Anyone watching this show?
Bravo UK puts it out (downloads available on mininova), follows around a bunch of Farang Tourist Police and Pom tourists who get themselves in trouble in Pattaya, Phuket, Samui and Haadrin.
Decent entertainment value, though after watching one episode youād think Thailand was the biggest tourist minefield on Earth. Those of us who have been there before will be amused, and I am sure the Brits will be extra proud.
yup I have been watching itā¦itās up to ep4 nowā¦pretty interestingā¦that marine jojo confrontation got pretty big, UK marines were talking about some revenge, Thail officials asked the show to be shut down, it got pretty big and itās pretty entertaining, good show
Is it the same couple of Pom tourists that keep getting themselves in trouble wherever they go in Thailand?
Note: I havenāt seen the show.
Sounds like a remake of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
I wonder if there would be some angry surprised responses.
I expected to be getting xiaolongbao, stinky tofu, and a world-famous semiconductor industry! This fraudulant place has none of these things! 
Guy
Come on letās be honest.
People are sending their elderly family to Thailand so they have an additional excuse to visit Thailand.
And why not. When a man is tired of Thailand he is tired of life.
I canāt believe this topic has been here for 10 days and not one post from @andrew
Why? Iām not even close to retiringā¦ 
Was trying to help you find Thailand cause you got lost on the way there. When one hits 18, one is ready to retire.
Just money getting in the way.
I had my retirement at 24. Then I ran out of money and had to come out of retirement.
Oh ok, I got it now. Good memory - it must be months ago I said that!
Intending/hoping to have a longish trip there later this year. Been waaay too long!
Iād like to go too. Couple friends bugging me to visit.
Resurrecting an old thread hereā¦ saw the title āRetiring to Thailandā and thatās what Iām planning to do.
I had considered retiring in Taiwan, having experience living there, but Taiwan doesnāt offer a path to retirement immigration that works for me.
Soā¦ off to Bangkok!
Iām not at the age of needing elder care (like in the OPās post), but retiring in a place with decent elder care options is a plus, assuming I eventually reach the situation where Iāll need it.
If anyone else here is contemplating something similar, or has done it, please post or get in touch, so we can compare notes on pluses/minuses/gotchas/etc. Iād be interested to know what others have experienced.
Thailand has to be better than Taiwan, you could possibly afford a house in Thailand.
Personally I donāt understand why Iām in Taiwan sometimes?
Thailand more English speakers, nicer food, less rules more crime.
I meanā¦ Iām not that special and was able to afford one.
I re word it, houses are cheaper to buy in Bangkok than Taipei.
This site gives lots of ifās and butās in comparisonās.
And theyāve recently changed the laws about letting foreigners buy land, i believe. Previously the options were to buy a condo or take your chances putting it in your Thai wifeās name (i knew some guys that got burned)
In tourist areas and bangkok, maybe. The average isnāt much different
Waaaaaayyyyyyy nicer!
Yeah, you canāt save your table with a mobile phone but you can get on-the-spot traffic ticket discounts if you pay cash!
Doesnāt really take into account the nuances of buying a house in either place. On average it can be cheaper yes, but youād have to contend with:
Property rights being less of a thing in Thailand and a restriction on foreigners owning land.
Non-democratic military junta that may engage in arbitrary enforcmeent of laws and arbitrary discrimination with no legal recourse.
Worse infrastructure
Dreadful Thai salaries (obviously your mileage may vary, if you can maintain the same salary, thatās different)
Higher levels of corruption in Thailand that may or may not impact building quality.
These are not one and dones and every person is different, itās not necessarily unaffordable here, but I go on a āright for youā basis. It may be right for you. But there is more to the picture.
Both Thailand and Taiwan have epic road-cycling, just stay away from Maya Beach.
That poor, poor place.
8 Ball from Underworld is a good track though.
#scatterbrainz
