webfact Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Life begins at 72 for American as he calls Thailand "Another Planet!" video screenshot A 72 year old American man has become something of a YouTube star after his first trip abroad following a double bereavement was to Thailand. Saying it better than the Thai tourist authorities ever could, young at heart Ron Floyd from Oklahoma has a strong message to other old timers dragging their feet in their home countries: "Get over here - you will not regret it. Don't sit on your butt like I did". About six or seven years ago both Ron's wife then his mother died from illness within a year of each other. His world fell apart and by his own admission he became a hermit relying on anti-depressants to get through the day. But after a Canadian friend with a Thai wife inspired him and he received the help and assistance from a blogger and others in Thailand he finally plucked up the courage to make the trip to Thailand. And it took courage - Ron admitted on YouTube that he is the kind of person that finds it hard to get out of his comfort zone. "It was the hardest thing I have done in my life", said Ron who admitted being scared and apprehensive. "Coming to Thailand was like falling into another planet", he said on what was his very first trip out of the States. Since his arrival he has been taken under the wing of locals and shown a good time in Pattaya and Hua Hin after arriving from the USA in Bangkok. His first night fresh off the plane started at midday and didn't end until 4am while another night seems to have ended with a "surprise visitor"... The story of Ron has been viewed by tens of thousands and he clearly hopes that his story will be an inspiration to others to go to Thailand and make the most of your life - no matter what your circumstances. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-05-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I enjoyed my honeymoon, too. Then real life set in. And that was true in both the literal and the figurative sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 40 minutes ago, webfact said: His first night fresh off the plane started at midday and didn't end until 4am while another night seems to have ended with a "surprise visitor" Oh well.....story started off good but towards the end it went South. Good on him all the same, at 72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 "Thailand girls made me young again" "Since his arrival he has been taken under the wing of locals and shown a good time in Pattaya and Hua Hin." He'll soon learn that those same Thailand girls will teach him about magic. They will make all his inhibitions and dollars disappear in an instant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 "Thailand girls made me young again" Poorer no doubt ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anak Nakal Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Good for him! When learn no more, it time to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 ....good for him and its great to help...but remember the golden rule''never give more than you can afford to lose''...let the good times roll young man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I think the moral to the story is that life doesn't have to end as you age in your home country. While it is still possible to have a vibrant social life with very attractive females if you have Trump-like cash reserves, for most retires this is not possible in the countries where we came from (I came from the United States). Live your life while you still can, because it will be over soon enough and it is best to enjoy each and every day to the fullest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingba Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 well..sooner or later he will wake up from his dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Ahab said: I think the moral to the story is that life doesn't have to end as you age in your home country. While it is still possible to have a vibrant social life with very attractive females if you have Trump-like cash reserves, for most retires this is not possible in the countries where we came from (I came from the United States). Live your life while you still can, because it will be over soon enough and it is best to enjoy each and every day to the fullest. While I agree with your sentiment, I don't think I'd point to this as a good example until the honeymoon's over, and only if he still has a pot to pee in when the music stops. Going full immersion on your first overseas adventure is just as likely to kill you -or at least drain your savings- as it is to endure beyond a few months. He wouldn't be the first flash in the pan who ended up back home worse off than when he started. Or even worse, stuck in a country illegally with no money to get home, or afford even the basic necessities- much less the niceties like health care and that P4P "social life". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Good on you, oldtimer! ? Just try to avoid as best as you can the lovely local sirens that want to "lub you too mutt" only to eventually clean you out like an Oklahoma tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanista Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Whats so special about this story? Just another old sex tourist in Thailand who will be seperated from his wallet by smiling Asian bar girls faster than he can say.... "incoming twister!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 see how he feels if he stay's six years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Good luck to him. Hope his money last him, to the very end. what a way to go, at 72 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! way, way, better than a nursing home in Falang land a few years down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 72 and he can still do it? He's an old aged pensioners role model.Just imagine a handsome, 25 year old with a body like Michael Angelos, David gets the cold shoulder from a 20 year old stunning bar girl When Grandad turns up.Puts me off the scene. Sloppy seconds after Grandad. Being kissed after Grandad. Urgh!Sent from my SM-A700FD using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 If Ron got rid of the Father Christmas beard and ponytail, he'd look 10 years younger and even more birds would land on his shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 it will all end up the same way... but at least he dies happy "Nexxxt!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowin Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I watched this Johny guy lead him astray and lead him to the sex dens of Hua Hin. There is a dirty old perv scene where he is feeling up a young bar girls ass while being cheered on by the drunk Aussie trying to boost his views . But he seems a nice guy and I hope you he is not being taken for a ride. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorD72 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 This was embarrassing to watch,.. but still let the old man have his fun even though in nativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Ripe for plucking, queue up Thai girlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 He obviously quickly soon forgot the "double bereavement" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 You can't brown nose the teacher from a dunce hat stool...Rodney Crowell - Fate's Right Hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milys Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 2 hours ago, lanista said: Whats so special about this story? Just another old sex tourist in Thailand who will be seperated from his wallet by smiling Asian bar girls faster than he can say.... "incoming twister!!!" I was thinking the same. What is it to advertise some old fart coming to Thailand having a good time "with unexpected vistors"until the money is finished and he learns that it was the only thing that made him have a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Should have this on the back of his T shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsuma Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Anak Nakal said: Good for him! When learn no more, it time to die. Yeah great happyness then left when its time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Good for him. Who wouldn't rather in a Pattaya bar surrounded by sassy and accomodating young ladies than end up bored to death with a bunch of geriatrics in an old folks' home? Not just preferable, but probably a darned sight cheaper, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysilly Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 That's nice, now how many Kwais will he support? 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Wilsonandson said: 72 and he can still do it? He's an old aged pensioners role model. Just imagine a handsome, 25 year old with a body like Michael Angelos, David gets the cold shoulder from a 20 year old stunning bar girl When Grandad turns up. Puts me off the scene. Sloppy seconds after Grandad. Being kissed after Grandad. Urgh! Sent from my SM-A700FD using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Puts me off the scene. Sloppy seconds after Grandad. Being kissed after Grandad. Urgh! Hope nobody is as ungracious about you, assuming you are lucky enough to reach 72 and still have a healthy appetite for the opposite sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillian Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Ahab said: I think the moral to the story is that life doesn't have to end as you age in your home country. While it is still possible to have a vibrant social life with very attractive females if you have Trump-like cash reserves, for most retires this is not possible in the countries where we came from (I came from the United States). Live your life while you still can, because it will be over soon enough and it is best to enjoy each and every day to the fullest. And please stay away from balconies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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