My Dream Retirement in Thailand has Come to an End
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- Retirement was fun while it lasted.
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I asked my wife if I lost all my money...would she still love me.
She said yes... I would still love you...and miss you too.
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My wife said she would leave me and not be my burden..😂😂😂
Sorry to hear that you are bored. I heard from a monk that when you are bored you are not a good friend to yourself so find another friend. I retired a few years ago and I love it, I find that each day is so wonderful being free without an agenda. I've worked for over 45 years and I've been set free finally at last, still great health, I garden, I am learning to cook healthy meals, I redesigned my clothing, a sew, very active with exercise, walking and learning each day and meditation. I don't need to be entertained by others, I've learned within the few years to be a best friend to myself. I would not undo anything, glad to be retired.
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"If you are grateful for everything you get in your life, you will never be bored." Getting bored appears when you think of something new and you want to try it. It also appears when you are in the position of "receiver", who is waiting for someone or something to make you happy again and again until it stops according to your mind. So, happiness and satisfaction come from our own mind, actually. If you manage to control your mind and not to be controlled by your mind, you will be happy anywhere you are.
Working 45 years will do that to ya.
What is bored? I live in a remote part of France. I haven't spoken to anyone since October. (Internet and post office staff excepted). I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Wow thats my dream!
you are truly a captain of your life. stay blessed.
Enviable Joe!! I’d love that although I live in Sunny California
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@@karenmorris2239 California is NOTHING what it once was. It's a great place if you have gobs of money to live around Nancy and Gavin and their security detail. If not, ppl are LEAVING in droves from the former Golden State, in case you haven't noticed.
I lived in a small village in N E Thailand where much like you I had long periods of time by myself and with few people who spoke English. I was not bored. I found ways to stimulate my mind. There are many international internet based income opportunities available which you can do from anywhere in the world. I left Thailand to deal with some health issues which have now been solved. It has been more boring being away from Thailand. I am moving back soon. Thailand for me my friend.
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Hi Roger Tallentire. What kind of international internet based income opportunities are available that you recommend? I want to look into it. I plan to visit Pattaya soon in a few months. I cannot wait for sight seeing & the night life.
Yeah I'd like to know about these internet companies too.
I too, Roger, got bored and am still but the people are so lovely and kind where in the USA, unhappy, hateful and not a happy place now like in Europe. Our Govts have ruined our countries for the sake of REFUGES I placed a story above and won't rehash it but live in Khonkaen. I only have one friend, A Brit but he lives in Udon so have none. My wife is super duper and would not trade her for a $10,000,000. Ddun1953@gmail.com
@@cliffisthemanthe lady did not say she will miss him, when he says I will miss you!
I've been retired since I was 55,and thoroughly enjoy it. Although I've always enjoyed being by myself.
Bored? Not me! Too much to do.
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I like being alone.. people tell me I'm going to die alone,i say, so what...why is that always a bad thing.
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Agree. I like being alone too. If I want to be with someone then that’s possible too. I find it easier to do it this way. Less is more. Quieter too. Less headaches. Simpler.
I know what you mean!
I retired from the US Navy when I was 41, my Thai wife and I have been married for 31 years now and we moved to the Chiang Rai area coming up on 9 years now and I'm never bored!
Exactly how I felt when I lived with my ex in thailand. I’m Filipina and the people around our home in Sansai, Chiang Mai, didn’t speak any english. Its basically farm lands around us. Mango farms, Rice farms. There was nothing to do. No friends. It was total isolation. Eventually, I found enjoyment in riding around the city on a motorbike and hanging out in coffee shops. Chiang mai has some of the best coffee I tasted, but the loneliness, the lack of social aspect of life, that’s part of the reason we broke up, it’s a weird life. We humans are social beings. I was learning thai language, but I left and went back to the philippines and got my job and was happy again.
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Been with my Thai wife for 17 years and retired 3 years ago while my wife still works. I’m never bored and always have things to do: buy and sell Cryptos online, more time for hobbies and travel, I’m 35 chapters into writing a novel, and I love reading and watching TV series. Can’t imagine ever having to work again full time. I’m 57 and in full health so am looking forward to a few more years of retirement.
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Been retired for fifteen years since I was 55. Never had an issue with boredom or a lack of things with which to entertain myself. Then again, I also take off from Thailand for a while every year. Been out of the country since the pandemic struck.
You live in Thailand why don't you study the Thai Language and teach English as a second language. Do you know how to read? Read !
I don't have enough time to do what I want to do. You act as though your mind is a blank slate. Today I did an hours worth gardening,walked 3 mile and will read an hour or more in Thai language ,I am a native english speaker.
Same for me. I am 57, but my wife of 20 years is Colombian. I have so many projects that I am been laid up for a day from dehydration.
I fully understand where you're coming from. I lived in a small town in Japan and felt really isolated. This is a trap expats can find themselves in, especially when they get older. One other expat in my town tried to relocate back to the states but couldn't find work as no one saw her experience in Japan as relevant; she ended up drifting back. And on a more serious note, another friend I had there ended up suffering depression and unfortunately took his own life.
Although its very important to immerse yourself in the new culture, you also need like-minded friends and a challenge. As Einstein once said 'we put so much value on material things when all we need to be happy is something to be enthusiastic about'
Good luck
Thanks for sharing.
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Roger! I am in the same waters…ageing in Japan..isolated…it’s a challenge!
I love Thailand, but there are some dark sides here, let me tell ya.
My wife is - at times - a believer of old school child discipline, and this nearly made me lose my sanity. I could never lay a finger on a child. She has also hit me on several occasions.
As a struggler of C-PTSD, OCD and ADHD, life in Thailand has been hell sometimes. I've been suicidal and I am depressed; family and faith is what keeps me going.
God bless you.
@@KrisTreu Have you considered leaving her for your sanity ?, actually many countries have dark sides, just try and stay in the light, hang in there, there's a lot of people including myself that have struggled through mental illness, if you keep believing there will be better days ahead there will be.
I saw this coming when you stared doing videos without Ta. Living in another country changes you forever. You will never be the same and will never see things the same way again. Those of us expatriates that are willing be honest can empathize with the rollercoaster of emotions that come with acclimating to the culture in Thailand. The trick to surviving a life-changing experience like this is to be openly honest with yourself and your partner and they need to be openly honest with you. They have a much easier ride than you; it is their country after all. Being dishonest can lead to resentment, but your partner can’t give you the proper support if he/she doesn’t know what you’re worried about. Love is a choice. Love a choice that is a two way street of giving and sacrificing for each other. Search both of your hearts. Be careful when the separations start and the emotional disconnects begin. Good luck to both of you.
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She DIDNT say she was gonna miss you at all.
She pointedly avoided the question, TWICE.......😬
Fast forward 2 years.
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I've tried it three times, albeit only for 6 weeks at a time, but I can't do nothing in Thailand. It's easier to be at a loose end in your own country: TV, radio, libraries, friends, shops.
I think Brad is going to work in a tourism organization promoting Thailand. The work will mainly be based in Thailand, perhaps in Bangkok, but will have travel opportunities to English speaking countries like his native Australia and others.
Maybe the problem is that Ta is not also retired. I retired, from an engineer and university teaching career, 9 years ago in Florida and between helping my wife and gardening, I haven't missed working at all. I am very busy. Now we started traveling and are spending 3 months in SE Asia.
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DAVID, visit Thailand plz
Florida and se Asia are my ideal retirement
@@VietnamEli You made a wise decision, then. If you're one of those people who loves their work then it really isn't work at all. Also, work is how many people define themselves and some people honestly feel called to do certain occupations. Thank whomever for those folks. Again, good choice on your part and props to you.
Same here. Retired at 41 and i absolutely dont miss working. I am happy .
My wife and I have been following you for at least a year, and we love your channel. You two are definitely one of our favorites to watch, and we sure hope you are still able to have the channel. I just watched this by myself and became so sad when watching this. I am 61 and will be retiring in the Philippines with my Filipina wife. We are building a hostel there so we can do it together. I am hoping I don't have anything to be sad about, because boy I sure did get sad when I first started watching this, but I have hope! I don't know why I never commented, but I did LIKE every video you put out. I even had hoped to meet you and Ta when I come to Thailand this spring. I had talked to my wife and we were wanting to bring the two of you t-shirts from Oregon. Hopefully I can still have a chance to meet when I make the trip!
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You must be crazzy. Heard so many stories of Americans & other expats building businesses in other countries where they cannot own the land & after businesses up & running, pay off inventory & ur successfully making money ....then landowners or those who lease properties chain up the business & keep all contents...if it's a restaurant & bar, then landowners keep all the food, liquor, furniture, kitchen appliances from commercial refrigerators, stoves etc.
Do not be bamboozled into thinking the business will be yours.
@@phyllisburris7093, well my wife is a FILIPINA, she OWNS the land and whether we do or do not build a hostel, I'm not worried about my wife screwing me out of anything. We've been happily married for 18 years. I'm not too concerned with what you think. I've spent more than enough time over here, and my wife's family members are all doing fine, none of them are hurting for money. So you can hear and think what you want, I am not worried about my situation.
I can't imagine leaving my wife because I was bored with retirement. In this internet age it seems ridiculous.
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@@OurLifeThai That's great! Wow, it had sounded like you .we were leaving Thailand. I am so glad you are working nearby.
My wife and I work in adjacent home offices. I work locally and she is a remote worker and we love it.
Thanks for responding. I was brokenhearted until I found out about your new job.
So he's leaving his wife?
Just came across your channel and subscribed. Good luck with your new job. Will definitely be a change from life in Thailand, but Thailand will always be there when you get "hungry" for the lifestyle again ;-)
Married after knowing each other for three months? Red flag for me.
Destiny for us.
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I did that, been married 25 yrs now
i knew the guy for 10 years and as soon as we moved in together, he changed. it’s not guarantee how long you know each other i guess.
It is money related to be honest. But then that can be an honest thing. Back 100 or 200 years ago in America, it was also supporting the wife, money related. Nothing illegal or immoral about that.
I knew my Thai wife 10 days when we got married. We celebrate 19 years married this year😉😉😁😁
Well Mate...Laura and I think you are going to be working at Ta’s Company. They like you and you are there a lot, so, to us it only makes sense, no? Wherever it is, we wish you only the best!
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Well done, you called it!
Good video! I can relate to your situation. Prior to retiring from work, I used to come on holiday 2 x a year to Thailand. Like you, I retired to Thailand a few years ago after working all my life. I built a small home here, I'm now living in a village outside of Korat with my good lady. However, I now feel that I'm isolated and bored here with few friends and little to do. To combat the boredom, I tried various things - learn the Thai language etc - I now drink too much also. Sadly, I now feel that I'm too old to be learning something new here, also the current money exchange rate here does not help either! Perhaps like you - I will head home soon? I think some farangs come here after they retire and stay in places such as Pattaya, Hua Hin etc, they do it because they need human contact with other farangs etc, I believe that I made a mistake by trying to live like a local in a Thai village - perhaps I should've retired to Pattaya, HH etc. I wish you well on your return to work
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Being retired is a good thing, I don’t know why people get bored, they can do volunteer work in the community
Or do your own own cooking if you don’t like the local food.
You guys make a great looking couple! I lived in Thailand and ridding my motorcycle was my hobby, which kept me busy. Studying Thai with a tutor helped and I actually like being retired, so filling my day was not a problem. Good luck with the job!
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Excellent video, thanks for posting, much appreciated. I really enjoy your channel, you both are so cute together and I always learn something new. I took an early retirement because I own a small apartment building that pays for my needs. It took me about a year to get my 'retirement legs,' here's my suggestion to you. Our free time is the most important asset we have, more important than money. I suggest you plant a garden, learn an instrument, maybe manage an apartment building or commercial property in Thailand, read books, do puzzles, create art. Getting out of the rat race was so good for my health, stress, no more driving, no freeways, no chain jerked. You know how it is. Have a very nice and peaceful day my friends : )
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I have been retired and living in Thailand for six years, married for two years to a Thai woman I have known for four and a half, and I have none of the problems you allude to. First, I know for a fact that I would not like village life. I lived in Phitsanulok (85,000) for the best part of a year teaching English, had a Thai girlfriend, but P'lok is not a farang (Westerner) haven...very, very few English speaking expats, and like you, I had no one to relate to. That's when I learned my lesson. I moved to the 2nd largest city in Thailand, Chiang Mai, and lived there for a year and a half, which is where I met my wife. We now live in Cha Am, a small resort city on the Gulf of Thailand about three hours south of Bangkok, and I love it here. A large expat community with a broad cross-section of nationalities. The city is big enough to have most of what I might need, and what it doesn't, Hua Hin with it's two large Western-style shopping malls and movie theaters does, only 20 minutes away.
One of the keys to a successful retirement is having something to do that seriously interests you. I write, have a political Facebook page and blog, have written two novels and a ton of short stories. I walk 5 miles most days, read, visit with friends, travel occasionally, and keep myself active, which at the age of 70 is important.
In my opinion, unless you are willing to devote the serious work necessary to learn to both read and write Thai, living in a village is a recipe for disaster. Going back to work would never cross my mind. I love my retirement way too much. But lacking an activity/activities to keep your mind occupied and your interest piqued is also a recipe for disaster. Hope everything works out for you.
Thank you for an excellent post
hi mike... is there a variety of golf near where you live?and is it reasonable to join? THANKS
retirement is bliss, at 47 i quit my job and moved to the philippines, my stress is gone and no more chest pains, got lots of free time, lost 50 lbs, atill chubby, visited friends 4 years ago in los angeles and they said i looked younger, i run a small business and a farm to keep me busy.
@@carlosmartins8771 Sorry for taking so long to respond. TH-cam just now alerted me to your message. There are a few golf courses in the area, but, not being a golfer I really couldn't tell you what the fees are. I have never heard anyone complain that they are excessive, but other than that, I'm afraid I can't help.
Good post ..I agree. As for me, I took a year off in Dominican Republic and got bored. Beaches, beauties and sunshine get old after a while lol. Looking at East Asia now preferably medium sized coastal town. As a young and retired social worker and educator I know teaching part time, writing, volunteering or starting a non profit, gym etc would keep things in balance. Thanks again great post.
You would be a perfect replacement for Mr Rogers. Very famous kid show host, in fact one of the first.
I can completely understand. I spent three weeks on Maui, Hawaii for my honeymoon. I was bored after a week. I travel very well and mix easily with the locals. However they are not on holidays so they have their own lives to deal with and spend their time taking care of business. I should have booked more destinations but even the sight seeing gets boring. All in all a good experience but cured me of tropical paradise fantasies. Coming from a snow belt I had a lot of them. The locals were the best though.
My heart breaks for you Ta, best of luck, be strong.
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Oh please...
Ta can't believe her LUCK! 1/ she now owns a house.
2/ the mug will send her most of his wages.
3/ she's now free to spend the nights with her Thai husband, as well as the days like she is now 😉
@@williamhenry9967 So you didn't watch the video smartarse?
Boy, would I enjoy being bored. I'm pushing 60, and my whole life has been full of stress, familial conflicts, and worries with no time to kick back and think...look at the stars....be spontaneous....read....hike...take a walk..... What you're leaving is soul food to me.
Thanks Brad & Ta , good luck with the new job Brad.
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I retired at 46, never regretted it once. I’m a homebody and love being home doing my thing. Never had the desire to live in a foreign country. Don’t blame the people that do the expat thing, just wasn’t for me. Heck, I thought living in Louisiana was enough being expat for me! Brahaha! Oh well, the gal I married is the same way and wants to be here with me, on the ranch we call it!
Fair enough, consider traveling, get out and see the world, it will blow your mind.
how is the ranch
My work has required me to travel full time since 1999 and occasionally prior and I totally relate to what you are saying. When I retire I will go home, or at least where my wife will let me live.
Why don’t you go to the library and start reading. I’m never bored, totally enjoying my retirement wa s working for a long time and now enjoying even just by being at home,without the stress.
It’s my first time watching your channel. I retired at 36-37 years old, I’m 52 now and have never looked back with regret! Good luck in the work force! My guess is that you’ll be teaching English to a non-native speaking population, like so many others who have chosen to live abroad and have a TH-cam channel!!
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I retired when I was 53 n will be 70 in 2 months n I love it.I always find things to do.you can volunteer to do things n stay with your wife.your ecxuses are very weak
My wife and I have never been closer
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Life is great.
Your wife is so wonderful and very beautiful... YOUR SMILES AND LAUGHS ARE REAL AND PRICELESS, FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!
for 'mental stimulation', you could have studied Thai
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Way too funny!!
Its so sad to know you will be separated without any time schedule to coming back again. That is the sad thing as you guys looked perfect and worry free couple. I was learning from your videos and planning to come to Thailand with my wife when she gets retired, too. Look forward to watching your future videos.
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This video just popped up on my recommended videos. I have a mate who runs a business in BKK and is married to a Thai lady (who is his office administrator). Gerard hardly speaks a word of Thai. Relies totally on his wife to organize stuff for him. I reckon you could keep yourself amused 24/7 becoming fluent (read and write) in Thai. That would be a full-time job. If you achieve that, I think that many possibilities to occupy yourself in that village would open up.
He should have e started immediately. 3 years wasted speaking the language of "love"
That's bold of you to put yourself out there like this. Thanks for sharing brother.
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Just checked your channel and see you’re still in Thailand with Ta! Happy to see, you two make a nice couple! 💚
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I have been married to my thai wife since 2004 and have both lived in UK since then. When we go to live in Thailand soon there is no way I would even consider living anywhere near her families thai village. There are no farang and it is just too quiet and nothing to do, it is enough to send any normal guy insane. Obviously over the 15 years I have stayed many times for 2 to 4 nights a visit. It drives me crazy. Your best option for the future is for you and your wife to move to somewhere like hua hin where you can build up a nice group of expat friends. Hua Hin is where I plan to locate.
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@@OurLifeThai you only respond with 🙏 to everyone, why?
Hmmm....hard to say with you too Jokers. 🙏. We will all be waiting for the next news.
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Depends on what your interests are. I stay busy in retirement, doing the same things I did when I was working. And there's no other place but here in the USA that I could do what I do. So moving to Thailand would never be on my radar. I wouldn't have to go there to figure that out. (building and flying experimental aircraft) This country has the most infrastructure for my hobby, more so than any other. So that eliminates any thought that it might be better elsewhere. But there are some other exciting hobbies that might be able to be done in places like Thailand. But before I moved there I'd figure out what those are and if I wanted to do them, and then see if it were possible before making the big move. I enjoy riding motorcycles, and there seems to be lots of those in Thailand. That could be fun. Or boating. Sailing, etc. I've done those also and building a boat might be fun. Those kinds of projects really keep you busy every day.
Your both nice people and I enjoyed watching your life journey thru your videos. Just post when you feel like it, enjoy
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She is not going to miss you mate. You are dead weight. She is young, intelligent, and beautiful. She won’t be alone for very long;unless she wants to be...
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Asian look young but their age is higher than you think.
She's put too much of her time and soul into you to give you up. Besides, you seem like a good man who would be a decent friend. Sane women seek quality - meaning, that if men consider you a good man and respect you, a woman will value that a lot. They're not half as stupid as they look (joke). Life without a purpose is meaningless, really, so when it comes to work, you're right. Many different purposes, many different approaches, but having a purpose is essential to well-being. (First time I've seen any of your videos, just a random hit.)
@Ramdom Guy - Not likely. Gold diggers want to come to the western divorce law terrortories, get laid for a few years, get a citizenship, then sue for alimony. You have any idea what some people would pay for a citizenship? You find a girl who says "No wyay! Stay my country! Better!" you have a girl who's serious about things and thinks them through. Men's egos and greed for women has gotten a lot of guys in a lot of trouble. And believe me, you get married, you ARE going to get told what to do! I have not met a man yet, in any language, who doesn't get told what to do by his wife. Not my dad, not my uncles, not my friends, not me. Best to keep your wits about you.
Can’t believe it , take care Always.
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Anyway, good luck to you both. Hope everything works out. Be safe!
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I wish you both well! Yes, life is boring without purpose. Helping others is a great endeavor if you have the means and ability. God bless you both!
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Geting by in Thai language is one thing but having a deeper meaningful conversation another thing. I think you need some good western friends to share and spend time with. As great as Thai people are there’s also a cultural difference that comes into play on top of the language barrier.
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Definitely. Even being fluent in Thai the cultural differences are vast. Without good Western mates it gets boring very quickly ...
By the end of the year be trying to figure out how to get back to Thailand.
We miss you Brad and Ta. You’ve become of our daily lives 😢
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I liked the video. Definitely painted a realistic picture of your situation. Will take a look at your other vids, and subscribe.
Thanks so much for watching.
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you're not playing basketball, volleyball, Pétanque, bowling with friends everyday ? fishing, walking with elephants, meeting foreign people and explaining the life they could have here, all info and advise... daily ? I have never being bored in Thailand or other countires.... Never ever !! People are amazing and if you make the first steps... they will always come to you and they are awesome ! I would love to have a life like you... go to work even 20% you will enjoy to meet people and people will come to see you smiling and enjoying life... for ever ! never stay alone in your house... never ever ! you'll die sooner.
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Get a vegetable garden
And join a motorcycle
Club . . And maybe
Build a timber boat
And go on the river
Bangkok has amazing
Water ways
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LOL! The dog on the motorcycle. Well, best of luck, Brad. I found a very fulfilling job teaching English at a Thai government school with a private language program. Loads of fun! Best of luck to you and Ta!
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Hi guys , Take the leap of faith and never look back. It's been a wonderful and blessed journey. Wished you all the best and look forward to your new adventures. all the best Brad/Ta
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Take care of your beautiful wife and travel
Wow!!!!!!! Big news. I'm guessing Teacher in Bangkok. But you said what country. What ever happens I wish you all the best and HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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you can work in the tourist industrie there in tailand or sell houses
@@sjaakvanengelen4072 are there tourist jobs out there for English man if so were and what and what are the financial requirements
You are a very brave man Brad !!! BTW follow your heart and be happy !!
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Wish you good luck mate ! Hope you have a good life ahead with your wife.
Thank you
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Teacher Brad! Teaching at Tessaban. It’s just about the only thing a farang can do in Thailand. It’s great fun when you have kids that are interested in learning.
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Teachers cannot teach in Thailand it goes against policy of taking away local job.
Patrick Palmarella if you’re a native English speaker, you’re not taking away a Thai job. I’m an American teaching in Thailand and there is an entire industry of Thai recruiters and agents desperate for English teachers. They recruited me from Texas. That’s the Thai job that is created, recruiters..
Willy Jimmy I went with a company called Road Experience out of Hatyai. I got hired right away and most likely because I’m not in a heavily tourist area, Songkhla. I have a Bachelors of Music but any native speaker can easily work as a teacher. If you don’t have a college degree, I think the work permit costs more. I get 30,000baht a month after 2 agencies take a cut. Yes, sometimes I feel as though I’m being trafficked but, they desperately need native speakers. There are a lot of English as a second language speakers teaching but, they don’t make as much and are heavily discriminated against. If I look around on my own, I may be able to make as much as 40,000 for my next job. I don’t have a TEFL certificate and I have seen TEFL programs that look like rip-offs costing thousands of dollars and going on all inclusive excursions. I’m too old and for that, I wanted to start teaching right away. I do have some teaching experience as a piano teacher, but here, it’s a whole different ballgame. If you have no obligations back home, this is a great experience. I hope to keep teaching in Thailand as long as I can.
@@patrickpalmarella3119 you have zero knowledge of this place. I'm a teacher here for over 8 years
Sir you are blessed that you have good health. Think about that for awhile.
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Our Life Thai I wish you all the best👍🏻
Hi, I just started watching your vids & enjoy’em a lot. I love your good heart, your pure and genuine attention and love to your wife, and how kind you are to your neighbours. I also understand your boredom. When I was in Bangkok I travelled to a few places and realized I can do hundreds of vids on various topics as Bangkok feels like an endless sea for so many things to do and entertain. So why not going a bit farther than this area (the village) and discover and shoot those to help people who are trying to find something unique on their next trip to Thailand? Anyway, I cheer for you and your lovely wife whichever decision you make.
Thanks for joining with us.
We just video what we do in our daily lives, so people can imagine themselves in the same situation living in Thailand.
More like a reality show, but without drama. 😁😁
There are lots of travel Channels that would do tourist spots much better than I could.
I lived in a small rural town in Kalasin district for 2 years. Am back "home" now, in cold and dreary Sweden, to work and make more money - just so I can get back to Kalasin again. Love isaan. The people, the music, the food, the sense of belonging, of feeling welcomed. I'd trade with you in a heartbeat.
Learn the language. It removes the feeling of isolation you speak of, completely. It took me about a year to learn how to speak isaan, and I'm turning 50 this year. So it is possible. If I can do it, anyone can, cause I have the IQ of a hamster.
That's my 2 cents anyway. Best of luck.
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I would kill to be in your position. Lovely wife who backs your every whim A great house to live in and very nice village full of friendly people. I would spend my spare time learning to read and write Thai. You surely find that very rewarding. Whatever you have decided I wish you the best of luck from Canada.
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Can you tell me about your current position.. Hows it going man? here also not that good.
@@jeffreyspector648 Moving to another country can be quite intimidating for many people, especially for Asian women. People that grew up in the West often have far less of an emotional barrier toward moving overseas...
@@lisar3777 the only thing japanese American women are top achievers in is svcking off white men. You dont do anything significant on your own. Hentai porn and peace signs is about all you are good for
She is trying to say that if you are not educated then you are trash. I know lots of educated people that are pure trash. So don't start yapping about how educated and how it makes you better because it doesnt!
Your job?? Easy ...Dominos Pizza Delivery! You’ve already got the shirt for it!! Lol Yes the light blue with orange Nike Shirt!!
You hit the nail on the head, isolating not
much mental stimulation in rural Thailand
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At the end of the day, Thailand is still a welcoming and amazing place with mostly good people and beautiful culture. I have been visiting Thailand regularly the last 24 years, but I am based in Singapore. I believe traveling is superior to sticking to one place, that’s why I am not bored and “mental”. :D Good luck with your returning back to working!
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hi. i think that's the thing... 'travelling instead of sticking to one place' especially when you can afford a decent living. I love thailand but as I get older I would have to work out practicality rather than the dream life.
@@asiatravelpassion9234 I wrote this three years ago and I just got a reply today. :)
So true!
I hear exactly what you are saying, because I've been there and survived. Retirement is not playing golf all day, or watching TV all day, or not walking around the village all day. NO! Retirement is doing what you want to do, when you want to do it, how you want to do it. Not many people will understand this, because they're so wrapped up in their own BS. For me, I can work on what I want, when I want and how I want. so I work for free on my own projects. I have no boss to tell me to do this or do that or any of that BS. I keep my mind active with learning every single day, simulating a work day. Conclusion - work hard, find your passion and keep at your passion until you drop dead. That is my retirement.
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Retirement has to be managed.
Maybe playing golf is what some may want to do...all day. Their choice. You can't define retirement for someone else. That would defeat the whole purpose of retirement!
So true! Thanks for sharing your perspective.
I did the same thing but lasted ten years almost but got very bored.
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10 years!?!?! Well sh*t you do anything for that long over and over again for 10 years anyone would get bored lmao 🤣😂🤪
Greatly appreciate your channel! I would imagine Brad that you will be perhaps working in the tourist or travel industry! Take Care
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All the best.
Hope both of you have a blessed marriage and a beautiful life 🇸🇬.
Thank you
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Hi Brad & Ta, as I watched this I was thinking of ideas for you but it sounds like you've got it figured out anyway but let me throw something your way then I'll guess what your next chapter is going to be.
1st I was going to ask is there a reason you cannot get a work permit for Thailand?
2nd I was going to suggest that if there was a way that you and Ta could buy a small business that you could run while she was at work.
3rd don't laugh. Have you ever seen the movie The Secret? The reason I asked and I certainly don't subscribe to the New Age Guru mantra. But I was intrigued with what they had to say in that film that I started implementing what they were preaching. Although I myself haven't acted on whats come through from The Secret, I will admit that ideas came to me that I never had ever before. Last thing I'll say about that movie is I was introduced to a man by the name of Bill Harris who spun off a series from that called The Masters Of the Secret. Those interviews he did with the participants of the Secret is superior to the movie itself but don't bypass the movie if you haven't watched it. Ok I'll leave that info for you to digest.
MY GUESS IS, you are not leaving your wife alone in Thailand but you just said you will miss her to throw us off, I think you applied for and got a work permit and will be working at the same place as Ta, teaching English. Whatever it is I wish you both all the best.
BTW, what happened to your plans of improving your golf game?
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HI Brad and Ta, well may you will go back to Australia and work part time there and then come back to Thailand and stay Six to eight month out of the year or even do halve and halve. I'm fifty four now, but when I'm sixty, I would like to come back to Thailand when the winter is here in the USA, getting to cold for me and when the weather warm up and I'll go back and work in USA.
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Yes I am same. I love my farm my stuff but winter time I leave. Was late getting out this year now I am heading back for a month or two. Then back to the US.
I do believe understand, both of you, mentally very mature, I enjoy the videos 😎
Brad you do what you need to keep you and Ta very happy. Take no notice of the nay sayers. I hope to keep hearing from you. Best of luck mate
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Twenty years ago I moved to the Philippines and like you set up house there. Exactly like you after a few years I got bored and moved back to the UK. Later I met and married a Thai lady (5 years ago now). I am now 72 and like to think I have gained some wisdom along the way, especially on this subject. I commute back and forth to Thailand and regularly bring my wife back with me to the UK for 6 months at a time. Eventually I am thinking of being with my wife full time (I am unable to get a UK spouse visa, only a visitor visa) and my idea and think it would also be good for you, 6 months in Thailand and 6 months at home. Of course Ta may need to stop working but with a good paying job for you in Aussie, this should be enough in 6 months to last you a year. Otherwise you will miss her terribly while you are apart, I know I miss my wife very much being in the UK by myself.
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What does your wife do when alone in Thailand? This isn't malicious question just wandering.....is she much younger than you since they refused her a visa?!
You are legally married to a woman but the fucked up immigration laws in your once fine but no longer influential country will not let her move in full time? Where are the balls on British men? It's your country,not the governments,fight for control now or lose it for ever
@@francescoavila598 British men have no balls!! They are only big on words.....
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Something wrong here? A few things worry me - in my long experience (72 years), if you really love someone deeply you sacrifice everything for them , and put there needs first. Boredom and self-satisfaction should be well down the list - You both should want to share your life and your love for each-other anywhere in the world! There seems to be insincerity in your smiling conversations and not honest communication - There is nothing amusing in what you are doing, so why are you both laughing, it's not funny, it is tragic? You seem more concerned about this valueless channel, and what such as I think about the situation, than the destruction of a perhaps once loving shared partnership for meerly selfish ends. Do you really love each other or has a joint infatuation with differing motivations cooled into an embarrassment for you both. Think again and BE HONEST!!!!!
i think Brad is a bit of a joker, he might be staying in Bangkok. Maybe as a teacher or low level management type role
@@LOSTmanONTHEINTERNET He is not permitted to work if he is married!
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i agreed. real love means devotion.
I bet you're the life of the party
I've stayed 2 months at a time. That's been a struggle. Beaches, massages, riding moped in the countryside great fun. Your absolutely right about being mentally stimulated.
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1.) Look up the word "avocation".
2.) Find yours.
3.) Give more than you get.
4.) Be wealthy, (and busy), more than you've ever been.
By your measure, so shall ye be rewarded. (Really, it isn't that hard to do.)
Shocked, and saddened to hear this but appreciate your honesty and can understand your motivation! ☹️. If you are there on a marriage visa, does that not allow you to maybe find some work there, that would satisfy you? Anyway, all the best to both of you and I look forward to seeing what happens. Take care!
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Aside from teaching English, there really aren’t work opportunities in Thailand for foreigners unless you are recruited by larger companies for jobs that they cannot fulfill from the domestic workforce.
Thailand is the best place to relax
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Place to shop, not place to live though.
I retired there for the temples and meditation retreats plus the beauty of it. I came from Hawaii. I just could not handle the constant heat of Chiang Mai. I left Chiang Mai for Pokhara Nepal and prefer Pokhara because there are real seasons and i can get out and walk everywhere. My first 10 months in Pokhara i lost 65 pounds. In Chiang Mai, you walk 6 blocks and you are soaked with sweat.
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I to did the same! Way to hot, never goes below 90% temperature!viva MEXICO
Walk in CM? Where? No sidewalks. LOL!
I am happy that you two are still in love, don't care if you have to go back, just keep loving each other.
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I have been in Krabi for 12 years. A LOT of guys have the problem of boredom. Some of it is retirement, some of it is Thailand. Most go into an alcoholic stupor and get sick and die. It takes courage to give up the "dream". The truth is Thailand is not what it seems. People project all their fantasies onto Thailand. Once they figure things out they realize it is actually MORE difficult living here than at home. GL
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Very accurate and spot on
Bored on a tropical island. What can you do hmm.
1. Write a book
2. Teach.
3. Workout.
4. Prep for a bodybuilding show or marathon
5. Take language sessions.
Best wishes
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Saw Wa Dee, Khrap. Sabaai Dee Mai? Good luck to you and Ta, you both look very happy together. Looks like a great place to stay, but I come from the UK and cold everday here and rubbish summers. But your right, a lot of retired guys in places like Pattaya become alcoholics, Khee Mao. So it's good to find a balance. I have thought about the Thai tourist police when I retire, it would keep you busy and be a experience. Not sure what you worked as before, will have to check out more of your videos. Chonk Dee, Khrap
Good luck to you both ,hope whatever you do works out , best wishes from Brissie ....... 👍✅🇦🇺🇹🇭🙏
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When he wonders if she's gunna miss him. She looked away and say haha. 😂
I find it really interesting how so many people try to analyse the body language in this video.
It's just a TH-cam video people. 🤣🤣🤣
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We're both still extremely happy (together) by the way. 😁😁
I have been in Thailand for 14+Years, now living in a Isan village. While building the new house, I did the tourist thing and drove across Thailand, with the new .wife as my guide. We seldom go to tourist areas now, I never want to see another Temple or feel a need to associate with westerners. As the kids aged, I sent them to college to enable them to be prepared for life & work. The youngest will graduate this year...
I have no need for extra income, but do miss building things which is illegal with a Retirement Visa. Apr I will be leaving for Coastal Carolina to repair a few houses, due to hurricane Florence. I will miss riding the motorcycle, which in the US is a suicide wish. Though I will finish my custom hard tail & 911, waiting for me in the garage...
Looks like Thai & US Immigration are helping me make a final decision. Better to move now, than be forced by additional regulations in a few years. Though, I have life-time medical coverage & more than enough retirement income...
Maybe I will return to die, which is the question my son asked, when I 1st moved here...
This was my first video of yours and thought the whole thing was so strange. Now I have binged watch your videos and can see it was all a big joke. You both are great! I’m also an expat in Thailand. I hope you can find the time to keep posting with your new job.
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Thanks so much for sticking with us.
We're always happy to accept intelligent viewers. 😁
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That is very interesting. My Thai wife and I live in Virginia. We have a nice place in the country and many friends here. She has adapted very well and knows more people than I do. We have our routine, gym, gardens, she works part time, I have my garage shop and hobbies, and the time just seems to fly by. We sometimes talk about eventually moving to Thailand when we get older, but the question of what I would do to keep entertained is always there. I know I would be totally bored in the city all day.
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Unbelievable how much venom you guys got as feedback here, shocking how much people love to see disaster. My first reaction was sad to see you guys splitting up, and shocked to see the amount of venom out there. Happy to see that there is happy ending.
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And you haven't seen the multitude of comments that went straight to "held for review", which I promptly deleted prior to them going public. Disgusting.
There really are so many people who have no respect for anyone but themselves.
This video was originally made to have some fun with our regular subscribers, who knew that TH-cam would be sharing it with all those low people.
Thanks for watching
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Our Life Thai - i am sorry to learn about how so many bogan people can be hurtful and toxic with their comments. The biggest downsides of sharing personal stories on social media is that you ‘flush-out’ many horrible people, who get sick satisfaction by leaving destructive comments. Fortunately, there are people who are wise, helpful and courteous in their opinions. Best wishes to you both. Thanks for being frank and open in your videos and sharing your life experiences.
Maybe not venom but practical truths
Wherever you go - there YOU are!
Joe Hart won't be happy anywhere
Thanks for an honest and very helpful video.
This was very interesting. I can relate to much of what you say about village life. I am currently married, soon to be divorced, from a Brazilian woman. In the four years that we were married, I built an oceanfront home in a small beach community south of Rio de Janeiro. It’s a great place, with great people. The total permanent population there is only 1000 people, with one of the best beaches I’ve ever seen in my life.
it’s taken a while to build the house, almost 4 years, and during that time I have gone to the village to oversee construction. overtime, I discovered that my experience there was similar to yours. Although I do study to Portuguese language I find it maddening. I can communicate in a very basic way, but my comprehension is terrible, and it’s 60 as we know things are much harder to learn.
The main street in the village is only about 1/2 mile long. There are a few bars and restaurants, and I am now well acquainted with them all. But I began to realize that living there for an extended period of time was going to be much too limiting, and isolating.
Additionally, the marriage is falling apart, and I expected all of this will soon be in the past.
I am a frequent past visit her to Thailand, and one thing I never stop doing was dreaming of retiring there. I do realize, and M reinforced by your video, that village life is not for me. I probably would enjoy visiting villages, but have no interest in living there.
So, only two more years of working, and then hopefully that will be sufficient amount in my retirement to make the move. I don’t want much and I won’t need much, but your video reinforces my decision to move to a more populated area with a bigger ex-pat community.
I have always been a great fan of Phuket, and have considered there, but given the lower living costs in and around Hua Hin, or a similar Destiination I intend to move to such a place.
Your video really does capture the boredom. I do have my own interests, and imagine that I can find stimulating ways to occupy my time.
One thing about your video that was sad, was that you appear to be saying goodbye in someway to your wife. Are you too really going to be living separately for an extended period? If so, the maturity that Both of you show, and disability, of making a conscious decision to separate, is remarkable. No apparent drama. Of course you’re being coy at the end and teasing us with what you will do in the future. Perhaps you have a plan, one that ultimately will lead to a reunion, that you were not telling us about.
But you were obviously saying goodbye to the village in the video, and you say “I hope you miss me“ to your wife, so I cannot be curious, like I’m sure many of your other viewers, about what will happen to your happy marriage?
...sorry for the typos above. Voice dictation. I’m sure you get the gist.
@@jetnick3576 : I am sorry to hear about your struggle. However, it sounds like you have learned what you needed to know in order to be happy in the future, hopefully in Thailand. I also know a European couple who built a dream house in a village in Brazil, while still working in the US. They spent decades dreaming of their Brazilian village. Flew down there multiple times a year, as soon as they got an opportunity to do so. Then, came retirement, and they were on Cloud nine about living permanently in their Brazilian village ............................ And then ...... it happened: they got BORED in that paradise, after a couple of years. Their gorgeous home, apparently with its out-of-this-world views on the ocean and mountains...... can't be sold (too remote). And here they are, totally unhappy. And that's over something they dreamed about for decades and decades. Their whole adult life, they had been dreaming of living there. .....Boredom in a small village can happen even when husband and wife are retired. So.... When only one of them is retired, I guess it's even more likely to happen.
You need a hobby!! Something must intrigue you either to make or explore. Can sell in market if it is something you can make. You can teach English even for free and learn Thai at the same time. Am sure the local schools would live to have a part time English teacher. You can make a garden, for yourself or to sell at stores. First time viewer, but seems like you have a good life.
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Brad, you are right....you are too young to retire. Just hope this is not the end of your marriage, Ta keep smiling and she doesn’t look sad so I’m guessing you guys will still be together. Hope you still making more videos to come. Good luck!
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I also retired from office work and started working in a small farm in Kanchanaburi. I enjoyed my simple retirement life. I eat organic vegies, eggs and fish from my farm. It's amazing to see trees producing fruits. Many people only see fruits and vegies but never see real trees or know how trees growing. If I need a break I will travel either in Thailand or aboard every 2-3 months.
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I don't believe this is as doom and gloom as others are commenting. You and Ta are obvious soul mates and my guess is based on your recent comments about your passion for real estate. My guess is some kind of ambassador for selling real estate to foreign buyers and based in Bangkok. Good luck with your new found journey mate and I will certainly miss seeing your vlogs as frequently as I am used to. I'm sure you and Ta have it all sorted.
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That is a beautiful village like you said. Everyone seems so so nice and wish you well transitioning into the working realm.
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Congratulations for finding a job. I know you love it there but also KNOW it was difficult to move away from the ole familiar. GOOD LUCK!
It’s hard to move country and do nothing when you have been active mentally on a daily basis. I’m sure your decision is the right one and you need to keep moving - you have thought carefully about it and it is the right decision. Life is for living - good luck with the move 👍🏻
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Hi Brad, I am in a similar position to you. The good is great, but there isn't enough of it to keep me stimulated. I am fighting to keep the good, lose the bad and make life better, and I have a plan.
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