*Thailand thread*

[lovbyts]

It's a decision you'll never regret. A lot of guys love the damn place so much they go back home, sell everything they own, then move to Thailand permanently. When you get there you'll see why lovbyts and I say it's a magical place that words cannot describe.

Yup, I was CLOSE to doing that. If it was not for my mom and me being the only one helping her out and she being in mid 80s and my daughter was 14 I would have been long gone.

Now I have a 10 year plan. Mom is gone, daughter is old enough but My Filipino is here and we are working on retiring there in the next 10 years so I am not in such a rush on downsizing although it's always on my mind and we are going to have some big garage sales this summer. I want to have the bare minimum in 10 years or less and able to move on a moments notice. Already started investing in some properties and I'm sure we will have a bit more before then.

I have an American/Filipino friend who lives there and loves it. Where else can you have a full time driver for $35 a month. Full time cook for $35 month, full time hose cleaner for $30 or less a month and a 3000sq ft house for about $75,000 with wall to wall granite and tile.

[Perseverance1]

Yup, I was CLOSE to doing that. If it was not for my mom and me being the only one helping her out and she being in mid 80s and my daughter was 14 I would have been long gone.

Now I have a 10 year plan. Mom is gone, daughter is old enough but My Filipino is here and we are working on retiring there in the next 10 years so I am not in such a rush on downsizing although it's always on my mind and we are going to have some big garage sales this summer. I want to have the bare minimum in 10 years or less and able to move on a moments notice. Already started investing in some properties and I'm sure we will have a bit more before then.

I have an American/Filipino friend who lives there and loves it. Where else can you have a full time driver for $35 a month. Full time cook for $35 month, full time hose cleaner for $30 or less a month and a 3000sq ft house for about $75,000 with wall to wall granite and tile.

Exactly. I'm certain I will end up living there some day...the opportunities are too good to pass up and I already have a basic grasp of the language and can speak on a number of subjects....not to mention my new Thai girl is an English major who's 1 year away from completing her masters so she's been teaching me a lot.

I can't wait to go back.....