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Originally Posted by KhwaamLap
To tell you the truth I got the opposite from my freinds and family - lots of "What are you going to do there?", "Its so far away, how can ou find help if you need it?" and "If you go there you'll be back in a year penniless". I had been planning the move for 15 years, when the opportunity came up (when work dried up in the UK and it became just as viable to be in LoS as in Britain) I said "sod it" and moved here - within 6 weeks from selling my UK home, I found myself in my new home in Chiang Mai.
I don't think anyone is trying to put you off, we are just making sure you see the pitfalls before you leap head first into them (and soooooo many of us do!). With brain intact (and in gear), follow your heart mate. As I said earlier, you only live this life once - don't die thinking what could have been. There's no point being miserable, as your mum said 'go for it' and see you here  |
Thanks KL-Have been to Chiang Mai(twice) and it is the sort of place that appeals to me also. However, because of my lady friends family and relations I am pretty sure that we would keep the small cottage I built for her (her first ever house) and maybe buy in Chonnabot which is a reasonable sized town close by. That shouldn't cost too much I would hope. The idea of living by the sea also appeals so maybe a condo/apartment at say Hua Hin or even Pattaya despite the sleaze side of town. Whoops, there goes all the cash. Another option is with the 1/2 share of my Oz house put that towards another Australian house in case everything falls apart or I need time in both countries. There is only so much money to go around and leave enough in my own pension fund to live off the income. Anyway, more thought required. You are right about making the move I'm pretty sure. As a friend said to me, "you know at 60 years of age and when you convert that to a 24 hour clock based on expectancy of 80-it's 6 pm"(and getting dark). One of the major reasons I retired reasonably early. I am in no rush to ever work again but need more than village or town life to keep me occupied. Casual teaching perhaps?? Part owner of a business ?? Anyway, at least I would be in a much better relationship than now with future prospects. Cheers.