Retirement destinations

[scottish-guy]

.. Visited a few bars in the Yumbo centre (is that right, SG?) Found nothing special...

Yes Joe that's right.

The Yumbo Centre gay bars - there must be 25-30 of them - are OK the first few times you visit but I found you end up there every night and once you've seen them then the novelty rapidly wears off.

The bars are far more tailored towards the leather/bear scene than anybody interested (as I am, in twinks). There is absolutely no commercial sex offering in any of the bars - and believe me, I've asked but as I've said there is hardly any eye candy either.

I couldn't imagine myself spending a night there on my own.

[christianpfc]

Financial first. I could live on the State pension in Pattaya (presumably doing monthly visa runs?). I'd be happy in a fairly basic 'loom'. I presume I could live here doing visa runs because I wouldn't have the money for a proper Retirement visa.

Monthly visa runs implies you are on visa-exempt status (which gives 30 days permission of stay, extendable by 30 days for 1900 THB). I would suggest tourist visa (60 days + 30 days for 1900 THB), and taking those 30 days extension for 1900 THB, as that will be cheaper than doing a visa run.

You receive unemployment benefit, that means you have to be physically in Ireland? If not, I would rather start now (spending some months in Tennerife or Thailand to see how you like living there long-time), if you have the money now.

I think I must have accidentally deleted my post, whilst trying to edit a typo on my phone (lesson learned: leave the typos!)

Leave the typos, I will take care of them. (Just kidding!)

[bobsaigon2]

Leave the typos, I will take care of them. (Just kidding!)

There is that Teutonic sense of humour again. A bit wry, but it does exist !

[arsenal]

'Your' only half kidding Christian. Go on, I dare you. Haha.

[dinagam]

Don't give up on Christian.
This man is really cool.

[scottish-guy]

.... I would suggest tourist visa (60 days + 30 days for 1900 THB), and taking those 30 days extension for 1900 THB, as that will be cheaper than doing a visa run....

So, out of interest, how many of those 1900B extensions could one get? Surely not unlimited - or is it?

[francois]

Don't give up on Christian.
This man is really cool.

Christian is in Pattaya today! I saw him and spoke with him but,I think he said for only one day.

[scottish-guy]

November 10th is National Punctuation Day in Thailand - and this year it is being hosted in Pattaya.

Christian is there as guest of honour (and will take the opportunity to stock up on toilet rolls from various venues)

[arsenal]

Gorbals Jock wrote.
"So, out of interest, how many of those 1900B extensions could one get? Surely not unlimited - or is it?"

I'll leave this one to you Minimee.
😎

[scottish-guy]

If it's all right with you, I'll wait for Christian to answer.

Unlike either of you he tends to know what he's talking about