georgegeorgia Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) This topic is mainly aimed at expats who are 60yo plus . I would like to know your brief life story and what age you ended up retired or living in Thailand /Asia Here is a template. How old you are now? How long you been in Thailand/Asia? What did you do with your life? Thru the 1970's 1980's 90's What was the best part of your life? How did you end up living in Thailand? Saddest part of life? What did you learn in life ? What country did you live in...your longest occupation? Any regrets ? Do you think you had a good life ? Do you plan to die in Thailand/Asia ? What's your future ? Any plans to do something before you pass away ? Edited April 8, 2021 by georgegeorgia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted April 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2021 Research for a book ? To others here who participate, remember this is the internet whatever you say may come back at you in future topics. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simon43 Posted April 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2021 Well, I'll bite ???? This topic is mainly aimed at expats who are 60yo plus . I would like to know your brief life story and what age you ended up retired or living in Thailand /Asia Here is a template. How old you are now? - 62 How long you been in Thailand/Asia? - 20 years What did you do with your life thru the 1970's 1980's 90's? - MSc from London University in Space Technology, space systems designer for many years, then ran my own mobile telecoms/AI software technology company. What was the best part of your life? - Having fun in Fuengirola at the expense of telephone sex-chat line 'barons' (I was their techie guy...) How did you end up living in Thailand? - I got Aspergillos (fungal spores in my lungs), and moved to Asia for a climate better-suited to my illness, (I'm now in remission for many years) Saddest part of life? - Trying to deal with the fall-out caused by my bipolar Thai wife. What did you learn in life ? - Trust no-one, if you think life is bad, look around you at those who live in total poverty every day. What country did you live in...your longest occupation? - Although Thailand was my base, I mostly lived and worked in Myanmar. Any regrets ? - I wish I had left the UK at an earlier age. Do you think you had a good life ? - Yes, and I'm still having a good life! Do you plan to die in Thailand/Asia ? - Probably, but it's not on my calendar for maybe another 30 years! What's your future ? Any plans to do something before you pass away ? - Walk the length of the GR10 high footpath in the Pyrenee mountains, visit more countries, ride my off-road motorbike throughout Laos. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pilotman Posted April 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) Not a chance mate. My life is nothing to do with anyone on here, bar what I decide to share, which is very little. Edited April 8, 2021 by Pilotman 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 You can click my name and read my brief here on TV. I have written a book of my life while I was here for my grandchildren. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simon43 Posted April 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2021 LoL, so many secretive forum members ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kwasaki said: You can click my name and read my brief here on TV. I have written a book of my life while I was here for my grandchildren. I am doing exactly the same, but came to a halt cos I couldn't remember the names of the three Swedish girls in 1978 ! LOL Edited April 8, 2021 by KannikaP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 35 minutes ago, KannikaP said: I am doing exactly the same, but came to a halt cos I couldn't remember the names of the three Swedish girls in 1978 ! LOL I can relate to that so I just made names up I could not remember. I remember my first luv though when I was 6 years old Jacklyn Mackenzie. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Surelynot Posted April 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) How old you are now? 65 How long you been in Thailand/Asia? 2 years What did you do with your life? Teacher...advanced Physics .....Technical Director PLC Thru the 1970's 1980's 90's What was the best part of your life? 70's How did you end up living in Thailand? Came here in 1990, fell in love with so many women, had to come back. Saddest part of life? Death of 5th and 6th unborn children What did you learn in life ? Get out there, it doesn't last long What country did you live in...your longest occupation? UK Compay Director Germany....Teacher Any regrets ? Too many to mention Do you think you had a good life ? Amazing Do you plan to die in Thailand/Asia ? Yes What's your future ? Any plans to do something before you pass away ? Yes, but if the wife reads what I intend to do she will kill me. Edited April 8, 2021 by Surelynot 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted April 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, simon43 said: Do you plan to die in Thailand/Asia ? - Probably, but it's not on my calendar for maybe another 30 years! What's your future ? Any plans to do something before you pass away ? - Walk the length of the GR10 high footpath in the Pyrenee mountains, visit more countries, ride my off-road motorbike throughout Laos. 1) Last year I was convinced I was dying from cancer. 2) So purchased a 300cc Honda CB300r (it's very nice), and hired the dirtiest sideline girl (30 years old) I could find. Like all my plans, total failure, ran out of energy to bang the sideline girl after 3 months, and didn't die either. 65 is a funny age. Rest of my life in the UK not worth mentioning, same story you all have, worked all the time to earn money to give to a wife that despised me, no fun at all. Edited April 8, 2021 by BritManToo 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bert bloggs Posted April 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2021 I really cant say what a life i have had on here, you wouldnt believe it. All i can say is its been utterly amazing, i have been so lucky. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I'm not Julius Caesar; I can't sum my life up in three words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 37 minutes ago, StreetCowboy said: I'm not Julius Caesar; I can't sum my life up in three words but as one famous fella said in the past "I'll Be Back" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 58 minutes ago, tifino said: but as one famous fella said in the past "I'll Be Back" Aye, right, so now its about the future, not the past (even if the future is in the past, or vice versa) Que sera, sera This is my life ... (you can imagine the music) Que fut, eut ete Four words. Not Julius Caesar, Nor Doris Day, We're none of us perfect. Though we may have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Born >>>>>>>>------------> Still here..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 To be brief. Born to traveling parents I lived in 4 different countries before the age of 9. Spent most of my young life in NZ, then joined the military and saw a lot of the world due to the "generosity" of the NZ taxpayer. Got out and fell into a woman's trap. Had to start again from scratch at 35. Due to becoming a nurse I got to work in 3 different countries over a couple of decades. Discovered Thailand in the 90s and spent as much time there as possible. After retiring moved to LOS to get married and due to marrying the wrong woman ended up losing almost everything. Financially unable to still live in LOS I have returned to NZ to fill in the gap before the next great adventure. On reflection, my life was in 10 year chunks. My 20s were the best ( not seriously involved with any women ), my 30s were rotten ( the years of my first partner and nurse training ), in my 40s I discovered LOS and I had the money to enjoy it ( not involved seriously with any women ), so it was blissful, in my 50s I was working in London, so they were not the best, though frequent holidays in LOS were wonderful, so the 50s were a mixed bag ( still no serious relationships with women ), in my 60s I got married and that was when the fat lady sang. Bye bye to happiness. Looking back, I had a great life ruined in parts by bad choices of women. Sometimes I wonder if there actually are many good women for long term relationships out there- there may be, but I met precious few that were and the best of them were already taken. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: Looking back, I had a great life ruined in parts by bad choices of women. Sometimes I wonder if there actually are many good women for long term relationships out there- there may be, but I met precious few that were and the best of them were already taken. I don't think they are, you end up either divorced or living in married misery (no sex in either case0. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simon43 Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 The happiest times of my life have been when I wasn't married and didn't have a steady GF, (such as now in Laos) and previous years in Myanmar). Personally, I think women are over-rated! ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 33 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: To be brief. Born to traveling parents I lived in 4 different countries before the age of 9. Spent most of my young life in NZ, then joined the military and saw a lot of the world due to the "generosity" of the NZ taxpayer. Got out and fell into a woman's trap. Had to start again from scratch at 35. Due to becoming a nurse I got to work in 3 different countries over a couple of decades. Discovered Thailand in the 90s and spent as much time there as possible. After retiring moved to LOS to get married and due to marrying the wrong woman ended up losing almost everything. Financially unable to still live in LOS I have returned to NZ to fill in the gap before the next great adventure. On reflection, my life was in 10 year chunks. My 20s were the best ( not seriously involved with any women ), my 30s were rotten ( the years of my first partner and nurse training ), in my 40s I discovered LOS and I had the money to enjoy it ( not involved seriously with any women ), so it was blissful, in my 50s I was working in London, so they were not the best, though frequent holidays in LOS were wonderful, so the 50s were a mixed bag ( still no serious relationships with women ), in my 60s I got married and that was when the fat lady sang. Bye bye to happiness. Looking back, I had a great life ruined in parts by bad choices of women. Sometimes I wonder if there actually are many good women for long term relationships out there- there may be, but I met precious few that were and the best of them were already taken. Very interesting how you married the wrong lady...was she Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, BritManToo said: I don't think they are, you end up either divorced or living in married misery (no sex in either case0. Almost everyone I know is divorced at least once. I knew 3 couples that were happy- in every case the husband died years too soon, so unknown if they'd have lived happily ever after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: Very interesting how you married the wrong lady...was she Thai? My first partner was Euro and my wife was Thai- both were mistakes. I think women of any ethnicity are the same anyway. IMO the problem is being in a relationship too long. In both cases the first couple of years were OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, simon43 said: The happiest times of my life have been when I wasn't married and didn't have a steady GF, (such as now in Laos) and previous years in Myanmar). Personally, I think women are over-rated! ???? I disagree. I find attractive women wonderful, but not in permanent relationships. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Hey GG time to get off the fence and choose a side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLa Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 67 11 years Metallurgist-Programmer/Analyst-Insurance Company Manager-Property Landlord- Property Surveyor-Royal Mail Franchisee-Self employed Construction Company-S/E Motor Parts dealer -S/E Exporter Now Caught a plane here. 2 weeks ago last Sunday My fingers aren’t long enough to play a Cmaj9(13) UK – making money for 52 years None Yes I don’t plan to die. Learn another song without a Cmaj9(13) chord in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 About it really. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 15 hours ago, sipi said: About it really. That's livin' the life. I wish I was so lucky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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