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Forum: Far East and Asia

Feb 28th 2009, 9:46 pm

Replies: 114

Is Asia now unaffordable?

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Posted By Tuan Tim

Re: Is Asia now unaffordable?

Shafa, asalam. Apa khabar?
Thank you for your proud support of the Malaysian Government. You are correct that people can choose to live in a country that does not have true democracy and be...

Forum: Far East and Asia

Feb 28th 2009, 2:16 pm

Replies: 114

Is Asia now unaffordable?

Views: 24,060

Posted By Tuan Tim

Re: Is Asia now unaffordable?

Well Malaysia sounds fab. BUT they ban things. The people are kewl. But the religious and political folks dont really want people to have fun. They bleeped out words from the OSCAR telecast. They...

Forum: Far East and Asia

Feb 28th 2009, 2:48 am

Replies: 114

Is Asia now unaffordable?

Views: 24,060

Posted By Tuan Tim

Re: Is Asia now unaffordable?

To buy property in Thailand you have to use money that you import. As the baht has indeed risen to sterling, you are faced with bringing in 100,000 pounds for something that last year would have...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 24th 2009, 9:31 pm

Replies: 51

Where to live?

Views: 2,934

Posted By Tuan Tim

Re: Where to live?

I am 59 and fighting demons to work out where to retire to. I have a NZ passport so I could live in either.
But they are both too far from other places I like. If I had to choose I would always go...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 24th 2009, 12:03 am

Replies: 51

Where to live?

Views: 2,934

Posted By Tuan Tim

Re: Where to live?

I think the answer is self-evident. Brits recognise NZ as being more like home in attitude. So this may result in a desire to embrace NZ culture more than OZ.
I met a Canadain cyclist who had...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 23rd 2009, 12:45 pm

Replies: 51

Where to live?

Views: 2,934

Posted By Tuan Tim

Re: Where to live?

OZ is like USA ' Oh. You'll love Australia.'
NZ in like UK, 'what you coming to NZ for?'

See the difference?

Forum: Far East and Asia

Feb 15th 2009, 10:33 am

Replies: 114

Is Asia now unaffordable?

Views: 24,060

Posted By Tuan Tim

Re: Is Asia now unaffordable?

What an excellent thread. I have lived in Malaysia and Thailand in 4 different places and I am unsure where to retire to.
I found Sarawak the friendliest. Yet it is remote.
Every time I think I...

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