I know I'm being a bit silly in the above statement but being in Thailand is almost like living in the United States but for 3 cents on the dollar. Yeah, you read that right. If you are considering living off of your retirement then Thailand might just be the answer to your prayers. Condo on or near the beach for under $50K. And if you don't want to buy you can always rent for less than $500 a month. And I'm not talking four walls and a window; renting condos includes everything including furniture. Most are vacation rentals so you can understand why everything is included. For less you can rent an apartment, condo or house where you take care of all of the amenities.
Food is plentiful and delicious by American standards. American food is a bit more expensive but a traditional American breakfast will still only cost you $4; and if you enjoy Thai food you can get by on much less. And yes, Thai food is very, very, very, very hot. I'm not exaggerating so ask the cook to make it "not so spicy" and they will. The choice of food is varied and delicious.
Golf - there are over 15 golf courses in the area. The nicer ones will cost you a bit more than most. Siam Country Club where the LPGA recently played the Honda Classic cost me, let me see, oh yeah, $70 to play. lol And that is the most expensive course in the area. I must admit I did get on at the member guest rate, but even at $100 for a world class golf course it is still a real bargain.
Can you tell I'm really hating being back in China. What mystifies me is that China is suppose to be the First World Country while Thailand is the Third World Country and yet I felt much more home in Thailand. I'd say China has a long way to go before it is even closely compared to the USA.
And I can hear most of you saying it already; "Louis, you're only mesmerized because of all the ladies in Thailand.", and while I have to admit that is certainly an attraction in my above analysis I am simply trying to compare what each has and how similar they are to each other. Heck, while in China I have four channels and most of the time they freeze. In Thailand, I was there for one month was able to watch Fox News, the Super Bowl and even one of my Arizona Wildcats basketball games. The cable here in Thailand is not unlike any you'd get in America.
So the ladies are simply the icing on a very nice cake. Speaking of ladies, really the nicest thing here in Thailand that concerns women are the massage parlors. I can get a "legit" one hour oil massage for $10. One a day for the rest of my life is about the best selling point I can think of even if there were no other "ladies". 2 hours for less than $20, truly "Paradise on Earth."
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Well, enough for now. I'll try to be a bit more philosophical on my other blog about the cultural differences between Thailand and the USA when I get around to writing it.
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