$49,000 house......
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I'm actually a subscriber to that guy's channel. I have Chiang Mai on the radar but I think I prefer Hua Hin better. I think if I ever decided to try to retire in Thailand I would stay 3-6 months or more in a city and then pick another and do the same until I found my resting spot. It's too hard to do from the internet but damn near impossible without it.
Cost of living and the food (all the outdoor fresh food markets are amazing) attracts me to Thailand but the heat is a HUGE drawback for me. Everybody that lives there complains about the heat no matter where they live in Thailand.
All the natives that I've spoken to told me that up until a few years ago, they used to have four seasons: hot, hotter, rain, and cold. Now, they are down to two: hot and hotter. I wonder why?!!
So yeah, Thailand is (now) one of those countries that boasts of having a hot climate year-round.
But the street food, Jack!!!
Peace!
Like we talked 110 is way too hot for me. You have to be really honest with what you want for the rest of your life
and what works for you. I talk to people literally from all over the world and none of them want to live in the US... except people from the Middle East.... they love it here. Go over there and spend a few months and see if it works for you. Your not a Costa Rica or Panama fan...??? In Asia it seems you will always be an outsider
For me Puerto Rico just blows ev else out of the water The first time i went 4 days after i get there my landlords son invites me over for their family X Mas party. Think almost every one from 16 to 60 came over and introduced themselves and had a short chat.... I have been all over the island and made friends in short order.....and the language is the same. We are not going to learn a new language and speak it well at our stage in life...
My sister lived in Chiang Mai for several years. The heat is really not the problem. The problem is all of the modern conveniences that you don't even think about and take for granted here in the United States that you will be completely void of in Thailand. She says, you have no idea.
No Gambling in Thailand.. No Poke her no tables no sluts zilch zero nada... Jackson will be on a suicide watch ???? No royal on Vid poker for da rest a his life.........Hot dogs made from Dog Meat ..... Yummy !!!
This has go to be based on the demographics of the people you are talking to? I have 2 American people in my circle (social media, personal/professional acquaintances etc) living overseas, and about 50 friends from overseas living here. And those that live here are sad to go back home.
And nobody in my circle is talking about a desire to leave the US.
Maybe it is because I live in California (where it doesn't generally get very cold) and maybe it is because certain civil rights are better in the US than Asian/S.America. :shrug:
Maybe it is a retiree thing? Maybe all gamblers are prone to wanderlust when they start thinking of another year of snowy winters? Do people hit a certain age and just get fed up with the changes in society around them, or the people nearby?
Is it just the combo of Cost of Living, Climate and "Politics"?
You can have it.
You can have it.
[h=3]CONS of living in Puerto Rico[/h]
You can have it.
[h=3]CONS of living in Puerto Rico[/h]
- Warm weather all the time
- You will not be able to vote in U.S. elections (if you file paperwork to become an official resident)
- The economy is poor
- Many things are more expensive like cars, milk, electricity, non-native food, gas?
- You will probably need to send your children to private schools
- Many homes have no air conditioning (or don?t use it) and lack a dishwasher
- Culture shock-things are done differently
- Shipping costs from the U.S. can be high
- Many online companies don?t ship here, or won?t ship some items here
- It?s hard to find fresh local fish! How crazy is that?
- Local TV news is in Spanish
- High season tourists
- Traffic in San Juan and surrounding areas
- Poor public transportation
- Hurricane season from May to November (but the locals don?t care)
- Everything (especially in the government) has to be done in person
- Crime is high in some areas (like most cities)
- Hard to find a well-paying job, if you are looking
- You electricity will go out. Often in some areas.
- Everything takes longer?at least 3x longer
- Very hard to live here if you are vegetarian or eat only organics (pork is in EVERYTHING)
- Bugs! Big bugs (but none are deadly)
- LOTS of stray dogs and cats. It?s very sad to see
- Finding stores, doctors, restaurants or anything online. Most businesses lack a web presence or don?t have a good one
- GPS works only part of the time
- Emergency rooms and hospitals are crowded and not as good as in the U.S.
- Any doctor?s visit takes all day
- Waiting in lines at the supermarket?and most other places
- Bad driving! A left turn across traffic at a red light from the right lane isn?t uncommon.
The Cons
The economy is weakening. Several factors are hurting the Puerto Rican economy:
It has long waiting times. Be prepared to wait, whether it?s at the bank, the supermarket, the doctor?s office or the emergency room. An example: The median time from emergency department arrival to departure is 778 minutes, meaning that patients can expect to wait approximately 13 hours to be admitted to a hospital room, according to a 2014 state-by-state report card on America?s emergency care environment released by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
It's one of the Zika virus locations. The CDC has included Puerto Rico in a level 2 travel warning advising travelers to "practice enhanced precautions." CNBC reported 19 confirmed cases as of Feb. 1, 2016.
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The economy is weakening. Several factors are hurting the Puerto Rican economy:
- The government has an ?unpayable? debt. Standing at $72 billion, Puerto Rico?s debt is higher than that of most U.S. states. Because it?s not a state, Puerto Rico is prohibited from using bankruptcy to help restructure its debt ? something Washington is working to change. (For more, see Why Is Puerto Rico in so Much Debt?)
- It has bad economic numbers. Puerto Rico has a junk credit rating, a 45% poverty rate, an unemployment rate of 12% and had a record number of foreclosures in 2015.
- The population is declining. The Great Recession stimulated migration to the U.S., and Puerto Rico?s population has dropped steadily since.
It has long waiting times. Be prepared to wait, whether it?s at the bank, the supermarket, the doctor?s office or the emergency room. An example: The median time from emergency department arrival to departure is 778 minutes, meaning that patients can expect to wait approximately 13 hours to be admitted to a hospital room, according to a 2014 state-by-state report card on America?s emergency care environment released by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
It's one of the Zika virus locations. The CDC has included Puerto Rico in a level 2 travel warning advising travelers to "practice enhanced precautions." CNBC reported 19 confirmed cases as of Feb. 1, 2016.
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