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I lived fulltime in Thailand 1971-1973 and 2005-2010 and part time ever since 19712 excepting
when I lived in-country full time.  In all the 39 years in-country my female friends were aged
22-41 (my wife was 21 when I married her and is 37 now), I'm 74.

In all that time I never slept with a bargirl, always preferring to "farm" shopping malls, and
shops, restaurants, coffee shops and tea shops.  That certainly doesn't make my way of makhing
friends right or anyone else's way wrong, just that I march to a far different drummer (I also
do not drink or smoke but certainly have always looked at that as my shortcoming, not that there
is anything wrong with either).  It's just that I am an incillin dependent diabetec and always
get sick drinking and I did not ever smoke because Pall Malls killed my dad at such an early age.

Now, back in America, few young women give someone my age a tumble or even a thought.

I have missed Thailand every moment since I left.  

Ken

I totally agree with my houston friend.  I have lived full time in Thailand for many years now and when not living there full time divided my time between the U.S. and Thailand.  I just returned to Oceanside Ca and was shocked at the price of everything here now. And as I usually went to and enjoyed the movies all around Bangkok daily, I have had to cut my movie going to 2/week here and every theator I've been in has been smelly, nasty inside and I've spent more for my popcorn and snacks even though the ticket prices have averaged $9 and that's for the Senior discount.

Grocery prices have doubled since I was last in the U.S. in 2005 and don't even talk about gas prices, utility costs, taxes, and really stupid laws. While illegal immigrants rights are very protected, those who have lived 74+ years life as an American citizen are subjected to laws, policies and rules that mave nothing to do with common sense or reason.

I also agree with America having become far behind Thailand in technology, and I'd add that the politicians and "good old boys" are ALL self serving incompitants who have no desire to represent their constituants.

And don't even try to get a real live person on the phone at any government entity, or utility companhy (unless you speak Spanish).

I hadn't been back a week when I started questioning my decision making abilities and sanity.

The only plus is being close to my 4 kids, 2 grandkids, great grandson and many friends from all over the U.S. who all have been so supportive of my return.


Ken Bower
Veteran Human Being