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Sept 5th Anniversary Update
3 Years Living in Thailand!
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วีดีโอ

Thailand Coconuts
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From harvest to our living room!
Checking the Property
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The results of all this rain! 7.2.24
Social Security Application in Thailand
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My process on applying for benefits while living in Thailand.
Bird Nest Issues
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Two Thai builds and similar issues.
Rainy Season is Here!
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It`s only water, try to clam down.
Retirement is a Full Time Job
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Two years later, we fly over.
Going Bananas!
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Is it breakfast yet?
Wall Touch Ups - May 2024
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Touching up the walls and fighting those birds again!
Painting is Cool! 5.1.24
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Beating the heat with painting!
Wall Repair Complete! 4.29.24
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Adding strength to our wall and fighting the heat!
Kyoto Day 5- Osaka Trip
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A day trip to Osaka
Kyoto Day 4
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Bamboo and Busy Streets!
Kyoto Day 3
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1000 Torii Gates? And maybe 1 Million Steps! Where we had Dinner! gionsobar
Kyoto Day 2
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No trains today, just walking! Check out this great Kyoto Pub! kyoto_izakaya_suzume
Kyoto, Japan-Day One
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Kyoto, Japan-Day One
Thailand Graduation
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Thailand Graduation
Repairs and Travel Prep- 3.5.24
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Repairs and Travel Prep- 3.5.24
Family Lunch at the Lake- 2.26.24
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Family Lunch at the Lake- 2.26.24
More Repairs- Feb 25, 2024
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More Repairs- Feb 25, 2024
The Thailand Toilet Trilogy Feb 2024
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The Thailand Toilet Trilogy Feb 2024
The Feb. 8th Market-2024
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The Feb. 8th Market-2024
Bamboo Complete!
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Bamboo Complete!
Christmas in Thailand 2023
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Christmas in Thailand 2023
Did I Fail The Driving Test?
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Did I Fail The Driving Test?
Suddenly a Tourist
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Suddenly a Tourist
Thanksgiving in Thailand 2023
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Thanksgiving in Thailand 2023
Rice Harvest Time
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Rice Harvest Time
Loving Those Neighbors!
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Loving Those Neighbors!
Driving in Thailand
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Driving in Thailand

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  • @Spence2602
    @Spence2602 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It was great to finally visit you guys and see your beautiful home after watching it being built.

  • @debbiecrawford9953
    @debbiecrawford9953 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    wow its hard to believe it's been 3 years. You both look great and your house and yard still look beautiful! I love the music too! well, I survived another summer in Laguna Beach Ruby's ! now we are slowing down. Glad you and your wife are doing well and you are enjoying your retirement!

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks Debbie! When are you planning to stop working?

    • @debbiecrawford9953
      @debbiecrawford9953 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@americaninthailand8760 I am not sure. I need to make an appointment with my financial person. I still like parts of the job. working with our team members, and it gives me something to do. Maybe I will do something parttime for awhile and then retire.

  • @Mark-yo5ue
    @Mark-yo5ue 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Greg, Garden looks great and is filling in nicely. Looks to me that your original concrete pour did not include appropriate expansion joints, which likely helped 5:07 the cracking, although concrete does indeed crack. You could patch the concrete and power wash it to get rid of the black mold. That’s a good cheap option. Stamped concrete is also a good option. We had it done on our driveway in Redondo Beach (with proper expansions joints) and after 13 years no cracks. The one item to consider is that the paint and finish coat they put on top of the stamped concrete will wear away over time. So requires some resealing repainting, which is an added expense. Would love to see the stamped concrete when you are done. I’m sure it will look great! Good luck and on 3 yrs in Thailand. I’m 3 months the into my retirement in Chiang Mai. So far so good!

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks Mark. You are correct, no expansion joints done at all. I have noticed living here that if you don`t ask for specific things, they will never mention them to you. I plan on using a bleach solution and getting a power washer later to attack the mold. Spending up to 15,000 USD for the stamped concrete will kill many vacation plans.

    • @Mark-yo5ue
      @Mark-yo5ue 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@americaninthailand8760 good luck Greg.

  • @joodznaturelives607
    @joodznaturelives607 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome update and a super cool video, as Always 👌👍😍 (Love the subtle mention of the 💉💉sham and 🙏🙏🙏for this year)

  • @openyoureyes-j8r
    @openyoureyes-j8r 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow, 3 years in Thailand, awesome wife, abeautiful house and garden

  • @zlotis
    @zlotis 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very informative. The question I cannot get answered is the following. I have logged into the SSN Website and seen the projected amounts based on when I apply for benefits. But the thing that caused concerns is the phrase "based on your current continuing earnings projections...." So if I have retired early in my mid 50s, is that amount I see the bare minimum I will receive or will that amount start to shrink as I'm no longer contributing to SS. If it is to shrink, and I'm not returning to work ever again, how do I calculate what that reduction will be, come time I'm eligible to collect? Thanks!

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I am fairly certain that amount you see now stops to grow once you stop working, and then stays fixed. But each month after the age of 62 you hold off on taking it, it increases slightly. For me, each month it went up about $15 a month after age 62.

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/questions-answers/stop-working-will-benefits-be-reduced.html

  • @JohnMartin22222
    @JohnMartin22222 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The tree- you can buy it from them and then cut it down, that’s what I did. The stamped concrete will need rubber expansion joints which you don’t have at the min, also add grip sand to the finish or you will be on your ass in no time.

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes on the tree issue. I was not going to reveal it on that video. But he already has mentioned 4,000 baht. I was shocked it was so low.

  • @Mike-du1dc
    @Mike-du1dc 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very nice! I really love what you have done with that back yard ...My idea of lower maintenance yet interesting yard!. I was wondering in the end of the video with the google map overhead shot....What is all the greenery back from your property & some across the street? Rubber Trees? Just curious...Thanks & Congratulations it looks like a happy life you have there with your wife

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, mostly rubber trees all around us. Rock landscaping is vital here, unless you want to work your ass off all day. Thanks for the nice comments.

  • @RaneeEP
    @RaneeEP 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Looking good as Usual

  • @sunriseinisaan
    @sunriseinisaan 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice job Greg. Jet wash is what you need. A nice stress relieving day every 6 months. 2500 baht instead of 250,000.

  • @ParadiseNThailand
    @ParadiseNThailand 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another nice video. Yes, I watched the SS video earlier this year, and I'll be giving you a call in about a year!

  • @retiredpainter259
    @retiredpainter259 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Looking very good 👍👍👌👌

  • @KnJsThailandAdventure24
    @KnJsThailandAdventure24 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video Greg! Nice drone footage as well!

  • @UTCM
    @UTCM 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Place loooks great as usual

  • @destinationsroadslesstraveled
    @destinationsroadslesstraveled 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Must have been that magic puff I had here in this time in Nakhon Sawan (The Heavenly City) about an hour ago that sparked my psychic abilities thinking about you and your channel. I just checked and you magically appear. If you have too much rain please send it my way as before everywhere I travel to the rain stops.

  • @americaninthailand8760
    @americaninthailand8760 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What, no comments????

  • @americaninthailand8760
    @americaninthailand8760 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome!

  • @americaninthailand8760
    @americaninthailand8760 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This rocks!

  • @blubruz
    @blubruz 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yep... particularly if the box said "Accessories Included" there were items removed by a previous shopper who had helped themselves and then put the box back on the shelf. Been burned at Home Depot once for that so now check everything before purchase. For most items I buy here in Thailand, though, the store employee will open the box for us to verify all is well before we even head to checkout.

  • @blubruz
    @blubruz 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    very cool about the "village" for the workers. nice of you to allow for that... also a sense of security for any stored supplies

  • @blubruz
    @blubruz 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for the recommendation... just subscribed and looking forward to learning more from your efforts. Best of days for you and yours!

  • @JustLikeParadise
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    Yummy

  • @JustLikeParadise
    @JustLikeParadise หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking Good

  • @sidoutdoors1551
    @sidoutdoors1551 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love Thai coconut, sweeter and aromatic!

  • @day863of3dayspecialoperation
    @day863of3dayspecialoperation หลายเดือนก่อน

    lol you´re a total clown

  • @debbiecrawford9953
    @debbiecrawford9953 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow a lot of work goes into having coconut water or shaved coconut!

  • @FOCUSonASIA13
    @FOCUSonASIA13 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely a Thai staple food

  • @retiredpainter259
    @retiredpainter259 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done nice little video

  • @joodznaturelives607
    @joodznaturelives607 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video! 🥥👍👏👏👏👏🥥 It's amazing to learn what you didn't know you wanted to know! 😄

  • @debbiecrawford9953
    @debbiecrawford9953 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was a lot of ants!!!!! your garden and all your plants look great!

  • @destinationsroadslesstraveled
    @destinationsroadslesstraveled 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where is all this rain everyone is talking about? Everywhere I have traveled as soon as I show up the rain stops. Finally saw rain again a few days ago for about two hours. If anyone would like my services pay my way and the rain will stop. NO JOKING ! I want rain! No more bird invasions lately? My biggest pest ants.

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Two of the birds hit the windows and died. I think they were the two main nesters.

    • @destinationsroadslesstraveled
      @destinationsroadslesstraveled 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@americaninthailand8760 Has your wife ever watched The Birds -Hitchcock ?

  • @Mike-du1dc
    @Mike-du1dc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful Landscaping!

  • @joodznaturelives607
    @joodznaturelives607 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yikes Ants 😱 But yeah that powder is a really good thing! Fantastic video as always 👏👏👏👏

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Tell the sheep I said hello!

    • @joodznaturelives607
      @joodznaturelives607 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@americaninthailand8760 Yeah I sure will Thank Ewe 🤭🐑😊

  • @RaneeEP
    @RaneeEP 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful

  • @FOCUSonASIA13
    @FOCUSonASIA13 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice piece of property with really nice landscaping

  • @UTCM
    @UTCM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As usual place looks great !

  • @WalkingmanPattaya
    @WalkingmanPattaya 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Knee-high by the fourth of July farmers used to say about corn. Garden looks great, wish we had more rain in Chonburi, but have had some . Had more ant bites than scorpions, bees, or wasps growing up in AZ,. I don't like any ants to this day. Thanks for the update.

  • @sidoutdoors1551
    @sidoutdoors1551 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After a few years, it will be covered by trees!

  • @openyoureyes-j8r
    @openyoureyes-j8r 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good work

  • @sidoutdoors1551
    @sidoutdoors1551 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Birds can be annoying sometimes.

  • @debbiecrawford9953
    @debbiecrawford9953 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have not signed up yet but I will. that was good information you talked about.

  • @ParadiseNThailand
    @ParadiseNThailand 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was not aware of the "Proof of Life" form, but now I know. Thanks!

  • @joodznaturelives607
    @joodznaturelives607 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pesky birds 🙄 Love the Coooool Google Earth! 👏👍

  • @ralphlewis6773
    @ralphlewis6773 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great info. And yes, the SSA.gov site is awesome. Have had my account there for a few years and have ran various scenarios. I will be applying as I'm in the process of moving. I have yet to check and see if I can start the process early with a later effectivity date. Much like my employer requires me to start the process for retirement from the company 3-6 months before my retirement date. Also curious as to what questions they ask about prior marriage of over 10 years. I am divorced and she is now deceased.

  • @debbiecrawford9953
    @debbiecrawford9953 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like your shirt!! I have several just like it! I hope there will still be money when I take may social security which could be in a few years as I am a few years after you. Thank for the info on social security sounds like a process!! we have been crazy busy at work Summer is here!

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have you signed up in the Social Security website to see what your benefits will be?

  • @destinationsroadslesstraveled
    @destinationsroadslesstraveled 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I filed at age sixty two because I was more or less already living here and really worried about not taking advantage of it early besides thankfully most of my income comes from Alaska where I worked for the state government. I have been keeping a budget now over forty years and everything is still on paper. You would be shocked how much you can save from having a budget of sorts. It sounds like I got lucky.

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No kidding! When you actually see what your money is doing all the time, you get very protective of it.

  • @UTCM
    @UTCM 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I applied online when I hit 62 , did it three months in advance no phone call nothing ... I just got my Im alive form it comes around this time every year. I mailed it back and made a copy . You should not have those problems filing for whats due you ...

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No phone call? Well looks like they added that later.

    • @UTCM
      @UTCM 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@americaninthailand8760 no never spoke with anyone . Just filled out the information online and waited . I started 3 months before Im thinking . Check came right on time .

  • @debbiecrawford9953
    @debbiecrawford9953 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow that's a lot of rain!!

  • @OlivierBillaut
    @OlivierBillaut 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic video!

  • @OlivierBillaut
    @OlivierBillaut 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Exceptionnal visual production and video editing. So beautiful, sweet and smooth. Much inspired and talented. A real peaceful and relaxing pleasure to watch. Full of poetry and spirit. Good for the mind and the eyes. Great visit and discover. Fabulous filming. Big big big like for this fantastic perform and brighting sharing. Splendid and luminous.

    • @americaninthailand8760
      @americaninthailand8760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the kind words! Welcome to my channel!