Life in Thailand: Battling Boredom

[JamesWest]

i'm so bored i was reading about water pumps on this thread.

[JamesWest]

Just about a year ago
I set out on the road
Seekin' my fame and fortune
Lookin' for a pot of gold
Thing got bad and things got worse
I guess you know the tune
Oh Lord, stuck in Hua Hin again

[Frank La Rue]

Get real dude - no one has an exciting life in your late sixties and seventies…….unless you’re Donald Trump. Get ready to pass into your sweet afterlife, where all kinds of wholesome fun will be available for trillions of years.

Now - there's one peceptive guy, this Deep Blue - Moderators, can't you add this post to the thread about TRUMP??

[Frank La Rue]

fly a drone.
go pro camera.
camera with 400mm lens.
photoshop/video editing.
film making.
musical instrument.
learn Thai in a classroom.
GET OUT OF BORING HH. Pattaya and BBK in small amounts.
big scooter/big bike long trips on back roads.
Big Bike Week all over Thailand.
go as fast as you can for very short periods on remote, empty roads on your big bike.
train travel. visit Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar. EXPLORING.
remote Myanmar islands and beaches.
go to every Thai "event". If you hear loud Thai music, lights, move towards it.
stay out tourist night markets. avoid western style malls. MV etc.
make living within your budget a hobby. account for every baht.
teach a Thai to budget and plan.
Thursday beach clean up HH.
learn to arc weld.
amateur radio license. Shortwave monitoring. Satellite uplink.
Monitor FTA satellites.
Python programming.
website or blog with constructive info.
stay off of facebook. no TV.
cooking. Nutrition. juicing.
hydroponics. grow you own food. landscaping.
workout. hiking. bicycle. ideal body fat percentage.
people watching in dive bars.
girl watching in dive bars.
play spot the mafia/con man and ID their country.
dogs and cat neutering. feed starving cats and dogs. set positive example for animal treatment.
computer networking. packet capture. network mapping. wifi mapping.
teach english to one bar girl.
meditation. kama sutra. tai chi. martial arts.
archery. paint ball.
teaching Thais about proper nutrition. negative western influence.
teach a Thai world history. BBK vs NYC 1900. Evils of Communism.
Tell Russian tourists you are retired CIA or MI6 and see what they say/do.
see how many geeks you can have. start with one and work up.
schedule every day. stick to it.

I read this post from time to time - I really love it, as it illustrates the issue of Boredom is both personal and universal, whilst this list is a tailored list to fix it, if you live in Thailand. The underlying issue is attitude, the willpower to do something about it.

[Three]

In Thailand, there are worse things than boredom.

Ridiculously beating one's head against a brick wall trying to accomplish something here springs to mind.

Consider just rolling with it.

[Name Taken]

fly a drone.
go pro camera.
camera with 400mm lens.
photoshop/video editing.
film making.
musical instrument.
learn Thai in a classroom.
GET OUT OF BORING HH. Pattaya and BBK in small amounts.
big scooter/big bike long trips on back roads.
Big Bike Week all over Thailand.
go as fast as you can for very short periods on remote, empty roads on your big bike.
train travel. visit Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar. EXPLORING.
remote Myanmar islands and beaches.
go to every Thai "event". If you hear loud Thai music, lights, move towards it.
stay out tourist night markets. avoid western style malls. MV etc.
make living within your budget a hobby. account for every baht.
teach a Thai to budget and plan.
Thursday beach clean up HH.
learn to arc weld.
amateur radio license. Shortwave monitoring. Satellite uplink.
Monitor FTA satellites.
Python programming.
website or blog with constructive info.
stay off of facebook. no TV.
cooking. Nutrition. juicing.
hydroponics. grow you own food. landscaping.
workout. hiking. bicycle. ideal body fat percentage.
people watching in dive bars.
girl watching in dive bars.
play spot the mafia/con man and ID their country.
dogs and cat neutering. feed starving cats and dogs. set positive example for animal treatment.
computer networking. packet capture. network mapping. wifi mapping.
teach english to one bar girl.
meditation. kama sutra. tai chi. martial arts.
archery. paint ball.
teaching Thais about proper nutrition. negative western influence.
teach a Thai world history. BBK vs NYC 1900. Evils of Communism.
Tell Russian tourists you are retired CIA or MI6 and see what they say/do.
see how many geeks you can have. start with one and work up.
schedule every day. stick to it.

[JamesWest]

fly a drone.
go pro camera.
camera with 400mm lens.
photoshop/video editing.
film making.
musical instrument.
learn Thai in a classroom.
GET OUT OF BORING HH. Pattaya and BBK in small amounts.
big scooter/big bike long trips on back roads.
Big Bike Week all over Thailand.
go as fast as you can for very short periods on remote, empty roads on your big bike.
train travel. visit Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar. EXPLORING.
remote Myanmar islands and beaches.
go to every Thai "event". If you hear loud Thai music, lights, move towards it.
stay out tourist night markets. avoid western style malls. MV etc.
make living within your budget a hobby. account for every baht.
teach a Thai to budget and plan.
Thursday beach clean up HH.
learn to arc weld.
amateur radio license. Shortwave monitoring. Satellite uplink.
Monitor FTA satellites.
Python programming.
website or blog with constructive info.
stay off of facebook. no TV.
cooking. Nutrition. juicing.
hydroponics. grow you own food. landscaping.
workout. hiking. bicycle. ideal body fat percentage.
people watching in dive bars.
girl watching in dive bars.
play spot the mafia/con man and ID their country.
dogs and cat neutering. feed starving cats and dogs. set positive example for animal treatment.
computer networking. packet capture. network mapping. wifi mapping.
teach english to one bar girl.
meditation. kama sutra. tai chi. martial arts.
archery. paint ball.
teaching Thais about proper nutrition. negative western influence.
teach a Thai world history. BBK vs NYC 1900. Evils of Communism.
Tell Russian tourists you are retired CIA or MI6 and see what they say/do.
see how many geeks you can have. start with one and work up.
schedule every day. stick to it.

I read this post from time to time - I really love it, as it illustrates the issue of Boredom is both personal and universal, whilst this list is a tailored list to fix it, if you live in Thailand. The underlying issue is attitude, the willpower to do something about it.

Thank you. I appreciate your comment. Very thing in red is something I have done in the past two years. That plus the challenge moving to a foreign country by myself without speaking the language. Getting setup here kept me busy for a few months.

I try to contribute some good content here while being called stupid by various forum members. I have begun to post again, but if the attacks and name calling continue, no more from me.

[seveneleven]

I've conquered my boredom by taking on the project of doing repair/fix it on the flood damage from 2011 floods in the house.
I looked at the project first and though it would be easy, but it is turning into a lot more.
Every wall I keep finding more to do to do and I have a long list of stuff that I'm not even sure if I can fix.
I recommend taking up household tasks for boredom.
Then again some may be living in accommodations that are rented so this option of conquering boredom might not be a route of action.

[Frank La Rue]

fly a drone.
go pro camera.
camera with 400mm lens.
photoshop/video editing.
film making.
musical instrument.
learn Thai in a classroom.
GET OUT OF BORING HH. Pattaya and BBK in small amounts.
big scooter/big bike long trips on back roads.
Big Bike Week all over Thailand.
go as fast as you can for very short periods on remote, empty roads on your big bike.
train travel. visit Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar. EXPLORING.
remote Myanmar islands and beaches.
go to every Thai "event". If you hear loud Thai music, lights, move towards it.
stay out tourist night markets. avoid western style malls. MV etc.
make living within your budget a hobby. account for every baht.
teach a Thai to budget and plan.
Thursday beach clean up HH.
learn to arc weld.
amateur radio license. Shortwave monitoring. Satellite uplink.
Monitor FTA satellites.
Python programming.
website or blog with constructive info.
stay off of facebook. no TV.
cooking. Nutrition. juicing.
hydroponics. grow you own food. landscaping.
workout. hiking. bicycle. ideal body fat percentage.
people watching in dive bars.
girl watching in dive bars.
play spot the mafia/con man and ID their country.
dogs and cat neutering. feed starving cats and dogs. set positive example for animal treatment.
computer networking. packet capture. network mapping. wifi mapping.
teach english to one bar girl.
meditation. kama sutra. tai chi. martial arts.
archery. paint ball.
teaching Thais about proper nutrition. negative western influence.
teach a Thai world history. BBK vs NYC 1900. Evils of Communism.
Tell Russian tourists you are retired CIA or MI6 and see what they say/do.
see how many geeks you can have. start with one and work up.
[i]Chasing UFOs in Thailand
Head of the Local UFO - Watch Group in Hua Hin
[/i]schedule every day. stick to it.

I read this post from time to time - I really love it, as it illustrates the issue of Boredom is both personal and universal, whilst this list is a tailored list to fix it, if you live in Thailand. The underlying issue is attitude, the willpower to do something about it.

Thank you. I appreciate your comment. Very thing in red is something I have done in the past two years. That plus the challenge moving to a foreign country by myself without speaking the language. Getting setup here kept me busy for a few months.

I try to contribute some good content here while being called stupid by various forum members. I have begun to post again, but if the attacks and name calling continue, no more from me.

I have added a couple of activities in Green above, witch are perfect for a Farang and in Thailand

[seveneleven]

Online Bingo is a good time consumer.

[JamesWest]

I read this post from time to time - I really love it, as it illustrates the issue of Boredom is both personal and universal, whilst this list is a tailored list to fix it, if you live in Thailand. The underlying issue is attitude, the willpower to do something about it.

Thank you. I appreciate your comment. Very thing in red is something I have done in the past two years. That plus the challenge moving to a foreign country by myself without speaking the language. Getting setup here kept me busy for a few months.

I try to contribute some good content here while being called stupid by various forum members. I have begun to post again, but if the attacks and name calling continue, no more from me.

I have added a couple of activities in Green above, witch are perfect for a Farang and in Thailand

I come from La La Los Angeles, where meeting people from a UFO is a daily occurrence.
Been there, done that.

[PET]

Ratsima :

So how much are you saving a month- when compared with HHF"s comment?

[Frank La Rue]

Thank you. I appreciate your comment. Very thing in red is something I have done in the past two years. That plus the challenge moving to a foreign country by myself without speaking the language. Getting setup here kept me busy for a few months.

I try to contribute some good content here while being called stupid by various forum members. I have begun to post again, but if the attacks and name calling continue, no more from me.

I have added a couple of activities in Green above, witch are perfect for a Farang and in Thailand

I come from La La Los Angeles, where meeting people from a UFO is a daily occurrence.
Been there, done that.

With the risk od being concidered a nutter - I do read quite a bit of UFO literature written by people I find credible references on. I am not active beyond that but there are evidence of things unexplained which simply facinates me.

One of the best cases is the 100dreds of viewings of triangluar craft(s) over Belgium in 1990 - 91 which vere observed by 10a of thousands, with General of the Air Force going on national television stating that they did not knwo what these were. (MAybe they did). So, the phnomena was officially recognized.

I once did an internet search on UFO cases by country and Thailand has very little of cases reported.One angle to the phenomenon is psychological and cultural, another one is associated with level of military activity, experimentation with new trechnology and who has the funds to do do this, i.e. US, China and Russia.

So, a past time as leader of the Local UFO Watch Group may allow for some observational nights out but yield very little result?

[hhfarang]

Ratsima :

So how much are you saving a month- when compared with HHF"s comment?

He's saving a ton. California is the most expensive place to live in the U.S., apart from maybe New York City.

[JamesWest]

Ratsima :

So how much are you saving a month- when compared with HHF"s comment?

He's saving a ton. California is the most expensive place to live in the U.S., apart from maybe New York City.

coming from Los Angeles, my cost of living dropped 80%.
66% per month if i travel, buy Farang food or party a little.

but I had to give up my farang ways, live and eat like a Thai.
i don't drink, smoke, eat junk food, I live in a non european style house, no car.
ok, i do have air cond... and internet and a motorcycle, but all cheap compared to USA.

i am more free living in a military dictatorship than in the USA.