To retire / live in Pattaya Thailand, or NOT ?

[@garykennedy526]

As far as people looking for information on moving to Thailand, you have one of the best channels on the net. I look forward to seeing your videos

[@everythingPattaya]

Awesome, thank you!

[@tonygrant06]

I’m never going to get to Thailand but simply watching these blogs are a great substitute . thanks buddy.

[@everythingPattaya]

My pleasure

[@williambartlett1054]

I'd be perfect for Pattaya, my life's ambition at the moment is to retire to Pattaya, and the plan when I get there is never to have a plan! I'll just drift along trying to spend my money I've accumulated during my working life, in the time I've got left! If I don't manage it, so what! I won't be alive to worry about it!

[@keithy507]

What age are you now and how many years until retirement?

[@williambartlett1054]

@@keithy507 54 and I intend on retiring in no more than 5 years!

[@jonhobson3592]

Feel the same way ..

[@mrkengeneral3679]

I retired here (After working in Pattaya starting in 2011.) a few years ago for two main reasons - and neither one is what 'most' guys would suspect. I live in Pattaya because I refuse to ever be cold again in my life. So, the year round, warm and often hot weather is one of the main reasons why I live in Pattaya. Speaking of the weather - every day, so far in December this year - has been absolutely pristine! We have low air temperatures, clear, sunny skies and NO HUMIDITY! I realize that this weather only lasts about 3-4 and sometimes up to 6 months out of the year. The second reason (There is no order.) is the cheap rent!!! I LOVE to live by the ocean. I have a beachfront condo and the cost is a laughable fraction of what I would be forced to pay if I had a place to live in Amerika where I could walk less than 1 minute and be on the sand. As for 'entertainment' (Read: Inexpensive female companionship on demand, which is a HUGE bonus for a single man.) that - in my opinion, is 'gravy' and in no way, the 'main course' for me to be successful in living where I do, in Thailand.

[@stevenjustice105]

I agree. Same for me. And the gravy is a nice regular girl GF. If you here just to bang chicks it will get old fast.

[@bradevans3815]

You are the best story teller. Love this channel.

[@everythingPattaya]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@cabowabo78727]

Daz, your Robin Williams quote made me smile! I miss him. Stay safe.

[@StevenGrahamHypnotherapist]

As of 1/7/22 the current requirement of Thailand to retire on a monthly pension income that you can prove and document is 65,000 baht, or $1,935.24 US and then your retirement visa is good for 1 year and renewable each year as long as you continue to qualify. If you don’t have the income then 800,000 baht IS needed in a Thai bank account.

[@Wheresnorth4romhere]

Here's one very good reason NOT to live in Pattaya. After a short while you just think bad about everyone and that they are just trying to get money out of you.

[@martypoll]

I am well adapted to retirement in Thailand. As an engineering manager I was hyper organized when working. I slowed down considerably when I retired in the US 11 years ago and even more so when I retired to Thailand 5 years ago. Nothing fazes me. As for the heat, I got fed up with the cold and damp of the foggy San Francisco Bay Area and love the heat in Thailand. I can sweat quite a bit and if I was working in Thailand that would be a problem but as a retiree it is not an issue. Dress properly and shower often and slow down! You don’t have to walk that fast! Avoid going out the afternoon. You are retired. You don’t have to be anywhere. Finally I am well funded with a good pension. I can find good food on the street but if that is not your thing then you can eat very cheaply at Thai restaurants. I eat out about 50% of the time. Cook 50% of the time. I eat Thai food about 70% of my meals.

[@brucepeterleinwand]

Martin , well said , you make great common sense , one just as to remind oneself, easy easy , don’t sweat the small stuff

[@onedge1176]

Nice one. What type of food do you cook? No problem finding the ingredients you like? I love to BBQ a steak and would need a Weber on my deck.

[@martypoll]

@@onedge1176 The western food I cook most often these days is Mexican chili. I brought back a lot of chili powders during my last visit to California. I am down to the last of it and good Mexican chili powders are hard to find here. After that I cook pasta sauces. One is a seafood pasta sauce where I use a lot of Thai seasonings. My wife is a great cook when it comes to Thai food.

[@keithd1219]

Cheers Martin...if you lived in San Francisco, I'd say you're pretty well off. That i believe is the or top 3 cities that is most expensive to live and properties are insane prices. Enjoy your retirement....im sure its well deserved 👏

[@xavierkoolat6926]

Once again, Kudos on an excellent video with a very nice blend of visually rewarding Thai scenery and local interest combined with your most important descriptions of Thailand requirements along with social and cultural expectations in Thailand. I greatly appreciate all you report and describe. Thank you.

[@danfreisting2874]

Great video, drive through the countryside and your overall discussion of retirement there and Thai perspectives on things. Fantastic

[@traveler7249]

It's refreshing to hear someone actually speak the truth about street food. -- So many Vloggers use that as an example. Eating HEALTHY food matters, especially in retirement age.

[@brandonjoseph3422]

Another gem Daz. You’re right, Thailand isn’t a country if you’re uncomfortable with discomfort and chaos. That makes me wonder how come so many Germans live there haha. On the expenses part, my cousin lives in Bangkok. When he had a Thai girlfriend his expenses were somewhere around 130THB per month which included 18K baht per month that he will pay to his girlfriend and some 10k baht to the girl’s family. Now he has become a bit wiser and his expenses have fallen down to 75K per month which includes 3-4 different girls per month. I think a permanent girl friend is more expensive in the long run than a few hours of bedroom fun with different women every week. Never understood the lure for Thai women. What I’ve noticed is that men married with Thai women have expenses equivalent to living expenses in far better places like Mexico, Spain, and Serbia. Well, Serbia is way cheaper than Thailand with p hub quality women.

[@GenproEnterprises]

Agreed, I suspect that anyone who settles for Thailand hasn't been to other countries. Thailand just doesn't like Farang. There's better countries to retire to or just go and live for awhile as you have mentioned.

[@tw364]

@@GenproEnterprises yet here you are.

[@brandonjoseph3422]

@Duncan Donut Donut in thai culture, no woman stick with you if you don’t pay a monthly amount. That’s what I have noticed. Am I wrong?

[@brandonjoseph3422]

@@GenproEnterprises the main hook is Thai women. I wonder how many expats will stick if they stop getting attention and worship from Thai women. Take Thai women out of the scene and then it’s a different ball game altogether. In other retirement hotspots, the women aren’t that accessible. I mean it’s quite unlikely that a 77 yr old crippled grandpa will get a 22 year old tight petite handsome man screaming chick anywhere else.

[@GenproEnterprises]

@@brandonjoseph3422 having lived there for 12 months back in 2002 still young, it soon wore off. I can understand the poms licking it, and before anyone comments I was born in Leeds England, raised in Australia, so yah the poms like it for the pussy and the weather. The Aussies like it for the pussy, because we have the weather, but like I said even after eating Thai food for a fortnight you wake up wanting beans on toast, bacon and eggs, that's why Pattaya was a good place to live because you could go and get that. Not as good as home but close. Eventually the language barrier got to me and the whole stinking sean, couldn't get back home quick enough.

[@westrm2010]

Thailand checks all the right boxes. Cost of living, weather, adult entertainment and best of all Thailand time. I grew up in Hawaii and Hawaiian time is the same. Don't sweat it, pardon the pun. Won't need to own a car and that saves bunch of wasted money. Thailand also has the right demographics and is a formal allie of the USA so good from a geopolitical perspective as well. Good medical care if you go private. I want to die with dignity and not be ripped off or abused, Thailand will check that box for pennies on the dollar. Besides has anyone ever seen more beautiful women in one place?

[@krazeekalvin]

I remember when there was literally nothing out there in C.C. during the mid 80's and it amazes me how it has changed and continues to change.

[@snoopy13946]

Love this type of content. Intriguing and so so helpful. Thanks hugely !

[@aj8510]

Thanks mate, another great vid. This type of chaos and uncertainty seems like a lot of fun and right up my street!

[@geezerrb7222]

Well the coffee shop fiasco summed up exactly what your point about Thailand life is, I laughed my socks off! My intention is to retire to Pattaya once the current situation has settled (I have set a target of July 2023 at the latest), as I have stated before your videos are most helpful. During my 28 trips so far I have been every different month and season so I know what I am letting myself in for. Please keep up the great work.

[@everythingPattaya]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@supersonicsid5930]

You have just gave a perfect example of live in Vietnam. They seem to manage to screw up most things especially in the restaurants even if it is empty 9 times out of 10 they will screw up your orders . They will forget to bring out a dish or a fast food place will bring you out cold chips and 10 minutes later your Berger will arrive . Alway read your bills in restaurants as most of the time they will try and charge you for something you never had . I’ve lived here for 10 years so I’m used to it but if your not it could drive you mad .

[@michaelmurphy1468]

really enjoyed this video . this guy should be employed by tourist board . never knew this place existed . holidayed pattaya over 10 years

[@igandee5383]

Great stuff, I used too visit expats up and down the country and i have to say that the main consideration which i suggest, is think beyond 75 and what it will be like. All my visits were hard for me especially when friends made 80 onwards , the struggle with heat and confined too restricted rooms with air-con ,however accommodation as improved. However i am glad to admit that every Thai wife done their husbands proud ,some of the funerals were beyond my expectations.

[@sigbjrnmelbye764]

I like that you are a very polite man. Not an arrogant foreigner!😀

[@graemezimmer604]

So many truths in this video Daz! I did eventually learn to relax, but so many of my mates would periodically explode over the chaos in Thailand. I enjoyed seeing the old planes. And thanks for the story on the Big Buddha rock, I hadn't heard that one. Something else to see down that way is the terracotta warriors at the art museum in the old Viharna Sien temple. One of the most interesting displays I've ever seen.

[@GarNelson1]

At 10:15, if you aren't going to deposit 800,000b, and you want to do your extensions legitimately, Thailand says your minimum should be 65,000b. Personally, I'm not willing to keep 800,000b on deposit in Thailand so I've done my 10 years of extensions based on monthly income.

[@LootGoblin4510]

I have a DVA pension, so i plan to show that in official letters and say $25K AUD in the bank, the rest stays in Australia... that should get me over the wire.. ;)

[@ryanthailand]

Between £800-1000 per month is easily enough for me to live comfortably in Chiang Mai.

[@Sunyata7755]

Another cost to consider is health insurance especially if you are over 65

[@GenproEnterprises]

@@johnclark7973 if you or anyone else thinking of retiring to Thailand or any other Asian country and have any underlining health issues you are going to pay through the nose for it. Just take blood pressure tablet, or any kind of medication. In most western countries it is subsidized by Government but not in Thailand. Unless you can get 12 month scrip filled you will have to buy your meds in Thailand $$$$$ plenty.

[@rickmoody6984]

I'd go crazy there. I am a retired semi driver and bad drivers piss me off. I couldn't stand the heat and humidity either. I would love to go there on vacation someday though. I do enjoy your videos

[@keithd1219]

🤣🤣🤣 im the same....let the Thais drive you around and stare out the window.

[@onedge1176]

Put it on the bucket list. 2 weeks in Pattaya you never have to see the roads other than in a bht bus. There are plenty of guys who sleep all day in air con and play all night in beautiful balmy nights. Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Its paradise. I'm actually quite a worrier but totally changed in Thailand. I think it comes down to expectations and lots of massages. A massage a day and life is just fine.

[@keithd1219]

@@onedge1176 Yep.....as long as they have cute massage girls so when I flip over onto my back, they can giggle, point and say " you want me take care dat too" and I reply. " uhhhhhh yea!" 🤣 followed by feelings of regret and shame (that's both our feelings 🤣)

[@onedge1176]

@@keithd1219 5555. I never have regret or shame. Just great feelings of happiness. The girls always appear happy for xtra money. Got to live Thailand.

[@onedge1176]

@@keithd1219 got to love Thailand. I fell in love with a "stunner" on a bht bus. We both got out at LK and I asked her the Bi Mi line. Turns out she was heading to a lady boy bar in Soi Honey. I bailed but regret I never test the LB BJ theory. Absolutely stunning and about 5'3" 40kgs. Stone cold sober or might have lost my virginity. 55555.

[@smarte.r.1450]

Loved the drive buddy. Thank you

[@keithd1219]

Daz, Great advice as always. Learned the british word whinging about a year ago. Between you and Trevor from buzzing, my British vocabulary has really improved. Its like a whole different language 🤣...like I've been told we in the US don't speak English, we speak American and thats very true.

[@everythingPattaya]

Ha Ha and when are you Americans going to learn how to spell properly ? LOL Grey is a colour not Gray is a color

[@LootGoblin4510]

@@everythingPattaya , same same but different in Australia, us oldies were taught the brit way ie Colour , but I think now they follow the Americans ie color... so when someone spells you can sometimes get an idea of age or...which spell checker they are using UK or US... LOL.. ;)

[@hufclufc]

This is one of your best videos. Just sauntering along giving your views on life in Thailand. I live in Pattaya too and have also learned not to worry about it all. It's what Buddha taught!

[@nickt6481]

Hi Daz.....what a brilliantly simple and very enjoyable format...really enjoyed that....Have a great Christmas....Best regards....Nick

[@sconna4951]

Very informative and realistic/level approach, thankyou so much for making this

[@xavierkoolat6926]

Wow, your video just taught me that I would eventually become very frustrated over the "manana" attitude in Thailand. As alluring as the concept of a relaxed life sounds, your video has made it very clear to me that after awhile I would not accept such a (in my conclusion) very good place for me. I had no idea I was such a demanding person. That surprises me because I always thought the opposite about myself. This revelation about my core values is such a surprise to me. Your video has taught me to see myself as I really am and not as I erroneously thought I was. I am completely surprised at this discovery. Thank you for revealing this to me as it would have cost me many hours of therapy to discover this. So, now you can say your videos are also therapeutic.

[@nickg1789]

I absolutely love your honesty in this video Daz. You showed a perfect example of the disorganized way that Thai's live. I personally love so much of the South East Asia culture and can cope with the heat, but personally I love the orderliness of say Singapore. But thanks so much 👍

[@namjai69]

The mai pen rai attitude! Something we all experience and have to get used to.Thanks for showing an interesting area close to Pattaya

[@sails3538]

I've been to many, many countries and Thailand is wonderful. The visa is a pain but it gets you out of the apartment and going places. It's a plus. The best visa in the world is Mexico at 180 days on arrival. But the people suck.

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

.... not just the people , also their food imho

[@jimmiebybee1464]

That is nice air museum. I see tomcat trainer red, and a few other aircraft. I will really go to get it out. I did like the gold story. Thanks Peter.

[@harrykeogh3994]

Another great video Daz, have to admit that I’m somebody who gets wound up when things aren’t right or people are running late but I quickly learned to accept it in Asia as the other Pros of living here far outweigh these. First Thai words to learn after Hello/Thank You are “Mai Pen Rai” (It’s Ok/Doesn’t Matter) & “Jai Yen Yen” (Calm Down/Chill Out)… just keep repeating them to yourself when things aren’t going right 😊

[@hanscarlsson7276]

Nice video. I used to live near this area, specifically Bang Sare (midway between Jomtien and Sattahip). Now living near Kanchanaburi, couldn't stand the traffic, noise, drunk expats, etc. Been on and off to Thailand for the last 20 years, married to a Thai for 20 years, live permanently in Thailand since 2013. I recognize myself in your comments about Thai driving, I am always amazed and frustrated about Thai driving. One thing you should caution potential retirees about is the noise pollution in Thailand, and the whole of SE Asia for that matter.

[@TMAdventuresT7]

That Coffee War moment was a Thai classic, you got this bang on the money mate, leave half your brain cells in your home country prior to stepping off that plane in BKK 😁

[@sirsa000]

So much wisdom, thank you !

[@StevenGrahamHypnotherapist]

The same is true of the Philippines… it’ll drive you crazy there or in Thailand if you’re not laid back and easy-going. If you’re easily triggered and get upset about unexpected deviations from your expectations, you’ll never make it long term without getting ulcers and panic-attacks. I lasted 3 years in the Philippines.

[@garyreimer6791]

Liked that video, quite interesting!! Thanks

[@djpowers1974]

A nice chilled out coffee!!!!! Seems a bit chaotic to me but give it to me anytime. Be there next year.

[@suphatrachaiyasit7531]

Your spot on with everything there's not much you don't know about the land of fake smiles except maybe the weather December January perfect

[@anthonyc92107]

Thanks Daz, for another interesting video. I am a regular to Thailand & planning for another visit in April 2022. Hopefully most of the restrictions will be lifted by then.

[@oliviataylor-dawe6098]

Fantastic! Such an interesting vid. Thank you as ever :)

[@alexandermayer2026]

Your insights are very helpful. With regard to being laid back, my experience with Thai people here and in the US is that when the shoe is on the other foot, Thai people are totally wingey. If they wait, they are unhappy; if I am late my Line app blows up. They are quick to call others liars behind their backs. The women are far from the docile companions who roll with the ups and downs. They can be very demanding and require a great deal. Thais require that their culture is respected but make little accommodation for the culture of the outsiders. Giving a salary to your girlfriend is not the practice is the rest of the world but required by Thais. And try to get Thai people to eat non-Thai food. Mostly, they won't even try. The French and the Italians are not bad at cooking.

[@onedge1176]

To be fair I think most salary situations are not "a loving relationship " . Especially if the age gap is large. I guess any bloke married to a farang woman who doesn't work but shares the joint bank account is "giving her a salary" by default. At least with the Thai GF the amount is set by negotiation. 5555. It does seem most send lots home to the village. Farangland/Thailand = 2 very different worlds in multiple respects.

[@xavierkoolat6926]

Thank you for an "insider's experienced" description of possible Thai living. A real eye-opener. Thanks.

[@alexandermayer2026]

@@onedge1176 as with most life situations, I believe it comes down to world view. Western, Judeo- Christian relationships, in the ideal, are two becoming one established by God. The commitment to the oneness gives a higher purpose. This striving to complete the whole allows for overlooking the conflicts of the day. Each one of us has enough flaws to justify a split; I know I do. It is the commitment to the commitment that keeps it going. The issue of money is not quite so important in this context. The Thai view of relationship, it seems to me, starts with a salaried girlfriend, then on to sin sod (call it what you will but it is the buying of the girl from her parents), and then buying a house in the name of the girl or her family because the farang cannot own land. After fulfilling the requirements of the financial deal, the relationship starts, but the Thai girl’s family is still her first priority. And sanook is the Thai operating environment. If you overlook this reality, you do so at your own peril. New financial deals are easily found. Two merged into one seems a much sturdier foundation.

[@alexandermayer2026]

@J C sorry for your calamities. The “arrangement” with Thai girlfriend is much more voluntary unless you are trusting enough to move assets into her or her family’s name. Marriage to a Thai woman becomes much more like hooking an IV into one of your blood vessels. Once the direct pipeline runs dry, you may be gone. Love is based way to much on “taking care” of the woman, not commitment to the union of marriage. We will probably never learn because of our Judeo- Christian worldview and inherent kindness.

[@alexandermayer2026]

@J C your openness and obvious pain are very moving. Understanding Thai-ness often comes too late. By Judeo-Christian I only the definitions of ideals with which we grow up. Truth would probably be the beginning - Thais have no concept. Admitting mistakes, making amends, learning and moving forward would be repentance; saving face flies right in the face of this. Trust underpins relationships; not known to Thais. Cleaving to your mate is how two people marry and become one. Sin sod denotes this BUT Thai parents require pre- eminence in the life of the daughter after you enrich them. So, as you can maybe better understand with these examples, you mix worldviews at your own peril. My heart reaches out to you.

[@nomadsland4600]

Informations about a subject are more effective when we know "who talks"... so i have 3 simple questions : - how old are you? -where do you live? Expats community etc... Do you live alone? Fee free to answer... I appreciate your vlogs... Thanks

[@everythingPattaya]

Old enough Pattaya Yes

[@donaldfrapwell4116]

Your line "It's very manana" reminds me of a friend from Mexico. He said the problem with gringos is they think manana means 'tomorrow', It really means 'not today'.

[@somchai7701]

100% spot on with the street food. You can't live on that. I made a comment long ago on one of your condo vids, that I would need a decent kitchen and an oven in a condo. There is a misconception that Thais are healthy. I can tell you all of my neighbours have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Everything fried in palm oil. Rant over. Cheers 🍻

[@Rama_Guru]

thats a true and honest talk ... i miss that... thanks for your honest view

[@darrendman2527]

Perfect timing for a problem at the coffee shop! 555!! Lived in Patts for 2 years so I guess I was more easy going living there. Those same problems here in New York drive me crazy!! The people and of course the girls make you forget the heat and the issues! Take care.

[@icekangz817]

Not sure about living or retiring in Pattaya, but somewhere in Thailand yes. The rest you can monger on in Pattaya.

[@joelnelson6259]

Im coming 2022. But only only 6-9 months per year in Pattaya, back home to California for the hotter months. I think i can make it work

[@up2u162]

Solid advice, as always! Cheers!

[@davidheyes4771]

Thanks for sharing, this is also the case in the Dominican republic, they always say Dominican time, and this is having visited pretty much all of the island (apart from Haiti) over the years, it brought a smile to my face when you said that, the climate is also very similar indeed as it's the tropics, regards from dreary old England 👍👍ps, retirement is supposed to be about slowing down your pace of life anyway, and I can't bloody wait 😂

[@mikeagresta]

Excellent, very informative. Thank you 🙏

[@carefulconsumer8682]

They have superb doctors and dentists there. The heads of two Dental Schools where I live are both Thailand-trained.

[@halp112]

Great video! Thank you 😊👍

[@scottthompson8946]

I'm committed to retiring in Thailand but not sure where. I've picked Pattaya because of the large Xpat community. I figure it's better to adjust to foreign life slowly. Plus, it gives me a chance to truly check out other locations. I am tooootally a punctual, hard charger! But, retirement is supposed to be about slowing down & I'm looking forward to it.

[@up2u162]

Pattaya is a good spot to check-out. Lots of expats but many are not as low key and chill as Daz and get rather tainted and do a lot of complaining like company employees at a Happy Hour. Pick your friends and acquaintances carefully. Thailand is full of friendly and beautiful people. Best of luck!

[@mattbryan8535]

Great! I'm sure you'll do well a wonderful lifestyle-I'm sure (having lived in other parts of se asia). Great food and wonderful people all round:) The biggest challenge I have found is doing outdoor exercise...Good luck!

[@keithd1219]

@ Scott ....im the same as you on being punctual, etc....western upbringing. My first time in the Philippines I was to meet a girl at the mall....she kept saying she was enroute but after about 30 minutes I got pissed off and left. I didn't know at the time about Asia time. I've since learned and I'm very conscious of trying to be very easy going when I'm there but once in awhile I still slip and have to remind myself where I am.

[@Sam_Green____4114]

You're right at the beginning !! l lived in Greece 5 years now and l just accept things the way they are now !! It's much better for the stress and blood pressure !! The first two years were so frustrating !! "Why do they park like that in the middle of road ? why do they have no lights in the dark , why do two cars park exactly opposite each other in a empty street in the middle of a village forcing the traffic through a narrow gap , why do the builders never turn up to finish the roof ? why does no one turn up on time ? why don't they put warning signs out when they are working in the road ? Why do they park in the road after a blind bend ? Why are the streets lights on during day but off at night ? Why do drive like morons and so aggressively , why do they pull straight out at junctions even when they see you coming ? why do pedestrians in towns step out without looking? why on main roads do they walk with their backs to the approaching traffic on their side ,when there 's no pavement ? why do they walk in country roads in the dark with no lights and wearing dark clothes ? why do pedestrians take so long to walk across the road ( not crossing straight from one side to to the other but diagonally ) .Why do the ignore red lights ,no entry signs and go up one way streets the wrong way ?? ln the end l just accepted this the way things are and you can't change it !! Better for the health if l just accept it !!

[@everythingPattaya]

Greece ? Sounds like you are talking about Thailand, every word you just said applies here too. Thanks for sharing

[@LootGoblin4510]

@@everythingPattaya , I knew he was talking Greece, but to myself I thought, that's Thailand as well... lol

[@vanpli8570]

Ok as a Greek I have to testify:) Greece is not as bad as it is described, and yes its not Germany or Sweden where you go in the middle of nowhere to fish and find a parking slot machine next to the lake and somebody hiking in the bushes waiting for you to get a bit late and give you a nasty fine.. Or USA where your neighbors call the police because you exceeded your parking time for 2 minutes..and yes I prefer Thailand over every western country lived in 4 and traveled quite a bit..

[@glennamyhotspur]

Daz, as you mentioned cooking, how about visiting all the markets in Pattaya? Where they are located, where to get certain ingredients like fish, meat, veg, salad, fruit, spices, the pros & cons of supermarket v fresh stall markets. I particularly love seafood, and you could identify items that are not common to us, and what these things taste like. Also, as you are a good cook, how about a few lessons, with all the ingredients you have purchased. What do you think? If you do not think cooking is appropriate for this channel, maybe start another just for this subject and have links to it from this channel.

[@everythingPattaya]

Ha Ha Look at this 3 year old video, one of my first ever, but at the end is a little cooking section. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWSVeax8l7WDhq8

[@ianlewis2813]

What a fantastic coffee shop

[@everythingPattaya]

Thanks for the coffee, Ernie

[@PRIMOPATTAYASINCITY]

Cool, Approach for. Retirement.. .. Same Here !!!

[@paulh2468]

I've studied and practiced Buddhism since the 1980's. When I lived in Thailand ten years ago, this helped me to let go of my western obsession with time. If you are disinterested in learning about Buddhism and you live in Thailand, I'd suggest reading Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations". Stoicism had a lot in common with Buddhism, especially detachment and tolerating the 'foolish and stupid' people around you. It's not really possible to fully understand a European/Western mindset unless you have some understanding of Christianity, by comparison. The chaos of Thailand is partly the product of centuries of Buddhist influence, in my opinion. คลายอารมณ์

[@tracymorgan5386]

My response to the coffee situation. 😂😂 it’s hilarious.

[@rinkadink66]

Good video again 👍 spent a lot of time in Thailand and can definitely understand what you're saying about Thai time.. although saying that never really had a problem.. the Thai girl I was travelling with got annoyed occasionally..but was forgotten just as quickly...

[@everythingPattaya]

Thanks for sharing

[@mrsweeves7035]

It's kind of strange that a Buddhist country would value money so much. Doesn't seem to fit the religious beliefs

[@mrsweeves7035]

@@ahndeux Been in Japan and in China. Still doesn;t fit the religon

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

Yes you are right: Buddha said, it is not good for your Karma, to make other people jealous or feel poor ....

[@bitemenow609]

The presumption that all men come to Pattaya for the ladies is probably not a reality. Some come to have a nice place to relax, travel, and do something different. Most men have been showing up for work for 40 years. And are tired of showing up. There is a sense of adventure and at 60 + testosterone is not driving us as much.

[@everythingPattaya]

Thanks for the coffee, Gaza

[@jonhobson3592]

Love the Tristar !

[@nunchuck7341]

Great info. Just to clarify 50000 is for rent and anything else you will need. Food /laundry etc etc

[@everythingPattaya]

For everything

[@onedge1176]

Good advise again Daz but more importantly a fantastic bike ride. I know you warn us off bike riding but exercising care that ride looked outstanding. I'm hanging out for that M/C series you promised me. 555. Another good reason to be in Thailand while it is relatively quiet. Bike riding less dangerous with less traffic.

[@everythingPattaya]

Yes, I love the lack of traffic that "C" has caused

[@daangs3161]

Did you get your coffee, or your money back? We need closure on this story! Great info as always, I didn’t realise there was so much to see just a short trip from Pattaya

[@everythingPattaya]

money back Ha Ha

[@zuluboy4838]

When you retire people tend to get laid back even when you were organised whilst working due to the fact that you don't need to be organised anymore.

[@keithy507]

Pattaya is full of lunatics. That’s why I like it so much, because I fit right in!!

[@jonhobson3592]

Mid 2023 all being well be there 🙏

[@zeeman195]

Hey Daz, great video with a lot of useful information, as always. I'm from Texas it's hot and humid here roughly the same amount of time as Thailand. Easy going and winging it, as I like to put it, is in my wheel house. I like to go with the flow and see what happens next. One question, are there any golf courses?

[@onedge1176]

5555. There are 26 golf courses within an hr/90 mins of Pattaya. It is golf heaven but not inexpensive. Hua Hin Bangkok Chiang Mai Chiang Rai sensational golf courses.

[@zeeman195]

@@onedge1176 Thank you sir. Sounds good.

[@paulmurphy5648]

Great info Daz. Two areas that are very rarely coverd are live and TV sport. I am mad for sports, I have BT Sports, Sky sports, DAZN, Bein and both Eurosports just to make sure I do not miss anything!!! What sports channels can I get at home rather tthan going to the bars to watch sport? Apart from golf, what other live sports are in Pattaya that I can watch or partake in?

[@onedge1176]

You can get a set top box which will have every sport known to man. Then you can go to bars like iRover or Retox or Witherspoon's etc which have 15 or 20 TVs with a different sport on each one. No trouble in Thailand and it's why having a beer is important for these style bars although all sell food.

[@paulmurphy5648]

@@onedge1176 Thanks, pal.

[@karltraveldude7817]

LOL great story , thank you for the video ! Enjoy sabye sabye ...

[@marko1316]

Time spent working in the middle east may prepare me for retirement in Thailand!

[@marko1316]

@@rogerlee3306 You're quite right , no arguments here. Who knows what I will do as retirement is no way close. Certainly Pattaya and Thailand will change by then.

[@who52au]

Meeting is easy to fix , you just have to arrival 1 -2 hr late yourself . I bet the American didn't bother about any environment survey in the area when they cut the mountain up for their use ! appreciated your open suggestion in a different country , thanks .

[@bernie9366]

The ending was so funny Daz 555

[@terrydaigle8356]

What i learned today is if it has four wheels or two legs i can not afford it

[@GenproEnterprises]

I don't think you are focusing on what it's going to cost to try and retire to Thailand. Some pensions don't even cover the monthly requirements to stay. There are four steps to acquiring a visa to retire in Thailand. First, you have to obtain a non-immigrant visa by providing the Thai consulate with your passport and proof that you have enough funds. The financial requirements are: Bank account with THB 800,000 or $31,250AU in the Bank at all times. Monthly income of at least THB 65,000 or $2,539 a month. The Australian single pension for living overseas is $1,600 a month so it's a no go. Take the pussy out of the place and it's got nothing.

[@markdavies1473]

You don't have to leave 800,000 baht in all the time though , just for a few months- drop then down to 400,000baht.. And then reuse the recycling method, deposit 65,000baht into a thai bank account, then what you don't use transfer back to your own bank account in your own country , then simply keep topping up each month to 65,000b .. Or just leave the 800,000 baht in , simples.

[@GenproEnterprises]

@@markdavies1473 just listen to yourself. Who wants to have to do that when you go there to retire. With a name of Mark Davies you are either from the UK or Australia and both pensions are not enough to comply with the monthly requirement. There are better countries to retire to that welcome you unlike Thailand. If you drop dead in Thailand, it will take a family member to take the trip out there to recover your body because under Thai law you can not be buried there, your classed as pollution.

[@markdavies1473]

@@GenproEnterprises really? I have savings plus a good personal pension, plus uk state pension, so I would be comfortable living in Thailand, and I will be :-) .. Also I don't really care too much about life after death, lifes about now. Thanks for your concern

[@LootGoblin4510]

@Lancashirelad, that was my understanding too, or half and half... ie show 400K baht in bank and enough pension to cover the difference ie approx $1500 a month... if i am wrong I am sure someone will correct me.. ;)

[@GenproEnterprises]

@@markdavies1473 stick to the facts mate. Good you are self funded as the state pension is not enough at 129 quid a week. You may not be bothered about life after death but some poor bastard is going to have to pick your dead carcus up pal! Even with your retirement visa which is only valid for 12 months you still have to go and check in at the local police station every so often to fill your visa conditions. Its hardly trusting. Have you been out there?

[@rowdyrich69]

Can you do a video about playing golf there? I understand you don't play, but would like to know as much as possible about that, when you get an oppurtunity. Costs, location etc? Thanks.

[@everythingPattaya]

I know nothing about golf

[@johnperry1907]

Such fun to watch your vids and listen to your commentary. The transition from rat race to manana is a difficult one and for many takes a considerable amount of time. Were you always a "come what may kind of guy" and therefore assimilated to Thai ways quickly or did you have to learn how to fit in so you didn't explode?

[@everythingPattaya]

I had to adapt

[@ianlewis2813]

It sounds very much like Philippino time ...I thought you were talking about the Philippines.. Philippines is easy for visa and speak English ...Thailand looks good for food ..

[@devisser55]

I love your videos and sometimes I try to drive the same route. Thank you for that. I also have a GoPro and now I am looking for mounts to fix the camera on my helmet, so I can show my stay to my family. Can you tell me where to buy the mounts in Pattaya ? I am not starting a vlog, just for family and a few friends.

[@everythingPattaya]

Lazada

[@britishknightakaminininja1123]

I'd imagine that for a lot of people one of the biggest issues they might worry about in retiring to somewhere like Thailand is what the healthcare is like? I mean, no matter how healthy and spry you may feel when first deciding to retire abroad, if you stay there's going to come a time when you may worry a lot more about health issues. Is this something where someone might have to return to the UK or Europe for the healthcare they'd paid taxes to cover for most of their life, or is healthcare also very cheap and readily available? Are there retirement homes or assisted living options if someone gets to a point where they might need some help?

[@michael-lt2lf]

The weirdo frightening road markings would do it for me LOL!

[@michaelmallal9101]

''Lilac wine is sweet and heavy like my love; like my love for you.'' - Nina Simone

[@robertmatthews4124]

Thanks for another great Video . I`m Thinking to retire late next Year Got a Month trip Planned for March ( When I`ll Buy you that Delayed Lunch ) . Personally I hate all the Fake having face Rubbish . “We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like.” I have a friend who married a Chinese Lady , Some years ago we went to China to visit her sister , at the Airport she picked us up in a Top range Merc , But when we got back to where she Lived what a Dump , Water running down the Walls Damp ,worn out Furniture . I can`t see me having a Thai Lady on a permanent Basis Though most people tell me you Can`t Navigate the System of settling or getting a Bank account , Renting ect without a Thai Speaker . Well see .

[@brucepeterleinwand]

Great Video

[@bundysnap69]

I think you answered my question at the end of video...All I want is reliable services I have paid for...electricity, water & internet...Main reason I had to leave Philippines. Is the power cut often?? Cheap living by the beach is the biggest drawcard...& abundant female company to fill in all my spare time.

[@everythingPattaya]

In Pattaya the power is cut, maybe once every 2 months but only ever for 20 mins, usually when rain gets into a box on the top of a pole and it goes bang.

[@bundysnap69]

@@everythingPattaya Where I was living in Philippines water would be off every day & power every 2nd day...

[@leonardmatarese5934]

I’m curious what the Expat lifestyle is like there if you’re not a drinker. Most of the Expat’s I’ve meet while traveling were drinkers, actually it was their main pastime. I’m a social drinker but couldn’t do it every night. If I retire there what socializing is there, or is meeting at the bar what it’s all about? Any insights?

[@everythingPattaya]

Take up a sport, Golf, Training, Cycling, walking/jogging, to occupy your time.

[@traveler7249]

RE: The heat Westerners need to adopt "Tropical hours" (Common term before A/C). - Go out in the AM -. Go indoors during the middle, -> Go outdoors in the evening. ----------- Old comedy song - Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Song by Noël Coward In tropical climes there are certain times of day When all the citizens retire To tear their clothes off and persprie. It's one of those rules that the greatest fools obey, Because the sun is much too sultry And one must avoid its ultry-violet ray. The native grieve when the white men leave their huts, Because they're obviously definitely nuts! Mad dogs and Englishmen Go out in the midday sun, The Japanese don't care to. The Chinese wouldn't dare to, Hindoos and Argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one. But Englishmen detest a siesta. ... etc. -------------------------------

[@kimtausen1020]

Maybe you are right about the 50.000 tb/month. In pattaya. Do you know about living in isaan? We have made a budget like 40.000 tb/month in Sisaket, where my wife come from. But I really dont know. If we have house, cars and insurence, we think we can live good for 40.000 tb/month. You are living in pattaya, right? I have seen prices more than dobbelt, Pattaya vs Isaan. But you are the expert, and it's great to hear about your Experiences in Thailand. I will follow your great videos close. And again thanks for great videos...

[@everythingPattaya]

Yes, 40K is enough living in a village with your Thai wife and NO Ladies on the side Ha Ha