Comments on: Retiring to Bangkok Thailand http://www.thailandmusings.com/retiring-to-bangkok-thailand/ Thoughts of Thailand - the Land of Smiles Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:22:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.thailandmusings.com/retiring-to-bangkok-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-25415 Steve Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:16:28 +0000 http://www.thailandmusings.com/?p=176#comment-25415 Thanks Mike, I'll keep that in mind and try to put together info on the places you've suggested. I don't have as much experience with the provinces in the northeast, but it should be a lot of fun to do the research. Thanks Mike, I’ll keep that in mind and try to put together info on the places you’ve suggested. I don’t have as much experience with the provinces in the northeast, but it should be a lot of fun to do the research.

]]> By: Mike http://www.thailandmusings.com/retiring-to-bangkok-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-25409 Mike Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:37:31 +0000 http://www.thailandmusings.com/?p=176#comment-25409 Please include in your list of retirement destinations some of the other larger provinces ie. Ubon, Udon. We don't all want to live in the most populous areas and the provinces are less expensive. It will be interesting to see the comparisons when you do the "What it costs to live in " for the different areas. Please include in your list of retirement destinations some of the other larger provinces ie. Ubon, Udon. We don’t all want to live in the most populous areas and the provinces are less expensive. It will be interesting to see the comparisons when you do the “What it costs to live in ” for the different areas.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thailandmusings.com/retiring-to-bangkok-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-25121 Steve Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:11:49 +0000 http://www.thailandmusings.com/?p=176#comment-25121 Well yes I do love Bangkok, but I did try to think of it from a perspective 20-25 years hence and I think a month or two at a time would be sufficient. Even now Golf and I are thinking of settling somewhere other than Bangkok. It is great for the glitz and adreneline rush, but I think the day to day would beat you down after a bit. Plus I am such a closet beach bum. I would be quite happy to fritter away my time in a quiet little beachside town...swimming, diving, snorkeling, boating, fishing...drinking at a small beachside bar..... It's definitely true that if you want some cosmopolitan flair, variety and excitement then you're gonna have to go with Bangkok, but if you want peace of mind then stay away. And you can get great food pretty much anywhere in Thailand; Thai food that is. Well yes I do love Bangkok, but I did try to think of it from a perspective 20-25 years hence and I think a month or two at a time would be sufficient. Even now Golf and I are thinking of settling somewhere other than Bangkok. It is great for the glitz and adreneline rush, but I think the day to day would beat you down after a bit.

Plus I am such a closet beach bum. I would be quite happy to fritter away my time in a quiet little beachside town…swimming, diving, snorkeling, boating, fishing…drinking at a small beachside bar…..

It’s definitely true that if you want some cosmopolitan flair, variety and excitement then you’re gonna have to go with Bangkok, but if you want peace of mind then stay away. And you can get great food pretty much anywhere in Thailand; Thai food that is.

]]> By: Richard http://www.thailandmusings.com/retiring-to-bangkok-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-25086 Richard Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:30:21 +0000 http://www.thailandmusings.com/?p=176#comment-25086 I can't believe you didn't give BKK more of a sell! ;-) Great place in my opinion. I love the buzz, shopping, nightlife, food, variety and general crazyiness of the place. However, I take your point that most people are looking for a bit of peace and quiet on their retirement and BKK will probably come quite low down in the vote. I'm getting quite close to a couple of months in Bangkok....... I can’t believe you didn’t give BKK more of a sell! ;-)

Great place in my opinion. I love the buzz, shopping, nightlife, food, variety and general crazyiness of the place. However, I take your point that most people are looking for a bit of peace and quiet on their retirement and BKK will probably come quite low down in the vote.

I’m getting quite close to a couple of months in Bangkok…….

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