WHAT IS SOCIALLY FAIR IN THAILAND FOR RETIREES 

New sub here. 61. One visit to Thailand under my belt. Kind of wrote it off as my home base but you have greatly revived my interest. Congrats on creating a new reality for yourself. It looks like you navigated into an incredibly healthy and old school situation there re: traditional values. Best of wishes fir your health to continue to improve. Thank you for airing all your thoughts and experiences...it helps many to sort out their escape from the West I'm sure...

Hey Robb, Just like to say thoroughly enjoying your content, Keep them coming mate 😊

Very important to watch out for dogs on rural roads at night. They will run out in the middle of the road and chase scooters/motorcycles. For a car I would recommend a 4 door diesel truck. Very easy to maintain and very easy on fuel. Also if you get a Ford, Toyota or Isuzu they have 80cm wading ability if you get caught in a flood

I am happy for all you found your respectful thai happy spot these last 2 years. Thats not easy and I wish in that quiet alone moment in the night you smile and pat yourself on the back for accomplishing.

I'm loving the down to earth advice and outlook in your videos Rob. Thank you !

The property and entrance with gate, fencing and brick looks nice. I would not worry about the gossip in the village as they all gossip about everybody. Find a good handyman in the village. Are you going to drill for water or do you have city water in your village. I purchased some big water plastic tanks as a backup and had water delivered when needed. I purchased AC units for our bedroom and kitchen as I could not live with a fan blowing hot air. If electrical went down in the village during the day time I would go to the mall or an air conditioned coffee shop downtown. I also put up mouse traps and fly traps everywhere inside and outside the house. Having a couple of cats help keep critters coming into the house.

Its was a smart move to make a real effort to learn the local language.

Great video Rob. I Like how the wall is coming along. I put a retention wall on back and side of a property (200 rai), to hold back over 1 m of dirt that was dumped a year ago. First storm was heavy and dumped tons of rain and it bowed slightly in a couple of places even though it looked sturdy, rebar etc. I thought it was done well. And it looked great. Now they have to dig out the whole length and support it with cinderblock its like building another wall to reinforce the wall.The structure was made of panels of steel reinforced concrete (approximately 5' x 15"), and pillars with grooves for those slabs to slide into 0.5 m down from soil line 3 panels 3 high, but it was just too much.. Had to have a backhoe come in and do the digging. Did an amazing amount of work in three hours. ฿200,000 so far only retaining wall still in progress. Never ending. The rainy season can put a lot of complications on progress. Doing a good job and honest work I appreciate that but things happen. I had an engineering company supervise the dirt placement,not, not, but that's another story. Oh my gosh. A lot of this is stemming from that. I hope your wall is sturdy and secure requires little further attention. Blessings to you and your family and I hope you're back gets in the best shape that It can and you feel better.

If you are going to drive/ride (car, motorcycle, or bicycle) at night, I recommend upgrading your headlight(s). What was designed to work in the cities, suburbs & streets/highways of the US is woefully inadequate in unlighted rural areas, esp. in places like Thailand, where you never know what is going to be in the road or unexpectedly jump out at you. Get/build something that increases both the throw distance and the flood angle - preferably something that also makes you visible from as far ahead as possible. When I was living abroad, I DIY-mounted a rechargeable floodlight on my bicycle, which was more powerful than most car headlights, and it saved my a** on several occasions - it is hard to believe what hazards come out after it gets pitch-black dark. Good to get an update on your personal condition, as well as your usual insight into rural Thai culture. I hope that you can soon resolve your back issue, to your complete satisfaction.

Good glasses are relatively inexpensive here; I’ve bought pairs for my wife’s Mom, Dad, Grandma, Aunt. They are so poor and I’m so happy to do this small gesture for them.

Most of my Thai friends are single working mothers of all different financial classes. Btw, looks like your palace is coming on well, judging from the gate and walls. 😮

Decent content yet again. Thank you for what you do. 🙏🏻

Thanks for all of your content. I know it's not easy sometimes! Much appreciated!

Hilarious.. rolling restaurant. I like the homemade coconut ice cream and the pancakes. How about the rolling vegetable cart? What about the bands inside a RV playing music? How about the guy who shows up playing karate movies on a big screen selling his arthritis medicine? Too funny

Hey Rob, you have the most informative Thai Channel on You Tube. Good job

Hi Robb, recently found your channel. Enjoying the content. I did leave a few comments below.

hello again from Thailand (Norway) another video for my green tea this morning😁 contacting you about renting a room in September!

What in the hell did I miss, are you building a mansion. Those gates and that wall. I remember you mentioning the wall but that iron gate is over the top. Yeah, you have to build a mansion now.

Brigitte L Jones. Great videos Rob. Concerning the eyes: Besides the obvious glasses update being likely, he could have cataracts in earlier stages, possibly developing evenly in both eyes aren't - which aren't as visible to other people, while affecting the vision problem as you described. Make sure he is having a fuller eye screening done with the optometrist looking out for any likely issues. Even here in Australia doing an extra tests or two is only $50Aud ($33 Usd) to $100 Aud if your under 65 or 70 yrs for medicare to cover such.Only annoying thing is may take an extra visit for enough time.

Not relevant to this video, but one of your older videos. You were trying to describe a GIK relationship and another Thai women has a video and she described it as a "Friends With Benefits Relationship" typically with a single mother and it is tolerated by the man's wife because the wife doesn't want a divorce for society reasons. The man typically pays the GIK a regular amount or provides payments on occasion for various bills. The Thai vlogger mentioned this relationship is quite common and acceptable by Thai society especially if the wife has a financially desirable Thai husband.

Great show Rob! Take care and enjoy Memorial Day. 😊

Love your new wall, that Gate is great, now I see why you are causing a stir in the Village. I did a Thai Mortgage (pay as you go) on my Girlfriend's house in Lao. Her house is on a lot that is deep but not wide. When I went to the village for the sister's wedding I say the connecting lot was the same size with no build on it. I asked for a price but the guy was not interested in selling. The next project is to level the land on the lot. Next put in a kitchen and walk-in shower. I am going to hold out for the land on the left and right, I would like a circular driveway (LOL, never seen one in SE Asia) with a wall and fence like you have.

Thumbs up 👍 Robb

You have to watch out for the takers everywhere. You are correct about that.

Start taking Ashwagandha.. A friend recommended it as having really helped with his back so I started taking it and it really did reduce the aches and pains by a bunch.. My back has been bad for 35 years and I wouldn't waste your time with any and all we have both probably tried including acupuncture ( Both short needles and electricity as well as the older traditional method ) and as I say this is the only thing I have ever tried that really seemed to help.. Good luck..

Hi Robb. From an old man who has had lots of back, neck and body injuries, find some Tai Chi. Leave the Muay Thai to the kids! :)

That gate is too regal and extravagant, I would teard it down and get something more simple, but I probably dont know the heck I'm talkin aboot really !! Ha ha, whatching the channel pretty often here !

G’day from Australia mate 🇦🇺🙏

I found glasses to be 5x the price as the U.S. How much can I ask was your prescription glasses? I too have bi focal tin changing ones. I am waiting for my trip back to US to get new ones. Any advice on that?

Love these real thai stories, gives us traveller to thailand even more insight on whats great knowledge

Has there ever been a time in human history where the oldest generation isn’t shaking their collective heads in disbelief at the current state of the world and where things are headed?😂

You don’t associate with a lot of Thai men because you’re in a village… successful Thai men leave the village for Bangkok mainly or other areas where business , schooling and money making opportunities exist… I do ALOT of business with Thai men mid age and old… good content 🙏🏽

Hey Robb always great VLogs the gate and fence looks spectacular considering ive been watching your channel for 2+ years on that same walk in the glorious sun jelous enough while its cold here in 🇨🇦 😂😂😂 Paranoid hat !!😂😂😂

My wife would literally be running into things years ago. She needed glasses so we got her some but just wouldn’t wear them. When I took her to the States I got her LASIK and that took care of it. Had it myself years ago. Anyway don’t think too much Robb. Life is too short . People are people. Most are good. Some are bad. And there are far too many data points in any relationship to generalize or figure them out. You only hear the bad stuff on the internet. It really can skew your point of view. I take it all with a grain of salt. In Bangkok right now celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary. If you want a nice restaurant to try with Fawn in BKK take her to Char at the Hotel Indigo on Wireless Rd. Great retro rooftop place! I’ll never buy a car here. Just don’t need one and who needs the stress of driving in Thailand!

ยี่สิบหก 26, not ยี่สิบเอ็ด 21 "Fair" is an illusion created by perspective, its barely a legitimate construct.

Regarding US prices VS Thailand ... another angld is it could be viewed as good exchange rate to Baht that makes Thailand affordable.

I think medical insurance in Thailand is expensive. If you do not have medical insurance it can be expensive at an international hospital. I would never go to a government hospital in Thailand. At least in the USA 80% paid for if you have Medicare part A & B. Car insurance is expensive and rental car is expensive. That is why most people drive a motorcycle which can be dangerous on roads and traffic. Thailand is not cheap living on retirement money. If you have a lot of money than you can Live comfortably. If not, it is like living as the poor Thais do without much. Not easy living in Thailand because of language, culture, not having American foods, hot weather, scammers thinking Americans are wealthy, dangerous roads, laws and dealing with retirement visas with Thai immigration. Than you have Thai women wanting everything thinking you have big money. In my opinion America is a lot better for living compared to Thailand. Thailand is a great place to visit but not for living as a foreigner.in my opinion. Been there done that a couple of times. The West is much better for retirement in my opinion.

Just starting the video but wanted to tell you I love the gate and the steel. That's a good-looking entryway.

I hope that the macho, standing-out-in-the-Thai-sun-without-a-hat pose is just for the camera.

Just judging and looking at the background I can only guess how hot and humid it is over there right now.

That gate is impressive.

Trust but verify!

How much is the Thai class?

At his age, he may need to be checked for cataracts.

@resettwithrobb Where is the link to Usanees learning Thai

Hi, Robb

Do you have international health insurance?

Rob- Your wall and gate are Bad Ass! Well done 💪🏼

I like the tawdry entertainment

Robb - How much do you pay for your language courses?

You need to run or do more cardiovascular exercises as a physician I can tell something’s up champ. Much love from Brazil

You're really struggling for content .

Welcome to the OVER priced USA. I spend 3 or 4 months back in Ohio. I spend more money while im in Ohio than I spend 8 or 9 months in Thailand.