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Aloha, Braddah, do you think we need to open a Thai bank account to pay for rent, utilities, food? I'm debating if I need Promptpay or if I can just use my Chase credit card? Mahalo!

Here's to 2025!! What other countries are your go-to's for the rest of the year?

It is refreshing to see an American not dismissive of the national debt. Too many drink the American exceptionalism and reserve currency kool aid. Maths still applies the greatest country on earth.

I’m going to be in Kuala Lumpur in about 16 or 17 days! My first stop in Southeast Asia. I can’t wait!

Aloha my friend, very eye opening content in sunny Pattaya. Thank you for your military service and contracting service. Your 3 points are the reason from me to retire this year. Working 12 hours a day in Boise and the value of the dollar not able to keep up with inflation. I better enjoy my 52 years old self now and in South East Asia. Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia or Vietnam are on my list. $7 steaks and $1 boba coffee tea and $3 chicken kebabs. Yuuumy and good value. Mahalo

I just arrived in Pattaya-- time to go find that Chaba Cafe!

Please tell me the name of that park, I'm going to hit that spot on my next visit. You seem to find all the good places to eat.

Another thoughtful video. When I read about people living paycheck to paycheck or not having anything saved for retirement, I wonder how they expect to survive if they lose their job or when they can't work anymore. Safe travels. Mahalo.

Did you find any bargain hotels when you were in KL?

Are you sure you are not on Pratamnak Hill and not "Pratmak"? Are you doing that internet vlogger trick where you say or spell something wrong on purpose to get comments? If so, you got me! haha.

The big storms for me that make me feel sick to my stomach every day. 1. Tax. I am taxed 45% in my country. 2. Cost of living. I get ahead then boom behind again. Food is out of control expensive and I am eating chicken not steaks etc. 3. I am a business owner ecomm and in my country they just banned social media for under 16s. This likely means all citizens having to log in through the government to use social media. Both parties are in favor of internet restrictions and greater control. They tried to ban cash several times, they just recently tried to being in UK style laws that would jail people for tweets, comments and posts. I am sick of this dystopian nightmare. I am wanting second citizenship and looking to move to SEA to lower taxes. On paper my revenue looks amazing but after cost of living, business expenses and tax I am left with very little. My kid is an adult and he is moving to Asia because he can’t get a job in his field of expertise here. Our Govt klled creative industries here. I can imagine how much I would thrive over there. Which is the last storm - my mental health.

My best investment is to never have married.

16:09 I hope I meet you! I plan to make Asia my retirement home! Thinking of going to Chiang Mai

When I'm back in the USA, I'm always amazed how many retired folks there are just surviving...where they could be living in SEA

Hi Chris! Can you recommend some AI content? Thanks

Pratumnak Hill

Another great video! Loved your pictures as a military contractor!

Love your channel mate you’re an inspiration would be great to catch up with you in a couple of years when we move to Thailand

Always look forward to seeing you drop a new video! Glad everything is going well in Pattaya. You know all the best restaurants lol 🔥🔥

So your money is sitting in dividend stocks? How safe is that? Thanks for the video 👍

Love this channel. Such happy positive energy.

Would you keep working if you could have saved for a year of life expenses in US from your annual salary in US?

Funniest thing is that the Australian beef is cheaper to buy in Thailand than it is in Australia. It's the same with all our food. Can't beat globalisation.

Those boba teas cost $7-$8 plus tip here.

You have proved the "American dream" has moved abroad. Totally agree with 3rd comment. I don't know when it's gonna happen but the next recession will be a doozy, possibly worse than 2008

Selling house? You said you rent your house out.

I love your stuff, another great video! Considering retiring at 53 and coming to Asia soon. Could not agree with you more on all of your points, especially the debt and AI.😮

Thanks. There are a few honest economists who agree with you. Please check Richard Wolfe. "The collapse is here". Anyway, i am 81.and in very good health...gym, walking, and boxing. I have V.A. health care. And own a old single wide home But about about $8,000 credit debt. Not sure how that happened. I get 2 nice pensions No problem living on $2,500/ mo. In Asia And I have a cat. No real friends. Just the "users" . If I was in my 60s, then no problem of going away. Forgot...And some big offers for my property. I just don't want to be in the wrong place if my health fails. But there is V.A. care in Thailand now, i think. Of course, another option would be to lock up the house and travel. Want a cat? Thanks sgain. And iI like those hot weather shirts you wear.

They spray the sky’s there very heavy with ChemTrails wow!!!!!

Hello Chris...I am a recent subscriber and I am learning so much about the financial aspects and was planning already to retire to Thailand and you have me thinking in all whole new directions. Thanks for opening my eyes! It is an epiphany and I realize I must be more honest about the upcoming difficulties I see also on the horizon. I share your views on a rich minimalist experience on the cheap and believe a simpler life is a key to today's stressful world! Thanks for the effort, I know editing videos is very timely especially in a nomadic life :).

I’m planning on doing the same as you this year.

i love landmark 81 (the tallest building in SEA). I lived there with my girlfriend for 3 months at the beginning of the lockdown. i also loved investing in Asian properties. I stopped working in my early 40s (now 55) after doubling my savings within 2-5 years on 4 condos in Beijing and HK. I heard Vietnam's property market is going through a severe downturn. it might be a great opportunity soon for a long-term investment because it's one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

Links to the ai content you watch please?

Regarding fears of no health cover while abroad. Interestingly, I believe the reduction in vocational and financial stress, a non-western diet, active lifestyle, will improve your lifespan and health outcomes in which you will not need the expenses of health interventions and medication. Perhaps when you break a hip or something when you're in your 70's you could fly back home to curl up and die but you're getting a chance to really live for 20 years beforehand so you won't feel like you need to defer death and die longer (rather than live longer).

Most toobers have a a lapel mic. You don’t! What kind of phone?

Thank u ❤

Great video message received.

I would not touch those dogs might have disease

I guess Hawaii has gotten a lot more expensive than when i lived there because there is nowhere I know of that would honestly charge a $100 for that steak and shrimp meal..it did not look that good. And our debt is insane.. I agree.. we/ the USA do too many things free for other countries and it is at the expense of us tax payers. I love my country but we are really starting to fail in so many ways.. Health and especially education are at the top of our failures. Nobody in the USA actually wants to work anymore. and the list goes on... Would you be willing to tell us how much you initially dumped into your dividend stocks that are supporting you now? i ask because in about 6 years i and my wife will hopefully be in the same boat.. selling it all and starting new elsewhere (hopefully thailand) of course that is dependent upon what all China gets up to as well since they are wanting to start wars with half of SE Asia anymore. Thanks a million

I really enjoy your videos!, you did man!

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I think humans are replicating Natural Intelligence the design and intelligence of Nature with Artificial Intelligence as we ourselves are an expression of Nature.

Are there any good dividend paying ETF's I can look into?

Doom and gloom, Thailand is the answer.

This is one of your best videos. Straight to the point(s), no BS. Very encouraging. And that 7 dollars steak..

'Bite' to eat...'Bite' to eat...lol

How do you feel about HYSAs? Do you have one?

It's Pratumnak Chris, not Pratmak

ayyy george clooney over here 😅 great info you’re sharing love it! It’s wild to think how much more useful things i’ve learned on YT than school lmao

Dear Chris, your quest of inspirtion to all of us dreaming of retireing in SE Asia has given me so much hope. I''m already mentally prepared as I lived in Krabi for a year in my younger days as an AFS student and I am able to speak a respectable amount of the native toungue as well as understand the culture and the blessings available for those willing to see and feel the incredible differences from the west. I hope to meet you some day... I forsee my first investment in Pattaya in condo real estate. hugs from a sister gen Xer