and above... without even living a lavish lifestyle. Rental for one room already $600-$700. Sigh.

Singapore is 1 of the most expensive city to stay in. It is always good to earn SGD and spend in other city. I always hear my friends favorite words or slogan, "cheap, cheap, cheap" when they visit me

Originally Posted by whacky

Are you still in Phnom Penh now?

Make a guess.

Originally Posted by mackewell

Wah bro i like ur life but life is unfair for most sillyporeans. We are stucked in this inflating island tt is expensive by the year. Guess only can retire overseas when 50 yr old bah lol.... Or most prolly cant retire for most of us thanks to cpf.

Slight inflation is healthy for a growing economy. Agree that life is unfair but u also must fight or look out for good opportunity.

[Nonteerak2553]

Originally Posted by stillgottheblue

Hat Yai is another town with high crime rates. The Thai speak Malay like Malaysian Malay

I supposed you referring to Sungai Golok, Yala, Narathiwat, and it's surrounding provinces. These provinces infested with so called terrorist.

IMO, the highest crime rate will be provinces which infested with farangssss. Ie: Phuket and Patts. I wouldn't say other parts of Thailand is low, but these two provinces often have highlights about crimes in thai newspaper.

Originally Posted by whacky

I'd like to recommend you bros a particular website known as "stickman's bangkok" for an in-depth insight into Thai culture and way of living from a New Zealander's point of view. I must say that i've spent hours reading the readers' submissions section which is updated on a daily basis.

Stickman stories! 555+. I think, majority of his stories related to WL.
Unless you dating WL, otherwise better don't read too much on it, otherwise you will have sleepless night.

Originally Posted by astreal69

As you say living, not enjoying.

In that case, no point migrate. Singapore also can live.

Originally Posted by naemlo

Compare to now, I am driving my company Lexus with company pay petrol. I stay in an apartment with maid. I can drink beer in pub at 1.5usd per mug. I spend like king here and the best part my monthly spending is about 1000usd which include my apartment rent.

Pii any job vacancy for me mai. 55555+

[whacky]

Nonteerak2553, when I discovered the Sticks in late Dec 2012, browsing the site was part of my daily regimen until about a week ago. I'm there not in particular for the sex-related articles; I find them repetitive and dull. On the contrary, I love articles submitted by readers as well as by Stickman himself that focus on the beautiful sights and culture shocks associated with regional travel.

Naemlo, I'm guessing you're still based in Phnom Penh, a city which I've always been curious about. In fact, I've been following the Phnom Penh thread in the International Field Reports sub-forum. Wherever you are, stay happy

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by Nonteerak2553

Pii any job vacancy for me mai. 55555+

S'porean too expensive. I rather employ local Thai. I need a personal assistance, a female is preferred.