part time or full time.? ~ LB-69

Ladyboy Hunter Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 109 Points: 109

For me I would need to have a full time job and a separate "normal" life away from the bars, and only visit nana or Pattaya at the weekends.

Otherwise, like others, I think you would get easily bored.

I would certainly give living there a try, it's what I plan to do in a few years when my mortgage is paid off. Also, I would not leave this country for good until my parents have.

I have become a cynical fuck who has basically given up on England as a place I wish to live out my life, I am going through the motions here for a few more years until I have enough capital and income from investments to live without working and to maintain a reasonable existence in Thailand. At least I'd like to try without eating into any capital, as I wouldn't plan on working there, but not wanting to make my choice of 'home' irreversable. Not working wouldn't be due to laziness (although I am), it's because I wouldn't want that level of financial involvement with the Thais and I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them re: a business venture. I would also not buy a property, to allow myself some freedom of movement within the country and not be tied down to one location.

I would prefer to be reasonably close to the action in terms of night-life and eating possibilities, but not necassarily within walking distance and certainly not on it's doorstep. Better to make it one, two or three nights out a week rather than a daily or nightly event. As others have said already, it can wear very thin after a few months and I can certianly see the potential for that. As far as food goes I'm happy with a 50/50 split of Thai/Farang.

As time has gone by I prefer and enjoy longer stays in Thailand. Two or three week trips are simply not long enough for me as I don't feel the need to go out every night and loiter in bars spending money like I am on holiday. I want to kick back and be bone-idle without conscience and basically do what I want to do everyday. I have never felt the need to hang-out in bars all day and I'm not a serial mongerer, although early hours street-walkers have always been a passion of mine.

Ultimately I can foresee that boredom and dealing with Thais daily would be the most likely things to eventually make me head for the airport home. So, exposure to the Thais could be rationed to a degree and I would need interests to keep myself mentally occupied from time to time, I have plenty of time to figure that out, but it wouldn't be golf.

As we all know, there is something extemely captivating about Thailand and it gets a grip on people and makes them act in ways they perhaps wouldn't act like had they never been exposed. It's up to those individuals to maintain control over the exposure to their desired 'drug' and drip feed it within their own financial limits and sustain control. Most of us have seen examples of people who have lost that control and it is never pretty.

I have often entertained the thought of chucking everything in right now, I still do, but that would be premature. Preparation for such a test, of perhaps a year, would be the most sensible. And there are visas available, other than a retirement visa at 50, which means the need to wait is not necassary, should the choice be made by an under-50 year old to make his move for an extended period.

Hey DC,
You certainly gave that post a lot of thought, and i agree with 99% of your idea's.
But have you thought how you would occupy your mind for such long periods ?

I plan to retire in 4 years and am considering Thailand as my destination. My plan is to rent a place and try living there for 6 months first to see if it is where I really want to stay.

I would love the full time thing, though I would more than likely burn out and I know the LB's love ATM's and teaching English does not make a whole lot of money. Part time better and more fun. after a while I would have to work and then it is the same rubbish, just a different currency.

Ladyboy Guru Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 1811 Points: 1117

I might look into the retirement Visa at 50 as it gives me a few years to work out what I want to do with my life .
I would lose my Pension at home if I'm out of the country more than six months . I dont think I would be interested if I waited till I am 65 anyway .

I have two friends living in Asia for more than twenty years . One is still loving it going out a few times a week with about five regular girls , some P4P , and the other seemed to have got bored with the whole P4P scene and is only there for the money.

Ladyboy Lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 44 Points: 82

i stayed there for nine months once, but i was younger, i think its a great place to visit or if your rich to live a life with few worries but working there and dealing with the thais mite not be the best thing in the long run, your always an outsider and it does get really old as u eventually sober up and learn more,, but i miss it as im typeing this and look forward to seeing the thai smiles and sexy girls we all luv in the near future..

I love thai food, thai ladyboys, thai sea, thai sand and thai stick. I already took the plunge as far as moving abroad many years ago - unfortunately I chose a country without ladyboys! Hopefully that will change, but that's a whole 'nother topic....

IF I WAS SINGLE, I'd absolutely love to live in Thailand, but I must say doing it like Adventuredude describes it would be tough. I know what a bitch it is to be in Phuket on vacation with the wife and kids and unable to sneak off to Bangla Road to check up on the nasty side of life. Evil or Very Mad

Having to deal with that kind of frustration on a daily basis could be hard on one's health!

If I wanted to keep working I'd probably choose Bangkok as surely there's more money to be made in the big city, but in terms of really enjoying Thailand you'd be hard pressed to beat Phuket - great food and ladyboys, sand and surf and ladyboys, golf and diving and ladyboys, decent air connections, good weed, and ladyboys. Did I mention ladyboys - it has all of the above in ready abundance!

Unlike many of you here who are stuck far away in Europe or the US, I am a (relatively) short 5 hour flight away. Unfortunately my work has ZERO Thai component to it, as I would love to be able to go there "on business" more often. Matchman and some of the other Singapore-based BM's are in a good situation, especially if their jobs get them up to LOS on a regular basis. This is something to consider for some of you thinking about taking the plunge - instead of just retiring and giving up on new income, come out to Asia and work. Working as an expat in Singapore or HK or many other places in Asia can be both lucrative and give you increased access to LOS. Of course in my case I am forced to come up with creative and increasingly less believable excuses to either my wife, my boss, or both, for my little getaways. Shocked

While I am quite well situated financially at this stage, I have no intention of retiring just yet - these are boom times in China and I'd leave a lot of money on the table if I walked away. And if my wife followed me to Thailand with the kids I'd be completely fucked anyway! Looks like I'm doomed to keep working! Very Happy

I think that the other angle that some of you might consider would be investing in Thailand - just not necessarily in a ladyboy bar (Jimbo's shining example notwithstanding)! It's not just China that is a strong growing economy - much of Asia is a great investment opportunity - and I'm sure many of you have arears of expertise that are in short supply out here. I believe Thai real estate is now open to foreign investors - what about other business sectors?

As it is, I remain golden handcuffed here in the Middle Kingdom, and without any legit work excuses to run by either my wife or my boss, my LOS trips invariably are too short - but plenty sweet!

Full time in Los is the goal.
In 3 – 4 years I will sell house and business here, and move to Thailand. And Pattaya is my home.
I lived there for one year about 18 years ago, so I kind of know what to expect.
And have been there regular on holidays ever since, I have seen the changes.
I had a Thai wife for 17 years, but we divorced a year ago. So I speak some Thai, and understand the culture (to a point). Eat all their food, and love chilli just like they do Very Happy

I think there are way too many things to do, to get bored with Los.
And if bored in one place, there are so many nice and different destinations to travel to within Thailand, that I do not see an urge to leave the country.
But the first years, I might go back to Norway and work, maybe 3 months in the summer.
Just for keeping in touch with family, and some extra cash Smile

Like a few others stated, me to are fed up with this country, and politicians and all their efforts to control our life’s. So I can’t wait to literally sign off and out of this community.
I know everything is not perfect in Los, and paying of corrupt cops, is really annoying me.
But I don’t have any immediate plans to go in to any kind of business there.
The food, the climate, the Thai people and friends living there already, I don’t think I will have any problems blending in!
I always cry a bit when leaving Los, 3, 4 or 5 weeks holidays are always too short.
So moving there and live there will be the right decision for me.

Cheers and beers

Ladyboy Hunter Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 442 Points: 764

The whole bare scene can get very boring very quickly. Most of my friends just use bars as a means to chat to each other and hardly ever talk to girls/LB's. As someone who has lived here for nearly 10 years, I would have gone crazy without having a job.

Cheers
Mardhi

get me a job mardhi pleaseeeeeeeeee

steviep

Ladyboy Hunter Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 184 Points: 1

Well, living here since 7 month, going back in 2 month, not too bad chances (according to my boss) to find a good job with what I'm doing. So I might return after a short stop in Germany.

Still not sure if I want to do it. Working with Thais can really drive you mad. I got to remind colleagues countless times that I asked for some information and I need them fast...

The bars got boring after 3 month, now they are fucking boring. Even doing girls from 7/11 got boring. Take them out to dinner, 2 hours later to your room. It's too damn easy and I still prefer farang girls anyway.

You've seen 3 National Parks and you've seen them all... Somehow it's nice here, somehow it's driving me insane. Haven't had a descent conversation for a long time now, guess that's what I miss most.

Anyway, guess I'll try find a job here (got some help doing it) and work here for a while. But I'll not stay here for the rest of my life.