7 years in Thailand

[elgenon 1,434]

Are you able to alternate spending three months in Canukland with three in Thailand?

[steven100 20,426]

5 hours ago, sanbyran said:

 

if your wife is Thai  you might have her try selling clothes online with facebook ad .   I see that is a quick money making going in thailand now  .   In my gf's office in BKK everybody  sell online  dropshipping .  buy 200 THB sell 450 THB  . 

yes .... every man and his dog is trying to sell online, every thai I know is doing this but it's becoming harder and harder as the consumers are becoming more online savy and they know how cheap the product actually is coming from China. So essentially as this market becomes flooded with sellers it will undoubtably dry up.   

[sanbyran 32]

20 minutes ago, steven100 said:

yes .... every man and his dog is trying to sell online, every thai I know is doing this but it's becoming harder and harder as the consumers are becoming more online savy and they know how cheap the product actually is coming from China. So essentially as this market becomes flooded with sellers it will undoubtably dry up.   

  my girl is making  everyday 1k-4k  per day from dropshipping women's clothes.   the facebook ad are very low .  trust me it is worth giving it a shot . 

Edited October 28, 2020 by sanbyran

[mrwebb8825 891]

OP - Some things to consider; Do you have property here that can be liquidated for moving funds? (most property here is "family owned" so would/could present issues to sell) Do you have property back in Canada? (if not then you'd be citizen refugees) Are you both too old to live off the grid or do you need a city? (buying land and building your own homestead is not that expensive if done correctly)

If your current occupation is reliant on covid being fixed then you have another 6 months to a year to wait for that.

[nobodysfriend 4,216]

Listen to your heart ... home is where the heart is .

If you are old , starting new once again in an expensive and cold country does not sound very tempting ...

If you like your life here , stay here .

Somehow , you will find a way to overcome your financial problems . There are a lot of possibilities to make some money by selling something online ...?

The times are tough now , but , at least . there is less ' covid madness ' in Thailand ...

[teacherclaire 1,825]

When I settled down 19 years ago, I was confident that my ashes would be thrown into the ocean once I'm gone. 

 

  Now I'm not so sure what the future will be. Thailand has changed a lot, but of course, so have other countries.

 

And of course, we also change........

 

 But once the OMS pops in ( Old Marriage Syndrome), the end seems to be near. 

[teacherclaire 1,825]

6 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Listen to your heart ... home is where the heart is .

If you are old , starting new once again in an expensive and cold country does not sound very tempting ...

If you like your life here , stay here .

Somehow , you will find a way to overcome your financial problems . There are a lot of possibilities to make some money by selling something online ...?

The times are tough now , but , at least . there is less ' covid madness ' in Thailand ...

 

 

     

Only imagine, sitting on a plane back to Europe, or elsewhere?

 

When we are getting older, nothing is as it once was.

 

Sex perhaps once a month? And if so, with chemical help?

 

You are then returning to a country where you have nothing more in common than maybe the language.

 

Twenty-two degrees Celcius is cold for me now, and I don't want to know what ice and snow on the roads feel like when walking on bones that easily break.

 

Starting over when you're old is not a good idea.

[nobodysfriend 4,216]

21 minutes ago, teacherclaire said:

the end seems to be near. 

 Not the end ... not yet ... death just frees your spirit , the body is just a machine ...

No need to fear the ' end ' ,

What need to fear is the degradation of a body when it becomes old and the pain that comes with that ...

When the end is near , let's hope it comes fast .

Edited October 28, 2020 by nobodysfriend

[Jack Hna 618]

I don't get it. He's only been here 7 years. He's not mentioned any actual real illness's. The covid has hurt his finances. 

 

You should be writing this year and next year off. So that means you got 2 years to figure out something new or learn something new. 

 

 

 

 

[Pravda 4,485]

3 minutes ago, Jack Hna said:

I don't get it. He's only been here 7 years. He's not mentioned any actual real illness's. The covid has hurt his finances. 

 

You should be writing this year and next year off. So that means you got 2 years to figure out something new or learn something new. 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe I am overthinking everything and I should just stay.

 

BUT I am also worried when me and wife get old. Canada gives free money to people over 65 and also free healthcare. In Thailand it will be hard. I have a place paid off in Canada, so at least housing will not be an issue. For those not familiar with my life story I didn't even grow up in Canada. I am an naturalised citizen, perhaps this is why  I don't feel anything towards the country, just trying to think logically. 

[Ventenio 2,150]

I vote HOME.  That's Canada.  It's a good feeling to be back on HOME soil.  Thailand will never be your home, and your wife deserves to experience Canada.  Set her up there.  

 

If you can 90% run out of cash in a few months here....it will happen again.   It's easier to make a support group in your home country.  

 

WORST case.....go there and then come back.

 

but you must go.  

 

Edit:  OK< naturalized citizen.  well, figure out where your home is

 

and make sure you get all the wills and paperwork ready in Canada to take care of her.  it would be nice to show her her new house when you pass.  give her a peace of mind.  

Edited October 28, 2020 by Ventenio

[nobodysfriend 4,216]

I do not know  , I had a neighbor when I was living back in France , he was a nice guy , always occupied with repair jobs on his big old house and the garden ...

One day he said that he is too old for this now ... he sold everything and moved into an appartment where he had nothing to take care for anymore ... within 3 month , he died ...

 

When you need help to live your daily life , where will you get the best standard ?

In a home for old people in Canada ?

Or , may be , if you just stay in your home here  and find or employ somebody who looks after you ?

 

2 minutes ago, Pravda said:

 

Maybe I am overthinking everything and I should just stay.

 

BUT I am also worried when me and wife get old. Canada gives free money to people over 65 and also free healthcare. In Thailand it will be hard. I have a place paid off in Canada, so at least housing will not be an issue. For those not familiar with my life story I didn't even grow up in Canada. I am an naturalised citizen, perhaps this is why  I don't feel anything towards the country, just trying to think logically. 

 

[OneMoreFarang 26,260]

I wouldn't want to go back "home".

Just the weather in reason enough.

But obviously one has to live and the money has to come from somewhere...

 

[Lacessit 22,479]

2 hours ago, elgenon said:

Are you able to alternate spending three months in Canukland with three in Thailand?

Not the most intelligent post on TV I have seen, given the current COVID-19 situation. Might be years before the option you describe is freely available.

[ChakaKhan 2,883]

8 hours ago, Ron jeremy said:

Thailand is no place to get old

canada has clean air and free health care 

 

And Tim Hortons-Timbits!!!!   Get your skates on Gordy You're going in!   Maple Leafs! take off you Hoser eh!