"Ten Things You MUST Have to Succeed as an Expat in Thailand": PFTB

Advice from a guy wearing the wrong shirt: In this episode of Postcards From Turtle Beach, Steve Rosse explains the Ten Things You MUST Have to Succeed as an Expat in Thailand. Then he goes on and on and on and on about his stupid papier mache turtle shells.
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[@susanquigley8383]

Yes Steve you are strident, but that’s why we love you ! Long may you reign .

[@martypoll]

I wear cargo shorts every day . . . and I really mean every day. The essentials I carry in those shorts are: a bandana - I sweat in Thailand, my wallet with all my appropriate ID’s (not my passport) + 20 baht in change, toothpicks - a small box of plastic toothpicks you can buy at 7-11, car and motorbike keys, a small folding shopping bag, and my smartphone. The shorts are quick dry travel material. Shoes - you need easy on/easy off sandals, especially outside the cities. A rugged pair of sandals with a heel strap is a must for walking through flooded streets. Keen makes some very comfortable hiking sandals.

[@ronkeeney1752]

Yes cargo pants or quick dry zip off cargo pans, plus an old safari vest with many pockets.

[@jetpark3743]

Why toothpicks?

[@martypoll]

@@jetpark3743 Rice kernels stuck in your teeth all the time

[@Mark-yo5ue]

You are looking healthy Steve. Turtle Beach agrees with you. I’m 4 months out from moving to Thailand (Chiang Mai). Watching your Vlog is helpful to me.

[@TwinJalanugraha]

Hi Mark, looking forward to watch your videos

[@david-reason]

Steve, I loved your comment that, "a foreign lover speaking English, is a different person when speaking her native language". WOW! No wonder it's tough to maintain a relationship . . .

[@SuperBotanica]

You are so right about the shoes. Walking on the streets is dangerous, holes, open drains. A guest next door recently accused me of walking around with tunnel vision. My answer - it is for my safety because of snakes and insects. multitasking eyes....anyway, it degenerated into insults when I reminded him of the 2 weeks of outstanding house rent. A Thai neighbor threatened to poison my cats because they walked over his cars. What's wrong with people like that?

[@ronkeeney1752]

Speaking of snakes, being from Texas I’ve seen my share of rattlesnakes, coral snakes, cottonmouths, etc. How common are pit vipers like cobras in Thailand around the many national parks and when one gets off the beaten path during a hike? I’ve even heard of poisonous snakes being evident , although rarely, in populated areas. My guess is that the millions of street and feral cats keep the population down.

[@WilliamFluery]

@@ronkeeney1752 Speaking of Texas, I like BBQ….I couldn’t resist

[@Sa7biUK]

32:15 'I am getting strident. I'm gonna leave now' 😀 I love it. Love watching your stuff Steve mate, and I am one of the 50% who watches right to the end. Greetings from London, England

[@MrCmeehan]

Steve, the podcast space hasn't been built yet (and probably never will) that can compete with that beach backdrop, don't change it, we love it. 👍

[@JohnMitch]

Double drawer air-fryer is a must have for farang cooking

[@toddwalsh6981]

I love it when you walk and talk. I get to see the beauty of the ocean and the land.

[@GTBOU]

You have the best studio available anywhere, what a space Thankyou for sharing with us Steve , also like it when you go mobile a little, creates a different perspective. Thanks mate great vlogg

[@GarNelson1]

I'll start with a datapoint that I am several years older than you are, I have yet to learn to read and write Thai, I have only been living here since 2011, and I plan on remaining here until I'm taken to that last big BBQ at the local temple. Unlike you, I consider my smartphone to be an essential Expat item. The phone part of the phone is of no interest to me, but the rest of it certainly is. I use the camera in the Translate app to read packages and cards when I'm at Tesco (shopping), I use it to read menus at my local restaurant, and wherever else there is something written in Thai that would be handy for me to be able to read. I think it's been many months since I've seen a satang coin. In contrast to your essentials list, mine includes my smartphone again for Thailand PromptPay payments. I use my smartphone to pay for my groceries at Tesco, and pay for my weekly Thai massage, and even pay for my roti from the nice lady with the street cart who makes it for me. My opinion is that Thailand PromptPay is lightyears ahead of any similar payment system in the West. I totally agree with you that Dengue sucks, and that using toilet paper is disgusting. Bum guns all the way, dude. Thank you for continuing to produce your content, I enjoy it a lot.

[@lescline2246]

I look forward to your videos because they are an honest snapshot of where you are in life you share abstract things that that are important to you which i think is admirable. It's all about enjoying the last quarter of your life and being thankful for what you have. Take care!

[@gordontickle1673]

Shoot where you want Steve your channel your rules and if people don't like it tough, as Ricky Nelson said in Garden Party "You can't please everybody so you might as well please yourself" Keep telling great stories. GT

[@TeddyBear-zj4qg]

Cheap Steve is way better than an expensive farang. Keep doing what you are doing Steve.

[@rosalind442]

You’re awesome! Such an entertaining, creative and spontaneous storyteller! Love this man! 😉

[@robertk.8734]

Hi Steve, Keep up the great work! Your videos are unique, intelligent, informative and entertaining. Stay original. 🙏😊

[@mediamaker]

Hi mate - this is Greer - re that remark about the podcast space, I can see the point... haha... what you do is you rent a space - it comes with a chroma key background and then all you do is key in pre-recorded beach scenes.... so much better than actually being AT the beach across the street - I mean... come on! Yes, you are doing it very well. The beach backdrop is great and gives the viewers a chance to see the real Thailand in the raw, as it happens - we both know that is far better than being cooped up in a podcast space that you have to pay for, when you can have the great outdoors for free!

[@Michael-i1e6y]

Right on Steve keep on keeping on , I enjoy your show and love you charecter

[@Mark_I_Am]

Steve Rosse, you’re just a straight up genius in disguise. I really like all your content it’s not over sophisticated. It’s just straight to the point. All of that stuff coming off the beach, hard to imagine. I think your turtle made of beach trash needs to be placed in a museum, for real. Or, screen print that turtle on a shirt with a logo of some sort “Just pick up your trash“ Keep it coming and keep it real.

[@steverosse]

Thanks! The head of the national park says he wants to put my turtle in their visitor's center. I'm thrilled about that. Mostly, I'm thrilled to finally get this thing out of the house. I've had a giant turtle in my living room for almost a year.

[@hilaryhawk428]

@@steverosse Wow ~ that’s quite an honor!

[@williamsparks8013]

Thanks Steve, love your time, as I’ve said from the beginning never change, always be 100% honest about everything, and you will have many fans for life!

[@mrdoodle8748]

Very perceptive & thought provoking comments about speaking in another language with accompanying personality change of sorts. Agree that Thai culture requires a high level of politeness. I learned the hard way from living with my dear Thai wife. It's taken me many years to fully comprehend the situation. I'm a slow learner.. Love hearing your insights into Thai culture.

[@marcusaurelius9123]

Give me the beach backdrop any day, especially with Steve's smooth panning

[@OverTheSevenSeas]

I didn't even make it as far as the sidewalk before breaking my little toe - twice. Yes: protect your foot digits!

[@southpaw1755]

Steve, the turtle statue blows me away. My wife enjoyed Yin Dii very much. Thank you.

[@peternotley]

Awesome info ref self preservation Steve ! Loved the video 👍👍👍

[@mfj2648]

Many things to unpack in this video - great things: 1.) You were worried about karma getting you back for killing the hundreds of ants in your house - well they got you when you put your chair at the beach on an ant hill - poor Steve and the revenge of those pesky ants, 2.) I totally agree with you about how language changes and forms our personalities. When I lived in Italy for 12 years I became fluent in Italian and I started speaking with my hands - as that is a critical part of delivering your message in Italy. My mom (bless her heart) used to always tell us that it was rude to talk with your hands. Furthermore, the Italian language has verbs that we don't have in English and the one that I truly liked is how to say that you love your friend without being perceived as offensive (in case he might be slightly homophobic). This verb phrase is, "Ti voglio bene" = I want you well - but it is used to mean that I love you as a friend - as opposed to "Ti amo" = I love you - which is reserved more for your significant other, partner, wife, husband, etc. When I was young back in the USA you showed your love with a hard slap on the back of your buddy to express your love for him - as we did not have a comfortable verb usage formula in English to express this sentiment - because if you would have said, "I love you" there could have been a violent reaction. So, language most definitely shapes us and in my 12 years in Italy there was definitely much less violence than when I lived in the USA, 3.) I love your idea to put those turtle shells up for sale. I cannot wait to purchase one - they are so original and unique, 4.) Please NEVER get a podcast studio - those are so bland and often boring. The fact that you take us around with you in the lovely nature is precious - especially when you or your neighbors react to you - as it brings us fans into your life when you interact with the local people of Thai Mueang Turtle Beach. 5.) Steve - thanks for being the great you!! You are the best and I truly look forward to these weekly broadcasts.

[@alansamons5423]

Steve, you're a national treasure. Thailand should be proud to have such an ambassador. I'm thinking of spending my last days in Chiang Mai. Just love it up there. So much more than South Africa, where I live.

[@dandgresort]

I accidently dropped my favorite coffee cup a while back. It broke my heart. Great talk.

[@pepelemoko01]

I would have to go into therapy if I dropped my favourite coffee cup

[@steverosse]

I feel your pain, brother. Getting your hand used to a new tool is always a trial.

[@Play_on_Maestro]

You are such a delight. Always enjoy your stuff

[@petehuxham7359]

Your right about wearing closed toe shoes....I've lost count of the times I've stubbed my big toe while out walking here in Thailand.

[@TrippyandDa]

Looking great today Steve 👍🏻 the haircut knocked off 10 years. I saw a video of you on a podcast from over a year ago and you look much healthier now so please stop smoking, you know it’s not good for you. By the way talking of health, forget the Thai glass oven, get yourself an air fryer. Holy shit they’re amazing 😊 Have a great week 😎

[@TwinJalanugraha]

yup, we want him to have good health a long life

[@Windmill2024]

Steve I love everyone of your wonderful videos. Thank-you 😊

[@Evvr-gd2xj]

Until the end Steve. All the time. Thankyou- Ash

[@videogenie1236]

That's not cheap. It's much better than a studio type podcast room, as it's a view to die for. Keep up the good work. Don't forget it's Tim's birthday on Monday, two days after my 67th.

[@tbjdiamonddog]

So I settled down to listen for the 34 minutes & used the time as a timer for my sunbathing at my condo ! Forgive me 😂 I am only 12 weeks into my very first year here in Jomtien. Next month I move to another condo then I plan to travel, but of course you are 100% right, we need a hobby or interest wherever we decide to retire in the world

[@anthonybrooks8679]

I can’t think of a better location to do your show. The sunset photos Marty, Narida and I took on Turtle Beach are so gorgeous they almost look photoshopped! Great shirt by the way; is it new for Chinese New Year?

[@steverosse]

Actually, it's the wrong shirt. That's my Vegetarian Festival shirt. A New Year shirt is red with gold trim. Steve Got it Wrong.

[@ernest7969]

Steve, Greetings from Canada. Love your honesty.

[@Brett_n_Alaska]

Nice haircut Steve and thanks for sharing

[@scottymac101]

Thanks Steve, as always interesting and informative. I'm married to a Thai lady and always find your insights very informative and I love seeing your art studio...Oh and finished that epic 900 page The Ramayana you mentioned a while back...Wow big read but enjoyed it Actually have Hanuman tatood on my back!!

[@pegelliott4058]

Nice haicut, much better than last one. Like the natural studio. 😉Please share oven info. Turtles are amazing. From birth they to death they have to fight to live. Thanks for what you do,you are a very interesting man. Enjoy!😀

[@LvB-do8cm]

Dear Steve, Your choice of location..is impeccable, carry on brother. Kind regards, Leon

[@pepelemoko01]

Most people stuck in cold dark apartments would kill for a beach back drop like that.

[@BoninBrighton]

Loved the raisin/fly joke!

[@BuckeyeBoyz]

Hi Steve! I like your stories, but just hearing your thoughts makes a nice vlog. ps ... I like your podcast "studio"

[@steverosse]

Yeah, I got lucky with the studio. Just fell into my lap.

[@pepelemoko01]

A head torch, if power goes out or fumbling for keys to unlock the door. Cheap,light, fits in your pocket. Rechargeable or you can buy AAA's anywhere.

[@JohnWilson-gj7wj]

Always good advice from the 'Thai Muang Sage' 🤣. Especially how to avoid falling off balconies which seems to be a pastime in Pattaya! 😱

[@dorothyrubyredmunchkin]

100 percent on point Steve!! Farang coffee cup, sunscreen, hobby....all of ot totally on point. I love your videos (one of my hobbies by the way 😂) Thanks for another one ❤

[@ronkeeney1752]

Howdy Steve from Austin. Texas. Love your channel and musings. I have begun acquiring your books.

[@MikeyInThailand]

This reminds me of my best mate in Australia who speaks so soft in English, we went to Italy and he become instantly aggressive (in a good way) speaking Italian I’ve never heard him before, it took a few days to recover

[@myretiredlife96]

Khun Steve. Love your work dude 😎😎

[@moa3810]

That last part before the ending was worth waiting for!

[@Indy500-Racefan]

Thank you my good sir for another great vid! The relaxed lifestyle is certainly one to emulate. I'm nearing a decision point within the next 9-12 months so am looking into options. Keep up the good work and yes, the vids are informative and entertaining. Aways a pleasure.

[@paulwooster3590]

Cheers Steve , have a great Friday!!

[@rocketman1828]

Okay because you asked I hit the like button and I enjoy your videos. I'm 72 years young from Omaha, Nebraska. Steve I'm being honest I could pass for late 50s or early 60s and I am having a wonderful time here in Pattaya. I'm a bit overweight (84 kilos) but losing pounds because I walk everywhere and yes I have a Thai lady (48) living with me. We have a room and the monthly rent is 4000 Baht per month plus ultiilties. About 240 USD. Back in Omaha I would be paying 5 times as much. What's not to love in Thailand. Btw... I have a hefty coffee cup as well. Thank you for sharing and wishing you the best of luck.

[@hilaryhawk428]

🐉 🧧 Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮 You are looking well and healthier than this time last year ~

[@williamwhite3405]

Very enjoyable. Love your story’s

[@andrewrobinson2565]

The turtle 🐢 is BEAUTIFUL 😍❤️👍+1. (I've already admired the child figures fulsomely 😮🎉.)

[@michaelmmcintyre]

Unsolicited advice: I’ve used permethrin (synthetic chrysanthemum) on door and window sills to prevent ants from entering the house. My kids were notorious for leaving cookies and half eaten snacks in their gaming room next to an outside door. A liberal spraying works for about 4-6 weeks. Side note: it works on most surfaces and fabrics against tics, mosquitos, gnats, etc.

[@steverosse]

LOL! Dude, you're assuming that doors and windows are the only entries into my house. Ants love sand; it's easy to dig. They are under every square inch of land here. They come in through gaps in the foundations, gaps around plumbing pipes, and gaps between ceiling and roof. But I appreciate the advice.

[@michaelmmcintyre]

@@steverosse that does pose a significant obstacle. Best of luck and warm regards.

[@steverosse]

@@michaelmmcintyre It's only a problem in the dry season. In the wet season the ants sleep and Steve bitches about mosquitos and centipedes. So... feast or famine.

[@Coffeethenride]

Steve we love you too and your Friday dispatch is looked forward to each week, a joy to watch ☕️! A not copy and pasted Thank You!

[@ScooterOnHisWay2024]

While I have enjoyed most everything you have put out here Steve, this one might be your very best to date. Entertaining and informative start to finish. Light hearted, yet pointed as needed. While Turtle Beach is not my own best match, coming back to Jomtien in hopes of staying somewhere in the vicinity is bringing me great joy. While Jomtien itself is a bit busy, at least it's not Pattaya - or my former USA, which is declining like never before in my lifetime. Now here, at least I have a home base from which to look around for my own Turtle Beach in Thailand. I too hope to spend the rest of my days here, outside of a few enjoyable trips abroad strictly in the name of discovery and experience.

[@martinfainberg7904]

Bravo to you!

[@deepwoodmotte4136]

I like your channel. Positive and very informative. Thanks

[@DaveAppleton]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought you had to have a podcast to warrant needing a podcast space. 😂. Thanks Steve.

[@steverosse]

Yeah, the Web says that you can call a vlog a blog, but you cannot call all blogs vlogs. But it just sounds wrong to me.

[@DavidCook-u5k]

Really good advice. Love the Beach views Steve.

[@jamesneedham805]

Happy Chinese New Year, you have the best youtube pod on the planet.

[@Keith_003]

Great video mate. You have provided valuable insight into staying sane in Asian retirement, the need for a hobby or like is very important. Even in one’s home country, need something to do in retirement. You are right about sun exposure, it does catch up to you eventually. Your hobby is very creative and inspiring. Love the turtle hatchery, great to see they care about the turtle hatchling by fencing the area off.

[@DaveTheDasher77]

I always watch all videos to the end,,❤

[@mannyc4224]

I like the beach background myself.

[@westmarrocks2369]

People grow old because they stop pursuing dreams. Life, more than death, has no limits. Good content. Very good tips. All the best amigo.

[@kevintofts1945]

Love your show, you are authentic and real, wish there were more like you in this world. Keep doing what you do Steve.😊

[@catchbay]

The best advice was the shoes. I totally sign it. I can argue about other things.

[@saigonbill]

Here in Vietnam., we all wear ponchos when driving in rain. Put the front over your handlebars and let It hang down, so it’s like a tent. Hold it down with your thumbs if it’s a bit windy.

[@williamhartz8707]

Nice haircut, Steve. The style makes you look younger. btw I like the beach scene. I bet your KZbin critic doesn't have a nice view to blog from.

[@JohnArmstrong_]

I confirm that we are different people in a different language. I had this conversation many years ago with a friend. His observation was that a language is as much a way of thinking as it is a way of communicating. In Spanish, the reflective verb result in that you don't drop anything, you don't forget anything, you don't break anything. It falls from you. It forgets itself from you. It brakes itself on you. I call it the no fault language. The difference results in a different world view. In English, you do things. In Spanish, things happen to you. I am also kinder in Spanish and I don't swear.

[@markjones2781]

Nah, the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, the proposal that the particular language one speaks influences the way one thinks about reality, has never been more than an abstract conjecture. There is no way to test it, and notions like English speakers don't take delight in others misfortunes because the language doesn't have a word equivalent to schadenfreude is plainly absurd.

[@JohnArmstrong_]

@@markjones2781 Yeah, how is it possible that English doesn't have a word equivalent to schadenfreude? I am stumped. Where do I go from here? Do I say German didn't have a word for it until someone added the word freude to the word schaden? No, I'll go with, to my limited knowledge, no language on earth has been developed to be equivalent to another language. How do you say, "Have a nice day in Spanish?" You don't. You didn't say it in English fifty years ago either.

[@sivak8855]

nice monologue today .... the oven you mentioned is halogen oven. awesome thing for cooking just about everything. i swear by it... and you slotted in a very important message ... we all need some kind of activities to keep ourselves sane through the aging process ... plus a healthy body and mind and leave the rest to the turtle god ....

[@JohnArmstrong_]

I made brownies in one. Works great.

[@Whatasale]

Happy day Steve, loved the show today! And I appreciate your "thank you" from my comment, it does make me feel connected to your journey which I follow religiously!

[@steverosse]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@ThailandThomas]

Good Morning from Austin. At least you do not have those evil fire ant.I have forgotten what nice grease ant are like. Cheap is always good! Your Friday monologue always enjoyable gives me a good start to my day Steve. Think I could live with two days of Steve a week.

[@steverosse]

Thank you. But you see me for an hour every Sunday on Grumpy Old Men, and half an hour here. That's a lot of Steve already. I have to live with this guy, but you can take breaks from him.

[@ThailandThomas]

I will not name names but you are far better than some of these stupid guys that do daily Thailand vlogs.@@steverosse

[@smcvaymcvay5770]

Steve, everthing you do is wrong, wrong, wrong. And I support you fully in your wrongness. Those who don't want to watch Steve be wrong should watch another channel. I'll continue watching Steve be wrong, as I enjoy it. Best wishes to all. /signed/ Steve in Chiang Mai

[@steverosse]

I thought I was wrong once, but it turns out I was mistaken.

[@tnleeusa1]

Thank you, thank you for sharing. I love the candor and all the topics you touch on. You certainly have expanded my curiosity about Thailand's people, history and culture. I always look forward to your program it is one of the highlights of my week here in Thailand. By the way can I join you for the parade March lst and is there anything that I can help you with? What time and where will the parade start from?

[@steverosse]

I don't know the answers to any of those questions, I'm afraid. Last year the parade ended right in front of my house at about 5 p.m. Don't know where it started or when. Everybody looked exhausted, so I suppose it started a fair piece away. This year I'll be marching with the rangers from the national park, and they said anybody can march with us but they have to buy the official shirt and stay in line! I need no help, thanks; the turtle float has been finished for months.

[@krisgen29]

With the oven, Steve, a microwave is all people may need. Especially nowadays, there are dual microwave/convection ovens. People can almost cook anything in a microwave, and I'm referring to all sorts of fancy types of dishes. It just requires people to search for microwave recipes for whatever they want. Microwave cooking is also quick, uses less energy, and requires less cleaning up. The only thing people need to avoid cooking in a microwave, that I can think of, are eggs (eggs explode when cooked in a microwave, and I think this may include both uncooked and already cooked eggs)

[@larrycress3970]

I have a cancer skin, cancer and ear cancer. They cut it off three or four times cost of $600 in my hand to cut off the skin cancer. It’s important to keep covered and protection.

[@mikekelly3932]

The locals will like your efforts for marketing turtle beach and them.

[@PaulMartin-ut9lj]

You are easily the best vlogger in Thailand Steve. Thank you for your stories. Your presentation seems very Unscripted and natural and you are clearly succeeding living as an expat and appear very happy. Keep up the good 'work' and don’t worry about replying. 👍

[@guyh9992]

In 1985 I was walking in Bangkok wearing Australian thongs (flip flops to Americans) when I stubbed a big toe and broke one of the thongs. A lady took me to a chemist to bandage up the toe which was bleeding. Then I had to find alternative ill fitting footwear to make it back to Khao San road a long bus ride away.

[@Heathrow75]

Haircut looks great Steve very sleek!

[@sharonayres8151]

Happy New Year! I loved today’s video and would have been over the top to see the baby turtle prints in the sand! As usual I enjoyed watching your video and maybe, someday we will make it to Turtle Beach and buy you dinner or something….we have a hard time leaving the south side of Ko Samui. It’s our happy place. We are very happily retired in Thailand. 💕🇹🇭🏝️

[@deathcard2003]

Lunar new year Steve - The Chinese dont own it. Happy new year to you as well.

[@steverosse]

But the Muslim calendar puts New Year in July, and that's a lunar calendar. Rosh Hashonna, the Jewish New Year, is in October this year. The Javanese have a bizarre lunar calendar and can celebrate the New Year twice in a single Gregorian calendar year. So the Chinese New Year is not the only lunar new year. Calling it Lunar New Year is imprecise and vague, so I won't be doing that.

[@JohnArmstrong_]

Does the person who rents a KZbin studio do it because they loves the sound of their own voice ang and they want the quality of the recording to show it's true brilliance 😊

[@glennaa11]

sun protection is smart. Tim is one day going to rue his sun overexposure

[@HansCSchellenberg]

Grumpy Old Man from Redwood City, California checking in!

[@lescline2246]

I used to be grumpy from Sunnyvale CA. Now living in Thailand and life is what you make it. Stay well my friend.

[@graguitar6493]

You can go in the sun around 3.30/4pm without an issue. Just gotta stay out of it before then and get out by 10.30/11am

[@amradiobusan1123]

Mr.Rosse I have a reliable source saying that a dark colored umbrella, preferably a black one, will do a better job in blocking UV rays.

[@steverosse]

She didn't give me a black one. She gave me a blue one.

[@MarkSlack-gf2hb]

This is probably my favorite video from you Steve. I have seen all your stuff. One day after I retire, we will meet and solve all the world's problems with a little help from...broccoli! P.S. your eyebrows are looking sharp!

[@aspenward390]

Thanks for sharing your insights and artwork, Steve. I've listened and seen you on Grumpy Old Men with Tim. I, now, look forward to watching your Vlog. I'm a visual artist, mostly oil paint and photography, and loved the layout of your work space. I've only seen those tiny apartments for rent on Fazwaz, etc., and wonder where my open space can be, so seeing yours gives me hope. I will be moving to Thailand this year (I'm 66). So, your information is really valuable to me. Thanks, again. 🙂

[@steverosse]

Good luck, AW. Thailand is currently awash with vacant commercial and residential real estate. If you don't live in a big city, or on the beach, you can get a three-story shophouse for five thousand baht a month. Probably much less, way out in the boonies. And six months out of the year there's good natural light.

[@stanleykyle]

Keep my eyes peeled looking for a "good" coffee cup every time I am outside this entire past year.. still yet to find one so the search continues.

[@MrKaypet]

Brigitte L Jones,. You are very intelligent and observant in what your notice and are intrigued by. You made a great point. That the language being spoken can transform the persona, which is most observable through interactions with others they speak with. Living in the English speaking countries, where many don't know a second language makes most oblivious to this reality. One that is operating all the time for those knowing another language and switching to using that in that in various circumstances. Just realised that was true of me.

[@rogergraham1354]

When you are wise and calm I love to listen to you. When you rant, you loose me a little. I think you have made a great life down there with the turtles. You will bring people to that peaceful place and might regret that when you have to move on to regain your peaceful mind. Good luck.

[@gingjok]

Putting the Boom back into Boontongs! Bravo

[@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation]

I am an American, and from the day we chew ourselves off our mother's umbilical cord to the day a wild animal eats us, we are fighters born to wrestle nature itself into submission and sometimes we make soup. Well not really but if a guy wants to cut up a hotdog and fill a plastic bowl with hot tap water, it is not my places to tell him how, I am no relationship expert by a longshot but on a first date this is the kind of soup that says yes I have skills but I am not thinking I am better than you, and chicks respond to that big time. It’s a baby making move for sure.

[@chriswissmar504]

Hello ,I'm just a hoale boy born and raised in Hawaii.Never used any footware till the 7th grade .My feet are wide from not being in shoes and also look more healthy than other people's feet . Now Motorcycles that dangerous.Ridden 125 cc in four country and still get nervous.Mahalos brudda

[@JBW-Phuket]

Always a pleasure to see you my friend. We’re much nicer people when we speak Thai. 😂

[@steverosse]

You're always nice.