Showing posts with label abroad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label abroad. Show all posts

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Medical Care -- Is it Still Affordable in Thailand?

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 In one of my videos on You Tube I mentioned the cost of a medical procedure. Some viewers are saying it isn't cheap any more to get medical attention especially at hospitals that are now catering to medical tourism. Well, I was in Pattaya recently and needed to see a doctor and maybe get some medicine. Let's see what the costs were at a 5 star hospital.

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Chiang Mai - Very Affordable Lanna Style Apartment with Swimming Pool

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NOTE: This business is having management issues. So for now it is closed.

 Every so often as I travel around I find something I think is either a good value or something that reminds me why I like living in Thailand. The Thai Lanna culture is one of those things I appreciate. I also love the use of water landscapes and tropical plants. Living around these things makes me feel good and if I can have them around me without spending an arm and a leg that's a bonus. I stumbled across a new apartment building just getting ready to open and it met all this criteria so I wanted to share it with you. For more info and a map check it out here.

Contact the management through FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/KLaowlar (checked daily) or  https://www.facebook.com/amethyes  Contact phone number on MapsNMore.com

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

JC's Trip to Nakhon Sawan, Thailand PART THREE -- A Good Place to Retire?

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There are so many places to travel to and think about retiring to in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

All have their own upsides and downsides but you will never know until you venture out to experience them and all their attributes. So I wanted to know about Nakhon Sawan. I had never been there and wanted to see what it would be like to live there. Come with me and check it out..

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JC's Trip to Nakhon Sawan, Thailand PART TWO -- A Good Place to Retire?

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There are so many places to travel to and think about retiring to in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
All have their own upsides and downsides but you will never know until you venture out to experience them and all their attributes. So I wanted to know about Nakhon Sawan. I had never been there and wanted to see what it would be like to live there. Come with me and check it out.

Please become a friend or subscribe to this channel and you if can, link back to my website I'd appreciate it. For more videos, books on retiring abroad, personal phone consultations and a Retirement Budget Calculator go check out www.RetireCheap.Asia

JC's Trip to Nakhon Sawan, Thailand Part One -- A Good Place to Retire?

Membership site now open! Check it out here.
 There are so many places to travel to and think about retiring to in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

All have their own upsides and downsides but you will never know until you venture out to experience them and all their attributes. So I wanted to know about Nakhon Sawan. I had never been there and wanted to see what it would be like to live there. Come with me and check it out.

Please become a friend or subscribe to this channel and you if can, link back to my website I'd appreciate it. For more videos, books on retiring abroad, personal phone consultations and a Retirement Budget Calculator go check out www.RetireCheap.Asia

Sunday, May 26, 2013

The Retirement Journey

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  At it's peak, 10,000 baby boomers will hit retirement age. What will their journey into their "Golden Years" be like? As I always say, "There's Always an Option!" Make your retirement journey one filled with laughter, security and passion! Follow this "RIPer's" (retiree in paradise) retirement journey.
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Song Credits:
Heart of the Sea -  www.SoundJay.com
Storm - Gabe Jones - www.madeloud.com
Mumbler - Victor McClain - www.madeloud.com

How Do We Know When We Are Getting Old?

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  My videos are always about "how to get more life for less money". Usually we are looking for this information as we get older and need to pay closer attention to our finances. But when are we "old"? Is it a feeling or a chronological age? I have some tips for telling when we are getting old. Watch and get a chuckle.

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

RIPpers (Retirees In Paradise) Talk About Living In Thailand!

  I interview a couple who made the leap to pack up and move to Thailand after watching my videos. Now 6 months after moving to Thailand I sit down and ask them about their decision to move and how they feel living in Thailand. Watch!


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Monday, March 4, 2013

Thailand -- Getting Out of the City and Living in a Village

 The village has always been the center of Thai life. The Thais call it "Moobaan", which means "the village where home is", and this is an accurate term because the family, the home, and the village are basically one and the same. The village is a close knit working and living unit where the majority of Thai people are born and raised. It is the central feature of countryside living and even those who live in the large cities of the country hold many of the village values in their hearts.

If you are considering living or retiring (being a RIPper - Retiree in Paradise) in Thailand, then maybe the city life isn't what you would want. Maybe you'd be more fulfilled living in a village. So let's take a peek into life in a Thai village. "Remember, there's always an option!"


Saturday, March 2, 2013

Thailand -- Foreigners Please Don't Honk Your Horns


Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  Driving in Asia is quite the unique experience. It seems to have its own random 'code of ethics' and 'rules of the road'. And it seems sometimes the laws are merely suggestions! And the perception is that each country seems to have its own distinctive twist on road etiquette.

In Thailand even though the driving might seem crazy, there is little if any horn honking other than a tuk-tuk or taxi giving a quick toot to get a possible fares attention.

Compare that with last time I was back in North America. I saw a lot of cursing and single-fingered hand gestures. One guy actually got out of his car and started walking back towards me, as if to start a fight, because he felt I had turned on to a road too soon and a half block wasn't enough of a cushion.
And in some Asian countries like Vietnam, China and Philippines, the horn is as important as the brakes. Possibly even more important, because often times drivers have no intention of stopping.
The horn is used to communicate; it's like a primitive version of Morse code. One beep means something totally different than two or three beeps; and of course the long single wail typically means "get out of my way you %$#@!"
But here living in Thailand every time I hear an angry long horn honk I see an angry foreigner trying to tell Thais that his personal boundaries and rules have been violated as if to teach the whole country how to drive the proper way. As crazy as it seems it works well here without the horn honking. So my plea to travelers visiting and foreigners living in Thailand is become Thaianized and lay off the horn instead of on it. Please don't start teaching this horrible habit that has already become the norm in other Asian countries.






Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Cost of Fitness Centers in Pattaya

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  Sitting on a bar stool reminiscing about the good old days shouldn't be the goal of anybody living anywhere. Keeping in shape should be a high priority, especially as we get older. So if you are living in Pattaya or just visiting, what are some of the costs of fitness centers? Check out a few prices.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Things to Do in Chiang Mai - Royal Flora Exhibition

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members   When living in Thailand there are always events and gatherings to go to because Thai culture is very sociable. Many events will have the same food, products or music every time. But not the Royal Flora Horticultural Exhibition. The last time I attended this event was back in 2006. This exhibition is a tribute to a hard working King. For decades since his ascension to the throne, no terrain has been insurmountable or remote for His Majesty who visited villages in all corners of the Kingdom to learn first-hand the problems and challenges the Thai people were facing.
Over the years the King initiated more than 2,000 development and agricultural projects aimed at alleviating the hardships of the rural poor throughout the Kingdom. His Majesty coined the term "sufficiency economy" based on his philosophy of self-reliance through the rational use of environmental and natural resources and the use of simple and effective techniques which the Thai people can adopt in their daily lives.
For his role in the advancement of Thai agriculture, the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 was conceived as a tribute to His Majesty. Here is a look at the 2011 event.


Friday, April 27, 2012

6 Affordable Places to Retire Abroad in 2012



Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  There are many benefits and advantages of retiring overseas. Launching a new life in a new country at this stage of your life can mean better weather, new adventures and opportunities, and new friends. You can realize the beach life you've dreamed of for decades and sometimes even realize some significant tax savings by relocating overseas. Source from: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/On-Retirement/2011/11/29/6-affordable-places-to-retire-abroad-in-2012
Check out these places on the list. My favorite is #1!!!





Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Difficulties of Thai language, Relationships and Doing Business

http://retirecheap.asia I know that I have been a little slow getting more new videos up lately. I have been facing some technical challenges as you will see. So as a thank you for being patient, here is a video interview with a Thai girl I was going to add to the membership site but I will put it here instead. Enjoy and learn.