I moved my 79 y/o Dad here for cheap retirement

He is 79 years old. He is 79 years old. How much do you think How much do you think How much do you think your dad would pay your dad would pay your dad would pay each month if he each month if he each month if he were still in the States? were still in the States? Um, well, when we were Um, well, when we were there, we lived in a there, we lived in a there, we lived in a two-bedroom, two-bedroom, two-bedroom, two- two- two- bathroom apartment, and bathroom apartment, and bathroom apartment, and he probably spent he probably spent he probably spent most of his most of his most of his income. So, I would income. So, I would income. So, I would say around 3,500 a say around 3,500 a say around 3,500 a month, 3,000 or 3,500 a month, 3,000 or 3,500 a month, 3,000 or 3,500 a month. month. month. So, this is his So, this is his So, this is his social social social security and security and security and pension. pension. pension. Good. Good. Good. It went down from 33 to 35 It went down from 33 to 35 It went down from 33 to 35 and then to 12-18 and then to 12-18 and then to 12-18 depending on whether depending on whether depending on whether he went to he went to he went to the doctor. the doctor. the doctor. Yes, and he has a better Yes, and he has a better Yes, and he has a better quality of life. quality of life. quality of life. Oho. Oho. Oho. Um, too, so that's pretty Um, too, so that's pretty Um, too, so that's pretty impressive. impressive. impressive. That's a pretty big That's a pretty big That's a pretty big difference. difference. difference. He eats better, He eats better, He eats better, and he's constantly going and he's constantly going and he's constantly going to cafes and things like that. So to cafes and things like that. So to cafes and things like that. So lifestyle change lifestyle change is a really important is a really important is a really important thing, because we could thing, because we could thing, because we could live a lot live a lot live a lot cheaper if we lived cheaper if we lived cheaper if we lived as far away as I as far away as I as far away as I like in the States like in the States , you don't just go out and , you don't just go out and , you don't just go out and eat all day every day eat all day every day . Or, you know, drink . Or, you know, drink . Or, you know, drink two or three coffees, smoothies, two or three coffees, smoothies, two or three coffees, smoothies, tea, and all that. You tea, and all that. You tea, and all that. You just don't just don't just don't do it. You do it. You do it. You stay home. You stay home. You stay home. You eat, well, you know, you don't eat, well, you know, you don't eat, well, you know, you don't do it for that do it for that do it for that price. So, in price. So, in any case, these 3000-3500.

any case, these 3000-3500. any case, these 3000-3500. So you eat a lot So you eat a lot So you eat a lot more at home and all more at home and all more at home and all that. So he can go for that. So he can go for that. So he can go for walks, walks, walks, socialize, and that socialize, and that socialize, and that helps a lot. helps a lot. helps a lot. With these prices you With these prices you With these prices you can afford to can afford to can afford to live. I live. I live. I mean, the place we mean, the place we mean, the place we live is literally live is literally in probably the nicest in probably the nicest neighborhood in a city with a neighborhood in a city with a neighborhood in a city with a population of over a population of over a population of over a million people. million people. So you don't live on these So you don't live on these prices, you haven't prices, you haven't prices, you haven't distanced yourself from distanced yourself from distanced yourself from everything. You everything. You everything. You are right in are right in are right in the middle of the action. the middle of the action. the middle of the action. Right. Right. Right. So if you're not So if you're not So if you're not feeling well, if feeling well, if feeling well, if your mobility your mobility your mobility is limited, you can is limited, you can is limited, you can go out the door, across go out the door, across go out the door, across the street or right there the street or right there the street or right there and find your, you know, and find your, you know, and find your, you know, 7-Eleven, massage, coffee, 7-Eleven, massage, coffee, 7-Eleven, massage, coffee, meal, another meal, another meal, another meal, another, meal, another, meal, another, you know, it's all right you know, it's all right you know, it's all right here. here. here. Right. Right. Right. So what is the approximate So what is the approximate So what is the approximate difference per month for difference per month for difference per month for your dad to live your dad to live your dad to live here compared to here compared to here compared to Vietnam? Vietnam? So the difference So the difference is about is about is about $300 per month. We $300 per month. We $300 per month. We find maybe find maybe find maybe $1,500 to $1,800 $1,500 to $1,800 $1,500 to $1,800 here versus $1,200-1,500 in here versus $1,200-1,500 in here versus $1,200-1,500 in Vietnam. And he Vietnam. And he Vietnam. And he can actually live can actually live can actually live much cheaper in much cheaper in much cheaper in Vietnam.

Vietnam. Vietnam. Good. Good. How much Good. Good. How much Good. Good. How much of this is of this is of this is rent in the two rent in the two rent in the two places? places? places? Um, he lives in... Um, he lives in... He was in the studio in He was in the studio in He was in the studio in both places. The studio both places. The studio both places. The studio here is better. Um, and it here is better. Um, and it here is better. Um, and it costs about 11,000 costs about 11,000 costs about 11,000 baht, which I think is baht, which I think is baht, which I think is about $340 now with about $340 now with about $340 now with exchange. And exchange. And exchange. And in Vietnam, uh, he in Vietnam, uh, he in Vietnam, uh, he was in a more was in a more was in a more primitive type of primitive type of primitive type of arrangement than what he has arrangement than what he has arrangement than what he has here. Uh, we here. Uh, we here. Uh, we live in Dalat, live in Dalat, live in Dalat, you know, Vietnam, or you know, Vietnam, or you know, Vietnam, or I live in Dalat, I live in Dalat, I live in Dalat, Vietnam. So it's more Vietnam. So it's more Vietnam. So it's more moderate here, so there's moderate here, so there's moderate here, so there's more more more open ventilation in the house open ventilation in the house . There's no . There's no . There's no air conditioning, but he air conditioning, but he air conditioning, but he paid, uh, about paid, uh, about paid, uh, about $140 a month for $140 a month for $140 a month for his apartment there. his apartment there. his apartment there. US dollars, yes. US dollars, yes. US dollars, yes. This is great. This is great. This is great. Yes. And we live...He Yes. And we live...He Yes. And we live...He lived right next door lived right next door lived right next door to us. We to us. We to us. We lived in...uh, my girlfriend lived in...uh, my girlfriend lived in...uh, my girlfriend and I lived in...uh, a and I lived in...uh, a and I lived in...uh, a two-bedroom, two-bedroom, one-bathroom townhouse-style apartment for about $260. $260. Wow. Do you still Wow. Do you still Wow. Do you still live there?

live there? live there? Hmm. Yes. Hmm. Yes. Hmm. Yes. These are both great prices These are both great prices . . . Yes. Yes. Yes. This...uh, it didn't Yes. Yes. Yes. This...uh, it didn't Yes. Yes. Yes. This...uh, it didn't start like this start like this when I was doing this when I was doing this when I was doing this and using and using and using Facebook groups. I Facebook groups. I Facebook groups. I found a studio there in found a studio there in found a studio there in Vietnam...uh, right Vietnam...uh, right Vietnam...uh, right behind 340, and it was a studio behind 340, and it was a studio . That was beautiful. But this . That was beautiful. But this , uh, place that I , uh, place that I , uh, place that I found through my found through my ... uh, my girlfriend and ... uh, my girlfriend and ... uh, my girlfriend and a few friends that a few friends that a few friends that I met, I met, I met, so local... uh, it's down the so local... uh, it's down the street from us, it's street from us, it's two bedrooms and two bedrooms and two bedrooms and one bathroom, and it one bathroom, and it one bathroom, and it has a really nice has a really nice has a really nice patio, and the patio, and the patio, and the outside walls outside walls outside walls are painted with this... uh, are painted with this... uh, are painted with this... uh, incredible mural, incredible mural, incredible mural, actually. So that's actually. So that's actually. So that's really nice. Yes, it's really nice. Yes, it's really nice. Yes, it's just a better just a better just a better deal if you deal if you deal if you can get a can get a can get a local price. local price. local price. You mentioned caring You mentioned caring You mentioned caring for people with for people with for people with disabilities. Have you disabilities. Have you disabilities. Have you studied this issue? studied this issue? studied this issue? What is the approximate What is the approximate What is the approximate cost of living cost of living cost of living with a disability with a disability with a disability for him in for him in for him in Thailand? And how does that Thailand? And how does that Thailand? And how does that compare to the compare to the compare to the States, if you States, if you States, if you know? know? Well, it's a range that Well, it's a range that depends on depends on depends on how much help how much help how much help he or she will he or she will he or she will need. So, you need. So, you need. So, you can get a can get a can get a basic package basic package basic package for just $1,800 for just $1,800 for just $1,800 per month and have per month and have per month and have access to access to access to almost resort- almost resort- almost resort- like services. And weekly like services. And weekly like services. And weekly massage, and, you know, massage, and, you know, massage, and, you know, pool, fitness, pool, fitness, pool, fitness, classes, and they classes, and they classes, and they plan events, and plan events, and plan events, and they hold them.

they hold them. But this is a " free come, free come, free come, free leave" scenario, and free leave" scenario, and free leave" scenario, and then, all the way to then, all the way to then, all the way to expanded care expanded care expanded care for people with for people with for people with memory impairments. memory impairments. memory impairments. So there are always, um, So there are always, um, So there are always, um, doctors and nurses on doctors and nurses on doctors and nurses on duty. This duty. This duty. This will cost around will cost around will cost around $3,500. Uh, $3,500. Uh, $3,500. Uh, so it's achievable between so it's achievable between so it's achievable between us, if I had helped in us, if I had helped in us, if I had helped in this former...more this former...more this former...more extreme extreme extreme situation, we could have situation, we could have situation, we could have achieved this. Uh, and achieved this. Uh, and achieved this. Uh, and you... In the US, it's you... In the US, it's you... In the US, it's out of reach, probably out of reach, probably out of reach, probably for 80% of those for 80% of those for 80% of those types of people, you know, just types of people, you know, just types of people, you know, just you know, they have to look more for a you know, they have to look more for a nursing home or something nursing home or something like that, and it's hard to like that, and it's hard to like that, and it's hard to get there. My grandfather get there. My grandfather get there. My grandfather just got there just got there just got there and a nursing home is and a nursing home is and a nursing home is not not not guaranteed. So, uh guaranteed. So, uh , here in Chiang Mai, , here in Chiang Mai, , here in Chiang Mai, they have more than one they have more than one they have more than one location. And I think there are location. And I think there are location. And I think there are other places a little further other places a little further other places a little further south that are even south that are even south that are even cheaper. cheaper. cheaper. So, starting So, starting So, starting around 1800, that around 1800, that around 1800, that includes food and includes food and includes food and room, like laundry room, like laundry , everything, right?

, everything, right? , everything, right? There's meals...There are There's meals...There are There's meals...There are meal plans that I meal plans that I meal plans that I include, like a include, like a include, like a half half half meal plan...Uh, in this meal plan...Uh, in this meal plan...Uh, in this price. So they have something like a price. So they have something like a price. So they have something like a full one where full one where full one where they just feed they just feed they just feed you. You are simply you. You are simply you. You are simply being fed. They being fed. They being fed. They make the decisions and make the decisions and make the decisions and someone can bring someone can bring someone can bring you extra you extra you extra groceries if you groceries if you groceries if you want, but they are want, but they are want, but they are responsible for all responsible for all responsible for all your meals and your meals and your meals and snacks. So he snacks. So he snacks. So he might never might never might never need it, because need it, because need it, because he has people, he has people, he has people, including me when including me when including me when I'm here, who can I'm here, who can I'm here, who can bring him, bring him, bring him, you know, things, you know, things, you know, things, necessary things. As I necessary things. As I necessary things. As I said before, this is a said before, this is a said before, this is a stepping stone. So it's a kind of stepping stone. So it's a kind of stepping stone. So it's a kind of stepping stone stepping stone stepping stone that you can move that you can move that you can move to the next stage and to the next stage and to the next stage and stay in the same stay in the same stay in the same place. place. place. If your father could If your father could If your father could choose, would choose, would choose, would he prefer to live in the USA? No. he prefer to live in the USA? No. he prefer to live in the USA? No. I mean, I mean, I mean, he loved it when he loved it when he loved it when we were in Portland, we were in Portland, we were in Portland, but he really but he really but he really loves it here too. loves it here too. He's glad he's on a He's glad he's on a break in the US now, and I'm break in the US now, and I'm break in the US now, and I'm not sure he'll not sure he'll not sure he'll ever want to ever want to ever want to come back. And he come back. And he come back. And he may eventually may eventually may eventually return. You know, it's return. You know, it's return. You know, it's always important for us always important for us always important for us to have a few different to have a few different to have a few different plans, I would say, plans, I would say, plans, I would say, for your elderly for your elderly for your elderly relative abroad, relative abroad, relative abroad, including if it becomes including if it becomes including if it becomes more appropriate more appropriate more appropriate to return to the to return to the to return to the States. And I'm talking about States. And I'm talking about States. And I'm talking about things like existing things like existing things like existing medical conditions that are medical conditions that are medical conditions that are getting worse.

getting worse. getting worse. Yes. Yes. Yes. You know, at a certain You know, at a certain You know, at a certain age it's impossible age it's impossible age it's impossible to get insurance to get insurance to get insurance that covers pre- that covers pre- that covers pre- existing conditions existing conditions existing conditions in Thailand or in Thailand or in Thailand or Vietnam. So have a Vietnam. So have a Vietnam. So have a plan for how to get plan for how to get plan for how to get someone you know back in someone you know back in someone you know back in case case case something something something terribly terribly terribly unexpected happens to them. unexpected happens to them. For example, due to his For example, due to his age, he may be age, he may be age, he may be insured under the insured under the insured under the Medicare program in the United States. Medicare program in the United States. Medicare program in the United States. So you kept it. So you kept it. So you kept it. We saved Medicare, yes. We saved Medicare, yes. We saved Medicare, yes. Okay, so if you Okay, so if you Okay, so if you had to had to had to go back to go back to go back to get some get some get some treatment or treatment or treatment or something, you would be able to something, you would be able to something, you would be able to do that. do that. do that. That's true. And I'll probably That's true. And I'll probably That's true. And I'll probably get get get him a Medicare supplemental him a Medicare supplemental him a Medicare supplemental insurance plan as well insurance plan as well insurance plan as well . Just something . Just something . Just something available in case available in case available in case he needs to he needs to he needs to come back. come back. come back. Good. Good. Good. So just to So just to So just to cover that, and any cover that, and any cover that, and any insurance you have, insurance you have, insurance you have, of course, could of course, could of course, could just be a waste of just be a waste of just be a waste of money. You know, that's how it money. You know, that's how it money. You know, that's how it is. So, sometimes is. So, sometimes is. So, sometimes you decide how you decide how you decide how to cover the most to cover the most to cover the most bases if you want to, bases if you want to, bases if you want to, you know, look at you know, look at you know, look at yourself at the end of a yourself at the end of a yourself at the end of a relative's life and say, "I relative's life and say, "I relative's life and say, "I did everything I could to make sure did everything I could to make sure did everything I could to make sure they had they had they had coverage."

coverage." Right. Right. " We're out of time." We're out of time." Yes, it's like "whack a mole Yes, it's like "whack a mole ". You don't know which squirrel will jump out and ". You don't know which squirrel will jump out and ". You don't know which squirrel will jump out and which one which one which one you'll have to you'll have to you'll have to hit. hit. hit. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Right. Yes. And he, um, Yes. And he, um, Yes. And he, um, came came came home one day. Well, first of all, home one day. Well, first of all, home one day. Well, first of all, people like you were people like you were people like you were in our living room for in our living room for in our living room for maybe 6 or 9 months maybe 6 or 9 months , telling us about , telling us about , telling us about this lifestyle, and this lifestyle, and this lifestyle, and he got really into he got really into he got really into it and one day he it and one day he it and one day he came out and said, "I'm came out and said, "I'm came out and said, "I'm moving to moving to moving to Mexico." And so, um, I did Mexico." And so, um, I did Mexico." And so, um, I did n't think he could n't think he could n't think he could do it. So, um, I do it. So, um, I do it. So, um, I took took took the opportunity, the opportunity, the opportunity, quit my job, quit my job, quit my job, and, um, joined and, um, joined and, um, joined him. So, um, we him. So, um, we him. So, um, we started in Mexico, and started in Mexico, and started in Mexico, and then I always wanted to then I always wanted to then I always wanted to get here, to get here, to get here, to Southeast Southeast Southeast Asia. And so, I came Asia. And so, I came Asia. And so, I came to Southeast to Southeast to Southeast Asia, and he followed me shortly Asia, and he followed me shortly Asia, and he followed me shortly after after after . . . Good. Good. Good. Maybe in about a Maybe in about a Maybe in about a year. year. year. And when...when did it And when...when did it And when...when did it happen...when did you happen...when did you happen...when did you first come to first come to first come to Southeast Southeast Southeast Asia? Asia? Asia? January 2023. January 2023. January 2023. So, about 3 So, about 3 So, about 3 years have passed. years have passed. years have passed. Yes, 3 and a half Yes, 3 and a half Yes, 3 and a half years.

years. years. Aha. Yes. Is this Aha. Yes. Is this Aha. Yes. Is this your first time your first time your first time in Thailand or your first time in in Thailand or your first time in in Thailand or your first time in Vietnam? Vietnam? Vietnam? I came to I came to I came to Thailand for the first time. I Thailand for the first time. I Thailand for the first time. I had no knowledge or, had no knowledge or, had no knowledge or, you know, desire to you know, desire to you know, desire to go to Vietnam, go to Vietnam, go to Vietnam, except, let's say, to except, let's say, to get out of the country quickly and get out of the country quickly and go back to go back to go back to Thailand. So I Thailand. So I Thailand. So I intended to pitch my intended to pitch my intended to pitch my tent here in Chiang Mai. tent here in Chiang Mai. tent here in Chiang Mai. So I came... I So I came... I came straight here. came straight here. came straight here. So, what are the pros and So, what are the pros and So, what are the pros and cons of living in cons of living in cons of living in Vietnam compared to Vietnam compared to Vietnam compared to Thailand for your Thailand for your Thailand for your father? father? father? Well, the main thing for him is that Well, the main thing for him is that he has he has he has access to legal access to legal access to legal cannabis. His access cannabis. His access cannabis. His access to legal to legal to legal cannabis is cannabis is cannabis is extremely important extremely important . He should be . He should be . He should be able to choose able to choose able to choose which type which type which type helps him because helps him because helps him because he has neuropathy. So it's he has neuropathy. So it's he has neuropathy. So it's like like like healthcare, a lot of it has to healthcare, a lot of it has to healthcare, a lot of it has to do with do with do with healthcare. In healthcare. In healthcare. In Thailand, Thailand, Thailand, healthcare is more healthcare is more healthcare is more comprehensive. Smaller cities comprehensive. Smaller cities comprehensive. Smaller cities have, you know, have, you know, have, you know, more access to more access to healthcare. healthcare. Chiang Mai is actually Chiang Mai is actually Chiang Mai is actually consistently rated consistently rated consistently rated as having the best, ahem, as having the best, ahem, healthcare in healthcare in Southeast Southeast Southeast Asia. And so, um, he Asia. And so, um, he Asia. And so, um, he has access to his has access to his has access to his doctors here. He has a doctors here. He has a doctors here. He has a local woman who local woman who local woman who comes and comes and comes and helps him from time helps him from time helps him from time to time when he to time when he to time when he needs it, takes him needs it, takes him needs it, takes him to all his doctors.

to all his doctors. to all his doctors. So healthcare So healthcare is the main reason. is the main reason. And he, he, he, he, And he, he, he, he, he, this city is very he, this city is very he, this city is very accessible to him accessible to him accessible to him because it is flat because it is flat . It's very easy . It's very easy . It's very easy to get around and he to get around and he to get around and he lives in the Nimman area lives in the Nimman area lives in the Nimman area which is, um, pretty which is, um, pretty which is, um, pretty packed with lots of packed with lots of packed with lots of little shops little shops little shops and cafes, everything and cafes, everything and cafes, everything he needs and he needs and he needs and some some some locals who locals who locals who speak speak speak English which is English which is English which is good for him too. good for him too. Vietnam, how does it Vietnam, how does it compare? Pros and compare? Pros and compare? Pros and cons? cons? cons? Yeah, so, um, Vietnam Yeah, so, um, Vietnam , I mean, , I mean, , I mean, you know, you you know, you you know, you can still find can still find can still find good doctors in Vietnam. I'm good doctors in Vietnam. I'm good doctors in Vietnam. I'm not saying that at all. But not saying that at all. But , um, for him, , um, for him, , um, for him, as he gets older, as he gets older, as he gets older, uh, and we're thinking about uh, and we're thinking about uh, and we're thinking about him moving in the him moving in the him moving in the future, whether it's for a future, whether it's for a future, whether it's for a year, 2 years or year, 2 years or year, 2 years or something, there aren't something, there aren't something, there aren't any, let's say, any, let's say, any, let's say, nursing homes and nursing homes and nursing homes and so on in Vietnam. so on in Vietnam. It's a different culture, uh, the It's a different culture, uh, the locals, where locals, where locals, where family really family really family really takes care of family, takes care of family, takes care of family, so everything is kept so everything is kept so everything is kept at home. So, uh, there at home. So, uh, there at home. So, uh, there really aren't any really aren't any retirement homes to speak of, uh, certainly speak of, uh, certainly not in Dalat, which is home to not in Dalat, which is home to not in Dalat, which is home to 600,000 people. Uh 600,000 people. Uh , since he's , since he's , since he's getting older and doesn't want getting older and doesn't want getting older and doesn't want to travel as much, to travel as much, to travel as much, then we thought then we thought then we thought Thailand would be a better Thailand would be a better Thailand would be a better choice for him, uh choice for him, uh , because it's much , because it's much , because it's much easier for us to make easier for us to make easier for us to make that move. But in that move. But in that move. But in Vietnam, especially Vietnam, especially Vietnam, especially where we live, where we live, where we live, the climate was really in the climate was really in the climate was really in his favor and in his favor and in his favor and in everyone's favor, in my everyone's favor, in my everyone's favor, in my opinion. But, uh, but

opinion. But, uh, but opinion. But, uh, but yeah, it's a really yeah, it's a really yeah, it's a really good climate there, people are good climate there, people are good climate there, people are just super nice and just super nice and just super nice and treat you like treat you like treat you like family wherever you family wherever you family wherever you go. And that's why there's go. And that's why there's go. And that's why there's wonderful greenery everywhere. wonderful greenery everywhere. So, it's just...It's... It's an amazing place, It's an amazing place, It's an amazing place, so he'll miss so he'll miss so he'll miss it, but it, but it, but he'll probably just he'll probably just he'll probably just come visit right now. come visit right now. come visit right now. He's not going to He's not going to He's not going to live there, so... live there, so... live there, so... Okay. Did you recently Okay. Did you recently Okay. Did you recently transport it from transport it from transport it from Vietnam to Thailand? Vietnam to Thailand? Vietnam to Thailand? Yes. Uh, he lived here in Yes. Uh, he lived here in Yes. Uh, he lived here in Thailand, and he Thailand, and he Thailand, and he came to visit came to visit came to visit me for, you know, uh, 3 me for, you know, uh, 3 me for, you know, uh, 3 months, uh, and then we months, uh, and then we months, uh, and then we both came back both came back both came back here, and then he here, and then he here, and then he decided he wanted to decided he wanted to decided he wanted to come back again. And come back again. And come back again. And so, we did...We so, we did...We so, we did...We did it, uh, three times. did it, uh, three times. did it, uh, three times. So, he spent So, he spent So, he spent about eight or about eight or about eight or nine months in nine months in nine months in Vietnam over the Vietnam over the Vietnam over the last year, and the last year, and the last year, and the rest of the time here in rest of the time here in rest of the time here in Thailand. Now he will Thailand. Now he will Thailand. Now he will probably do the probably do the probably do the opposite. opposite. opposite. Your father Your father Your father inspected both places very well. inspected both places very well. inspected both places very well. Hmm. Hmm. Hmm. And it looks like his And it looks like his And it looks like his favorite is maybe favorite is maybe favorite is maybe here for all the reasons here for all the reasons here for all the reasons you said? you said? you said? Yes, his...uh, his Yes, his...uh, his Yes, his...uh, his heart...He has a heart...He has a heart...He has a heart in both places, heart in both places, heart in both places, but his heart is more but his heart is more but his heart is more in Dalat.

in Dalat. in Dalat. Good. Good. Good. Uh, but his...uh, but Uh, but his...uh, but Uh, but his...uh, but his mind, he knows it's his mind, he knows it's his mind, he knows it's better for him. better for him. And a nice consolation And a nice consolation prize. This is an amazing prize. This is an amazing prize. This is an amazing city. Uh, and so, it's city. Uh, and so, it's city. Uh, and so, it's really, uh, going to be really, uh, going to be really, uh, going to be good for him, uh, good for him, uh, good for him, uh, going forward, and it's going to help going forward, and it's going to help going forward, and it's going to help him more, uh, him more, uh, him more, uh, stay in, you know, there's stay in, you know, there's stay in, you know, there's always something to always something to always something to do and see here. do and see here. do and see here. Of course. And then, did you Of course. And then, did you Of course. And then, did you mention his mention his mention his neuropathy? neuropathy? neuropathy? Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Uh, it's better here too, is Uh, it's better here too, is Uh, it's better here too, is n't it? Because he can n't it? Because he can n't it? Because he can get cannabis. get cannabis. get cannabis. Yes. He can choose Yes. He can choose Yes. He can choose cannabis, uh, legally cannabis, uh, legally , and he can choose , and he can choose , and he can choose the right, the right, the right, right strain for right strain for right strain for himself, so... himself, so... himself, so... And it's still illegal And it's still illegal And it's still illegal in Vietnam, right? in Vietnam, right? in Vietnam, right? It's illegal in It's illegal in It's illegal in Vietnam, yes. Vietnam, yes. Vietnam, yes. Good. Good. Good. So, Red, uh, I want to So, Red, uh, I want to So, Red, uh, I want to ask a few more ask a few more ask a few more questions, but what is the questions, but what is the questions, but what is the name of your name of your name of your YouTube channel and what do YouTube channel and what do YouTube channel and what do you like to talk about there you like to talk about there ? ? Yes, this is Global Red with two " Ds," and I'm talking about Ds," and I'm talking about Ds," and I'm talking about the lifestyle the lifestyle the lifestyle I lead in these I lead in these I lead in these few places. So I'm few places. So I'm few places. So I'm constantly sharing a constantly sharing a constantly sharing a little bit. It's on YouTube and little bit. It's on YouTube and little bit. It's on YouTube and Instagram. I would Instagram. I would Instagram. I would recommend doing both recommend doing both recommend doing both . Instagram . Instagram . Instagram gets a lot gets a lot gets a lot more updates, and more updates, and more updates, and Global Red has a lot Global Red has a lot Global Red has a lot more interesting stuff. And more interesting stuff. And more interesting stuff. And you know, you know, you know, cannabis culture is quite cannabis culture is quite cannabis culture is quite popular among my popular among my popular among my followers, so I'll followers, so I'll followers, so I'll definitely definitely definitely try to keep try to keep try to keep people updated when it's people updated when it's people updated when it's time to time to time to get new get new get new information about it, because information about it, because information about it, because everything can change, everything can change, everything can change, and it and it and it changes all the time.

changes all the time. changes all the time. Yes, that's great. Yes, that's great. Yes, that's great. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Is your dad happy Is your dad happy Is your dad happy here in here in Southeast Asia? Southeast Asia? Southeast Asia? Very. Yes, he is very Very. Yes, he is very Very. Yes, he is very happy here. He happy here. He happy here. He loves people, loves people, loves people, culture, which culture, which culture, which people also like. people also like. people also like. But he just But he just But he just wakes up wakes up wakes up more relaxed every day. more relaxed every day. more relaxed every day. Okay, Red will now give you a Okay, Red will now give you a Okay, Red will now give you a tour of tour of tour of this apartment and this apartment and this apartment and tell you tell you tell you how much everything costs. how much everything costs. how much everything costs. He will show you the area He will show you the area He will show you the area around the apartment in around the apartment in around the apartment in Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai and Chiang Mai and tell you about tell you about tell you about the agent who helped the agent who helped the agent who helped him find it. It's all him find it. It's all him find it. It's all right here, in this right here, in this right here, in this video on Red's channel. video on Red's channel. video on Red's channel. Go there and Go there and Go there and take a look.