Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => Introduction => Topic started by: malt on May 22, 2013, 05:49:21 AM
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G'day all. yeah I know, another bloody Aussie.
Name is Mal, a young at heart 64. Home base is Burleigh, Gold Coast in Queensland. Have only just joined the club. I've been going to LOS since 2007, last count was about 18 trips.
I've driven pretty extensively to many areas of Thailand but as yet not visited the Buriram area, it's next on the list. From reading the forum over the past few months looks like it could be a good spot to consider for a home base. The plan is to relocate & retire in LOS early next year. I've some good expat mates in Pattaya but don't feel I could make it home there.
A little about me.
Married a Thai girl in 2009 & immediately brought her to Oz. Brought the teenage daughters out shortly after. All going very well, so I thought. Working away for 2 or 3 weeks at a time in the construction industry trying to earn sufficient for good life here & support the extended family back in the village. Yes, I hear you say you know what's coming next, and your right, last year got traded in on a newer model. So, now alone & looking to start all over again. Most here consider I'm absolutely nuts heading back to LOS for retirement but I figure why not give it a try over there next time. I'll definitely never bring another back here except on maybe a tourist visa for a brief holiday. So, that's a bit about me.
I'll be looking for some advice & info down the track but seeing this is just an intro I'll leave it at that for now. Looking to catch up with some of you on my next trip, possibly in the next month or so.
Bye for now & Cheers to all.
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Welcome to our website I have looked at other expat webs and found this one tops the list My name is mike Im 70 married to Thai Anna and we live in the outback of ban Seprum Krasang Buriram During your next visit if you want to visit a small farming village you are most welcome About me
I retired two years ago after working in Hong Kong for 15 years as a Security Consultant A close friend of mine from Aus has a partner in our village and visits 2-3 times a year he will be back here around July 15 for three weeks
Although quite remote i enjoy the quiet life
Get in touch if you need any info Mikeh
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Hi Mikeh.
Thanks for that. I'm looking forward to catching up with you. I'll definitely be in touch for some advice.
Thanks again.... Mal.
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NO PROB anything you want to know just ask if i can help will do Re you on skype and do you have email
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Wooohooo more Aussies. hahaha love it redman
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Welcome aboard Mal..........
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G'day all. yeah I know, another bloody Aussie.
Name is Mal, a young at heart 64. Home base is Burleigh, Gold Coast in Queensland. Have only just joined the club. I've been going to LOS since 2007, last count was about 18 trips.
I've driven pretty extensively to many areas of Thailand but as yet not visited the Buriram area, it's next on the list. From reading the forum over the past few months looks like it could be a good spot to consider for a home base. The plan is to relocate & retire in LOS early next year. I've some good expat mates in Pattaya but don't feel I could make it home there.
A little about me.
Married a Thai girl in 2009 & immediately brought her to Oz. Brought the teenage daughters out shortly after. All going very well, so I thought. Working away for 2 or 3 weeks at a time in the construction industry trying to earn sufficient for good life here & support the extended family back in the village. Yes, I hear you say you know what's coming next, and your right, last year got traded in on a newer model. So, now alone & looking to start all over again. Most here consider I'm absolutely nuts heading back to LOS for retirement but I figure why not give it a try over there next time. I'll definitely never bring another back here except on maybe a tourist visa for a brief holiday. So, that's a bit about me.
I'll be looking for some advice & info down the track but seeing this is just an intro I'll leave it at that for now. Looking to catch up with some of you on my next trip, possibly in the next month or so.
Bye for now & Cheers to all.
Some sound advice Malt stay where you are and give this place a miss,keep your sanity and your money.
If you decide to come here the vermin will try and eat away at all you have.
Good luck and keep your hands in your pockets.
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Hi Mal,and welcome,hope to meet a fellow Aussie for a beer or three.....and by the way I personally think there are a lot of worse places to retire to then here Mate,JasonB.
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Antionio, mate.... you sound almost as bitter & twisted as I did when the ex dropped the bomb about the new model. Or was the warning somewhat tongue in cheek ? I'm pretty familiar with life in LOS so guess I'll give it a go... but thanks for the warning anyway.
Had a look at Nookies, looks like a 2nd home. party4
Thanks Jason... I'm with you.
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Some sound advice Malt stay where you are and give this place a miss,keep your sanity and your money.
If you decide to come here the vermin will try and eat away at all you have.
Good luck and keep your hands in your pockets.
Wow, sounds like you have a story.
However, I can see some of your point. If Mal is coming here alone and does not speak Thai, this will be a very hard area to live. But in the villiage I live there always TGs on the lookout for Farangs, they constantly ask my wife if I have any friends.
Also, if a guys comes here and has nothing to do, you kind of end up every day at some place like the Irish Bar. Drinking and bitching about how this place sucks. But if you get a good hobby or business, and have a great TG, life can be very good here.
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Some sound advice Malt stay where you are and give this place a miss,keep your sanity and your money.
If you decide to come here the vermin will try and eat away at all you have.
Good luck and keep your hands in your pockets.
Wow, sounds like you have a story.
However, I can see some of your point. If Mal is coming here alone and does not speak Thai, this will be a very hard area to live. But in the villiage I live there always TGs on the lookout for Farangs, they constantly ask my wife if I have any friends.
Also, if a guys comes here and has nothing to do, you kind of end up every day at some place like the Irish Bar. Drinking and bitching about how this place sucks. But if you get a good hobby or business, and have a great TG, life can be very good here.
No story to tell i have a good Thai wife,but after 11 years here watching all the crap that goes on day after day,i wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.
Yes their are the odd few who have struck it lucky with good wifes/girlfriends,but very few and far between.
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Waaaaaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Some sound advice Malt stay where you are and give this place a miss,keep your sanity and your money.
If you decide to come here the vermin will try and eat away at all you have.
Good luck and keep your hands in your pockets.
Wow, sounds like you have a story.
However, I can see some of your point. If Mal is coming here alone and does not speak Thai, this will be a very hard area to live. But in the villiage I live there always TGs on the lookout for Farangs, they constantly ask my wife if I have any friends.
Also, if a guys comes here and has nothing to do, you kind of end up every day at some place like the Irish Bar. Drinking and bitching about how this place sucks. But if you get a good hobby or business, and have a great TG, life can be very good here.
Hi Mal welcome aboard, Urleft is right if you find a good partner and have something to do I'm sure you can have a nice retirement. Good luck mate
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Hi Mal,and welcome,hope to meet a fellow Aussie for a beer or three.....and by the way I personally think there are a lot of worse places to retire to then here Mate,JasonB.
Yes i agree somewhere like Syria.
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Welcome. Sounds like you have got your head screwed on and you are coming with your eyes open.
Two major factors to a successful time.
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what i dont understand is if you dislike the LOS so much why stay here Go back home
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what i dont understand is if you dislike the LOS so much why stay here Go back home
Sometimes it's not as easy as that,people have families and investments here that you just can't walk away from.
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what i dont understand is if you dislike the LOS so much why stay here Go back home
Sometimes it's not as easy as that,people have families and investments here that you just can't walk away from.
You make your own bed huh?
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Shit, what have I started ??? C'mon guys, settle.
How about some positive vibes ? I'm committed to retiring in LOS, even after my past experience so all the negatives won't put me off. Like the old saying goes, if you can't say something nice... have another beer.... no, that's not quite right, but you get my drift.
I'm positively negative about not retiring in LOS.
Mal.
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Welcome to BE Mal ......Its pretty much like this all the time on this forum. Which is what forums are for (the sharing of knowledge :biggrin:)
It also makes for some interesting (sometimes comical) reading.
Single married gay or straight, you will find Buriram an interesting area to retire to.
Many have, and as Antonio pointed out, if you are fortunate with your partner, life can be good.
There are also a few singles guys here that appear to be quite happy as well :P
There is possibly a heap of things to do here depending on your interests and outlook.
Good luck with the move (wherever you end up)
(From another Aussie Queenslander - Must be a hundred of us here now redman yeahme love1 party14)
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Good on you Somnat for taking the positive view....and Mal,life is what we make it Mate,especially for us Aussies.....we always adapt and as you seem very positive in your posts,I can't see you having any problems here at all.....and as stated,there has to be about 100 Aussies here now,so we can all stick together and give some sh$t to the Poms thumbup
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Good on you Somnat for taking the positive view....and Mal,life is what we make it Mate,especially for us Aussies.....we always adapt and as you seem very positive in your posts,I can't see you having any problems here at all.....and as stated,there has to be about 100 Aussies here now,so we can all stick together and give some sh$t to the Poms thumbup
Quote from the post.
I can't see you having any problems here at all.
Well if that's true you will most certainly be the first.
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Antonio... mate.
If I promise not to retire in LOS & think about Mongolia will that make you happier ??? You'll have to try much much harder to deter me from "the plan." I'm sure you must have a bottomless bucket of negativity you're just waiting to use. Go for it, try your hardest.
Just out of curiosity... what's made you so bitter & twisted ?
Hugs & kisses. love6
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Antonio... mate.
If I promise not to retire in LOS & think about Mongolia will that make you happier ??? You'll have to try much much harder to deter me from "the plan." I'm sure you must have a bottomless bucket of negativity you're just waiting to use. Go for it, try your hardest.
Just out of curiosity... what's made you so bitter & twisted ?
Hugs & kisses. love6
It's not about being bitter and twisted,it's about reality.
So many come here and to be honest they haven't got a chance from the minute they arrive.
Most don't want to listen to any advice because they think they know all the answers,and most know nothing.
I am tired of listening to stories of "My wife /girlfriend is different"then 2 years down the line realise that the only difference
between the Thai wife/girlfriend and the falang,is the falang stupidity.
Anyway enjoy your retirement,and i hope you have many years of happiness here in Thailand. smilenod
I wish you well
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Shit, what have I started ??? C'mon guys, settle.
How about some positive vibes ? I'm committed to retiring in LOS, even after my past experience so all the negatives won't put me off. Like the old saying goes, if you can't say something nice... have another beer.... no, that's not quite right, but you get my drift.
I'm positively negative about not retiring in LOS.
Mal.
Mal,
Do you speak Thai?
If yes, then you may fit in. I know of a 40ish TG right now that wants a Farang, her sister is married to a Brit. However, she does not speak English.
I also recommend you have a plan for something to keep you occupied, otherwise you will end up at the Irish bar.
I enjoy the layed back lifestyle. I really love dogs, and Thai's seem to collect dogs. I have only been here 19 months, but I am really glad I made the decision to move here. However, if it was not for my wonderful TG, this place could really suck.
Great luck to you.
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Ok,I'll rephrase,I have never had a problem in Thailand,in 3 years here,full time,and years coming and going,if a thai does something stupid,I just smile,and that seems to fix alot of things...to be honest I have had more problems with farang idiots then Thai's....you know the kind,drunk off their heads...Poms and also Aussies,and a few Scandies,tatoo's all over them in their 30's,trying to take on the world.But in fairness,EVERYONE I have met in Buriram are decent and good people,so maybe it depends where you live here,JasonB.
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Oh,and I totally agree with Urleft about the hobby/business/some interest etc,if not then we would all go crazy.
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Oh,and I totally agree with Urleft about the hobby/business/some interest etc,if not then we would all go crazy.
Wow, now if Nookie had agreed with me I might think the world was coming to an end.
:P
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Oh,and I totally agree with Urleft about the hobby/business/some interest etc,if not then we would all go crazy.
Wow, now if Nookie had agreed with me I might think the world was coming to an end.
:P
Not to and end, buy would see Satan ice skating in Nang Rong
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Being raised in Michigan (USA), I am familiar with Hell:
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Nookie is great,but he always has another view of things,sometimes right,sometimes wrong....but he is always right(according to him)
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Mornin all. tired1
Thanks for all the positive comments. And a BIG thanks to Antonio for the good wishes, I just knew you'd come around. crazydance
I'm not coming with rose colored glasses. I'm somewhat apprehensive about it all. Leaving a very orderly & conservative lifestyle & resettling in LOS isn't going to be a walk in the park. I have no doubt I'll question both my motives & the decision to relocate long after I arrive, but hey, nothing ventured nothing gained.
If anyone is interested enough to email me I'm more than happy to expand on the reasons for the move. I don't consider the forum is the appropriate place to go into intimate detail.
Unfortunately I don't speak Thai, I accept this will be a handicap. I'm an avid reader, a keen gardener, get on very well with kids & more than happy to roll up my sleeves & get involved if & when needed & appropriate. I love to travel & have driven extensively in LOS. bike038
Considering this thread started as an initial intro, I think it's gone a bit beyond that. Again, thanks for all the comments, both positive & negative. I'm looking forward to receiving an email or 2 & hope they might lead to a long friendship. I've already received one email offering assistance & advice.
So, that's a bit more from Mal. Trust you'll all have a very prosperous & happy day.
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