Life After 50 in Pattaya Thailand, Quality of Life vs Where I came From
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I love all your imformation
Thank You so much
I am amused by you guys in your 50s wondering if you're to old to enjoy pattaya! I am 79 and visit pattaya once a year, with my 22 year old grandson!
Obviously you're a mentor for all of us. I know many friends as well that have touched the '80s living here in Pattaya. There's no doubt it's doable and I definitely appreciate your input.
Pattaya is so convenient, you can find something to eat, just walking out of your Condo or can use messenger to delivery all kind of products at your Condo, most importantly quality of life and affordability that you have.
Great points, I use food apps all the time like Grab & Food Panda which just makes my life so much easier. There's at least 5 places to eat within 100M of where I live.
Hey Tom, I do agree on most of what you do describe inhere. Well done. Here my 2 Cents to the issue:
The allure of Pattaya for those of a certain vintage. Let us delve into the complexities and paradoxes of this tropical haven, shall we?
First and foremost, the appeal of Pattaya lies in its seemingly endless reservoirs of sunshine and affordability, providing a haven for those of us who have grown weary of the dreary weather and exorbitant expenses of the Western world. One can indeed stretch one's sterling further in these exotic climes, indulging in luxuries that would otherwise be but a distant dream amidst the drudgery of everyday life back home. Of course, we cannot overlook the siren call of the sea, beckoning with its promise of azure waters and sandy shores, albeit at the expense of enduring the rather less picturesque beaches of Pattaya proper. Fear not, for the discerning expat can always seek solace on the nearby isles or venture further afield to the paradisiacal Koh Samet, where the sun-drenched vistas rival those of the Mediterranean itself.
And let us not forget the culinary delights that await the gastronomic enthusiast in these far-flung lands. Ah, the joys of Asian cuisine, where freshness and flavor reign supreme, offering a reprieve from the bland and processed fare so prevalent in the West. True, one must exercise caution in navigating the culinary landscape, but the rewards are well worth the effort, my dear chap.
Yet, amidst this idyllic tableau, lurk the shadows of potential pitfalls. For one must possess not only a discerning palate but also a discerning pocketbook, for even in paradise, money makes the world go round. And let us not be so naïve as to think that one can outrun one's troubles simply by boarding a plane bound for the tropics. Nay, the specters of financial obligations and personal demons are not so easily dispelled, my friends.
In conclusion, while Pattaya may offer a tantalizing escape for the weary traveler of a certain vintage, one must tread carefully, for paradise, like life itself, is but a delicate balancing act between pleasure and peril.
Definitely an elegant read. I appreciate your comments so much
Only if we had more people in the world this pleasant, thanks for the video really appreciate it. Especially the prime rib comment 🤣
Thanks for watching!
Is there a gym near you that also has a sauna and do you know how much it is? That's mu favorite! I saw that golf is big there, so maybe someone caters to these individuals in this way. I actually dated a girl in Bangkok that has her own car and worked as a caddy in Pattaya.
The most popular Gym in my area is part of the Centara Mirage Resort. maps.app.goo.gl/KEc3Pnsco3RmM9Y29
Contact them for current pricing. We have 25 golf courses less than 1hour away.
01:30 yes people think they just like you for your wallet, yes sometimes but Thai culture is to respect everyone you meet.
Great point
I am Canadian but everything you said is relatable and generally most things here. cost as much as they do in the USA. (TOO MUCH)
I do not hate my country but I hate our Winters and the cost of living SUX. I have been to the land of smiles about 5 times.
a month each time and I have more friends in Pattaya than I do here in Canada after 55 years
And I mean ex-pats and Thai nationals NOT a few Bar girls that have my number!
I understand 100% Do you have any goals?
@@MargaritasinParadise Goals - I would be being able to save even more money than I do here in Canada.
2 To find good accommodation as central as possible ideally above a few stores a maximum of 2 or 3 stories if there is NO elevator. NOT above a convenience store ! I do not want a condo, I want a balcony that looks over the action with triple-glazed glass at night : )
I do not drive anything so being near some good baht bus routes would be ideal.
3. To find a great spot to shore fish without snagging human swimmers.
4. To maybe get a Girlfriend or she could become more ...IF she has older kids fine. If she wants kids fine, I have never been married I have no children. She will have a job or a farmer's daughter NOT a bar girl.
5. To finish writing a few more books and start sending them out there.
Sounds like you have a good plane in place. Obviously you have experience.
I’m sure there are going to be some things I miss about Texas but the positives out weigh the negatives
100%, I still miss certain things as well but I've learned how to adapt to my new home. Every time I visit family, I always restock my comfort foods that you can get nowhere else but the US.
We went to a specialist in bkk. She apologized because we had to wait an hour. An hour with no appointment and we were given tea while we waited!
I know, right? The entire culture here doesn't want to make people feel bad and it even extends into the professional offices in general. Stories like this just reinforce my thought process. Thank you very much.
I had an implant finished up on my last visit. About 1500 dollars, my buddy paid over 5000 dollars in the US. His appointments were strung out over a year. My previous visit, I got the posts pur in for the implants , root canal crown, cleaning, bone graft for an implant. I had a 2 week holiday. The dentist made it all work. He got me in for 7 appointments on that holiday. Your dentist on 3rd road is a great dentist. A few minutes from soi lengkee. Pattaya International Dental Clinic on Soi Bukauho, is also great. I used them before as well
Excellent information I made notes and may use the information later in another video thank you so much.
break it down 4 us big- T !
You know I will. Thanks for your comments.
Good job, enjoyed your clip
Thank you so much
Hello there, the video was going along great until the end where it seemed to be cut off short.
I appreciate the heads up. As it turns out 2 minutes 58 seconds didn't upload for some reason. I'm trying to figure this out now..
Here's the new link for the updated version th-cam.com/video/4M9Ve-I-kBg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Og3ccirdm9u_vfKc
Thanks so much for reaching to me.
Thanks
You're welcome
Quite a few people have been bitten by dogs recently, if you have to get rabies and treatment for the bites it can cost around 20,000bhat for a course of rabies injections in a private hospital
I wasn’t aware of the issue with dogs, but I definitely appreciate your input and warning so to speak.
Hi...Where did you get your dental work done ? 4 root canals for $800 !! thats amazing !!! I had 1 root canal in bangkok a few years ago and that was around $1000...
I had three done at Dentista Dental Clinic on Naklua Road and the other was a micro canal performed at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.
Where is the best place to go for the best property prices,?
I think the best place are in Naklua, specifically Wongamat Beach where I live.
Question, I am planning my first ever trip to Thailand. I googled Pattaya weather by month and I'm looking at the graph. It does not show ( average ) temperatures to be above 92 ever. So it does get 100 -ish ? It feels like 115 with the humidity ? I am debating either coming early July and staying for 60 days or coming early Nov and staying 60 days. Can you expand on the weather , rain intensity and duration, temps, prices of freelancers, full service massages, bar girls, prices of hotels , high vs low season ? Thanks
It rains entirely randomly! It can rain in the dry season and can be dry in the rainy season! Come as soon as you can! Remember when you get lucky in pattaya, you get lucky!
This time a year, it's around 40 plus Celsius. It's gets even hotter. During rainy season, it rains mostly in the afternoon but you will get some big down pours
Thailand is hot in general around 33 degrees average. This year year it been much hotter than my past 5 years in Thailand. There has been times the temps have reached 40 degrees in the past 5 years but that’s not the norm. The last month though it's been the average. I was recently in Northern Thailand were it was 44 degrees everyday. It was just too hot to be out hiking. I ended up returning home to Pattaya for another day. Nov-Day weather is definitely the best climates in Thailand. The nights are cool enough that times I will need a hoodie, Monsoon season is basically Jun-Oct, If you’re on the coastal areas I would expect it to rain daily. Usually less than 30 minutes at a time but there has been times it will rain for days. Flooding is another topic worth mentioning. In low areas & close to the beach around expect the roads to flood. Hotel prices are super cheap. I would say $30 and up. High season is Nov-Apr (has better climate & higher prices) Low season is May-Oct. The adult topics I just don't openly discuss on my channel. There's plenty of forums that can bring you up to date. Try pattaya-addicts.com/
I hope this helps
16:36 16:36 16:36 16:36 I pay $15 a month through T Mobile. 4gb data, unlimited text and phone. I dont use much data, most spent on wifi. I am 59 and involved with a 54 year old girl who owns a house and small farm outside of Sakon Nakhon. Returning in June to retire full time
Excellent information on the phone. Good luck on the future in Thailand.
BTW. I know how to make good deals and do a lot of researching. Living in Vegas, my phone with unlimited data and unlimited calling in US costs $45,00 a month. Since I watch ESPN+ I add it to my phone bill, and it cost me $10,00 more. My WIFI with 250 gigabyte speed and unlimited data costs $60 a month.
I bought a special Antenna for $50.00, and I can watch all the major channels plus I can stream almost anything for free., and my TV is a 75" Samsung 4K, so who needs the movie theater?
In life, everything is a bargain. Most Americans are not conditioned for that but outside of the US you can bargain on almost anything.
Sounds like people should take your lead. Are you using T Mobile for your phone.
@@MargaritasinParadise Yes I am, but I'm kind of grandfathered in.
nice
My cell phone bill is $200.00 a month for two lines and unlimited everything.
Thanks for your input. Your monthly cost seems excessive? Can I ask what country you're in?
Why is Thailand so cheap, ?almost feels to good to be true,?
I think everything in Thailand is set up for the Thai people. Tourism and the Expat community Is extra and gets to reap the benefits. Though there are certain things that it’s tourist driven and you can tourist prices then
Thai government should pay you for endorsing Thai life, Tom.
There are some very strong points you make, cost of rent, cost of local food and ability to date significantly younger women, all top quality.
The cons would be high humidity, noise and traffic jams in big cities. Of course, in Bangkok you don't need a car. The sky rail system can take you anywhere.
for less than a dollar. It's quicker than taxis and tuk-tuks.
I like the infrastructure in Bangkok. But if you are a beach person, then Bangkok is not for you. Pattaya has an island not too far that is very good for swimming and the water is much clearer and beach less crowded. Costs about $12 on a ferry back and forth, only 45 minutes away.
If you want to stay in Pattaya, I recommend you get a condo with a large swimming pool and a workout center. You can get a reasonably nice one bedroom for $600.00 a month. As far as humidity goes, you can get used to it but wear shorts and tea shirts and you'll be fine. It can even help you lose some weight.
To be realistic, to live well in Pattaya, you need at least $1500.00 a month. You can survive on $1000.00 but you can live like a king for about $2000.00 a month, That's 50% of living average in big US cities,
Don't get me wrong, if you have a social security pension of $1000.00, you can live ok in the provinces, where rent is much cheaper, and if you stick to Thai food only, you won't have a problem. Of course, you won't have the conveniences of bigger cities and easy medical proximity.
Also, don't be delusional about Thai women just because you are a foreigner. If you have limited resources, yes you can hook-up with a younger Thai girl but you won't be able to afford her in the bigger cities and in the provinces, you certainly won't be able to pay for the upkeep of her extended family.
I'm like Tom. I love Asian women, Asian food (Thai, Chinese, Korean). and warm weather.
I've been to almost all the Asian countries. Singapore has excellent infrastructure but is the most expensive. Malaysia has good infrastructure and would be close to Thailand. China is affordable but the government is not friendly. Japan is much more expensive than Thailand. Philippines are poor but the bigger cities are ok, although surprisingly more expensive than Pattaya and so is the medical, even though it's not quite as good. Cambodia is a poorer version of Thailand and so is Vietnam.
I have money, so I can choose. I'm with Tom. Overall, Thailand is the best choice, for me Pattaya and Phuket.
Thank you for your input, great synopsis.
@@MargaritasinParadise You are welcome. If in some way I can contribute, I would love to see your channel with at least 50K subscribers, for starters.
Again I appreciate that, I'm definitely trying to increase my subscriber counts. Do you have any suggestions?
Please don’t say don’t forget to subscribe, unless you think all your subscribers are in their 80s with Alzheimer’s. Come on man be more original. All the newbies make this mistake, you’re quite good except for this will see if you continue to do this, and if so will unsubscribe. I hope I won’t have to!
You know I love critical feedback and in all honesty I've never thought about it and that point of view anyway I appreciate your input.
What visa do you have? I am coming over as a tourist (1 month visa) from Dallas. This Nov. What do I have to do for living in Thailand? Hmm... Right now I am expecting 3 months visa. But What If want to live there for long. I am 65 years old. :)
Get an agent and just get a retirement visa. They will open Thai bank account and even a driver's license. Spend no more than 35000 baht. That's good for one year with 90 day reporting. Renew every year for around $500
@@gregsmitz6310 WOW Cool I will do that.
Do you have good agent?
Excellent advice. This is an agent service that is recommended by many MOTS SERVICES PATTAYA
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Though there are many agents all over Thailand and I'm sure just as good as this one.
@@MargaritasinParadise Thank you. For the that. I'll contact that agency Once I get to Thailand in Nov. 😆
You are welcome