6 Rules to Guide my Early Retirement in Thailand! - vlog 24
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- I share the 6 promises I made myself when I decided to sell everything I own and move to Pattaya, Thailand. I don't really talk about it in the video, but I felt a little guilty for making this dream of mine come true. Part of the reason I made these "self-promises" was in a way... me just making a deal with myself. "Yeah Pete, I'll let you do this crazy thing but you have to make us some assurances that you aren't just going to go party your life away or become a depressed couch potato over there... deal?"
In hindsight, I'm really glad I agreed with myself to all of this! LOL It's been more than worth it!
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00:00 - intro
01:11 - Promise #1
04:26 - Promise #2
06:25 - Promise #3
07:38 - Promise #4
08:51 - Promise #5
10:02 - Promise #6
12:08 - outro
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man, walking is honestly a life saver.. I to was amazed with how much better I felt and how much weight I lost walking everyday in Thailand. easy to walk when there are so many new things to see
It’s such a great activity. It’s minimal impact on your body but helps strengthen it, you get to discover all these new places, you can connect with your neighbors, it’s wonderful for listening to music or podcasts and it’s great for getting fresh air when it’s not burning season.
The sunset shot in the first several minutes of the video is absolutely sensational, wow!👌
There’s been some killers for sure. I hear they get even better when the rains start!
Retired at 62 on the beach in the South of France. I think your promises to yourself are great. I promised myself I would live fast and die young.😮
I have an alarm goes off at 9.15am every day in Spring and Summer to get me to walk up and down the nude beach then go to our shared pool.
It's almost time to leave the pool right now. We've lived here since we were 28 👍👍. ⛱️
My pencil sketch has me in Europe for 2-4 years after 2-4 years in Asia… we’ll see if I ever make it.
I love your promise as much as I love mine. It’s all about happiness in the end. ❤️🙏🏼🇹🇭😊
Congrats Pete! Glad to see you're enjoying retirement! Hope to join ya one day! (only 32...) Hopefully I can at least visit within the next few years.
Many thanks 🙏🏼
Disney Sea for your 50th will be a blast!
I am beyond stoked!
Congratulations on two thousand subscribers Pete! Oh, and good video... :)
Thank you kindly 🙏🏼😊
I need to join a gym for sure. Cut down on the beer and just be more active. So I'll take your advice and promises and do them myself . Cheers pete
I hear that! Many of the condos have a gym but not having one can be a great excuse to get out.
I see 2k subs! I’ll get the coffee, and you’re getting the drinks! 😜Congrats Pete
You got the first comment! and I feel like this may not be the first time lol
Get on over here and beers on me!
Great video! I like your vision of life and self-discipline. I also enjoyed all your thailand + lao videos.
I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos! Thanks for watching and fir leaving a comment 🙏🏼
I appreciate it 😊
Retirement and moving abroad are two big life changes. I’m glad I did them separately. I retired at 55. One of the first things I did was enroll at a gym with a personal trainer. That was great and those lessons serve me well today. I definitely got healthier and stronger. Unfortunately Covid lockdowns we’re a setback so I have some work to do. I like being alone but I resolved to do something social every week. I joined a book club, pursued cooking, took classes, and continued salsa dancing. I even taught several science classes over several years. My 60th birthday in Thailand remains my all time best birthday. I moved to Thailand in 2017. I waited 10 months before taking language classes but that was great. Besides the practicality of it I enjoy the intellectual linguistic aspect of it. I’ve lived here 6 years now mostly in Bangkok, just built a house in Isaan and am living the life.
That all sounds amazing (except the lockdown and issues because of it). My plan is to basically not set roots for the next 5-10 years. I want to travel and see where to spend the following 20 years. The longer I’m here though the more I can see this being the place (not Pratumnak but somewhere in Thailand).
I’m also really enjoying the linguistic side of learning thai. A lot of things have begun to click this week and it’s making me more excited for everything coming up.
Thanks for sharing your story a bit here 🙏🏼
Nice to see a vlogger in sin city that has possitive goals and wants to live a productive life style. I always loose a few KGs when visiting Thailand. I just walk everywhere. I am 50 in November, so I get where you are coming from.
Thank you 🙏🏼
On paper it does seem an odd fit for me to be here but it’s working pretty well so far.
Cool. Thanks Pete.
My pleasure WWP 🙏🏼
Another enjoyable vlog Pete.....walking is a great way to keep active and see the town you are in and interact with people as you go.....👌🙂
Love the walking, dig the talking, thanks for watching 🙏🏼
Great video. Motivating and inspiring!
Thank you my friend 🙏🏼
I kind of have the same goal - move to Thailand and get in far better shape, guess no motivated to get in shape in my home town. I was in Bangkok and patts last month and my step counter was far higher than it ever is at home in California, I think I did 12miles walking one day in Bangkok.
For me back home it was both a lack of motivation and a lack of time. Both of those factors were compounded by the fact I just wasn’t very happy there the last few years.
I'd much rather be rich with time than money, as long as you have enough money to support you. Time is the thing you cant "save", you gotta spend it while you got it! Staying healthy is key to " more time" . Keep going with the Thai lessons, it will pay off in the long run big time.
“rather be rich with time…” wow, that’s a keeper! I love it, very well said. 🙏🏼
Great video Pete.
Thanks for sharing with us your 6 promises that you made to yourself and --> more importantly your ability to respect yourself by fulfilling your promises.
I guess I am currently realizing your 6th promise - as I find myself back in Europe going back to work after being retired for 1 year - of which 6 months were in Jomtien - where I started to get bored. Many of my endeavours that I tried to realize in Jomtien failed - as I allowed other ex-pats to rain on my parade. Also, I did not manage to make a good circle of friends like you did.
So, I hope that after I finish this temporary "return to work" and return to retirement in Thailand that I can find a sense of purpose in Thailand or perhaps somewhere else in S.E. Asia.
Finding friends with similar positive interests are huge. You and I need to hang out more when you get back my friend 🙏🏼
Dude! You have the most awesome attitude! And your birthday plan is the best! Thank you for these positive and uplifting videos 😃
Thank you Roy🙏🏼
Your life is what you make it and being positive just makes it that much better in my opinion. Interestingly enough I think I’m going to film about the biggest challenges I’ve faced since moving here today… and I really don’t know how it’s going to go. Wish me luck!
@@peteonretreat2023 Good luck, dude!
Thumbs up 👍 Pete
🙏🏼😊
You are truly a beautiful ray of sunshine and watching your videos makes my heart burst 💥
I love your ‘walk and talk’ style and you are the motivation in keeping my eye on my prize of moving to Bangkok in April 2025.
I’m going to work on my promises to myself, great idea! My husband will be working but I will start the ‘living life on my terms’ chapter of my life so I want to make every moment count!
Thank you for all your efforts and hard work and inspiring me to hustle to get to my new life ❤
Oh my goodness… thank you so much for the heart felt kind words. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I’m very happy to hear of you and your husbands upcoming new chapter in your lives. Best wishes and love on your journey! 😊✌🏼❤️🇹🇭
Very good advice
Thank you 🙏🏼
Anything to help keep me sane 🤪
I like this Pete 👍
Glad to hear it and thanks for commenting! 🙏🏼
Congrats on 2k Pete! I'm in my mid-60s and I have very similar goals although I am very content giving into procrastination regularly 😂 Another big advantage in Thailand is getting cheap massages after all that walking. Good video, nice list,see you at 3k! (no pressure, enjoy the journey!)
Thanks my friend! Yes, the affordable massages are a big part of my health and happiness 😊🙏🏼❤️🇹🇭
Fantastic!
Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi Pete! I’m enjoying watching your videos immensely.
I’m interested to learn more about how you met new friends in Pattaya.
One of my fears is being isolated when I get there.
I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos! I think that fear of feeling isolated is a good one to have. I think finding social groups around common interests is the best place to start. Playing golf, tennis or racketball… there’s some chess clubs, divers, car or bike enthusiasts, 2 board game shops…
My next Video will probably be focused a lot on making friends. My core group has Dungeons and Dragons in common and now I’m making some new friends at Thai school. I’m not incredibly social which works against me some but it also means my social means are low.
I’m glad you asked, it’s giving me some thoughts about the next video! 🙏🏼
Great video. Keep having fun and do you. :)
Many thanks 🙏🏼
Another awesome video! What is that tree with all the stuff hanging on it including a figure? It makes me think it's a shrine. What's the story? love the guy with the amp behind him on a cart, walking down the sidewalk playing guitar, with the flashing lights. Gotta go now. Have to take a walk.
Yeah, it’s some type of shrine but I’m not sure the significance really. It appears to be like a spirit house or “San Phra Phum”
Those protect your house from wayward spirits so maybe it protects this area of the beach? The fabric bands however aren’t a part of the San Phra Phum tradition so I really don’t know.
I'm considering the move. I have made promises to myself that are very similar. I learn Thai quickly and decided that I would make an effort to attend a school to learn some high Thai and maybe even attempt reading and writing. I'm a walker and also decided that I would make it part of my routine there (worried about the heat though). Same with the gym. Same with limiting the drinking and herbal refreshment. I'm also from LA and also retired relatively young. I really admire a person who has the discipline to be self-improving anywhere they live.
Sounds like we have a bunch in common… (I’m on a 2 month toke break currently as I head towards my 50th) I wish I could say I was on this path of self improvement back home… I most certainly wasn’t though.
The heat is definitely a thing… probably the 4th biggest challenge for me here. It’s almost the longest day of the year now but if I get out for my morning walk at 6 it’s usually a very nice time. My evening walks are often the same. There’s more breezes here on the Cosy Beach side of Pratumnak Hill than most places in Pattaya.
More valuable insights.
Thank you 😊🙏🏼
lets see a before and after pic my man. right now i have a big beer gut. Stopped drinking last week. will see how it goes.
I’m kicking myself for not taking some legit before pictures. I probably have a couple from before I left the states but I’m sure I’m sucking my gut in on those.
I found some video of my first week in the gym but I’d already lost about 20th at that point. I’m also kicking myself for not doing a better job of tracking the weight loss along the way.
Great channel
Many thanks 🙏🏼
Congratulations on retirement and welcome to Thailand! 👏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻😊 Similar story, I retired at 50 a couple years ago and now in Thailand the past year; still have a house in Houston as well as one here in Bangkok. I go back to the U.S. 4x a year; but 90% in Thailand. Been to about 80 countries; but visit more places in SE Asia. ✈️🍻
Thank you 🙏🏼
80 countries?!? That’s awesome. I’m up to 8 so far 😂
@@peteonretreat2023 Well, I lived in Asia before moving to Seattle when I was 8 years old… so that might have helped… lol. Besides revisiting Hong Kong, Taipei and Singapore later this year, I would like to visit: Yogyakarta, Medan, Kota Kinabalu… very much into cuisine / local foods, and historical sites like Borobudur. 🥘🛕😝
@@jim.pearsall wow, those are all countries??? I need to do some homework!
@@peteonretreat2023 Silly 🙃… those are cities… but yes, I’ve already been to China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia… but want to go other places than their capitals 🤭
@@jim.pearsall whew… ok I feel better now 😂
Fasting is a good way to stay healthy. A 36 hour fast once a week plus a 7 day fast once a year goes a long way to keeping your body clean of unhealthy over load.
Of course this is in conjunction of eating mostly well and exercise. But giving your digestive system a break like this is very beneficial.
Always treat yourself occasionally. I still eat an ice cream every evening except on my fast days. I also drink a coffee every morning and have the occasional pizza and burger etc and also a couple of Thai meals a week. I'm 187cm tall and weight around 78kg at 52yo. You can tell I'm old in the face but my body looks as fit as someone half my age
I fast for about 28-32 hours almost weekly. I definitely treat myself and I feel like my body responds well. It seems to jumpstart my metabolism when I switch up my diet.
@@peteonretreat2023 nice. You should try pushing that little bit further to 36 as that's the recommended weekly time frame although 28 to 32 is still half decent. I do my 36s by checking my last eating time in the evening and then just eat in 2 mornings time. Works well
@@graguitar6493 thanks I might give it a shot. The 28-32 hours has just worked well for me usually by having breakfast one day and then not eating till lunch or dinner the next. This way I’m not going without good on any waking day fully and I’m also not eating very late.
@@peteonretreat2023 yes intermediate eating is very good too. I don't do it because I can't be consistent.
You need to have Common sense Control and Cash (doesnt have to be big amounts of cash) to live happily in Thailand!
Fully agree and I like your 3 C’s!
Just joined your channel. Great story! I retired a couple years ago at 51 and spent a month in Thailand. Loved it! I have another month planned in January then headed to Vietnam. Did you get a visa? Is it easy to rent an apartment in pattaya for just a month on a tourist visa?
Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching! 🙏🏼
I’m currently on a tourist visa, struck out on my third attempt for an education visa and will be applying for my retirement visa in august.
Don’t need a visa to rent an apartment at all. January is peak season so it won’t be as cheap as it could be but you should have no problem finding an apartment for a month. Airbnb might be a good source as most agents try to get 6 months minimum.
Hey Pete,
Always love the videos! If you are over 60 do you have to continue to leave and come back to stay legally in Thailand?
Once you’re 50 you can get a retirement visa and not have to do the border run thing. There’s also the elite visa program which is expensive but allows anyone to stay here long term.
Thank you so much, 1:36 Pete! Keep the great videos coming!
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Hey Pete - great video. I've watched a number of your videos and found them very informative and useful. My wife and I intend to retire to Thailand. I have a couple of questions I hope you can answer. First one is about water. I understand that the tap water is not drinkable.... is it safe to use tap water for things like brushing your teeth and washing vegetables or do you need to use bottled water for that? Second question is about food... have you had any issues with food poisoning? Do you have any tips to avoid getting sick from food in Thailand?
That’s pretty much correct about the water but from my understanding the water itself in Pattaya is clean, it’s the pipes that are an issue. Supposedly, the water is fine in new buildings but I’m not sure. Some foreigners drink the tap water here without any problems after living here a while.
I wash all my veggies in tap water and have had zero issues. There’s water stations/machines all over and I refill 2 6 liter bottles of water from them every few days. Those 12 liters cost me about 25 cents (9 baht). There’s 3 machines pretty much right outside my condo.
I’m still brushing my teeth with bottled water but have been questioning if it’s necessary lately.
I’ve had zero issues with food poisoning and it doesn’t seem that common at all. I think it may even be more common in the states. The food here has never gotten me sick and has hardly messed with my stomach (as often as it had back home). The food in Laos however… that messed with me for a few days the first time I went there.
I’ve had the same experience as Pete. Even Thais don’t drink the water. However, bottled water costs practically nothing. You get used to it. Food poisoning happens more often here than the US but it is not all the frequent. The street food is not the problem. For me it is restaurant food that is the worst offender. Generally though you have nothing to worry about. I’ve lived in Thailand 6 years now.
Is the school part of your education visa, how long is the course for
I was going to go to school anyway but many in my class are doing their education visas through the school. After 3 weeks of class I talked to the school but… Jomtien isn’t giving education visas for people 50 and over now so I struck out.
The course is for as long as you want to take it. I initially signed up for 20 hours (5 weeks) but have now signed up for an additional 6 months.
My friend is intermediate level and signs up for a single month here or there. At the point, the class is more organic and works mostly with vocabulary and student driven questions.
hey Pete, I will be coming over to Thailand late Oct for about 3 weeks. just to scout out different locations to move over there but need some advice. Is it possible to meet up with you and get some of your advise?
I should be around in October and am happy to meet up. My email is in every video description and so far I’ve been able to reply to everyone.
Hi Pete - Question for you. You’ve mentioned a few times that this retirement plan will be 10 years living abroad. Any idea what you plan on doing after that? The US is way way expensive and it would be tough coming back and having to work again at age 60. I’m planning on Thailand retirement as well, but that would be forever because the states would price me out. I’d be interested in knowing your thoughts, thanks.
I guess it’s been awhile since I covered the idea for after this decade of life…
My 10-12 years of travel is funded solely from selling my house in the states. After that I have my retirement fund from work and social security that I’ll get when I’m 59 1/2 and 62ish respectively.
Part of the idea of this adventure is to see if there’s somewhere I want to spend the rest of my life. I’m open to returning to the states but unsure if I will. It’s all pretty open but I have a feeling I may move back just for a few years before really settling down long term somewhere abroad.
I probably have enough in my retirement to live full time back in the states once I have access to it without penalties as long as I’m not living in a crazy expensive city. I just don’t think that’ll be my path.
@@peteonretreat2023 Thanks, Pete! You and I think similarly. I want to sell my house as well, then get over there. I'd say 2-3 years from now, or sooner if it gets really bad here in CA (which it seems to be doing). I'll be in Pattaya the week of Thanksgiving, would love to buy you some Leos!
@@howardstern666I should be around then, feel free to stay in touch and let me know when you’re in town!
Jesus, dude. You and I are so similar, ha. Got in better shape at the age of 50 than I was at 40 .. I walk a TON .. stretching to strengthen my core .. about the same age (I'm 53) .. strong southern Cali base .. I used to drink a lot, now 1 craft beer will give me a buzz .. agreed about learning the languages (respect of culture, opens doors, and I know un piquito Spanish too) .. on and on. We even wear similar shades, ha. Unfortunately, I don't play any instruments, but wish I did and have plenty of friends who do. Anyway, interesting. Hope we get to meet up some day. Peace.
Awesome! So when are you headed to Thailand?
@@peteonretreat2023 Not sure just yet. End of summer or maybe not for another 6 months or so. My dad is my best bud and he's getting on in years, so I'm in a little bit of a no-mans land of wanting to spend time with him, but also explore. I'll def keep tabs of you, though, chime in with comments and for sure let you know if I'm heading over.
@@aaronbux1 moving away from my dad was the hardest part with my move abroad. I fully understand.
Great Vlog 👍, subscribe
Hey Pete😀. I'll be joining you in 18 days, can you tell me which language school you use please? Is it online, classroom based, or 1-1 please? I'll hit you up in a month or so once I've found my feet, buy you a beer and a water 😅
The countdown continues, congrats! I go to an in person school called Easy ABC Language School. There’s about 20 students in the class.
I’ll never say no to a water! 😅
When can we expect you to say a sentence or two in Thai?
I said one in my big milestone video… not sure when the next time will be. My next video was going to be about school some but I might go a different way. I start to film tomorrow morning.
You have great videos and good info but we don't want to see your mug the hole video bud
I hear ya but… you get what you pay for 😆